Time to heat up the forum and luring a certain someone into this discussions.
After another indirect nerf to bstmaster (revitalers changing to instant use) I would like to evaluate bst effectiveness versus a blue Mage.
Blue Mage is harder to get into and requires more time and commitment but the rewards are more rewarding at the end. Bst is Easier to get into. However the effectiveness caps at a certain high point.
I play both bst and blue and currently favors blue as its more fun and far superior then bst. On bst With cor roll and geo debuffs on mobs I was seeing 5-10 k (from memory) razor fang on T1 reisenjima NMs. I am a 1400 JP bst with pretty much close to max augments (tp bonus +940 on gear). On blue with hunter roll Sam roll and geo buffs debuffs I was seeing 5-17k CDC less then 10 secs apart with skillchain damage as well. I wield double nibiri with good gear but no where close to max gears. Jp was 600.
From my example my current slightly above average blue is already better then my closer to max bst. When I get to 1200 Jp and above , getting a colada and a few other gear upgrades and Blues danage should be 2X better.
In conclusion if people have time and commitment and wants to be the best go for blue if just returning and wants to do things quick go for bst. Both are excellent choices.
