Worthless chocobo companion

[Alukah]

@Fyrebrand I do agree with you, so far my only issue is why going from healer rank 9 to healer rank 10 makes your companion worse instead of better? That's something they really should look at and fix it.

[Seif]

I feel like I'm more of a fan of this system than SE has ever been.

I LOVE the idea of taking on hard open world content with my companion!

Fast forward to today now that I have a lvl 9 choco and it can be pretty much one shot by some fate mobs. Also there has been no content that has been developed that would make me feel even marginally glad that I went through all that trouble to lvl my choco.

Why did you even put this system in here if you don't care about making content for it?!
Also why is every buff system in XIV so damn useless?

They don't dare to make food nor chocos give you an edge in battle by why are these systems then even here?!
It doesn't help that both require TONS of work and gil with almost zero benefit!

[PureEclipse]

Hrm, ive soloed almost every fate boss in this game with my healing chocobro, perhaps you all are just mistreating yours.

[Alukah]

Hrm, ive soloed almost every fate boss in this game with my healing chocobro, perhaps you all are just mistreating yours.

To make it simpler for you: Rank 10 healer spams 150 potency AoE heal instead of 300 potency single target heal when only one person is getting hit, you get half the amount of heals for absolutely no reason at all, making rank 10 healer worthless if it makes your chocobo worse.

As for rank 7 DPS the only way I see it could be fixed is with a sort of "obey", so you choose when to stun instead of it randomly using it.

[sayafrost]

Huum, I don't have problems with my chocobo - I have it as a tank, and believe me when I'm in my summoner gear, my choco and ifrit together can down whatever they are put on sometimes i just put shadowflare and they do the job.

But the truth is I don't rely to much on my choco, as it was already said in previous responses, it's a plus, that helps me get true mobs, I never expect my choco tank to flash and get 5 mobs on him and keep them on. I am happy if he manages to keep one, while I take down the others u.u

[Laerune]

Not only is the chocobo worthless at higher level, but it prevents you from queuing while doing fates with the chocobo. This system is bad and Yoshi-P and co, should realy have another look at it.

[Fornix]

Not only is the chocobo worthless at higher level, but it prevents you from queuing while doing fates with the chocobo. This system is bad and Yoshi-P and co, should realy have another look at it.

This. As long as you are not able to queue up for content whilst you have a chocobo out, it's a worthless companion. This really ought to change.

[Anarnee]

Medica was the only thing that I hated about my Healerbo~ After I got rid of it, the heals are fine. I can usually solo stuff a few levels above whatever class I'm leveling with my choco on dedicated heals.

[LunarEmerald]

7 healer, 3 defender and 6 attacker is the best build if you don't go beyond rank 10.

No medica, no stun. Good healer and decent dps.

[Virevolte]

I made the mistake of trying to make my chocobo a tank, which as it turns out is not a good idea. It can't hold threat at all, even against the most lackluster of White Mage damage.

Well, I'm a White Mage too, and mine was of a tremendous help until level 50. Playing would have been a real pain without him.
Of course he can't hold threat when you start to go above ilvl50, but I remember really well how useful he was before that. Once, he even tanked the big crab boss in Costa del Sol area for me, during the entire FATE. And didn't loose the aggro while I was healing. I found it amazing.