Level Difference Correction Going Away

[Tennotsukai]

So it seems SE is discussing removing the level difference correction. This sounds like a major change for us BLUs. I know our sword damage will increase but will our blu spell damage also increase? Mostly hoping our spells are less than useless after this change.

[Babekeke]

They're removing LCF but giving mobs more def to make up for it, which means you need even more BLU skill to reach cap. Unfortunately, there's no gear offering 500+ extra blu skill >.>

[Metaking]

yes there getting the def level, scaling would have given them but because of that def down has a much greater effect aka that extra def is now subject to it, where as before it wasnt. Still going to be hard for most spells to hit a favorable ratio without some serious def down on a side note tho, i think heavy strike will actually be more accurate on higher level targets after, assuming your acc vrs it still isnt floored >.>;

[saevel]

Should be an overall net benefit for BLU. LCF is what truly cripples Physical Blue Magic on anything T+. Though I would like to see SE adjust the attack scaling of Blue Magic, maybe by making STR a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio for +attack on Blue Spells.

[Cabalabob]

Sadly the level correction removal is for monsters only.. So now not only do we have the extra high def to deal with but the level correction will still be a problem... So much for a buff to 1 handers... This update is basically making it play SAM or go get ready for ffxiv...

[Babekeke]

Mobs aren't getting the buff to defense apparently, only players. And there's the possibility that the 1-hand cap ratio will got to the same as 2-hand. Does nothing for blue magic, but swords will be better.

[Ophannus]

It's fine because sword damage is >>>>>> blue magic anyway. Blue Magic only for CAfflux Quadratic or Amoprhic Skillchains or random heavy strikes otherwise DoT drops heavily, especially with DWIII/Thaumas builds.

[Tennotsukai]

ah good stuff then.