Quote Originally Posted by Mathieu View Post
Samurai really doesn't work very well at lower levels. The skills people sub Samurai for don't really come into play until level 50 and 60. Store TP, Third Eye, and Zanshin help, but they are weak compared to what other subjobs offer at those levels.
Not many jobs matter at lower levels at all. MNK and DRK are both better DD options than SAM at lower levels, but personally I don't think it warrants leveling either of them up before you have will switch to SAM for higher levels anyway. The rate at which you gain EXP is too fast that worrying about miniscule damage upgrades during that time is worth it. But I guess it depends on what you wanna play like. If you wanna be the best you can be at any time, then go for MNK at first, switch to DRK at Lv30, then to SAM at 50.