Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Lundgren]

I have yet to see a BLU tank Tiamat, Jorm, Ouryu, Fafhogg, or any other HNM for that matter.

didnt a blu tank tiamat on some server? <_<

[Sylvrdragon]

As a RDM, with capped enhancing magic you'll have at least 270, 1 enhancing = 1 HP, as a 75 RDM without a sub (and taru to boot) you should have at least 50 MND, 1 MND = 3 HP, and I think the cap on Stoneskin is 350 or 400.

And the enhancing/MND totals are probably higher in game, but even with that extremely rounded down example you can reach the cap.

SE sucks for making the max attainable magic 299 w/o merits, i want another 300 damnit ><

Cap is 350, Stone Gorget does add 30 and make it 380 though.

256 Capped at 75
15 from AF1
15 from AF2
7 from torque
3 from earring
3 from Glamor Jupon
= 299 skill

but you forgot one piece: Merciful Cape
It is by no means easy for a RDM to get, as it will usually go to BLMs first, but it IS possible.

; ; I need to find people willing to help me get a Stone Gorget. It will probably be other RDM and I'll have to make it free-lot or something, but if we can do it fairly easily, then there is no reason we can't do it till everyone has it.

[Sinto]

Yeah, I have noticed Head Butt not stunning as much anymore, even when its fully "Unresisted" and does 80-100 dmg to IT.

Theres ur blu nerf Now leave us alone!

[Celeras]

Lol @ people thinking blu was nerfed.

As far I can tell, nothing was changed. Head Butt was always unreliable.

[jiang]

Anyone know if Stone Gorget effects Metallic Body and/or Diamonhide?

[Raineer]

Anyone know if Stone Gorget effects Metallic Body and/or Diamonhide?

Going to go out on a limb and say that no it doesn't, but SE is always full of surprises. It's a static +30hp independent of level, at least for the stoneskin spell.

And thanks for the reminder about merciful cape. I need to solo it to get the drop and it's really tempting, I have altruistic and I'd say merciful is better for RDM anyways (lolenfeeblingskilldoinganything)

[Jeryhn]

Any RDM who needs to consciously use +MND gear to reach cap on Stoneskin fails.

Depends on your race. Tarutaru (and Mithra to a lesser extent) need more help when it comes to reaching the cap without stacking a bit of MND gear. As a Hume, I can hit the cap in my Errant Legs, Mahatma Feet and Marine M Gloves, which is just part of my normal MP/MND gear that is never macroed out.

Anyone know if Stone Gorget effects Metallic Body and/or Diamonhide?

More than likely it'll effect both, since they both give Stoneskin, rather than unique buffs. However, you probably still need to be the one who casts the spell to get the enhancement (which is why Stoneskin is not enhanced when a Titan puts Earthen Ward on you).

If the Stone Gorget effects the damage absorption of Diamondhide for everyone in your party, I'd definitely going to be riding on the coattails of BLUs trying to get this item to lot on memospheres. ^-')b

[Rag]

Yeah, I have noticed Head Butt not stunning as much anymore, even when its fully "Unresisted" and does 80-100 dmg to IT.

Theres ur blu nerf Now leave us alone!

There was /blu nerf im 100% Sure not sure about blu main though
Was just asking if anyone noticed any diffrent as blu


Celeras Posted
Lol @ people thinking blu was nerfed.
As far I can tell, nothing was changed. Head Butt was always unreliable.

Lol @ people who have no idea what they talking about
howcome Head butt not reliable when it almost never get resisted vs dynamis-limbus V-VT mobs then next week you cant land any at all as /blu
Any melee using sushi+acc gear and /blu can land head butt 99% of the time vs this kinds of mobs its all about acc but not anymore >.>
Not like SE gonna nerf head butt only afterall..... if they wanted to do that could have just changed recast time to 30sec or so

[Priran]

I kinda doubt there was a BLU main nerf, I don't remember a single Head Butt resist (Excluding misses, which there wasn't a significant increase of) in Riverne A01 the entire way and during the 2-5 BC I was helping with, though that may be a bit of a low-level thing to base a test upon.

[Celeras]

Yeah, I have noticed Head Butt not stunning as much anymore, even when its fully "Unresisted" and does 80-100 dmg to IT.

Theres ur blu nerf Now leave us alone!

There was /blu nerf im 100% Sure not sure about blu main though
Was just asking if anyone noticed any diffrent as blu


Celeras Posted
Lol @ people thinking blu was nerfed.
As far I can tell, nothing was changed. Head Butt was always unreliable.

