Please Nerf Shield Healer Pure Heals

[Hysterior]

I am really concerned about the need for a shield healer at all...

While they are super useful for progression, once you have things on farm, people know what to do and you get better gear, what would be the point of bringing a shield healer? Hope they have more DPS than the pure healer then... otherwise I think you are wasting a team slot...

That will really boil down to DPS I guess...

[Saefinn]

I am really concerned about the need for a shield healer at all...

While they are super useful for progression, once you have things on farm, people know what to do and you get better gear, what would be the point of bringing a shield healer? Hope they have more DPS than the pure healer then... otherwise I think you are wasting a team slot...

That will really boil down to DPS I guess...

It is capable of existing as a healing style, just like Disc Priest in WoW is (from what I hear). But I'd argue it hasn't existed as one in FFXIV since ARR but instead in the form you describe. Hence my request to nerf heals (and boost shields if needed). With its current use I don't think it'll be fit for purpose. I think they're trying to recreate that 2.0 dichotomy that WHM and SCH had, which worked really well. but the jobs have evolved and changed since then and if the jobs don't get adjusted to accommodate this approach then it's going to be redundant.

And I fear they won't make the adjustments needed because it will create this perception that the jobs will no longer be as approachable (although I disagree - and I think if anything, better teaching tools mitigate that)