Thread: Consolidated White Mage 4.0 Feedback Thread

PvP Wise these buffs are fantastic since the PvE environment thrives off regens, but a high abundance of Cure 2 spam which the lily system and Plenary Indulgence is pretty fantastic (I guess the shield is too, since it's now free).

PvE wise... completely horrible with the current raid design in terms of both damage output and frequency starting from T1 through A12S in exception to maybe AS4 and perhaps A8S. The frequency and output of damage doesn't favour this volume of healing as most of it is either overheal (which also translates into loss of MP and GCDs) or simply unnecessary. If there is content in Stormblood that requires this, then with the current standing of what Stormblood's preliminary kit, raid damage is centralized on single-targets with few situations which require Cure 3s, which Astrologian's can now deal with their 900 potency heal when timed properly.

Plenary Indulgence will be useful though is lucky concession procs thus enabling faster in-between GCD heals, which may potentially be more mana efficient in the event regen or cure 2 overheals by a lot, whereas cure is close but fall shorts a few points. Super awesome for tank healing too, but at the same time

Divine Benison is sweet at instant speed, and since it costs no MP, Scholar and White Mage (I think) may potentially be the best burst shielder for single targets since they should stack because logically, if it didn't, this skill drops in value. There's no duration listed though, so I'm hoping it lasts either 30 seconds or a minute, because it lasting long enough to apply 8 Divine Benisons for fights that have an AoE right at the start (think A10S) will favour this.

Secret of the Lily is also very lackluster and does not work with the player's developed metagame that is obviously and mathematically more efficient that the developer's intended style of healing. The current meta is to convert as many healing GCDs into offensive GCDs (Stones, Broils, Malefics, etc); however, the Lily system in a completely opposite direction: converting DPS GCDs into Healing GCDs to lower oGCD cast times... Not really good, especially it's unreliable.

Cleric Stance, Assize, Aero 1 + Aero 2 Consolidation
Not many people mention this, but WHM will now need Smokescreen in their openers. Assize now healing for its full amount and doing damage will generate a ridiculous amount of enmity. With Aero 1 and Aero 2 Consolidated into one, we're now earlier in 1 GCD to Assize, which puts us at the 3rd GCD... I'm not sure how much aggro tanks can generate by the third GCD, but keep in mind that currently my Assize heals for 4k (non-crit), and with 8 targets (excluding pets and turrets--which btw adds more to enmity), that's around 32K enmity through the heal.

While we can Lucid Dreaming (shroud) earlier because we do have Light Air, that's 5 to 6 GCDs without PoM or 4 Holies/Medica 2. Saves a lot of MP, but burning Lucid cuts into mana reserves.

As for "you're healing a different way than the developers intended." Intention of developers doesn't matter until what they intend meets what is needed in their raid content. Class development and raid go hand and hand, and at the moment the mathematical and most logical play for any of the healers is to convert as many healing GCDs into DPS without going into the red in mana reserves AND neglecting healing and keeping the party alive.

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Side Note: Balance hasn't been nerfed. Both Astros and Scholars lost some damage, but their utility is so much more appealing right now than the raw (currently--emphasis on the word currently, like referring to heavenward content and prior) than White Mages. Also lol at 15% healing on Diurnal Sect (heard from someone, correct if wrong). And really sad they gave Scholar a conditional based heal buff, but maybe they needed it.... >_> <_<

End Note: Things are still subject to be changed. I'm a little disappointed in the development team, but I'll hold my thoughts here because the things "released" are potentially not final.

EDIT Note: Just forgot to mention this. White Mage has always been known for the raw healing output they provided, but be open minded. Look where Summoner went. Regardless of it being good or bad, change finds better paths to tread, which is very important when finding new solutions

OMG! WHM 4.0 is the worts ever healer.. simple HEALING + RNG = STUPID THING!

No new mechanics of WHM can take in consideration to Raid Healing!..

And that useful things is gone... to X-Skill Role... so we may have choice between all our old skill ( A WHM without Esuna/Protect -> stupid)... Rescue a the worst skill nobody will take it!

We can only hope Square will fix this before launch, otherwise White Mage will be abandoned by the player base, and I don't want to see that.

i use Cure1/2 all the time...... in Level 30-50 dungeons... Maybe that's where that want us to shine, old content!