Thoughts on rdm

[Genoreaper]

So because you enjoy being op it should be ignored? Got it.

Yes they should be a shit tier blm

Its blm WHM melee hybrid

Jack of all trades shouldn't be master of any

[Dualgunner]

So because you enjoy being op it should be ignored? Got it.

Yes they should be a shit tier blm

Because you say so SE should uproot RDM entirely because you don't like how the job doesn't fit your vision of RDM being something for early and mid tier content but never end tier. Big reason RDM is even OP atm is because of a glitch that will hopefully get fixed, otherwise BLM not only hits harder per spell now, but will be buffed even more on Tuesday.

Also funfact: if you *just* use black mana, you'll be crap. If you *just* use white mana, you'll be crap. If you *just* use melee, you'll be crap. RDM's strength comes from combining all three.

[Galvuu]

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The only thing you can question about RDM is Embolden... the heal and the raise are nice, but RDM's real value is synergizing with physical comps- that's RDM's real value.
The raise and cure are not a game changer.
It's also come to my attention that there's a RDM bug that makes it have waaay more dps than it should.
(I tested- 3.4 on Lak without abusing and 3.7/8 absuing it).
We need to wait a see how much correcting that bug affects the real dps statistics of RDM. No point in taking any conclusions before that happens.
And come on. Another thread about this...
(I answered just to clarify that it's Embolden and physical synergy that popularise RDM, and not the raise and heal).

And please don't take this the wrong way, but your BLM isn't even 70... isn't it a bit early for you to be concerned about meta comps?

EDIT: and please don't touch Dualcast. You can adjust numbers as necessary, but I think it's quite charming that BLM and RDM stand on the two opposite ends of the caster spectrum- one is highly mobile and the other is an immobile cannon.

[Vexander]

So because you enjoy being op it should be ignored? Got it.

Yes they should be a shit tier blm

Its blm WHM melee hybrid

Jack of all trades shouldn't be master of any

This mindset is flawed because RDM is NOT a Jack of All Trades. You're thinking of RDM from other FF games where there weren't strict role systems. RDM fell into DPS, so it's role is to DPS, and to do it well. That doesn't mean being a poor man's BLM. It means being able to match a BLM, unless wasting time with Vercure/Verraise.