Rework Bluemage!

[Blueyes]

One thing is clear from these balance adjustments: SE doesn't intent to turn Blue Mage into a solo monster that can one-shot trial bosses of equal level. They want its damage to remain relatively on par with other DPS jobs, and with the increased rate of learning actions when not in an undersized party, that's pretty much them saying "we want you to team up with others to learn spells."

There's little reason to keep this job limited.

[Deceptus]

One thing is clear from these balance adjustments: SE doesn't intent to turn Blue Mage into a solo monster that can one-shot trial bosses of equal level. They want its damage to remain relatively on par with other DPS jobs, and with the increased rate of learning actions when not in an undersized party, that's pretty much them saying "we want you to team up with others to learn spells."

There's little reason to keep this job limited.

100% agreed. It was sold as this job that was so overpowered that it would break group play, but to get the skills requires group play and all of the bosses are immune to it's strongest stuff.

[Kisshu]

100% agreed. It was sold as this job that was so overpowered that it would break group play, but to get the skills requires group play and all of the bosses are immune to it's strongest stuff.

Ya, out of the current 49 spells, BLU only has a handfull that are really powerfull.

Death-line spells(Tail Screw, Doom and Missile) are obvious, but most bosses seem to resist it anyway, meaning we would only use them on adds like in Ramuh.
Self Destruct and Final Sting as they can be buffed to very high potencies, Self Destruct at a power over mage limit break 2 and Final Sting at 1.5 melee limit break 1.
White Wind, a very powerfull healing spells.

The rest of the BLU kit right now is very standard stuff, from a bit of CC and boost to straight DMG.

[Deceptus]

Ya, out of the current 49 spells, BLU only has a handfull that are really powerfull.

Death-line spells(Tail Screw, Doom and Missile) are obvious, but most bosses seem to resist it anyway, meaning we would only use them on adds like in Ramuh.
Self Destruct and Final Sting as they can be buffed to very high potencies, Self Destruct at a power over mage limit break 2 and Final Sting at 1.5 melee limit break 1.
White Wind, a very powerfull healing spells.

The rest of the BLU kit right now is very standard stuff, from a bit of CC and boost to straight DMG.

And 5.1 is removing the super Final Sting/Self Destruct combos.

[Deceptus]

One thing is clear from these balance adjustments: SE doesn't intent to turn Blue Mage into a solo monster that can one-shot trial bosses of equal level. They want its damage to remain relatively on par with other DPS jobs, and with the increased rate of learning actions when not in an undersized party, that's pretty much them saying "we want you to team up with others to learn spells."

There's little reason to keep this job limited.

"Pre 5.1 interviews with Yoshida by Famitsu,Dengeki,Game watch and gamer. (Summary translation)"

"Level 5 death" will finally be added and you can kill bosses as soon as you enter the boss arena (didn't say all bosses). - Yoshi

This is the same style ability that never works with Petrify. . . Color me doubtful it will work

[Crushnight]

Judging by the images Blu will need to enter:
-Dusk Vigil
-Aery
-A1/A5orA9
-Sohr Khai
-A2/A10
-Gubal/Gubal hm
-Saint Mochian's Aboretum
-Bealsar's Wall
-A4N/A4S
-Qarn hm(which is weird since lv50 dungeon)
-Amdapor hm
-Ravana
-Sophia
-A8N/A8S

Lotta duties again gl people.

They better make Blu more powerful to handle these, doubtful, but Blu needs a power boost HW content starts ramping things up slowly some having harsher enrages than anything in ARR so Blu cannot afford to be underperforming in its role going forward.

[Auryan]

Judging by the images Blu will need to enter:
-Dusk Vigil
-Aery
-A1/A5orA9
-Sohr Khai
-A2/A10
-Gubal/Gubal hm
-Saint Mochian's Aboretum
-Bealsar's Wall
-A4N/A4S
-Qarn hm(which is weird since lv50 dungeon)
-Amdapor hm
-Ravana
-Sophia
-A8N/A8S

Lotta duties again gl people.

They better make Blu more powerful to handle these, doubtful, but Blu needs a power boost HW content starts ramping things up slowly some having harsher enrages than anything in ARR so Blu cannot afford to be underperforming in its role going forward.

They're also likely to put mobs into the open world as another method to acquire some spells. And don't forget the Carnival. The learning bug that was recently patched pretty much confirmed that you can learn Condensed Libra (or Triple Hit?) and Magic Hammer from the Arena Scribe and Epilogi fights. Maybe they'll add more stages with Alexander abilities like the way you could learn High Voltage from one of the Carnival fights.

[Crushnight]

They're also likely to put mobs into the open world as another method to acquire some spells. And don't forget the Carnival. The learning bug that was recently patched pretty much confirmed that you can learn Condensed Libra (or Triple Hit?) and Magic Hammer from the Arena Scribe and Epilogi fights. Maybe they'll add more stages with Alexander abilities like the way you could learn High Voltage from one of the Carnival fights.

Here hoping for that, more ways to learn on your own if skilled at Blu is better than so many forced dfs especially for late comers, Azulmagia should've used the primal skills seen in the cutscene in its fight, but these should have a lower learn rate than getting it from the trials/duties they are from incentivise group play but don't lock it behind group play etc