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Ashren Dotharl · **08-08-2013, 03:23 PM**

(08-08-2013, 03:11 PM)Myxie Tryxle Wrote: They've already stated that differences in starting attributes will be insignificant when it comes to end game play. Â If you consider a Lalafell or Miqo'te (with the worst stats for tanking) versus a Roegadyn or Highlander (with the best stats for tanking), their overall difference in the three physical stats is 9 points. Â From what I've read, you get a max of 30 points to allocate at level 50. Â Assuming the primary stats are intelligence for summoner and mind for scholar, you could do a 15/15 split and not be noticeably disadvantaged. Â Slot materia with dualistic caster stats (crit, spell speed, determination), and you should be able to build a dualistic arcanist that you probably won't even be able to tell isn't 100% maximized for one job or the other.

This is all speculative, as I was hoping I had missed some information on their powers. Â It may end up being moot once we see the actual gameplay. Â Maybe scholars will get a "scholar stance" the way conjurers get cleric stance, warriors get defiance stance, paladins get sword/shield oaths, and monks get fists of fire/earth/wind.

(08-08-2013, 03:09 PM)allgivenover Wrote: I wonder if this means Cleric stance can be used to cover the disparity.

This might work if you built specifically to focus on mind and used cleric stance when you were playing arcanist or summoner. Â If cleric stance is disallowed for arcanist/summoners or if the arcanist/summoner class favors int over mind, it wouldn't work. Â Cleric stance isn't viable to switch int to mind for healing due to the % reduction in healing ability.

While I know we aren't supposed to really discuss the data mined info, I can say from what I saw they don't get anything like a Scholar Stance or anything like that, and as far as doing a 15/15 split between Mind and Intelligence, that's what I meant when I said you could do this to be average (at best), while if you wanted to be optimized in a role you'd have to pick being good at one or the other, there's no way to play an Arcanist and be optimized in both because even if you try to do things to cover the disparity, you'll still be worse than someone who didn't bother and just spec'd for a single Job.

As far as using Cleric Stance, it's possible for Scholar, but for Summoner they use THM as their sub.

Arcanist Attributes and future jobs.

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