Praise for RDM design

[RylaBee]

Have to give shout to design too.

I tried RDM in Stormblood and found it quite boring.
I had to raid caster in ShB, and chose SMN because it was still more fun, althou some changes made RDM better.

Currently, it is much more engaging gameplay than SMN and possibly one of best designs in game, because you are presented with lot of choices.
The key ability that caused this, is IMO change to Manafication and changes in gains of B/W mana and melee combo cost.

PS: unpopular opinion:
The Magick Barrier was not needed and is way too OP.
I will of course use it to my advantage, but there was no reason for solid caster DPS - which RDM is now - to have extra raid mitigation.
Unless SE is planning to give all jobs something useful and distinguishing from their role partners. In which case SMN is still in queue I guess.

[Archwizard]

Unless SE is planning to give all jobs something useful and distinguishing from their role partners. In which case SMN is still in queue I guess.

SMN already gets two different Phoenix HoTs, one oGCD, one as a side effect of its rotation.

[Gruntler]

Unless SE is planning to give all jobs something useful and distinguishing from their role partners. In which case SMN is still in queue I guess.

RDM gives up the ability to have a personal defensive CD in order to have it. SMN gets the raidwide defensive heal, the one player targeted defensive heal, and a personal barrier heal on a short cooldown. BLM just gets the personal barrier cooldown.

That's your differentiation.

[Imoye]

RDM gives up the ability to have a personal defensive CD in order to have it. SMN gets the raidwide defensive heal, the one player targeted defensive heal, and a personal barrier heal on a short cooldown. BLM just gets the personal barrier cooldown.

That's your differentiation.

You mean the "raid defensive heal" that you cannot choose when to use? And what do you mean by "targeted defense heal"? Do you mean physick? I surely hope not.

[Gruntler]

You mean the "raid defensive heal" that you cannot choose when to use? And what do you mean by "targeted defense heal"? Do you mean physick? I surely hope not.

Rekindle.

You can put a hot on someone that triggers if they go below a certain threshold, it lasts for a fair while.

Also phoenix healing is not insignificant.