Make The Healer

It's a pretty safe bet that there is no way 6.0 will not have a new healer job. I think, while we await the 5.05 patch notes for any particular changes, that this would be a good way to pass the time. I'm going to include a format to help keep posts nice and clean, that you are free to use if you wish.

Guidelines: These are primarily to encourage keeping things concise.
1. The total amount of -usable action buttons- shouldn't exceed 24. Role actions do not count. Traits can upgrade actions to improved / new actions, but the end goal should be no greater than 24 total actions.

2. The "Gauge" representation should not exceed three mechanics. Example
White Mage: Lily Timer, Lily Reserve, Blood Lily status

3. Try to limit the expansion of the Role Action skills to two new / returning abilities.

4. Don't worry about potency. Don't worry about specific cooldown times. For Cooldowns / abilities, use the following guide
Short- 15-30 Seconds
Medium: 45-90 seconds.
Long: 120-180 seconds.

This is primarily an exercise for mechanics and style, so don't worry over much about numbers.

Here is an easy template you may use to help keep things organized. Just snip it from the quotes and copy pasta should you like.

Job Name:
Job Weapon:

I. Background/System Changes

A brief description of any overarching changes you believe need to happen to accommodate this Job. Enemy attack patterns, damage intake scaling, substat changes, MP changes, etc.

II. identity

A brief description of the job's place in terms of mechanics, lore, and aesthetics. Include a picture if you wish!

III. Unique Mechanics

A brief description of the job's unique mechanics, such as Lilies, Arcanum, or Aetherflow.

IV. Action and Trait List [1-80]

Action Name [Level Earned]
Action Type [ Weaponskill, Ability, Spell]
[Cooldown if any]
[Cost: MP, Special Resource]
Effect: Action Effect

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Originally Posted by Kabooa

It's a pretty safe bet that there is no way 6.0 will not have a new healer job.

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You are far more optimistic than I on that front. At this point, if there is a new healer, it'll just be a virtual clone of the 3 we have.

Sounds like a fun thread, will probably get back to it and edit this post in a day or two.

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Originally Posted by Reiryuu

You are far more optimistic than I on that front. At this point, if there is a new healer, it'll just be a virtual clone of the 3 we have.

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Yeah I'm in the same boat as you.

North star in apocalyptic world of healer for now xD
How about some dark healer, necromancer or some vodoo thingy concept
Just to propose concept
I don’t full idea... revolving around hp steal and debuffing enemies, some cliche in dark arts

They will not introduce new healer in 6.0 because they will need to focus balancing existing ones.

I aimed for something different than what I've played as a healer over the years, both here and elsewhere. To me, this is a more aggressive healer without being a simple dot and shot. I went with a heavy emphasis on GCD actions, mechanic manipulation, and high impact set ups. While not everything could follow this trend, due to the necessity of requiring some on-demand responses, I think this kit manages to not be over bearing while also allowing a certain amount of lateral thinking.

Job Name: Ironsight
Job Weapon: Firebrand Rifle

I. Background/System Changes

Spellspeed and Skillspeed are consolidated. The haste scaling is unchanged, but a new facet is added to it - Cooldown Reduction, at about 133% the value of the haste. (AKA 15% haste also includes 20% Cooldown Reduction)

II. identity

The Ironsight is a seasoned marksman. They travel alone, selling their services to the highest bidders. Where a hired blade is meant to muscle or intimidate, the Ironsight is paid off for insurance, far away and hidden, providing a quick and clean excision to ensure the client walks away from whatever business they were doing. From the thick forests of Gridania to the dark corners of Ul'dah, many a polite but terse transactions are made, knowing full well a bead is drawn upon those involved, from in front and behind.

Ironsights are versatile and excel when executing a well thought out plan of action.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20140921205558

III. Unique Mechanics

The Ironsight utilizes a variety of ammunition types, each one changing their immediate focus for a short duration. Ironsights come from many walks of life - battle, medicine, exploration, and have designed their ammunition to fit their needs.

