So...About Blue Mage

[Soge01]

Will the blue haired step child finally be made a full Job next expansion since we're probably going to New World then. Or will it remain a niche, left in the molding dust of previous expansions?

Seriously, just make the Job a fully functioning one and have its "Limited version" be something completely seperate you can toggle on and off for it's own unique content and stuff.

#ReviveDaBloo

[Kranel_San]

I wish BLU could have an unlimited mode where they can use a predetermined and balanced spell-kit for that mode only, with the player having to collect these predetermined spells in the limited mode to have them. This way BLU-hardcore players and casters who want a new job can be satisfied

[KurohNeko]

Will the blue haired step child finally be made a full Job next expansion since we're probably going to New World then. Or will it remain a niche, left in the molding dust of previous expansions?

Seriously, just make the Job a fully functioning one and have its "Limited version" be something completely seperate you can toggle on and off for it's own unique content and stuff.

#ReviveDaBloo

It wouldn't be hard to do. You simply have select skills only usable in main PVE content while the others can be used in regular open world similar to how PVP uses select skills. Just take away it's exp boost making it fast to level up or something and let it use the same gear as the other mages. You could even make it sort of a geomancer that uses tons of buffs and stuff which would make it fill the void currently existing due to no jobs having any real buffs or debuffs.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Im pretty sure we'll get an update for Shadowbringers Blue Mage within the post-EW patch cycle but having just completed the entirety of Masked Carnivale, yeah I wish they would open up the log book to have access to doing other activities for more unique rewards such as hunts, fates etc. At the very least update the book to have access to all of Stormblood/Shadowbringers dungeons,trials and raids at this point. I like the wacky diversity this job has and I just kept smiling at the callbacks to the FFV and FFVI blue magic experience.

Really all I hope is that they do update the content for Blue Mage. I dont mind its Limited Job status as its really supposed to be fun little distraction from the usual MMO stuff and not something that needs to be taken seriously for balancing for current content.

[Atelier-Bagur]

While were at it, I find it odd that FFXIV's Blue Mage is relegated to only wear Caster gear. While in FFV, Blue Mages can wear most armors. And the fact that they have a skill that lets them mimic roles I dont see why they arent capable of supplementing said roles with appropriate gear. Just seems like an odd choice.

[Nestama]

I can't really see it happening unless SE finds a way to keep the BLU challenge around (the Savage level sync'd no Echo BLU only challenge). Me and my friends earned that Morbol mount >:I

[Jin-]

I like how it is currently, maybe not as many primal skills since they are mandatory and overshadow the weaker more unique ones.

Full job would turn it in to another bore for the sake of balance.
PvP BLU could work and be interesting since classes are unique there anyway.

[RobynDaBank]

You know what? Keep it limited. Of course update it for Shadowbringers, but don't make it a normal Job. It's great fun how it is and I can definitely see it being neutered when it becomes normal.

[ReiMakoto]

I like how it is currently, maybe not as many primal skills since they are mandatory and overshadow the weaker more unique ones.

Full job would turn it in to another bore for the sake of balance.
PvP BLU could work and be interesting since classes are unique there anyway.

Well think about it this way. Raid blu already has a "bore for the sake of balance" rotation. 50% of their skills are repeats with different targeting and a whole bunch just dont work in raids/trials, so you basically get locked into THE blu rotation (yes there is one, its not as free form as people would have you think).

So the question is if its rotation already exists and is somewhat balanced (which it is, 70 blu does comparable dps to level 70 jobs if you turn off dps mimicry), why cant you just be locked into that already existing skillset for current content.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Personally, I think the ultimate solution would be to allow it to reach the max level and enter all the PvE content, but they would need to do it in a pre-made group and disable all loot drops while there is a BLU in the party.

They can then go back and add in Shadowbringers BLU spells later on.