THM ABL 2: Needs to be removed, replaced, or reworked.

I have very rarely seen THM use Resonance, even though it is 'their' ability.

However, I use Resonance ALL THE TIME as CNJ, especially on fights where it is really unwise for me to move at certain times, such as Ifrit and Moogle. Do I need to heal someone without moving into the danger zone of a potential plume, eruption, or dash? I'll just use Resonance and heal someone from the other side of the room. With Moogle, it's useful for when the group is fighting a mob with a bad AoE (Thief of Black Mage) and I'd rather not risk it by running too close when I have to heal the tank.

But, for THM? It doesn't have too many uses. I'd rework it to give it to CNJ, and give THM something else... although, I like all of my other abilities on CNJ, use them on a regular basis, and don't feel like giving them up...

The way I see it: either change Resonance so that it lasts for a duration or replace it with an ability that generates MP without requiring MP consumption. Parsimony requires a spell cast, Sanguine Rite costs too much MP to gain anything from it except when taking exceedingly high damage.

Either way, I don't think we'll see any changes until after we get to experience the job system and see how that works with our current classes.

If you're using Sanguine Rite only for the MP recovery, you're not using it to it's full potential. As for Resonance, it's a useful ability imo. Great for pulling or curing/nuking something out of normal range without making you move and lose time on your stationary MP regen.

I personally never use this either since i can cast from clear across the map

very useful when pulling, if we ever get competition on open world pulls this spell is gonna be pimp. I use it for pulling spiteful and spindigles from a very safe long range distance when farming keystones. Super effective when spot curing the tank in any fight. A must have for any tank in a dicey fight where raise might be needed. Nice to pop it and raise ppl after hellfire or just general party stupidity in ifrit.

Also this ability is gonna be OP'd when we get PvP =)

Handy for pulling mobs out of reach.


Handy for.............. Humm. Let's see what we get later.

I use this ability far more than I use for example blizzara, it's a useful ability. I would suggest that those of you who don't use it are missing out.

if u dont use blizzara much then u obviously never solo or have never done Moogle fight before.

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Originally Posted by Shosasosa

if u dont use blizzara much then u obviously never solo or have never done Moogle fight before.

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I haven't done moogle as BLM that's true. But I do solo, though not always on blm. When I do solo on blm I find resonance very useful, blizzara less so.

It seems Resonance also serves to necroing...

never pulled or sleeped mob?

anyway resonance is also good for CNJ/THM....

if you don't use it.... not my bad ^^

I find the ability useful in sleeping things far ahead of me to prevent agro (froggies for instance) and sometimes to nuke at a further distance on like company leves so i can get another spell off before the mob gets to hitting me.

Wow, honestly surprised there's still a debate on this topic. I find it very helpful for Collusion pulls with a war on mobs such as Coincounter, Buata, etc., and with sleeping mobs from a distance...

It needs to increase range as well as reduce cooldown/remove cooldown of next cast.

Its a useful ability depending on the situation. I use it along with other blm's on both AV and CC speeds for various reasons. Also was a great tool for leveling, as I could pull from farther away and nuke down before getting hit.

Just because you dont just mindlessly spam it, doesnt mean its a garbage ability.

My only gripe with the ability is its attached to an AF piece, which cools the ability down some. I only wished the AF turned down another ability timer instead like dark seal for example.

Makes brd songs larger aoe, and flare/blizzara. Pretty useful for those IMO