Quote Originally Posted by Valdegarde View Post
Looks...far more balanced than originally thought, assuming "has no effect on enemies higher level than your own" is taken to mean equal or higher level.
It's worth noting the likelihood that some of these effects won't work on certain bosses without it being outright stated. For example, many bosses are immune to stun, but you won't see "stun is ineffective against certain bosses" mentioned within the description of an ability. During an interview, Yoshida commented on Doom and stated that it won't work against all bosses. I assume we won't be able to walk into the Binding Coil of Bahamut, spam Doom until it works, and walk away with an easy win. It will still work against basic level 50 enemies, but if that ever becomes a concern for endgame balance, it wouldn't be hard for them to adjust its effect to only apply to enemies that are lower level.

Blue Mage really doesn't have that many spells that I would consider problematic for balance. It's mainly just 1000 Needles (at low levels), Diamondback, and White Wind.