BLU and EX Primal Spells

[Zumi]

Just out of curiosity, I just hit 50 on my blu and am now doing the primal spells. For those that got the spells, how is the dmg output and Is it worth all the trouble? Also, has anyone gotten the spells on NM Ifrit and Titan? I'm 0/10 on Eruption and haven't seen Mountain Buster yet on NM Titan.

They are mostly all OGCD abilities that have a recast time but can be weaved in between casts. If you are serious about blu you should get them because they only increase damage output and burst ability of blue since you don't really get other off gcd abilities

[Fyce]

That was soooo much time I could have spent doing anything else.

Then why didn't you actually do "anything else"? Why didn't you just stop after a few hours of that "dissapointing bad dream"? These skills absolutly don't gate anything.

[Evogolist]

They are of varying degrees of 'okay'. Garuda's looks cool to cast and the damage is alright. Ifrit's deals less damage due to no dot but is a nice insta-cast aoe damage. Ramuh's is sweet for single target due to the damage but has the issue of "%less damage for more targets" and it hurts. A lot. I cant speak for Titan or Shiva because I dont have those.

They are not worth the time. Unless you're lucky they are not worth the time, and may the Twelve have mercy on you if you're a completionist like me.

Thanks a bunch. I was worried because even with Bristle and Peculiar Light, Blu dmg seems a bit underwhelming. I am working on unlocking Moon Flute, but don't know how much of a difference that will make. Meh, I'll probably give it a go a few times until I get tired and/or frustrated and then give it a break for a bit.

[Daralii]

Thanks a bunch. I was worried because even with Bristle and Peculiar Light, Blu dmg seems a bit underwhelming. I am working on unlocking Moon Flute, but don't know how much of a difference that will make. Meh, I'll probably give it a go a few times until I get tired and/or frustrated and then give it a break for a bit.

As far as I'm aware, Bristle doesn't affect Peculiar Light. I'm not sure if that's a bug or not since it does affect other DoTs. The job's damage is definitely low, even if you go full casting accessories(BLU can equip fending), so there are a lot of cases where it's mostly whittling down enemies with DoTs, Glower/Sharpened Knife spam, and Primal spells.

[AlchemicMike]

Then why didn't you actually do "anything else"? Why didn't you just stop after a few hours of that "dissapointing bad dream"? These skills absolutly don't gate anything.

To quote myself "the partyfinder is already starting to turn against BLUs so I know I have to get them soon.". Now is the best time to get them because people are trying, it's new, it's cool, and the demand for them is huge. But the novelty is wearing off and the frustration for drops is setting in. On a counterpoint: people are just trying to get their books done or get a few ponies, they don't want to wait around while sub-optimal DPS whine to wait or rez so they have a fraction of a fraction of a chance to get a spell. If these spells are acquired by the end of next week I wish anyone going for them luck, because no one will want to run a group of blue mages through the same trial 60 times.

And besides that for me I'm a completionist. Gotta get all the minions I can, gotta harvest all the harvestables (legendary fish be damned). Doing the sightseeing log made me stay up till 5 in the morning because certain ARR ones that were affected by weather/time just would not show up. That dopamine release is sweet and you feel accomplished at the end of it, but this is just some parts of insanity.

[Deceptus]

Ramuh's is sweet for single target due to the damage but has the issue of "%less damage for more targets" and it hurts. A lot. I cant speak for Titan or Shiva because I dont have those.

Mountain Buster (Titan) is an exact copy of Ramuh damage wise. Only difference is Ramuh's hits the target at ranged an all around it vs Mountain Buster in a cone in front of you.

Shock Strike is straight up better.

[Atlas-04]

Then why didn't you actually do "anything else"? Why didn't you just stop after a few hours of that "dissapointing bad dream"? These skills absolutly don't gate anything.

Oh look the local SE white knight again. These aren't mounts, novelty items, or glamour. Half of the class is gated behind a rng grind fest that involves being carried by level 70s in 4 year old content. Mounts have a better drop rate than skills.

[Floortank]

It's just a nuance trying to learn these spells, especially when people want you to not run BLU and then leave when they get the spells.

Nuisance*

BLU needs a raise and reraise spells so that it isn't necessary to bring 70s to any of their hunts.

[Theodric]

I suspect that the learning rate for abilities will be adjusted over time.

[Fyce]

Oh look the local SE white knight again. These aren't mounts, novelty items, or glamour. Half of the class is gated behind a rng grind fest that involves being carried by level 70s in 4 year old content. Mounts have a better drop rate than skills.

Oh look, another troll. These skills are completly optional. Period.
I asked for the reason why he went through something he disliked. And I got my answer already: he is a completionist. Also, you don't need to answer the question for him.

Keep hatin'.