New healer ideas?

[jstamos]

They don't name drop for Nothing. If they say it exists or in the future, it will. It's weird that they bring it up now, because If I recall Geomancy has already been a thing. It's probably a stretch or I'm talking out my rear but Geomancers are part of the reason we have materia.

Lol okay. Here are some FFXI geomancer spells: Stone/Stone 2, Sleep, Aero, Geo-Barrier (Stoneskin, no longer in game), Clear Mind (Pressence o Mind), an MP-resoting spell called Full Circle (Assize). The Padjal, who are the White Mages, are per SE's WHM Job Guide: "chosen of the elementals"

Sorry, but Geomancers are WHMs, just like Time Mages are ASTs (Gravity, multiple time-extending abilities, Comet/Meteor = Malefic, etc).

[NobleWinter]

One of the big misconceptions about the Scholar is that they are a shield healer and I think that comes from the fact that they were originally the only thing you could choose from aside from White Mage and when you put them together the most notable feature they had was providing the shield White Mages couldnt. When you look at their ability kit though and how they progress and grow as they level it becomes obvious that they are a trick healer. Almost every heal a Scholar uses doesn't require MP. In early Dungeons Scholars can rely completely on their fairy and in End Game dungeons free instant cast abilities become your best friend. I think we have yet to see a true Barrier Class Healer. A Healer that specializes solely in mitigation would be very interesting to see because so far we have a lot of reactionary Healers that just happen to use a barrier.

[Archamgel]

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This is only partially true. Back in 2.x, their shields may have been the only shields around, but they took some good hits. This was paired fairly well with Lustrate healing 20% of the target's health, even in Cleric Stance. 3.x was a great time for shields as well. They could buffer/fully protect people from hits that would normally nearly or fully wipe a group. This required some fishing or steady reapplication of shields, but it didn't cost an arm and a leg at the time, either. Good times.

I'm not sure what the devs vision for Sch has been, but I have always seen the Sch as the shielder while Eos healed them up. I mean, she is the reason we can even heal to the extent we do, lore wise, iirc.

[Blanchimont]

I would make an area healer, preferably one that is pure cooldown based with no MP costs. Overall heals are weaker, but they are able to affect people over a larger area and can use area targeting for some of their heals. A potion user might fit that if you have them throw potions for heals/buffs.

[Anienai]

Body guard healer from Swtor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBKTwGkOilE

Just a random guide on how they work for any non swtor players.

[Silver-Strider]

GIVE ME DANCER!!!

I want to captivate and rally my allies with Sambas
I want to Waltz my tanks off their feet
I want to literally dance on the graves of my enemies.

GIVE ME THIS SE!!!!!!

[Penthea]

To really throw a curve ball at the game, not just the healing community, a melee based healer would certainly be a very new take on the role. Not sure what else they can do with ranged without it feeling like a bit more of the same.

[PatronasCharm]

My thing with coming up with a new healer is we have to understand SE's Cookie-Cutter / absolute balance mentality with FFXIV. Geomancer would be a nice addition to healer but I'd take it as a DPS Caster too, mainly b/c I think they could do something unique from either angle.
But then again we're not in the SE facility that makes jobs, which is a bummer, and its sad that even though we may be posting ideas, these discussions won't see any light since they're a JP company and they more than likely barely look into these English forums. But I'll hold on to hope! Maybe one day SE will add a fan-made job and it would surprise that lucky person!

But back to topic: GEO for next job! Healer and make it be a FFXI cross over style with bubbles!

[Venur]

We need a melee healer so far we have 3 caster healer and they even all use cloth. Dancer comes to mind but I'm pretty sure that if they could fit some plate/mail wearer melee healer it would be a way more popular.