You can use this in periods of light/no pressure to remove things like Thunder (to deny enemy BLM thundercloud procs) or other annoying status effects such as heavy, slow, etc., but remember to prioritize health bars over status bars (i.e. There's going to be a lot of times where you're going to watch people do really dumb stuff like a lone DPS charging in with Blood for Blood up into a pack of 3 enemies only to watch them melt in a 1-2 GCDs and then blame you for not keeping them alive. Pros: oGCD, biggest potency cure in the game. Sacred Prism that lasts even longer = very good. Sometimes you'll just have a ton of 'lesser' debuffs, whether its several dots from various classes, debuffs, heavy, etc. We've got a new map, some small balance changes, and an overhaul to the box system! Accuracy, Skill Speed, and Parry are also stats to be avoided as much as possible if you choose to wear VIT accessories, look for accessories that have at least 1 sub stat being Determination or Crit Hit+ (or ideally are +Det/+Crit). A general overview on what WHM brings to the table in a PvP matchup, and how to play it effectively. Job Quest, Cure III This ability is really bad, don’t bother ever upgrading it. If you have questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, etc. Watch out especially for SMNs who can pair Hawk Eye with Wither to get a guaranteed dispel on one of your buffs even when you're in attunement. Increases damage dealt and healing potency by 25%, while reducing damage taken by self and all party members within a radius of 30 yalms by 10%. Fluid Aura is an oGCD that will knock back a player and then bind them in that spot. If you’re being Stunned. Level 24 – Mana Draw (Slot 2) See above point. NOTICE: This CAN be dispelled! As stated, it inflicts a potent heavy effect. There are two ways to unlock the White Mage in FF14. Generally, you cannot afford to waste a GCD reapplying regen in the middle of the burst so it’s really important you have this on at the start. Lastly, it does do a small bit of damage and has no cast time so if you need to chase a fleeing enemy and don’t need to heal anyone this spell can very rarely help secure a kill in a pinch. Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. If you're playing Feast, you can expect people to be breathing down your neck any time you make a mistake. Some WHMs like to stack spell speed as it both lowers your casting time which will help you get off those cures/reposes just a bit quicker as well as increases the potency of your HOTs (Regen and Medica II). "stun" people while they're being focused down or running away. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 YOSHITAKA AMANO. There are a thousand different intricacies we could go into here but I will try to stick to more general tips. Tiramisu Macaron - https://www.twitch.tv/tiramisumacaron, I tend to post my 4v4 LP matches on my youtube channel. Level 32 – Equanimity (Slot 2) Increases the duration of Equanimity by 5 seconds which is nice, but you typically won't be focused that long (will either be dead or they’ll switch targets). Try to take a quick second to see if they have those buffs up before you push them but in SoloQ this won't be too often with a lot of the players you encounter... if you want to be safe, most Tanks almost never pop Pushback for this (but if you're a tank reading this, this is a really good way to fuck up a WHM!) Surecast [Next spell is cast without interruption.] What does the ideal White Mage play like? If they aren't popping as many buffs and you want to tank it, put down Asylum. Here are just a few ideas of on how you can use repose: What you do need to be careful though is to not abuse it. Aero II [Deals some more Wind damage over time.] Make sure to ask for it (don't worry, no one will ever actually give it to you) when you've been slept/stun/Full Swung for the gazillionth time in a row. Similar to Benediction, this spell has a roughly ~1 second animation delay on it so use it a bit earlier than you think you need it. This spell is not very good in PvP but it can have some niche uses. Feel the humiliation of letting a teammate die because you tried to do something fancy. The complexity has also been toned down to allow the focus to shift back to what is most important in life: crushing your enemy! One caveat though, Melee can avoid this if they pop fetterward and will make this useless, Tanks can actually give you a stun debuff if you fluid aura them while they have Pushback up. A very potent oGCD cure, a bit stronger than Cure II. Some examples of being proactive: As the title suggests, the second pillar means being able to react quickly, and correctly, to new situations as they arise. Stoneskin II [Stoneskin I but AoE around you. That way if you get interrupted you'll start casting again as fast as possible. Welcome to our Black Mage guide for Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers 5.30! Generally, the only stun you’ll want to consider purifying is a 3/4 second one. Job Quest. It's biggest strengths are that it's AoE, oGCD (very important), and lastly, (this is huge) restores 10% of your MP, meaning this potency scales with however much PIE you're stacking. (Warning: if you use regen while this is up, the regen will consume the swiftcast even though regen already has no cast time). This is how you avoid that. Feel free to sub any 3 of these out for VIT upgrades. In this section we'll take a