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Spell set+ gear advice (in need of)
 Phoenix.Valefar
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By Phoenix.Valefar 2010-09-19 11:04:30
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I was wondering what some good Blu casting gear for the physical spells, that are AH-buyable are? (can throw in advice for magic spells as well if you're willing to)

Also, I was hoping for some comments on my current spell set (with 5/5 Assimilation):
Voracious Trunk
Fantod
Plenilune Embrace
Healing Breeze
Sheep Song
Cocoon
Cold Wave
Frightful Roar
Self-Destruct
Quadratic Continuum
Hysteric Barrage
Frenetic Rip
Vanity Dive
Battery Charge
Goblin Rush
Head Butt
Animating Wail
Uppercut

I'm thinking of switching Vanity Dive for Sub-Zero Smash (which i just soloed), but I'm still learning the ropes of BLU + spells. Note: I don't have Sea yet, but working on it (so be wary of recommending sea spells)
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By Phoenix.Valefar 2010-09-19 11:05:18
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Sorry for the double post, but I was also wondering if I'm too heavy on the mp-costing DD spells, that's also why I asked about sub-zero smash (44 mp cost is decent if it hits well).
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By Gilgamesh.Langy 2010-09-19 11:15:57
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tbh like 80% of my gear is rare/ex af, relic, homam, etc etc... what race are you? the hume lvl 62 feet are good for your physical spells if you are a hume, only real ah buyable stuff i have is ancient torque, triumph earring, flame ring, warwolf belt, cuchu mantle/smilo+1, alky breacelets and i think thats about it for buyable stuff
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By Shiva.Superdan 2010-09-19 12:27:39
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Get Sea Access
Then work on Blu

Seriously, will save you a butt load of blu points & give you some useful spells, it's extremely easy to unlock now too. Only fight you'l really need help on is maybe tenzen? & possibly a duo partner on airship, but seriously airship mobs are weak.
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By Gilgamesh.Langy 2010-09-19 12:30:49
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Shiva.Superdan said:
Get Sea Access
Then work on Blu

Seriously, will save you a butt load of blu points & give you some useful spells, it's extremely easy to unlock now too. Only fight you'l really need help on is maybe tenzen? & possibly a duo partner on airship, but seriously airship mobs are weak.

yeah deffinatly, didnt really look at the spells u had set lol till i read superdan's post... disseverment is still usefull even with goblin rush and quad. continuum and saves alot of points for auto refresh too
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By Shiva.Superdan 2010-09-19 12:39:57
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Honestly, as for DD spells, I don't set many. Goblin Rush & Quad Continuum for sure, but with haste up you can blow through your mp just using those spells (Without out-side refresh) in quick succession, can set a third if you need though, I only really set a third if I'm JUST DD, such as in abyssea or something. If i'm fighting anything else, I'm usually stunning & enfeebling / keeping myself alive / doing shadows etc.. Any more than 2 spells is over-the-top in my opinioon, you should have your timers back up already.

But, like I said, each to their own. Do your own play style & see what works best. I change my spell set around a lot, depending on what enfeebles/buffs I'm going to need and whatnot.

I generally put spells up like so:
Head butt: Always
Auto-Refresh:Always
DD or nuking spells: Depends on what I'm doing, example quad/goblin rush or regurg/diss/blastbomb
Needed buffs/enfeebs: Do I need silence? Dispel? Diamondhide?
Stat buffs: am I going for DD? If so, set spells such as Triumphant roar etc for the +STR or uppercut for the str/dex and whatever.

It's not exactly a spell list.. But It's my general train of thought when I'm setting spells.

Edit: If you set sheep song / healing breeze for auto-regen.. Just don't. I'd cancel both, and put up Yawn (if you're wanting light based sleep) and save yourself some blu points. I can't see many situations you're needing curaga1 as blu. Maybe as a wake-people-up tool.. But it's unlikely you're going to not have a /whm in the pt, and then IF you are in that situation, then set it.
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