Number of Abilities per Job, if this helps anyone.

[Tulzscha]

I don't like using "alt +" or "ctrl +" combinations, so my comfortable range is summoner lol, which explains why I love it so much. I should set up my side button on my mouse to act as a "mouse3 +" set up, that would increase my range a lot.

I have 2 side mouse buttons set to shift and ctrl, it makes things so much easier.

[Darthgummibear]

Interesting stats! I didnt expect dragoon to be the melee with the least amount of buttons.

Same here. With RPR being such a snoozefest for me I was surprised to see the ability count be higher.

[Boblawblah]

I have 2 side mouse buttons set to shift and ctrl, it makes things so much easier.

are you able to do that in-game? Or do you use a 3rd part software and then have to change it out of game?

[Aluja89]

are you able to do that in-game? Or do you use a 3rd part software and then have to change it out of game?

You just make a new template in whichever mouse's software you're using for FFXIV, then change the keybind in the template.

[ThaCa]

They could clean up so many buttons by having one for turning all your abilities to either single target or aoe versions aside from the big stuff that hits the first target hard anyways.

[Striker44]

Although it's true that all of scholar's heals are rarely needed there have been dungeons with big pulls where I have had to use absolutely everything and it ended up as a rotation of every heal or shield ability it has.

This. SCH has been my favorite healer for a couple expansions now. I enjoy the variety of healing spells, and the lack of an instant super-heal like Benediction makes it a bit more challenging for me (in a good way) in dungeon runs. DPS aspect is simple, but...it's a healer. When I want a variety of DPS abilities, I play a DPS role. I play healer to heal.

[Cach]

My personal "nightmare action bars" classes are (might be outdated, haven't made a action bar sweep since 6.1) Paladin, Dark Knight, Ninja and Samurai. Scholar is getting there also.

[Tulzscha]

are you able to do that in-game? Or do you use a 3rd part software and then have to change it out of game?

Afaik it can't be done in game, only certain keys can be used as modifiers. The mouse I have (Logitech G502) has its own software where buttons can be programmed very easily. If your mouse doesn't have software like that it's still possible to program buttons but it's a little tricky, I used AutoHotkey scripts for my last mouse.

[Darkstride]

They could clean up so many buttons by having one for turning all your abilities to either single target or aoe versions aside from the big stuff that hits the first target hard anyways.

1.0 had this. You toggled spells from single to AoE.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

Although it's true that all of scholar's heals are rarely needed there have been dungeons with big pulls where I have had to use absolutely everything and it ended up as a rotation of every heal or shield ability it has.

I feel like that only happens when the tank is sitting on their cooldown, DPSes being subpar, synced down to lower levels, and/or combination of those situations. And no, it doesn’t requires people to be playing at very good level either. Otherwise there are plenty that just went untouched. That’s just how bonker their number of tools are.