Tomorrow marks the unlocking of Blue Mage, the newest job added to the Final Fantasy XIV lineup… and also the first limited job, which is built around engaging monsters and learning spells from battle rather than leveling for abilities. A new development entry explains some of the elements of the job before it goes live, including some rumored and mined elements that hadn’t yet been confirmed. Players won’t be worried about weapon levels, for example; there are only a handful of Blue Mage weapons for cosmetic purposes, with a greater influence from other stats.
Of course, the job learns no abilities through leveling, relying entirely upon hunting down and learning spells. (Datamining has already turned up most of the spells and learning locations for them, if you don’t mind spoiling yourself, but don’t think you’ll have your full arsenal at level 50.) Players can also learn various abilities from duties, although they’ll need preformed parties to get in and take on the challenges of dungeons and trials. So get ready to jump into the game and start hunting for goblins throwing bombs tomorrow, although you might want to make a party to compensate for the armies of players no doubt descending on low-level monsters with spells.Source: Official Site
