WHM Skills. 2.0 vs. 4.0

[Coltvoyance]

Hey all,

I was recently motivated to look at how WHM skills have evolved and changed over the years. Its been a long time since 2.0 and memories fade and we forget, or never knew, what used to be.

The only real point of this post is to just have a nice chat while looking at the info; though I'm sure it will turn into an argument about something or other by page 4. Regardless, it's interesting to see how much the job has lost since its inception.

It was actually a real struggle to find information about WHM's original set of skills/traits, but I did manage to find them.

I was tempted to put together a Graphic for all of it, but I don't have that kind of time. (Someone else is definitely free to take a crack at it though, I'll include my sources.)

Without further ado:

2.0 - WHM 1-50 skill/trait progression

Level 1 - Stone
Level 2 - Cure
Level 4 - Aero
Level 6 - Cleric Stance
Level 8 - Protect & Trait: Enhanced Mind
Level 10 - Medica
Level 12 - Raise
Level 14 - Trait: Enhanced Mind II
Level 15 - Fluid Aura
Level 16 - Trait: Proshell
Level 18 - Esuna
Level 20 - Trait: Maim and Mend
Level 22 - Stone II
Level 24 - Trait: Enhanced Mind III
Level 26 - Repose
Level 28 - Trait: Enhanced Raise
Level 30 - Cure II & Presence of Mind
Level 32 - Trait: Freecure
Level 34 - Stoneskin
Level 35 - Regen
Level 36 - Trait: Enhanced Stoneskin
Level 38 - Shroud of Saints
Level 40 - Divine Seal & Trait: Maim and Mend II
Level 42 - Cure III
Level 44 - Trait: Overcure
Level 45 - Holy
Level 46 - Aero II
Level 48 - Trait: Enhanced Shroud of Saints
Level 50 - Benediction, Medica II

4.0 - WHM 1-50 skill/trait progression

Level 1 - Stone
Level 2 - Cure
Level 4 - Aero
Level 10 - Medica
Level 12 - Raise
Level 15 - Fluid Aura
Level 18 - STONE II (through Trait)
Level 20 - Trait: Maim and Mend & Enhanced Mind
Level 26 - Repose
Level 30 - Cure II & Presence of Mind
Level 32 - Trait: Freecure
Level 35 - Regen
Level 40 - Cure III & Trait: Maim and Mend II & Enhanced Mind II
Level 44 - Trait: Overcure
Level 45 - Holy
Level 46 - Aero II (through Trait)
Level 50 - Benediction, Medica II

Pretty "Big Oof" when you see the comparison... I personally never realized how big the gaps were for the class these days. It's no wonder I run into people who find early WHM to be such a slog.

For those interested in delving back into the past. The information was pulled from:
http://chrysaliswiki.com/jobs:conjurer-ff14
http://chrysaliswiki.com/jobs:white-mage-ff14
https://segmentnext.com/2013/09/03/f...ass-abilities/