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The Beast Within -- A Guide to Blue Mage
No, it was always based on the on-hit mechanic of normal Aquaveil, but it just took massively more damage before wearing off. It also has a hidden property where it will wear off at the most inopportune time possible, most likely leading to your death while surrounded by 30 mobs laughing at you.
Wait damage? According to Byrth's 2014 testing it's probably based on interruptions prevented: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/124838-Aquaveil-Testing-%282014-%29
Edit: But ah, I guess my previous general cleaving the mobs weren't triggering it, but these mobs tend to burn through it quickly. I'm not sure if it's based on how much damage taken or how many hits absorbed. Byrth is a lot smarter than I am, so I'd go with any testing he has. I just know that it is a lot stronger than regular Aquaveil but it loves wearing off at the worst possible time.
That's weird, I've never noticed Verve wearing off early... it lasts 24 minutes or something, and I'm usually recasting it with ~5 minutes or so left on the duration, I try to not let it get too close to timing out, so I don't forget and have it wear off at a bad time.
Well like on Skirmishes mine pretty much lasts the entire 22 minute duration(with diffusion) always, on my current cleaving camp, I'm lucky if it lasts 5 minutes.
I do a lot of cleaving on high-level targets, and it absolutely loves wearing off early. Normally within 3-4 pulls if I don't apply proper buffs.
Yeah I'm cleaving 122ish mobs, and it tends to wear off between 4~6 minutes.
I swear Third Eye worked that way, too, but I never cared enough about SAM to really pay attention to any testing done.
I just put Verve up while meleeing Soundsplitter Bats, and it lasted the full 24 minutes. Pretty sure that rules out it being based on damage taken.
I just thought of what I'd like from an Aeonic Weapon that would make me happy.
"Allow use of any Blue Magic Spell while equipped." Basically, we'd set for traits only and could cast whatever we'd like. I think that'd be pretty cool. never really been in a situation where I thought I actually needed more spells.
"Reduce spell reset timer"
"Make each spell reset timer singular and not group" "All blue magic spells will occ do x2 or x3 damage based upon number of spells learned" "Obtaining Master title will enable you to have a 2nd subjob of equil level" Even 1 of these would be fun. "JTB now applies to all traits"
"Trait point requirements are halved" Asura.Floppyseconds said: » While we are at it I would be content if the sword gave us all little BLU pills. ^_~ Only you Floppy guy, would want Viagra >.> /panic <,< Only you ! :D Btw Nice Avatar ! "FOOL!"-Masamune and After the update it be sweet to have /75 ~> /80 points Not to mention the new Gifts ^^ Leviathan.Brotherhood said: » "All blue magic spells will occ do x2 or x3 damage based upon number of spells learned" Definally "NEED" That one, so we stop having all this new BLU that only got after the spell "THEY" Think it is good instead of getting ALL Spells in Book like a TRUE BLUE MAGE ! :D Definally Would like this one to happen. ^^/ I am sure any REAL BLU would agree with this too. Asura.Floppyseconds said: » Bismarck.Kuroganashi said: » Asura.Floppyseconds said: » While we are at it I would be content if the sword gave us all little BLU pills. ^_~ Only you Floppy guy, would want Viagra >.> /panic <,< Only you ! :D Btw Nice Avatar ! "FOOL!"-Masamune and After the update it be sweet to have /75 ~> /80 points Not to mention the new Gifts ^^ I knew something funny would happen if i called you MASAMUNE instead of Excalipoor :P i mean Excali-LOL >.> Sorry still havent gotten it. Excalibur ! XD (Post another funny pic for Papa kuro) and gonna go to bed Floppy man ^^/ nn Asura.Floppyseconds said: » Kuro the party crasher needs to be a title. While we're in magical Christmas Land:
Master: Unlocks the Apex Predator trait. To obtain this trait you must know all the current Blue Mage spells in the game. Apex Predator: Enhances the potency and duration of your Enhancing Blue Magic. Gain a 25% bonus to numerical bonuses from enhancing Blue Magic duration of Enhancing Blue Magic you cast on yourself is tripled. It's a sign of love/devotion to the job rather than any testimony of skill or anything, but this would provide a reason -to have- every spell, which is rather the point, I think.
Selindrile said: » It's a sign of love/devotion to the job rather than any testimony of skill or anything, but this would provide a reason -to have- every spell, which is rather the point, I think. |
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