WHM or SCH?

idk if im posting this in the right section but im kinda new to FFXIV and i bet there are other post about this topic but im too lazy to look :P.
Anyway i just became a WHM but in every party im in and even my FC say that i should make a SCH. They also say both healers are great but they prefer SCH. So i am just wondering should i take the time to level up my ACN (think thats arcanist right?) to make a SCH or just keep playing my WHM.
one more thing if i do make a SCH how hard are they and how should i spend my points.

If you're enjoying whm, stick with it. Whm is just as wanted as a sch. If you enjoy healing, level it up and try it for yourself. A piece of advice I always give to new players is try and get a level 50 pretty quickly. Feel free to check out all the jobs and whatnot, but the game opens a lot once you're there and unlocking the content. Sch points should go into mind.

XD thanks, think ima give SCH a shot, just gonna hate leveling from 15-30 again :3

Sure thing. I played cnj/whm all though 1.0 and most of 2.0. I'm playing scholar a lot more now and I'm impressed with its power.

Lol, i play both one is better than the other but dont be lazy, read the post that are already there

You'll want them both in the 30s anyway(Whm wants eye for a eye from arcanist, scholar wants stoneskin from cnj) so try both and see what you'd like to main. Playing both's a option too since the gear's mostly shared anyway.

Then should i also level THM to 28 for swiftcast before getting SCH to 50?

Nothing against SCH, but WHM is the iconic FFXIV healer.

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Originally Posted by DAYvonte

Then should i also level THM to 28 for swiftcast before getting SCH to 50?

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Swiftcast is absolutely helpful especially on endgame runs for healers, it's normally paired with Raise/Ress to instantly cast the spell which has a long cast time. If you can, learn it as soon as possible.

Both WHM and SCH are good healers. Both have their styles that people prefer.

Scholars are in greater demand mostly because there are fewer of them. I wouldn't worry too much about class balance. Either job is fully capable of handling small group content, and both are wanted for raid content. If forced to pick the better healer, I would probably say scholar, but the difference isn't enough to offset the benefits that a WHM brings to the group. I play both and prefer WHM because I think the pet mechanics are a little dodgy, but that's just me.

Swiftcast is your best crossclass skill. At endgame you will be expected to have it. But you don't need to delay your climb to 50 for it. Your choice.

I'd say - Swiftcast after 50. Because of myth / soldiery from various roulettes. Main story and low DR can be easily done without Swiftcast. I even healed Praetorium solo in AF gear (2nd healer d/ced). As long as at least half of a party know what to do, not too hard.

Each healer roll has it's own way to shine and a different way to heal. The goal is to find what resonates with "you". Whether your friends feel you should be one or the other, the goal here is to go as simple as you can when thinking about this.
With your healing, do you like to stop damage from happening, or do you like to react to damage as it happens. Whm is a reactionary healer, having big forward numbers to perform healing as damage happens. Scholar is a preventative healer, working to mitigate damage with clever use of shields and special healing abilities. They don't get the "big" numbers that whm does, but they heal before the damage happens to prevent the damage in the first place.
Which resonates more with you? in my case, I have a preference of whm, however I have good friends that are amazing scholars, both are in demand, just find your place!

Scholar is the way to go for more bang for your buck. A side kick healer when combined with you outhealing a white mage for half the mana cost by somtimes 2x the pure healing output. Strong utility/absorbs/dps/strongest single target heals. Only thing a white mage has for it right now is superior aoe heal which is not really needed when every fight a scholar can get everyone up in health in seconds.

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Originally Posted by Cassandaria

Each healer roll has it's own way to shine and a different way to heal. The goal is to find what resonates with "you". Whether your friends feel you should be one or the other, the goal here is to go as simple as you can when thinking about this.
With your healing, do you like to stop damage from happening, or do you like to react to damage as it happens. Whm is a reactionary healer, having big forward numbers to perform healing as damage happens. Scholar is a preventative healer, working to mitigate damage with clever use of shields and special healing abilities. They don't get the "big" numbers that whm does, but they heal before the damage happens to prevent the damage in the first place.
Which resonates more with you? in my case, I have a preference of whm, however I have good friends that are amazing scholars, both are in demand, just find your place!

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Spot on!

Vlady seems to have something against WHMs. A skilled and well played WHM can be just as great as a SCH. I play both and have cleared all end game content in one of the top groups on my server as both. Pick the style you enjoy most :)

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Originally Posted by Noxe

Spot on!

Vlady seems to have something against WHMs. A skilled and well played WHM can be just as great as a SCH. I play both and have cleared all end game content in one of the top groups on my server as both. Pick the style you enjoy most :)

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But you got carried, Kappa

edit: oh, this isn't Twitch chat T_T

I main both scholar and white mage. I love both of them in different ways. White mage's heals are bigger and more straightforward. Holy is awesome. They get the better version of Protect and Stoneskin. They get two versions of a regen heal.

Scholar is very fun, more actual fun than white mage, IMO. But with that, they're a little more complicated to play because you're actual heals aren't as strong as white mage (meaning no Medica, no Cure II and no Cure III) and regen is limited (Whispering Dawn). However, I love scholar and have so much fun playing mine. The fairiy is an awesome companion.

Try both, play the one you like most. I'm a whm, would like to try SCH but leveling ACN is boring so I'm taking my time.

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Originally Posted by DAYvonte

... to make a SCH or just keep playing my WHM....

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I am sure you should make a SCH if you are not sure SCH or WHM becasue make a SCH will get a SMN for free ^^
It will be more beneficial to you.

Lol. You can stop with the advice. This thread is already quite old so the OP has probably made his decision...

See the dates of post #12 and post #13. And of course, post #1.

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Originally Posted by Pantz

Lol. You can stop with the advice. This thread is already quite old so the OP has probably made his decision...

See the dates of post #12 and post #13. And of course, post #1.

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oh thx! how fool was I ! ^^;
Btw Op is 34CNJ and 50ACN now, good choice.

I have more fun with SCH, personal preference though and different healing style than whm.

Whm + Whm = over healing. Whm + Sch = balanced healing. Sch + Sch = so so... Some contents could be intense.

I personally prefare WHMs, just because they knows no bounds. They can save the entire raid from wipe situation! Have the access to enchanted stone skin + protect, ontop of that they possess incredible AoE heals and not to mention 2nd power AoE damaging spell (holy). You get divine seal (healing potency 30%up) Benediction, which instantly restores target hp by 100%. Will scholars ever be able to achieve that?.. nope.
However, many things that white mages can't do, scholars does it. They have no Enmity issues too.

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Originally Posted by AngelicSence

Whm + Whm = over healing. Whm + Sch = balanced healing. Sch + Sch = so so... Some contents could be intense.

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I think this is a perfect explanation.