Black Mage

[Llugen]

Other than flat potency increase, I don't really know how else BLM could get more AoE damage. I really (really really) like the freeze suggestion that was made and that I tweaked before ("sub-zero"proc at zero MP i.e. after Flare that lets you cast freeze for 0 MP and gives you full stack of Umbral Ice, at level 68 also grants three Umbral Hearts), as that would tighten up the rotation a great deal and remove the need for a slowcast Fire III every cycle. Between that, stacking Thunder dots, and increased damage for Umbral Heart consuming spells, I don't see how else BLM damage could increase outside of just flat potency gains.

The "falloff" should really be reduced to be less harsh for both Flare and Foul.

[Remedi]

Speaking of foul, don't you think that SE could say that Foul already works in the way you proposed? I mean after the 4th target the dmg gets halved so in a way it does double potency dmg on the main target already


edit: also why not making Freeze works like B3 for the stacks but with a twist: it does 50 potency on the main target and 100 on the targets around (Potency Placheholder)

[Mixae]

Do we know if there will be any class changes in the upcoming patch??

[Llugen]

Doubtful, they've said nothing. One can wish they would do a hotfix, but I'd be pretty surprised.

Honestly that's the worst thing about SE, everything's so hush-hush. Blizzard is way better at communicating with their playerbase about changes and updates to jobs and balance. Also, WTB> test server.

[Zerathor]

Do we know if there will be any class changes in the upcoming patch??

Pretty sure that they're raising smn and rdm potency by 25%, and having a full party of all physical dps increases total group potency by another 40% ontop of all their other buffs. Blm is gaining the ability to level squadron members faster, as they're the only people still willing to run with blm.

Of course that's a joke, but it really doesn't sound that unrealistic given the past experience in this game.

[Mixae]

Well I'm praying to the Twelve for some BLM stuff

[zuzu-bq]

Do we know if there will be any class changes in the upcoming patch??

They didn't hint at anything but possible (more) MCH buffs. On top of that Yoshida said they are happy with job balancement right now. Which is quite sad.

[Komaru_Tatoro]

Friggen people up in here keep saying "BLM should be the SAM of casters" when really what they mean is that SAM should be the mfing Black Mage of the non-magic jobs /gg

But seriously though, looking at mechanics management alone, that is MORE than enough reason that BLM should be the highest single damage class in the game. This includes AOE damage which it is currently outweighted by SMN by quite a bit as well. Here, there should be a potency increase but also Freeze giving Umbral Hearts and damage increase for Flare that uses all three hearts.

ikr, in most of the ffxiv cinematic, its always blm that are the nukers. you don't see samurai in there as fighting the wall

[IllyriaKnotfred]

Nothing has been data mined so it would appear no.

[Lelila38]

So no Blm changes yet again. And Rdm heals have been INcreased? Lol SE really wants them to become heal and rez-mage.

Edit: Nvm, just realised it's only PVP actions.