Can we have Swift Blade now..?

[Kaelthas]

I know that Swift Blade is PLD exclusive, just how Hexa Strike is WHM exclusive, but would an A- on Sword make a difference to an A+ on PLD? The difference is only a meager 7 sword skill points. To be honest, will PLD ever use Swift Blade more than any other WS they have? Vorpal Blade does more damage because it has the possibility of a crit, Swift Blade is just accuracy based. If not directly allow us to use it as a main job BLU, why not at least let us sub PLD so that we may use it? Another idea is to implement a new set of Quested Weapon Skills (just like Savage Blade, Asuran Fists, etc) so we may earn it instead? Other jobs can also benefit from WS they never had. (Looking at the RDMs over there crying because of their B in sword skill when DRKs have a lower rating of B- but more WS choices)

So what do you think?

[Daniel_Hatcher]

The weaponskills like this were added only for the job that excels at that skill, PLD is that as far as swords are concerned. The only reason to give it to BLU would be so more jobs could trigger that weakness and if they intended to do that, they may as well give PLD HexaStrike, PUP Asurian Fists and so on.

[Erecia]

Yeah.

Though, I do feel it was a bit weaksause to make none of the new jobs excel in a weapon and have their own WSs outside of the nyzul ones, which the old jobs all got too. Much like with salvage gear and relics, implementation of job-specific weapons and gear for BLU/COR/PUP/DNC/SCH seemed extremely subpar compared to the RoZ jobs like SAM and DRG

[Kwate]

It's fine the way it is imo.

[Defiledsickness]

id rather they added a Blu relic (though i probably still wouldnt put the effort into getting it). talk to H2H, Dagger, and Ranged users, they get shafted on way more WS's then we do. missing one ws aint bad, i mean rdm gets only Savage Blade (and cdc), no staff ws's, and only evisceration for dagger. im not sure how many club ws's rdm gets.

cor is missing half the marksmanship ws's too i believe. besides swift blade sucks, its only purpose is for blue triggers.

[Trisscar]

Defi makes an excellent point, we're only missing one ws and one that's so pathetic I don't think I used it more than once the entire time I leveled pld. If it wasn't on the blue proc list it probably never see any usage at all.

[saevel]

I'd prefer it if SE just removed all this EX / SP WS nonsense already. If you have high enough skill and can equip an item of that type, then you should have that WS period. This applies for RDM, BLU, PLD, WHM, SCH, WAR, DRG, SAM and everyone else.

[Economizer]

Some jobs are supposed to be better then others at things. Part of this is having exclusive skills and traits. White Mage is supposed to be the best damage dealer with a Club, so they get Hexa Strike, and Paladin is supposed to use a Sword, so they get Swift Blade. Likewise, Scholars are not supposed to be good at melee, so they lack some Staff weapon skills.

[Lordscyon]

^^ leave it as is before they nerf it ^^

[MysticOblivion]

Some jobs are supposed to be better then others at things. Part of this is having exclusive skills and traits. White Mage is supposed to be the best damage dealer with a Club, so they get Hexa Strike, and Paladin is supposed to use a Sword, so they get Swift Blade. Likewise, Scholars are not supposed to be good at melee, so they lack some Staff weapon skills.

you'd think so, but pld is rated higher in club than all other jobs...