Will WHMs get Phalnex between Lv96-99?

[Economizer]

Last, if WHM gets Phalanx, I'd probably put the macro on the same palette as Deodorize. When I can recover the entire party's HP with one free spell or chain cast Cure V unbeknownst to the enemy, the idea of preventing ~40 damage a hit is just pointless. It's not meaningless on SCH and RDM because I can't do the other stuff. For soloing I already have Phalanx with /RDM or don't need it with /NIN.

If preventing ~40 damage is pointless then there is no point in Meriting Shellra V. At a more realistic 30 damage absorbed, Phalanx will absorb about 3% of damage from a thousand damage hit, which is about the difference between Shell V and Shellra V 5/5.

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This thread is just complaining about White Mages now, because one White Mage asked for Phalanx. Yes, White Mages are about sixty levels too late for the spell, and if they would have been meant to get it, they would have at 33, or would have gotten an AOE version. No, White Mages shouldn't get this spell, it doesn't fit spell progression. Not really a big debate on anything beyond this is needed. And the only reason why you'd need the spell natively is to /SCH with it. Otherwise, you are doing solo AOE kills with a Staff, and /RDM not only works fine, but provides Magic Attack Bonus for boosting Cataclysm.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

If preventing ~40 damage is pointless then there is no point in Meriting Shellra V. At a more realistic 30 damage absorbed, Phalanx will absorb about 3% of damage from a thousand damage hit, which is about the difference between Shell V and Shellra V 5/5.

Agreed, While it may seem small it makes a huge impact.

[Soranika]

Uh.... I haven't read all the way through, but what kind of mess would it be for WHM to get Phalanx under the assumption that every WHM is subbing /SCH to use it for the party? Your choice of subjob should not dictate what magic or abilities your main job has natively. Subjobs only there to supplement.

Edit: If it bothers you that much, sub /SMN on next level cap increase to 99/49. Get access to Noctoshield at 49 with Diabolos, as well as other AoE buffs that SCH "took" from avatars.

[Yarly]

WHM should get every spell, it's unfair they're only healers. They should be able to nuke as hard as BLM and SCH.