Consolidated White Mage 4.0 Feedback Thread

[Levy9]

We do not cast cure frequently, s Lilies are a wasted mechanic, especially with how low the proc rate is. Why wait to use Assize when you can basically get that same reduction just by using it as soon as it comes up? There's a timer on Confessions (I would not be surprised if they removed the timer all together, like Machinist ammo, tbh) that makes it equally worthless, since you need to have cured multiple times to even get the use out of it, so the situations where it could be useful are rare.

You wouldn't wait to use Assize. You'd use Assize/Benison/Tetra or whatever first then gain lilies during the period they're on cooldown. Lilies take a little time to build and the time between cooldown periods is when you'd build your lily stacks. Because one or more of your oGCDs has been spent already, you're more likely to cast cure I or II for single target heals at that time. When those skills roll back around for their next use, you'll have lilies waiting for them.

This mechanic isn't designed to make you hold onto your cooldowns. It should make you less reluctant to burn them, because you get some personal utility out of your basic heals during the downtime. The effectiveness of this design is going to depend on how often the 4.0 content entices you to burn through oGCD heals and mitigation. With secret of the lily I, II and confessions combined, you actually have a high chance of getting a proc effect from Cure I or II. /theorycraft

It's also worth mentioning that Cure I and II got a potency boost relative to Regen and Medica. Cure II is now as potent as Tetra. I'm certainly eager to try WHM on the 16th and give feedback, for better or for worse after having spent some time with it.