Blue Mage (Stranger of Paradise)

The Blue Mage is an Expert Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, available within the Wanderer of the Rift DLC of the Season Pass after defeating Gilgamesh within the sixth floor Null Void of the Rift Labyrinth and retrieving the Excalipoor for Cid Tonberrini to examine.
Blue Mage is a versatile job that takes advantage of the Instant Ability system, much similar to the Thief job, to enhance enemy abilities with MP and turn them against your foes without the need to expend ability charges. Should the player acquire the Blue Mage's Mastery passive and have an accessory equipped, the Blue Mage will even have the Instant Ability attached to the accessory automatically set as the current ability. To encourage a more balanced playstyle, the passives include increased MP recovery with normal attacks, increased buff duration, and a decrease in the cost of Soul Shielding.
==Gameplay==
===Job Action ===
The Blue Mage has access to the Blue Magic ability, which simply takes whatever Instant Ability is available to the player and unleashes an enhanced version, which can be charged by up to three levels. This job action is made even better when paired with the Thief's Steal job action to a supply of various enemy abilities.
=== Equipment===
Blue Mage makes use of swords, katanas, axes, daggers, lances, and even guns and staves, all of which can help the player keep a steady rate of MP recovery through normal attacks and deal moderate physical and magical damage through Instant Abilities and their combo ability effects.
===Stats===
Similar to the Swordfighter's stats, the Blue Mage keeps a consistent stat growth among each stat to accommodate for all possible playstyles and Instant Abilities.
Job stat rating and growth by level
Stat 	Rating	Lvl 1	Lvl 30	Lvl 55	Lvl 80	Lvl 99	Lvl 120	Lvl 135	Lvl 150+
HP 	C 	1355 	1788 	1937 	2050 	2143 	2269 	2359 	2449
Strength 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Agility 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Stamina 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Intellect	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Spirit 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Luck 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
===Job Tree===
These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	─ 	100-200	─ 	[Stat Bonus: All]When an instant ability is available, consume MP to unleash an enhanced version of it. Hold [Ability] to charge the ability. Power will increase depending on the length of the charge.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
 	 	Command 	2 	100 	Blue Magic 	Temporarily increases strength, agility, stamina, intellect, spirit, and luck. Stat increases may be boosted up to 3 levels.*Costs one instant ability use to activate.
Buff Duration +4.0% 	 	Passive 	3 	─ 	Azure Lore 	Increases duration of buffs on self.
Staff of Elation 	 	Combo Ability Effects	5 	─ 	Buff Duration +4.0% 	[Weapon Type: Staff][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]Increases magic damage dealt.
Normal Attack MP Recovery +7.3%	 	Passive 	7 	─ 	Staff of Elation 	Increases MP recovery from normal attacks.
Mystic Blade 	 	Combo Ability Effects	8 	─ 	Normal Attack MP Recovery +7.3%	[Weapon Type: Katana][1st Link][Attack]>[Ability][Senshin Stance 1st Link]Enhances abilities set to During Senshin Stance:[Ability].Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Blue Mage Affinity +15% 	 	Passive 	8 	─ 	Normal Attack MP Recovery +7.3%	Increases blue mage job affinity.
Trance Sword 	 	Combo Ability Effects	10 	─ 	Blue Mage Affinity +15% 	[Weapon Type: Sword][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]Increases magic damage dealt.
Blue Mage Affinity +10% 	 	Passive 	3 	─ 	Azure Lore 	Increases blue mage job affinity.
Artifice 	 	Combo Ability Effects	4 	─ 	Blue Mage Affinity +10% 	[Weapon Type: Staff][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability]Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Buff Duration +8.0% 	 	Passive 	6 	─ 	Artifice 	Increases duration of buffs on self.
 	 	Passive 	6 	─ 	Artifice 	When you have no instant abilities, the enemy ability in your accessory will be automatically set as your current instant ability.*The number of remaining uses will be set as zero.
Trance Dagger 	 	Combo Ability Effects	8 	─ 	Blue Magic Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]Increases magic damage dealt.
Blue Mage Affinity +25% 	 	Passive 	8 	─ 	Blue Magic Mastery 	Increases blue mage job affinity.
Normal Attack MP Recovery +3.5%	 	Passive 	3 	─ 	Azure Lore 	Increases MP recovery from normal attacks.
Secrets of the Sword 	 	Combo Ability Effects	4 	─ 	Normal Attack MP Recovery +3.5%	[Weapon Type: Sword][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability]Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Soul Shield Break Cost -3.1% 	 	Passive 	5 	─ 	Secrets of the Sword 	Decreases break amount required to activate soul shield.
