Alternative to Cure 5

[Ophannus]

Stances adds some degree of focalization to an otherwise mediocre 6/10 multipurpose job. For us to be able to melee we'd need NATIVE fencer traits since RDM's style is more Sword+Shield compared to BLU's Dual Wielding. So we'd need native Fencer traits, A- sword skill, ability to use stronger sword weapon skills like Vorpal Blade. On the mage side we definitely need a boost of some degree to curing power, strong and unique debuffs that other jobs dont get and strong enhancing spells that WHM's don;t get AoE version of(kick in the balls to RDM that WHM has Boost-Spells when we have higher enhancing magic then them, seriously Gain-AGI and Gain-CHR and Gain-VIT are utter wastes of spell slots that could have been used for unique and useful spells)

[saevel]

Stances adds some degree of focalization to an otherwise mediocre 6/10 multipurpose job. For us to be able to melee we'd need NATIVE fencer traits since RDM's style is more Sword+Shield compared to BLU's Dual Wielding. So we'd need native Fencer traits, A- sword skill, ability to use stronger sword weapon skills like Vorpal Blade. On the mage side we definitely need a boost of some degree to curing power, strong and unique debuffs that other jobs dont get and strong enhancing spells that WHM's don;t get AoE version of(kick in the balls to RDM that WHM has Boost-Spells when we have higher enhancing magic then them, seriously Gain-AGI and Gain-CHR and Gain-VIT are utter wastes of spell slots that could have been used for unique and useful spells)

Umm RDM is more DW then Sword + Shield, or did someone miss the F shield skill. WHM's have better shield skill then we do. F skill wasn't bad until 60, after that it just goes downhill until it's utterly useless.

I would much rather have a D57 Delay 230 STR+10 Attack+20 sword in my off hand then either a Genbu's or even a Vikings. Heck take the -PDT sword over a Genbu's if damage intake is a concern. Then you got that Cure Potency +10% sword that's in the dats, hasn't been made into the game yet so we're figuring its in the unreleased BC fights. Off hand a D57 Delay 224 +MP +Cure Pot 10% sword for when your needing to focus more on support / healing then killing.

The possibilities are endless for combo's, swords are amazingly strong in this game, just sucks that RDM can't use Vorpal natively.

[Stylin]

(kick in the balls to RDM that WHM has Boost-Spells when we have higher enhancing magic then them, seriously Gain-AGI and Gain-CHR and Gain-VIT are utter wastes of spell slots that could have been used for unique and useful spells)

No it wasn't. Everyone is so quick to say something is a slap to Red Mage's face or a kick in the balls. This is nothing new. Protect, Shell, and Barspells ring a bell? Having a higher skill doesn't mean we should be getting the AoE version. The higher skill is there to give our self-buffs an edge over whatever the WHM is handing out. Of course these days WHM can reach a similar or even higher enhancing skill with /sch and gear but that's a different problem.

I don't know about you but I like having Gain-VIT. It's pretty helpful for /blu solo fights. AGI now effects Subtle Blow, and CHR is there for /BST so there's that. Very niche applications but it's far from a waste of a spell slot, especially when they're part of a line of spells. That's like complaining about Barpoison.