Either SMN and RDM should lose their Raise or BLM should get a Raise.

[Llugen]

I mean I was preaching about Rez Dispenser(tm) being insane at the beginning of 4.0, to be sure, but what's MORE insane is that RDM has access to it and BLM gets nothing at all, and like you said now that they adjusted SMN's MP dump, losing 130 potency on SMN isn't the end of the world. We're really just arguing in circles about it, at this point, but I really do think they are much less likely to remove it than they are to give in and add a raise ability on BLM.


I just don't want to be "required" to prog on RDM in 4.2 man. Granted I'll probably just do it on SMN over RDM anyway if things stay the way they are, but as I said before, let the BLMs be BLMs and let the RDMs be RDMs. No one should have to play a job they don't like, and the caster role is basically expected to be able to spot raise if possible at this point, so BLM needs to be able to compete on that front (call me a broken record again).

If you're the raid leader and you're trying to set up your comp, are you really looking for a Black Mage to fill the caster slot? ESPECIALLY if you already have a weeb class (affectionately named, which is like everyone and their brother during the weeb expac)? No, you're going to look and say "Ok, so BLM can bring damage but SMN damage is actually stronger/just as strong, AND devotion+radiant shield increases our damage for the party and the 5 physical damage users (respectively), plus they can spot raise if both healers die or are occupied (Almagest ticks, etc). RDM might be pretty weak but it can increase our entire party damage even more (or it should be able to), and it can raise/spot vercure basically anytime it wants with basically no cost at all. Besides, we already have a weeb class for the raw damage, and weeb class damage is even stronger anyway." It literally makes no logical sense to take BLM in the slot in any way shape or form.