[dev1058] Merit Point Two-Hour Abilities

[Nightfox]

Here are some ideas for new merit 2hr job abilities (only posted for jobs I have leveled or have experience on):

Warrior:

• Grants the effect of “Retaliation”, effect is enhanced and user will receive no damage upon successful counter. (2 min)

Increases “Retaliation” proc rate by 2, and duration by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Proc Rate +2, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) Proc Rate +4, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) Proc Rate +6, Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) Proc Rate +8, Duration +20s

• Double Attack rate increased. (1 min)

Increase Double Attack rate by 3%, and duration by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) DA +3%, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) DA +6%, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) DA +9%, Duration +20s
Level 5: (10 MP) DA +12%, Duration +25s


Monk:

• User will be able to counter every melee attack. (1 min)

Increases duration by 2 seconds. Final level will allow counterattacks to deal double damage.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +2s
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +4s
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +6s
Level 5: (10 MP) Deals Double Damage

• Attacks will not give an enemy TP. (1 min)

Increases duration by 2 seconds. Final level grants the effect of “Subtle Blow” proportionate to the number of countered attacks while this ability is in effect. “Subtle Blow” is granted after the ability successfully wears.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +2s
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +4s
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +6s
Level 5: (10 MP) Duration +8, Grants “Subtle Blow” Effect


White Mage:

• Party members will receive the effect of Regen, Reraise, and Magic Defense Bonus for an extended duration. (Reraise 2hrs, Other effects 8 min)

Attack will be increased for 2nd level, defense will be increased for 3rd level, and Magic Attack will be increased for 4th level, and grants the effect of “Regain” for the final level.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Increases Attack
Level 3: (8 MP) Increases Defense
Level 4: (9 MP) Increases Magic Attack
Level 5: (10 MP) Grants “Regain” Effect

• Allows access to a forbidden spell. (2 min)
o Deals massive light damage to enemies within range and drastically decreases their Magic Attack, Magic Defense, INT and MND.

Increases light damage by 5, magic accuracy by 2, and increases duration of negative effect by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Damage 5, Mag. Acc +2, and Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) Damage 10, Mag. Acc +4, and Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) Damage 15, Mag. Acc +6, and Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) Damage 20, Mag. Acc +8, and Duration +20s

Black Mage:

• All elemental magic will critical. (2 min)

Enhances Magic Attack by 3 and Magic Accuracy by 2, and decreases Enmity by 5.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Mag. Atk +3, Mag. Acc +2, Enmity -5
Level 3: (8 MP) Mag. Atk +6, Mag. Acc +4, Enmity -10
Level 4: (9 MP) Mag. Atk +9, Mag. Acc +6, Enmity -15
Level 5: (10 MP) Mag. Atk +12, Mag. Acc +8, Enmity -20

• Allows access to additional elemental magic. (3 min)

Increases “Conserve MP” by 2 and stat reduction by 2, final level will allow access to an extra spell.

Flare III – Deals fire elemental damage and lowers enemies STR.
Flood III – Deals water elemental damage and lowers enemies MND.
Tornado III – Deals wind elemental damage and lowers enemies AGI.
Quake III – Deals earth elemental damage and lowers enemies VIT.
Burst III – Deals lightning elemental damage and lowers enemies DEX.
Freeze III – Deals ice elemental damage and lowers enemies INT.
** Ultima – Deals massive non-elemental damage. Lowers enemy’s stats by 10%.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) “Conserve MP” +2, Status Reduction -2
Level 3: (8 MP) “Conserve MP” +4, Status Reduction -4
Level 4: (9 MP) “Conserve MP” +6, Status Reduction -6
Level 5: (10 MP ) “Conserve MP” +8, Access to “Ultima”, Status Reduction -8

Red Mage:

• All enhancing magic duration will be tripled, and casting time eliminated. (5 min)

Duration increased by 10 seconds, MP gradually increases while ability is in effect.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +10s, MP regenerated +1/tk
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +20s, MP regenerated +2/tk
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +30s, MP regenerated +3/tk
Level 5: (10 MP) Duration +40s, MP regenerated +4/tk

• Grants access to additional enhancements spells. (3 min)

Increases effect of spells gained from this effect by 1, Duration of spells increased by 30s.

