#ffxiv guide

[anarchypig0]

This patch I started to tank as BLU mage. I realize this is the most difficult role to fill at pf and see so many complains about BLU doesnt being a "real tank" -which is true but a lot of BLU mages aren't doing the tanking well. So here are my spells and advices for BLU mage tanking.

Disclaimer: English isn't my first language so...

For grabbing and holding aggro

#27 The Look. Amazing, it's AoE for taking aggro. But you must be aware that if the mobs move, they be outside the aoe when you finish the cast and wont ger aggroed. This happens very often because other BLU entered in their radio before you finish the cast. Thats why I recommend j Kick or Supernakha to catch their attention and then the look.

#31 Sticky tongue: draw-in spell which increased aggro. Useful for one lost enemy in the pull. But be aware of the radius of the spell.

#97 Hydro Pull: draw-in AoE spell. Be aware of the radius.

#62 Frog Legs: The BLU's provoke. Use it to reasure your aggro.

#61 Avail: The BLU's Shirk.

Advice on aggro and tankbusters:

Very important for all the party!!! some tankbusters are based on aggro (fine, you can hold it by reassuring while to while with Frog legs) BUT others are based on roles and you all are dps classes so these will be random. All BLU should have #29 Diamonback for these.

For mitigation

#77 Aetheric Mimicry /Tank) & #30 Mighty Guard. They're basic.

#32 Toad Oil: 20% more evasion. Use it in cooldown.

#29 Diamonback: Blocks 90% of the damage and nulify the knockback and drawin effects. Think about it as your invul. You cant move for 10s. With good timing you can survive to more than one mechanic with this. It's expensive in MP but has little recast time and will help your healers so much! Don't fear to use it for hard tankbusters.

#95 Dragon Force: 40% mit.

#89 Chelonian Gate: 20% mit with a relative fast recast, it reflect dmg when you take >30% of your HP. Very useful! You can mover but shouldnt since It will end the effect.

#75 Devour: Increases your HP in 20%

#107 Schiltron, #49 Veil of the Whorl or #16 Ice Spikes: These counter some dmg you take. Ice Spikes is the weakest of these, pick the one you like most.

#117 Force Field: It grants 50% physical mit OR 50% magic mit but you cant choose which one so I don't really like it. I feel you can rotate dragon force, chelonian gate, and diamondback safely and drop this.

Advices on mit:

This is important!!! Even with the tank stance and Mighty guard your HP will be the HP of a dps class so you won't have a "real tank" HP pool. You NEED to mitigate, specially the tankbusters. Plus BLU healers doesn't have the big toolset that a "real healer" has, and the res spells has a very long recast so you need to help your party by taking less damage and not dying.

Be careful because your "real tank" mits are instant and the BLU mits must be casted. You'll taking a race on which castbar ends before: your mit or the tankbusters one. So your reaction must be on time!

For Utility and support

#28 Bad Breath: Very usefull for debuff enemies, even the bosses usually take some of the debuffs.

#70 Cactguard: 15% mit for other party member. Useful if you're offtanking, you put it on the MT. Or if you're MT you can put it on healer in danger situations.

#13 White Wind , #73 Exuviation or #108 Rehydration : pick one or two healing spell for backup for your party. Exuviation is aoe and removes debuffs from your friends.

#72 Angel Whisper: Always usefull!! The res spell. Since it has a veeeeeery long recast time it's prefered to all BLUs to have it.

#57 Eerie Soundwave: remove buffs of the enemy.

For Damage:

#104 Nightbloom or #9 Song of Torment: DoT, always useful.

#105 Goblin Punch: instaspell for basic dmg spam spell. Must be in melee range. It's single target.

#63 Sonic Boom: the basic dmg spam speel. Useful when you're away of the boss. It's single target.

#80 J Kick: Gap-closer, useful for start a pull.

#97 Hydro Pull: Pulls enemies to you, usefull for dungeon pulls. Aoe.

