I can't wait for your next BLU content! I just recently got into it myself with this last patch. LOVE IT! I watched all of your carnival guides as well as your tank/healer/dps recommended spels. And the macro guide: it has been the best! I wish they would make a way in game to switch over between the different roles for BLU, but your macros are working perfect for me right now.
When looking at the SPS/DET build this just doesn't make sense to me. Especially after outlining the similarity with WAR and not melding DH and then I see there's a solid chunk of DH melds lol, don't see any crit melds in this set so wondering why those just fall off in the SPS set, what makes them useless there? Don't you normally want as much crit as possible?
Hah, good question! Let me just say first that BLU stats are weird and we basically benefit from all substats, so there's not really a _wrong_ choice. That being said, with the SpS/DET set since we're not melding much crit to begin with we don't get to a point where it's actually more valuable than DH.
The way Crit works is the more of it you have, the better it is, and vice versa. So if you aren't already prioritizing Crit, melding it isn't very good. You need to be around 25% crit rate (2134 Crit at lvl 70) before Crit becomes as good as DH per point, and after that it begins to scale better than DH. However! One big caveat is DPS Mimicry. Since base crit rate is 5% and DPS Mimic increases it by 20% (additive), you start at 25% Crit rate making it basically even with DH and surpassing it as you meld more. So if you're DPS Mimic, a good argument could be made for melding Crit, but otherwise DH is definitely better.
@@onyxium7917 yeah I’m dps mimicking that’s why I’m wondering. I know sps sets better for tank healer since everything is casted but was wondering for dps should they meld crit instead of dh
@@FaelonZ If you're consistently DPS mimic I would say yes. I actually have separate gear sets for when I'm DPS vs. Tank/Healer. "BiS" for BLU is hard to nail down because it's really different depending on your role, spell loadout, and level sync.
@@onyxium7917 yeah that’s what I’m starting to see. I’m messing around with melds and what not. I already have omega chest piece so wouldn’t need to farm up the pants from o11s and can just build the crit set instead. The cd lowering on some things is nice though but it’s also nice to crit way more lmao
Thanks so much for all of your hard work! I do have a question: Is there a way to save separate hotbars for BLU? I tried making 3 equip sets for each mimicry, but it overwrites the hotbar for whatever one I did last everytime. Or do we just have to mess with our hotbar each time we swap to a different set? Hope I'm wording this right haha
There is one way but it takes forever. You can make macros that place skills on your hotbar on specific spots. Its not hard but it will take a while and theres enough macro guides out there for that
Yeah, it's kind of a pain, but still better than doing it manually. What @SolidusAbe mentioned is detailed in one of my videos here: ua-cam.com/video/ZSCSuTmpqNs/v-deo.html
Haha, you asked a bit early! I just posted a video for DPS spells and am working on videos for the other roles: ua-cam.com/video/AGnCM2XcKcA/v-deo.html
Yup. The addition of new spells doesn't give us any "cheese" to deal with the stage. You just need to do it the same way as before, only now we have extra damage added into the mix.
Yeah it's kind of hard to explain concisely, but it has to do with the way that stat tiers are calculated. In this one example, we actually get more benefit from the DH on Mirage Ring to push us over a stat tier than we would by throwing more DET into the mix.
As blm I love spell speed but blu cast times arent too bad as is for me. I may opt to put a little more into det as a blu healer in our static. But in terms of melding and DOT, at what point do I say I cant sacrifice anymore sps for det? Your thoughts? Edit: to add, I've really only played DPS in my 9 months of playing FFXIV and don't know much about healing substats, ie det.
The truth is it really just comes down to personal preference. You could feasibly just use the Crit/Det set, or prioritize Det. The big benefit to Det for healing for us is that it's the only way to buff Gobskin's efficacy, but also it just buffs our heals all around.
@@BlueAcademy Sometimes I feel like Gobskin isn't worth the cast. It seems like a monster just looks in my direction and it falls off and I still take a good bit of damage and that's with healer stance. I'm constantly having to reapply it.
I can't wait for your next BLU content! I just recently got into it myself with this last patch. LOVE IT! I watched all of your carnival guides as well as your tank/healer/dps recommended spels. And the macro guide: it has been the best! I wish they would make a way in game to switch over between the different roles for BLU, but your macros are working perfect for me right now.
Awesome, thank you!
Would Menphinas earring compete with mirage earrings now? Or is that crit from them too good to pass for the extra INT and DET
No: imgur.com/a/XNglcpz
Love the info. Looks like I'll be in Eureka! Have a great day!
Thanks for the great guides! Any updates for Endwalker now that the stat squish happened?
Nope, all is the same.
If I was green, I would die.
how many people really gonna get this comment?
Thanks very much, I always thought SpS would be nice on the Eureka gear and this confirms it, awesome video :)
So, a bit out there, but thoughts on using the Menphina earring on BLU? Since it syncs to ilvl 430 at 70.
The tooltip isn't accurate: imgur.com/a/XNglcpz
@@BlueAcademy Ah, that is good to know! So much for that, then lol
I just use Mirage for everything and Scaevaen for accessories. I think I’ll be fine, right?
Yep, realistically you can use Mirage/Scaevan and be fine for just about everything.
So what about Lv60 BiS? For Free Trial people
All that prep for eureka wasss worth it
When looking at the SPS/DET build this just doesn't make sense to me. Especially after outlining the similarity with WAR and not melding DH and then I see there's a solid chunk of DH melds lol, don't see any crit melds in this set so wondering why those just fall off in the SPS set, what makes them useless there? Don't you normally want as much crit as possible?
