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Community Blue Mage Guide
From FFXI Wiki
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General Information
- Write about the job here, if we even need another BLU guide at this point. lol
- One of the three Advanced Jobs introduced in the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion.
- One of the first genuine "hybrid" classes introduced outside of the main and original set of Advanced Jobs.
- One of the most versatile jobs in the game. Able to create and utilize various Job Traits through combination of set spells.
Roles
- All of them.
- As mentioned above, Blue Mage is one the most versatile jobs in the game due to its ability to set various and multiple tiers of job traits through spell selection. This allows a BLU to take on multiple roles (gear dependent) with varying levels of success (Content dependent). Your mileage may vary, but BLU is capable of assuming the role(s) of:
- Physical Damage Dealer, Magic Damage Dealer, Healer, Debuff & Support, Off Tank.
- As mentioned above, Blue Mage is one the most versatile jobs in the game due to its ability to set various and multiple tiers of job traits through spell selection. This allows a BLU to take on multiple roles (gear dependent) with varying levels of success (Content dependent). Your mileage may vary, but BLU is capable of assuming the role(s) of:
Food & Medicines
Food
Accuracy Options:
Sublime Sushi- Stats: HP+40, MP+20, STR+6, DEX+7, MND-3, CHR+6 Accuracy / Ranged Accuracy+10% (Max. 100), "Resist Slow" +1.
- One of the best accuracy-based foods in the game.
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- One of the best accuracy-based foods in the game.
Grape Daifuku- Stats: HP+20, STR+2, VIT+3, Accuracy / Ranged Accuracy+10% (Max. 80), Attack / Ranged Attack+10% (Max. 50), "Magic Attack. Bonus " +3. Mirrored Pet Stats.
- If Sublime Sushi is the best accuracy-based, Grape Daifuku comes in as a close second. Adding moderate attack in exchange for a small loss of accuracy.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 4,000 gil, 48,000 a stack.
- If Sublime Sushi is the best accuracy-based, Grape Daifuku comes in as a close second. Adding moderate attack in exchange for a small loss of accuracy.
Seafood Gratin- Stats: DEX+7, MND+7, Accuracy / Ranged Accuracy+20% (Max. 70), Evasion / Magic Evasion+12% (Max. 60).
- An honorable mention. A step down in accuracy, however, Seafood Gratin exchanges the further accuracy loss for a significant boost in magic evasion. (Which becomes a much bigger dealer in mid to late-endgame content.)
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- An honorable mention. A step down in accuracy, however, Seafood Gratin exchanges the further accuracy loss for a significant boost in magic evasion. (Which becomes a much bigger dealer in mid to late-endgame content.)
Attack Options:
Red Curry Bun- Stats: Attack / Ranger Attack+23% (Max. 150), Demon Killer +4.
- One of the oldest attack foods in the game. Tried and true (if you have the accuracy to use it of course).
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 7,000 gil, 84,000 a stack.
- One of the oldest attack foods in the game. Tried and true (if you have the accuracy to use it of course).
Popo. Con Queso- Stats: STR+5, MND+5, Attack / Ranged Attack+20% (Max. 130), Evasion / Magic Evasion+12% (Max. 60).
- Honorable mention. Introduced around the same time as the above Seafood Gratin (serves as the attack food version).
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- Honorable mention. Introduced around the same time as the above Seafood Gratin (serves as the attack food version).
Specialty Options:
Marine Stewpot- Stats: HP+90, Accuracy/R. Accuracy/M. Accuracy +90, Mirrored Pet Stats, -20 each.
- Group Food (~6 Party members within 10 yalms).
- A highly desired food choice--particularly in endgame content and scenarios. Only exists as singles and does not stack. As mentioned in the above description, a Marine Stewpot will work on up to an entire party as long as each member is within 10 yalms of the person using it.
- Any party member with an existing food effect on will not receive the effect of the stewpot.
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
Riverfin Soup- Stats: Accuracy / Ranged Accuracy +14% (Max. 90), Attack / Ranged Attack +18% (Cap: 80), Amorph Killer +5
- Honorable mention. Slightly stronger version of Daifuku. Only exists as singles and does not stack.
