Yet another Red Mage post, but hear me out, please.

[Reynhart]

There is still another issue with elemental weapon. There is not elemental weakness.

You could say that each element could have an additionnal debuff, but then, it would just be "debuffing swords"

Taking into account that the job is a hybrid in concept, the fact that it'd eventually figure out how to combine its various disciplines actually makes a lot of sense.

That's why I'm thinking a DPS role is easier to implement for a Red Mage. You can't be a half-tank or a half-healer. You can be a half DPS providing you bring massive utility to the raid.

[MagiusNecros]

There is still another issue with elemental weapon. There is not elemental weakness.

Could easily just make the weapon inflict physical and magic damage. And buffing the weapon just buffs magic damage output.

[Duelle]

That's why I'm thinking a DPS role is easier to implement for a Red Mage.

Agreed.

You can't be a half-tank or a half-healer. You can be a half DPS providing you bring massive utility to the raid.

If a RDM dealing DRG-level DPS is not gonna work, I'd settle for nothing below NIN-level damage. Anything below that reduces the job to token status, when the goal is to make jobs interchangeable to a degree without outright forcing people to bring a specific job.