Bravery – Increases attack by 5% and enhances critical hit rate.
Faith – Increases magic attack by 5% and enhances magic critical hit rate.
Refresh III – Restores MP over time. (9MP/tk)

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Spell effects +1, Spell Duration +30s
Level 3: (8 MP) Spell effects +2, Spell Duration +60s
Level 4: (9 MP) Spell effects +3, Spell Duration +90s
Level 5: (10 MP) Spell effects +4, Spell Duration +120s


Thief:
• Treasure Hunter efficiency increased. (3 min)

Increases treasure hunter process rate by 5%, final level increases Treasure Hunter effect +1

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Treasure Hunter process rate +5%
Level 3: (8 MP) Treasure Hunter process rate +10%
Level 4: (9 MP) Treasure Hunter process rate +15%
Level 5: (10 MP) Treasure Hunter process rate +20%, "Treasure Hunter" +1


• “Sneak Attack” and “Trick Attack” will be granted, augmented with severe damage, and remain in effect for the duration of the ability. (1 min)

Increases “Severe Damage” by 1. Duration increased by 4 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Severe Damage +1, Duration +4s
Level 3: (8 MP) Severe Damage +2, Duration +8s
Level 4: (9 MP) Severe Damage +3, Duration +12s
Level 5: (10 MP) Severe Damage +4, Duration +15s

Paladin:

• Eliminates hate reduction upon being hit. Melee attacks generate more enmity. (2 min)

Increases enmity gain by 5 and duration increased by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Enmity +5, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) Enmity +10, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) Enmity +15, Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) Enmity +20, Duration +20s

• Nullifies all magical damage, Enmity drastically increased upon use. (2 min)

Enmity increased by +15, final level will absorb half of the magical damage casted on the user.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Enmity +15
Level 3: (8 MP) Enmity +30
Level 4: (9 MP) Enmity +45
Level 5: (10 MP) Enmity +60, Absorb 1/2 Magical Damage

Dark Knight:

• Grants the effect of “Doom” on melee attacks. (5 min)

Proc rate increased by 2%, duration increased by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) “Doom” Proc Rate +2%, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) “Doom” Proc Rate +4%, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) “Doom” Proc Rate +6%, Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) “Doom” Proc Rate +8%, Duration +20s

• Converts damage taken to TP. (2 min)

Duration increased by 6 seconds, Increases TP gained by 1.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +6s, TP gained +1
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +12s, TP gained +2
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +18s, TP gained +3
Level 5: (10 MP) Duration +24s, TP gained +4


Beastmaster:

• Allows you to call upon a powerful beast. (5min, or until beast is called)

VagariousXzo’Ghrah – ‘Ghrah luminion that specializes in different abilities and traits depending on the form it takes.

When this is summoned, new Pet Commands are granted:

“Shift Pierce” – Spider Form
“Shift Blunt” – Bird Form
“Shift Slash” – Hume Form
“Shift Magic” – Ball Form

Ball Form – Uses various magical attacks including Tier V and AMII.

Bird Form – Uses blunt physical attacks and abilities.

Spider Form – Uses piercing physical attacks and abilities.

Hume Form – Uses slashing physical attacks and abilities.


DurableDrakor – Wyrm that can shift from attack and defense depending on order given.

When this is summoned, new Pet Commands are granted:

“Offensive” – Attack Mode
“Defensive” – Defend Mode
“Healing” – Assist Mode

Offensive – Uses various wyrm attacks and abilities, gains a slight passive “Regain” effect. Does not cast spells.

Defensive – Only uses auto-attack, gains a “damage taken –“effect and a slight passive “Regen” effect. Occasionally casts enhancement spells.

