Blue Mage: Best thread ever

[dasva]

Of course they are using up sparks that could go to that assimalator+1....

[JSHidaka]

Blu/run can solo MR Very Easy mode fairly easily. Done it 4 times so far and am 2/4 on ore drop. I use more of a hybrid -dt/evasion setup myself and alternate Burst and flash on her. I use disseverment and Foul Waters for DoTs. I keep them both on whole fight. The only real DD spell I use is G. Dart. Rest is just sword damage and curing/debuffing her. Once she hits Cloudsplitter mode, just keep runes up and it doesn't hurt at all. The 4 fights have ranged from extremely easy to mildly annoying. She has only summoned a pet 1 out of 4 times so far. If she does, just sleep it. Mandy pet can be annoying due to dream flower and tiger is really annoying with para.

she doesnt charm in VE?

[Balak]

She charms, which is why you keep DoTs from disseverment and Foul Waters on her the whole fight.

[Prothescar]

Of course they are using up sparks that could go to that assimalator+1....

It took me only a couple hours of whisker burning to get all of the spark gear. Not really a valid point.

[dasva]

It took me only a couple hours of whisker burning to get all of the spark gear. Not really a valid point

My point isn't really what it costs so much that you could use the same points to get something better....

[Prothescar]

There's a significant disparity in the time and cost between 119 AF and Spark sets to the point that spark sets are worth it as a stopgap, not to mention the pieces that aren't replaced by 119.

[fantasticdan]

Many of those of those are pretty tiny improvements thou, for gears that don't necessarily replace existing ones. Replacing hurkan cap with wayfarer head on requiescat for example is +2mnd -3str -3acc for -1 inventory, doesn't really seem worth it. If I had 5/5 assimilator +1 I don't think I would carry those gears you list as BIS either, -2 inventory for +7mnd -19str -11~12 acc on req? idk

[Viar]

Many of those of those are pretty tiny improvements thou, for gears that don't necessarily replace existing ones. Replacing hurkan cap with wayfarer head on requiescat for example is +2mnd -3str -3acc for -1 inventory, doesn't really seem worth it. If I had 5/5 assimilator +1 I don't think I would carry those gears you list as BIS either, -2 inventory for +7mnd -19str -11~12 acc on req? idk

If you have other jobs you can use it on other jobs though.

[tennotsukai87]

Anyone know a really good evasion or hybrid evasion set up one could use while flash spamming?

[Teryu]

What AA are soloable by blu and what do your guys spell lists look like when you do them?

Also, is it a good idea to cast spells in 5/5 assimilator's +1?

[doctorugh]

What AA are soloable by blu and what do your guys spell lists look like when you do them?

Also, is it a good idea to cast spells in 5/5 assimilator's +1?

Ive solo'ed TT on blue. Ive done MR on DNC and would say that's possible for blue if you /RUN. 5/5 assimilator for casting...not ideal (for physical: body and feet, legs are good if you don't need any acc).

[kenshyn]

Ive solo'ed TT on blue. Ive done MR on DNC and would say that's possible for blue if you /RUN. 5/5 assimilator for casting...not ideal (for physical: body and feet, legs are good if you don't need any acc).

Was that on VE? or which level?

[tennotsukai87]

Azure lore + dart messes tt up. Aug'd hands +2 makes it quitea bit better.

[Teryu]

What runes did you use for MR? Also, what kind of strat is used for TT?

Edit: I got my shit wrecked by MR and TT on VE due to having no idea what the hell I was doing lol ;(

[doctorugh]

Both were on VE, but I doubt E would be much different (ie acc and macc wont be an issue). For MR you would use tellus (tames Cloudsplitter, which is the only real concern)

On MR you need to defense the hell up, use a sufficient Sanguine Blade set as an efficient WS for both dealing damage and healing. Make sure you aren't getting caught in casting gear during a WS (ie right after WS, drop some debuff spells, maybe a damage spell or two, then defense up and wait for the next).

Blue must be a job that can prepare for all comers, not just a TP and Req. set......that crap is only for Delve.

Blue mage = Doctor Doom. Have knowledge of what your target does well, find his vulnerabilities, bring the correct tools to the fight, and crush them.

[dasva]

How good is the learn rate of spells in WKR? So far I'm 0/3 wondering how long this will take

[Teryu]

Ah okay thanks, I was hesitant to use sanguine since I heard that the mobs had stupid MDEF. Should I also be using cocoon? Cause the problem I was having was that I spent way too much time healing in a full pdt- set.

[doctorugh]

How good is the learn rate of spells in WKR? So far I'm 0/3 wondering how long this will take

Apparently its terrible, I'm 0/20+

[kenshyn]

How good is the learn rate of spells in WKR? So far I'm 0/3 wondering how long this will take

My blu mule learned all of them pretty much in 2 rounds >.> my main only learned 1 from the shark in which it killed me right before it died lol....

[doctorugh]

Ah okay thanks, I was hesitant to use sanguine since I heard that the mobs had stupid MDEF. Should I also be using cocoon? Cause the problem I was having was that I spent way too much time healing in a full pdt- set.

Yeah Cocoon. The meva isn't bad in VE. They are susceptible to bind (reg.) if you need a short break too. Retinal Gaze, Enbalming Earth, Paralyzing Triad, Benethic typhoon all have their uses. Don't think you have to smash it as quickly as possible, you have 30 min. TP'ing in a PDT- set and using the above spells, along with some casting works just fine. Also Lunge can do substantial damage if you aren't in the phase where MR uses cloudsplitter.