As ishgardian technology advances and spreads throughout the land, Ironsights have adapted to the newly developed aetherotransformers, keeping specialized and compact versions that allow them to lob out balls of aether with varied, predetermined effects.

A skilled and varied Marksman, Ironsights are equally adept on the move as they are when able to settle to a perch and ready their shots.

IV. Action and Trait List [1-80]

Flick Shot [Level 1]
Weaponskill
Range: 25y
Cost Optional: 1 Ammunition
Effect: A quick shot. Deals potency. Gains potency when ammo is consumed.

Medicinal Cartridge [Level 4]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Loads six medicinal shells into your rifle. Your Shot actions instead target allies for healing potency.

Ammo Belt [Level 4]
Gauge
The Ammo Belt is now trackable. A six-slot gauge with your current loaded ammo is shown, along with the recast of unloaded Ammo.

Aimed Shot [Level 8]
Weaponskill
Cast: 3.5s
Range: 25y
Cost Optional: 1 Ammunition
Effect: A well aimed shot. Deals high potency. Deals higher potency with ammo consumed.

Blast Cartridge [Level 12]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Effect: Loads six explosive ammo, causing shots to deal 50% of their potency to nearby targets.

Choco-Bomb [Level 15]
Ability
Range: 25y
Cost: Chocobo Aether
Effect: Lob a ball of aether, tuned to the same signature that a friendly Chocobo sends towards well liked friends. Heals for medium potency in a 10y radius.

Bandolier [Level 15]
Gauge
Your current aetherotransformer status is shown here.
Chocobo Recharge time: 15 seconds.

Resuscitate [Level 15]
Action
25y
8s Cast
Effect: Raise target ally with a well placed healing bullet.

What's Good For the Goose [Level 18]
Trait
Effect: When healing a target with Shots, you heal for 50% of that amount.

Buckshot [Level 20]
Weaponskill
Range: 5y
Cost: At least 1 Ammunition
Effect: Expends all remaining ammo. Deals medium potency. Deals more potency per ammo consumed.

Tuck and Roll [Level 24]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Effect: Dive forward 10y out of harm's way.

Vigor Cartridge [Level 30]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Effect: Loads 3 specialized ammo. Shots target allies to heal and reduce the target's active cooldowns by 10 seconds over the next 30 seconds.

Cryo-Bomb [Level 32]
Ability
25y
Cost: Bomb Aether - Recharge time, 60 seconds.
Effect: Fling a ball of aether that explodes on enemies in 10y, dealing moderate potency and inflicting the Slow Status for 15 seconds.

One For The Money[Level 35]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Cost: 1 Ammunition
Effect: Grants yourself 15% increased Haste and Cooldown Reduction for 24 seconds.

Embedding Shot[Level 40]
Weaponskill
1.5s cast
25y
Cost Optional: 1 Ammunition
Effect: A careful shot that embeds the shell into the target without unleashing the stored effect. A target can only have one shell in them per Ironsight at a single time.

Two For the Show[Level 40]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Detonates all embedded shells. Uses the potency value of the previously used weaponskill.

Sidearm [Level 45]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Sidearm's first activation loads it with a shell that is the same as the currently loaded shell. Sidearm's second activation fires the round at moderate potency to your Focus Target, then goes on cooldown.

Pulse Cartridge[Level 50]
Ability
Effect: Loads 1 Pulse ammo into your rifle. This cartridge charges as other cartridges are used and emptied. Four cartridges will fully charge Pulse Cartridge.

All shots are morphed into Hypershot.

Hypershot
Weaponskill
25y
Effect: Strikes all enemies in a 25y x 5y line for high potency and heals all allies for high potency.

Shell Bomb [Level 52]
Ability
25y
Cost: Adamantoise Aether - 60s Recharge
Effect: Lob a ball of aether at the target area, throwing up a protective bubble for 10 seconds. Allies within gain a stacking damage shield every 3 seconds they aren't running.

Double Tap [Level 54]
Trait
Effect: The last ammo in Blaster, Medicinal, and Vigor cartridge causes the weaponskill using it to fire twice. The second shot deals reduced potency.

