grow as a CONJ to be a White Mage

[Hysterior]

Hello,

Got PUG to 6 and GLAD to 22
now finally starting the biggest part of being a White Mage starting Conj and I have some questions

1/ How should I allocate points? I want to be as useful as healer as possible for teams later on so I understand not putting anything in strength or vit but how should I spread over the other stats? I don't mind if it makes it more complicated now, I just want to think about end-game usefulness

2/ I find leaves to be a bit tricky sometimes as a conj when monster call for help or too many monsters as MP drop fast... so should I invest on elixir or should I start being a Alchemist to make my own? I have not started any of those side-jobs yet...

3/ Any tips that you found useful when you raised your conjurer job? may it be good place to level up, macros, items... whatever could be useful.

4/ If somebody on Masamune with a lvl 50 CONJ have time, I am looking for a mentor to do things well

Thanks ^^

[Estellios]

1) General consensus is to pick 2-3 of VIT, MND, INT, and PIE. White mage is very versatile in this game and all 4 of those stats will help you out in different fights. You can make up any "lost" stats through gear so it's not too big a deal where you put your points as long as its in those 4. the stats you want to avoid are STR and DEX. VIT is still useful for White Mage despite what you may think, because it boosts max HP, reduces damage taken, and most importantly, boosts Enhancing magic which means better protect/stoneskin/Regen.

2) You don't need to worry about buying medicines for leves (Elixirs are terrible at low levels, too). If you are having trouble with large groups of enemies in leves, you can try getting level 10 in Thaumaturge for Fire, since it hits groups instead of a single target. You get Stonera at level 22 which is AOE if you don't combo it which does some really nice damage. Make sure to always have Cleric Stance up if you are soloing.

Another thing to remember while soloing leves is that if you take out an enemy if you run away the enemies will eventually stop chasing you and you can recover with one less enemy to deal with when you go back to fighting.

3) Stoneskin and Regen are two of your most useful spells, use them extremely often as they give you very little hate and can negate or heal a lot of damage and are much more MP efficient than curing. Practice using Curaga once you get it, it is REALLY good once you get used to how the healing splits among targets. Practice using Blissful Mind and Shroud of Saints once you get them, your mp lasts a really long time if you get really good with timing them.

[Hysterior]

Thank you very much, I Can't wait to have StoneSkin, I see a HUGE difference when people put it or me or if I am on my own. Great spell

[Alucielyse]

These are just some experiences I have had while playing.

I personally put points into Vitality (for more health and for the better stone skin) and Mind (for the better healing), but as Estellios said you can split and do two different types or just pour into one. I recommend playing a little bit before diving into it because once your points are assigned they cannot be redone till you complete the White Mage quest at 30, and even then it can only be done once. You won't be able to change them again until you obtain another tomb by completing another Soul quest. Leveling can be a pain because being a caster you're using MP and not generating TP, so expect a lot of down time until you get your lv.20 trait Auto-Refresh. Be careful of Stonera, sometimes it can pull things that should be too far away. Be sure to always keep Cleric Stance up when solo'ing and Blissful Mind always charged just in case you need the extra MP. Depending on how you allot your points depends on how hard gear might be to come across. You could be sitting in a pair of shoes for 15+levels (it happens -.-) Parsimony and Necrogenesis can also be useful from the Thaumaturge, until you get your gem. Leveling can be treacherous at times but it pays off in the end. Remember, everyone needs a White Mage, so you're always needed.

[Urthdigger]

These are just some experiences I have had while playing.

I personally put points into Vitality (for more health and for the better stone skin) and Piety (for the better healing),

Actually, MND increases healing magic potency. Piety increases maximum MP and magic evasion. So, it's not like PIE is a useless stat for WHM, but you'll probably get more mileage out of MND.

[Alucielyse]

Actually, MND increases healing magic potency. Piety increases maximum MP and magic evasion. So, it's not like PIE is a useless stat for WHM, but you'll probably get more mileage out of MND.

You sir are absolutely correct! That's what happens when we get maintenance.

[Estellios]

Actually, MND increases healing magic potency. Piety increases maximum MP and magic evasion. So, it's not like PIE is a useless stat for WHM, but you'll probably get more mileage out of MND.

Piety also makes your Aero DoT, Stone Magic Def Down, and Stonera Heavy effect land more often (and in Aero's case, increases the DoT potency). It has its uses, especially Stone and Stonera.

Edit: Regarding what order to put points in, if you have decided on VIT, MND, and PIE I would cap out VIT at 15 first, then MND to 15, then PIE last (at cap you have 45 points to evenly split among 3 stats). My reasoning being is that while XPing VIT will help with your survivability which will be extremely important while soloing or in low level parties when most classes/jobs have not gotten all of their best abilities yet, so you might pull hate or just have random things happen where you will take damage. PIE should be last because it won't really be useful until you have all your damage spells, which isn't until higher levels.

[Alucielyse]

True, kinda falls into the types of White Mages to play. The power of forums, causing hard decisions to be even harder!

[Hysterior]

thanks!

other questions

1/ how/where can I level up? for the moment it's a lot of solo and lot of leves but it's a bit tiring for a on-line game...
2/ how hard is the quest to become White Mage? will I need people's help?
3/ once you become white mage and you equip it, does it still level up conj at the same time? are both jobs levelling up each other?

Thanks!

[Alucielyse]

Also, to obtain the White Mage quest you get it at level 30 from Soileine (in the Conj guild in Gridania). After that, all White Mage specific quests at 35,40,45 and 50 are obtained by Raya-O-Senna in North Shroud 15-22 Emerald Moss.