#31 Sticky Tongue: Pull in one enemy to you. It stuns also and increases aggro.

#78 Supernakha: Usefull primal spell, and useful for starting a pull at dungeons.

#75 Devour: It restores some HP.

#33 Ram's Voice & #92 Ultravibration: Always usefull for dungeons.

#109 Breath of Magic and #121 Mortal Flame: BIG DoTs but only one of each can be active so only one BLU must cast them. I like it to be the tank or healers so the dps has more room for other big dmg spells.

Hope some of this would be useful to you if you want to try the BLU tanking. Once you get used to the different way of aggroing at dung pulls and to casting the mits it gets very fun and challenging!

Feel free to add your own suggestions!

[elyontheeorzean]

Having trouble with Levinstrike? Like JP strat? Try using the JP Alt strat, and follow my guide to execute it flawlessly!

[fanbytesite]

Play your cards right, and you could master the Astrologian job with ease.

Astrologian acts as a main healer with a tremendous amount of timing related to its skills. Considered one of the harder healers to play, Astrologian also has a card minigame on top of its many skills, allowing the class to buff the damage of its teammates. This extra damage Astro can give to its team usually makes up for its lower personal damage, making them a great asset to a team. Read more: Final Fantasy XIV Astrologian Job Guide (Patch 6.4)

[mimiamaideach]

A pastebin of macros.

This is a pastebin I am working on adding to. It will have everything from silly macro, to battle/raise macros to crafting and whatever else I can find. I will update a lot after 7.0 (and any other future xpacs) are released as some will break at the start of every xpac. As with all macros, use the /echo command to make it only show up for you. Put /p for party chat, /yell for yell (the yellow one) chat, /a for alliance and /shout for shout chat. Please note for /say chat, that some macros will be to long. Also please note that if you do not put any of those commands on the chat macro, it will show up in what ever chat you have it set to. If you have any macros you would like me to add, please send them to me and I will put them on the list.

[notreblogs]

I made this venn diagram for myself to know what crystals I need for the crafters. I thought it looked pretty.

Thanks to LivInLaVidaNeko on reddit:

Here's a revised diagram which also includes the little shards to indicate the primary type of each crafter!

Important to note that while each crafter has two elements, only one is always the primary element that'll be used for ingredients. Only during crafts for gear, furniture, etc. uses the secondary element, and sometimes for less than the primary element. Crafter: Primary/Secondary CRP: Wind/Ice BSM: Fire/Earth ARM: Ice/Earth GSM: Wind/Fire LTW: Earth/wind WVR: Lightning/Wind ALC: Water/lightning CUL: Fire/Water So for omnicrafters (assuming you'd craft a balanced amount on each craft) you'd need more shards and crystals of fire (which is primary for 2 and secondary to 1) than Earth (which is only primary for LTW and secondary for 2), Pivoting the data from above to the elements gives us the below list. Bold ones are use the element as it's primary Fire: BSM CUL GSM Ice: ARM CRP Wind: CRP GSM LTW WVR Earth: LTW BSM ARM Lightning: WVR ALC Water: ALC CUL

[iggyonmainforreal]

Ready? gonna simplify it for you.

Literally the last mudra you press before you execute is the most important button. i also labeled which one is for aoe or single target! Let me know if you want any additional help! I play just about all jobs and have a general understanding of most classes.

[misedejem]

Doodled some Elpis-era ancients because it was recently the third anniversary of the time we got to experience Emet-Selch take a work trip and proceed to get mercilessly bullied by every facet of that trip

Hyth absolutely knew exactly what he was in for the moment 'going to Elpis' was mentioned

[wildstar25]

MiqoMarch Day 28 - Favourite City

In collaboration with the Board of Turalism and at the behest of the Vow of Resolve, a limited run of postcards featuring Eorzea's very own Warrior of Light was created in hopes to better the image of Tural across the salt.

[displaykitkats]

FEBHYURARY 2025 | 12. Journey

Heart, don’t fail me now. Courage, don’t desert me.

