Thread: 6.0 jobs

Originally Posted by Kydi

What type of caster could they realistically add though? We have the main archetypes (dot spec and caster spec) and RDM fills a gap as a bit of a proc/burst spec class.

There are definitely options to explore.


Channeling - There could be something to explore with channeled abilities (like Flamethrower on MCH). Wouldn't be the most engaging so it would need to be combined with other things. Perhaps make it so channeled spells aren't interrupted with oGCDs. Maybe include a rune system where you channel a spell and use runes to augment it to keep it going by continuously changing the element which functions as its own elemental wheel for a semblance of a rotation. Each time the element is changed the channel becomes stronger and when you finish your elemental wheel you could get a burst channel that incorporates all elements. A special rune could fill up a Xenoglossy-esque attack for damage while moving where the longer you've been channeling the stronger the attack is.

Ground-placed/Totem - They took away a lot of the ground-placed AoEs which leaves an area be explored. Maybe give the ability to shrink or expand them to make smaller fields deal more damage. Trigger them to explode like Earthly Star/Wildfire at will to compensate for phase changes or end-of-fight use. If you wanted to have more a melee-range experience for a mage, maybe they could alter some of your own spells while standing in the area of effect. This kind of aligns with FFXI Geomancer, actually. They had a totem called a Luopan that could provide buffs to people, explode for damage, explode for healing etc. While that wouldn't work 1:1 in XIV, the base idea could be altered to fit.