Struggling to pick a job..

Mainly holding aggro in mobs. I know that gear factors into that but even then I don't feel like flash or circle of scorn are that great aoe wise for taking back aggro

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Originally Posted by Vellel

Mainly holding aggro in mobs. I know that gear factors into that but even then I don't feel like flash or circle of scorn are that great aoe wise for taking back aggro

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Paladins technically have the weakest aoe in the game, the idea behind Paladin tanking is that you use your aoe for initial hate gen to ramp up, then you mix in your combos alternating targets. But gear is very important for keeping hate, you should always gear up your weapon first

Also another thing, are there any leveling tips? Cause going from 1 to 60 is a huge drag on dps especially with those dungeon ques..

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Originally Posted by Vellel

Also another thing, are there any leveling tips? Cause going from 1 to 60 is a huge drag on dps especially with those dungeon ques..

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Hunting log
Challenge log
FATEs (while you wait for queue)
Levequest

You could go WAR and be tank and dps at the same time. They have no problems with aggro as far as I've heard.

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Originally Posted by Vellel

I have my arcanist almost to 50 so how are summoners these days? Are they even wanted in raids?

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yeah the summoners got a huge burst boost with the 50+ skills. They outdamage every other cls in aoe dps now even Blackmages... :3
Deathflare hits every mob without loosing % at the 2nd+ target. Not to mention, that micro-managing your egi is very funny at least for me.

And best of all: you'll get your SCH as a bonus without even taking a single step into a dungeon while leveling the SMN ^^

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Originally Posted by Vellel

Mainly holding aggro in mobs. I know that gear factors into that but even then I don't feel like flash or circle of scorn are that great aoe wise for taking back aggro

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It depends on the context of gear. i140 Tank VS i210 DPS would have issues holding hate. But within 30-40 ilvls shouldn't be an issue.

If you gear isnt that low then it could be a coordination issue. PLD is the easiest tank skill wise
FoF -> Shield Lob to draw mobs -> Flash + CoS -> Flash
Then just maintain aggro by cycling through mobs with aggro or dps combos.

Any DPS will have a higher skill curve than that. Support has to pull high numbers while keeping track of party resources.

I would also suggest Ninja, at least give it a try to see if it suits you

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Originally Posted by Vellel

I've been playing paladin since ive started playing the game and I'm at the point now where I feel like I'm not doing a very good job as a tank. SO I've been thinking of switching to a dps class, but I'm having trouble trying to pick which one. What I'm kinda looking for is what is really useful in raids/other hard group content. I kinda wanna have a bit of utility other than just straight up pew pew damage.

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You want a great DD class with group utility?


Warrior.

You are welcome. :)

They can all be used in endgame and it's better to have a class you play well and enjoy than a slightly more in-demand class that you resent or are bored with. Go with what works. Test out your options. Change your mind. It's all fine.

Honestly, many classes play off each other. Leveling DRG forced me to think in terms of off-GCDs, which improved my BRD. Better rhythm and comfort with timing from BRD improved my BLM play to the point that I no longer hated it and picked it up as my second main.