New to BLU

Alternative title: The Beast Within
So before I return to endgame or move servers, I have decided to tackle some outstanding goals that I did not manage to finish while in Ischemia. In a nutshell, those goals are:

a) Finishing the final CoP/ZM quests (I am stuck on Shadows of the Departed).
b) Leveling MNK to 40 to finish the quest "Return to the Depths."
c) Leveling SMN to 20 to solo some Albatross Rings.
d) Leveling BLU to 50 to solo the Promyvion maps.
e) Leveling WW to 100; finishing the Ebisu Fishing Rod quest.

In other words, there is a whole lot of leveling to do. I have got a two-part plan where I hope to kill several birds with one stone. The first part involves leveling BLU to 30 in order to climb the Promyvion towers solo and to finish the "Shadows of the Departed" quest; I will also be able to farm most of the Promyvion maps while I am at it. The second part involves taking BLU to 50, as a substitute for leveling MNK, and attempting to clear the "Return to the Depths" quest as a BLU.

As such, I have started leveling BLU about a week ago, and so far, it is fantastic. Despite a slow leveling rate at first, things changed quickly once I learned my first spell, and I decided to grab an offensive spell first because I wanted to slay monsters more quickly.






"Foot Kick" took me five tries before I finally managed to learn it. Given that the factors for learning Blue Magic are:

a) Blue Magic skill.
b) Defeating your foe with Blue Magic.
c) CHR.
d) Partying with a BLU that already has the desired spell.
e) BLU AF gloves.

... your first BLU spell will likely be the most difficult to get.















I highly recommend leveling BLU as a subjob and secondary job. As a BST, I am familiar with the monster correlations used in Blue Magic, and the ability to select desired spells is a definite plus -- something I cannot do with my jug/charmed pets. I stopped leveling BLU at level 10 for now, but I did quite well for a day's worth of leveling judging by the picture above. I have high expectations for this job in the future; however, it is time to collect some gil for Secret mule.



Notes:
a) "WW" stands for "Woodworking," one of the eight major crafts in FFXI.