I don't think it was mentioned, but if you need to use Burst quick without diving or running, like if you just need the shield, you can actually target yourself with Aetherial Manipulation and still get the Swiftcast proc.
Picking up Ice Mage purely because of how many people are abusing premades of DRK+multi AST in Frontline. I'm so beyond sick of having to deal with AST making DRK and DRG capable of one-shotting an entire alliance, so I'm just gonna stick with keeping them CC'd at all times.
my favorite job. love how fast the lb charges. wish the fire spells were more useful tho seems like aoe cc with ice is the play in 90% of cases. almost makes it feel like as much of a support role as some of the tanks or healers
Black mage is definitely in a good spot, I don't mind how the fire is honestly the dot damage is wonderful in big pushes, or to use in crowds in general in those situations when the team don't want to go in and cc wont be all that useful. But maybe we will see some changes to Black mage in 6.4.
@@salamanderYT if we do i hope it's nothing too significant tbh i like it how it is and i doubt they'll ever buff this job again after last time hehe 🙃
@@haloeightYT I would like to see a Red mage buff and maybe Dark knight ult rework and possibly reaper ult rework before any significant changes to Black mage.
I really like the format of your video and found it very helpful! (especially the extra 10 minutes of gameplay at the end...). My only other comment is it might be nice to have ability icons on screen when you talk about them to give a visual connection to whats what.
Your video guides have been super helpful for my confidence playing CC and FL. Thank you for this series! Just out of curiosity, do you ever think you might make a video showcasing Rival Wings one day? I know it's like a niche within a niche in this game and extremely reliant on the community just to get queues to pop. But I really enjoy your insights on PvP, and the banter in your live commentary is very entertaining :) Cheers and thanks again for your videos!
So I’m new to this game started playing when it came to Xbox. I decided to get the starter version so I could do pvp since that’s what I loved the most about wow. I main the black mage level 61 currently and 58 red mage. Always played mage/sorcerer in these games. I think I like black mage better though. But playing a controller is tough man ;) But I’m getting better. I watched your video about macros. For pve I have a macro that targets the tank for Aetherial Manipulation and that’s was a big QoL improvement. I just can’t seem to figure out the pvp one u mentioned. Does it automatically teleport u back to a friend ? Or do I have to have a target macro as well. Sorry for this noob question.
So with the Aetherial Manipulation there's 2 versions I have now that work great /merror off /micon "Aetherial Manipulation" pvpaction /pvpaction "Aetherial Manipulation" This first one is designed for playing with a Friend, the is for focus target so make sure you mark your Friend with the focus marker then anytime you use the macro with them in range you will move to them. /merror off /micon "Aetherial Manipulation" pvpaction /pvpaction "Aetherial Manipulation" And a second version completely the same but change there to the 0 makes it target yourself since you can Aetherial Manipulation yourself, comes in very handy to get that quick instant cast or if someone dives you, you can then insta pop burst for that huge damage and shielding.
Trying out BLM at the moment, and as always comming here first for know how. Such fun job to play, CC is insanely strong on this. Btw is it my imagination, or does LB version of fire and ice apply the debuf on all targets it cleaves ? It feels im getting mass freeze in groups
It is the job version off so I just started blasting, I would have to check but probably does since during limit break your always casting the aoe level 3 variants everyone struck would gain a stack.
@@salamanderYT i got to rank 25 with blm, and thanks to you and your guide! Daaamn it was a blast, and a welcome change of pace form close and personal GNB to more relaxed and fire support (or should i say flare) type of gameplay. Keep up the good work!
Solid video. Summoner and Red mage aren’t for me. I’ve had a hard time getting into casters in PvP. I only have 1 recorded win as a caster. Hopefully after watching this and a handful of other guides I can pull off a couple wins as a Black mage.
idk, didn't feel like it's fun for pvp, if only Superflare could go not from your character but from the enemy target and apply the stacks to multiple enemies xD or something like that, something like SCH's "plague dot" works in pvp (it's much easier and also more dps overall in match)
Hate pvp. Are dying most of the time and it didn’t need 5 minutes, until im only in a rage mode (in every game with pvp, I simply hate it to die). I even avoid battle, where I don’t see a chance to win (I’m fleeing, if multiple player are coming). But, if I play it, than, are I’m mostly on distance and avoid the mass. So, with that, is the BLM very nice
While I agree with all of the information given, I feel like this video is false advertising advanced information when this is very basic pvp information.
