Bebe WHM

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I was in a similar situation as you when I started healing in this game. I absolutely LOATHED healing in XI, my first party where I was delegated to main heals in XI was a really bad experience (RDM level 30ish in yuhtunga mandy party). I wanted to support/DD, not be heals (and haste/refresh) only. Immediately went to DNC after that horrid experience and didn't look back until I had level 75 dancer (I started XI in '07 or '08).

That said, in other games I always liked healing and support, as well as attacking. Which is why RDM was my go-to at first, jack of all trades and all. (eventually got both RDM and DNC to 99 though, a couple years after aby came out).

I chose bard when I started XIV, closest thing to support in the game lol. I was being pressured by a couple friends to go WHM, but I wouldn't hear it. Healing in XI soured any potential for me to try healing in XIV. Eventually after I beat the story and all and watched some WHMs do their thing in dungeons, I made an alt character. Leveled WHM on her some to see how it is. I got her to 50 and then promptly leveled it on my main (it's my main job now lol).

Also the base class is what levels up, so if you level SCH to 50, you will have 50 SMN as well.