Time Mage Framework Ideas

[Brightshadow]

Hello I've been thinking for some time now how a Time Mage could work in Final Fantasy XIV, and I wanted to share my ideas with the development team even though I know it's a longshot of ever happening. I think Time Mage would be the perfect addition as our new Damage overtime caster since that is no longer Summoner identity.

Time Mage (Final Fantasy XIV)

While not as powerful as Black Mages. Time Mages wield a wide array of spells which allow them to manipulate time. What they lack in firepower they supplement with the supportive magic they bring to the party.

Key Features

Like the other jobs Time Mage will come with their own pros and cons; here is a short summary of key features that are brought by this iteration of Time Mage.

1.) Slow and Haste: Slow and Haste are one of the defining features of the job; however, altering the recast or cast time of your comrades does not equate better performance and you might actually be hindering your allies performance. So as a comprise these spells time altering aspects will be more cosmetic affecting only the auto attack speed of your allies, and rather offer an attack power increase similar to DNC dance partner. As for slow it’ll function similar to Addle.

2.) Acceleration and Deacceleration: Key abilities of the Time Mage which determines how fast your Temporal Stasis cycle finishes. When using Acceleration your gauge fills up faster; however, the damage potency of that Temporal Stasis cycle will be lower due to the fact that it lasted less time. Contrary Deacceleration allows your Temporal Stasis to last longer dealing more damage, but slowing the production of Temporal Continuum Charge. (Current Acceleration for RDM Renamed: Chainspell)

3.) Sublimation: Sublimation creates a MP reservoir by draining your HP overtime. The main purpose of this ability is to use it for MP recovery. You can also use Sublimation on your selected target to bestow upon the them your Mana Reservoir.

Job Gauge

The Time Mage job gauge is composed of three elements:

1.) Hourglass Gauge: The Hourglass Gauge is the main feature of the Time Mage (TIM). it starts off full at the bottom and grayed out and upon using the ability Temporal Stasis the hourglass flips around and emits a greenish/purple color while sand falls to the other side of the hourglass functioning as a countdown for Temporal Stasis. Upon Temporal Stasis ending you gain access to your second resource which is known as continuum Gauge.

2.) Continuum Gauge: Each time your Hourglass Gauge completes a cycle your Temporal Continuum activates which is represented as a spiral underneath the Hourglass Gauge this charge allows you to amplify certain spells into advanced versions of the spells. Example: Haste becomes Hastega, Slow becomes Slowga, Rewind damage reduction becomes stronger.

3.) Sublimation Gauge: Around the hourglass gauge there is a outline tracing around the hourglass which represents how full your Sublimation gauge is. When the outline is completely blue or purple that indicates that your Sublimation ability is fully filled and ready to use. The Sublimation ability is very important for the MP maintenance of the Time Mage or it can be used on your allies to provide that extra oomph.

Weaponry: Aetherwatch

The Aetherwatch is the weapon favored by the Time Mage you would wear the Aetherwatch around your neck and around your wrists you would have these magical wristbands. The Aetherwatch/w Wristbands aesthetic is determined by the weapon used. Attached below is a link of what I envision these Aetherwatches to look like.

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/...d/original.jpg

Spells and Abilities

Level 1: Demi (Limit Break): Functions like the other Casters LB.

Level 1: Chronofoil: Deals unaspected damage with a potency 180.

Level 2: Disruption: Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 30. Additional Effect - Time Disruption: Deals damage overtime potency 35. Duration: 30s

Level 4: Slow: Slows down the enemy auto-attacks. Reduces enemy attack power by 5%. Duration: 10s / Recast: 60s.
*Continuum Effect: Converts your next Slow into an area of effect.

Level 6: Compression: Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130. Additional Effect - Time Compression: Deals damage overtime potency 15. Duration: 30s, Secondary Effect - Each cast of Time Compression gives one stack of the debilitating effect up to a maximum of 3 stacks. Lowering defense by 1% for each stack. (Maximum defense down - 3%) (Maximum damage overtime: 45)

Level 10: Helix: Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.

Level 15: Haste: Hasten the target auto-attacks. Increases the target attack power by 5%. Duration: 60s / Recast: 90s
*Continuum Effect: Converts your next Haste into an area of effect.

Level 18: Degradation: Deals unaspected damage overtime potency 60. Duration: 30s.

