My first ever FF14 character was a Black Mage. Enticed by the allure of elemental magic having played everything from Ice Mage to Shadow Priest in World of Warcraft, it felt like the perfect fit.

She mostly spends time in FFXIV, head-deep in roleplay campaigns or stubbornly playing Black Mage through high-end raids. Former obsessions include Dota 2 and The Secret World (also mostly ...

The 7.05 patch notes for FFXIV are live, with many of the new job changes affecting the Viper, Samurai, Black Mage, Thaumaturge, and Paladin. In total, 16 jobs ended having actions and traits ...

"There is a significant gap in the DPS between these two caster jobs, however, which is why we have increased the potencies of Black Mage actions ... to their damage. FF14 has always had ...