Live letter test stream spoils new BLM stuff

https://clips.twitch.tv/PleasantTenuousBatWholeWheat

http://i.imgur.com/ebzXQrh.jpg

New UI element showing where is the next main quest, for those people who take breaks between patches and have no idea where to pick it up next.

http://i.imgur.com/smIEXpm.png

Looks dimmed/inactive but seems to be the new BLM job specific UI element

New BLM job ability

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAXS-cbXcAIpzYS.jpg:large

"Sanrenma".

When you activate this ability, you can cast any spells up to 3 times with no cast times. (triple swiftcast?)

Another BLM job ability, basically teleports you to your ley lines with 3s cooldown. icon: http://i.imgur.com/N5iON7e.png


Not revealed yet but seems to be a new thunder http://i.imgur.com/Ifdxexh.png

Note thunder 1 and 2 are missing from the hotbar. (but so is bliz 1 so might not mean anything) but thunder 3 is there, this new thunder might be aoe maybe?
NVM thunder 2 is there.

New unknown spell http://i.imgur.com/vKYK5I6.png

New unknown ability http://i.imgur.com/12xO0Ep.png (elemental virus?)

New enochian tooltip

http://i.imgur.com/Rwo2qKE.png

Translation from gwlpien on Reddit.

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エノキアン/Enochian

アビリティ/Ability

Cast Time: Instant

Recast Time: 30.00 s

一定時間、自身の与魔法ダメージを５％上昇される。 さらに、ブリザジャとファイジャを詠唱することができるようになる。 「アストラルファイア」または「アンブラルブリザード」の効果が切れるとエノキアンは即座に解除される。 追加効果： エノキアンを３０秒間持続されることで「ポリグロット」が付与される。 発動条件： 「アストラルファイア」または「アンブラルブリザード」効果中

For the duration of Enochian, Magic Damage dealt by you is increased by 5%. In addition, you may cast Blizzard IV and Fire IV. Enochian is lost immediately upon losing "Astral Fire" or "Umbral Ice". Additional Effect: Upon maintaining Enochian for a duration of 30 seconds, you gain Polyglot. Activation Conditions: Must be under the effect of "Astral Fire" or "Umbral Ice"

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Did you see his hotbars though? That's a lot of blackmages.

Oh wow that sounds awesome! BLM might be fun again for me, yay ^^

Thunder 2 is visible, it's to the far right.

Granted I thought they were removing the Thunders to only have 1 which just got stronger, perhaps they have not yet been removed but I would wager the new "thunder" is an AOE form.

So basically we could get out 4-5 fully buffed fire IVs in the space of a couple seconds? God I hope they give tanks something to contend with our new openers because idk if quelling is gonna cut it.

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Originally Posted by DaikiKiyoshi

So basically we could get out 4-5 fully buffed fire IVs in the space of a couple seconds? God I hope they give tanks something to contend with our new openers because idk if quelling is gonna cut it.

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You still have to wait the gcd when you use swiftcast, I believe this super swiftcast wouldn't be any different, but it means you can cast 3 spells while moving every 90s.

Okay doing another check, thunder 2 is still in the hotbar http://i.imgur.com/3reCsZB.png

Enochian http://i.imgur.com/XNNxtJW.png is now dimmed, it means it cannot be activated, my guess is that you no longer need enochian to cast fire 4, only have astral fire up, and enochian only retains the damage buff, so you'd need astral fire 3 to be able to use enochian. Enochian is basically heavy thrust now, another button to hit every often.

This new skill is also dimmed http://i.imgur.com/vKYK5I6.png meaning it cannot be activated, probably needs astral fire or umbral ice as well, note the very low MP cost, could it be a short AF/UI extender? Maybe add 3-5 seconds for a small mp cost?

I like how the job icon for rdm is the same icon for whm but flipped upside down and with a little accent mark.

Nice catch. I like the sound of triple swiftcast. Also I am digging Yoshi's top...

Manawall, surecast, blizzard 1 and lethargy aren't on his bar. Manawall was probably merged with manaward.

Also some of the cross class skills seem missing. There is no raging strikes, quelling strikes, eye for eye, but there is a purple virus and a dimmed out physick.

I remember weeks ago somebody jokingly saying that one of the new spells will be teleporting to the leyline.

Funny how he was right.

Nice!
Now just hoping they don't f*** up Enochian and throw us back to mindlessly spamming Fire. Please SE, don't, Blm is so much more fun with the added depth we got from Heavensward.