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- Honorable mention. Slightly stronger version of Daifuku. Only exists as singles and does not stack.
Gyudon- Stats: Double Attack"+5%, Weapon skill damage +5%
- Introduced September '22. Largely speaks for itself. No addtional stats, so make sure you can actually hit something if you're going to use it.
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- Introduced September '22. Largely speaks for itself. No addtional stats, so make sure you can actually hit something if you're going to use it.
Popoto Gratin- Stats: Double Attack+5%, Store TP+5!!!
- Honorable mention. Very interesting food with a duration of 5 minutes but stacks to 99. Great for short battles.
- NPC purchasable only. Available for purchase during The Green Festival in Lower Jeuno.
- Honorable mention. Very interesting food with a duration of 5 minutes but stacks to 99. Great for short battles.
Defensive Options
Om. Sandwich- Stats: HP+11% (Max. 150), VIT+7, MND+7, Accuracy+11% (Max. 80), DEF+11% (Max. 120), Enmity+4.
- Introduced in The Voracious Resurgence mission-line. Comparable to Miso Ramen in HP and Defense; exchanging Magic Evasion and Magic Defense Bonus for accuracy and enmity+.
- Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.
- Introduced in The Voracious Resurgence mission-line. Comparable to Miso Ramen in HP and Defense; exchanging Magic Evasion and Magic Defense Bonus for accuracy and enmity+.
Medicines
Echo Drops
- Useful for when silenced and no one else can (or is able to) Silena you. Keep these stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 700 Gil.
- Useful for when silenced and no one else can (or is able to) Silena you. Keep these stocked.
Remedy
- Useful for curing most debuffs curable with -na spells (ie: Paralyna). You can receive 12 a month for free from ambuscade. Keep these stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 3,000 Gil.
- Useful for curing most debuffs curable with -na spells (ie: Paralyna). You can receive 12 a month for free from ambuscade. Keep these stocked.
Reraiser / 
Hi-Reraiser
- Nothing wrong with keeping extra sources of Reraise in your pocket. Keep these stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 1,000 and 1,500 Gil.
- Nothing wrong with keeping extra sources of Reraise in your pocket. Keep these stocked.
Holy Water
- Extremely useful to have, especially when spell priority or universal cool downs from back=line supports are bottle necked... Keep them stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 1,000 Gil.
- Extremely useful to have, especially when spell priority or universal cool downs from back=line supports are bottle necked... Keep them stocked.
Panacea
- Sometimes you are overwhelmed with a number of debuffs (like an Impact) that need Erase and this is much faster than waiting on a support to erase them. Keep these stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 20,000 Gil.
- Sometimes you are overwhelmed with a number of debuffs (like an Impact) that need Erase and this is much faster than waiting on a support to erase them. Keep these stocked.
Vile Elixir / 
Vile Elixir +1
- You never know when these might come in handy. Even for other party members... Great for putting in a bazaar for back-line supports when in a pinch as well! A single Vile Elixir or HQ can save you in those situations. Keep these stocked.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle; 20,000 Gil for NQ. 40.000 Gil for HQ.
- Often cheaper to buy off the Auction House.
- A number of NM's and various content drop these for free as well.
- You never know when these might come in handy. Even for other party members... Great for putting in a bazaar for back-line supports when in a pinch as well! A single Vile Elixir or HQ can save you in those situations. Keep these stocked.
Antacid
- Great for switching food on the fly when the situation calls for it. Keep a few, just in case.
- Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 1.000 Gil.
- Great for switching food on the fly when the situation calls for it. Keep a few, just in case.
El. Pachira Fruit- Effect: 1hp/tick Poison Effect for 2 minutes.
- Perhaps you aren't engaged and can't swap to a particular piece of equipment with a damage over time effect. Poisoning yourself is a good option. Keeps you awake when you know the mobs you are fighting will spam sleep. Keep a few on hand.
- Purchased from the Ghemi Sinterilo for 154 Gil in Kazham.
- Perhaps you aren't engaged and can't swap to a particular piece of equipment with a damage over time effect. Poisoning yourself is a good option. Keeps you awake when you know the mobs you are fighting will spam sleep. Keep a few on hand.
