How to easily have healers dps engaged ( yet another thread)

[Gemina]

Returning Miasma and Shadowflare would absolutely still be viable in today's content. There's no reason why additional buttons do not work on a healer. If anything the issue is the amount of buttons SCH has to deal with, but that has more to do with them being more bloated than they need to be. SCH kind of needs a rework to clear up its focus cause it's kinda all over the place. Even Yoshida blatantly stated they have no idea where to go with SCH moving forward.

Ok, for the sake of argument let's just say I agree with you. Why do these abilities have to be Miasma and Shadowflare? Why can't SCH get entirely new offensive skills?

SCH began its identity as a healer that focused on DoT management and enfeebling enemies with debuffs that made them weaker with tools like Virus and Eye for an Eye and this was the core aspect of SCH's identity up until ShB. That's a playstyle many people enjoyed, myself included, and now it's gone and we're not allowed to play it.

Again, this is ACN. SCHs identity revolves around shields, curative magic, and being proactive strategists assisting the melee and other more offensive members of the brigade.

I think that's something that should've been respected, and if it's not a playstyle you enjoyed, then it probably wasn't the best job for you.

If this is how you feel, then perhaps take these words to the mirror if you are currently dissatisfied with the current state of SCH and the healers. I think that's pretty fair, wouldn't you?

It would be nice if each healer had their own unique styles, that way if one healer didn't appeal to you, there's a chance another might. And that's also why I hope we continue to see new healers in the future, even if they're released slowly. But that does of course imply that healers gain the freedom to have unique playstyles apart from one another.

It's kind of already like that. Healers haven't been stripped entirely of their individuality, and I indeed do have preferences of which healer I take into which content. I seriously doubt I am alone on this regard. Perhaps here on the forums I am, but in-game, not even close.