Blue Mage (Final Fantasy XIV)

Blue Mage is a job in Final Fantasy XIV introduced in version 4.5. It is described to be a "Limited Job" not associated with any class, and can only learn actions/abilities from enemies. The Blue Mage originally could only reach a maximum level of 50, but this has been raised to 60 as of version 5.15, and will continue to be updated in the future.

To unlock the job, the player needs to be level 50 in at least one Disciple of War or Magic class.

GameplayEdit

Though described as a solo job, the Blue Mage's solo gameplay is oriented towards the Masked Carnivale, a single-player combat-puzzle event exclusive to Blue Mages. For all other content available to them, a Blue Mage will work best in a party. They can only participate in instanced duties as members of a pre-formed party. They're forbidden from Duty Roulette, PvP, Deep Dungeon, and similar other content with matchmade player queues or a level-cap above 60. Displayed skills include traditional abilities, such as 1000 Needles, and the ability to copy skills from primals, such as Shiva's ice bow.

A Blue Mage, assuming most or all skills are learned, does not have any set rotation of skills to use, and due to the individually weak potencies of their main attack and supplementary attacks (such as the starting spell Water Cannon, or Glower), it is in their best interest to learn skills such as Off-guard and Peculiar Light to maximize their output. They are set apart from full jobs by the contextual and powerful nature of their various learned skills: Ram's Voice and the Northerlies spell (combined with Dropsy from Aqua Breath) can be used to completely freeze enemies for long durations, White Wind can be used as a full-party full heal, and there are various instant-death or HP percentage-based skills which can be used on a wide array of foes. Aetherial Mimicry, introduced in version 5.15, can be used to seamlessly fill any of the three roles, and skills obtained from primals are some of the most powerful available to a Blue Mage.

Overall Blue Mage is an excellently self-sufficient job, and their ability to pin down enemies for long periods, use any learned skill in any dungeon regardless of level-sync, and deliver very situational but very heavy damage alongside buffs and healing gives them a support role when placed alongside other jobs in a party. Their usefulness is almost entirely determined by how many skills they know or what skills they know, however, due to Blue Mage only starting with one spell and only learning skills through their own adventuring. As well, their limited ability to revive (only accessible with Angel Whisper and on a five-minute cooldown) hampers their ability to function as a healer, though for actual healing they are extremely powerful.

