Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[Draylo]

I have and it isn't. Temporal Shift works as a mini shock squall though after split.

[Belgaer]

That's a shame. I was really hoping I could be my group's hero and make them all think I'm awesome instead of having to go SMN.

Thanks for the info, btw.

[Atoreis]

I have and it isn't. Temporal Shift works as a mini shock squall though after split.

I guess Shift > Thunderbolt > Shift wouldnt work?

[Draylo]

Waste of time really, it should be dead fast. We only had 4 DD including myself on blu and only time for one spell so just save it for implosion or just after initial spilt/ws. Most spell are waste on him.

[Draylo]

I didn't parse that badly honestly lol, only like 4% lower or so over well geared drks. Can see that going up with 1h update!

[Atoreis]

Waste of time really, it should be dead fast. We only had 4 DD including myself on blu and only time for one spell so just save it for implosion or just after initial spilt/ws. Most spell are waste on him.

Well he wanted to go blu instead of smn so I guess he wanted to cover stuns.

Also not everyone kill it that fast ( I probably wont go at ADL ever again and just throwing ideas )

[Helel]

Sudden lunge does work on qufim and valkurm arch bosses strangely enough. Random info for anyone who cares.

[RicFlair]

So a friend told me stacking STR does more in the long run than the stat modifiers for BLU Physical spells against everything except fodder. To what extent is that statement valid? Are there any special physical spells that should focus on modifiers rather than STR?

Also the accuracy for those physical spells are reliant only to your melee accuracy? So Dex would increase the spells accuracy too, but blue mage skill doesn't? IF that's the case blue mage skill only affects damage for physical spells.

[dasva]

So a friend told me stacking STR does more in the long run than the stat modifiers for BLU Physical spells against everything except fodder. To what extent is that statement valid? Are there any special physical spells that should focus on modifiers rather than STR?

Also the accuracy for those physical spells are reliant only to your melee accuracy? So Dex would increase the spells accuracy too, but blue mage skill doesn't? IF that's the case blue mage skill only affects damage for physical spells.

It's somewhat valid in that stacking str doesn't do as much on fodder and that str will often add to blue attack while adding to base dmg. But really you have to look at the spell and it's mods and compare it to how much str is adding. Which will change during chain affinity. And of course there are always the slots where you can get alot more of the stat then you can of str. Or a better mix of stat and str then just pure str.

Yes. Yes and yes

[RicFlair]

Does blue magic skill and magic accuracy affect the accuracy of "additional status effects" most of our spells have? To an extent is INT also affected? Looking to improve my stun set to get the right balance.

[Fereydoon]

Any particular order I should be upgrading Morrigan's in? My current intent was to do body first, but anything that can save a slot or two? Any best in slot pieces?

[Loziel]

Is there a way to enhance the effect of Sub zero smash? because I havent really been impressed with the proc rate so far. Need moar Blaster!

[Helel]

Magic accuracy and blue skill do affect the landing rate of additional effects. I have no idea whether stats do, i.e. whether MND would affect sub-zero smash's landing rate (paralyze effect). I assume MND does affect the potency. That said, if you're looking for a paralyze spell, mind blast is definitely the way to go. I'm guessing you're asking about sub-zero smash just because you have it set for fast cast though.

[Draylo]

I definitely prefer mind blast if you want a paralyze. As far as the Morigan question, they are mainly used for magic and sanguine blade/requiescat. I did body then head and legs last.

[Fereydoon]

Would you recommend grabbing anything Fea's first? Was thinking Cuffs before anything Morrigan's, currently using Heafoc for Physical spells, no Khepri/Myrmex atm.

[Draylo]

If no Khepri hands, yeah those are a good piece.

[Fereydoon]

Using Yugl's BLU SC, something I didn't realize before. But the PDT trigger is Barbed Crescent, but /console Barbed Crescent swaps to spell gear, browsing the SC it seems like /ws Barbed Crescent should be how to toggle the trigger, but I just get "A command error occurred". Is there a specific way to toggle it? Or should I just change it to some other spell BLU will never get?

[Yugl]

Use PhysicalDefense as the spell instead. Add to the trigger spells list. Would have updated, but need to see if this LUA stuff will replace SC.

[Fereydoon]

Use PhysicalDefense as the spell instead. Add to the trigger spells list. Would have updated, but need to see if this LUA stuff will replace SC.

Thanks, that worked.

Out of curiosity, what uses a spell called PhysicalDefense? lol or is it a trigger built into the resources now?

[Yugl]

Was built into the resources a while back.