Seriously, in the job quests leading up to 50 you literally have to stop this plague from spreading through Eorzea. It’s the hardest fight I’ve experienced because you had to regularly cast Esuna on the npcs fighting with you.
I like how, of the 5th Age powers, the Scholars (and Nym itself) ended up being the only ones NOT morally/ethically corrupted, that DIDN'T contribute to the War of the Magi/Calamity of Water, and, ironically despite Mhach intending otherwise, were the only one of the nations/people that survived to the modern day. The one thing that sucks is that due to so much of this happening in the SCH questline, we don't see the revival of Scholars in the world/lore/main story - even though we DID get mention of Summoners rising again in the main story in that brief exchange where Fordola explains that Ul'dah has taken people that survived encouters with Ifrit and they've learned how to be SMNs so they can hide behind rocks but use their Egis to support the duo as they fight Primals. It's interesting to see that they made distinct mention of that...so maybe they'll do something with the rising of Nym as an ally/town/vassal/something to Limsa at some point...
I am surprised no one has rebuilt the Floating City of Nym. The ruins seem perfectly functional, continuing to float steadily after thousands of years, Limsa should definitely rebuild it
@@Overdoseplus I don't think it's happening. Have they ever changed existing stuff before? Maybe there is a little hope considering the area has invisible walls and you can't actually go among the ruins. I do hope it becomes a hub next expac but we'll see.
It never ceases to amuse me that the actions of Mhach led to the preservation of their Nymian rivals rather than their utter destruction. Part of me hopes they incorporate the Nymians a bit into the MSQ so that we get to see how the re-emergence of a 1500+ year old polity shakes the status quo on Vylbrand at the least. Obviously they'll never be the superpower they once were, but that is an unprecedented shift in local culture.
As a nerdy marine biologist IRL I thought "well I have to be a scholar"! Even naming my character "Marine Biologist". Little did I know...until watching this... that scholars are marines, and naval experts! Since aether is also bound to the element of water (which literally surrounded their home), they probably were fascinated by studying all the marine life that also channeled these energies. Thats what I choose to think, and I just love this coincidence:)
I remember a long time ago, before I thought of playing FF14, I thought Scholar was the silliest rendition in the FF series. Years later when I had the open-mindedness to give it a try, I read some basic info on them. Afterwards, I knew this was the job for me. Tactical, thoughtful, military geniuses and civil servants. They’re one of the most honorable jobs. Also, they’re kick ass fun to play (and I’ve only played their “weaker” reworked version). Thanks for the vid! Looking forward to more!
Yeah a lot of people think it's silly cause of the Fairy but as far as the lore is concerned those fairies are scary smart. Never underestimate a Scholar. haha
@@SynodicScribe Ya I thought, “A healer? With a pet fairy? How the heck is this a Scholar?!?” Then I discovered most of the skills are translated as “speech” words and realized, “Oh snaps! I can finally a Mediator/Orator AND wield a Dictionary!” Flavor, aesthetic, playstyle, lore, design. I love all of it from the Scholar. And tonberries were always my favorite monsters too!
Nym has a cool history. Even though their nation was the underdog, they held their own. Scholar is a pretty appealing job too, I like their “shield healer” theme. Their animations with their books are great too.
I love your lore videos and the audio has improved nicely and seems louder now. That's such a great video. You are the Nobbel87 (big WoW lore creator) of FFXIV. ;)
I have been a scholar main since Heavensward and I absolutely love this class. Many of my friends tell me that I shouldn’t play scholar because it will be “inefficient” next expansion; however, I love game style in terms of planning for damage mitigation. This video makes me even more proud to be a scholar main. Thank you so much for doing all the hard work with the research and exploration of the game. I am so glad that this channel exists, thank you so much for your efforts!
Thank you for your support! Don't listen to your friends. People are gonna sleep on Scholar next expansion but it's gonna be amazing! You keep guiding your party to victory like the tactician you are!
SCH inefficient in Endwalker? nope man. people are sleeping on the sch because he doesn't have anything fancy but it's filled with powerful tools and fantastic utility. don't worry it will be totally fine to play SCH, even if you need to co-heal with a sage
SCH main here as well, and no matter what jabs people make about its kit I will never forsake the job. Battle Librarian to the end! lol It's also interesting that people poo-poo SCH as much as they do as a healer considering that in community always screaming for Healers to be green dps, SCH currently has the best dps kit of the lot. Feels appropriate to the lore though, them having been a military component rather than pure healer.