AbilitiesEdit

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Water Cannon	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	100 MP	25y	0y
	Delivers water damage with a potency of 120.
Flame Thrower	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	8y cone
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Aqua Breath	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	8y cone
	Deals water damage with a potency of 90 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Dropsy, dealing water damage over time Potency: 10 Duration: 12s
Flying Frenzy	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	6y circle
	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Cannot be executed while bound.
Drill Cannons	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	20y line
	Delivers unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 420 when target is afflicted with Petrification. The Petrification effect is also removed.
High Voltage	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	12y circle
	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 90 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Potency increased to 130 when target is afflicted with Dropsy Additional Effect: Duration of Paralysis is increased to 30 seconds when target is afflicted with Dropsy
Loom	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	15y	0y
	Move quickly to the specified location. Cannot be executed while bound.
Final Sting	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	3y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,500 while incapacitating self.
Song of Torment	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	25y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 50. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 25 Duration: 30s
Glower	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	15y	15y line
	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 6s
Plaincracker	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y circle
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies.
Bristle	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	0y
	Increases the potency of the next spell cast by 50%. Duration: 30s
White Wind	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	1500 MP	0y	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members by an amount equal to your current HP.
Level 5 Petrify	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	0y	6y cone
	Petrifies all enemies in a cone before you. Duration: 20s Chance of successful attack is low. Enemy level must be a multiple of 5. Has no effect on enemies of higher level than your own.
Sharpened Knife	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	3y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 250 when target is stunned
Ice Spikes	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Counters enemies with ice damage every time you take damage. Counter potency: 25 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Chance that when you are struck, the striker will be afflicted with slow +20% Duration: 15s
Blood Drain	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	100 MP	25y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Restores MP
Acorn Bomb	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	6y circle
	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto attack upon execution.
Bomb Toss	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	6y circle
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 110 to all enemies at a designated location. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
Off-guard	–	Spell	1s	25s	100 MP	25y	0y
	Increases damage you deal target by 50%. Recast timer is reset if target is KO'd in battle before the effect expires. Duration: 30s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Self-destruct	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	–	0y	20y circle
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 900 to all nearby enemies while incapacitating self. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 1,200 when you are under the effect of Toad Oil
Transfusion	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	–	25y	0y
	Restores all HP and MP of a single party member while incapacitating self.
Faze	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	0y	4y cone
	Stuns all enemies in a cone before you. Duration: 6s
Flying Sardine	–	Spell	Instant	2.5s	200 MP	25y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 10. Additional Effect: Interrupts target
Snort	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals a 20 yalm knockback to all enemies in a cone before you.
4-tonze Weight	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	4y circle
	Drops a 4-tonze weight dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 110 to all enemies at a designated location. Additional Effect: Heavy +40% Duration: 30s
The Look	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Bad Breath	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	8y cone
	Blow noxious breath on all enemies in a cone before you, inflicting Slow +20%, Heavy +40%, Blind, and Paralysis. Additional Effect: Poison Potency: 10 Additional Effect: Damage dealt reduced 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Interrupts target
Diamondback	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	3000 MP	0y	0y
	Reduces damage taken by 90% and prevents most knockback and draw in effects. Unable to move or take action for the duration of this effect. Duration: 10s If used when Waxing Nocturne is active, its effect will transition immediately to Waning Nocturne. The effect of this action cannot be ended manually.
Mighty Guard	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	700 MP	0y	0y
	Reduces damage taken by 40% while reducing damage dealt by 70%, increasing enmity generation, and preventing casting interruptions via damage taken. This effect ends upon reuse.
Sticky Tongue	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Draws target toward the caster. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 4s
Toad Oil	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Increases evasion by 20%. Duration: 180s
The Ram's Voice	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y circle
	Deals ice damage with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Deep Freeze Duration: 12s
The Dragon's Voice	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	20y circle
	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 110 to all nearby enemies. Enemies within an 8-yalm radius will be unaffected. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 9s Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 310 when enemy is afflicted with Deep Freeze, but removes the Deep Freeze status
Missile	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Deals damage equal to half the target's current HP. Chance of successful attack is low. Has no effect on enemies of higher level than your own.
1000 Needles	–	Spell	6s	2.5s	300 MP	0y	4y circle
	Deals a fixed 1,000 damage which is shared by all enemies around you.
Ink Jet	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Blind Duration: 30s
Fire Angon	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	4y circle
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Moon Flute	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Grants the effect of Waxing Nocturne, increasing damage dealt by 50% and movement speed by 30%. Duration: 15s When effect ends, the player is afflicted with Waning Nocturne, preventing the use of auto-attack, weaponskills, spells, or abilities. Duration: 15s
Tail Screw	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	25y	0y
	Reduces target's HP to a single digit. Chance of successful attack is low. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own.
Mind Blast	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 30s
Doom	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	25y	0y
	Inflicts Doom on target. Duration: 15s When effect expires, the target will be KO'd. Chance of successful attack is low. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own.
Peculiar Light	–	Spell	1s	60s	500 MP	0y	6y circle
	Increases magic damage taken by all nearby enemies by 30%. Duration: 10s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Feather Rain	–	Ability	Instant	30s	300 MP	30y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 180 to all enemies at a designated location. Additional Effect: Wind damage over time Potency: 20 Duration: 6s Shares a recast time with certain blue magic spells (Eruption).
Eruption	–	Ability	Instant	30s	300 MP	25y	5y circle
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 220 to all enemies at a designated location. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells (Feather Rain).
Mountain Buster	–	Ability	Instant	60s	400 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals earth damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 310 for the first enemy, 30% less for the second, 60% less for the third, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells (Shock Strike).
Shock Strike	–	Ability	Instant	60s	400 MP	25y	3y circle
	Deals lightning damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 310 for the first enemy, 30% less for the second, 60% less for the third, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells (Mountain Buster).
Glass Dance	–	Ability	Instant	90s	500 MP	0y	12y wide cone
	Deals ice damage to all enemies in a wide arc to your fore and flanks with a potency of 290 for the first enemy, 15% less for the second, and 30% less for all remaining enemies. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells (Veil of the Whorl).
Veil of the Whorl	–	Ability	Instant	90s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Counters enemies with water damage every time you suffer damage. Counter Potency: 50 Duration: 30s Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells (Glass Dance).

SpellbookEdit

Creation and developmentEdit

The gameplay of Blue Mage was design by the Lead Battle System Designer Tsuyoshi Yokozawa.

The outfit for both genders seen in the artworks resemble the original Blue Mage job from Final Fantasy V.

GalleryEdit

Artworks and screenshots

Abilities

TriviaEdit

• It is the second class/job to be introduced in a patch and not with an expansion, Rogue/Ninja being the first.
• As of 5.15, Blue Mage is the only combat-based class/job to not have a Job Gauge.
• Blue Mage's artifact "Magus" set has no world-importance, being a stage costume invented by the Coliseum in Ul'dah for use in the Masked Carnivale, a blue mage-specific set of attractions.