Understand Traveling Doctor
Useful when…
- Increasing incoming healing with two pieces.
- Restoring the wearer's HP after using an Elemental Burst with four pieces.
What do the bonuses do?
Two pieces increase incoming healing by 20%. Four pieces restore 20% HP when the wearer uses an Elemental Burst. The four-piece effect is stated as restoring the wearer's HP; it should not be read as healing the entire party.
When does it help?
Consider it when the wearer benefits from additional healing received or the Burst-triggered self-recovery. Maiden Beloved has a different healing profile: two pieces increase Character Healing Effectiveness by 15%, while using a Skill or Burst with four pieces increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10 seconds. Song of Days Past instead records healing and converts it into a limited number of damage increases. These are distinct support effects, not interchangeable versions of the Doctor's self-heal.
What should you keep in mind?
The Burst must be used to activate the four-piece restoration. The provided effect does not specify repeated healing over time or a partywide heal, so do not plan around either behavior. A Day Carved From Rising Winds is an offensive alternative with ATK bonuses after attacks hit; it does not reproduce Traveling Doctor's healing effects.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The four-piece restoration requires an Elemental Burst.
- The stated 20% HP restoration is for the wearer.
- The bonuses are healing and recovery effects rather than a damage buff.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the four-piece Burst effect heals the party.
- Expecting the four-piece recovery without using an Elemental Burst.
- Confusing incoming healing with healing dealt to party members.