Blue Mage is a limted job and becuase of that this leveling page is going to be very differnt from the rest.
There videos to watch on how to level BlU but I will not be showing them off here.
Blue Mage begins its journey at level 1, with a maximum level cap of 80. Unlike other jobs, Blue Mage's leveling experience is quite different. It benefits from a significant experience boost (10x) when defeating open-world enemies and cannot participate in standard roulettes through the Duty Finder. Because of this, the fastest way to level is by taking down enemies in the open world!
There are three methods of leveling up: being powerleveled by someone at max level, powerleveling yourself, or manually solo leveling by killing enemies around your level until you reach level cap. It's important to note that there is no practical benefit to manually leveling solo—it takes significantly longer, and you won’t learn how to play Blue Mage while leveling. The real experience begins at max level, so it's best to reach it as quickly as possible.
Learning spells from enemies is a core aspect of Blue Mage's progression. The actual process of leveling to 80 is more of a formality.
Level 80 Locations: Labyrinthos (Caribou in northwest Labyrinthos, X:12, Y:8)
Level 70 Locations: The Tempest
Level 60 Locations: Labyrinthos
Caribou are an ideal target for leveling as they are melee-only, making survival easier. If the person being powerleveled doesn't have access to Endwalker, use the highest available enemies for their level.
Blue Mage gets a massive bonus to experience when defeating open-world enemies up to level 80. The most efficient way to level up is to tag an enemy with a low-level Blue Mage and have a max-level player defeat it. This method grants the full experience to the Blue Mage.
Ensure the Blue Mage is not in the same party as the max-level player, as being in a party would reduce experience gained. Cross-world parties are fine, and multiple Blue Mages can level up together if they are close in level.
Learning Flying Sardine is helpful as it’s a no-cast-time ranged attack. It can be learned from Apkallu in Eastern La Noscea (X:27, Y:35).
The Blue Mage tags an enemy, and the max-level player kills it. This process repeats until the Blue Mage reaches level 80. Shield healers or fast DPS jobs like Machinist are recommended for max-level players.
Your gear doesn’t matter while being powerleveled. You can go from level 1 to 80 with no gear at all.
Powerleveling from 1 to 80 takes about an hour, with experience buffs like food, manuals, and expansion preorder earrings speeding up the process.
In The Tempest, you can solo powerlevel by using an interesting interaction between Leeches and Clionids. The Clionids will eat the Leeches, but if the Blue Mage tags the Leech first, they will get the experience.
Aggro a Leech, pull it toward a Clionid, let the Clionid kill it, and gain the experience. Be careful not to overfeed a Clionid, as it will grow and become deadly.
Solo powerleveling takes about an hour, and using experience buffs will reduce the time.
The solo leveling process involves killing enemies around your level.
Before 1000 Needles: Kill enemies until you reach a level where you can learn 1000 Needles (level 20).
1000 Needles: Use the 1000 Needles spell to quickly defeat enemies until it becomes less efficient than using standard spells.
After 1000 Needles: Switch to a more powerful spell like The Ram's Voice or Choco Meteor at level 50.
Suggested leveling locations include:
Levels 1-15: Western Thanalan
Levels 15-20: Western La Noscea
Levels 20-30: South Shroud
Levels 30-35: Eastern La Noscea
Levels 35-40: Coerthas Central Highlands
Levels 40-45: East Shroud
Levels 45-50: Mor Dhona
Levels 50-55: Dravanian Forelands / Churning Mists
Levels 55-60: Sea of Clouds / Azys Lla
Levels 60-65: The Peaks / Yanxia
Levels 65-70: Yanxia / The Lochs
Levels 70-75: Amh Araeng / Kholusia
Levels 75-80: Rak'tika / The Tempest
After moving past the 1000 Needles stage, you’ll want level-appropriate casting gear. Use vendor or crafted gear before level 50 and Tomestone of Poetics gear after.
Solo leveling can take many hours. There is no practical benefit to leveling this way, but it is included as an option for those who prefer it.