Getting WHM on Par

[MilesSaintboroguh]

And maybe give WHM their iconic re-raise and shell spells, like in every FF games.

Protect already has Shell built in and reraise would break raiding

[Seidaku]

I would fix their heal over time to be stronger so they can be in cleric stance, similar to a scholar fairy. Or I would repair Holy so it would do damage to a target and heal the target of target at the same time or something.

[Ralts]

I know that about protect, but they could like make shell like SCH magic mitigation buff; for extreme phases.

[Brightshadow]

Protect already has Shell built in and reraise would break raiding

Reraise wouldn't break raiding just put it on a long recast "caster only" it'll be the same as your healer bud raising you. Wipe mechanics would still end the raid. And add the same properties of SSII which prevent you from casting during battles.

1.) Reraise
MP: ???
Description: Revives yourself after being K.O. (Cannot be used during combat)
Cast Time: 4s
Recast: 1-3m

And should be easy to add to WHM since all the properties for the spell already exist in POTD with raising pomander.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

People will cheese mechanics this way regardless and it'll create a divide where whms will be favored in raids more

[Brightshadow]

People will cheese mechanics this way regardless and it'll create a divide where whms will be favored in raids more

Doubt it, in theory if the WHM was to survive a death mechanic and the MT survived as well the WHM wouldn't have the mana to raise everyone nor heal at the same time. This would only help if the boss was at 1% and somehow the MT survived. If all the tanks are down and your the only one that reraise most likely the trial would reset but let's say it doesn't the boss would hunt you down and you wouldn't have the mana to raise the tank, and even if you do raise the tank you'll most likely be dead by now and the tank would be at low HP leaving him for dead.

SCH DPS would still be favored over Reraise, and AST Cards would still be favored over Reraise. the only thing it would do is give them something a little niche that still wouldn't push them beyond SCH/AST.

[Exiled_Tonberry]

People will cheese mechanics this way regardless and it'll create a divide where whms will be favored in raids more

It really wouldn't, it would just be a strong tool they have.

SCH can mitigate over 20k damage with a crit Adlo
AST can put up a 10% damage buff on all players for up to 40 seconds, and can extend regens as well.

Both of these jobs have tools that make you feel absolutely powerful and borderline broken.

WHM has nothing close to that. Cure III is ridiculously overvalued. WHM needs a tool that makes people go "wow, that was amazing" like SCH and AST has.

[Fawkes]

Cure 3 is pretty much worthless unless you play with a static and everybody stands exactly on top of each other. I've never had it hit more than like 2 people. I'm lucky if some of these DF bards are in range of medica 2.

[Claire_Pendragon]

Personally, I'd like to see the duration of Aero 1 and 2 increased drastically. (with a small nerf to its potency per tick) to semi compete with SCHs able to stay in Cleric stance longer.
I wouldnt want them dethroned, so im not sure whats a good number.

But other than that, I find WHM pretty good, and wouldnt exclude one from my raid group.
(on a side note, I do like the sound of a self cast only reraise. Though some changes id make to it, long cast time, recast of at LEAST 10mins, if not 15mins, and a duration of only 5-10mins so you have to go w/o it for a short bit)
AST and SCH still offer more in comparison, but at least RR would be friendly to less skilled players, still learning harder content, and save ur SMN a swift cast rez.

[FrankSeraph]

I've been reading these posts about whms and I just don't get it, so I' m gonna just ask:
What exactly is wrong with the white mage?
because it's my main and most prefered job and I don't find anything wrong with it
some people saying it needs a revamp, others that lack an 'Identity'... can you be more specific? I agree that Stoneskin II is useles but i don't agree that Cure III is just for statics. Have you ever used Divine Seal + Cure III + Assize on a full party after an ultimate during a savage raid? an entire party toped in 2 seconds. That's heal power, and in my opinion that's what the whm is all about, that's its Identity: heal power, burst damage and mp control.
I think the dps is the best in dungeons but useless in savage bosses and I think it's ment that way so it can always have the rol of main healer.
That's my opinion