jobs... are they compulsory, otherwise will you be weaker?Follow

It would be to a disadvantage insoasmuch that you wouldn't get the more specialized skillset that either have to offer -- SCH heals better than an ARC. SMN can crowd control with more options than an ARC. In that way, yes, it's a disadvantage.

Now I'm not endgame yet, but I read somewhere that you 'loose' the ability to use crossclass abilities? Can anyone chime in on that?

I believe you lose them, yes.

You can unequip your job any time you want to go back to the class, though, so it's no big deal.

Classes are for solo play, and jobs are for group play where you shouldn't need all the borrowed abilities from other classes to accomplish your goal.

This = perfect answer. I understand now. Thanks for that! If I'm dungeoning, then use my job, if not, then your regular class. Sweet!

I've compared stats for my MRD and my WAR, and there would be no reason for me to be that MRD that I can see. WAR is better statistically and carries with it the ability to have more abilities.

My black mage has physick. I haven't lost anything, actually.

BLM has so much use...freeze is AMAZING since sleep now has diminishing returns. If you freeze mobs that have DR due to sleep on them, you can buy time till the next sleep is ready. Convert is also nothing to sneeze at.

Know those primals you fight? Yes, well apocatastasis is perfect for tanks on them.

Manawall? Yeah I'd like to absorb two physical attacks every 2 minutes for free as an instant cast.

Honestly, it's the other reason around: I don't see a reason to stay THM when we're rushing our BLMs to 50 and not leveling other classes. THM has some insanely nice cross-class abilities but sadly they require the other class to be rather high.

Just comparing lancer to dragoon and lancer looks like dragoon's retarded little brother.


If there is some reason to be a lancer over being a dragoon I'm just not seeing it. Not that I'm speaking from experience but just a preliminary view of the two class's abilities.


-NW

Thank you ^^

I have been wondering the same thing.

Peace.

Thanks for this helpful thread.

I'm a blm level 34. My archer is level 16. I'm surprised it didn't level up, Only my THM did.
Is there a NPC I'm to go to to have it sync? Or do I have to level my sub class each time my BLM level hits an even number?

I suppose it's a personal preference. Some people like having cure spells and abilities on hand, while others don't feel the need. Or for the DDs, some of the cross class abilities are pretty useful.

Your job's level is tied to your primary class only. The two secondary classes that you can pull additional abilities from are entirely separate entities. If you want to level ACN or ARC for more cross-class abilities, you will have to take them up individually.

even worse, if you want all the possible subskills(not sure how good the archer ones will be on BLM) you need to level archer(and arcanist) to level 34, and be prepared to go even higher if and when new skills are introduced

A) your 'Job' is only level sync'd with the 'class' it's born from, BLM only levels/is leveled by THM, MNK <> PUG, BRD <> Archer, etc with the unique exception of arcanist, summoner and scholar, where there's a 3-way exchange, SMN <> SCH <> Arcanist <> SMN*

B) cross-class skills are NOT level gated to 1/2 main level. a level 50 THM can use the level 42 PUG skill mantra, and a level 50 BLM can use the level 34 arcanist skill eye for an eye

C) remember, you only care about skills, there is no bonus to having an up to date subclass otherwise. If you don't want the higher level archer skills that can be cross-class, you never have to level it past 15

*meaning, once you level to 30 arcanist and unlock both SMN and SCH, if you equip SCH and never change again, you'll have all 3 of : lvl 50 SCH(from playing it), lvl 50 Arcanist(because it's linked to SCH) AND lvl 50 SMN(because it's linked to arcanist). This works with any of those 3

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Edited, Sep 2nd 2013 5:53pm by sscearcev

bard as well, limited to only second wind for healing, so 1 heal every 2 minutes. monk runs into similar healing issues, but has much better defensive options

As an ARC/BRD, I prefer to solo on BRD with my chocobo out. Even when I'm doing chocobo restricted activities such as GC Leves, I still use BRD for of the stat bonus. Worst case scenario, I just kite whatever I'm fighting to make up for any lost healing abilities. I rarely have to do that, though.