An arguement towards having Healing on DPS

[Archwizard]

Then why not just play RDM?

Oh, I do, but that's not the point. The point is you shouldn't have to switch jobs completely just for a self-heal, especially when BLM is the odd man out in that regard.

Oh, and the entire issue with Drain was that it literally healed less than a standard world mobs auto attack; i.e. using it was a net negative in terms of both HP and damage. For a healing ability to be useful it needs to heal more damage than you are taking, significantly so if it is going to be of any practical use.

And the section you literally quoted asked for it to be buffed if returned to BLM. See?

I actually argue.. That Drain should have been buffed and given solely to blackmage. Or one of their abilities modified to add a vampiric effect or some sort. Bring them up so they can too be self reliant.

Just for some example numbers, I like to go with 200 potency damage and 150% damage as healing. Since RDM has the same relative health pool and Vercure's 350 potency heals between 1/3 to 1/2 my HP at any given level, a 300 potency heal with some damage ought to be more than sufficient for emergency sustainability -- and that's without Enochian. Triplecast it for a full-heal. (Hell, two casts oughta do it with Enochian.)

NB. And I brought up Raise because it is the other thing that people keep asking for BLM to be given, but IMO BLM should never ever have.

1) Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
2) Completely irrelevant to this topic.