By Siren.Eremes 2011-03-07 12:17:11
Any mob that:
1. doesn't resist thunder/magic in general
2. doesn't have a lot more than 5,000 HP
3. agros, links or both,
Make good AoE farming mobs for Blue Mages.
There are definitely some mobs that are more "ideal" than others, but in a pinch and particularly during JP time, you can fall back on some unusual mobs to farm. I've personally been forced to farm Scorpions and Coeurls in Tahrongi when Mandies and Bats are camped.
If you're gathering something you can reasonably oneshot (or finish off with Whirl of Rage), you should use Atma of the Lion/Ultimate/Blinding Horn; it definitely produces the best numbers for Whisker, and the lack of refresh can be made up for by a good idle set and Battery Charge.
Otherwise, I use MM so I can follow up with Thermal Pulse and not have downtime between pulls.
I personally get better results using percent increases (staves, obis, twilight cape) over MAB, MAB over DEX, and DEX over INT.
Aias Bonnet beats Teal Chapeau. I've tested Kaftan and Mavi Tayt +2 vs Teal, and Teal Saio/Slops have so far appeared better. It follows that Morrigan's Robe would beat Saio. Mavi Bazuband +1/2 and Mavi Basmak +1/2 are by far the best feet and hands.
Thunder Sachet and Thiazi are better than Snow Sachet and Penitent's Rope. As for the MAB Demon Rings vs +6/7 DEX rings, I am still unsure which are better. The difference between DEX6 and MAB2 appears marginal.
If you have the luxury of having a SCH partner, you can use a Rairin Obi and get real Phalanx, letting you mob a lot more and not even need to sleep between nukes.