The Raise Tax, and how to address it.

[Kes13a]

For RDM specifically, I think that Verraise is constricting its design space both as a specialist support job, and as a DPS job. I think I would rather they replace Verraise with with something that is more of a general use support GCD like Vermedica or Verstoneskin or something, and then buff its damage a little more. I'm a little unsure how healthy it is for RDM's identity in the long term to be pigeonholed as 'rezmage.'

As for SMN, I think it has some grounds to keep its rez, and it's only because it can summon Phoenix, the rebirth primal. I think they could rework Phoenix to be a cooldown that is separate from its damage rotation, and make rez available when it's summoned. Summon Phoenix could be like this turbocharged Phoenix Down ability, as well as setting the precedent that summons have meaning.

I doubt that SE gives a damn about "precedence". where is the "precedence" for War having an AOE heal?