WHM and Holy

[Mychael]

I like to help someone kill a difficult NM and then, at the very last moment, when it's almost dead... run in and have the killing blow with Holy... That's the only use I see, really... especially since it takes all of your mana. It seems more like a 'fun' ability than anything, and that's sort of how it was in FFXI too (although it didn't drain all of your mp).

I'm not exactly complaining, though. Our other new abilities are pretty damn awesome.

Holy was actually somewhat powerful in XI... it didn't do anything "special" (damage-wise) because it didn't consume your entire MP pool. It was high-cost and what we thought was a long recast, but in XIV it wipes MP and has an even longer recast. @_@;



It seems like the "Holy" we've been given is simply an ability for when we're solo and need to run away?! THM/BLM can bind better with blizzara without a full MP wipe--no reason in a party. But I thought jobs were supposed to be FOR PARTY PLAY? ; ; Also, as I understand it, the damage on Holy is negligible as well. A full MP wipe should be part of Benediction if anything... not our only defense against a horde of mobs. (Read: d e f e n s e. Does not include offensive spells, I'm aware of aerora/stonera. Holy seems more suited to running away than for attacking.) If you want an ability for "OMG I'VE LET MY ENTIRE PARTY DIE, NOW I NEED TO RUN AWAY!" situations, that's fine, but please don't give it the name "Holy," which I've associated with powerful light-based attacks?