A single simple solution to Paladin

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Yes a war/whm with light staff will have better cures than a pld/whm without it. Healing skill does barely anything.

A bard/whm has ballads if he needs refresh, or he can regen the entire group with paeon for no mp at all.

When i say Healing Skill i mean more than just the stat, i also mean the mere presense of the ability to heal and have mp. If you think a warrior using a light staff can out heal a paladin...well, i'm sorry but that is the most idiotic thing i have ever heard. I really do wish we were on the same server so I could match up your warrior with a light staff to my pld healer and see who does better.

Trust me on this ok...having the actual healing ability is far more important than having an extra 10% to your heals from some piece of gear.

And a pld/sch can regen the entire group too. Also has refresh through sublimation. Paladins also have auto refresh as an ability. Multiple pieces of gear that add refresh. They also have the highest staff skill in the game and access to spirit taker - one of the best ways to recover mp on the game. I'd match a paladin's ability to recover his mp to that of a bard's anyday of the week. So again, your arguments don't impress.