9:30 -- Thank you for outing yourself as a cheater. You guys should not be able to coordinate in party. I've never been able to que into Frontlines with a premade team before. It is against the setup for it. Rival wings is the only PVP I've ever been allowed to come into the instance with a premade team. It's supposed to be random pairings. My win rate in Frontlines is only 37% because of guys like you. I kick ass as a blackmage, and If I were to go into an instance with a party of premades like you guys, I'd get 2x the kills I currently do , and win 50% of my matches at least. If I am wrong about ya'll cheating ways... let me know how the hell you are on discord chatting and queing in together into an instance where I've never been able to take a single party member. Do you have to go in with all 8? I tried that once, and we still weren't allowed.
So where is this cheating exactly ? Frontline allows you to sign up as a group off 4 always has let groups sign up even back when I started in 2.0, so it is not against the setup for it in the slightest. And why are you so confused how we are talking in Discord if you know off discord you clearly know we are just in a voice and where are you getting 8 players from? theres me, Demonbunny and Cynical. Your whole rant was to acuse me off cheating because you do not have freinds to enjoy Frontline with ? and if you whole argument is against small partys being allowed to sign up for frontline then your going to have to take your complaint to the dev team that made the game, without small groups taking charge and setting up fights, frontline comes down to single players who are genuingly lost and confused. Merry Christmas
Buddy, Pal, My Guy, Friendo... Comrade. It is not a premade team or anything sweaty like that, it's a duo/trio with friends. As for the "not be able to coordinate in party" The gamemode has features to do this for those who don't use discord. You have always been able to que into frontlines as a group of 4... Hell in the olden days it was a full 8. You may have something ticked in your party setting to prevent you from entering as a group. The issue you're having is not small groups of friends playing together it's the fact you don't have people to play with. If you wanted to join us pass your discord handle, if your on one of the light servers we can play rounds together. 🎄Merry Christmas this is a genuine offer
Thanks man, this was really helpful. There's a surprising lack of youtube guides for ffxiv pvp content.
glad you enjoyed and that it could help :D
I don't think it was mentioned, but if you need to use Burst quick without diving or running, like if you just need the shield, you can actually target yourself with Aetherial Manipulation and still get the Swiftcast proc.
This I was not aware off I will remember this, hopefully other check your comment.
@@salamanderYT I can't even remember where I saw it before I tried it, but yeah. Makes no sense, but it works.
@@XernuhtZwei Probably why I never thought the try that but if it works it works XD
Picking up Ice Mage purely because of how many people are abusing premades of DRK+multi AST in Frontline. I'm so beyond sick of having to deal with AST making DRK and DRG capable of one-shotting an entire alliance, so I'm just gonna stick with keeping them CC'd at all times.
My favorite pvp time was 3.5 but it kinda looks fun again, thx man.
Happy hunting
my favorite job. love how fast the lb charges. wish the fire spells were more useful tho seems like aoe cc with ice is the play in 90% of cases. almost makes it feel like as much of a support role as some of the tanks or healers
Black mage is definitely in a good spot, I don't mind how the fire is honestly the dot damage is wonderful in big pushes, or to use in crowds in general in those situations when the team don't want to go in and cc wont be all that useful. But maybe we will see some changes to Black mage in 6.4.
@@salamanderYT if we do i hope it's nothing too significant tbh i like it how it is and i doubt they'll ever buff this job again after last time hehe 🙃
@@haloeightYT I would like to see a Red mage buff and maybe Dark knight ult rework and possibly reaper ult rework before any significant changes to Black mage.
I really like the format of your video and found it very helpful! (especially the extra 10 minutes of gameplay at the end...). My only other comment is it might be nice to have ability icons on screen when you talk about them to give a visual connection to whats what.
I had the same idea and starting adding them going forward
Your video guides have been super helpful for my confidence playing CC and FL. Thank you for this series! Just out of curiosity, do you ever think you might make a video showcasing Rival Wings one day? I know it's like a niche within a niche in this game and extremely reliant on the community just to get queues to pop. But I really enjoy your insights on PvP, and the banter in your live commentary is very entertaining :) Cheers and thanks again for your videos!
Glad they could help :D. If I get the chance to yea certainly getting into one has always been the issue like you said XD, thanks again :D
So I’m new to this game started playing when it came to Xbox. I decided to get the starter version so I could do pvp since that’s what I loved the most about wow. I main the black mage level 61 currently and 58 red mage. Always played mage/sorcerer in these games. I think I like black mage better though. But playing a controller is tough man ;) But I’m getting better. I watched your video about macros. For pve I have a macro that targets the tank for Aetherial Manipulation and that’s was a big QoL improvement. I just can’t seem to figure out the pvp one u mentioned. Does it automatically teleport u back to a friend ? Or do I have to have a target macro as well. Sorry for this noob question.
So with the Aetherial Manipulation there's 2 versions I have now that work great
/merror off
/micon "Aetherial Manipulation" pvpaction
/pvpaction "Aetherial Manipulation"
This first one is designed for playing with a Friend, the is for focus target so make sure you mark your Friend with the focus marker then anytime you use the macro with them in range you will move to them.
