Can Red Mage aoe be less boring?

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Unfortunately, AoEs were neutered in what I suspect was intended to stop us from mass pulling everything. It's the only reason abilities like Unleash getting a 50% nerf make any sense. Of course, it didn't take because no one wants to spend longer in a dungeon but I doubt they'll change it now.

[MauvaisOeil]

Unfortunately, AoEs were neutered in what I suspect was intended to stop us from mass pulling everything. It's the only reason abilities like Unleash getting a 50% nerf make any sense. Of course, it didn't take because no one wants to spend longer in a dungeon but I doubt they'll change it now.

Which abilities "like" Unleash got a 50% nerf ?

Some Aoe abilities got rescaled due to different buffs/potency/new abilities improving AOE DPS, like BLM flare got nerfed because they can use it more times due to umbral hearts, and they have got AOE thunder.

But for DRK, Abysmal drain got unchanged, meaning the DRK still has the same potency per GCD when in AOE (where his MP regen has ben cut is another debate).

Unleash only matter for low level content, where AOEing is often a bad idea (pre 50) due to lacks of gear and regen issues, causing AOE pulls to be too long for a true gain. Let's say unleash nerf is a problem for the 50-56 range, even if earlier it was a DPS gain while beeing weaved with 3 or more ennemies.