You know I would love to see more done with some of the class lore. Be it new job quests (role quests are nice but I miss the more focused quests), side quests, or even tied into a raid tier. I think SCH has a lot of stories to tell and with the Tonberries there is no reason we could not do it.
Out of all your job lore videos I've seen thus far, this one was my favorite. And that is saying something as I have really enjoyed many of them. These introductions would be well placed as the entry descriptions on the official job actions site to really entice players to take up these jobs. This one in particular reminds me of the times I have assisted in smooth clears, and also brought back my party from the brink of defeat. Shaming myself for letting the tide of the situation shift that direction in the first place. An experienced SCH is a boon to any party, and ensures victory. Though it upsets me that such intelligent mages fell victim to a Trojan horse, their perseverance through the war, disease, AND the calamity more than makes up for it. It is a testament to their resolve.
SCH was my first job I got to level 50. That job armor will always hold a special place in my heart. It's not like it's any more ridiculous looking than half the armor sets in this game.
love the fact, that you could technical heal badly wounds or even death but some common vision problems are way too difficult so you still need to use glasses for it
Since you’ve done Summoner, Black Mage, White Mage and now Scholar. It seems fair that you now study and inform us about the form of magicks, one that requires “balance” between going towards the enemy and keeping your distance from danger to maximise your damage output and remain support for other party members. A form of magicks that’s known and a all rounder, a partitioner of all yet master of none!That’s right I’m talking about Blue Mage! … But that’s not a real job so I guess Red Mage will have to do
One of the cool things about scholar, is that while other jobs get new and/or replacement abilities; scholars get more tools to use in their kit. At lvl 90 you're still using Adlo, Aetherpact, Emergency tactics, and Dissipation. Everything still has merit and use... except physick
As a Scholar main I really enjoyed this lore video. I use Summoner in solo content but but I use Sch or Whm in group content. I’m a capable Whm but I enjoy Sch.
I am in support of bespectacled nearsighted heroes. After five years of play, SCH is the second healer I’ve touched apart from WHM. I’ve only begun it out of the blue over this past week or so. I’m having more fun with it than I anticipated, and I’m only on the cusp of level 70. Might be the job I run through DT. We shall see!
I’m a Summoner in solo content but I main as Scholar. Lvl 65 and I’ve gotten White Mage to 70, I’m a capable Whm but for some reason I enjoy Sch more. I’m a healer down to the core.
this vid was awesome! it's so cool to learn lore as the total ffxiv noob i am, and makes my headcanon for my funny bunny character being an oblivious dolt even funnier :)
Honestly, as a person that has hated SCH since ARR. This video has made me appreciate the history behind them, and made me hype for the job. And I hate you for it, good job!
"If a fairy ever tries to give you attention, don't ignore it, it may be trying to tell you something important." - "HEY. HEY. OVER HERE. LINK. HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY! HEY!"
i've heard scholar's fairies jokingly referred to as their girlfriend's, but i wonder if that's actually ever happened since you said they've become autonomous
Scholars started to wear them as a symbol of their never ending pursuit of higher learning. Sure Jan. We know you have that degree now stop trying to show it off.
Honestly my favorite class in the game. I'm horrible at it. I'm a good tactician in most games however my tactics are often slow compared to others, making me an easy target as by the time my military is ready, yours is bigger meaning my defenses are either equal or weaker. I'm the same way as a scholar, a slow reactor to the situation at hand. But I don't care. I enjoy it nonetheless. Makes me really wish there was a Nymian Marine class where we could learn a more possibly DPS oriented warrior or something.
i dont think fairys were created by people. In the job quest alka said they were otherworldy beings that were binded to soul crystals. the reason why there are no more scholars is because they lost the spell to bind fairys and they cant be found
Yeah it's really weird and inconsistent. But thank you! The inconsistency with the writing for things like that has given me an idea for a video topic!
I wouldn't sleep on Scholar just yet. Some of the stuff they're getting in EndWalker are similar to much loved Lost Actions in things like Southern Front and Zadnor.
What it means to be a scholar? Weak attacks, no potential and the ignorance and abandonment by the Devs with the refrain "we like it how it is." Deaf to the cries of actual scholar players.
