Healer Concept Draft: Chemist

This is a very rough draft for what I imagine a Chemist healer to be like were it to be added to FFXIV. Emphasis on very rough--obviously I can't add it to the game so I can only imagine what it would play like.

I am not a designer at SE, nor do I pretend to be one. Thus, I can't know what philosophy they follow when actually designing jobs (though I attempted to follow the structure of existing healing jobs). I just like to do stuff like this when I suffer from extreme writer's block to help flex the brain muscles--I used to do it in World of Warcraft as well.

Potencies are not necessarily final, they were mainly based off of the potencies of similar spells from other healers at their max level. If something like this were to be added to the game, I expect them to be different, and also change depending on synced level.

I didn't build the class from Lvl. 1 up because that's much more effort than I'm being paid for to do this ($0), but you can assume there are traits and stuff in the background making it work.

Finally, I probably forgot some important ability that all Healers have--if someone points it out I'll add it later.

Job Gauge

The Chemist's Job Gauge is the 'Crucible Gauge', a flask and four phials within which it mixes Compounds granted to it by casting abilities in its core kit, to turn into Concoctions which are stored to be cast at a later time.

I even made a horrible sketch-up of it in GIMP for your viewing convenience:

https://i.imgur.com/NDHjolk.png
(yes i know the phials kinda look like condoms, no i dont care enough to change them)

Inquire within for detailed explanation:

Some of Chemist's spells will provide Compounds to the Crucible--Volatile, Alkaline, or Aetheric. When these spells are cast, their compound will instantly and automatically be added to the Crucible.

For example, casting Chemic will add 1 Volatile Compound to the Crucible.

https://i.imgur.com/GAH8Ain.png

The Crucible can hold 5 Compounds, after which further Compounds will be lost.

https://i.imgur.com/FtLSWdd.png

Once full, the 'Mix' spell becomes available. 'Mix' will empty the Crucible, and depending on the combination of Compounds, one of four Concoctions will enter the first available Phial.

https://i.imgur.com/Y7rbp32.png

Each Phial has a corresponding 'Catalyze' action, which will cast the spell in the Phial. Every Catalyze has a 30s recast timer, which it will impose upon whatever spell is inside it. (The recast timer only applies to that instance of Catalyze, so if you have multiple of the same spell in different Phials, you can cast both spells one after the other)

https://i.imgur.com/UV74COx.png

Additionally, the 'Solvent' action will augment the Crucible to produce a slightly different version of the combination's Concoction. These are denoted by a symbol on both the Crucible and the Phial.

https://i.imgur.com/59NwQUQ.png

https://i.imgur.com/nIv66IA.png

https://i.imgur.com/383DiLm.png

Finally, the spell Distill Miracle can further be used to transform a filled Phial into Panacea, a powerful capstone ability. This requires a Phial to be filled to use, and will transform the most recently filled Phial.

Distill Miracle will work whether or not the Phial being transformed was augmented with Solvent.

https://i.imgur.com/VNL9mcQ.png

Basic DPS Abilities

Chemic
1.5s Cast / 2.5s Recast / 400 MP / 25y Range
Concoct caustic chemical, dealing fire damage with a potency of 300.
Provides 1 Volatile Compound to the Crucible.

Alkali
Instant / 2.5s Recast / 250 MP / 25y Range
Coat a target in corrosive chemical, dealing nature damage over 30s with a potency of 70.
Provides 1 Alkaline Compound to the Crucible

Hi-Chemic
Instant / 2.5s Recast / 400 MP / 10y Range
Concoct volatile caustic, dealing fire damage to all enemies within range with a potency of 125.
Provides 1 Volatile to the Crucible.

Basic Healing Abilities

Healthcare
1.5s Cast / 2.5s Recast / 400 MP / 30y Range
Concoct restorative chemical, restoring target’s HP with a potency of 450.
Provides 1 Aetheric Compound to the Crucible.