Abilities, Traits, Merits, and Job Points
Abilities and Traits
Given BLU's ability to set their own traits via spell selection/allocation, linking this page in the interim as a space to gain a grasp of all the settable traits and how they can be set.
https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/Blue_Mage_Job_Traits
Merits
| Group 1 | |||
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| Name | Description | Level | Notes |
| Chain Affinity Recast | Shorten recast time by 4 seconds. | 0/5 | This ability no longer sees use in a modern context. |
| Burst Affinity Recast | Shorten recast time by 4 seconds. | 5/5 | This ability has niche use for cleaving and Magical Blue Magic spike damage circumstances. |
| Monster Correlation | Increase monster family related effects by 1. | 0/5 | This trait, while interesting no longer sees use in a modern context. |
| Physical Potency | Increase the potency of physical blue magic spells by 2. | 0/5 | This trait no longer sees use in a modern context. |
| Magical Accuracy | Increase the accuracy of magical blue magic spells by 2. | 5/5 | This trait helps not only increases the accuracy of Magical Blue Magic spells but also the additional effects of Physical Blue Magic spells. |
| Group 2 | |||
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| Name | Description | Level | Notes |
| Convergence | Increases the power of your next magical blue magic spell. Limits area of effect to single target. Recast: 10min. Increase magic attack by 5 and magic accuracy by 5. |
0/5 | Relic of another age. In the modern era where BLU is more valued for its quick AoE damage bursts, this isn't worth investing in. |
| Diffusion | Grants the effect of your next support blue magic spell to party members within range. Recast: 10 min. Increase physical accuracy by 5% per merit. |
5/5 | Highly desirable. BLU's suite of single-target support spells makes great use of this ability. |
| Enchainment | Grants a TP bonus to Chain Affinity. Increase TP bonus by 100. | 0/5 | Another relic of a previous age. Combat is too fast to make proper use of Chain Affinity. |
| Assimilation | Increases maximum blue magic points. Increase blue magic point maximum by 1. | 5/5 | Highly desirable. One of the biggest Quality of Life merit investments every BLU invests in. Self explanitory. |
Job Points
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Support Jobs
 Warrior
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 Dragoon
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 Dancer
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 Rune Fencer
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Weapons & Weaponskills
Weapons
Swords
Clubs
Ultimate Weapons
Weaponskills
Sword Weaponskills
Club Weaponskills
Equipment
Job Specific Equipment
Artifact Armor
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Assim. Keffiyeh +3 
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 Assim. Jubbah +3 
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 Assim. Bazu. +3 
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 Assim. Shalwar +3 
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 Assim. Charuqs +3 
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Relic Equipment
| Luhlaza's Attire Set | ||
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Luh. Keffiyeh +3 
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 Luhlaza Jubbah +3 
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 Luh. Bazubands +3 
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 Luhlaza Shalwar +3 
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 Luhlaza Charuqs +3 
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| Divergence Weapon | ||
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Zomorrodnegar 
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| Divergence Neck Accessory | ||
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Mirage Stole +2 
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Empyrean Armor
| Hashishin Attire Set | ||
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Hashishin Kavuk +3 
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 Hashishin Mintan +3 
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 Hashi. Bazu. +3 
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 Hashishin Tayt +3 
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 Hashi. Basmak +3 
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| Empyrean Armor Accessories | ||
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| Item | Upgrade? | Notes |
 Mavi Scarf 
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 Mavi Tathlum 
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 Hashi. Earring +2 
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Equipment Sets
Foreword
Welcome! You've made it down to the equipment section (which is currently barren)! As mentioned above, Blue Mage is one of the most versatile jobs in the game and as such this carries forward into its equipment sets. Again, BLU is capable of assuming the role(s) of Physical Damage Dealer, Magic Damage Dealer, Healer, Debuff & Support, and Tank. Outside of those particular roles, you also have you "Idle" and "Defensive" sets to think about as well. That said, it gives much to think about/consider/juggle in terms of priority and what's "best". Will work on this as time permits.
