Red Mages need some love

[Remedi]

If Impactful has <2.5 or so seconds remaining (effectively 3 since we can't see fractions of seconds remaining) then you won't be able to get the cast off in time before the proc drops. Currently we can cast Jolt II, Verfire, or Verstone instead to account for this if we know we won't have time, but if Jolt and Impact become a single button then if we don't have either Verfire or Verstone procced we lose that option and would have to either wait that up to 3 seconds before being able to cast Jolt or resort to casting Vercure.

It's not likely to happen if casting Impact properly, since you'd need to get 100% procs for ~25s and miss casting it at the ~8s remaining mark, but it does introduce that bit of potential clunkiness.

I see, havent' tought of that scenario

[Remyogic]

One change I would like to see is for them to make the Impactful status mean more than "I can use this extra spell now". My idea is to have Impactful increase the chance of Ver-Ready procs by 10%, similar to Straight Shot for Bards.

I also would like to see a White and Black AOE added with long cast timers (VerMiasma + VerBlizzard???) to dual-cast after Scatter and get rid of Enchanted Scatter.

I feel some potency buffs are in order also as, while we do bring utility, it's not near the level of utility of Ninja's and Bard's, which is where Red Mage DPS is at right now. I think red Mage should fall somewhere in the neighborhood of Monk-Machinist-Dragoon.

[Maero]

Red Mage is slightly behind Bard and Ninja (damage wise) and do not bring much in terms of group utility for raiding atm.
I like your idea about impactful @ Remyogic

[TelosNox]

RDMs "super cool" utility only is relevant IF more than 3 ppl die in 1 Minute. So it is relevant if 50% of the Raid die. GREAT UTILITY!!!

[Darric]

RDMs &quot;super cool&quot; utility only is relevant IF more than 3 ppl die in 1 Minute. So it is relevant if 50% of the Raid die. GREAT UTILITY!!!

Utility that eats 75% of your MP in less than 5 seconds, that is (as one rezz usually costs around 25% for one cast). Personally as RDM player, i wonder if the devs have already considered giving us at least one new AoE for the next cap raise? something like VerWater or VerDark or maybe a ground-target utility buff.

[Remedi]

Verblizzard and Verwater probably

[Johaandr]

As a sch i reguse rdm in prog xD i just cant stand "im a rdm i can res". Sorry if my static adds rdm i leave xD

[CorbinDallas]

Turn their raise into and 90s cd instant off global, and give them some actual utility because right now embolden is ass.

[Dualgunner]

As a sch i reguse rdm in prog xD i just cant stand "im a rdm i can res". Sorry if my static adds rdm i leave xD

Gonna have to quote your sig: what?

Red Mage's ability to raise, thus saving you a GCD and mana...is a reason you're rejecting it? I mean, honestly the only reason to look the other way on RDM is because they bring low damage and low utility to the fight; you might as well take a SMN and you'd be in a much better spot. But rejecting them because they can raise...that's a new one.

[Johaandr]

Gonna have to quote your sig: what?

Red Mage's ability to raise, thus saving you a GCD and mana...is a reason you're rejecting it? I mean, honestly the only reason to look the other way on RDM is because they bring low damage and low utility to the fight; you might as well take a SMN and you'd be in a much better spot. But rejecting them because they can raise...that's a new one.

Sorry but i ratjer habe people not dying aswell. Learn the hard way without a rdm to carry ressed.