No New Healer Job In Stormblood?

[NorthernLadMSP]

Didn't they say they will never do a job mid expansion because it was a nightmare to balance?

I believe I remember that too. Which if true, and we get no new healer, then that means we'll be stuck with the current healers until 5.0 (which could be 2018 or 2019).

[bounddreamer]

I think SAM is going to be the new tank, and RDM will be the new dps. Square will work on balancing the existing three healers. Also, we don't know if levels 60 - 70 will add new abilities/traits - they probably will, and existing abilities will be simplified and streamlined.

[gumas]

As much i want to see a new healer class, i dont see we will get any. Unlike tank or dps class which has many variation, what kind of healing architect left is there?

WHM is your default go to healer (standard essential core ability)
SCH is your healer that use pet as "secondary" healer
AST is your versatile healer (stance) with added luck based buff (card)

I can only think of shaman/exorcist/onmyodo "sustain" type of healer (wow monk healer) or maybe the "dark healer" archetype from the other thread

[Yuyuka3]

WHM is your default go to healer (standard essential core ability)
SCH is your healer that use pet as "secondary" healer
AST is your versatile healer (stance) with added luck based buff (card)

Just that balance is so broken right now, you only really need one healer, AST.

Let them fix the bloody mess they created before implementing another healer. Seriously, I'm so freaking angry right now... well, since Heavensward launch, I guess.

[Assirra]

Just that balance is so broken right now, you only really need one healer, AST.

Let them fix the bloody mess they created before implementing another healer. Seriously, I'm so freaking angry right now... well, since Heavensward launch, I guess.

I doubt that very much cause Astrologian were basically released broken.
Cards barely did anything, lower heals default and a lot less tools compared to their counterparts.

[technole]

Real talk, WHM/SCH is no longer the optimal combo in the 3.4 buff meta (It's AST/SCH). I wouldn't mind another healer where we can have more diversity with the composition, however there are several issues they have to address with White Mage lack of utility and unnecessary potency/cost ratio. Possibly toning down the balance meta with Astro and addressing the other cards we all throw away. Then the white elephant in the room with Scholar that YoshiP is so annoyed to even talk about anymore.

[Celef]

As much i want to see a new healer class, i dont see we will get any. Unlike tank or dps class which has many variation, what kind of healing architect left is there?

Still dreaming of my chloromancer like healer (heal based on damages, the more you hit the mob, the more you heal your tank / group). Of all the healers i've ever played (and i played a lot ^^") i've never seen a funnier and enjoyable healer

[VanilleFang]

...

I keep seeing people talk about this but...

With a DPS meta this healer would probably be incredibly strong, if not op, and be very hard to balance.

[DeadRiser]

This game doesn't have a healing "meta". Lol the only game mode that would apply to is Savage and there are hardly enough people doing it.

If they don't release a healer, I've been hoping for dancer so much, I probably will drop the game.

[technole]

It's not a healing meta, it's a buff meta. Selfish DPS contribution from MNK and WHM isn't anywhere close to what NIN and AST brings to a raid currently. I don't make the facts up, this what they turned raiding into this tier. But if you are not speed running or care about optimal compositions, it's okay. But from the end-game community that is where it stands.