Quote Originally Posted by Rustic View Post
You want to be a two-sword wielding killing machine, get true dual wield instead with a subjob. Red Mages are based off of fencers, who generally wielded an offhand parrying weapon or lighter shield rather than a second full-sized sword. Waving around a pair of longswords for a class that favors fencing-style blades is....well, kinda silly, which is why we don't get native dual wield to begin with.
Fencers were also rather familiar with pistols, rifles, crossbows, and some plate armors.

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