Elvaan WHM just starting out...

[Stryyf]

Galka Whm is definitly doable for sure
I play a Galka Mage currently lvl'n blm but lvl'd whm a while
as blm now with all but RSE legs I have 376 mp at lvl 33
and no astral rings
so add legs (20 mp, astral rings x2 50) that another 70 mp!
i get alot of PT invites from JP parties as Galka whm the thing i notice about it is they build the party around it alot of times i will have a Nija Tank, and very little back up healing. other times if i have a paladin i will get a rdm for back up and what not.
any race is doable with the right amount of time and gill spent on it. Just don't expect to lvl uber fast and zoom to 75
you will have to spend time farming and gearing up.

[Rico]

Originally posted by Miriamel
The red mage class has the least MP out of all mage classes.

SMN > BLM > WHM > RDM is the MP order. Sorry to say, but subbing RDM will give you less MP than subbing BLM.

the cool thing about RDM is convert ^^

[Miriamel]

Yes, convert rocks - with the current level cap however, you can only get it when you're a main redmage. :/

[Shakara]

Another thing that helps is the enfeeble line of spells (especially Paralyze & Slow) - they are a bit mana-intensive at the earlier levels for an Elvaan but they do help immensely in helping to reduce overall damage taken by your tank.

If you group with a second non-elvaan WHM, offer to be the enfeebler/support healer, since they will most likely have the larger mana pool.

If you group with a RDM, insist they enfeeble every fight. Their enfeebling skills are better than WHMs, and they have what I like to call "expendable" mana.

Unfortunately, if the lower-level RDMs on your server are anywhere near like the ones in mine, they will get angry that you are making them cast spells instead of letting them use their l33t melee skills of 4-5 dmg per hit - but it will make a big difference in the exp party.

[Rico]

Yeah thats the problem with some Red Mages they think they are more useful more with there sword or dagger than magic I will personaly use a dagger for rdm just to look even more pimpish btw elvaans make great whm's just get MP stuff and you dont have to worry about MND But I personaly don't now like how Elvaan males cast white mage @_@ but the way they cast Black Magic is too cool

[Miriamel]

So yesterday, I had more MP than a Hume Black Mage in my party.