Blue Mage (Final Fantasy XIV)

A so-called mage of rather questionable character claims to have mastered an outlandish form of spellcasting that resembles neither black nor white magic during his voyage to the New World. Allegedly, anyone who purchases one of his soul crystals can learn to mimic the aetherial magicks of wild creatures. But can he be trusted, or is he merely a con artist looking to make a quick gil?

Job description

The Blue Mage is a job in Final Fantasy XIV introduced in Stormblood Patch 4.5. It is described to be a "Limited Job" not associated with any class, and can only learn actions/abilities from enemies. Blue Mages have a lower level cap than other jobs, originally only reaching a maximum level of 50 on release, which was raised to 60 in patch 5.15 and further to 70 in patch 5.45. To unlock the job, the player needs to be level 50 in at least one Disciple of War or Magic class.

Gameplay[]

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 70. Displayed skills include traditional abilities, such as 1000 Needles, and the ability to copy skills from primals, such as Shiva's Glass Dance.

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.

Equipment[]

Blue mages wield canes as their weapons. Due to scaling much more sharply with Intelligence than other disciplines, blue mage weapons have no bonus attributes beyond having two materia slots on all weapons level 60 and higher, making their choice of weapon a combination of item level and aesthetics. Their armor is primarily made up of "Casting" gear, armor with low physical defense and high magic defense that they share with other magical DPS classes.

The primary attribute for blue mages is intelligence, which boosts their attack magic potency, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As a DPS discipline, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, spell speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.

Abilities[]

