Xathra's In-Depth Scholar Guide

[AylaYukihana]

Since you're so good at doing maths, how many heals is that for someone going for speed in 250s versus someone going for crit?

Now figure out how much MP you spent. ps. Spikes even out in long durations, which is what you original propose, 250s.

[Exevos]

Dont forget that the shield from an Adlo crit is DOUBLED. a 1K Adlo crit = a 2K shield.

[cainejw]

Since you're so good at doing maths, how many heals is that for someone going for speed in 250s versus someone going for crit?

Now figure out how much MP you spent. ps. Spikes even out in long durations, which is what you original propose, 250s.

Gladly. It's actually on the Simulation page.

Crit Weight: 101.71 heals
Det & Allagan: 101.71 heals
Det & Relic : 103.19 heals
Speed: 104.87 heals

So, the difference in AMOUNT of heals is not really that major. You get 3 heals every 250s with weighted speed.

Crit: 81 heals, 20 Adlo
Det & Allagan: 81 heals, 20 Adlo
Det and Relic: 83 heals, 21 Adlo
Speed: 84 heals, 21 Adlo

Crit will give you the greatest Shield+Heal output, but if you want to meet the greater number of heals, you'll go Det+Relic. Speed only gives you 1 more Physick. That's not really worth it.

Now, here's the part that is important:

Crit Weighted: 3.4 crit Adlos
Det & Allagan: 2.7 crit Adlos
Det & Relic: 2.2 crit Adlos
Speed: 1.6 crit adlos

Crit weighted adlo size: 2207, 4414 shield
Det & Allagan: 2238, 4476 shield

While you lose .7 crit Adlos (maybe 1 every 250s), your Adlo size actually increases in size by 31 health and 62 shield. You actually get a larger shield with the potentially same outcome if you DON'T stack crit at the abandonment of everything else. Why is that? In the sets, Mind is the same. Could it be...Determination? Indeed it could!

And piety is the same in both sets, so your point if MP usage is pretty inconsequential. Speed is the same in both sets, too. Determination actually gives you a larger shield which would lessen MP usage by your response. You'd get larger returns and save more MP by going Det and Allagan book. Stacking pure crit may actually damage your shield output due to having to sacrifice Mind and Determination.

[br4nd0nh347]

You actually get a larger shield with the potentially same outcome if you DON'T stack crit at the abandonment of everything else. Why is that? In the sets, Mind is the same. Could it be...Determination? Indeed it could!

Hi guys!
I'm currently raiding with the group Nocturnal Affairs and working on downing Twintania. I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn since Phase 3 Beta and enjoy every moment of it. I've decided to write this guide to provide people with top-end insight to how the Scholar Jobs works and the most efficient way to play.
http://xathra.blogspot.com/2013/10/s...ing-guide.html

Thank you all for your input.
I have a new 50 scholar; most of the healing behaviors you have mentioned I already do. Now I have something to base my gear selection on.