Category:Blue Magic

Overview

Blue Magic is a general magic category available only to blue mage. All blue magic spells are enemy abilities that must be learned as a spell by the blue mage by engaging and defeating enemies after the learnable ability is performed. This process must be repeated until the spell is learned.

Blue Magic skill determines the spell interruption rate of blue magic spells. It is directly involved in the damage calculation for physical blue magic spells. The accuracy of additional effects of spells is also based on blue magic skill. Furthermore, it also determines the accuracy and potency determination for magical blue magic spells.

Blue Magic Skill caps by job

Blue Magic Spells

• See Blue Mage for a complete list of blue magic spells sorted by usable level.

Learning Blue Magic

• Blue Magic spells must be learned by engaging enemies until the learnable ability is performed and then defeating them (this includes NMs and monsters which do not yield EXP). This must be repeated until the spell is learned (notification will occur at the end of the battle).
  • The blue mage does not need to be the target of the enemy's ability for it to be learned.
  • Call for help being used prevents the learning of spells.
  • The chance of learning blue magic is increased by using Magus Bazubands, Magus Bazubands +1, Assimilator's Bazubands, or Assimilator's Bazubands +1.
  • Blue Magic spells can be learned several levels before they can be used, determined by the difference between the player's blue magic skill and the capped blue magic skill associated with a blue mage at the level the spell becomes usable. Therefore, wearing additional blue magic skill gear can increase the level range at which spells can be learned.

Setting Blue Magic

• Unlike other types of magic, Blue Magic spells are not immediately usable at their associated level. They must first be "set."
• Blue magic spells can be set at any time; however, no blue magic spells can be cast for one minute after changing the set spells.
• Every blue magic spell has a certain number of "blue magic points" associated with it, as listed on the spell description. The sum of blue magic points of all set spells must be at or below the number of blue magic points available.
  • The number of blue magic points available to a BLU starts at 10 from levels 1-10, and increases with level, by 5 every 10 levels (15 from 11-20, 20 from 21-30, up to 55 from 91-99). The number of available points can be increased by up to five additional with merits in the job trait Assimilation.
• The maximum number of spells that can be set by a BLU is also determined by level, starting at 6 from levels 1-10, increasing by 2 every 10 levels and capping at 20.
• Setting certain combinations of spells can yield unique Job Traits that are otherwise unavailable to BLU, such as Auto Refresh, Dual Wield, and Double Attack.

Equipment Bonuses

• Blue magic bonuses on equipment fall into several categories:
  • Blue magic skill bonuses: Directly adds to the player's blue magic skill (see table below)
  • Blue magic casting time reduction: Reduces casting time of all spells classified as blue magic by the percentage listed, stacks with Fast Cast.
    • The only pieces of gear with this stat are Mavi Mintan +1 (-6%), Mavi Mintan +2 (-12%), Hashishin Mintan (-13%) and Hashishin Mintan +1 (-14%), and Iris (-7%).
  • Blue magic recast time reduction: Reduces recast time of all spells classified as blue magic by the percentage listed, stacks with other forms of recast time reduction such as Haste and Fast Cast.
    • The only pieces of gear with this stat are Mavi Bazubands +1 (-6%), Mavi Bazubands +2 (-12%), Hashishin Bazubands (-13%), and Hashishin Bazubands +1 (-14%).
  • Blue magic learning chance: Increases the chance to learn blue magic from a battle where blue magic can be learned.
    • The only pieces of gear with this stat are Magus Bazubands, Magus Bazubands +1, Assimilator's Bazubands (+10%), and Assimilator's Bazubands +1 (+12%).

Item	Level	Slot	Jobs	Skill
Hashishin Tayt +1	99	Legs	BLU	23
Assimilator's Jubbah +1	99	Body	BLU	20
Assimilator's Jubbah	99	Body	BLU	18
Magus Jubbah +1	74	Body	BLU	15
Magus Jubbah	58	Body	BLU	15
Hashishin Tayt	83	Legs	BLU	15
Mavi Tayt +2	83	Legs	BLU	15
Adhara Manteel	99	Body	WHM BLM RDM SMN BLU	13
Luhlaza Keffiyeh +1	99	Head	BLU	13
Luhlaza Keffiyeh	99	Head	BLU	11
Mavi Tayt +1	83	Legs	BLU	10
Khepri Wristbands	99	Hands	MNK THF RNG NIN BLU COR DNC RUN	8
Luhlaza Charuqs +1	99	Feet	BLU	8
Mirage Keffiyeh +2	90	Head	BLU	7
Fea's Cuffs	99	Hands	BLM RDM BLU SCH GEO	6
Luhlaza Charuqs	99	Feet	BLU	6
Ayao's Gages	99	Hands	WHM BLM RDM SMN BLU SCH GEO	5
Blood Greaves	73	Feet	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	1~5
Cornflower Cape	99	Back	BLU	5
Immortal's Earring	60	Earrings	All jobs	5 (Latent)
Kheper Wristbands	99	Hands	MNK THF RNG NIN BLU COR DNC RUN	5
Mavi Tathlum	84	Ammo	BLU	5
Mirage Keffiyeh +1	75	Head	BLU	5
Mirage Keffiyeh	75	Head	BLU	5
Symbios Gloves	77	Hands	BLM RDM SMN BLU	5
Crimson Greaves	73	Feet	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	1~4
Mavi Scarf	80	Neck	BLU	4
Ksi Sash	75	Waist	MNK WHM BLM RDM PLD BRD RNG SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO RUN	3 (Salvage)
Mirage Charuqs +2	90	Feet	BLU	3
Zaffre Cape	99	Back	BLU	3
Antica Ring	72	Rings	All jobs	2

References

• Feb 19 2015 update, additional effect accuracy now affected by skill