Quote Originally Posted by whoopeeragon View Post
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I'm just gonna chime in here and agree with you, but also cite the reason hammers were used by the WHM in the first FF.
It's because the stereotypical weapon for clerics in most fantasy was a bludgeoning weapon. In D&D the morning star or flail were usually considered the stereotypical cleric weapons.
However, despite having "cleric stance," WHMs are not actually that same kind of clerics. Those clerics wore heavier armor and weapons in general, which included hammers.
This idea carried to other games such as EverQuest and every Dungeons and Dragons game ever made.
But traditional healers would eschew armor, as they rarely needed it. They'd carry blunt, easy to use instruments for self-defense, but were often more bogged down with medicines and herbs than something like armor.
This is where the "clothy" healer idea comes from.
But all that aside, there's one restriction that keeps WHMs from using hammers in this game that renders any argument moot: WHM/conjury magic must be channeled through wood. Unless the hammer is made entirely of wood, the WHM can't use it. This is mentioned in the story. It's also why all WHM weapons are either Alchemy or Carpentry. And yes, even the relic is made out of wood. A very special wood. The only weird exception is the Yagrush.