look at each of them and discuss their use in a PvP scenario. Any spell speed between these breakpoints will not affect your cast time. You should pretty much never bother with using the normal raise spell. In total heals for 1050 potency over its duration. Tetragrammaton (try saying that fast 3 times) [An instant cast ability that has a 700 cure potency] Although they differ depending on your role, additional actions are shared by multiple jobs. Equanimity - Absolutely amazing for tanking, it makes it so that hits/crits won't interrupt your spells. There's really no excuse considering how easy/cheap the i170/200 hunt gear is to obtain as well as PvP gear from Frontlines. When discussing how to stay alive, there are several things you need to consider up front; what jobs you're being attacked by, what tools they have access too, how certain people like to burst, etc. Abilities like Asylum and Sacred Prism reinforce this play style of "holding your ground" where you sort of just have to pick where you plant your feet and cast. This is important because sometimes it means you can sacrifice some spell speed for another stat (det/crit/pie) without losing any cast time benefits. Use with a lot of caution. It’s pros are that it provides extremely high potency multi-target heals. Outdated. One of the best ways to improve/learn how to play is to watch how some of the best White Mages are already doing it. See White Mage Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of weapon skill limits. Very important to realize that this will not defend against magical damage, meaning you may need to run out of the circle to LoS a BLM or to avoid grouping up and giving a SMN an easy target as necessary. Class Quest, Cure II Give it a read! It’s important to have this up as often as possible. if you’re low on mana, if your Purify is down and you’re going to need one soon, telling them to start retreating to base if you think you are about to die in the next ~10 seconds (Feast) or if there are enemies incoming (Frontlines), etc. This guide is written from a primarily Feast perspective as that is typically the more involved and difficult mode to heal, but I have spent a lot of time in both game types and will try to include tips pertaining to Frontlines as well. It’s even better when you can do it more often. Depending on how you plan on dealing with the burst (either tanking it or kiting it) this is also the time to throw down a bubble. A detailed explanation of how each and every ability WHM has applies in PvP scenarios. Uncle Acid - https://www.twitch.tv/uncleacidyaknow Dancer Feast Guide Dancer is a physical ranged DPS that brings a lot of mobility and CC into PVP matches. Focalization 1 & 2 are kind of meh simply because Focalization is already the same CD/Duration as Raging Strikes (BLM/SMN burst CD) but there aren’t any other super necessary options either. Attunement [Increases evasion to inhuman levels as well as reducing incoming damage by 90% at the cost of completely immobilizing you for its duration.] Deals earth damage with a potency of 200. They're strong, but precious. if you’re about to sleep the healer, you could Aero them first and then sleep so that if their BRD tries to cleanse them with Warden’s Paeon, it will heal the Aero instead of the sleep). Upon learning the trait Secret of the Lily, a healing gauge will be displayed, indicating the number of Lilies you have accumulated. This is basically your invincible button, try to have regens up on yourself when you pop this (and/or be in a bubble). Here's what you can expect to learn about in this guide: So you might have asked yourself: "Why should I, or anyone else, play White Mage in PvP over any other healing class?". So for example, if you have an i150 ring with +23 determination (the stat cap) and +12 spell speed (11 under cap) and an i190 ring with 40 determination and 28 spell speed, it will be synced down to have 23 determination and 23 spell speed, thus letting you cap both secondary stats. As such, upgrading Mana Draw as quickly and early as possible is vital to your success. Deals earth damage with a potency of 140. Ava Jinsoku/Aviars Lightsworn - https://www.twitch.tv/avarence Very powerful for spells with long cast times such as Medica II or if you need to get a spell out immediately while you’re on the move, such as a Cure II or a quick Repose. Level 4 – Purify (Slot 1) It should be pretty obvious that your first upgrade will go towards the most important PvP ability in the game. Astrologian benefits from several abilities/traits that let it cast instant/faster spells meaning they can spend more time kiting their enemies. You can then allocate the points once you’ve entered depending on whether the enemy has a caster or not. You can try to use it to add a bit of extra damage to a burst, or to slightly slow down an enemies burst but overall this ability is pretty ineffective. If not, Focalization is useless outside of dispel fodder. Being able to keep track of when enemy buffs are ready. Class Quest, Presence of Mind Reduces spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 20%. 