Healing – Does not attack or use offensive abilities. Gains a massive “Magic Def Bonus” and focuses on healing and enhancement spells. Gains a slight passive “Refresh” effect.


CauterizingCaturae – Uses various caturae attacks and abilities.

When this is summoned, new Pet Commands are granted:

“Morph” – Changes Form

Morph – Changes form between Raja, Rani, Sippoy, Iratham, Yaanei, and Kutharei, inherits abilities based on the form it takes.

Some abilities and attributes of caturae copies are not as strong as the original.

Level 1 grants access to “VagariousXzo’Ghrah”, level 3 grants access to “DurableDrakor”, and level 5 grants access to “CauterizingCaturae”.

Level 1: (6 MP) “VagariousXzo’Ghrah”
Level 2: (7 MP) ---
Level 3: (8 MP) “DurableDrakor”
Level 4: (9 MP) ---
Level 5: (10 MP) “CauterizingCaturae”


• User will be able to intimidate the enemy at an increased rate, summoned pet will receive a potent “Regen” effect for the remainder of the ability. (1 min)

Base Rate: Intimidation 20%, “Regen” 10hp/tk

Increases Intimidation rate by 10% and “Regen” effect by 10hp/tk.

Level 1: (6 MP) ---
Level 2: (7 MP) Intimidation Rate: 30% “Regen” 20hp/tk
Level 3: (8 MP) Intimidation Rate: 40% “Regen” 30hp/tk
Level 4: (9 MP) Intimidation Rate: 50% “Regen” 40hp/tk
Level 5: (10 MP) Intimidation Rate: 60%, “Regen” 50hp/tk

Bard:

• Song duration will be tripled and casting time eliminated. (5 min)

Augments songs by adding attributes STR, DEX, AGI, VIT, MND, INT and CHR, increase attributes gained by 3.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Attributes +3
Level 3: (8 MP) Attributes +6
Level 4: (9 MP) Attributes +9
Level 5: (10 MP) Attributes +12

• Grants access to forbidden songs. (5 min)

Song Duration increased by 10 seconds.

Massacre Elegy – Induces slow onto target. (100%)
Valor Minuet VI – Increases attack. (+90)
Ascending March – Increases attack speed. (15%)
Knight’s Minne VI – Increases Defense. (+90)
Army’s Paeon VII – Gradually increases HP. (7hp/tk)
Scout’s Prelude – Increases ranged accuracy. (+60)
Mage’s Ballad IV – Gradually increases MP. (4MP/tk)
Steel Madrigal – Increases accuracy. (+50)
Severing Nocturne - Decreases an enemy's magic accuracy and increases its spellcasting time.
Spiritfoe Mambo – Increases Evasion. (+50)

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Song Duration +10s
Level 3: (8 MP) Song Duration +20s
Level 4: (9 MP) Song Duration +30s
Level 5: (10 MP) Song Duration +40s


Ranger:

• Ranged attack delay will be eliminated, and enmity suppressed. (2 min)

Occasionally shoots 2 arrows while in effect, increases proc rate by 5%. Duration increased by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Proc Rate +5%, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) Proc Rate +10%, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) Proc Rate +15%, Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) Proc Rate +20%, Duration +20s

• A ranged attack performed at any distance will receive the effect of the “sweet spot” (2 min)

Bonus to ranged attack damage increased by 2%

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) “Sweet Spot” Bonus damage +2%
Level 3: (8 MP) “Sweet Spot” Bonus damage +4%
Level 4: (9 MP) “Sweet Spot” Bonus damage +6%
Level 5: (10 MP) “Sweet Spot” Bonus damage +8%

Samurai:

• “Store TP” enhanced for the remainder of the duration. (1 min)

Increases “Store TP” by 5, duration increased by 6 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) “Store TP” +5, Duration +6s
Level 3: (8 MP) “Store TP” +10, Duration +12s
Level 4: (9 MP) “Store TP” +15, Duration +18s
Level 5: (10 MP) “Store TP” +20, Duration +24s

• All weapon skills will be forced to critical for the duration of the effect. (1 min)

