2 of the new Blue Mage spells (Cold Fog and Chelonian Gate) and one of the effects in the recent Endwalker trailer got me thinking about what the tanks might be getting in the expansion.
For those who do not known Cold Fog and Chelonian Gate are spells that give you buffs that when you are either hit or take 30% your max hp in damage transform that spell's button into a powerful counter attack. I suspect these 2 spells are actually tests for upcoming tank abilities in 6.0.
In the trailer the WoL (as a paladin) jumps in front of an injured Alisaie and then proceeds to hit the attacking enemy with a shield bash that makes his shield glow.
Combine these with the rather well received TBN+Dark Arts system of Dark Knight (even if other parts of the job are not as popular) and I suspect that the Blue Mage spells are actually tests for similar abilities we will see on the tanks. We may be getting counter attacks that are linked to various defensive cooldowns and our protection abilities.
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For those who do not known Cold Fog and Chelonian Gate are spells that give you buffs that when you are either hit or take 30% your max hp in damage transform that spell's button into a powerful counter attack. I suspect these 2 spells are actually tests for upcoming tank abilities in 6.0.
In the trailer the WoL (as a paladin) jumps in front of an injured Alisaie and then proceeds to hit the attacking enemy with a shield bash that makes his shield glow.
Combine these with the rather well received TBN+Dark Arts system of Dark Knight (even if other parts of the job are not as popular) and I suspect that the Blue Mage spells are actually tests for similar abilities we will see on the tanks. We may be getting counter attacks that are linked to various defensive cooldowns and our protection abilities.
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