Predictions on RUN Merits!

[Tennotsukai]

Tier 1:
Embolden Potency (+10% per upgrade)
Rune Potency (+1 dmg per rune per upgrade)
Lunge Recast (-6 seconds per upgrade)
Enhancing Magic Duration (+10% duration per upgrade)
Swordplay Duration (+15 seconds per upgrade)
Ward Potency (+10% potency per upgrade)

I'm not going to bother with Tier 2 yet

Finally, some notion of sense. Of course, I would instead have lunge changed to effusion with an addition to a cat 2 merit as another type of effusion that deals dmg/merit

[Kristal]

Finally, some notion of sense. Of course, I would instead have lunge changed to effusion with an addition to a cat 2 merit as another type of effusion that deals dmg/merit

You're right about Effusion. I'm currently lvl 66 RUN, and it's all old-school xp gaining (no Abyssea xp leech crap), so Lunge is all I got in Effusion atm. It's nowhere near the effort it took in the real old days, but at least you get your skills close to cap and learn a job thoroughly. (Unlike some people who go 30>99 on an afternoon of aby xp leeching, then congratulate themselves on a job well done.)