While not frontline fighters, a Red Mage's ability to deal out modest amounts of damage using physical attacks is definatly useful.

They can attack with melee weapons while weakening monsters with their enfeebling magic and direct-damage spells. But, am I the only one who noticed this community-imposed role-reversal of party healer and spellcaster with the option to melee? Maybe I'm just some misinformed noob who totally overlooked something, just plain doesn't know what he's talking about, or whatever. White Mages even have a Staff Skill, so that if they're stuck with a Light Staff (I don't think they'll be covering the other elements that much, as Red Mages already have the Enfeebling covered), they can still even bop stuff around with that, and with the 2-Hander update, it's a very viable 'melee option.' Also, not that it matters much, but they have a D in Shield, as opposed to Red Mage's F, and in defensive spells, Red Mage is only up by one Phalanx. And, of course, no discussion of White Mage melee is complete without mentioning Hexa Strike. Square has even acknowledged the 'White Mage Option' with this thing. White Mage melee isn't exactly unheard of: it's only looked at as an option if White Mages feel they have nothing better to do, or want to put their B + Club skill and exclusive access to the most powerful Clubs (Hammers) in the game to use. Just one problem: their MP pools don't last forever (though, maybe with /SCH, they could last longer), and forever, I hear, is the standard. With plenty of exclusive gear in reducing casting times of Cure spells, as well as curing potency, it's pretty clear they were built to heal. White Mages, on the other hand, are still okay in the Healing department, assuming time for rest. Enspells don't exactly help much either, solely excluding assisting their DoT on certain NMs with a Ceremonial Dagger. At higher levels, they have hardly any gear to assist in meleeing, and more than a flood of gear which reminds them of the 'Mage' in 'Red Mage.' Maybe there's this thing, but I dunno it not exactly exclusive to them. Their skill levels are a barely-par B at highest, and they don't even have access to very many Weapon Skills, especially without the right subjob.

Red Mages, however, are shunned if they ever dare bring out their Swords in public (/innuendo). This is their main advantage over the White Mage, the supposed to be De Facto Healer. The later two have earned Red Mages reputations as energizer bunnies: if skilled and geared right, they can just keep going and going, without having to stop to rest. A whole slew of Healing Spells, native Healing Skill, three native levels of Fast Cast (plus tons of gear focused on improving casting, in speed and otherwise), Haste, Refresh, and Convert. The versatility, mobility, jack of all trades feel, the rapier… it’s a hybrid caster and melee DPS with flair (not Flare, that’s BLM).When talking about Main Healing in Merit Parties, it's hard to ignore Red Mage. You can heal in a pinch too, heh.Īesthetically and thematically, the FFXIV Red Mage borrows heavily from the greater Final Fantasy Red Mage allure. They’re also BY FAR the most mobile caster class (and pretty damn mobile compared to all jobs in general) – with the infamous rush, and backflip (of which you’ll fall off the edge at one point in your career). While you can “mess up” and be punished by building up too much of one color… it’s not something you’ll run into after you get your chops.Īnd RDM’s have a melee combo to spend your carefully built up mana – which is damn cool. The White and Black mana system is pretty cool – you have to generate both as “equally” as you can, while keeping into account your procs. Red Mages are, thankfully, on the simpler side of the caster DPS spectrum. If you’ve asked yourself, “Why play, try, or choose Red Mage?” – here’s my attempt at selling you the RDM class. Go to top Red Mage Playstyle & RDM Job Identity

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