New healer ideas?

[NobleWinter]

One of the big misconceptions about the Scholar is that they are a shield healer and I think that comes from the fact that they were originally the only thing you could choose from aside from White Mage and when you put them together the most notable feature they had was providing the shield White Mages couldnt. When you look at their ability kit though and how they progress and grow as they level it becomes obvious that they are a trick healer. Almost every heal a Scholar uses doesn't require MP. In early Dungeons Scholars can rely completely on their fairy and in End Game dungeons free instant cast abilities become your best friend. I think we have yet to see a true Barrier Class Healer. A Healer that specializes solely in mitigation would be very interesting to see because so far we have a lot of reactionary Healers that just happen to use a barrier.

[Archamgel]

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This is only partially true. Back in 2.x, their shields may have been the only shields around, but they took some good hits. This was paired fairly well with Lustrate healing 20% of the target's health, even in Cleric Stance. 3.x was a great time for shields as well. They could buffer/fully protect people from hits that would normally nearly or fully wipe a group. This required some fishing or steady reapplication of shields, but it didn't cost an arm and a leg at the time, either. Good times.

I'm not sure what the devs vision for Sch has been, but I have always seen the Sch as the shielder while Eos healed them up. I mean, she is the reason we can even heal to the extent we do, lore wise, iirc.