Quote Originally Posted by Frein View Post
I mean both an alchemist and a chemist do chemistry. They're same thing except alchemists existed before we actually understood chemistry. Even if they function differently in-game, they are based on the same idea: manipulating and mixing elements and compounds. It's like adding a class called Bowman even though we already have the Archer.
Except Alchemist is a Disciple of Hand, Chemist would be a Disciple of War. The Archer/Bowman comparison doesn't really work since they would both be Disciples of War. The Alchemists make items, the Chemists use those items.