What do you think about using Flintlock+Item Shooter concepts for new healer?

[Kemonologist]

"The flintlock supports his allies with magickally charged cannon actions."

Disciplines - Magic
Weapon - Magic Cannon
Gear Sets - Healing (MND-Based)

Because of Disciplines and Armoury System in FFXIV, It's hard to develop Chemist to be gun-using healer as DoW. For example, Chemist/Alchemist look like DoH more than DoW in FFXIV. Healing Potency based on MND but only DoM gear have it. I think we don't need more gear type, Right? Moreover, Machinist is already using Gun in 3.0.

I think if we adapt concept from Flintlock (Tactics A2) + Item Shooter (JP name of X-2 Alchemist), We can create DoM who can use Magic cannon for healing and have Mixing actions for Buff/Debuff.

Example Actions

Ballistics - Basic Heal/Attack actions, consume MP for launching magic cannon.

• Cure Cannon - Main single target heal.
• Regen Cannon - Grants healing over time effect to a single target. Add. Effect Regen
• Aether Shield - Protects the target with 5 charge of shield, increasing the effectiveness of healing spells on that target by 20%, and causing attacks to heal the shielded target.
• Aether Spring - Main AoE Heal, creates a healing field at targeted area, restores HP of all party members who enter this area over time.
• Protect Cannon - Bestows Protect and Shell to all party members in targeted area.
• Teleport Cannon - Teleport quickly to the targeted location.
  
• Prime - Raise attack bonus but reduce healing = Cleric Stance
• Aether Boost - Main single target attack. Charge aether and consume MP to deliver magic attack.
• Blowback - Charges aether and consume some HP to cause large damage with knockback to target.
• Magic Mortar - Charges aether and delivers magic damage with a potency of x to target and all enemies near it + Stun.

Mix - Buff/Debuff actions. Combine 3 actions such as "Red Stone/Blue Water/Green Dust" with "Mix" action for various effects like Mundra but consume MP instead of having cooldowns.

• Red + Mix = Swift Potion - Consume Regen effect on target for instantly heals.
• Blue + Mix = Arctic Wind - Delivers ice damage with Bind.
• Green + Mix = Ziz Venom - Deals unaspected damage over time.
• Red + Blue + Mix = Ether Shell - Refreshes MP of all party members in targeted area.
• Blue + Green + Mix = Haste Shell - Increases skill/spell speed of all party members in targeted area.
• Red + Green + Mix = Poison Shell - Creates a poison pool at targeted area, dealing damage with a potency of x to any enemies who enter.
• Red + Blue + Green + Mix = Final Elixir - Bestows Regen, restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.

Stash - Utility actions. Same as X-2, use a hidden item. Takes time, but no item are expended.

• Spare Elixir - Restores own HP/MP likes Aether flow.
• Spare Pheonix Down - Combat Resurrection.
• Spare Remedy - Removes a single detrimental effect from target. (Same as Esuna and Leeches)

Special Limit Break - Final Phoenix - Restores full HP and revives all KO'd party members with full HP.

[Eloah]

Disciplines - Magic
Weapon - Magic Cannon
Gear Sets - Healing (MND-Based)

Because of Disciplines and Armoury System in FFXIV, It's hard to develop Chemist to be gun-using healer as DoW. For example, Chemist/Alchemist look like DoH more than DoW in FFXIV. Healing Potency based on MND but only DoM gear have it. I think we don't need more gear type, Right? Moreover, Machinist is already using Gun in 3.0.

I think if we adapt concept from Flintlock (Tactics A2) + Item Shooter (JP name of X-2 Alchemist), We can create DoM who can use Magic cannon for healing and have Mixing actions for Buff/Debuff.

Example Actions

Cannons - Basic Heal/Attack actions, consume MP for launching magic cannon.

• Cure Cannon - Main single target heal.
• Regen Cannon - Grants healing over time effect to a single target. Add. Effect Regen
• Shield Cannon - Protects the target with 5 charge of shield, increasing the effectiveness of healing spells on that target by 20%, and causing attacks to heal the shielded target.
• Spring Cannon - Main AoE Heal, creates a healing spring at targeted area, restores HP of all party members who enter this area over time.
• Wall Cannon - Bestows Protect and Shell to all party members in targeted area.
• Teleport Cannon - Teleport quickly to the targeted location.
• Rune Cannon - Main single target attack.
• Blaster Mine - Delivers magic damage with Blind.
• Chaos Grenade - Delivers magic damage with a potency of x to target and all enemies near it + Slow.

Mix - Buff/Debuff actions. Combine 3 actions such as "Red Stone/Blue Water/Green Dust" with "Mix" action for various effects like Mundra but consume MP instead of having cooldowns.

• Red + Mix = Swift Potion - Consume Regen effect on target for instantly heals.
• Blue + Mix = Arctic Wind - Delivers ice damage with Bind.
• Green + Mix = Ziz Venom - Deals unaspected damage over time.
• Red + Blue + Mix = Ether Shell - Refreshes MP of all party members in targeted area.
• Blue + Green + Mix = Haste Shell - Increases skill/spell speed of all party members in targeted area.
• Red + Green + Mix = Poison Shell - Creates a poison pool at targeted area, dealing damage with a potency of x to any enemies who enter.
• Red + Blue + Green + Mix = Final Elixir - Bestows Regen, restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.

Stash - Utility actions. Same as X-2, use a hidden item. Takes time, but no item are expended.

• Spare Elixir - Restores own HP/MP likes Aether flow.
• Spare Pheonix Down - Combat Resurrection.
• Spare Remedy - Removes a single detrimental effect from target. (Same as Esuna and Leeches)

Special Limit Break - Final Phoenix - Restores full HP and revives all KO'd party members with full HP.

Did you read my Salve-Maker concept because this is very similar especially the mix idea?

The idea can be found here http://tinyurl.com/ff14arrjobs

[Kemonologist]

Sorry, i don't see your thread. I only adapt it from thinking about Mundra and Item Shooter Mix skill.

[KaerisKlyne]

I would definitely love to see something along these lines, or like FFX-2's Alchemist/Bravely Default's Salve-Maker introduced as a healing role down the line! A Chemist that doesn't rely on consumables (since no other classes do) seemed like a pretty popular choice for a new healer when everyone thought the new healer was also going to be the gun-wielding job.

[Eloah]

The Dev team actually said Astrologian was originally a Chemist, so if the fans push hard enough, we may see it soon.

[DarkmoonVael]

The Dev team actually said Astrologian was originally a Chemist, so if the fans push hard enough, we may see it soon.

I really wanted the healer class to be the new gun user . But i am happy with a new healer class that means i dont have to raid as sch in heavensward .

But i still want chemist .