Which healer next... Sage or Sch?

[IDontPetLalas]

I'd say the last paragraph of AnotherPerson summarizes it quite nicely, and Post added one of SCH's nice side benefits, both are absolutely fine, I would just add that your own personal preference also comes into play as with any job. Although SGE is almost a clone of SCH they do still feel a bit different, it's isn't unusual for people to take a dislike to one or the other.

[Renathras]

I would just add that your own personal preference also comes into play as with any job. Although SGE is almost a clone of SCH they do still feel a bit different, it's isn't unusual for people to take a dislike to one or the other.

Agreed. As much as people (collectively) speak of healers being the same, this is MOSTLY (a) the DPS skills and (b) they each have ways to address any given situation, so you can map dissimilar abilities in a similar place on your bars (e.g. Lilybell and Panham). And yet, most players have a clear preference for one over the other.

SCH feels more...methodical. You have more lag between casts. For example, Recitation needs to be weaved before Adlo, then Adlo cast, then Deploy weaved, IDEALLY after something cast just after Adlo (since Adlo's longer cast means an oGCD weave clips. This makes a sort of 1...and...2.......annnnd...3! cadence that feels more paced out, and thus needs to be more planned and executed in advance. As in, a few GCDs in advance of when you need the shielding. Seraph has a similar situation going, since if you weave some Eos ability, you want to wait for that to resolve/apply BEFORE hitting Summon Seraph, then you need to wait another GCD before Consolation will go out.

By contrast, SGE can hit Zoe, Eukrasia, Eu Prognosis. Or can easily weave Panhamia or Holos anywhere. HARDCAST Prognosis is its only 2 sec cast spell, everything else allows an easy weave with no clipping, including all Eukrasia abilities, and it has Icarus. It just feels more...zippy, I guess?

And as an aside, their aesthetics also feel different to me. SCH feels a lot "warmer". Its aesthetics prioritize greens and oranges. Just glance at the ability icons. It has some blues, but they're usually darker and cooler, like Summon Seraph. Likewise, their spell effects are warm greens and oranges in large part. SGE's, by contrast, are a lot "cooler". Blue/blue-white and purples give a more chill feel that I've best seen described as "clinical" (fitting for a magical Greek doctor). The sound effects also seem to go along with this, like SGE's Dosis' "psheeeew" vs SCH's "thump thump thumptump" Broil IV.

I honestly like both of them a lot; they definitely have a distinct feel from one another, even while being the most similar of the 4 healers.

In a nutshell, I'd say SGE is more mobile and feels responsive, while SCH feels rewarding to setup and execute step. by. step. your ability chains, and SCH is probably a little bit stronger when executed well, but does have that set-up time to factor in for those powerful abilities while SGE is a lot more responsive.

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Since you're doing them anyway, do them in whichever order. It SOUNDS like SGE is calling to you, so you might as well do it first. Unless you're a delayed gratification "save the best for last" type of person, in which case...SCH first.