Three To Get Ready [Level 56]
Trait
Effect: One For The Money can be reactivated within 3 seconds to reduce ammunition down to the last round, granting additional duration per ammo consumed, up to 45 seconds maximum.

Chocobo Mist[Level 58]
Ability
25y
Cost: Chocobo Aether
Effect: Lob a ball of aether, coating the ground in a fine mist for 6 seconds. Those in the mist and who pass through the mist gain a low potency HoT for 30 seconds.

Scatter Shot [Level 60]
Ability
Recast: Long
Effect: The next shot will target all applicable targets within 10y. Does not apply to Hypershot.

Mighty Serum[Level 62]
Ability
25y
Cost: Adamantoise Aether
Effect: Grant ally target 30% damage reduction against the next attack against them within 6 seconds. The target moves 75% slower for the duration.

Four To Go[Level 64]
Trait
Effect: Shells on targets through Embedded Shot gain 5% potency every 3 seconds they are on the target, up to 30% more potency.

Volatile Aura[Level 66]
Ability
25y
Cost: Bomb Aether
Effect: Target ally gains explosive aether for the next 15seconds. Upon using a damaging Ability, the aether explodes to deal 50% of the potency of the Ally's ability to enemies within 10y.

First Responder[Level 68]
Trait
Effect: Medicinal and Vigor Cartridge's first shot is always a Critical Hit.

Crisis Management [Level 70]
Ability
Recast: Long
Effect: Increases the healing potency of your Shots by 20%. Sidearm is considered to be armed with Medicinal ammo, doesn't require loading, and has its recast reduced to 3 seconds. These effects last for 20 seconds.

Double Bandolier[Level 72]
Trait
Effect: Chocobo, Bomb, and Adamantois aether can store up to two charges.

Trick Shot [Level 74]
Weaponskill
25y
Cost: 2 Ammunition
Effect: Hits your target and your focus target for moderate potency. Your Focus target is healed if an ally, damaged if an enemy. If both shots hit the same target, they occur at reduced potency.

Float Like A Dimorph[Level 76]
Trait
Effect: Tuck and Roll grants immunity to most detrimental ground based effects for 3 seconds.

Megalixir[Level 78]
Ability
25y
Cost: 1 Chocobo, 1 Adamantoise, 1 Bomb aether.
Effect: Throws a high density ball of aether at target ally, healing them and all allies within 10y for high potency.

Cold Calculation[Level 80]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Effect: Increases the cast time of the next Shot by 1.5 seconds, but increases its potency by 50%.

Can I differentiate the existing 3 and make their actual healing aspects fun before I start into the new job's ideas?

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Originally Posted by Shurrikhan

Can I differentiate the existing 3 and make their actual healing aspects fun before I start into the new job's ideas?

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Go crazy.
+10

If there is no solo content that yields exp for a hybrid healer that a pure healer cannot do (as existed in Everquest), there is no point in hybrid healers.

i.e., if the only way of progressing is in a group, a hybrid healer serves no purpose compared to a pure healer, unless the group content is trivial.

I don't like the fact this is true of FF14. But I have played enough MMO's to know that it's a kindness to prevent hybrids from existing if they aren't viable (because there is no worthwhile solo content compared to grouping).

For the record, I much prefer a game design where hybrids are viable. I find them much more fun.

But FF14 is not one of them.

As long as MSQ is required for progressing and that it requires grouping, all healers must be alike, at least from the perspective of the rest of the group (been there, done that beginning with an EQ cleric, then years later, my disillusion complete in City of Heroes, which had the best healer designs I've ever encountered - if you can't heal stupid, you're of no use in a PUG. If you don't think the game is designed around PUGs, as my view of FF14 is, despite always being in an FC., your mileage may vary.

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Originally Posted by Shurrikhan

Can I differentiate the existing 3 and make their actual healing aspects fun before I start into the new job's ideas?

