The Future of THM

[Archadius]

I'm just curious if we've received any confirmation or at least official "hints" towards SE making a specific "job" for THM in the future.

We know that CON (or CNJ as it will be as of 1.19) is getting the White Mage job title. Now... This information makes some people automatically say "well THM is BLM then", I disagree.

- CNJ has all the elemental spells, and anything "elemental" is tied to CNJ lore, not THM lore
- THM can effectively play the role of buffer/debuffer, and also serves as a backup nuker, and backup healer, that really doesn't sound like a BLM

Can anyone provide some source info from SE that would shed more light on this?

On a side note, in speculation I honestly believe that the "Bard" job title would be more suited to THM than a BLM would be, based on the reasons above.

[Budi]

They had concepts drawings of a Black Mage half a year ago.

[Archadius]

They had concepts drawings of a Black Mage half a year ago.

We're all aware of this, however it has absolutely nothing to do with "which job THM will have". Thank you for the insightful comment though.

[Tanners]

I don't know why people dont think CON wont get both WHM AND BLM. THM has nothing to do with either of them

[Zenaku]

I don't know why people dont think CON wont get both WHM AND BLM. THM has nothing to do with either of them

They said 1 job per class for now so that mean THM=BLM CON=WHM THM is a debuff so you can easy be a black mage you just have to levle up conj lol to get there nukes.

[Archadius]

I don't know why people dont think CON wont get both WHM AND BLM. THM has nothing to do with either of them

CNJ very well could (and should imo) get both BLM and WHM, but we have confirmation that for now, classes will get only 1 specialization and CNJ is getting WHM.

[oldmanlogan]

I don't know why people dont think CON wont get both WHM AND BLM. THM has nothing to do with either of them

I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps Cons will get an option to take the white or Black path. Which then had me thinking, maybe the Thaums will get a cross roads choice also i.e., Red Mage or Dark Knight.

[Coglin]

I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps Cons will get an option to take the white or Black path. Which then had me thinking, maybe the Thaums will get a cross roads choice also i.e., Red Mage or Dark Knight.

I understand your wants here, but what I fail to understand is why alot of posters want to continue perpetuating a discussion that differers from the facts. Its been stated that BLM and WHM will be in the first round of jobs released. One job for each class has been stated. With that said, one will have to be BLM, one will have to be WHM. Excluding THM as either is illogical. As of now RDM and DRK are not jobes we know of with plans to be released.

[Coglin]

Thats a misconception alltogether, the false assumption that elemental nukes=BLM in FFXIV. At this point BLM just means the DD caster and WHM means the healer caster.

I would like to see an explaination as to how THM has nothing to do with either BLM or WHM ?

[Archadius]

Thats a misconception alltogether, the false assumption that elemental nukes=BLM in FFXIV. At this point BLM just means the DD caster and WHM means the healer caster.

I would like to see an explaination as to how THM has nothing to do with either BLM or WHM ?

Doesn't the term "DD caster" imply that you must do damage, and thus most likely require nukes?

Also I think THM is quite the opposite, it has both BLM and WHM properties, which makes it even harder to discern the path it will take in the future:

- THM heal (Sacrifice)
- THM nuke (Scourge/Banish/Shadowsear)
- THM debuff (Absorbs/Dia/Bio/Poison/Paralyze/Slow/etc)
- THM buff (Absorbs -> Initiation)

Honestly, this sounds much more like a BRD than a BLM or WHM to me.