Level 20: Extend: Spreads a target’s Time Disruption, Time Compression, Time Degradation effects to nearby enemies. Potency is reduced by 60% for all remaining enemies.

Level 25: Warp: Teleports you to a targeted enemy’s or party member’s location. Unable to cast if bound. Additional Effect: Leaves behind a portal at the point of origin and at destination allowing allies that click on the portal to instantly warp to the destination.

Level 30: Temporal Stasis: Puts the target’s body and all enemies nearby it in a temporal stasis state. Delaying and accumulating all damage dealt by yourself and dealing that damage upon expiration. Potency of all the damage accumulated is increased by 1.5x when the effect expires. Upon expiration all damage overtime effects inflicted by you are consumed. Duration: 20s / Recast: 60s

Level 35: Quicken: Allows you to cast Chrono, Helix, and Compression immediately while under the effect of Quicken for the next 10s. Recast 90s

Level 45: Sublimation: Gradually creates a storage of MP while reducing your HP overtime. The effect ends once your Sublimation Gauge has filled, or your HP has gone too low (under 25%). The stored MP is then transferred to your MP pool or your target’s by using the ability a second time.

Level 50: Acceleration: Speeds up time instantly accumulates all damage dealt via Temporal Stasis. Consumes Temporal Stasis status effect of target’s and enemies nearby it. Recast: 120s

Level 54: Rewind: grants a protective temporal enchantment that nulls damage and reduces all damage received by 5% for the next 6s. Additional Effect: All damage received during the 6s is accumulated and upon expiration the target receives that accumulated damage over the next 12s. Recast: 60s
*Continuum Effect: Increases damage reduction to 10%.

Level 55: Deacceleration: Slows down time doubling the duration of Temporal Stasis of target’s and enemies nearby it: Recast: 120s

Level 60: Continuum: Enhances and unlocks certain abilities. Consumes the Continuum charge upon use. (Trait at Level 80 Unlocks a second charge)

Level 62: Inception: Fills your Continuum charges. Recast 60s.

Level 68: Countdown: Deals damage upon expiration with a potency of 1000. Duration: 12s. Requires Continuum to use.

Level 70: Gravitational Anomaly: Deploys a wormhole in the designated area. All enemies in the designated area receive damage overtime with a potency of 120 for 10s and are drawn-in to the center every tick. Recast: 120s

Level 72: Chronofoil II (Upgrade): Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 450.

Level 74: Helix II (Upgrade): Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 380 to target and all enemies nearby it.

Level 80: Stop: Stuns and Interrupts target. Does not build Stun or Interrupt resistance. Requires Continuum to use.

Level 82: Disruption II (Upgrade): Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 80. Additional Effect - Time Disruption II: Deals damage overtime potency 85. Duration: 30s

Level 86: Compression II (Upgrade): Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300. Additional Effect - Time Compression: Deals damage overtime potency 40. Duration: 30s, Secondary Effect - Each cast of Time Compression gives one stack of the debilitating effect up to a maximum of 3 stacks. Lowering defense by 1% for each stack. (Maximum defense down - 3%) (Maximum damage overtime: 120)

Level 88: Degradation II (Upgrade): Deals unaspected damage overtime potency 100. Duration: 30s.

Level 90: Comet: Deals ice damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 40% less for all remaining enemies. Requires Continuum to use.

[Brightshadow]

Saw alot of flaws with the original idea so made changes to job gauge, and overhauled ability list. Tried to compress skills a bit too there was alot.

[Kranel_San]

Even if you don't like Time mages or the addition of a new job, there is no denying this man has made an awesome concept and deserves more recognition for it.
I like your idea and support it.

[Brightshadow]

Even if you don't like Time mages or the addition of a new job, there is no denying this man has made an awesome concept and deserves more recognition for it.
I like your idea and support it.

Thank you!

[SeverianLyonesse]

Acceleration is already a RDM ability. And several of these other abilities just feel like AST.

[NishaSetsuya]

Instead of a aetherwatch why not a hammer like Gaia, she is kinda what would Time mage look like if she was a thing

[SherlottaEryut]

A few of these ideas I did get AST vibes from it, but overall I love this concept and hope Time Mages will eventually make their way to FF14 Loved those spells in the previous games and would like to see it make a glorious return!