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This is all becoz SE destroy AST identity :mad:
Pls no gloomy thread again

SE needs to learn how to handle the 3 healers we have now before they add a fourth one into the mix. I would love a 4th healer, but not after what they did to SCH/AST to try and make WHM seem better.

Job Name: Chemist
Job Weapon:

Main: Mixing Bag

Secondary: Aetheric Phial

https://i.imgur.com/rwBrCay.jpg?1

I. Background/System Changes

Weapon adjustments to accommodate a secondary weapon for another Job.

II. Identity

A medical art form created by Doman apothecaries while occupied by the Garlean Empire. By adopting non-aetherial Medicus technology, and making modifications to the traditional alchemy alembic, traditionally tame medicines with powerful aetheric healing properties became possible.

III. Unique Mechanics

Mix and Diagnostics allow the Chemist to adopt to circumstances as they change, come up with quick solutions, and create potent flammables when the party maintains good health.

IV. Action List[1-80]

Rust [Lv.1]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Damage Potency: 150
MP: 400


Salve [Lv.2]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Cure Potency: 300
MP: 300


Acid [Lv.4]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
DoT Potency: 25
MP: 400


Salvisol [Lv. 10]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
AoE Heal Potency: 300
MP: 1000


Phoenix Tailfeather [Lv.12]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Effect: Revive
MP: 2400

Rust II [Lv.16]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Damage Potency: 200
MP: 400

Acid II [Lv.25]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
DoT Potency: 35
MP: 400

Salve II [Lv. 30]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Heal Potency: 600
MP: 800

Mix [Lv.30]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 25s]
[Cost: MP, Special Resource]
Effect: Allows for the creation of an oGCD heal with varying properties depending on mixture. Maximum of 2. Repeated ingredients causes Mixture instability, and failure.

Stash [Lv. 35]
Action Type [Ability]
[45s]
[Cost: Special Resource]
Effect: Stores a mixture for later use, allows Mix to start cooldown.

Stash II [Lv. 40]
Action Type [Ability]
[60s]
[Cost: Special Resource]
Effect: Stores a second mixture for later use.

Harmisol [Lv. 45]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
AoE Damage Potency: 130
MP Cost: 600


Observation [Lv. 50]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 90s]
Effect: Marks a party members initial HP % at time of cast. Changes to Diagnosis after use.

Diagnosis [Lv. 50]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 90s shared with Observation]
Effect: Marks the positive or negative difference in HP % at time of cast.

Vaccinate / Terminate [Lv. 50]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 30s]
[Cost: Damage/Recovery Value stored by Obs/Dia]
Effect: Crafts a compound based on Diagnosis. If target net lost HP %, becomes Vaccinate, recovers 30% of health lost. If target net gained HP %, becomes Terminate, deals scaling damage according to how much HP was lost.


Aerosolic Application [Lv. 54]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 60s]
[Cost: MP, Special Resource]
Effect: Dispense a mixture in an aerosol AoE form.
40% Potency
50% Duration


Rust III [Lv. 56]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Damage Potency: 250
MP Cost: 400

Acid III [Lv. 58]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
DoT Potency: 45
MP Cost: 400

Aetherial Stabilization [Lv. 60]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 120s]
[Duration: 10s]
Effect: Allows mixtures of a single ingredient to be Mixed and Stashed, Mix cooldown reduced to 1s.

Stash III [Lv. 62]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cost: Special Resource]
[Cooldown: 90s]
Effect: Stashes a third mixture.


Overdispense [Lv. 65]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 120s]
[Duration: 20s
[Cost: MP, Special Resource]
Effect: Increases the aether infused in mixtures, temporarily boosting the potencies of stashed Mixtures, but Mixtures become less effective with consecutive use.
+20% Potency Base
-20% After Mix and all 3 Stashes used.

Prognosis [Lv. 68]
Action Type [Ability]
[Cooldown: 180]
[Cost: Damage/Recovery Value stored by Obs/Dia]
Effect: If net HP % decrease, prepares an MP regen kit, usable on any party member. If net HP % increase, prepares a damage mitigation kit, usable on any party member


Mix + [Lv. 70]
Action Type [Ability]
[180s]
[Cost: Special Resource]
Effect: Fills Mix, Stash, Stash II, and Stash III with previously Mixed medicine. Not effected by Mixtured created with Aetherial Stabilization.

