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The Convert ability has other uses such as when your HP are low, you can use it to swap it out with your MP to keep yourself from an untimely demise. The most common use is the MP refill and the most effective way to do this is by using Divine Seal plus your highest Cure to refill your HP loss (must sub White).
As a red mage, you will be priviledged get access to most talents, for example, you can get Bar-spells that increase your resistance to specific elemental damage and a variety of status aliments. Probably the most useful aspect of this is that it shortens the duration of status aliments like Sleep. Next, you have access to En-Element spells that grant elemental damage to your weapon. You don't get the bonus against an enemy's elemental weakness like you do with spells, but you can take all that you can get. Other powerful spells are Phalanx and Stoneskin which work to reduce the damage you take, when combined with Blink aids in the Red's solo capabilities.
There is an unconventional build called the "Red Tank", where in the early stages you sub Warrior and tank in parties.
Putting together a party of friends can be a lot of fun to play around with this build. I contend though that nearly anything is possible pre-20 just because you haven't experienced that ramp in the difficulty of monsters yet. With this information you are now equipped to start a flame war on Red Mage forums (though not inciting you to do so) because nothing says, "Hit me" like the mentioning of the "Red Tank" as a mid game solution.
So in conclusion, the Red Mage class is a wonderful job with lots to do for the player that wants an abundance of duties to fulfill in a party. Red Mage becomes a wonderful solo class both at low levels and later in the game but be prepared to play the mage role midway through. You will not have any issues finding parties with such a utilitarian tool box of spells and abilities. Good Hunting!
One word to say, every coin has its two sides, we can refer to the disadvantages as being a red mage. FFXI Red Mage Disadvantages
Master of none! When you talk about the diversity of abilities on a FFXI Red Mage, it is important to remember that you may have melee skills, black and white magic but you are not going to specialize in any of those things.
Though the FFXI Gil Mage can use both white and black magic, his own specialized magic isn't available until much later than it is for the White and Black Mages. And even then, buying it is a pretty heavy blow to the Mage's purse!
