RDM DoT idea

[ZainalZee]

What if in the next expansion RDM got DoTs for Veraero and Verthunder? My idea is that you would get an ability that works like Dark Arts, and it would make both abilities apply a DoT but at the same time would weaken the ability to around 50 potency. Once you cast with the buff on the DoT is applied and Veraero/Verthunder returns to its normal potency.

[Rongway]

I'm happy we don't have DoTs to maintain. We already have a sustainable AoE output. We don't need DoTs too, and no job needs anything like Dark Arts.

[Grimoire-M]

I'd only want a DoT on RDM if it generated mana during each tick. And that's because it would work as a mana generator that isn't instant. I expect RDM to get more mana generation and DPS cooldowns next expansion and a way to spend them to help facilitate using their mana generation cooldowns when it's time to go ham under raid buffs.

[Eloah]

I personally would rather them add another DoT job instead of giving other jobs a DoT just for the sake of it. Maybe a DoT tank? not sure how that would work though. Bard, Summoner, and Scholar all feel different enough, but after a certain point they all might seem samey.

[Valmaxian]

VERBIO!!!!!

XD

Kidding.

[Valdegarde]

Dark arts is already a problem on Dark Knight for it's spammy gameplay, and we have Samurai's Dark Arts (Kaiten) as a gameplay mechanic too. If Red Mages got a damage over time mechanic, which I do think would be neat, I'd hope for it to contribute to some sort of enchanted auto attacking and mana accumulation somehow instead of an apply and forget it kind of deal.

[TheMightyMollusk]

an ability that works like Dark Arts,

And like that, you've lost me.

[Dualgunner]

Dark arts is already a problem on Dark Knight for it's spammy gameplay, and we have Samurai's Dark Arts (Kaiten) as a gameplay mechanic too. If Red Mages got a damage over time mechanic, which I do think would be neat, I'd hope for it to contribute to some sort of enchanted auto attacking and mana accumulation somehow instead of an apply and forget it kind of deal.

An enchanted auto attack mechanic...that would be neat, but it would mean that RDM would then have to fight for one of the two melee spots (ie, against DRG and NIN) to be able to play at full potential.

[Rongway]

An enchanted auto attack mechanic...that would be neat, but it would mean that RDM would then have to fight for one of the two melee spots (ie, against DRG and NIN) to be able to play at full potential.

Why? Enchanted attacks are still magic damage.

[Skiametric]

... an ability that works like Dark Arts

I'd rather something like this as passive upgrade to Acceleration as it would make it feel like it actually does something, because to me increasing a 50% proc rate to 100% just feels lame.