Pipe Dreams: Rune Fencer

[Duelle]

'Rune Fencer' going by it's XI version, has already been partially absorbed by RDM

The only thing RDM got from XI's Rune Fencer is Embolden, so the rest of the kit is still up for grabs, in a matter of speaking.

I'd much rather this, in more or less the same form, came in as 'Rune Knight' and wielded a one-handed hammer and/or mace.

This is a fair sentiment, but I'm not a fan of incongruity. To illustrate this, I'm not a fan of Gunbreaker for the sole reason that it decided to make up something because the goal was "lul letz turn people into Squall from FFVIII--what's that, FFXIV already has gunblades? Never heard of them. Gaius Van Baelsar? Never heard of him". By this same logic, I could have picked a different weapon, but Phlegethon would continue to be there, woriah obu raito would still enchant his sword, and people would be scratching their heads over why they were given a different weapon. I mean, it's doable (a hammer that opens up when enchanted with runes would be really cool; sort of like the Boom Hammer or Tonitrus from Bloodborne), but I would personally find it slightly grating in a meta sense.