Hi-Healthcare
1.5s Cast / 2.5s Recast / 1000 MP / 30y Range
Concoct restorative chemical, restoring target’s HP with a potency of 800.
Adding any non-Aetheric Compound to the Crucible has a chance to make the next use of Hi-Healthcare instant cast.
Provides 1 Aetheric Compound to the Crucible.

Vitalize
1.5s Cast / 2.5s Recast/ 1000 MP / 30y Range
Concoct soothing chemical, restoring HP of all allies within range with a potency of 400.
Provides 1 Alkaline Compound to the Crucible.

Hi-Vitalize
1.5s Cast / 2.5s Recast / 1000 MP / 30y Range
Concoct soothing chemical, restoring HP of all allies within range with a potency of 250, and restoring their HP over time with a potency of 175 for 15s.
Provides 1 Alkaline Compound to the Crucible.

Poison Pill
Instant / 60s Recast / 25y Range
Concoct toxic chemical, poisoning a target and dealing nature damage over 15s with a potency of 100.
A portion of damage dealt is returned to party members within 30y of the target as healing.
Provides 1 Aetheric Compound to the Crucible.

Support Abilities

Giant Drink
Instant / 30s Recast / 30y Range
Spread a crystallizing compound, reducing damage taken by all party members within range by 10% for 10 seconds.
Provides 1 Alkaline Compound to the Crucible.

Hero Drink
Instant / 120s Recast / 60y Range
Spread a stimulating compound, increasing Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Mind of all allies within range by 15% for 20 seconds.

Speed Drink
Instant / 60s Recast / 30y Range / 3 Charges
Lob a flask of muscle stimulant to the targeted location, creating a dense 3y-wide cloud that lingers for 20 seconds. The next ally to pass through it consumes the cloud and gains an increase to movement speed for 10 seconds.

Fabricated Down
8s Cast / 2.5s Recast / 2400 MP / 30y Range
Resurrects target to a weakened state.

Crucible Abilities

Mix
1.5s Cast / 1.5s Recast / 1000 MP
Combine the contents of your Crucible into a usable concoction, filling the first available Phial.
Filled Phials can be used via their corresponding Catalyze action.
Can only be cast in combat. Cannot be used if there are no available Phials.

Catalyze I
oGCD 20s Recast
Casts the spell within your first Phial, emptying it.

Catalyze II
oGCD 20s Recast
Casts the spell within your second Phial, emptying it.

Catalyze III
oGCD 20s Recast
Casts the spell within your third Phial, emptying it.

Catalyze IV
oGCD 20s Recast
Casts the spell within your fourth Phial, emptying it.

Dump
Instant Cast / oGCD 1.5s Recast
Empty the unmixed contents of your Crucible.

Pharmacology
Instant / oGCD 120s Recast
Doubles the potency of the next used Phial.

Dispensary
Instant Cast / 60s Recast
Your next used Phial is not emptied, and can be used again.

Auto-Potion
Instant / 30s Recast
Fill the remainder of your Crucible with the last added Compound. Cannot be used if the Crucible is full.

Solvent
Instant / oGCD 45s Recast / 400 MP / 3 Charges
Alter your procedure so your Crucible produces an augmented spell upon its next Mix.
Mixing for X-Chemic will create Demi-Chemic.
Mixing for X-Alkali will create Demi-Alkali.
Mixing for X-Healthcare will create Demi-Healthcare.
Mixing for X-Elixir will create Demi-Elixir.

Distill Miracle
Instant / 300s Recast / 30y Range
Transform the spell in your most recently-filled Phial into Panacea.
Can only be cast in combat. Cannot be used if a Phial currently holds Panacea, or if there are no filled Phials to transform.

