Thread: RDM 7.4 changes and job identity

Originally Posted by Rithy255

A lot of people are complaining that it doesn't do enough damage because of veraise, I'd personally like to keep that and buff rdm utility a bit more while making it slightly more competitive damage wise.

I'm gonna be perfectly honest... using Verraise as an excuse that raise casters can't be buffed into more competitive damage numbers is such a cop-out considering one of the highest damage jobs at the time was Summoner in Stormblood and probably also Shadowbringers, while retaining access to Resurrection.

Raise as a caster action is genuinely overtaxed. No, Red Mage does not need to be Black Mage levels of damage, but it could most certainly be higher.

Originally Posted by Reinhardt_Azureheim

I'm gonna be perfectly honest... using Verraise as an excuse that raise casters can't be buffed into more competitive damage numbers is such a cop-out considering one of the highest damage jobs at the time was Summoner in Stormblood and probably also Shadowbringers, while retaining access to Resurrection.

Raise as a caster action is genuinely overtaxed. No, Red Mage does not need to be Black Mage levels of damage, but it could most certainly be higher.

I mean I somewhat agree, if RDM is too close to PCT/BLM to does frankly become a must pick inside of prog which i'd be cautious about

I just want to see RDM get more utility based on their white magic side; As Red mage should be about balancing white magic, black magic and melee but right now it's literally just red partical attacks with roses and thorns with a small side of offensive white and black magic, it's sword is just a cosmetic at this point... it's main purpose being a job you take because of veraise rather then because its a strong job.

My Ideal RDM mixes the elements of those three core fundamentals (white, black magic + sword play), with a strong utility that isn't just "I rez better then healers"