Gonna Rescue every Black Mage I see out of their circle from now on, as revenge for their bioterrorism on my people.
Whoa hey lol. Those were the *ancient* Black Mages who were abusing abyssal powers. We are the good guys now, I swear! :P
WAIT. SO TONBERRIES ARE THE RESULT OF *MAGICAL BIOTERRORISM?!?!* 0_0 I *did not* see one coming.
Magical Bioterrorism at that.
Seriously, in the job quests leading up to 50 you literally have to stop this plague from spreading through Eorzea.
It’s the hardest fight I’ve experienced because you had to regularly cast Esuna on the npcs fighting with you.
@@mikoto7693 I think you're talking about the questline 50 - 60, the 30 - 50 questline is discovering the origin of the tonberrys if I recall right
This was magnificent, The Scholars of Nym are Grand and worthy of more discussions..
I like how, of the 5th Age powers, the Scholars (and Nym itself) ended up being the only ones NOT morally/ethically corrupted, that DIDN'T contribute to the War of the Magi/Calamity of Water, and, ironically despite Mhach intending otherwise, were the only one of the nations/people that survived to the modern day.
The one thing that sucks is that due to so much of this happening in the SCH questline, we don't see the revival of Scholars in the world/lore/main story - even though we DID get mention of Summoners rising again in the main story in that brief exchange where Fordola explains that Ul'dah has taken people that survived encouters with Ifrit and they've learned how to be SMNs so they can hide behind rocks but use their Egis to support the duo as they fight Primals. It's interesting to see that they made distinct mention of that...so maybe they'll do something with the rising of Nym as an ally/town/vassal/something to Limsa at some point...
Yeah I'm hoping we see more of Nym in future expansions.
I am surprised no one has rebuilt the Floating City of Nym. The ruins seem perfectly functional, continuing to float steadily after thousands of years, Limsa should definitely rebuild it
@@sharp_iodine2737 think you just predicted an endgame hub
@@Overdoseplus I don't think it's happening. Have they ever changed existing stuff before? Maybe there is a little hope considering the area has invisible walls and you can't actually go among the ruins. I do hope it becomes a hub next expac but we'll see.
Wdym? In the end of SB you can do a scholar quest to turn tornberries into lalas again
It never ceases to amuse me that the actions of Mhach led to the preservation of their Nymian rivals rather than their utter destruction.
Part of me hopes they incorporate the Nymians a bit into the MSQ so that we get to see how the re-emergence of a 1500+ year old polity shakes the status quo on Vylbrand at the least. Obviously they'll never be the superpower they once were, but that is an unprecedented shift in local culture.
I love how you make intros. It reminds me of intros for D&D classes. Very based.
Thank you! While non-canon I try to stay as true to the lore as possible.
@@SynodicScribe and by far in all the vids, they are portrayed as I've imagined them. Good job so far, man.
As a nerdy marine biologist IRL I thought "well I have to be a scholar"! Even naming my character "Marine Biologist".
Little did I know...until watching this... that scholars are marines, and naval experts! Since aether is also bound to the element of water (which literally surrounded their home), they probably were fascinated by studying all the marine life that also channeled these energies. Thats what I choose to think, and I just love this coincidence:)
A marine biologist! Well in that case I hope you enjoy today's video my friend.
@@SynodicScribe Gonna have to check it out then!^^ thanks for the heads up!
Something tells me he has a ton of Fishing levels too.
I too have had some lore videos resonate with me. Isn't it exciting!?
I remember a long time ago, before I thought of playing FF14, I thought Scholar was the silliest rendition in the FF series.
Years later when I had the open-mindedness to give it a try, I read some basic info on them. Afterwards, I knew this was the job for me. Tactical, thoughtful, military geniuses and civil servants. They’re one of the most honorable jobs.
Also, they’re kick ass fun to play (and I’ve only played their “weaker” reworked version).
Thanks for the vid! Looking forward to more!
Yeah a lot of people think it's silly cause of the Fairy but as far as the lore is concerned those fairies are scary smart. Never underestimate a Scholar. haha
@@SynodicScribe Ya I thought, “A healer? With a pet fairy? How the heck is this a Scholar?!?”