Phial Spells (Unassignable)

X-Chemic
Instant / 25y Range
Lob a phial of incendiary at a target, bursting into a burning cloud that covers a radius of 20y. Enemies within the cloud are dealt fire damage over time for with a potency of 120. The cloud disappears after 15 seconds.
When the Crucible is full and contains at least 3 Volatile, Mix empties the Crucible and fills the first available Phial with X-Chemic. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

X-Healthcare
Instant / 30y Range
Lob a phial of restorative agent at a friendly target, bursting into a cloud that covers a radius of 20y. Party members within the cloud are healed over time for a potency of 100 as long as they are in the cloud. The cloud disappears after 15 seconds.
When the Crucible is full and contains at least 3 Aetheric, Mix empties the Crucible and fills the first available Phial with X-Healthcare. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

X-Alkali
Instant / 30y Range
Lob a phial of crystallizing agent at a friendly target, bursting into a glittering cloud that covers a radius of 20y. Party members within the cloud are healed over time for a potency of 25, and have a magicked barrier applied to them with a strength equal to a heal with potency of 200. This barrier is refreshed every so often so long as the party members are in the cloud. The cloud disappears after 15 seconds.
When the Crucible is full and contains at least 3 Alkali, Mix empties the Crucible and fills the first available Phial with X-Alkali. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

X-Elixir
Instant / 30y Range
Lob a phial of medical agent at a target. Allies within 25y are healed for a potency of 400, while enemies within 25y take nature damage with a potency of 400. Both potencies increase to 600 if both allies and enemies are affected.
When the Crucible is full and does not satisfy the requirements for the other abilities, Mix empties the Crucible and fills the first available Phial with X-Elixir. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

Demi-Chemic
1.5s Cast / 25y Range
Lob a phial of concentrated incendiary at a target, dealing fire damage with a potency of 800 to the target and 60% damage to all enemies within 20y.
Mix fills a Phial with Demi-Chemic instead of X-Chemic while Solvent is active. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

Demi-Healthcare
1.5s Cast / 30y Range
Lob a phial of concentrated restorative agent at a friendly target, healing them with a potency of 800 and reducing damage taken by them by 10% for 15s.
Mix fills a Phial with Demi-Healthcare instead of X-Healthcare while Solvent is active. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

Demi-Alkali
Instant / 30y Range
Lob a phial of concentrated crystallizing agent at a friendly target, granting them a magicked barrier with a strength equal to a heal with potency of 800 for 30 seconds.
Mix fills a Phial with Demi-Alkali instead of X-Alkali while Solvent is active. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

Demi-Elixir
Instant
Drink the phial of concentrated medical agent, restoring 30% of your health and MP.
Mix fills a Phial with Demi-Elixir instead of X-Elixir while Solvent is active. Casting the spell with the corresponding Catalyze action will empty the Phial.

Panacea
Instant / 30y Range
Lob a phial of legendary cure-all at a friendly target. They are fully healed, have all (curable) detrimental effects removed, and for 10 seconds cannot be reduced below 1 HP by most attacks.
Panacea is generated from the most recently filled Phial upon using Distill Miracle.

Bonus: LB3

Runaway Reaction
Casting: The Chemist hurriedly pours a number of random chemicals and reagents into a flask. Vapor from the flask rapidly gathers around them.
Cast: The flask erupts into a massive cloud of sparkling aetheric chemical, spreading across the arena and diffracting light in cool ways. The Chemist looks visibly relieved, probably that their rushed concoction didn't kill them.

A healer that uses potions and alchemy instead of magic is something I've wanted for awhile now, so I think that would be pretty cool
I don't know if they would go for the name chemist because alchemsit (or maybe they would, who knows) but I know Bravely Default has Salve-Maker as a job

I keep remembering that little girl from ShB that made me really want a healer like that..

Wanted Chemist as a healer/support job since ARR. Far as I recall, it was a sentiment shared by the devs as well and was intended to release with Heavensward. But complications with it (rumors of the Mix command and desire for a new weapon) ended up with it becoming Astrologian.

We will propably never see this. Because it is not how the class/job system in FF14 works.



Cheers

I hope they don't make the job gauge a wall display of condoms :(

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Originally Posted by Lambdafish

I hope they don't make the job gauge a wall display of condoms :(

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This made me laugh and I'm deeply ashamed.

can we NOT add more jobs until they determine what they are doing with the ones they have? fix whats broken FIRST, then they can add new ones.

