RDM May Need Separate Gear Line from Other Casters - Spell Speed

[FaileExperiment]

What if, for RDM only, spell speed also increased magic attack power? Then there is no need to adjust gear.

[Dualgunner]

What if, for RDM only, spell speed also increased magic attack power? Then there is no need to adjust gear.

I'd say that's unnecessary. As is having separate gear for the job entirely. Materia being meldable (and having such potent, easily accessible materia to boot) is the best defense we have against bad stats, as is gear variety (we usually have raid gear, tome gear, and LotA catchup gear) to choose BiS from.

[FaileExperiment]

I would think the best defense against bad stats is having no bad stats. Hence the petition to SE to fix the issue instead of having us band aid with materia.

[StouterTaru]

I would think the best defense against bad stats is having no bad stats. Hence the petition to SE to fix the issue instead of having us band aid with materia.

You're starting with the assumption that spell speed is a bad stat for RDM.

• Skill speed was bad for MNK because it burned out their TP
• Spell speed was bad for SMN because much of their damage was independent of the GCD (DoTs)

Jolt/Verstone/Verfire cast time is already so low and otherwise RDMs will be using dual cast

That's not an argument for spell speed being bad for RDM, it's misunderstanding math.