What abilities are you most sad got removed?

[Xelanar]

I used to main AST since Heavensward.
- I wish Stella was back. Maybe as a DPS-neutral alternative to Malefic on the same GCD.
- I miss card RNG from Heavensward and Stormblood. I wish they would bring back individual effects for each of the cards, and the reactive gameplay drawing cards used to invoke.
- I also was not fond of losing AST's flexibility to opt as barrier healer.

Summoner:
- Removal of Egis and their support. Specially Titan Egi.
- Removal of DoTs.


These are probably hot takes. I get why they removed them xD:
Tanks:
- Removal of DPS stances. I loved having to shield and buff tanks into oblivion to make them survive certain attacks or phases in DPS stance, testing how low they could drop and still survive.

Healers:
- Cleric stance with healing reduction attached.

DPS
- Blood for Blood increasing damage taken. Buffing and shielding DPS using that to keep them safe? I miss that too >.<.

[Connor]

I know it’s technically back in the game but I miss Wide Volley as part of Bard’s actual skill set and not a budget Shadowbite (which genuinely looks worse to me). Also will never stop missing the old Bard songs and their casting animations. Foe Requiem, my beloved. And honestly I miss being able to restore MP. Hell I’d gladly take the dps penalty if it was too OP. Playing the harp in the middle of battle was peak Bard - now they just pull a flute out their ass then immediately interrupt the animation with a weaponskill, making them pirouette as if they’re playing the flute while simultaneously lining up a shot with their bow.

For Scholar honestly I miss the original Broil animation, I liked it so much better when the effect was directly on the enemy and not a boring ass ‘firework cannon’ like a temu BLM. Also I miss Selene. Being able to swap between healing and support fairies gave Scholar even more versatility and (could have been) an interesting way to see people exerting some kind of individual thought with which fairy to use in which situation. But, people thinking? Can’t have that!

Astrologian’s time manipulation abilities. Time Dilation, Celestial Opposition, honestly I didn’t even mind Royal Road, even if it was completely weighted towards Balance (probably). Maybe they could’ve went even further like having a spell that causes all remaining regens to be removed and restore whatever potency worth of healing was left? Or one that reduces/halves buff duration but increases the effect? They could’ve given it some really strong Time Mage elements by leaning into those. And I mean, would Comet really be such a surprising Astrologian spell? They are the ‘space/star’ people, after all lol.

[Valence]

Reload and Quick Reload.
I also miss the crazy good animations of Suppressive Fire and Head Graze.

( but otherwise way too many )

[Reginald_Cain]

I appreciate the engagement brought to this post. I hope the devs take notice of all or some of these responses.