How a Blue Mage Could Work in FFXIV

[Brightshadow]

It's not really 50 spells it's just additional effects similar to what all the other jobs have, plus how much easier can it be you basically use a combo rotation, and use UL then the appropriate tanking skill out of the 5 We have. The rest is just utility for filler when you aren't tanking.

The stack debuff and other filler skills should be used when off tanking or if the situation allows it, a lot of my skills also share timers like the roar and aqua breath. And the cures.

Tanking rotation:
Mob group?: Eyes on me, metallic skin, cocoon, Eyes on me, zzz for 60s.
Boss?: Goblin Punch, Cocoon, Goblin Punch, Goblin Punch, Goblin Punch.
Shit hit the fan? You can paralyze them, whirl of rage, or go batshit crazy with manticore mode and zzz again.

DPS rotation or downtime rotation:
Spam DPS rotation till you get azure lore
Use unbridled learning
Use either aqua breath,roar, or bad breath
Use magic hammer or frypan on CD
Throw a healing on CD if you want

On writing it looks hard like any other job but on execution it's actually pretty simple, your tank rotation is rather simple, so is the DPS only thing is that while offtanking you will have a bit more to apply like the other DPS. And obviously if your tanking a group you'll use metallic body and mantle to help the healer with perhaps cocoon to increase enmity. But remember it only works for 8 hits without UL so it's more useful for bosses.