Quote Originally Posted by Dyvid View Post
Can you explain the utility that RDM is bringing?
Red Mage has Embolden, which is a buff to all physical damage for 20 Seconds. Starts at 10% and dwindles down. Summoner brings 2% Physical damage increase with radiant shield, or contagion which is 10% magic damage increase for 10 seconds. You will hardly notice either buffs.

Red Mage heavily synergies with teams, as most teams only have one caster(Caster being red mage), meaning that if you have Bard, Ninja, and a Monk, Embolden would stack with things such as Foe Requiem, Brotherhood, and Trick attack would benefit all the dps and the tanks more then Contagion and Radiant Shield are able to. Summoner is also more selfish with their mana, (They need their mp to do more damage,) While Red Mage can freely Mana pass to Bard's to extend Foe Requiem without it effecting their dps. A Mana Pass would steal two Ruin 3's from a summoner.