Pollen
Level 1
MP Cost: 8 MP
Ecosystem: Vermin
Type: Magical: Light
Target: Self
Spell Modifiers MND
Set Point Cost: 1 Set Point
Casting Time: 2 Seconds
Recast Time: 5 Seconds
Stat Bonus: CHR+1, HP+5

 

Obtained from Monster Family: Bee
TP Moves Effect
Final Sting Deals damage equal to attackers remaining hit points
Pollen Restores hit points to caster
Sharp Sting Damage attack
Special Notes on Monster and it's TP Moves

 

On higher level Bees, Final Sting and Sharp Sting can both deal some serious damage.

On High level Bees, Pollen can restore huge amounts of HP.

 

 

Obtaining the Spell
Minimum Blue Mage Level Needed To Acquire Spell: Level 1
As Pollen is a level one spell, the best places to hunt for it are the Starter Areas near each city.

This is an easy spell to solo. No party is needed.

No special medicines or items needed.

Bee Hunting Grounds #1
Name Level Location
Bumblebee 1 East Sarutabaruta
Bumblebee 1 West Sarutabaruta
Giant Bee 5-8 East Sarutabaruta
Giant Bee 5-8 West Sarutabaruta
Giddeus Bee 2-5 Giddeus
Huge Hornet 1 North Gustaberg
Huge Hornet 1 South Gustaberg
Maneating Hornet 2-5 North Gustaberg
Maneating Hornet 2-6 South Gustaberg

Just head out from Bastok or Windurst and start bopping the Bees. Nothing tricky here!

 

Special notes about the spell a Blue Mage may like to know
Can I solo it? Yes. A very easy spell to solo starting at level 1
Do I need any special items? No, but a low damage weapon to feed the Monster TP helps.
Do Bees like to use the move? Low level bees seem to show a preference for the other two TP moves. But have some patience, they will use it!
Many Blue Mages recommend getting Pollen as your first spell. This is for two reasons; One, once you obtain it, you can use the spell to keep your HP up as you hunt other spells. Second, you can spam the spell upon yourself to raise your Blue magic skill level, and reach the cap for your level. Capped Blue magic skill allows for better learning.
The Spell seems to cap at 35 HP healed. Even so, it's a spell that the early Blue Mage will use often, and it should be obtained as soon as possible.
Pollen can be paired with any one of the following spells to create the Resist Sleep Trait: Wild Carrot, Magic Fruit, Yawn, or Exuviation.

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