Blue Mage Blue Mage is a job in the " Final Fantasy " series , first introduced in " Final Fantasy V " . Profile . Blue Mages , as their name implies , focus on Blue Magic , a special subset of Magic that allows them to use attacks otherwise exclusive to enemies . While an odd choice , Blue Mages often have a wide range of usefulness due to the varied spells they gain . Blue Mages usually learn Blue Magic by having enemies ( or occasionally , another Blue Mage ally ) use it on them , but some games have other methods to learn their magic . Blue Mages benefit greatly from the ability to Control monsters , reducing the chance involved in waiting for a monster to use their skill on the Blue Mage . Beyond this , Blue Mages vary in equipment and physical prowess . They are not as weak as other Mage classes in terms of attack or defense , and are usually capable fighters . Of course , their true strength is their magic . As with most of the other mage classes , Blue Mages usually wear clothes and cloaks which match their magic color ( blue , in this case ) , sometimes with a mask . Appearances . " Final Fantasy V " . The Blue Mage job class is obtained after the Wind Crystal shatters . Blue Magic is learned by everyone after any Blue Mage in the party is struck by a qualifying enemy ability ; the Blue Mage does not need to survive the attack to consider it learned . " Final Fantasy VI " . Strago Magus ' s job wasn ' t listed within the Super Nintendo version of the North American game . It was removed . Within the " Final Fantasy III Nintendo Player ' s Guide " , his job is given as Lore Master . The English Gameboy Advance version retained the job titles and Strago is a Blue Mage . He learns Lores by seeing enemies use an attack he can learn . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Quistis Trepe can use Blue Magic as her Limit Break . Her spells are learned from various items obtained from enemies . " Final Fantasy IX " . Quina Quen learns Blue Magic by eating certain weakened enemies . " Final Fantasy X " . Kimahri Ronso , being a Ronso , will learn enemy abilities after using Lancet on enemies possessing said skills . The acquired Blue Magic spells can be used only during Kimahri ' s Overdrive , Ronso Rage . " Final Fantasy XI " . Blue Mage is an advanced job class . Within the story , using Blue Magic means they use powers not meant for mortals , endangering their souls . While not a job , appears as a garb for Lightning . Lightning is unable to learn any monster skills when wearing this garb . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Blue Mages can learn certain spells by being hit with them while the Learning ability is equipped . Blue Mages make another appearance , serving the same playing style as in its predecessor . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Class Twelfth Moogle from the Cranberry Knights represents the Blue Mage class . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In the Duel Colosseum , when selected , the Blue Mage job card increases the appearance rate of job cards . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Blue Mage job card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and once again increases the appearance rate of job cards while in effect . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Blue Mage is a character available to the party , he uses the Missile ability during battle . Unlocks at level 14 . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Currently the Blue Mage is not a playable character . However , the job ' s sprites can be found in the game ' s data . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . The Blue Mage job appears with five Water - elemental cards . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Blue Mage appears on a gold card . Related jobs . Gun Mage . The Gun Mage is a dressphere and is the " Final Fantasy X - 2 " equivalent of a Blue Mage . Their Blue Bullet command lets them use enemies ' skills once they have been used upon the Gun Mage character in battle . Vampire . The Vampire is an optional asterisk in " Bravely Default " , that serves as the Blue Mage equivalent . It is obtained after defeating Lester DeRosso in the Vampire Castle . Like the Blue Mage , Vampire ' s can use a set of abilities known as " genome abilities " , that allow them to use enemy skills after getting hit by them . Catmancer . The Catmancer is an asterisk in " " , that serves as a Blue Mage equivalent replacing the Vampire from the previous game . It is obtained after defeating Minette Napkatti in the Harena Sea Caves . Similar to Blue Mages , Catmancer ' s can learn two separate ability sets known as " Catmancy " and " Cat Mastery " , after being hit by the enemy attack . Only one character needs to be hit to learn the attack .