Duration increased by 3 seconds, Increases weapon skill damage by 1%.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +3s, Weapon Skill Damage +1%
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +6s, Weapon Skill Damage +2%
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +9s, Weapon Skill Damage +3%
Level 5: (10 MP) Duration +12s, Weapon Skill Damage +4%


Ninja:
• All ninjutsu will not consume tools. (1 min)

Increases ninjutsu damage by 5%, and reduce casting/recast time by 5%.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +5%, Casting/Recast time -5%
Level 3: (8 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +10%, Casting/Recast time -10%
Level 4: (9 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +15%, Casting/Recast time -15%
Level 5: (10 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +20%, Casting/Recast time -20%

• Allows access to additional ninjutsu. (1 min)

Increases ninjustu damage 4 and effects by 1%, requires no tools to cast. Final level increases shadow images by 2 for all utsusemi spells.

Utsusemi: San – Surrounds the user with shadow images. (5)
Hikari: Ichi – Deals light elemental damage, inflicts “Slow” and “Paralyze” on target.
Yami: Ichi – Deals darkness elemental damage, inflicts “Blind” and “Inhibit TP” on target.
Himitsu: Ichi – User gains the effect of “Store TP”, “Subtle Blow”, “Enmity Plus” and “Critical Hit Rate Plus”.


Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +4, Ninjutsu Effect +1%
Level 3: (8 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +8, Ninjutsu Effect +2%
Level 4: (9 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +12, Ninjutsu Effect +3%
Level 5: (10 MP) Ninjutsu Damage +16, Ninjutsu Effect +4%, Shadows +2


Dragoon:

• Wyvern breath recast delay will be eliminated. (1 min)

Increases effects of breaths by 5%, increases duration by 5 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Breath Potency +5%, Duration +5s
Level 3: (8 MP) Breath Potency +10%, Duration +10s
Level 4: (9 MP) Breath Potency +15%, Duration +15s
Level 5: (10 MP) Breath Potency +20%, Duration +20s

• Wyvern will gain the effect of “Cover” and “Damage Reduction” and absorb damage dealt towards its master. (2 min)

Duration increased by 5 seconds, damage taken decreased by 3%.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Duration +5s, Wyvern Damage Taken -3%
Level 3: (8 MP) Duration +10s, Wyvern Damage Taken -6%
Level 4: (9 MP) Duration +15s, Wyvern Damage Taken -9%
Level 5: (10 MP) Duration +20s, Wyvern Damage Taken -12%

Summoner:

• Grants party members the effect of “Avatar’s Link”. This effect exhibits a summoned avatar’s passive natural traits and attributes and shares them with party members.(3 min)

Party Effects:

Ifrit – Party members will receive resistance against fire elemental magic, increases fire damage, and boosts Attack and STR.

Garuda - Party members will receive resistance against wind elemental magic, increases wind damage, and boosts Evasion and AGI.

Shiva - Party members will receive resistance against ice elemental magic, increases ice damage, and boosts Magic Attack and INT.

Titan - Party members will receive resistance against earth elemental magic, increases earth damage, and boosts Damage Reduction and VIT.

Leviathan - Party members will receive resistance against water elemental magic, increases water damage, gradually increases HP, boosts resistance to negative ailments, and increases MND.

Ramuh - Party members will receive resistance against lightning elemental magic, increases lightning damage, and boosts Critical Hit Rate and DEX.

Fenrir - Party members will receive resistance against darkness elemental magic, increases darkness damage, and boosts Accuracy and Magic Evasion.

Diabolos - Party members will receive resistance against darkness elemental magic, increases darkness damage, boosts Magic Defense, and increases MP gradually.

Effects boosted by 2% and duration by 10 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Effects +2%, Duration +10
Level 3: (8 MP) Effects +4%, Duration +20
Level 4: (9 MP) Effects +6%, Duration +30
Level 5: (10 MP) Effects +8%, Duration +40

• Grants access to additional summons. (1 min, or until summon uses ability)

Phoenix (“Rebirth Flame”) - Raises party members in area of effect and abolishes “Weakness” effect.

