Originally Posted by
Ophannus
RDM and SCH are better healers than WHM when there's only one target to heal. For example in a VD Ark Angel fight where you use RNG as your main source of damage with only the PLD taking any damage, I'd rather have a good RDM or SCH than a WHM. Sure WHM gets cureskin and Cure V/VI but those are superfluous because ideally the PLD should never get rocked hard enough to warrant such a powerful heal. I've main healed on SCH and RDM on VD AA fights with RNG setups and RDM can Para/Slow/Grav/Dia the NM and still Cure IV instantly for 850+ while casting Haste and -na's and Phalanxing the PLD. SCH can do the same but also Adoloquiem the RNGs, give Regen V which on PLD basically means they dont even need to be cured at all, can virtually afk if they have Ochain even in a VD fight.
The only content I see WHM clearly outclassing other healers is with melee setups where you need Curagas. For 6man fights, RDM and SCH are VERY viable and I have attested to that personally, and sometimes offer competitive edges vs WHM. Another example is Tenzen fight. Can help sleep Tarus, and since DDs have /NIN they don't need to be cured pretty much ever until he does Skillchains.