Let's discuss Red Mage

**CyrusBryant** · 10-15-2016 05:37 AM

I would honestly like to hear what about Red Mage appeals to you guys the most opposed to other unreleased jobs. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how it could work in a game that Yoshi and crew stress balance between jobs, and a holy-trinity job system. I'm just curious what the hype is about or how you envision RDM will be in this game.

**SendohJin** · 10-15-2016 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by CyrusBryant

I would honestly like to hear what about Red Mage appeals to you guys the most opposed to other unreleased jobs.

The hat.

Originally Posted by CyrusBryant

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how it could work in a game that Yoshi and crew stress balance between jobs, and a holy-trinity job system.

White Magic healing in line with Clemency and Equilibrium and defense buffs.
Black Magic DPS in line with Overpower and debuff spells similar to Storm's Path.
Some sword parry stuff and a basic sword combo.

that'll definitely work. it's not going to compete with White Mage or Black Mage at what those 2 jobs are good at.

i would probably hate a RDM DPS or RDM Healer but w/e i don't have to play it, i just need to see that Hat in the game.

**AlexionSkylark** · 10-15-2016 06:12 AM

WHM and SCH already are somewhat hybrid DPS/Heal. What we have today is not far from having an ACTUAL hybrid.

So... a melee DPS/healer with cleric stance (since it'll be a role-tied skill according to other points discussed). Like AST, it'll probably be a complementary healer, with buffs (enchant weapon?) and some original mechanics, and a nice arsenal of offensive skills.

**Deedsie** · 10-15-2016 06:12 AM

I don't want to see Red Mage in a healer spot, as white magic has always only been 1/3 of what it does.

Preferably damage with support abilities, but I would not mind tank.

**AlexionSkylark** · 10-15-2016 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Deedsie

I don't want to see Red Mage in a healer spot, as white magic has always only been 1/3 of what it does.

Preferably damage with support abilities, but I would not mind tank.

A tank that tanks by self-heal? that's very interesting too

We have a physical-soak tank (PLD)
a high HP-based tank (WAR)
an offensive and magic-soak tank (DRK)

Magical-based / self-heal is indeed an interesting tanking concept. Ppl are gonna cry, tho, as ANOTHER sword-based job will be tank, lolz

**KitingGenbu** · 10-15-2016 06:15 AM

Pretty much how red mage will work is, the rdm(s) will stand in the back and charge their sword(s) and have other people kill stuff for them and take the charge energy so they can one-shot the boss.

**Xyrn86** · 10-15-2016 06:16 AM

I see Redmage essentially being the magic melee version of Ninja/Bard to be honest. So DPS role is most prefered as I personally dont tank or heal, so if its a heals or tank Im not gonna be happy

**MomomiMomi** · 10-15-2016 06:29 AM

How can you say no? (this is not a picture of a RDM, but they better get this armor set!)

**Deedsie** · 10-15-2016 06:37 AM

Yeah, that's a Monster Hunter Guild Knight. I made that set and the accompanying dual blades weapon specifically for the look. XD

**Anova** · 10-15-2016 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by MomomiMomi

How can you say no? (this is not a picture of a RDM, but they better get this armor set!)

That's Azelstan from Tactics Ogre. The art, i think, is by Akihiko Yoshida, who was responsible for FF12's art and character designs. His designs have been featured prominently in the original FF14 concept and also in the Valerian armor sets from the Neverreap and Fractal Continuum dungeons.

RDM's always been a good jack of trades for me. I really enjoy combining spell and sword on them, although I mostly always use them in a support role or as a secondary skillset when available (FFT and related series). I'd like to see it as a Job that provides some fun cross-class abilities for all 3 roles rather than focus specifically on tanking, dps, or healing. If we did pigeon-hole it though, I'd see it as a healer, albeit one focused on managing debuffs and mitigation than recovering hp.

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