Rust IV [Lv. 72]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
Damage Potency: 270
MP Cost: 400

Acid IV [Lv. 72]
Action Type [Spell]
[Cost: MP]
DoT Potency: 55
MP Cost: 400

Rust IV [Lv. 72]
Action Type [ Weaponskill, Ability, Spell]
[Cooldown if any]
[Cost: MP, Special Resource]
Effect: Action Effect

Triage [Lv. 72]
Action Type [Ability]
Marks current HP % of all party members, increasing heal potency on each one in accordance with missing vitality, for a single heal.

Cottage Mote [Lv. 76]
Action Type [ Weaponskill, Ability, Spell]
[Cooldown: 120s]
Effect: Restores a large amount of HP for melee roles or a large amount of MP for caster roles. Single target.

Hi-Mix [Lv. 80]
Action Type [Ability]
[120s]
Effect: Allows for the creation of an oGCD heal with varying properties depending on mixture. Uses rare components already infused with aether. Maximum of 2. Repeated ingredients causes Mixture instability, and failure.

Trait List [1-80]

Incendiary Byproduct [Lv.40]
Mixture failure results in combustive byproducts, may be Stashed.
Damage Potency: 180

Ya’ll know how Magick and Mend and Mastery work.

Mix Items

https://i.imgur.com/03OOFbY.png

Decided to change the times in the actual post too.

I actually had a lot of fun just thinking about this, it really seems like people can’t post about any topic without it getting bombarded by complaints at this point.

I’ve always had a soft spot for channeled spells, so this is my take on how to make a channel-focused healer.

Job Name: Aetheric Manipulator
Job Weapon: Aetheric Focusing Crystal

I. Background/System Changes

Turning while channeling a spell does not break the channel, but any movement does.
Channeled effects are calculated/applied every 1.0 seconds, independent of spell speed.
First tic of channeled effects is applied at time of cast (frontloaded)
Channeled spells MP usage are broken down and charged each time effects are calculated/ applied.

II. identity

Aetheric Manipulators were once a great healing force of the First, having studied and learned that one can heal the great injuries of another by focusing to change the flow of the target’s own aether. The Flood which decimated the First also wiped out the nation which hosted the Aetheric Manipulation Corps, leaving only those on field work near what is now the Crystalarium as the last of the Aetheric Manipulators.
Following the Flood, the demand for healing saw many pretenders to claim Aetheric Manipulation abilities, only for the pretender to rob the vulnerable of their Gil and move to their next mark. Also, there are others which have, through necessity, used Aetheric Manipulation to cause harm to their enemies. Thus, there is currently a very low regard and mistrust for those claiming themselves to be Aetheric Manipulators.

III. Unique Mechanics

Aetheric Manipulators heal or damage by focusing on their target completely. By default, that requires they not move in any direction or activate other actions to not break their current effect. A Focus Gauge will be introduced, which will allow an Aetheric Manipulator to bank some time in which they can move while channeling or weave an additional ability.
For instance, while the Manipulator channels a heal, the Focus Gauge will increase, allowing for a future channeled heal to be performed on the go, or for an additional action to be performed.
When focused on an enemy, an Aetheric Manipulator will not allow damage from that enemy to interrupt their channel.

IV. Action and Trait List [1-30]

Aetheric Imbalance [Level 1]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
Range: 25y
Effect: Creates an Aetheric Imbalance in an enemy, dealing unaspected damage while the target’s aether tries to adapt.

Aetheric Balance [Level 2]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
Range: 30y
Effect: Attempt to balance the ally’s aether, restoring HP while channeled.

Residual Effect [Level 8]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Causes caster’s Aetheric Imbalance to also apply a damage over time effect based on Aetheric Imbalance potency for 15s. This effect persists after the channel ends.
Effects cannot be stacked.
Lasts until cancelled.
Can not be used with Speed Effect or Damage Effect.
Shares a recast timer with Speed Effect and Damage Effect.

