Red Mage is Range Combat? (Discussion)

[Gemina]

I'm going to be very pissed if RDM doesn't have support healing skills.


RDMS ARE MEANT TO BE HYBRIDS

They might get their own cure spell, or be able to cross cure/physick, but that will be about it. Nothing that would allow them to keep a party up, and DPS pushers will not want to use up a gcd on a weak heal. I'd imagine they will get something though so they can survive solo battles.

I wanted a healing RDM as well, but have accepted this is the path they chose. It is DPS, and RDM versatility will have to pertain to this role. It really is the best way to get the most out of what FFXIV can give RDM. I'm confident it will still get support spells that can be labeled as white magic such as haste, phalanx, refresh, and perhaps even their own raise/resurrection ability. But there is no doubt that the job is geared around rapid chainspell casts mixed with melee combat to optimize damage.