Well I carry nuking set for the end moments of a boss. Kinda like that rush of a few seconds when HP is down to 2%? I try to save convert or a Vile Elixer+1 for this moment.
Also good for Dot spells.
BLM would have to be present for them to out nuke you in which I've never seen one being invited to any SoA events lol.
RDM may be lacking in the terms of being the Jack of all trades but at least i try to make due with what you got and how you can contribute to the alliance
Many times I see people say "That skill is useless, or its pointless to even do that." No one can be a one man show, but everything no matter how small the task or how little it can help.. It still helps" and it only adds on to what you can provide for the entire team.
Which is why several have also said know your job, your limits, know every aspect of what you can do.
Don't limit yourself to a couple of things because its the best feature of the job you are playing.
I've unlocked Omniscience (Scholar Mythic weapon skill) for the purpose of tossing it in to reduce magic damage here and there which I've seen a noticeable difference.
A lot of times people don't appreciate small things like this because they simply don't know about it. Or excuses like "Mages are not DD stuck in the back of their minds." Well yeah, I know we are not DD, you don't see me in the front line with my staff out.
I mean you never see any other scholars do it because of listening to poor advice and following what other people tell them. If i have the TP, the -pdt gear with phalanx and stoneskin up, whats the problem of me tossing in something that could help even if its for a few seconds? Which my play skill doesn't follow everyone else's. maybe useless to others but to me I know my job, my skills and and how they help.
Little things like these can add of to greater outcomes if everybody did it.
And I could care less if the occassional person comments saying I'm not playing my job right. Or those who they think its stupid to use Hvelgamir. As long as I'm doing my part and taking the initiative to do more and not bringing down the party to fail then I know what I'm doing. And sometimes people don't see that.
Which I also encourage people to follow what you know works and don't listen to people who tell you how they think you should play your job.
By no means am I giving you attitude in case you get that impression. Just sharing you my opinion![]()