Blue Mage Tanking/Cruel Joke Guide for Odyssey

[Sesshmaru]

This is a guide for blue mage tanking in Sheol C while utilizing Cruel Joke.

The Party Setup:-

BLU/RDM, DDx2, COR, BRD, WHM.
BRD: Mambo x2, Ballad x1, honor march x1, or Minne x2 .



BLU Tools:-

Buff: Aquaveil, Cocoon, Phalanx ,Occultation, Erratic Flutter , AM2 (After sleeping mobs tp on one monster till you can get AM2 before casting Cruel Joke on mobs)

Heals: Restoral(self heal), White Wind(party Heal)

Enmity+: Actinic Burst (Flashga), Temporal Shift (Stunga), Fantod

Debuffs: Reaving Wind (TP removal), Tenbral Crush(DEF -),
Silent Storm (Silencga), Rending deluge(Dispelga)

Recommended Food: Miso Ramen +1


Battle scenario:-

Nostos Group:-
Buff >> Pull first Group >> Dream Flower or Sheep song (BRD may assist)>> Pull Second Group to the First Group >> Dream Flower or Sheep song >> Cast Cruel Joke on both groups >> Cor Uses Random Deal/Wild Card >> Repeat the process.

Note: The party can kill other nostos group while Blu is handling/looking for groups that vulnerable to Cruel Joke.

Halo Group:-
Buffs > Pull all >> Sleepga(BRD may assist) >> DDs Destroy Halo >> Cruel Joke on regular mobs >> DDs kill Halo Mobs with blue mage support.

Groups that resist Cruel Joke:
Full Buff > Pull a group >> Cast Dream Flower >> Actinic Burst >> DD Kill.



Note: Cruel Joke's Effect wears off if walking more than 10' from the target.


Gear Sets:-

Cruel Joke Set:
https://i.imgur.com/3EnqMbD.jpg
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381679
Cape: 20 Int 30 Macc/mdmg 10 PDT

Note Use this set for Dream Flower on 3rd and 4th floor.
Other option for Ear: Crepuscular Earring from Shinryu, Use Acuity Belt outside of Odyssey.

Weather Affect Macc: Wiki Page for more information (https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/Category:Elemental_Obi)

Tanking evasion Set:
https://i.imgur.com/KO5lPHL.png
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381678
Rosmerta's Cape
Agi 20 Eva 30 20 MEVA
Fast Cast 10

Recommended: Sakpata's Sword Augmented.


Enmity Set:
https://i.imgur.com/hp5Acij.png
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381680
Note: Use it for Temporal Shift, Actinic Burst and Fantod.
Note: you can use similar equipment as the above for rings earring waist, back.


Phalanx set:
https://i.imgur.com/XITcx6Z.png
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381677
Phalanx 3+ Fast Cast +5

Note: use this before pulls only.


Fast Cast Set:
https://i.imgur.com/PRFmawP.jpg
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381684
Rosmerta's Cape
"Agi 20 Eva 25
Fast Cast 10
20 EVA MEVA"

Note: Use this set for Tenbral Crush, White Wind , Silent Storm and Cocoon.


Blue Magic Skill:
https://i.imgur.com/uREnk4J.jpg
http://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/381723
Note: Blue Magic Skill set has 608 skills including Merits and Job Gifts.
Rosmerta's Cape: same as the above.
Other option for Ammo: Mavi Tathlum
Other option for Waist: Witful Belt
Other option for Back: Cornflower Cape (Augmented Blue Magic skill 5-15)


Note: Skills 599~649 = 12 shadows, 650+ for 13 shadows.

Note: Use it for "Occultation", only before pulling a group.


Note: All UNM equipment's are augmented.


Blue magic Spell List:




List of Sheol C Mobs vulnerable to Cruel Joke and Sleep spells:-




Proof of concept:

#1 Odyssey C annihilations segment earned 13610
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98c_4u0mS5U&ab_channel=%E8%91%89%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB

#2 Odyssey C annihilations segment earned 14117
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-osMFQIQ8&ab_channel=%E8%91%89%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB
Credit to HeadSparkle



I hope this guide encourages blue mages to tank in Sheol C, Thank you.

Credits for Gearsets and spell set: Headsparkle.

[Voidstorm]

Please provide more info regarding buffs for other DD and what you mean by BRD: Mambo x2, Ballad x1, honor march x1, or Minne x2.
Also, why only mention Food: Miso Ramen +1?
There's some decent evasion food now, blu spells are tuned for evasion as well. what's the needed evasion to cap on floor 4? how much in buffs would these sets require?

I tried this once on my blu, died on f1 against apkallu w/ another set of jokable slept waiting for my return.

kite set: https://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/379734
turtle set: https://www.ffxiah.com/item-sets/382236
agi+20 eva+45 enmity+10 (it doubles as my enmity set cape)

I am an escucheon goldsmith so orvail ring is a must, can't swap that for shenedik or it'd be easier to gear my blu.

[Sesshmaru]

BRD: Buff Blu with the mentioned buffs above , for other DD March x2 Minute x2, all the sets are tested by Headsparkle, You can find he's run video above under proof of concept, as for food your free to use other Evasion foods.
Your sets seems fine, just don't switch sets a lot while pulling.

EVA need to be 1400+ with songs

[Aragan]

Thnx bro but SE need update Odyssey ki same omen 3 ki u can in 1 day and 1 ki for 1k seg

[Sesshmaru]

Updated: Guide sets, Thank you and Good Luck.