5.0 White Mage Guide (With Screaming) [white mage] [healer] [healing] [whm] [guide] [lily] 公開 I did this for Stormblood so might as well do it for Shadowbringers. Feb 08, 2017, Posted You can also use this to push enemies off of cliffs/high areas to potentially kill them, or at the very least put them in for a very long walk if they want to come back up to see you again. Also keep in mind sometimes it's better not to raise someone; if you don't think you'll have the resources to heal them/keep them up once you raise them, don't pick them up if they're just going to drop again. The main problem is that allies revived are afflicted with weakness for the next 3 minutes making them do less damage, and become much harder to keep alive (and thus much more likely to feed the enemy team points); it's much better to just let them respawn without the weakness debuff. The ideal White Mage can and will use all of the abilities at their disposal to enfeeble the enemy, making it easier for their teammates to kill opponents (such as by sleeping enemy healers, heavying focus targets, etc.) Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role. It is quite possibly the 2nd strongest CC class in the game outside of Black Mage, and even then it gives it some stiff competition. If you get slept. Their armor is limited to lightweight vests and mage robes. You will also typically want to cancel it early if you see the dps have left you to start focusing someone else. Level 16 – Sacred Prism (Slot 2) Sacred Prism = good. The downside being that it has by default a very prohibitive MP cost as well as a small range for hitting multiple targets at only 6 yalms (slightly larger than a Blizzard II). Pretty strong when you consider that that might mean 2-3 people attacking you and your teammates will each be doing 10% less damage (making your job that much easier/stress free). I only recommend using this on targets that have 1-2 detrimental effects on them, any more than that and you aren't likely to cure the effect you probably are looking to. Job Quest, Thin Air Grants healing over time effect to target. Can be useful when you have several teammates taking damage huddled up in your bubble (people won't actually ever get in your bubbles lol). Attuned to the essence of all things around them, the Conjurers' intimacy with all forms of being enables them to shift between both offensive and defensive magic as n… PvP Gear does not give you any direct advantage, but the morale stat on it will increase its item level in PvP areas (e.g. Also works on Ninja's Raiton and a few of DRK's moves I believe. Furthermore, ASTs enjoy arguably stronger MP manageability (SCH less so) with SCH having access to Aetherflow/fairies and ASTs having a more powerful Shroud of Saints-esque skill and being able to draw Ewer cards. Placing Sacred Prism when you’re expecting an incoming enemy burst. It's better to use it and get a little use out of it than to never use it and get no use out of it. Sprint - this is your biggest tool obviously. I hope that whether you have never played WHM in PvP, or have been playing WHM in PvP for a long time, you will find this guide informative and helpful. Level 20 – Mana Draw (Slot 1) Without MP, you cannot heal. It deals light damage to enemies as well as restores a decent bit to any teammates within range. Cure II [Casts a 650 potency cure on a single target] But what's important here is that you put these things up (regens/bubbles/Virus/etc.) Otherwise, it is better to stick to your single target spells. You can (and should) reapply this between downtime during Frontlines, but in Feast I wouldn't recommend it as it will hurt your MP too much for too little gain. The Blood Lily will bloom after consuming three Lilies, allowing the execution of Afflatus Misery. Remember that sometimes you may have to let one teammate die in order to make sure other teammates survive (yourself included). Knowing when to purify yourself/someone else. Don't be afraid to use it, but also be aware that spamming it too much will run you dry fairly quickly. Recipe for White Mage [humor] [white mage] 公開 Begin with large helping of Glare in a bowl. Grants a wide AoE cure that also completely cleanses any status debuffs. For this reason, it is recommended that you leave some points unallocated before entering your match (you don’t want points in Focalization if they don’t have a caster). You should be using this spell when you are at or below the relevant MP threshold (70% if unupgraded, 50% upgraded). If you react fast enough, you may be able to get out an oGCD, move far enough away to get off a quick cast before another stun comes in, or if taking heavy damage push out your Attunement. I highly recommend beginner WHMs steer away from this spell until they’re confident that they can recognize the right situation for it. But, if noone is taking too much damage, and you think you can ride it out without anyone dying (or think that an enemy is going to wake you up out of it) you can try to hold your purify for later. and harder for the enemy to kill their teammates (heavying/binding/sleeping/knocking back/slowing/virusing enemy dps, eye for an eye on teammates being focused, etc.) Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. That being the case, upgrade whatever floats your boat after the “core” (level 1-19) upgrades listed above. Important to note that it doesn't affect oGCD abilities such as Assize, Tetragrammaton, Asylum, etc. Either way, don't spend too much time trying to tab target which one, its important just that you use it ASAP when you see them coming at you. The best (and worst) cure of them all. Relatively short recast time meaning you should use this often. 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