[Icemage]

If you're resting, then the Light Arts aren't saving anything. Which is why I wrote that a party with a chain 5 then stop pattern would benefit more from /SMN's Auto Refresh.

For low level players who don't yet have a Lv.30+ job, /SCH and /SMN are just not available--that's why /BLM wins (by default).

(I thought those two points would've been obvious... >_>; )

I really don't think /SMN offers anything tangible these days over /SCH. /SCH saves a chunk of MP every four minutes via Penury, on top of what's saved over Light Arts.

And really there's no reason to sub /BLM any more unless you need Elemental Seal. You can even Magic Burst as /SCH if you want, which has never been effective with /BLM (which is strange, but it does actually work).

For a new player though, I absolutely agree that /BLM is a perfectly functional and acceptable subjob at any level, and doesn't require the extra legwork and time spent to level Scholar.


Icemage