If you don't have Swiftcast, get it (26 THM). That's all you really need for alt class skills as SCH that you won't get from leveling naturally (You get Protect on the way to 15 CNJ). Stoneskin is good but you'll usually be paired with a WHM in 8-mans and their version is better, so it's not nearly as required as Swiftcast. Get Swiftcast. Just get it. No excuses.

The only cap I'm aware of in the game for Stats is Accuracy, and that doesn't matter for us. Stat priority for SCH is Weapon dmg -> MND -> Crit.


SCH and WHM are both capable of solo healing content. Both have advantages in certain situations but overall they are equal.