[dev1115] Job Adjustments: Red Mage

[Economizer]

Good Idea. You could also...you know let spells double attack based on double attack rate...TEMPER FTW!!! (Including Cures)

I'm going to assume this is a joke, but considering the stupid suggestions that get pushed through, I'll explain why this particular one is stupid so it is clear that is can only be a joke.

Lets say that double/triple/quadruple attack rate gear makes spells proc on it (for free on MP), but stuff like a Kraken Club does not proc the effect.

RDM would have access to the following gear/buffs. Note the proc rates listed.

• /WAR - 10% Double Attack
• Temper - 20% Double Attack
• Ifrit's Favor - 24% Double Attack
• Sphere Effects - Mekira Meikogai - 3% Double Attack
• Main - Khadga (3239) - 11% Double Attack
  OR Twilight Knife - 3% Quadruple Attack
• Sub - Genesis Shield - 1% Triple Attack
• Head - Forox Vizor - 2% Double Attack
• Neck - Portus Collar - 3% Double Attack
• Ear - Brutal Earring - 5% Double Attack
• Body - Kudzu Aketon - 3% Double Attack
• Ring - Ambuscade Ring - 1% Double Attack
• Back - Atheling Mantle - 3% Double Attack
• Waist - Windbuffet Belt - 2% Triple Attack, 1% Quadruple Attack
• Legs - Calmecac Trousers - 2% Double Attack, 2% Triple Attack
  OR Triplus Subligar - 5% Triple Attack

With these choices you could go with a wide variety of choices, like RDM/WAR and aim for 60% Double Attack, 5% Triple Attack, 1% Quadruple Attack, or RDM/WAR and aim for 47% Double Attack, 8% Triple Attack, 4% Quadruple Attack, or RDM/NIN and aim for 48% Double Attack, 7% Triple Attack, 4% Quadruple Attack. You can also get a Summoner or someone with a Meikira Meikogai to further boost your rates by up to 27% for an 71%~87% Double Attack rate.

Black Mages and Scholars could get something like 19%/2%/1% Double/Triple/Quad, or with /WAR, 29%/2%/1%, natively, but less depending on if they choose to use a Double Attack Staff or an Affinity Staff. White Mages are in a similar position with 19/3%/1% or /WAR, 29%/3%/1%.

This would mostly be important for nuking, as Scholars can already cure for 172% over the base cure which mostly matches up but without the uncertainty, but Red Mages would certainly be a strong contender for the nuking position, particularly in a party with a SMN/SCH casting weather spells for an additional shot at damage and for Red Mages too poor to have a Windbuffet Belt. BLMx5 + SMN/SCH parties might also work competitively but it is hard to say for sure; if BLM with Meteor and a slight double attack chance might prove impressive even for Meteor, provided it works with the spell in some form.

Fun to think about maybe, but kinda silly.