Red Mage thread

[Madrone]

Since there isn't one yet here in DPS jobs forum....

So RDM was confirmed as a dps. It will chain cast spells and lunge into melee range for sword strikes and flip back to range. Seems like positionals will be based on range not back/flank. Video was shown including some combat, bstance, and victorypose emotes. The hype is quite simply {Impossible to Guage}.

https://streamable.com/25l4x


This isn't a whole lot to go on. Support functions? Spell elements? Cross role options? Degree of healing kit? Main stat? New left side armor set? Chainspell stacks powering melee skills? Which resource does it manage, tp, mp, both? Limit break type?

Discuss.

I hope it will have refresh (like Goad), a damage vulnerability debuff (Dia maybe), piercing resistance debuff, damage shielding cooldowns (Phalanxes), and maybe a single target or self Haste cooldown. Bravery/Faith/Aura are possible, but if its utility is soooo good, it'll be unfair/OP. So personal buffs should probably be more prevalent than party member or party wide buffs. I hope it will have access to a basic healing cross role kit like PLD has now (and enough MND for Cure to be better than caster's Physick, but still too weak for significant healing), combat raise, in addition to some dps and caster options.

I think it may have attack spells from 4 or more of the 6 main elements. Main stat will be INT. The way it moves in to melee and back out could potentially Cleric Stance its INT to STR, but it'd be fine if it was all INT like NIN is all DEX. I think it should use caster accessories and have its own left side sets (higher physical defense than caster/healer, higher mdef than melee/ranged). I'd prefer melee LB and competing for a melee slot in raids, but utility and playstyle may have it more like a caster/caster LB/caster spot.