Bahamut (“Giga Flare”) - Deals massive non-elemental damage to enemies in area of effect and inflicts “Doom”, “Plague”, or “Amnesia”.

Unicorn (“Healing Horn”) - Restores all party members HP and TP.

Hades (“Black Cauldron”) - Deals darkness elemental damage and inflict “Slow”, “Poison”, “Bio”, “Silence”, “Paralyze” and “Addle” on enemies within area of effect.

First merit point grants access to “Unicorn”, 2nd and 3rd grants access to “Hades”, 4th grants access to “Bahamut”, and fifth grants access to “Phoenix”.

Level 1: (6 MP) Unicorn
Level 2: (7 MP) Hades
Level 3: (8 MP) “ ”
Level 4: (9 MP) Bahamut
Level 5: (10 MP) Phoenix


Blue Mage:

• User is enhanced with “Conserve MP” and Regain. All enhancing and healing spells will be converted to area of effect, and physical and magical spell power boosted. (1 min)

“Conserve MP” increased by 3, TP recovered increased by 1, and Spell Potency increased by 4.

Level 1: (6 MP) ---
Level 2: (7 MP) “Conserve MP” +3, Regain +1, Spell Potency +4
Level 3: (8 MP) “Conserve MP” +6, Regain +2, Spell Potency +8
Level 4: (9 MP) “Conserve MP” +9, Regain +3, Spell Potency +12
Level 5: (10 MP) “Conserve MP” +12, Regain +4, Spell Potency +15


• User is enhanced with “Trait Inheritance”, recast delay, and spell cost is reduced. (1 min)

Trait Inheritance:

All possible trait combination will be available based on Blue Magic spells acquired.

(Example):

If a level 75 blue magic with all spells acquired at that level and below, any job traits affiliated with those spells will be granted during the remainder of the ability.

Level 75 Blue Mage with all spells acquired, traits gained:

Beast Killer
Auto Regen
Lizard Killer
Clear Mind
Resist Sleep
Magic Attack Bonus
Undead Killer
Attack Bonus
Rapid Shot
Max MP Boost
Defense Bonus
Plantoid Killer
Clear Mind II
Magic Defense Bonus
Auto Refresh
Clear Mind III
Max HP Boost
Accuracy Bonus
Conserve MP
Clear Mind IV
Evasion Bonus
Resist Gravity
Store TP
Counter
Fast Cast


Recast Delay decreased by 2% and spell cost reduced by 5%

Level 1: (6 MP) ---
Level 2: (7 MP) Recast -2%, Spell Cost -5%
Level 3: (8 MP) Recast -4%, Spell Cost -10%
Level 4: (9 MP) Recast -6%, Spell Cost -15%
Level 5: (10 MP) Recast -8%, Spell Cost -20%



Corsair:

• “Phantom Roll” effect and duration will be enhanced. (3 min)

Increases duration of phantom roll by 2 min. Grants lucky status on rolls while in effect.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) “Phantom Roll” Duration +2 min
Level 3: (8 MP) “Phantom Roll” Duration +4 min
Level 4: (9 MP) “Phantom Roll” Duration +6 min
Level 5: (10 MP) "Phantom Roll” Duration +8 min

• Quick Draw effect will be enhanced and delay eliminated. (30s)

Increases magic attack by 10, magic accuracy by 10, and enhances card effect by 2%. Cards will not be consumed while in effect.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) Mag. Atk +10, Mag. Acc +10, Effect +2%
Level 3: (8 MP) Mag. Atk +20, Mag. Acc +40, Effect +4%
Level 4: (9 MP) Mag. Atk +30, Mag. Acc +40, Effect +6%
Level 5: (10 MP) Mag. Atk +40, Mag. Acc +40, Effect +8%

Puppetmaster:

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Dancer:
• Flourishes will require no finishing moves. (2 min)

TP gradually increase while ability is in effect. Increases duration by 4 seconds.