Hah, good question! Let me just say first that BLU stats are weird and we basically benefit from all substats, so there's not really a _wrong_ choice. That being said, with the SpS/DET set since we're not melding much crit to begin with we don't get to a point where it's actually more valuable than DH.
The way Crit works is the more of it you have, the better it is, and vice versa. So if you aren't already prioritizing Crit, melding it isn't very good. You need to be around 25% crit rate (2134 Crit at lvl 70) before Crit becomes as good as DH per point, and after that it begins to scale better than DH.
However! One big caveat is DPS Mimicry. Since base crit rate is 5% and DPS Mimic increases it by 20% (additive), you start at 25% Crit rate making it basically even with DH and surpassing it as you meld more. So if you're DPS Mimic, a good argument could be made for melding Crit, but otherwise DH is definitely better.
@@onyxium7917 yeah I’m dps mimicking that’s why I’m wondering. I know sps sets better for tank healer since everything is casted but was wondering for dps should they meld crit instead of dh
@@FaelonZ If you're consistently DPS mimic I would say yes. I actually have separate gear sets for when I'm DPS vs. Tank/Healer. "BiS" for BLU is hard to nail down because it's really different depending on your role, spell loadout, and level sync.
@@onyxium7917 yeah that’s what I’m starting to see. I’m messing around with melds and what not. I already have omega chest piece so wouldn’t need to farm up the pants from o11s and can just build the crit set instead. The cd lowering on some things is nice though but it’s also nice to crit way more lmao
How you feel about the Yama Obi of Casting HQ to replace the Scaevan belt in the SpS/Det build?
I would still use the Scaevan belt. You're losing INT *and* some substats by using the Yama Obi of Casting.
Post statsquish, since crit's insane upper breakpoints are not yet reachable, what's the BiS now?
It's the same.
thank you
Thanks so much for all of your hard work!
I do have a question: Is there a way to save separate hotbars for BLU? I tried making 3 equip sets for each mimicry, but it overwrites the hotbar for whatever one I did last everytime. Or do we just have to mess with our hotbar each time we swap to a different set?
Hope I'm wording this right haha
count me in for this question
There is one way but it takes forever. You can make macros that place skills on your hotbar on specific spots. Its not hard but it will take a while and theres enough macro guides out there for that
Yeah, it's kind of a pain, but still better than doing it manually. What @SolidusAbe mentioned is detailed in one of my videos here: ua-cam.com/video/ZSCSuTmpqNs/v-deo.html
Good news, 5.5 made it so that your spellbook remembers your action slots now.
how important is the food buff?
Is this guide still accurate? Just curious if anything has changed with patches 🤗
Still accurate!
Any recommendations for chest piece instead of omega? Mirage or Scaevan? Would these pieces change the materia recommend as well?
I would probably used Scaevan with Crit melds if you don't have access to Omega.
@@BlueAcademy Nice ty for the quick reply!
Would the same go for the belt? I don't have access to or people willing to try omega
@@donaldcooke6594
Have you tried Party Finder?
how much SPS we need for lv 70?
im a newb blu , just wondering about ur vid on core spells , is it still in use for 5.45 ? or is there any tweaks to it?
Haha, you asked a bit early! I just posted a video for DPS spells and am working on videos for the other roles: ua-cam.com/video/AGnCM2XcKcA/v-deo.html
@@BlueAcademy hahaha wut . How convenient ! thank you :D
Out of curiosity is this still the BIS post Endwalker and the stat changes?
Nothing's changed (except belt removal)!
@@BlueAcademy Are even the earings in the guide better then the endwalker preoder ones?
Hey blue academy, can u do a video on beating Siegfried with the new moves? I’m still struggling
New moves only make the fight easier. Namely Rose, Nightbloom, and Trident for extra damage options.
Yup. The addition of new spells doesn't give us any "cheese" to deal with the stage. You just need to do it the same way as before, only now we have extra damage added into the mix.
i would replace the mirage ring with the omega ring
What skills/spells would you consider core for each role nowadays?
Is there a reason why you don't use two scaevan rings in the spell speed sets? they are no longer unique
Yeah it's kind of hard to explain concisely, but it has to do with the way that stat tiers are calculated. In this one example, we actually get more benefit from the DH on Mirage Ring to push us over a stat tier than we would by throwing more DET into the mix.
So is this the final best in slot for blue mage? Because I have found there are other best in slot that does not use elemental gear.
As blm I love spell speed but blu cast times arent too bad as is for me. I may opt to put a little more into det as a blu healer in our static.
But in terms of melding and DOT, at what point do I say I cant sacrifice anymore sps for det? Your thoughts?
Edit: to add, I've really only played DPS in my 9 months of playing FFXIV and don't know much about healing substats, ie det.
The truth is it really just comes down to personal preference. You could feasibly just use the Crit/Det set, or prioritize Det. The big benefit to Det for healing for us is that it's the only way to buff Gobskin's efficacy, but also it just buffs our heals all around.
@@BlueAcademy ohh i didnt know det boosted gobskin! Thats actually perfect as I usually have gobskin duty. Thanks for the info!
@@BlueAcademy
Sometimes I feel like Gobskin isn't worth the cast. It seems like a monster just looks in my direction and it falls off and I still take a good bit of damage and that's with healer stance. I'm constantly having to reapply it.
How much better is BiS compared to full augmented scaven?
It's about a 5% difference or so.