Quote Originally Posted by Radacci View Post
it's a caster job, why would it use dex??
Because a lot of gear that was given to BRD/MCH suits RDM's aesthetic incredibly well (WoD aiming set, for example).
mages need to be in melee range for raid mechanics (stacking) so they should get def boost then? not gonna happen.
there's no danger in being in melee range unless you're tanking, and RDM isn't tank, so they don't need def boost.
This entirely hinges on how the mobility skills we saw affect gameplay. If the mobility skills are along the lines of Elusive Jump/Repelling Shot, then you won't be using them much and can afford to not have any bonuses to defense or mitigation. If the gameplay of the job is built around getting to range to cast spells because of some bullshit mechanic that makes those spells full potency at range, that's another story.