Hinting at New Jobs? [ Small Spoilers for Patch 5.3 ]

[Ekimmak]

I mean, I would like a Necromancer. I'd like a goth healer.

I just have zero expectations of it, because ingame lore for white mage makes it pretty clear it's an "always evil" practice.

[Yencat]

Apothecary: She explicitly does not want to fight. She wants to do something on the side. To me this reads as "you can help people even as a Crafter". Although it's certainly possible we can get Apothecary as a healer (maybe something along the lines of an Herbalist or whatever) it just seems like something of a stretch at this point. As for the "being a Warrior" and "fights" those read more metaphorical as opposed to literal. We certainly can get Apothecary or Chemist or whatever, but I don't feel it's anywhere near as direct a reference as Red Mage was.

She does explicitly want to fight though, she says "No, I want to be the kind that fights with potions and heals people! An apothecary!"

Now whether it's a hint or not is debatable of course, but she definitely doesn't just want to brew potions on the sidelines.

[tdb]

She does explicitly want to fight though, she says "No, I want to be the kind that fights with potions and heals people! An apothecary!"

Now whether it's a hint or not is debatable of course, but she definitely doesn't just want to brew potions on the sidelines.

"Fighting with potions" could also be a metaphor. Like how we are "fighting" the current pandemic with travel restrictions, quarantines, and hopefully vaccines before long. It doesn't necessarily have to mean using potions in combat.

Same goes to Alisaie's line with "warrior". As was revealed during the storyline, "warrior of light" came to be synonymous with "hero". So a "warrior who fights with potions" could well mean "hero who cures people with potions".

[Yencat]

"Fighting with potions" could also be a metaphor. Like how we are "fighting" the current pandemic with travel restrictions, quarantines, and hopefully vaccines before long. It doesn't necessarily have to mean using potions in combat.

Same goes to Alisaie's line with "warrior". As was revealed during the storyline, "warrior of light" came to be synonymous with "hero". So a "warrior who fights with potions" could well mean "hero who cures people with potions".

Spliced these together as the conversation was still going because I have a friend who's pining for a Chemist-type healer and I thought he'd enjoy it.



Now I'm not saying it's 100% no doubt about it a hint, it could very well be nothing or just a nod. But she's pretty clear about what she wants to do.

[CaptainLagbeard]

I've said it a few times, but Chemist as a class I think could most realistically tied to the Garleans... With a lack of access to magic, any healers they had originally would've probably relied quite a bit on alchemy, maybe helped by the Allagan technology they had access to...

[SomeRandomHuman]

She also has suncat eyes and mooncat fangs, maybe she's a hint at mixed clans.

they probably just did that to make her look cuter. Cute little fangs are a trope you know!

[Jandor]

She also has suncat eyes and mooncat fangs, maybe she's a hint at mixed clans.

I think all the other Miqo'te kids have both too. I assume suncat baby teeth include a set of fangs that aren't replaced in adulthood.

[Hysterior]

I didn't think there would be any hint of a job before the rising event next year and I am not into job theories in general but this does sound pretty telling and I think a lot of people here agreed that a "chemist" type of healer could work.
I dig it and I am sold.

[Yencat]

I didn't think there would be any hint of a job before the rising event next year and I am not into job theories in general but this does sound pretty telling and I think a lot of people here agreed that a "chemist" type of healer could work.
I dig it and I am sold.

Yeah, I generally don't participate much in job theorizing either and I'm never fully sold until I see it officially announced, but this felt pretty on the nose that at least as a concept a traveling potion-maker able to handle themselves in dangerous situations was something they wanted to spotlight.

Now if it turns into a playable job or it was just a fun wink remains to be seen.

[Ilenya]

Clearly, the Miqote child is a hint at the Catmancer, a ranged dps that throws cats at the enemy.

Jokes aside I hope the apothecary turns out to be a more brutish healer, less graceful and sparkly and more sciency. A battle medic.

That's not how Catmancy works.