Why the other casters need buffs and Red Mage does not need a nerf.

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Trick applies to all damage types, doesn't decay, and has a shorter recast. Also, it's not affected by range, which albeit a simple issue to solve just by C-a-C'ing into the boss, doesn't always get accomplished.

A 15 yalm range is a non-issue in itself. It has the same reach as healer AoE, which pretty much always hits everyone regardless. The crux though is that Embolden is nearly as strong as TA despite decaying: that strength makes it essentially mandatory, especially as most crews will be running two melee and a ranged as well as a caster. Embolden existing means RDM needs to trade off some damage for it.