The Beast Within -- A Guide To Blue Mage

RNG is RNG is RNG. Just gotta keep killing, some days you'll go in getting 15 RDM swords, other days you'll end up seeing 10 BLU swords.

Inside jokes for anyone in LS who actually reads these forums.

What was your setup on Pakecet and strat? I can never get a group going because we'd either be lacking a paladin or a competent blm. I normally would try to go on BLU. Need both body abj but not sure how low man I can go and how hard it will be. Thanks!

When we low-man, our set-up is normally PLD, RDM, GEO, GEO, BLM, SCH. Drop the second GEO or the BLM if we're short on people. Other than that, it's pretty simple. If absolutely necessary, August might even be able to tank fairly easily. I'd suggest trying during the trust campaign, though.

The main problem is they all share the same drop slot.

God forbid the spoiled player base of today has to kill something with 3-4 people a few times to get an item they want.

People forget the loot systems of the past. Fight a mob for 2 hours, get nothing at all on a 3-5 day respawn.

Fight 24 nidhogs in a row without getting the adjuration you want for one person of the linkshell.

Its funny when people complain about how unlucky they are when loot is basically delivered to your d-box by comparison now.

I'm not getting into a loot discussion, so let's shift the topic. Some don't like the system, others do.

i remember reading that on BLU to just load up on MAB and use all your light spells to take it down or was the BLU BLU BLU GEO COR PLD strat, straight melee/Light SC spam? It might be hard to get that actual setup. Its hard getting Cor's and even yet PLD's and Geo's. I wish my server did more stuff. Seems like only JPS yell for fights and either I can't understand what they are yelling for or they wont take English players. Lakshmi is dead.

Light does really well on it. Fire/Ice/Thunder do well too. Just no Dark on it lol

I am just saying that it isn't logical, take tier 2 sky NMs for example, to have 3 weapons and 4 abjurations share the same drop slot, even if they have seamingly identical drop rates. Good luck finding the weapon you Do want among a bunch of papers and weapons nobody really desires due to the current meta.

The game has changed drastically over the years. It is true that we had abysmal drop rates in the past. Today, we do have better drop rates, but too much crap we need to dig into to find what we came for. It is simply annoying to say the least in this age of rapid consumption. Why would I not expect the drop mechanisms to be more in lines with the current situation of the game?

The developers do not care about the "meta". You're upset the drop table is flooded on stuff that is currently unappealing yet it makes almost perfect sense in how they designed the tier 2 mobs.

You can't say loot tables are not logical because you don't like getting 2 drg polearms and v. adj head before you get your sch staff. That is just showing ignorance because your job bias does not appeal to jobs outside your perceived meta.

This is a thread dedicated to blue mage, not a discussion concerning loot tables. Take it into another thread if you wish to continue the conversation.

Server activity is probably a topic for another thread.

They are not logical because it isn't fair for anybody, not because I can't get my item. This has nothing to do with job bias. I haven't even uncursed any new abjuration and I already have almost all the papers I would ever need and lolblu sword. But I have watched my linkshell spam the hell out of the chair guy for days to get clubs for our GEOs and it was a painful experience as I was also there almost the entire time.

I wouldn't mind at all if those NMs had 3 weapons in one slot and 4 abjurations in another slot. If you really enjoy having a 1/7 chance of seeing what you want (assuming they all have same drop rate that I highly doubt) on top of a relatively small chance to see nothing at all in this day and age, more power to you.

Although Oraen actually fueled the discussion even if unintentionally, I am shutting my trap now out of respect since he asked. Sorry for dragging this.

So, how about that local BLU spells game?

Ipoca Beret
DEF:99 HP+34 MP+38 STR+11 DEX+14 VIT+14 AGI+14 INT+19 MND+19 CHR+19 Magic Damage+15 Evasion+36 Magic Evasion+75 "Magic Def. Bonus"+6 Haste+6% Enmity-7 "Conserve MP"+6 Potency of "Banish" vs. undead +25

Sayadio's Kaftan
DEF:135 HP+57 MP+59 STR+25 DEX+33 VIT+23 AGI+39 INT+19 MND+19 CHR+19 Accuracy+45 Ranged Accuracy+35 Ranged Attack+35 Evasion+52 Magic Evasion+69 "Magic Def. Bonus"+6 Haste+4% Critical hit rate +5%

Vedic Coat
DEF:125 HP+50 MP+67 STR+19 DEX+19 VIT+19 AGI+19 INT+35 MND+28 CHR+28 Evasion+38 Magic Evasion+91 Magic Accuracy+20 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+43 "Magic Def. Bonus"+7 Haste+3% Enmity-4 "Conserve MP"+10

Tempus Fugit
DEF:16 Haste+14%

Tempus Fugit +1
DEF:17 Haste+15%

Ahosi Leggings
DEF:84 HP+18 MP+29 STR+17 DEX+26 VIT+11 AGI+38 MND+16 CHR+32 Resist all elements +15 Accuracy+35 Evasion+77 Magic Evasion+107 "Magic Def. Bonus"+5 Haste+4% Enmity+7 Physical damage taken -4%

Skaoi Boots
DEF:71 HP+65 MP+67 STR+12 DEX+16 VIT+12 AGI+33 INT+16 MND+17 CHR+33 Magic Accuracy+37 Evasion+60 Magic Evasion+107 "Magic Def. Bonus"+6 Enfeebling magic skill +17 Haste+3% "Cure" potency +7%

Plus the various updates to abjuration gear.

No update to mythic so far as I can see. ｡：ﾟ(｡ﾉω＼｡)ﾟ･｡ Ah well, Tizona is still boss.

It's time to revolt against these blue mage imperalist scumbags!!

*shoots around, plants an Ephramadian flag and runs off*

I'm under 3k alex from finishing mine. Major bummer because I thought my timing was going to be perfect lol.

Almaric doublet NQ is now 43mab 20Macc 38int 2 refresh and 3FC if you go path D so still better, unless you're looking at some mods I'm not.

Did they nerf blu aoe or am I hearing bad info?

So crush and subduction remain unchanged? haven't been on blu today as no gs= yuck