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Water Cannon	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	100 MP	25y	0y
	Deals water damage with a potency of 200.
Flame Thrower	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	8y cone
	Deals fire damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Aqua Breath	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	8y cone
	Deals water damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 140 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Inflicts Dropsy, dealing water damage over time Potency: 20 Duration: 12s
Flying Frenzy	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	6y circle
	Delivers a jumping physical attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 150 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Cannot be executed while bound.
Drill Cannons	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	20y line
	Deals physical damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 600 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 to all nearby enemies with a potency of 180 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Potency increased to 220 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 physical damage with a potency of 2,000 while incapacitating self. Additional Effect: Inflicts Brush with Death on self Duration: 600s Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation. Cannot be executed while under the effect of Brush with Death.
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: 50 Duration: 30s
Glower	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	15y	15y line
	Deals lightning damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 6s
Plaincracker	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y circle
	Deals earth damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Bristle	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	0y
	Increases the potency of the next spell cast by 50%. Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Harmonized.
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 physical damage with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 450 when target is stunned
Ice Spikes	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Counters enemies with ice damage every time you suffer physical damage. Counter potency: 40 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: 50% 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 50. Additional Effect: Restores MP
Acorn Bomb	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	6y circle
	Puts target and all enemies nearby it to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Bomb Toss	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	6y circle
	Deals fire damage at a designated location with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
Off-guard	–	Spell	1s	25s	100 MP	25y	0y
	Increases target's damage taken by 5%. Duration: 15s Recast timer cannot be affected by other spells. However, this action shares a recast timer with Peculiar Light.
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. Additional Effect: Inflicts Brush with Death on self Duration: 600s Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation. Cannot be executed while under the effect of Brush with Death.
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 physical 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 physical damage at a designated location with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Heavy +40% Duration: 30s
The Look	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. 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: 20 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 nullifies 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 40%, increasing enmity generation, and preventing casting interruptions via damage taken. Effect ends upon reuse.
Sticky Tongue	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Draws target towards caster. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Increased enmity
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 to all nearby enemies with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Deep Freeze Duration: 12s
The Dragon's Voice	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	0y	20y circle
	Deals lightning damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Enemies within an 8-yalm radius will be unaffected. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 9s Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 400 against most enemies afflicted with Deep Freeze. The Deep Freeze effect is also removed.
Missile	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Deals damage equal to 50% of target's current HP. Chance of successful attack is low. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own.
1000 Needles	–	Spell	6s	2.5s	300 MP	0y	4y circle
	Deals a fixed 1,000 points of physical damage which is shared by all enemies around you.
Ink Jet	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	0y	6y cone
	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Blind Duration: 30s
Fire Angon	–	Spell	1s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	4y circle
	Deals physical fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
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 to all nearby enemies with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining 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 5%. Duration: 15s Recast timer cannot be affected by other spells. However, this action shares a recast timer with Off-guard.
Feather Rain	–	Ability	Instant	30s	300 MP	30y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 220 to all enemies at a designated location. Additional Effect: Wind damage over time Potency: 40 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 300 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 physical earth damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% 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 400 for the first enemy, and 50% 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 350 for the first enemy, and 50% 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).
Alpine Draft	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	20y	20y
	Deals wind damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Protean Wave	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	15y
	Deals water damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback
Northerlies	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	15y
	Deals ice damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Enemies affected by Dropsy are frozen. The Dropsy effect is also removed. Duration: 20s
Electrogenesis	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	25y	6y
	Deals lightning damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Kaltstrahl	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	6y
	Deals physical damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Abyssal Transfixion	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	200 MP	25y	0y
	Deals physical damage with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Paralysis Duration: 30s
Chirp	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	3y
	Puts all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 40s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Eerie Soundwave	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	6y
	Removes one beneficial effect from all nearby enemies.
Pom Cure	–	Ability	1.5s	2.5s	MP	30y	0y
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 100 Cure potency is increased to 500 when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Healer.
Gobskin	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	20y
	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 100 potency. Duration: 30s Barrier strength is increased to absorb damage equivalent to a heal of 250 potency when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Healer. Effect cannot be stacked with Scholar's Galvanize or Astrologian's Nocturnal Field.
Magic Hammer	–	Ability	1s	90s	MP	25y	8y
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 250 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Lowers intelligence and mind attributes by 10% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Restores 10% of maximum MP to self for each enemy hit This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Avail	–	Ability	1s	120s	MP	10y	0y
	Direct damage intended for you to another party member. Duration: 12s Can only be executed when member is closer than 10 yalms. Does not activate with certain attacks. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Frog Legs	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	MP	0y	4y
	Provoke nearby enemies, placing yourself at the top of their enmity list.
Sonic Boom	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	MP	0y	0y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 210.
Whistle	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	MP	0y	0y
	Increases the potency of the next physical damage spell cast by 80%. Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Boost.
White Knight's Tour	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	20y	20y
	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 400 when enemies are bound. The Bind effect is also removed. Additional Effect: Slow +20% Duration: 20s
Black Knight's Tour	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	MP	20y	20y
	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 400 when enemies are under the effect of Slow. The Slow effect is also removed. Additional Effect: Bind Duration: 20s
Level 5 Death	–	Ability	2s	180s	MP	0y	6y
	KOs all nearby enemies. Chance of successful attack is low. Enemy level must be a multiple of 5. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells.
Launcher	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	15y
	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies randomly dealing 50%, 30%, 20%, or 10% of their HP. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own.
Perpetual Ray	–	Ability	3s	2.5s	MP	25y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Stun Ignores target's Stun resistance. Duration: 1s
Cactguard	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	MP	25y	0y
	Reduces target party member's damage taken by 5%. Duration: 6s Increases damage reduction to 15% when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Tank.
Revenge Blast	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	3y	0y
	Deals physical damage with a potency of 50. Potency is increased to 500 when your HP is below 20%.
Angel Whisper	–	Ability	10s	300s	MP	25y	0y
	Resurrects target to a weakened state. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Exuviation	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	0y	6y
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 50 Additional Effect: Removes one detrimental effect from all nearby party members Cure potency is increased to 300 when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Healer.
Reflux	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	25y	0y
	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Heavy +40% Ignores target's Heavy resistance. Duration: 10s
Devour	–	Ability	1s	60s	MP	3y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250. Additional Effect: Increases maximum HP by 20% Duration: 15s Increases duration to 70s when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Tank. Additional Effect: Restores an amount of own HP equal to damage dealt This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Condensed Libra	–	Ability	2s	2.5s	MP	25y	0y
	Afflicts target with Physical Attenuation, Astral Attenuation, or Umbral Attenuation. Physical Attenuation Effect: Increases damage taken from physical attacks by 5% Astral Attenuation Effect: Increases damage taken from fire-, wind-, and lightning-aspected attacks by 5% Umbral Attenuation Effect: Increases damage taken from water-, earth-, and ice-aspected attacks by 5% Only one of these statuses can be applied to a target at a time.
Aetherial Mimicry	–	Ability	1s	2.5s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Mirror the aetherial properties of your target, granting yourself a beneficial effect corresponding with the target's role. If target is a tank, grants Aetherial Mimicry: Tank, increasing your defense and augmenting certain blue magic spells. If target is a DPS, grants Aetherial Mimicry: DPS, increasing critical hit rate and direct hit rate by 20%. If target is a healer, grants Aetherial Mimicry: Healer, increasing healing magic potency by 20% and augmenting certain blue magic spells. Cannot be cast on self. Effect ends upon reuse.
Surpanakha	–	Ability	Instant	30s	MP	0y	16y
	Deals earth damage to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Surpanakha's Fury, increasing potency of Surpanakha by 50% Duration: 3s Can be stacked up to 3 times. Maximum Charges: 4 Effect is canceled upon execution of any action other than Surpanakha.
Quasar	–	Ability	Instant	60s	MP	0y	15y
	Deals unaspected damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells.
J Kick	–	Ability	Instant	60s	MP	25y	6y
	Delivers a jumping physical attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Cannot be executed while bound. Shares a recast timer with Quasar.
Triple Trident	–	Spell	2s	90s	300 MP	3y	0y
	Delivers a threefold attack, each hit with a potency of 150. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Tingle	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	6y
	Deals lightning damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 100 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases the potency of the next physical damage spell cast by 100. Duration: 15s
Tatami-gaeshi	–	Spell	2s	90s	200 MP	20y	20y
	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
Cold Fog	–	Spell	2s	90s	300 MP	0y	0y
	Grants Cold Fog to self. Duration: 5s Effect changes to Touch of Frost if damage is taken. Touch of Frost Effect: Action changes from Cold Fog to White Death Duration: 15s White Death Deals ice damage with a potency of 400. Additional Effect: Deep Freeze Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Touch of Frost.
Stotram	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	300 MP	0y	15y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Action effect changes, restoring own HP and the HP of all nearby party members when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Healer Cure Potency: 300
Saintly Beam	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	400 MP	25y	6y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency increases to 500 when used against undead enemies.
Feculent Flood	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	200 MP	20y	20y
	Deals earth damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Angel's Snack	–	Spell	2s	120s	400 MP	0y	20y
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Grants healing over time effect when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Healer Cure Potency: 200 Duration: 15s Shares a recast time with certain blue magic spells.
Chelonian Gate	–	Spell	2s	30s	300 MP	0y	0y
	Summons a chelonian gate, reducing damage taken by 20%. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Auspicious Trance after taking damage equal to 30% of maximum HP Auspicious Trance Effect: Action changes from Chelonian Gate to Divine Cataract Chelonian Gate effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Auspicious Trance ends upon losing the effect of Chelonian Gate. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells. Divine Cataract Deals water damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Potency increases to 1,000 when you are under the effect of Aetherial Mimicry: Tank. Can only be executed when under the effect of Auspicious Trance.
The Rose of Destruction	–	Spell	2s	30s	300 MP	25y	0y
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400. Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockback Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells.
Basic Instinct	–	Spell	2s	2.5s	500 MP	0y	0y
	Increases movement speed by 30%, and healing magic potency and damage by 100%. Also ignores the damage penalty inflicted by Mighty Guard. Can only be used in duties intended for two or more players while playing alone, while no other party members are in the instance, or when all party members are incapacitated. Effect ends when joined by one or more party members.
Ultravibration	–	Spell	2s	120s	500 MP	0y	6y
	KOs all nearby enemies afflicted with Deep Freeze or Petrification. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own, and certain others. Shares a recast timer with certain blue magic spells.