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) TP regenerated +1, Duration +4s
Level 3: (8 MP) TP regenerated +2, Duration +8s
Level 4: (9 MP) TP regenerated +3, Duration +12s
Level 5: (10 MP) TP regenerated +4, Duration +16s

• Allows access to additional dances. (3 min)

Increases TP gained once using this ability. Once ability is activated, user immediately gains 5 finishing moves. Dances will consume half the normal TP while in effect. Final level allows access to an additional dance.

Ultimate Samba – Melee attacks will drain target’s TP and Increase attacker’s attack speed. (30 TP)
Supreme Waltz – Heals 1200 of target’s HP. (50 TP)
Diminish Step – Lower’s targets attack speed and critical hit evasion. (10 TP)
** Final Flourish – Next attack will deal “Death” to an enemy. (Requires 5 finishing moves)

Level 1: (6 MP) ----
Level 2: (7 MP) TP gained upon activation +30%
Level 3: (8 MP) TP gained upon activation +60%
Level 4: (9 MP) TP gained upon activation +90%
Level 5: (10 MP) TP gained upon activation +120%, access to “Final Flourish”

Scholar:

• Grants access to additional stratagems. Both Light Arts and Dark Arts will be able to utilize these stratagems. Charges will not be consumed. (1 min)

Intensification (Recast 5 sec) – The next spell cast on an ally will come with the effect of “Negate Damage”. (Duration: 20 seconds, or 1 hit).

Infinitesimal (Recast 5 sec) – The next spell cast will cost 0MP.

Perfunctory (Recast 5 sec) – The next spell will be cast instantly.

Quid Pro Quo (Recast 5 sec) – The next healing spell cast will cost both HP and MP and restore 20% of a party members TP.

Ubiquities (Recast 5 sec) – The next spell cast will have its range dramatically increased (35”).

Each level grants access to a new stratagem.

Level 1: (6 MP) Intensification
Level 2: (7 MP) Infinitesimal
Level 3: (8 MP) Perfunctory
Level 4: (9 MP) Quid Pro Quo
Level 5: (10 MP) Ubiquities


• Grants access to an additional spell. (2 min, or until spell is casted)

Perennial – Deals massive light and dark elemental damage to enemies in range and causes them to stop at random intervals.

Every 10% of health, the enemy will be intimidated automatically.

Increases intimidation effect by 1 second.

Level 1: (6 MP) Intimidation +1 seconds
Level 2: (7 MP) Intimidation +2seconds
Level 3: (8 MP) Intimidation +3seconds
Level 4: (9 MP) Intimidation +4seconds
Level 5: (10 MP) Intimidation +5seconds

[Glacont]

Yes, for Warrior. Samurai, and Dark Knight. Excellent Ideas.

[Delvish]

Read WHM/BLM: jelly of SCH.

[Rohelius]

These are new 2 hour abilities suggestions?
I dont see the mention of merits for them though.

Also i think they are a little vague in explanation (duration/type of spell & song added/effects potency?)
I appreciate the time you took to come up with these I want to pick more at your brain about them is all.
thanks and keep posting good stuff!

[Nightfox]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll post up some thoughts about merits/costs and how they effect the 2hr abilities soon, also better explanations for some of them.

[Economizer]

Read WHM/BLM: jelly of SCH.

I kinda got this impression, at least from the White Mage one. Short of White Mage having some crazy powerful Magic Attack Bonus, I don't think that even having spells that are amazing will help.

On Black Mage, I don't think that it would be enough, and getting new spells isn't really a good idea. What would be a better idea is combining the magic critical with nuking for no enmity, and having cumulative magic effects get boosted more.

But seriously, for White Mage, there are only really two options, healing more, and killing more. And the second option is a bit hard to deal with. The first option... what are you going to do?

Make a spell that instantly heals party members and wipes all status effects? Oh wait.

