Quote Originally Posted by Lemuria View Post
White Magic was the counterpoint to the devastation wrought by Black Mage. While it's primary purpose is to heal wounds and rejuvenate, it was banned due to it's misuse with many White Mages becoming power hungry and using their abilities to do harm.
This is a very common misconception. Conjuration is healing magic alongside destructive magic; White Magic is the powerhouse. It is tapping directly into the Elemental's aether to use their energy to perform much more powerful magic. It is NOT necessarily a healer. They CAN heal, because to be a White Mage, you basically have to know Conjury (which is the healer), but healing people is not the purpose of White Magic. This was a gift bestowed on man to repair the WORLD that had been devastated by black magic. Saying a white mage is a healer is like saying a nuke is a gun. It's about scale and power.


That being said, I have to agree with the majority here that Summoner is the strongest. I'd say Scholar is probably the weakest, if we're going purely off the job concepts. Scholar is a strategist. They could win the battle, but they won't do it from pure strength, cuz.. They don't have that much. Intelligence can win a fight, but it is not power.