Reaper Discussion

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Originally Posted by EorzeaHero69

I wonder if they'll give Blackbossom's Scythe glamour to the Reapers, since they do use, well, a scythe.

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You mean like the one from the Mogstation?
https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/B...27s_Collection

All i can say is that i found my new main job for Endwalker.

i plan on maining reaper but i also want to make a lot of gil so i plan on rushing through the MSQ and getting DRG to 90 first then work on Miner then Reaper. if there was a way to level reaper to 80 super quick in like a day or 2 i would see about doing Reaper first

Feels like HW DRK to me with more edgy anymations and a porperly designed living shadow, its to soon to judge of course but looks like we still have Dark WAR and new DRK dps for Endwalker. The job looks cool but i hope this doesn't mean that DRK stay forgothen as a WAR clone.

Interested in it, and is that the first job Battle emote where we see something extra being used(spirit hugging the character)? The only concern I have when watching the video: when the character trandsforms they do one spirit animation, but then the same attack three times in a row, really hope it's not a "spam same skill 4-5 times in a row" type thing, got enough of those on most tanks.

It looks so nice, I'm quite surprised by the "pet" aspect of it (the spectral thingy), it looks interesting ! Can't wait to see how it'll turn out.

#Hype :D

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Originally Posted by Kyrj

SMN says "not likely"

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Inb4 "voidsent glamour when"

I'm normally a caster type of player but this job reveal actually looks pretty fun.

Also, love the fact we're getting the Death Scythe glamour, as a old FF11 veteran, that makes me nostalgic.

Class looks bad ass, won't be my main, but I will level it to 80.

Visual wise looks so great, still early to actual main but honestly as I levelled every class to 80, will be fun to spend some time with it. Did NOT expect the Void buddy/assist into it, it was a nice surprise

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Originally Posted by Laerune

Class looks bad ass, won't be my main, but I will level it to 80.

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You mean 90?

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Originally Posted by Tsukino

Was interested when I thought they might be adding a scythe job.

Am no longer interested seeing the actual aesthetics and the goofy death spirit.

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Unfortunately have to agree. That pet and forced change to black robes during burst is pretty silly.

I am not usually into melee I will give this a go.

Reminded me of FFXI dark knight so looks good to me ^^

I'm happy to finally have a scythe class, it looks great visually. Here's hoping the skills are better!

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Originally Posted by EorzeaHero69

I wonder if they'll give Blackbossom's Scythe glamour to the Reapers, since they do use, well, a scythe.

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I hope so, considering BLM,WHM,WAR, and DRK had it (along with the awkward positioning of the scythe), one would imagine it is easier to add for this job considering it will fit the stance.

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Originally Posted by Cetek14

Unfortunately have to agree. That pet and forced change to black robes during burst is pretty silly.

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Yep, and this is exactly why I wasn't excited about scythe being the weapon everyone has been clamouring for. They could have maybe done something interesting with scythe or even gone into a more martials arts direction like with Ranjit but nope. They just leaned super hard into chuuni grimdark edgelord to the point where they even included a demonic/ghost companion. I know some (a lot?) of people are super hyped by that but I just groaned. It looks like it could be fun to play but esthetic wise it's just.. kind of boring and super expected.

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Originally Posted by StriderShinryu

Yep, and this is exactly why I wasn't excited about scythe being the weapon everyone has been clamouring for. They could have maybe done something interesting with scythe or even gone into a more martials arts direction like with Ranjit but nope. They just leaned super hard into chuuni grimdark edgelord to the point where they even included a demonic/ghost companion. I know some (a lot?) of people are super hyped by that but I just groaned. It looks like it could be fun to play but esthetic wise it's just.. kind of boring and super expected.

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Yep. Gameplay itself might be unironically extremely fun, but aesthetics are extremely boring.

I initially didn't notice that you actually change outfits during the presumed "burst" phase of job where you channel the voidsent's power, but I can see that being a bit of turn-off to some glam happy people.

