Quote Originally Posted by Velox View Post
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You were so close that I almost spend the effort to push the Like button. But alas, no dice. Simply due to your summary. I agree on the points you made that a white mage learning curve is steeper, it's also less forgiving for dropping the ball in situations. However, I don't agree on that a white mage is a reactive healer (or should be). If anything, scholars are allowed to be more reactive than white mage simply for the fact they have Lustrate. However, a proactive scholar is more likely to spend that aetherflow stack on Energy Drain, rather than lustrate, or uses it to extend the time allowed to stay in Cleric's Stance. If a white mage is reactive, however, the heals may be late and someone dies for it - Remember I mentioned it's less forgiving?

Healing fundamentals are the same for both healers, however. Know your class, know the encounter and know the party. White Mages just have to be a bit more vigilant than scholars when it comes to healing. Luckily, healing for endgame content is never alone (bar e-peen reasons) and you can pick up each other's mistakes.

This post is very enlightening about healing in general. For both scholar and white mage: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2369855