Magic Hammer: Is it just me, or is this really underpowered for a level 74 spell?

[Scuro]

Savage Blade + Benthic Typhoon makes a good Darkness, so you can Magic burst it with MP Drainkiss but with MM atma, not much of a point for it these days to play smart.

[Zagen]

Expiation + Benthic Typhoon not Savage Blade

[Scuro]

Ya thats right, my bad.

[Covenant]

Not having this spell yet I can't respond 100%. But isn't this spell light-based as opposed to Dark? Meaning equipping light staff and "light" build more important. Also maybe rather than dark magic skill, divine magic skill more important? Also, mobs which have MP but weak to light, namely undead would theoretically be absorbable?

[Prothscar]

You can't Drain or Aspir undead, period.

[Zagen]

Not having this spell yet I can't respond 100%. But isn't this spell light-based as opposed to Dark? Meaning equipping light staff and "light" build more important. Also maybe rather than dark magic skill, divine magic skill more important? Also, mobs which have MP but weak to light, namely undead would theoretically be absorbable?

Dark Magic Skill was never proven to help MP Drainkiss, the selective usage of BLU/SCH (namely for campaign) was for Drain/Aspir under Dark Arts since it gives you a D or B(I forget) rank as well as being able to switch to Light Arts to boost Magic Fruit.

[Covenant]

I only brung that up cause sheep song is also light based and is stronger with light staff, I think.

[Karbuncle]

You can't Drain or Aspir undead, period.

Oddly enough, the Hydra's, though looking Undead (They're shadow mobs), can be drained and Aspir'd.

Its probably been like this forever but i rarely fought them lol.

[Draylo]

Both aspir spells have been really beneficial to me from playing BLU. I think Magic Hammer, as well as a few other spells, should be adjusted a bit though too.

[Kwate]

I think with a good MND build you can see, some good results. I haven't played with it too much, but caught Draylo's soloing the A Moogle Kupo d'Etat final fight on FFXIAH.com, he topped 500 once or twice, but was consistently over 200.

Edit: gonna add, he was /rdm when achieving these numbers. So magic attack trait might of contribute to that.