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Originally Posted by alimdia

You still have to wait the gcd when you use swiftcast, I believe this super swiftcast wouldn't be any different, but it means you can cast 3 spells while moving every 90s.

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Ah didn't think of that. Still a pretty significant boost though. I'm going to really enjoy all this extra mobility.

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Originally Posted by DaikiKiyoshi

Ah didn't think of that. Still a pretty significant boost though. I'm going to really enjoy all this extra mobility.

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Perfect for any annoying mechanic that repeatedly targets you, like those giant orbs in Dun Scaith. If they're not getting rid of Swiftcast as well, that's four spells I can drop on a boss while avoiding attacks.

New changes to enochian:

Lasts 30s, cooldown 30s, enochian is lost if you lose AF or UI, if you keep enochian up for more than 30s (I assume extending with B4) you gain a new buff, no info on what this new buff does.

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エノキアン/Enochian

アビリティ/Ability

Cast Time: Instant

Recast Time: 30.00 s

一定時間、自身の与魔法ダメージを５％上昇される。 さらに、ブリザジャとファイジャを詠唱することができるようになる。 「アストラルファイア」または「アンブラルブリザード」の効果が切れるとエノキアンは即座に解除される。 追加効果： エノキアンを３０秒間持続されることで「ポリグロット」が付与される。 発動条件： 「アストラルファイア」または「アンブラルブリザード」効果中

For the duration of Enochian, Magic Damage dealt by you is increased by 5%. In addition, you may cast Blizzard IV and Fire IV. Enochian is lost immediately upon losing "Astral Fire" or "Umbral Ice". Additional Effect: Upon maintaining Enochian for a duration of 30 seconds, you gain Polyglot. Activation Conditions: Must be under the effect of "Astral Fire" or "Umbral Ice"

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Originally Posted by alimdia

New changes to enochian:

Lasts 30s, cooldown 30s, enochian is lost if you lose AF or UI, if you keep enochian up for more than 30s (I assume extending with B4) you gain a new buff, no info on what this new buff does.

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so in essence its going to work sort of like Huton works currently with Armor Break. IE: you wont likely lose it during a boss encounter or while in battle period.

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Originally Posted by alimdia

New changes to enochian:

Lasts 30s, cooldown 30s, enochian is lost if you lose AF or UI, if you keep enochian up for more than 30s (I assume extending with B4) you gain a new buff, no info on what this new buff does.

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a Polyglot is essentially someone who has fluency in multiple languages. Enochian historically is supposed to be the language of Angels. My guess is Polyglot is either a stronger form of Enochian or modifies Enochian somehow.

Interested to see what exactly "Polygot" does. New utilities look super promising too.

But I'm really worried about the new condition for Enochian, about how you lose it if AF or UI is dropped. Typically I hit 4x Fire IVs, and I'll have just enough time left on AF to use B3 with a speed buff, but usually AF will drop off before UI is applied. So if that will now cause me to lose Enochian, I guess I'll have to change?

This might actually make BLM more usable in pvp.. I can't wait to blow up runaways with 3 Fire IV's on the move >:3

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Originally Posted by Ash_

This might actually make BLM more usable in pvp.. I can't wait to blow up runaways with 3 Fire IV's on the move >:3

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I have a feeling it will probably act like Swiftcast and lower damage by 50% in PvP if its casted that way. Still be devestating I'd imagine, Fire 4, Flare, Sleep, Adrenaline lb

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Originally Posted by AlphaFox

I have a feeling it will probably act like Swiftcast and lower damage by 50% in PvP if its casted that way.

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There is also the possibility that we may actually have PVE and PVP only abilities that are different from one another. Originally XIV was suppose to have seperate PVE and PVP aka PVP was never suppose to borrow PVE abilities but it did. The big reveal with PVP however could be that all kills in PVP are PVP unique and no longer use PVE skills, we'll find out tomorrow most likely.

Regarding the presence of the older Thunder spells: that might not necessarily mean we still have them. They are greyed out unlike the others which makes no sense if you can still use it. Also: removed skills CAN still remain greyed out on your bars until you actually remove them. This was the case with Thunder when it was available as a SMN cross-class, as well as Enliven in PvP after it was reworked and removed from tanks

I'm hoping we can get some non-blm spoilers eventually.

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Originally Posted by Brill_

I'm hoping we can get some non-blm spoilers eventually.

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That will be happening during tomorrow's live letter, at 9 AM PST.

Finally, a live letter happening at a time I'll actually be awake to watch live!

I'm hoping the new thunder spell is Burst, we have Freeze and Flare, so will be nice to complete the trio.