Nourish [Level 10]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
Area: 15y
Effect: Create an area of rebalancing, restoring own HP and HP of all nearby party members.

Focus [Level 12]
Gauge
Your current extra Focus is reflected here, to a maximum of 5.
For every 3 seconds channeling on a target in combat, gain 1 extra Focus.

Boost [Level 12]
Ability
30y
5 Focus
Effect: Jolts the ally’s system to provide an immediate balance of aether, restoring the target’s HP.
Does not break channel if used on the current channeled target.

Restart [Level 15]
Action
30y
8s Cast
Effect: Jump starts the targets aether, resurrecting target to a weakened state.

Aspected Balance [Level 24]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
30y
Effect: By providing only the opposite aether creating the imbalance, restores target’s HP with greater potency.

Freedom [Level 28]
Ability
Recast: Medium
Effect: Channeled spells can be cast while moving for 12s.

Damage Effect [Level 30]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Causes caster’s Aetheric Imbalance to also reduce damage dealt by 5%, or Aetheric Balance to also increase damage dealt by 5%. Effects only last while the channel is active.
Lasts until cancelled.
Can not be used with Speed Effect or Residual Effect.
Shares a recast timer with Speed Effect and Residual Effect.

IV. Action and Trait List [31-80]

Improved Residuals [Level 34]
Trait
Effect: Allows Residual Effect to apply to your Aetheric Balance, adding a heal over time effect for 15s. Effect persists after channel ends.

Shock[Level 40]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
25y, 5y area
Effect: Remove aether from an enemy, causing damage to target and all nearby enemies as aether balances.

Aether Block [Level 45]
Spell
6 Sec Channel
15y Area
Effect: Create an area of rebalancing, restoring own HP and HP of all nearby party members, and puts a block in place which reduces incoming damage by 5% for 12s

Rebalance[Level 50]
Spell
12 Sec Channel
15y Area
Effect: Each second, all party member's aether is redistributed to ensure balance is maintained. Each party member's HP is readjusted so all members have the same HP percentage.

Increased Imbalance [Level 54]
Trait
Effect: Increases potency of Aetheric Imbalance.

Expanded Mind [Level 56]
Trait
Effect: Increases maximum Focus to 10.

Aetheric Redirection[Level 58]
Spell
12s Channel
8y Area
Cost: 5 Focus
Effect: Create a dome of redirection around the caster, causing 15% of damage reduction and applying a Regen effect for all party members who stay within the dome.

Speed Effect [Level 60]
Ability
Recast: Short
Effect: Causes caster’s Aetheric Imbalance to also reduce skill and spell speed by 10%, or Aetheric Balance to also increase target’s skill and spell speed by 10%. Effects only last while the channel is active.
Lasts until cancelled.
Can not be used with Damage Effect or Residual Effect.
Shares a recast timer with Damage Effect and Residual Effect.

Quiet Focus[Level 62]
Trait
Effect: Allow 1 Focus to be gained for every 10s caster is not moving or using actions.

Localized Balance [Level 64]
Ability
6y Area
5 Focus
Effect: Create a Localized Balance at a designated location, allowing all party members to regen HP while in the Localized Balance.

Increased Imbalance II[Level 66]
Trait
Effect: Increases potency of Aetheric Imbalance.

On the Go [Level 70]
Ability
Recast: Short
Cost: 1 Focus per 2 seconds
Effect: Allows channeled spells to be cast while moving.
Effect ends upon resuse.

Increased Imbalance III [Level 72]
Trait
Effect: Increases Aetheric Imbalance potency.

Aether in Waiting [Level 74]
Spell
3 Sec Channel
15y
Recast: Medium
Effect: At the end of channel, party members will be granted Aether in Waiting for 18 sec, which will restore HP after damage taken or at the end of duration.

Increased Focus II[Level 76]
Trait
Effect: Increases maximum Focus to 15.

