RDM level boost

[Stormcaster]

In a general sense I agree,
But as a Red Mage you will end up in the emergency situation a lot more than you think, so as a Red Mage you better be prepared for it. It still happens to me even after all this time

Just last weekend I was in Copied Factory and the moment I zoned in I see both healers in our team in cutscene. So you can imagine how that went, they were first time ever in Copied Factory rank newbies.

You expect it to happen because they're new, but they died and died and died and died... and then died a few more times for good measure. Luckily for them the team composition was 2 Bards and 3 Red mages. I ended up with two full party saves in that one, and I know one of the other Red Mages did too because I went down once, looked up and saw both healers down and the only one left was a Red Mage who got us all back up.

First part of the Serial Jointed Command Module went ok, then I suddenly look up, and both healers are down, so are all the Bards and Red Mages and I'm going what the hell happened? The only people left standing are me and the Tank?

I had already Verraised the Healers once prior when they went down. So I raised the Healers again with dual casted Verraise and one RDM. kicked in Lucid Dreaming and popped a Super Ether, then picked up a Bard and another RDM. In hind sight I should probably have picked up the Bard before the RDM so we could get the MP quickly but I had to do it quick.

Happened again at 9S. But this time the only one standing besides me was a Bard.

The team Red Mages were busy that day I can tell you. As a Red Mage you are the only one standing between success and making it through vs a team wipe. And I also run into this a lot in the Vauthrie 8 man and the Hades 8 Man.

My point still stands though. In short the recommendation is that, do not actively look for chances to use Vercure (unless it's boss transition) and Verraise.
Also, from my experience if all healers and tanks died in normal raids and trials and LB3 isn't up, I'd actually wipe it. Trying to clean up other people's mistakes isn't worth it and also the content's chill enough to just start again and allow people to correct their mistakes.

[Silverquick]

I'd have to disagree Stormcaster with your second point,
I've actually seen it in normal alliance raids that they will get really torqued off at you if you're the RDM and the last man standing and doing nothing to raise people. It does cheeze them off and it can start fights and threaten vote kicks and it applies to dungeons too. And I've also been there when one team wipes or keeps wiping during the raid that the shouts will go up in chats saying Team B will you stop wiping all the time. So it does become a factor.

But I do agree with your general point though.

You don't WANT it that way as an RDM because it means crap went sideways and that's never good.
But unfortunately you will have to do it from time to time if you're doing PUGs.

[Zantusken]

I had already Verraised the Healers once prior when they went down. So I raised the Healers again with dual casted Verraise and one RDM. kicked in Lucid Dreaming and popped a Super Ether, then picked up a Bard and another RDM. In hind sight I should probably have picked up the Bard before the RDM so we could get the MP quickly but I had to do it quick.

BRD does not provide any MP anymore

[VictorTheed]

There is no shame in buying a job or story boost potion, if you are willing to pay the irl money for those then I fully support em, I even bought one for my alt when I created it back in SB, bought job boost for warrior and story skip to SB.

I'm not on the game right now so it'd be hard to give advice without the material in front of me to look at , that's just how my mind works, but right off hand I'd say go to the role actions and get swift cast, plus if you have the mp then make sure u raise people so healers can save their mp.

[Shiroe]

read a guide for lv 50, 60 70 and lv 80 rotas (for single target and aoe rotas).., keep practicing especially the lv70 and lv 80 rotas, till they are fully imbeded in your "muscle memory"..

after that start to do harder content with rdm.. (and don't be afraid to rez players, even if it means u lose dps.., it's almost expected from Rdm's)