Should I level Blue Mage?

[HappyHaunt]

I want to eventually level all the classes and jobs... but Blue Mage is kinda its own thing and I don't know if I should or not? The idea of seeing it at lv0 on my character panel kinda bothers me. I just really wish it was a normal job.

For those who have levelled it and enjoyed the class, do you think its worth it?

[MrKimper]

I mean if you like collecting skills, go for it, or the carnival, I personally liked it up until I'd say level 30 or 40, then it felt a bit tedious and tiresome, but just do it if you're interested.

[Iscah]

I'm just leveling it bit-by-bit when I feel like it - usually until it chews up all my rested EXP, which isn't very long.

Not going to bother with farming primals or anything, or at least I'm not planning to. Just level it up, see whatever story is attached to it, and let it sit until we get a level-limit raise for it.

[TaiyoShikasu]

No, not really.

Even the carnival which sounds keen for getting alliance seals despite their niche use and poetics which always find a use can all be gotten elsewhere and in larger quantities.

[Shougun]

If you have friends who you can rope into also doing it and don't have a lot of things to do then it can be worth it. To successfully complete the carnival weekly usually does not need any of the harder to get spells (occasionally you'll see why X spell might have made something a lot easier though).

You can powerlevel blue mage in an hour or so, and then get a bunch of the open world spells (check a guide) and you should be pretty well and set to complete the carnival as it goes and not be annoyed that you have a level 0 job on your list.

If you don't have friends and your PF on your server is low activity for blue mages then it might not be worth the time as you would probably be able to do other tasks better. I do the weekly carnival because it's easy, reliable, and solo - which means it's on my time when I want and I don't need to worry about much, sometimes you'll see a challenge type that you don't have a primal spell for or something and be like "skip" but that's fine imo lol.

In terms of fun or value outside of that, I don't think the Blue Mage is in a good place and I don't put it very high on worth in it personally (which makes me quite sad as I was one of the few asking for blue mage before blue mage came out).

Some other things you might get out of blue mage besides carnival is the ability to kill some fate bosses with the death spells (many are immune, some are not), and the ability to death whenever you want (you can death teleport in town for example, these are called blood ports by some of the older people here lol).

[KDSilver]

The leveling process can be enjoyable (both leveling and gathering monsters skills). But only if you like that aspect.
As for if it's "worth" doing it, right now, not really unless you drastically need allied seals which could be a nice help.

[Uielyave]

If you have friends who are willing to help you farm skills, then yea sure.
If you're doing it solo, i'd recommend no. You'll be grinding leves and regular mobs for EXP since you cant go in to dungeons with the duty finder. So unless you've got a RIVETING audio book and some time to waste, i'd say No.

[MsQi]

You're the frellin Warrior of Light! Level every job!

[Ramesses]

You're the frellin Warrior of Light! Level every job!

There is good wisdom written here, OP... great wisdom indeed. Level all the jobs and find your Muchness.

[HappyHaunt]

Even the carnival which sounds keen for getting alliance seals despite their niche use and poetics which always find a use can all be gotten elsewhere and in larger quantities.

Well I guess the allied seal thing is nice, but I don't use them too often. Though they are useful sometimes.

You can powerlevel blue mage in an hour or so, and then get a bunch of the open world spells (check a guide) and you should be pretty well and set to complete the carnival as it goes and not be annoyed that you have a level 0 job on your list.

Oh didn't know you could level it that quickly!

You're the frellin Warrior of Light! Level every job!

That's my goal! Its just going to take... so long.

There is good wisdom written here, OP... great wisdom indeed. Level all the jobs and find your Muchness.

I'm gonna try... so much work. XD

Anyways thanks for the info folks.