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Originally Posted by Kes13a

can we NOT add more jobs until they determine what they are doing with the ones they have? fix whats broken FIRST, then they can add new ones.

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How dare you discuss a hypothetical job that might never be implemented on the forums while peepo madge?

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Originally Posted by Larirawiel

We will propably never see this. Because it is not how the class/job system in FF14 works.



Cheers

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Eh, maybe. I mainly based it around "would I enjoy playing this? probably". But after some reflection, I might be asking for too much out of the Job Gauge system.

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Originally Posted by Lambdafish

I hope they don't make the job gauge a wall display of condoms :(

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You'll take your wall of condoms and you'll like it.

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Originally Posted by Kes13a

can we NOT add more jobs until they determine what they are doing with the ones they have? fix whats broken FIRST, then they can add new ones.

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While I may partially agree, new jobs are one of the biggest sources of hype for new expansions. Asking SE not to add jobs is like asking EA not to make FIFA every year.

Or something along those lines.

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Originally Posted by NegativeS

Eh, maybe. I mainly based it around "would I enjoy playing this? probably". But after some reflection, I might be asking for too much out of the Job Gauge system.

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Nahh. The problem is, that the game has only four classes: tank, healer, range dps and melee dps. A job is basically only a skin over the class. You get different ability colors and a different rotation, that's it. A Chemist would not fit into these concepts. They would need to introduce a new class. And i doubt, that they will do that.



Cheers

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Originally Posted by Larirawiel

Nahh. The problem is, that the game has only four classes: tank, healer, range dps and melee dps. A job is basically only a skin over the class. You get different ability colors and a different rotation, that's it. A Chemist would not fit into these concepts. They would need to introduce a new class. And i doubt, that they will do that.



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Ah, that's fair, thanks for the breakdown.

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Originally Posted by NegativeS

While I may partially agree, new jobs are one of the biggest sources of hype for new expansions. Asking SE not to add jobs is like asking EA not to make FIFA every year.

Or something along those lines.

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oh, I know. but then we end up with two jobs, one gets nerfed out of the gate, the other is a bit OP AND... we get DawnTrail.

I'd settle for no new jobs, a good expansion and fun jobs. but I doubt SE can do it anymore.

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Originally Posted by Kes13a

oh, I know. but then we end up with two jobs, one gets nerfed out of the gate, the other is a bit OP AND... we get DawnTrail.

I'd settle for no new jobs, a good expansion and fun jobs. but I doubt SE can do it anymore.

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As much as I like to see new stuff, I have to agree. No new jobs or races until they fix what they have.

I grow weary of the industry practice of release broken and fix later.

SE needs to do what Sony did with EverQuest 20 years ago to fix player issues and create a player council that signs NDAs and reviews their content before release.

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Originally Posted by Hyperia

SE needs to do what Sony did with EverQuest 20 years ago to fix player issues and create a player council that signs NDAs and reviews their content before release.

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WoW tried that whole 'player council' thing, it became entirely vestigial about a year after it was established... probably because they only did it to save face during the exodus. I'd expect something similar to happen if SE did it.

We've got to have... money...

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I don't know about adding it as a whole new job, but I did consider it a possibility as a "dual role" that a MCH could take if they wanted to heal instead of DPS (by swapping their entire kit into doing so, this wouldn't be a cross skill build kind of deal), assuming of course all jobs were given an alternate role as well as *maybe* a way to help facilitate more tanks and healers by allowing people to turn their favorite DPS into one of the more sought after roles, or to let tanks and healers take a break and not feel like they destroyed queue times by doing so.

Let that WAR keep the group healed, let that WHM remind us why the job was the opposing force in the War of the Magi, let that NIN dodge tank, etc. Wouldn't do anything to help job balance obviously, but at least it would be something else to do/make people want to level jobs they had no interest in because it can now do a role they're interested in.