PSo2 dodged around a similar issue by allowing you to disable the physical transformation of its Dark Blast mode and instead just get a power aura in the shape of the respective Dark Falz, so hopefully they'll do the same here for the sake of memes like glowy-eyed death chickens/frogs/chocobos/etc.

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Originally Posted by StriderShinryu

Yep, and this is exactly why I wasn't excited about scythe being the weapon everyone has been clamouring for. They could have maybe done something interesting with scythe or even gone into a more martials arts direction like with Ranjit but nope. They just leaned super hard into chuuni grimdark edgelord to the point where they even included a demonic/ghost companion. I know some (a lot?) of people are super hyped by that but I just groaned. It looks like it could be fun to play but esthetic wise it's just.. kind of boring and super expected.

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I'm also honestly in the camp that finds the job kinda...whatever and it's likely just going to be another thing for my inner completionist to bring to 90 then never touch again unless the gameplay is really entertaining.

On the other hand, I'm really hyped for Sage and can't wait to play that, especially if it's meant to be the more offensively inclined shield healer.

Remember when people said the WoL couldn't possibly be associated with voidsent/void creatures?

Not only we got a sycthe-wielding edgelord job but now it comes with your very own under-the-bed-I'm-also-in-your-closet spookies!

No but for real, this is the first job I've ever seen in a ff14 trailer that makes me wanna main it day 1. Even samurai didn't make me this excited.

I'm having a flashback to the Master of Shrouds prestige class from the D&D 3.5 splatbook Libris Mortis. Having a host of incorporeal followers that could drain ability scores by touch was hilariously broken if your DM wasn't prepared for it.

Wondering if the reaper's shade will work more like a carbuncle, or more a temporary summon like Living Shadow or Automaton Queen.

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Originally Posted by Cetek14

Unfortunately have to agree. That pet and forced change to black robes during burst is pretty silly.

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The artifact armor and the black robes bit makes it look like a odd fit for the heavy armor look of most maiming gear sets. It looks like it should be wearing striking gear instead of maiming.

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

I'm having a flashback to the Master of Shrouds prestige class from the D&D 3.5 splatbook Libris Mortis. Having a host of incorporeal followers that could drain ability scores by touch was hilariously broken if your DM wasn't prepared for it.

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Glad I'm not the only one that has Libris Mortis. Master of Shrouds was fun for me with Corpsecraft. Very powerful shades.

I hope we can glamour the avatar.

I would love to have diabolos as my voidsent avatar.

You can have that right after I get a Demi-Alexander glamour.

After watching the demonstration a few more times, I think I pinned down part of why I'm not terribly keen on the class, and that's that they opted to attach the gaudy green/red and black slashing visuals to all of their scythe attacks, which makes them very indistinct outside of the directions the slashes are going in.

The other melee jobs have much tamer special effects on their combo moves, which places more emphasis on the animations and it's generally only their combo finishers that tend to have much visual flair.

I think I'd like the job better if it placed a similar emphasis on animations over visual effects by reserving the fancy colors for their combo finishers and other moves you're not going to be spamming all the time.

Looks cliche and unoriginal honestly. Gameplay may be fun, but the style of play is impossible to tell from the trailer.

I found the name very Bland
like Sage is pretty simple but Reaper jeez

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Originally Posted by Duskane

I found the name very Bland
like Sage is pretty simple but Reaper jeez

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I don't think the name is particularly bland, really. No more than the likes of 'Rogue', 'Warrior', 'Ninja' and so on.

I'm pretty excited - it's effectively exactly what I wanted in a job but didn't get until now:

- Suitably 'edgy' aesthetics.
- A scythe as a weapon.
- DPS role.
- A 'pet', even if only temporary/tied to specific attacks.

Furthermore, it potentially opens up the way to other similarly darker jobs in the future.

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Originally Posted by Cetek14

Unfortunately have to agree. That pet and forced change to black robes during burst is pretty silly.

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I think you change more than just your clothes, notice that lack of horns and tail (since the example character was an Au Ra) and different face appearance.

