Concept for a Magic Melee DPS

[PatronasCharm]

If anyone's still interested in Spellblades in this thread, I had a dream last night that the job used its strikes to build up 100/100 of a resource that, once capped out, immediately turned into a duration-based super mode (like 15-30 sec) that the same strikes could briefly extend (albeit a losing battle, ie 2 sec per strike vs a 2.5 sec GCD). The goal being basically to minimize time out of the super-mode.

It's probably just a result of my subconscious crossing DRK's Blood Gauge with DRG's Blood of the Dragon, but I don't think that combination has actually been done by any job yet. Super Mode could easily be something like summoning an aetherial blade like Alisaie to improve the potency of attacks or open access to unique skills. Could be a unique enchantment or even something Armiger-esque.

Generic, I know, but still in the skeletal stage.

If anything, build resource by completing Elemental Rotations:

I made a few concepts, and I may rewrite my existing Mystic Knight and make it into a "Magical Melee DPS" with a big great hammer lol.

So, I'd say have 4 rotations.

Elemental Weakness Rotations build up Charges: Opener WS >> Flametongue >> Galestrike [1 Astral charge]

Opener WS >> Lightning Strike >> Stoneshear >> [1 Umbral Charge]

Player can change their rotation based on what charge it needs.

Have x3 Charges of Umbral / Astral opens up to the "Dark" and "Holy" Element.

x3 Astral = Excalibur (Holy)
x3 Umbral = some dark type WS.

If they have both 3/3 they can have a super rotation mode.

Then we can sprinkle "Charge" based Astral / Umbral only Elements that could buff party members or hinder foe.

We need a "Debuff" Job!

On a side note, I enjoyed reading your concept a few pages back, good stuff =)