Lol @ people who have no idea what they talking about
howcome Head butt not reliable when it almost never get resisted vs dynamis-limbus V-VT mobs then next week you cant land any at all as /blu
Any melee using sushi+acc gear and /blu can land head butt 99% of the time vs this kinds of mobs its all about acc but not anymore >.>
Not like SE gonna nerf head butt only afterall..... if they wanted to do that could have just changed recast time to 30sec or so

So youre saying they nerfed the entire basis for Blu spells, and made them not determined by Acc? Ok, thank you 19 posts for your incredible discovery.

I need a Blu/Bst to retest(since the update) Disseverment/Barrage giving 50% TP to mobs. Just did a Brenner, and was giving 16% TP with these spells with Rajas on.

[edit] Friend did it for me, apparantly its just brenner ;/ Still gives 50% to mobs

[Khamsin]

Speaking of those capes, what I don't understand is why SE didn't put Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark on one cape, and Divine/Healing/Enhancing on the other.

[Russta]

Speaking of those capes, what I don't understand is why SE didn't put Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark on one cape, and Divine/Healing/Enhancing on the other.

What don't you understand about it? It seems logical to me if you're going to split the nine magic skills up into three threes.

[epigram]

So how is blue performing for merits/end game so far? Is it to the point that it would empty out the aery?

[Jeryhn]

Speaking of those capes, what I don't understand is why SE didn't put Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark on one cape, and Divine/Healing/Enhancing on the other.

Because a Divine/Healing/Enhancing cape would be pretty useless, and everyone would be fighting over an Elemental/Enfeebling/Dark cape.

It seems like each cape was made with a specific job in mind:
Astute for SMN.
Altruistic for RDM.
Merciful for BLM.

The enhancing skill on Merciful benefits BLMs the most anyway, who usually come no where near the 350 cap on Stoneskin.

The other skills on these capes are there for consummate sake.

[Khamsin]

Speaking of those capes, what I don't understand is why SE didn't put Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark on one cape, and Divine/Healing/Enhancing on the other.

What don't you understand about it? It seems logical to me if you're going to split the nine magic skills up into three threes.

To me, the most logical grouping of threes would be Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark, Divine/Healing/Enhancing, Ninjutsu/Summoning/Singing.

But that's not how they split it up, they did it in a less logical manner.

Enhancing/Elemental/Dark and Divine/Healing/Enfeebling seem like more logical groupings to you?

[Kurp]

Astute Cape is probably better for a bard that uses MP moreso than a summoner that doesn't do jack with their native skill...at least not yet. In any case, I'd hope for the deed with that Ix.

On topic... does any blue mage have a Stone Gorget to test it? Becuase if that really did work with Diamondhide, that would be a substantial increase in efficiency. 30x6=180hp. That would be hot.

[Jeryhn]

Astute Cape is probably better for a bard that uses MP moreso than a summoner that doesn't do jack with their native skill...at least not yet. In any case, I'd hope for the deed with that Ix.

I'd normally agree, seeing as how summoning skill is currently useless in terms of avatar-related stuff, but I don't know many Bards that would wear this over a Jester's Cape +1.

A summoner would still make better use out of a cape that adds MP without subtracting HP, and summoning skill to reduce interruption rates (it happens).

[Kurp]

Hello Intensifying Cape (not released at the time, but meh) and lol at interrupt rates with 5 skill difference.

In any case, more blue mage discussion please!

[Russta]

Speaking of those capes, what I don't understand is why SE didn't put Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark on one cape, and Divine/Healing/Enhancing on the other.

What don't you understand about it? It seems logical to me if you're going to split the nine magic skills up into three threes.

To me, the most logical grouping of threes would be Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark, Divine/Healing/Enhancing, Ninjutsu/Summoning/Singing.

But that's not how they split it up, they did it in a less logical manner.

Enhancing/Elemental/Dark and Divine/Healing/Enfeebling seem like more logical groupings to you?

*shrug*

Not like they drop anyway.

[Rag]

So youre saying they nerfed the entire basis for Blu spells, and made them not determined by Acc?

And when did i exaclty said that?
What im saying blue magic Skill didnt effect blue mage physical spells Before and if it did it wasnt noticeable it was all about acc moslty

Any job as /blu can land head butt or any physical spell almost 100% with decent acc gear and sushi
But that got changed now as /blu your chance to land a head butt Stunning almost 100% fail vs dynamis-limbus-VT+ mobs

If you aint smart enough to understand this or just too aggront to get it Thats your problem son
I did met idiots like you before who give numbers of post a crap they fail at life maybe you should go visit alkazham im sure you will meet people you will like

Some of the best info at this thread is by new people with 5-10 posts or so
Im sorry thats i only have 20 post and you got 100 post im pretty sure thats make you the Forums goddes or something your majesty