/merror off
/micon "Aetherial Manipulation" pvpaction
/pvpaction "Aetherial Manipulation"
And a second version completely the same but change there to the 0 makes it target yourself since you can Aetherial Manipulation yourself, comes in very handy to get that quick instant cast or if someone dives you, you can then insta pop burst for that huge damage and shielding.
Using ice and super flare is a good way to put distance between you and anyone trying to chase you down.
It is indeed :D
Trying out BLM at the moment, and as always comming here first for know how. Such fun job to play, CC is insanely strong on this. Btw is it my imagination, or does LB version of fire and ice apply the debuf on all targets it cleaves ? It feels im getting mass freeze in groups
It is the job version off so I just started blasting, I would have to check but probably does since during limit break your always casting the aoe level 3 variants everyone struck would gain a stack.
Ah, yes, 4 CC abilities, that's why i didn't beat that blm, huh. Thanks for an explanation!
If you can keep track off there sleep they are then much easier to fight against :D
@@salamanderYT i got to rank 25 with blm, and thanks to you and your guide! Daaamn it was a blast, and a welcome change of pace form close and personal GNB to more relaxed and fire support (or should i say flare) type of gameplay. Keep up the good work!
Habe you tried just not falling down 💸
I Habinnnt though off this ;)
Solid video. Summoner and Red mage aren’t for me. I’ve had a hard time getting into casters in PvP. I only have 1 recorded win as a caster. Hopefully after watching this and a handful of other guides I can pull off a couple wins as a Black mage.
You got this eventually the classes just click :D
idk, didn't feel like it's fun for pvp, if only Superflare could go not from your character but from the enemy target and apply the stacks to multiple enemies xD or something like that, something like SCH's "plague dot" works in pvp (it's much easier and also more dps overall in match)
This job must suck so hard, it has 1 min of strengths and 13 mins of weaknesses!
My bad missed off the last chapter
Sad thing is you can do really well by only using freeze.
Not wrong
Yeah,it feels awful when mch saves lb just for you, lol
Unless they mess it up and you get to look back and smirk.
Hate pvp. Are dying most of the time and it didn’t need 5 minutes, until im only in a rage mode (in every game with pvp, I simply hate it to die). I even avoid battle, where I don’t see a chance to win (I’m fleeing, if multiple player are coming).
But, if I play it, than, are I’m mostly on distance and avoid the mass. So, with that, is the BLM very nice
While I agree with all of the information given, I feel like this video is false advertising advanced information when this is very basic pvp information.
9:30 -- Thank you for outing yourself as a cheater. You guys should not be able to coordinate in party. I've never been able to que into Frontlines with a premade team before. It is against the setup for it. Rival wings is the only PVP I've ever been allowed to come into the instance with a premade team. It's supposed to be random pairings.
My win rate in Frontlines is only 37% because of guys like you. I kick ass as a blackmage, and If I were to go into an instance with a party of premades like you guys, I'd get 2x the kills I currently do , and win 50% of my matches at least.
If I am wrong about ya'll cheating ways... let me know how the hell you are on discord chatting and queing in together into an instance where I've never been able to take a single party member. Do you have to go in with all 8? I tried that once, and we still weren't allowed.
So where is this cheating exactly ? Frontline allows you to sign up as a group off 4 always has let groups sign up even back when I started in 2.0, so it is not against the setup for it in the slightest. And why are you so confused how we are talking in Discord if you know off discord you clearly know we are just in a voice and where are you getting 8 players from? theres me, Demonbunny and Cynical. Your whole rant was to acuse me off cheating because you do not have freinds to enjoy Frontline with ? and if you whole argument is against small partys being allowed to sign up for frontline then your going to have to take your complaint to the dev team that made the game, without small groups taking charge and setting up fights, frontline comes down to single players who are genuingly lost and confused. Merry Christmas
Buddy, Pal, My Guy, Friendo... Comrade. It is not a premade team or anything sweaty like that, it's a duo/trio with friends. As for the "not be able to coordinate in party" The gamemode has features to do this for those who don't use discord. You have always been able to que into frontlines as a group of 4... Hell in the olden days it was a full 8. You may have something ticked in your party setting to prevent you from entering as a group. The issue you're having is not small groups of friends playing together it's the fact you don't have people to play with. If you wanted to join us pass your discord handle, if your on one of the light servers we can play rounds together. 🎄Merry Christmas this is a genuine offer
What the hell lmfao you can queue into frontline with half your team
Strange part he know after admitting he party ques for Rival wings XD@@JDxxxxxx
I cant tell if its a troll or not
dude is so full of himself...
Good to know have a good day XD.