Improvisation

[Valence]

It is at best a 500 total regen, which goes down if you are using the shield prior to meaningful damage. Not really something I would be excited for with a lvl 80 capstone. In order to really get a good regen you need to channel it, which is almost never worth it over getting in a Standard or Technical during downtime. And during that channel the healers will have already healed everyone to full.

Honestly, I'd also trade the Rising Rhythm for Esprit gain again paired with the X% shield. As long as it would keep the ticks at 5/10 per tick and not rely on allies standing in it. Then you could have mit and some damage incentive for what little downtime you get nowadays. Or have the Rising Rhythm give Esprit per stack. 0-10 esprit, 1-20, 2-30, 3-40, 4-50 or so.

A 500 potency heal is about the same healing as afflatus rapture... On top of curing waltz that's already borderline busted.

Otherwise yes I don't think that adding some esprit generation from it would be a bad thing though.

You have it backwards, MCH got extra support because DNC and BRD both were more popular than it. Now that MCH got the wrench (what I most wanted for it to get back from its HW kit) it is equally valued if not more in circles for its superior dps compared to BRD and DNC.

MCH is literally in the gutter for the damage it brings compared to any other job in the game, DNC and BRD included, and has been consistently since its ShB rework. I'm happy about the wrench being back, but let's call MCH for what it is: a subpar damage dealer.