Concerns Regarding DPS Balance: Physical Ranged, Red Mage, and Summoner

[CKNovel]

Curing Waltz is indeed nice in a pinch but that's about it. I can never get the party to stack up for it and if I'm having to use it, it usually means the healers are dead and we'll die anyway.

Improvisation is straight up basically never usable unless you want the tiny regen. When do you have time to channel it in the vast majority of fights?

You can double tap Improvisation to get the 5% shield, it ramps up to 10% if you keep dancing.
It's very rare to have the possibility to fully channel it but you still have the 5% instant shield anyway.

One thing I also completely forgot to point out is that shields don't take in account wether the attack is magical or physical. I believe "darkness" or "true" damage can be soaked as well but don't quote me on that.