I think it would be nice to see a fix for Benediction - raise all party members with no exp loss, heal them massively, wipe all status effects, even Zombie, Doom (100% of the time!), Weakened, Amnesia, Charm, Gradual Petrification, Terror, and Bust. I don't think this will ever happen however.

If someone wanted to give White Mages an offensive option as a two hour, I think it would roughly boil down to being a bit of a toy, but I have been in situations where despite everyone's efforts, they wipe with the mob nearly dead, but the White Mage is still alive. If the White Mage could be given a buff where they could finish off the monster more reliably then using a clutch charged Holy laser shot, that could, in theory, provide for entertaining gameplay. I think it could be something like "Holy Fury" - "Gain the cumulative stats and TP of all dead or weakened party members within area of effect." Still, no matter how powerful this could be, and no matter how much I like hitting things with hammers, I think being able to cure people from the dead to fighting strength instantly would always be the better choice.

Basically, a fixed Benediction will be a better choice in most cases for a White Mage over any other possible two hour they could give the job.

[Rohelius]

How cool would it be if they could give BLM another Manafont thats has that magic crit but! warps him to max casting range directly away from the foe when said foe gets near it?
hate reset every time it finishes casting and warps? yes no maybe?

idk if they can make that work it just popped in my head

[Nightfox]

I have edited the post to imply some of the additions suggested.

[Urteil]

Doom on melee, no thanks.

Just let us merit Drain/Aspir potency.


Doom = Crap.

[Alderin]

WAR
(retalation) - overpowered, in my opinion. 100% is far too high. Chloris would be dead in 3 seconds flat after she uses Hundred Fists. (not that it doesn't already happen).
(DA rate) - that's a nice touch. Would pair with Mighty strikes nicely.

MNK -
(counter) not as overpowered as WAR. MNK doesn't get TP from counter so I say maybe.. Would prefer a 2hr that increases guard rate substancially (not 100% of course, even 50% would be ok).
(subtle blow) mehh I don't dig it. So for 8 secs your counters don't feed TP? followed by a Subtle Blow boost? meh !

WHM - love it. good stuff.

BLM - yes & yes to the first two. As for the AM3's - They should be new merits to begin with - but please don't add them as VW procs. We want to be able to choose a couple of powerful nukes, not have to unlock 6 weak ones... As for Ultima - yes have wanted that for years.

RDM - Infinite stoneskin with perma refresh? Can hold anything for the 5 mins it's up. Not sure about that one. As for additional spells - I think your list is as comprehensive as SE's ideas on RDM spells right now. Have seen videos of Bio, Dia and Poison V (which look damn cool by the way). Pitty they never actually added them.

THF - yep

PLD - yep

DRK -
(doom) - as said, Doom seems all well and good but it's pretty dirt for players to use. On any mob that it can actually proc on - they are dead before the 10 seconds is up anyway.
(dt > tp) I like this one. Don't know enough about DRK to have any major opinion about it.

BRD - don't know enough about the job to offer feedback.

RNG -
(rapid shot?) guessing by this you mean 100% proc on rapid shot? If so then I dig it.
(sweet spot) yep. The distance bonus (since we are rangers after all) is always a nice bonus. Anything that ehnaces this is good.

SAM - yep

NIN -
(nin. tool expert.) Borrrrring. Couldn't care less about saving gil. As for it lasting 1 min - sure you could throw out all your enfeebs, recast utsu a few times, do the ele wheel maybe twice? That will save what, 10 tools total - even if you spam spells? Hmm I personally wouldn't bother with it.
(extra spells) Utsu: San not really needed (we have 2 spells on 25 sec recast timers for that). The others sound cool.

DRG -
(breath) - so your saying you can honestly spam healing breath for a whole minute? DRG healer anyone?
(cover) - I would rather the opposite, damage dealt to the Wyvern is dealt to the master. Sick of wyvern getting 1-shot in voidwatch when going in for a breath attack.

DNC -
(flourishes) - yes.
(dances) A few seem kinda cool. I like the step.



All in all, pretty solid suggestions. Posted my opinions on them obviously.