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I doubt FFXIV would ever go in that direction, but if it did I'd be satisfied with this. My first draft of Chemist even had them using guns (or chemical sprayers) since that was one of Chemist's weapons in a past game.

Now their weapon would probably just be... a flask. Or a mixing rod. Mortar and pestle?

Been wanting this. Had the idea that the job would be Garlean in origin. They were battle-medics for their armies until magitek healing and conscripts with healing magic made them obsolete. Unlike the Reapers, practitioners either retired gracefully, or took up magitek. Job trainer could be an older guy that use to be one, who's been improving and refining the craft with alchemical advances learned from Radz-at-Han and Ul'dah to improve it to the level of magitek/magic healing. However, they are too old to take the field to test their improvements, they entrust a job stone that includes their memories to the WoL to test them in their stead and help re-establish the science as a true contender in the healing arts.

I am so sad we've not got a potion throwing healer yet. It feels like an aesthetic that we don't have yet and Chemist has been requested for SO long. They even gave Brayflox potion throw animations in the EW role quests, and even felt like they teased Apothecary in post ShB, so that could have been an easy name for it.

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Been wanting this. Had the idea that the job would be Garlean in origin. They were battle-medics for their armies until magitek healing and conscripts with healing magic made them obsolete. Unlike the Reapers, practitioners either retired gracefully, or took up magitek. Job trainer could be an older guy that use to be one, who's been improving and refining the craft with alchemical advances learned from Radz-at-Han and Ul'dah to improve it to the level of magitek/magic healing. However, they are too old to take the field to test their improvements, they entrust a job stone that includes their memories to the WoL to test them in their stead and help re-establish the science as a true contender in the healing arts.

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I was originally going to include a snippet in the OP about what I thought the lore could be, but I decided against it. My idea was that it used to be a part of the Radiant Host back during the developmental years of Radz-at-Han, before being phased out partly due to the growing prevalence of magic and partly due to all the masters of Chemist disappearing mysteriously in search of Panacea.

"Before Alchemy as Eorzeans know it today was created in Ul'dah, it was the crowning science of Thavnair, whose skilled practitioners were able to make wonders atop centuries of research and insight. However, this artifice was not the only form of alchemy that existed during these times--for ages, the warriors of the Radiant Host worked to attempt to fit the ideals of Alchemy into their regiment, and the principles of the Chemist were born as a result. Shaped as a field medic capable of creating a variety of potent salves and cures with great expedience, the Chemist saw much use in Thavnair as it grew into its current state. However, at an unknown point in time, the Chemist fell out of use as its masters vanished in search of the ultimate medicine. Whoever follows in their footsteps may find themselves chasing the selfsame goal."

Garlean origin sounds good too. I honestly couldn't care less as long as we get the Tactics outfits as artifact gear.

https://i.imgur.com/TkaLFCs.png

And NO, the Ivalician Chemist's Set doesn't count. It doesn't have the bag. :(

Ninja's 'Mudra,' but for healer.

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Ninja's 'Mudra,' but for healer.

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Kinda. That was my original idea, but I didn't want to just make 'Ninja but healer'.

I took Samurai's getting Sen from its regular rotation, Ninja's making unique abilities based on the combination/order of Mudra, Pictomancer's storing said abilities for later use, and Eukrasia from Sage for good measure, to add a little more variety to the Phials.

Just be happy I didn't steal sects from old Astrologian too, because I almost did...

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Solvent: Remedial
Instant Cast / 60s Recast
Change your on-hand solvent to one with remedial properties, augmenting Phials to apply effects that heal over time.
Ability changes to Solvent: Custodial when active. Shares recast timer with Solvent: Custodial.

Solvent: Custodial
Instant Cast / 60s Recast
Change your on-hand solvent to one with custodial properties, augmenting Phials to apply magicked barriers that nullify damage.
Ability changes to Solvent: Remedial when active. Shares recast timer with Solvent: Remedial.

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Cool. Love it.