Multi Tasking[Level 80]
Ability
Recast: Long
Effect: Allows Aetheric Balance to target all party members for 20s.

I was certain that Geomancer was going to be a new Job because of all the lead up and hints in Stormblood. Perhaps next expansion then.

Job Name: Geomancer
Job Weapon: Bell

Geomancers would have a Job gauge that represents the 4 elements: Earth, Fire, Wind and Water.
The gauge would be in a cross formation with Water to the North, Earth to the East, Fire to the South and Wind to the West.

The gameplay of the Geomancer would revolve around gaining points in an element that would unlock new, more powerful spells in that element.
But, gaining points in an element would reduce points in it's opposite element. So, gaining points in Water would reduce points in Fire.
This would allow you to have 2 elements at maximum while the other 2 would be at nothing.

You would spend the points on cooldowns, such as a 30 second cooldown would take 50% total points in an element. Because it would be impossible to 4 of each level of cooldown I was thinking you would press a button for the 30 second cooldown then press one of the low level heal buttons that would be the 4 elements similar to how Dancer's Steps works.

The different elements would specialize in different types of healing. Earth would be absorb shields and Water would be AoE heals.

Honestly you already know it's going to be Geomancer and they'll tie it into that Geo temple dungeon.

Copy Paste from Geo in FFXI lots of ground work aoe buffs like Sacred Soil, Collective Unconscious etc. Like place groundwork and if tank stands there they get Hot, another wind 'area' where ranged stand they get a bonus etc...all with of course quick regular heals. I can see a lot of using what the 3 healers now have in their bubbles, but as a job with more command of them and shorter cooldowns.

Edit: Also I can see them being useful with big aoe's, like even though you're standing in an aoe if you can't evade it, you take way less damage, like an earthen ward. Raidwide AOE? Geo slams down an arena where you can hide out for say 50% less damage that lasts like 10sec.

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Originally Posted by Cyrocco

Job Name: Chemist
Job Weapon:

Main: Mixing Bag

Secondary: Aetheric Phial

https://i.imgur.com/rwBrCay.jpg?1.

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This feels like a healing ninja, with the focus on mixing ingredients, only this rabbit explodes. I like it. The abilities that further alter them are a nice touch, a bit of mad scientist mixed in there as well.

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Originally Posted by Cyrocco

Job Name: Chemist Snip

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I absolutely love this. It grates against the current design philosophy, because its main resource can be used for both healing and damage, but that's a good thing.

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Originally Posted by Jehrek

I’ve always had a soft spot for channeled spells, so this is my take on how to make a channel-focused healer.

Job Name: Aetheric Manipulator
Job Weapon: Aetheric Focusing Crystal
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I like the concept of this, but the stationary nature of the job would need some tweaking. Perhaps the Channeler instead summons idols onto the field, with a maximum amount, by targeting an ally. The gauge shows the charge remaining on each Idol, and the Channeler is playing its own little mini-game by trying to keep these idols full, for damage and healing. This would allow the Channeler to main a focus style of play by choosing their priority targets, but without becoming very limited in an encounter such as Titan.

The special bonuses that you have currently as stances would instead apply to the idols themselves.

Idols recharge by the aether channeling, and you get rewarded for completely finishing said charge. this could be what grants the Channel the Focus Charges they expend for their other special abilities.

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Originally Posted by Kabooa

This feels like a healing ninja, with the focus on mixing ingredients, only this rabbit explodes. I like it. The abilities that further alter them are a nice touch, a bit of mad scientist mixed in there as well.

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Originally Posted by Hatstand

I absolutely love this. It grates against the current design philosophy, because its main resource can be used for both healing and damage, but that's a good thing.

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Bahaha, tyty. I wanted to go with higher cooldowns to compensate for the ability to save options for later usage, and took inspiration from The Smith healer quests for the kit itself, I felt an easier way to promote DPS from more reluctant healers was for their primary kit to offer a reward for healing, or be adaptable to large amounts of downtime, making DPS more interactive.