Hello and welcome to my Ted Talk. I wanted to bring to your attention today the ways that Black Mage could be greatly improved and be relevant in today's PvE and PvP content.
The game clearly recognizes me as an expert Black Mage since I have unlocked Expert Roulettes. As an expert BLM, who only uses Spell Speed to be the fastest Xenoglossy on the server, I have an infinite knowledge of how the class works through countless hours of primarily PvP'ing with it since a few months ago. Here are some tips and critiques to improve BLM and make it great again:
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The game clearly recognizes me as an expert Black Mage since I have unlocked Expert Roulettes. As an expert BLM, who only uses Spell Speed to be the fastest Xenoglossy on the server, I have an infinite knowledge of how the class works through countless hours of primarily PvP'ing with it since a few months ago. Here are some tips and critiques to improve BLM and make it great again:
- It is only natural that in PvE Black Mages deserve positionals so that they can become the best melee caster in the game. As BLMs we are severely limited when shooting across the arena towards the boss and not being able to move to get those crit hits on positionals. What is the point of the tank moving the boss if not the flank being moved towards us?
- As positionals are incredibly important for BLMs it is nearly as important as hitting the boss and players with our staffs. As a BLM I have a really big stick, so why can't I hit people and bosses with it? It should be an essential part of our rotation and will raise the high skill ceiling level.
- We have a trait that is called Maim and Mend. Not just one but two! Where are our heals then?
- Firestarter in PvE should apply a DoT which lasts 60 seconds. In PvP, Wreath of Fire burns people but does not produce a DoT. It should produce a DoT which then burns the wretches alive for at least 45 seconds.
- We do not have, and should have, a Thunder DoT in PvP despite having lightning damage.
- While other casters rely on Lucid Dream it becomes entirely useless for BLMs to have on their bar. Instead it should grant "Power of Imagination" as a DPS boost.
- Black Mages should not have Sleep as an ability, utterly useless as we are not Dream Mages.
- In order to raise the PvE skill ceiling we should be allowed to run and cast at the same time. As melee dps it would bring our DPS up if we're moving and reduce the damage output if we're standing still. After all, we deserve to also do the PvP dance during our PvE runs. Our Leylines should also move with us so that we can keep uptime.
- Leylines should buff members since so many White Mages and other casters like to stand in my puddle for some reason. When we're out of combat Ley Lines should become a portable mount.
- Why is it called Paradox? It combines fire and water which turns into steam which removes tension from muscles. It could be like a hot spring--revitalizing your skin (making you look younger), it reduces cooldowns, it does it all!
- We have Enhanced Polyglot II--so why doesn't Google translate all the other languages for me. This is the age of AI, it should just do it for us. That way as a BLM that means I can go to Japan, even to Germany!
- We've got Swift Cast, Triple Cast--where is Double Cast??
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