Role Actions[]

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Addle	8	Ability	Instant	90s	—	25y	—
	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 10s (Enhanced Addle 15s)
Sleep	10	Spell	2.5s	2.5s	800 MP	30y	5y radius
	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	14	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	18	Ability	Instant	60s (Enhanced Swiftcast 40s)	—	—	—
	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	44	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

Spellbook[]

Behind the scenes[]

The gameplay of Blue Mage was designed 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. 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.

Blue Mage 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 or a Limit Break.

Gallery[]

Artworks and screenshots

Blue Mage Sprite

Blue Mage Soul Crystal

Abilities

Water Cannon.

Flame Thrower.

Aqua Breath.

Flying Frenzy.

Drill Cannons.

High Voltage.

Loom.

Final Sting.

Song of Torment.

Glower.

Plaincracker.

Bristle.

White Wind.

Level 5 Petrify.

Sharpened Knife.

Ice Spikes.

Blood Drain.

Acorn Bomb.

Bomb Toss.

Off-guard.

Self-destruct.

Faze.

Flying Sardine.

Snort.

The Look.

Bad Breath.

Diamondback.

Mighty Guard.

Toad Oil.

The Ram's Voice.

The Dragon's Voice.

Missile.

1000 Needles.

Ink Jet.

Fire Angon.

Moon Flute.

Tail Screw.

Mind Blast.

Doom.

Peculiar Light.

Feather Rain.

Eruption.

Mountain Buster.

Shock Strike.

Glass Dance.

Veil of the Whorl.

Alpine Draft.

Protean Wave.

Northerlies.

Electrogenesis.

Kaltstrahl.

Abyssal Transfixion.

Chirp.

Eerie Soundwave.

Pom Cure.

Gobskin.

Magic Hammer.

Avail.

Frog Legs.

Sonic Boom.

Whistle.

White Knight's Tour.

Black Knight's Tour.

Level 5 Death.

Launcher.

Perpetual Ray.

Cactguard.

Revenge Blast.

Exuviation.

Reflux.

Devour.

Condensed Libra.

Aetherial Mimicry.

Surpanakha.

Quasar.

J Kick.

Triple Trident.

Tingle.

Tatami-gaeshi.

Stotram.

Saintly Beam.

Feculent Flood.

Angel's Snack.

Chelonian Gate.

The Rose of Destruction.

Basic Instinct.

Ultravibration.

Blaze.

Mustard Bomb.

Dragon Force.

Hydro Pull.

Malediction of Water.

Choco Meteor.

Matra Magic.

Peripheral Synthesis.

Both Ends.

Nightbloom.

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