Then I discovered most of the skills are translated as “speech” words and realized, “Oh snaps! I can finally a Mediator/Orator AND wield a Dictionary!”
Flavor, aesthetic, playstyle, lore, design. I love all of it from the Scholar. And tonberries were always my favorite monsters too!
In other games they have nothing but a niche
Nym has a cool history. Even though their nation was the underdog, they held their own. Scholar is a pretty appealing job too, I like their “shield healer” theme. Their animations with their books are great too.
all the "how to pick a healer videos" leave out the lore. thanks for these videos! T o T
I love your lore videos and the audio has improved nicely and seems louder now. That's such a great video. You are the Nobbel87 (big WoW lore creator) of FFXIV. ;)
I'll have to keep it up then to be worthy of that comparison!
I have been a scholar main since Heavensward and I absolutely love this class. Many of my friends tell me that I shouldn’t play scholar because it will be “inefficient” next expansion; however, I love game style in terms of planning for damage mitigation. This video makes me even more proud to be a scholar main. Thank you so much for doing all the hard work with the research and exploration of the game. I am so glad that this channel exists, thank you so much for your efforts!
Thank you for your support! Don't listen to your friends. People are gonna sleep on Scholar next expansion but it's gonna be amazing! You keep guiding your party to victory like the tactician you are!
SCH inefficient in Endwalker? nope man. people are sleeping on the sch because he doesn't have anything fancy but it's filled with powerful tools and fantastic utility.
don't worry it will be totally fine to play SCH, even if you need to co-heal with a sage
SCH main here as well, and no matter what jabs people make about its kit I will never forsake the job. Battle Librarian to the end! lol
It's also interesting that people poo-poo SCH as much as they do as a healer considering that in community always screaming for Healers to be green dps, SCH currently has the best dps kit of the lot. Feels appropriate to the lore though, them having been a military component rather than pure healer.
You know I would love to see more done with some of the class lore. Be it new job quests (role quests are nice but I miss the more focused quests), side quests, or even tied into a raid tier. I think SCH has a lot of stories to tell and with the Tonberries there is no reason we could not do it.
For real I miss class quest
Really loving these job lore lessons! I'm gaining new appreciation for and learning things I didn't know about jobs I've played for years :D
Only healer at 80! Proud to carry the Codex with Eos or Selene
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER!!!
Well, Selene is gone so…
These videos are great I'm about to binge your whole channel
I adore your channel and this video just adds to how much I appreciate you.
Thank you very much ^^
Love this series! I’m hoping for Red Mage next!
Out of all your job lore videos I've seen thus far, this one was my favorite. And that is saying something as I have really enjoyed many of them. These introductions would be well placed as the entry descriptions on the official job actions site to really entice players to take up these jobs. This one in particular reminds me of the times I have assisted in smooth clears, and also brought back my party from the brink of defeat. Shaming myself for letting the tide of the situation shift that direction in the first place. An experienced SCH is a boon to any party, and ensures victory.
Though it upsets me that such intelligent mages fell victim to a Trojan horse, their perseverance through the war, disease, AND the calamity more than makes up for it. It is a testament to their resolve.
SCH was my first job I got to level 50. That job armor will always hold a special place in my heart.
It's not like it's any more ridiculous looking than half the armor sets in this game.
God, dude, I know this is an old comment, but I hope you see it. It's cold out, snowing, and I've been binging these with some hot coffee. Keep it up.
If it's cold outside, then lets just sit around and talk lore for a while. No harm in that. Also, thank you for your support!
love the fact, that you could technical heal badly wounds or even death
but some common vision problems are way too difficult so you still need to use glasses for it
That's because it would require surgical precision to change their eyes
I learned new things and they were very interesting. Thanks.
Since you’ve done Summoner, Black Mage, White Mage and now Scholar. It seems fair that you now study and inform us about the form of magicks, one that requires “balance” between going towards the enemy and keeping your distance from danger to maximise your damage output and remain support for other party members. A form of magicks that’s known and a all rounder, a partitioner of all yet master of none!That’s right I’m talking about Blue Mage!
…
But that’s not a real job so I guess Red Mage will have to do
Funny you should say that. Red Mage is one of the first Jobs to appear in the Sixth Astral Era, which is the time frame we're moving into. ;)
One of the cool things about scholar, is that while other jobs get new and/or replacement abilities; scholars get more tools to use in their kit.
