SE are leaving BLM to rot by giving SMN and RDM even more utility

[MagiusNecros]

Isn't that what Weakness and Brink of Death already are?

Those are garbage actually IMO. Same with Brush and BLU. Honestly Summoner should lose the raise and physic. What they should do is allow the use of Phoenix Downs in battle but a character can only hold 1 in their inventory so in this case even if you don't have the ability inherently to raise you can do it just once a encounter.

Their tuning right now is primarily factoring that Healers, RDM, SMN can raise.

But I think SMN lore with Phoenix will guarantee that they keep the raise. But BLM given it's lore is destructive and I can't see them getting a raise in their kit.

[Taranok]

Those are garbage actually IMO. Same with Brush and BLU. Honestly Summoner should lose the raise and physic. What they should do is allow the use of Phoenix Downs in battle but a character can only hold 1 in their inventory so in this case even if you don't have the ability inherently to raise you can do it just once a encounter.

Their tuning right now is primarily factoring that Healers, RDM, SMN can raise.

But I think SMN lore with Phoenix will guarantee that they keep the raise. But BLM given it's lore is destructive and I can't see them getting a raise in their kit.

I keep saying it. Umbral-aspected defibrilation. Shock an enemy off the ground. The only reason there's no lore justification is because no one wants to bother justifying it. If the devs decide on anything, they can turn black mage into a full blown healer and bend over backwards to justify it. I mean, they're not going to do that and purists would absolutely get mad, but it's well within their ability to do this.