Twin Blade Special 	 	Combo Ability Effects	5 	─ 	Secrets of the Sword 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability]Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Soul Shield Break Cost -5.3% 	 	Passive 	7 	─ 	Twin Blade Special 	Decreases break amount required to activate soul shield.
Empty Blade 	 	Combo Ability Effects	9 	─ 	Soul Shield Break Cost -5.3% 	[Weapon Type: Katana][3rd Link][Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability][Senshin Stance 3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to During Senshin Stance:[Ability]>[Ability]>[Ability].Increases magic damage dealt.
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	─ 	─ 	All Blue Mage tree abilities 	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Blue Mage, Blue Magus. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	─ 	─ 	All Blue Mage tree abilities 	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Blue Mage, Soulflayer. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
===Class Trees===
Introduced in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, These classes are unlocked after visiting Bahamut's Cave and completing the "A Token of Courage and Intellect" conversation with Bahamut and the abilities thereof can be bought by using Rat Tails which are accumulated by completing missions on the Bahamut difficulty onward and purchasing them from the Bahamut Exchange Shop via Dragon Treasures:
====Blue Magus====
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Blue Mage tree abilities 	Blue Magic+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Increases the number of instant ability uses based on the damage dealt my normal attacks and combo abilities.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Spirit +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Advanced Blue Magic 	Increases spirit.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	4 	Spirit +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	6 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases agility.
Blue Mage Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	11 	Agility +6 	Increases blue mage master points acquired.
Spirit of Execution 	 	Combo Ability Effects	17 	Blue Mage Master Points +3 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][Side Link]Enhances abilities set to [Side] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability].Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
HP +184 	 	Passive 	8 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases HP by 184.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	10 	HP +184 	Increases luck.
Mystic Spear 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Luck +6 	[Weapon Type: Lance][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability].Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Intellect +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Advanced Blue Magic 	Increases intellect.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Intellect +6 	Increases break by 160.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases stamina.
Spectral Sword 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Sword][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: [Ability].Restores MP based on magic damage dealt.
Strength +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases strength.
Blue Mage Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Strength +6 	Increases blue mage master points acquired.
Spear of the Ascetic 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Strength +6 	[Weapon Type: Lance][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability].Increases magic damage dealt.
====Soulflayer====
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Blue Mage tree abilities 	Blue Magic+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]Press [Ability] during a combo ability to activate Blue Magic.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Spirit +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Chain Affinity 	Increases spirit.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	4 	Spirit +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	6 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases agility.
Blue Mage Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	11 	Agility +6 	Increases blue mage master points acquired.
Swift Staff 	 	Combo Ability Effects	17 	Blue Mage Master Points +3 	[Weapon Type: Staff][Side Link]Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability].Increases attack speed.
HP +184 	 	Passive 	8 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases HP by 184.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	10 	HP +184 	Increases luck.
Arcane Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Luck +6 	[Weapon Type: Axe][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability].Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Intellect +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Chain Affinity 	Increases intellect.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Intellect +6 	Increases break by 160.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases stamina.
Spectral Sword 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Sword][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: [Ability].Restores MP based on magic damage dealt.
Strength +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases strength.
Blue Mage Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Strength +6 	Increases blue mage master points acquired.
Axe of Elation 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Strength +6 	[Weapon Type: Axe][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability].Increases magic damage dealt.
===Job Affinity bonuses===
Most weapons and items of clothing have a certain percentage of Job Affinity for a certain job. By combining them together and raising this percentage, the character may not only gain extra EXP to that Job, but also unlock abilities and bonuses to their stats. The bonuses for the Blue Mage Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Affinity percentage	Description
Blue Mage's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Intellect+1
Blue Mage's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+1Intellect+1
Enemy Ability Bonus I 	50% 	Increases the damage dealt by your enemy abilities.
Blue Mage's Wisdom III	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+1Agility+2Spirit+2
Enemy Ability Bonus I 	120% 	Increases the damage dealt by your enemy abilities.
Blue Mage's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+2Stamina+2Spirit+2Luck+2
 	250% 	Increases the number of instant ability uses gained on a successful soul shield.
 	400% 	When hitting with an enemy ability, restores MP based on damage dealt.
 	600% 	Inflicting enough physical damage will cause your next ability to do increased magic damage. This effect can stack up to three times.Also enhances the effects of Blue Mage's Wisdom.
Blue Mage's Essence 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Blue Mage's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gallery==
File:SOP Blue Magic.gif|Blue Magic
File:SOP Azure Lore.gif|Azure Lore
Category:Jobs in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin