Thread: Healer identity in 5.0

Originally Posted by Ftail

SCH already has the weakest heals out of everyone. Why do you think they get a OP Fairy that needs to be balanced better?

Oh, I realize I wasn't clear! Sorry. What I meant was scholars should have weaker heals than WHM and AST. They certainly don't need a nerf in that department.

Eos needs some adjustment but Selene needs help. Either way, I feel the act of sacrificing the fairy should be a tactic to regain mana.

Not sure if many have already seen the Instagram post, or if this is the right thread to bring it up, but it seem like we (WHMs) might get Morpho butterflies in 5.0.

Image:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8tFlnlmQl/

This is just speculation, but I wonder if there is anything to infer from the flavor text on the Morpho minion(?):

With blue wings practically glowing, this butterfly feels almost like a spirit. Almost.

The wings of this butterfly were highly sought-after during the War of the Magi, as their scales could be used to make poison that inhibited the restoration of magical energy. As a result, they were hunted to near extinction, and now very few remain.

The War of the Magi must have been a conflict of truly terrifying proportions. - E-Sumi-Yan

Edit to add: The green glow around the WHM looks a lot like an Adloquium shield, so that's probably not part of the WHM spell.

Originally Posted by Mansion

Would make sens as it is Amdapor-related. Whats buzzes me is how spread they are, relative to the White Mage. Could be a raid buff (omg) where each affected party member is healed or buffed by a personal Morpho (that could be cool).
Unless once again, it's a SCH ability they stole during their trip in Amdapor too

(or it's just an open-world fate and players have the Morpho minion out just for trolling)

You were right, the butterflies was Scholar's, and I'm not unhappy about that all
Seeing the WHM actions on the Live Letter I'm quite happy about what they've shown visually

Originally Posted by griffinborn

Ahhh I'm not bright with ideas when it comes to balancing and stuff like most people in the thread, but White Mage would for sure be a lot more fun with buffs. Give Stoneskin back, make Protect a non-lazy skill, I dunno! I love White Mage's raw healing and it could be very satisfying to heal through heavy damage, but there are more instances of overhealing, and I get so bored with rotations that I'm reapplying regens before the previous ones even expire ._.

Hi Griffinborn,

You have touched upon the fundamental issue white mages face. They are meant to be the purest healer but the game doesn't have content for that type of healer.

And, if S.E. did develop content where white mages could use their abilities to the fullest, it wouldn't be fair to scholars and astrologians, because white mage + white mage would become the meta.

I'm pulling up a chair and waiting to see what changes are on the horizon.