Given that the Allagan sets are clearly not natural, and that the Ironworks set is reverse-engineered from data in Allagan tomestones, I think it's safe to say there's more ways to build instruments to channel aether than Eorzeans fully understand. Sure, the average carpenter may only know how to make a wood staff for focusing aether, but that doesn't exclude magitek and Allagan approaches.
Also, conjury isn't the only way to heal. Thaumaturges used to be able to do so in 1.0 (their inability to do so now is a lore vs. mechanics mismatch), arcanists can heal, and alchemists can as well (through potions).
So, I personally don't see any reason why magitek couldn't be used to heal directly, or that a magitek device couldn't act as an aether focus. We know from HW that considerable advances are being made in merging aether with machines -- the practice now known as machinistry.
Also, conjury isn't the only way to heal. Thaumaturges used to be able to do so in 1.0 (their inability to do so now is a lore vs. mechanics mismatch), arcanists can heal, and alchemists can as well (through potions).
So, I personally don't see any reason why magitek couldn't be used to heal directly, or that a magitek device couldn't act as an aether focus. We know from HW that considerable advances are being made in merging aether with machines -- the practice now known as machinistry.
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