Metallic Body
Level 8
MP Cost: 19 MP
Ecosystem: Aquans
Type: Magical: Earth
Target: Self
Spell Modifiers None
Set Point Cost: 1 Set Point
Casting Time: 7 Seconds
Recast Time: 60 Seconds
Stat Bonus: None

 

Obtained from Monster Family: Crab
TP Moves Effect
Big Scissors Single Target Damage Attack
Bubble Curtain Caster Receives Shell
Bubble Shower AoE Water Damage + Strength Down
Metallic Body Caster Receives Stoneskin
Scissor Guard Caster Receives Defense Up
Special Notes on Monster and it's TP Moves

At the Level you will learn the spell the TP moves will not be an issue.

 

Obtaining the Spell
Minimum Blue Mage Level Needed To Acquire Spell: Level 1
Metallic Body is best hunted in a Starting Zone outside a City.

This spell can be safely soloed around level 3, it is safer at level 5.

Nothing special is needed.

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #1
Name Level Location
River Crab 1-5 North Gustaberg

You can find crabs near the bridges at J-9 and H-7 in North Gustaberg. Other then Goblins near the second loaction, and Quadav on the way to it, these are easy camps. Just kill crabs until you get the spell. You should be level 3 or higher for the J-9 camp, and 6 or higher for the second one (Due to aggro issues).

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #2
Name Level Location
Land Crab 5-6 South Gustaberg

You can find crabs near the Furnaroles around E-8 in South Gustaberg. Other then Goblins near the camp, and Quadav on the way to it, these are easy camps. Just kill crabs until you get the spell. You should be level 5 or higher for this camp.

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #3
Name Level Location
River Crab 3-6 West Ronfaure

You can find crabs near the Knightwell around G-10 in West Ronfaure. Other then Goblins near the camp, and Orcs on the way to it, this is an easy camp. Just kill crabs until you get the spell. You should be level 5 or higher for this camp.

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #4
Name Level Location
River Crab 2-6 East Sarutabaruta

You can find crabs all allong the rivers in East Sarutabaruta. Other then Goblins and Yagudo on the way to it, these are easy camps. Just kill crabs until you get the spell. You should be level 5 or higher for this camp.

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #5
Name Level Location
River Crab 1-3 West Sarutabaruta

You can find crabs all allong the southern part of West Sarutabaruta near the water. Other then Goblins and Yagudo on the way to it, these are easy camps. Just kill crabs until you get the spell. You should be level 6 or higher for this camp.

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #6
Name Level Location
River Crab 2-4 Zeruhn Mines

At H-11 in Zeruhn Mines there is a very nice camp where you will find three River Crabs that range in level from 2 to 4. There is no aggro here at all, and the kills are simple. Making it a very good place to learn the spell if you are hunting it at a very low level. It is safe to hunt here as low as level 3.

 

 

Crab Hunting Grounds Camp #7
Name Level Location
Crabs! 1-77 Everyplace

There are so many other crabs in the world that you can't count them. You can learn from them all, but with all these friendly nice low level crabs in the camps above, why bother?

 

 

Special notes about the spell a Blue Mage may like to know
Can I solo it? Yes. It's simple after level 3.
Do I need any special items? No. A low damage weapon to feed the monster TP is useful.
Do Crabs like to use the move? They use it often.
The stoneskin from this spell is equal to (Your Blue Magic Skill/3) +(Your Current level/3).
Metallic Body can be paired with Mysterious Light or Hecatomb Wave to create the Max MP Boost Trait.

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