White Mage is Poorly designed compared to Scholar

[whiskeybravo]

I've been thinking about leveling up acn to try out sch healing as opposed to whm. I'm just little reluctant due to pet managing. I have felt overwhelmed with healing at times (like DPS taking unnecessary damage during Cads fight/Titan HM) and it just seems like managing a pet and maximizing with acn damage/debuff spells is not going to be any less overwhelming in some instances. I like the idea, and it sounds fun, I just don't know if I would be good at it lol

[Eriane]

I've been thinking about leveling up acn to try out sch healing as opposed to whm. I'm just little reluctant due to pet managing. I have felt overwhelmed with healing at times (like DPS taking unnecessary damage during Cads fight/Titan HM) and it just seems like managing a pet and maximizing with acn damage/debuff spells is not going to be any less overwhelming in some instances. I like the idea, and it sounds fun, I just don't know if I would be good at it lol

I recommend a pet mouseover macro if you are on pc, if on ps3 just assign embrace to a comfortable button. On a whm when casting a heal you just sit while its casting anyway, use that time to also heal with the fairy or even pick a different target for the fairy to heal while you are casting.

Those times where you feel overwhelmed? In my opinion as a whm its very frustrating because I have to use a gcd for everything, even regen. Once you get comfortable with just knowing your toolkit you find you have options. If you have a dps who is particularly keen on getting hit for example, you may decide to throw an adlo on them for the shield. Lustrate is an amazing spell for saving the day. You might surprise yourself.

I do personally strongly dislike sch dps lol.

But as far as dmg mitigation, using virus and eye are just like on whm, they are just better/shorter cd. You actually have the mana to use stoneskin even if it is 10% should you want to as long as you manage your aetherflow and charges. If you are a good whm you'll do fine. Suddenly you'll have mana! and not be in danger of pulling threat, (although the tank threat ceiling raise did help with that).

Plus, its much easier to level now if you hate fate grinding.