Prediction on BLM updateFollow

With new update coming in late July, I see maybe 5 jobs that are most likely to get boost. NIN, THF, RNG, PUP, and or BLM. BLM being the focus of this topic as it is on the BLM forum.

Based upon last few job updates, we are likely to see something like Hasso/Seigan and the new WHM JAs, here is what I predict.

lvl 25 JA BLM Magical Focus: Raises the Magically Accuracy of magic, at the cost of Magical Attack. Would allow for less resist on all spells, but lowering their damage, would give the possibility to SJ to other jobs for different combos as well.

lvl25 JA BLM Magical Focus: Raises the Magically Attack of magic, at the cost of Magical Accuracy. More merit style party focused, where resist are less of an issue. Also making interesting SJ addition for jobs like NIN/BLM, spinning the wheel, which naturally have lower resist rate thanks to the debuff property.

Both have 1 minute cool down, and 5 minute duration, cancel eachother out.

To extend the BLMs MP pool, and give them more zerging and meriting power, a new JA somewhat like Blood Weapon.

lvl40 JA BLM Blood Oath: While in effect, magic consumes 2/3 MP and 1/3 HP for casting, will not allow BLM to kill themselves. HP is very easy and effect to heal opposed to MP, so would allowing for BLM to conserve some MP and continue nuking. The recast and duration can be very flexible, as can the actual HP:MP ratio, just an idea.

Since WHM now gets Cura, it would be interesting to give BLM the same kind of spell line. Starting at lvl65 damage would be between the tier IV single and tier III on single target nukes.

Damage would also be calculated based on BLM distance to mob, closer to the mob, more damage. At distance zero or one, would be at strongest strength.

Would also get bonus to party members close to BLM when casted, a buff, which would give BLM more of a role in merit parties.

Stonra: Gives those in distance to BLM small VIT/DEF bonus, around 5% depending on weather and day. With a en-spell effect based on delay like DNC abilities. Does not overwrite DNC effects.

Aera: Gives those in distance to BLM small AGI/EVA bonus, around 5% depending on weather and day. Same en-spell effect.

Watera: Gives gives small MND/Magical Defense bonus. Same en-spell effect.

Blizzra: Gives small INT/Magical ACC bonus. Same en-spell effect.

Thundera: Gives small DEX/ACC bonus. Same en-spell effect.

Fira: Gives small STR/ATT bonus. Same en-spell effect.


So there we go, several non-job breaking abilities and spells that enhance a BLMs role in all forms of parties, from SC-Merit-HNM. Keep it in mind this is from a non-BLM....just a MNK, NIN, SAM, BRD..... This is what I'd like to see, when a party is full with 3DD, Healer, BRD/COR, I'd like to be able to say we dont need another BRD or COR, we need a BLM.

One/two shoot ODS?

Sounds like more spells to not use because they're a waste of mp. Joke or not, 12 useless AM spells is enough

That guy's probably right.

OP: Your ideas are stupid and so are you.

dude, you're a moron. stop tryin to predict sh*t since you DON'T KNOW what SE is going to do.

I'm not trying to offend anyone, I'm really guessing BLM does get a couple stance JAs though. I really like the Ultima just in case comment, made me laugh, one spell that has never made it in the game. I'd say Meteor just that is light damage I believe, not that giving a BLM a light damage spell based on elemental magic wouldn't be cool, I'd love to see a 3 part light SC, double by a relic WS, burst with a huge boom.

I bet BLM gets that "Throw Pokeball" and "Summon Pikachu" spell that got put on the wiki.

I think one of the effects of the theoretical new stances should be augmenting spike spells to also grant BLM a stoneskin effect, bringing them one step closer to being able to use /SCH safely, and revitalizing a rarely used line of BLM spells.

Also, Tier IV spells need to have some kind of additional effect when in this theoretical new stance. Since other jobs now have these spells, adding some kind of additional effect to either harm the enemy or benefit the BLM would help set BLM apart as being the specialist in this spell line .... much like how WHM Cure spells now grant stoneskin briefly, setting them apart from the many other jobs that can heal with similar potency.

Reduced MP cost on several spells, especially Ancient Magic II, much like how WHM had their Raise spell line lowered in cost.

And something else totally out of left field that no one would predict.

Like the idea, give blm "Stoneskin" and set it apart from other black magic users (like should be, it's called black mage after all =p).

I agree with the none comment but if we were to get an update I'm sure it's "Retrace II" or "Warp III" both of which allow you to retrace or warp your entire party.

What party?

Funny, my LS has started to bring Warp sticks and scrolls so at the end of events, only like 3 or 4 people even need a warp.

In the situations where my ice/thunder obi kicks in, I'd use AMII over Fire IV

Edited, Jun 14th 2009 2:25am by Inertigo

I use blizzard IV with my fire obi, naturally.

And thats simple?

Let us sub SCH. That is good enough. Give us some sort of native Gravity and perhaps stoneskin and voila.

fingers crossed on BLM update, from the incessant bickering and name calling that's been circling around for BLMs in the past 7-8 months min I'd say there's a good chance of it happening :P

...I'm dreaming of... a Black... July......(fail joke is fail :<)

Wouldn't be any better than rdm/nin.

Honestly though i think that really could work fine, as long as it was balanced some how, such as a weaker stoneskin, a different gravity-like spell that wasn't quite as good as gravity, etc.

Adjust our mythics/relics to have "MP Cost - __%" stats or something. That would be amazing. Or, hell, just start adding it to equipment. I don't even care. I just want something... Hah, I'm just a greedy bastard. Gimmegimmegimme.

Just noticed this...

well,

THF was updated recently by SE`s terms. This means in the last 2 years. So they still dont know what has changed enough to warrant another

RNG has been updated recently. They still dont know if it changed enough to warrant another.

SE's quick answer to a question tends to be "Oh my god! That job is broken! Quickly, schedule a update so we can fix it next january!"

Just like their idea of a good drop rate is 20%

Who cares about the update? I just want to know if it's going to be double, or triple digit "emergency" maintenances to fix what they changed.

I totally agree with this. If blm had their own stoneskin we could actually use /sch in more situations then the nothing it offers us now. I'm a sorcerer's ring taru and walking around at 75% hp without stoneskin isn't something I would choose to do. I doubt I'm alone in this thinking.

Maybe call it something like "Arcane Shield" and have it be exactly like stoneskin. Or to really live on the edge have it be Int based instead of Mnd based. But that might be asking for to much. Not that the Int or Mnd would matter anyways since most of your stoneskin gear has both stats anyway lol

Your idea of a stance that adds to spike spells is good, but If they add some sort of craptasic stance to blm I'm going to be pissed, at least with rdm it kind of makes sense. Being that they are a jack of all traits kinda job. But for blm we are either casting damage spells or resting mp back to cast more damage spells, or casting buff spells our subjob gives us in the hopes that should be pull hate or get nailed by AoE we don't eat dirt after 1shot.

That being said maybe a stance that gave Hmp when on at the cost of nuke damage wouldnt be bad, and have one that adds to damage at the cost of Hmp for balance. But thats asking WAY to much im sure.

I was pissed when drk got drain2 and dreadspikes, not that the job didn't need them, but blm would/could use them too!

Wrong! We are the patch testers. >_>

We're never going to get anything.

BLM is just going to get one spell: an AoE spell that gives Store TP, and under the appropriate stance JA, gives Endark.

:-D