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Originally Posted by Tsukino

They'll never be as edgy as Dark Knight as long as we still have the Delirium animation!

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they will never be as edgy because reapers control a voidsent, dark knights literally summon their dark edgy side /sweat

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Originally Posted by Styrmwyda

I think you change more than just your clothes, notice that lack of horns and tail (since the example character was an Au Ra) and different face appearance.

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You are right. The horns and tail disappears.

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Originally Posted by Styrmwyda

I think you change more than just your clothes, notice that lack of horns and tail (since the example character was an Au Ra) and different face appearance.

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I'd like to hope that's just because the job is a still a work in progress.

It's one thing to strip away your glams, but removing racial features is just silly.

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Originally Posted by KageTokage

After watching the demonstration a few more times, I think I pinned down part of why I'm not terribly keen on the class, and that's that they opted to attach the gaudy green/red and black slashing visuals to all of their scythe attacks, which makes them very indistinct outside of the directions the slashes are going in.

The other melee jobs have much tamer special effects on their combo moves, which places more emphasis on the animations and it's generally only their combo finishers that tend to have much visual flair.

I think I'd like the job better if it placed a similar emphasis on animations over visual effects by reserving the fancy colors for their combo finishers and other moves you're not going to be spamming all the time.

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Total opposite for me. How flashy the attacks are is a big component in my interest.

I am pretty interested in this job, and I may go farm a few maimimg glams just in case, but the devil is in the combat rotation and we won't know anything about that until like, October probably.

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Originally Posted by KageTokage

I'd like to hope that's just because the job is a still a work in progress.

It's one thing to strip away your glams, but removing racial features is just silly.

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That's how it should be in my opinion. Once you become the host of your avatar, it should be more about becoming the avatar, not remaining as what you were.

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Originally Posted by Arkdra

Total opposite for me. How flashy the attacks are is a big component in my interest.

I am pretty interested in this job, and I may go farm a few maimimg glams just in case, but the devil is in the combat rotation and we won't know anything about that until like, October probably.

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Yeah they look so good! leaves me to wonder if the upgraded parts of the engine. we saw some improvements with shadowbringers, but they seem now more polished than ever. i‘m excited to see the job skill showcase now!


Im also curious if summoner will have something similar with the egis? im pretty much certain they‘ll remove them now and do something similar like they did with reapers pet.

My honest hope is that reaper takes up some of the "dark dragoon" stuff from 4 and the spinoffs of 4, and then the dragoon classic heads into the "holy dragoon" path.

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Originally Posted by Fukuro

Yeah they look so good! leaves me to wonder if the upgraded parts of the engine. we saw some improvements with shadowbringers, but they seem now more polished than ever. i‘m excited to see the job skill showcase now!


Im also curious if summoner will have something similar with the egis? im pretty much certain they‘ll remove them now and do something similar like they did with reapers pet.

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I created a post about it yesterday too. I think you’re right.

I'm absolutely hyped! Sage was a massive letdown for me, so I'm glad at least this one I like! Scythe, specter, it's totally my thing. And finally dragoon will also get more good looking sets I hope, instead of just "tank-mini". I also laughed a lot at all the people who kept saying "it's impossible, there's no reaper job in other FF games so none of that is coming, you're all wrong, plus scythes aren't weapons" and now are proven very much wrong.
My only gripe is, as someone else mentioned, the choice of fleshy effects over animations, and I also much prefer animations and kinda scoff at paintbrush effects.

As of right now, I think I'm still gonna be going through endwalker as a MCH, but the more we learn about Reaper the more the chances are I'll switch to it.

I'm just hoping we get a skull mask and a hooded cloak glam so I can have the grim reaper look.

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Originally Posted by Fawkes

It's FFXI Dark Knight for people that didn't want it to be a tank.

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As someone that mained a Drk with a scythe in FFXI, seeing Reaper made my heart leap for joy.

Now as long as they don’t ruin it by adding more than 0-2 positionals, I’ll be even more happy.

I'd be willing to play it, only if it doesn't have those pointless positionals.