At lvl 90 you're still using Adlo, Aetherpact, Emergency tactics, and Dissipation. Everything still has merit and use... except physick
very illuminating!
As a Scholar main I really enjoyed this lore video. I use Summoner in solo content but but I use Sch or Whm in group content. I’m a capable Whm but I enjoy Sch.
Just got into Final Fantasy Online videos like this make me understand the lore of the game better.
I am in support of bespectacled nearsighted heroes. After five years of play, SCH is the second healer I’ve touched apart from WHM. I’ve only begun it out of the blue over this past week or so. I’m having more fun with it than I anticipated, and I’m only on the cusp of level 70. Might be the job I run through DT. We shall see!
Ohh just starting this video. Just finished listening to the soul stone lore and subscribed. I main a scholar and struggling to keep my shirt on here.
Glad to have you in the service tactician!
@@SynodicScribe Watched this two times through. Been looking for a channel with this type of content since I started playing in July. Thanks a lot!
@@MinecraftMartin Happy to be of service.
I’m a Summoner in solo content but I main as Scholar. Lvl 65 and I’ve gotten White Mage to 70, I’m a capable Whm but for some reason I enjoy Sch more.
I’m a healer down to the core.
ayy its my second main beside paladin.
love that job how it looks plays and of course the lore
I tried to be a Scholar once... But I had to read up more about it. lol.
this vid was awesome! it's so cool to learn lore as the total ffxiv noob i am, and makes my headcanon for my funny bunny character being an oblivious dolt even funnier :)
Learning more about Nym makes the knowledge of how they fell more depressing
I think you forgot to cut out a second take at 1:18.
I did. Woops
Honestly, as a person that has hated SCH since ARR. This video has made me appreciate the history behind them, and made me hype for the job. And I hate you for it, good job!
This had the opposite effect for me, it made me realise just how far the job has fallen.
"If a fairy ever tries to give you attention, don't ignore it, it may be trying to tell you something important."
- "HEY. HEY. OVER HERE. LINK. HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY! HEY!"
HELLO? HEY! WATCHOUT! HELLO?!
i've heard scholar's fairies jokingly referred to as their girlfriend's, but i wonder if that's actually ever happened since you said they've become autonomous
They've certainly been considered as close as family in some circles of Scholars!
“Fairies started to gain a personality….”
Me: yeah gonna need to shut that down immediately. I know how that ends XD
Can you do Blue Mage lore, please?
im so glad my main has amazing lore lol
Scholars started to wear them as a symbol of their never ending pursuit of higher learning. Sure Jan. We know you have that degree now stop trying to show it off.
I was told scholars use internal aether ?
The Sun Tzu of Eorzea
Honestly my favorite class in the game. I'm horrible at it. I'm a good tactician in most games however my tactics are often slow compared to others, making me an easy target as by the time my military is ready, yours is bigger meaning my defenses are either equal or weaker. I'm the same way as a scholar, a slow reactor to the situation at hand. But I don't care. I enjoy it nonetheless. Makes me really wish there was a Nymian Marine class where we could learn a more possibly DPS oriented warrior or something.
I honestly wanted to hear you say the word "Codex" >.
I always felt the origins of the Tonberry to be very disturbing. They still cuties though.
The principle isn't to dissimilar from chemical warfare in our own reality. No wonder such actions are considered War Crimes eh?
i dont think fairys were created by people. In the job quest alka said they were otherworldy beings that were binded to soul crystals. the reason why there are no more scholars is because they lost the spell to bind fairys and they cant be found
Yeah it's really weird and inconsistent. But thank you! The inconsistency with the writing for things like that has given me an idea for a video topic!
The nerfed scholars are less fun to play now. Before the instant casts were amazing in Eureka.
I love the Lore and History of the Scholar. Shame the new expansion seems to be neglecting a job that is so deep and interesting.
I wouldn't sleep on Scholar just yet. Some of the stuff they're getting in EndWalker are similar to much loved Lost Actions in things like Southern Front and Zadnor.
Did you watch any of the media tour stuff? SCH will likely be the strongest healer.
What it means to be a scholar? Weak attacks, no potential and the ignorance and abandonment by the Devs with the refrain "we like it how it is." Deaf to the cries of actual scholar players.