Square enix US Tweet: two jobs expansion? If Blue Mage, what role?

[Tracewood]

Didn't BLU suck in 11? I never played it but from what I heard having friends being forced to help you grind mobs for hours on end doesn't seem appealing for this game at all.

BLU started out strong but it was eclipsed by the bandwagon DPS, which was SAM for the longest time. It was great for low man stuff like Limbus and Nyzul Isle 1.0. BLU took much more work (gear, lets be real) to get most out of the class. Spell grinding could get monotonous when you're 0/100 on an ability from an enemy that spawns every few RL hours. Job traits were determined by the spells you set, but a BLU/DNC made for great soloing or low man when Adoulin came out. Don't expect to do endgame with it, XI had a "staple" problem when only certain jobs with R/E/M were "allowed" for PUGs. You might have a cool LS that let you go if you prove yourself, but most of the time you had to go as a "mandatory" job.