[fisherfruity]

📢A Fisher's Guide to Eorzea - V.2.0.0!

No longer a single 303 page document, "A Fisher's Guide to Eorzea" has been sundered into SIX VOLUMES.

📚Faster Perf + Loading 🎨New guide art style 💧New Aquariums guide 🤯and more! 🧵

Check it out now: https://afishersguidetoeorzea.carrd.co The original single-doc book got so big that I had to break it up. Seems fitting. Examples of the new site and new art style below:

[of-the-eventide]

the way au ra show affection is quite novel to some but for ito... well let's just say it makes them quite flustered

inspired by @vantaray's comic! it was such a cute little headcanon, it lives in my head rent-free at all times

[oneiroy]

Roevember #28: Memory

echoes of her past carried by bright blue wings. ryssrael had never thought moths could feel so heavy or so warm, but with friendly hands guiding her own, they feel easier to carry

with @ahollowgrave's odette <3

[leonaquitaine]

Virtual Photography Guide: Composition

One of the in-game activities I enjoy the most is trying to replicate real-life photography techniques in gpose, and it’s surprising how much can be achieved. So today, let’s play around with composition!

Leading Lines

Leading lines can help guide the viewer's eye through an image. They’re visual elements that form lines, like buildings or roads, or even an area with high contrast, like the horizon line. So by aligning convergent lines to create these ‘focal zones’ you build a sense of depth and lead the viewer's gaze toward it.

Framing

You can use elements within the scene to enclose or surround your main subject. These elements could be natural, like branches or foliage, or architectural, like doorways or windows. This adds depth and context, and helps the viewers immerse themselves in the scene:

Symmetry

Symmetry creates a pleasing sense of order and balance in an image. You can do this by dividing your frame equally and positioning similar elements on either side:

Depth and Layering

Adding depth to your virtual photographs enhances the sense of immersion. By placing objects of interest in the foreground, middle ground, and background, you can create a layered effect that adds depth and dimension to your composition. DoF (Depth of Field) shaders are particularly well suited for cases like these:

Point of View

Experimenting with different and unusual camera angles and perspectives can yield surprisingly dynamic and engaging shots. For example, positioning the camera at a low angle and looking up at the character can create a very impactful composition:

On the other hand, top-down pictures can not only give the viewer a sensation of being ‘in the scene’ but also help put elements together that would otherwise be scattered around in a horizontal shot:

Negative Space

Negative space refers to the empty or minimalistic areas in your composition. It provides breathing room for your main subject and can evoke emotions, or create a sense of balance and calmness.

And let’s not forget the most important rule of all:

Break the rules

These principles serve more as guidelines than anything. Sometimes trying to force a composition into one of those categories can detract from an unusual yet powerful shot, so trust your eye and aesthetic sense.

I'll cover more composition techniques like the Rule of Thirds, Rule of Odds, Rule of Space, Golden Ratio, and others in part 2. Enjoy!

[abyssalmermaiden]

I love her weird fish eyes

[mimiamaideach]

how to get ahold to FFXIV support

The quickest and best way is: https://support.na.square-enix.com/contact.php?id=5382&la=1 <-----This form. Using this form, you will have a email chain that if stuff gets said then changed, you have proof of what was said. But, if for what ever reason you cannot use this or it is getting nowhere and they are taking you in circles, there is a number. They have very few call staff so it is always best to try email support then call.

This is the information for that:

SQUARE ENIX Support Center: (310) 846 - 0345* * Please note that this is not a toll-free number. If you would like to contact us toll-free, please use our chat service.

Please note that the options to contact us through chats or phones are only available Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 18:00 (Pacific Time) (Excluding holidays).

[fatedroses]

Zenos viator Galvus and him trying to deal with actually feeling things for once (Even if he doesn't really understand how to handle the comfort he receives from others for it)

I am also giving this man a dad that actually cares, because this brainworm have gotten me and there is no saving me from them.