Torn Between Classes to Main

Hello ARR Forum!

I am torn between two classes, I can't decide which one to main! A little aid in helping me decide is all I request! I have an ilevel 91 monk that was my first level 50, I love this class dearly and am quite good at it (I use all abilities in my kit, dragonk rotation, followed by bootshine rotation). This class was my first love!

Alternately, I leveled a WHM (I had been a healer in WoW for the longest time) and really enjoy the versatility and just overall fun I have with this class. She is ilevel 90. It can be challenging sometimes (Titan HM) but I am naturally inclined towards the role. I have solo healed Circus Tower in a pinch (last night was a great example) when my secondary healer goes down repeatedly. This was my second class to 50, which of the two would you guys prefer on YOUR team? I just won a roll on an Unidentified Allagan Tomestone, and am torn on who should receive the Weathered Weapon first!

Thanks in advance for your input guys!

Both are difference role, so, why don't you play both?
As healer you may go as WHM and DPS as MNK. Still, you may find queuing as a healers will be much faster than DPSes. I would recommend you find a tank class and a range DPS class you like too.

Every DoW and DoM class is at least level 15 with me, GLA and MRD included. I find that I don't enjoy the tanking roles too much, they seem really slow-paced to me. As far as ranged DPS goes, BRD is my favourite, that class is level 31 for me. I have a DRG at level 30; I'm going for Blood for Blood in that class, and I do enjoy playing that one as well! No where near as much as my Monk though!

You can def. main both, getting a class to i90+ is pretty easy these days with no lockout. My main is WHM and I love it, now I have almost reached 50 with my SCH, which I enjoy a lot too, and I am already buying gear for the Summoner! After that, I'm gonna level MNK :) And I definitely plan on using at least those for endgame, because why not? It's one of the best things about this game.

I agree with you 100%! What other MMO lets one toon play all the classes? WoW certainly didn't! While I don't hate on other MMO's in the least, FFXIV is my absolute favourite because of the sheer number of things to do with one character......I don't feel the need to create an ALT!

My purpose for this thread initially was to make up my mind on what I should invest in first, as it stands, I don't see as many SCH as I see WHM, so kudos to you for having one! I only see a handful of MNK in endgame content, there are way more BRD, DRG, and SMR that I see out there. MNK can be an easy class to get lazy with; their kit is so dependant on positioning and maintaining GL stacks it's not funny. When I see a fellow MNK use DK rot followed by Bootshine rot all while maintaining proper positioning and DoT's, they get a comm from me! Definitely a keep you on yours toes class, being a healer, I think you will love it!

It's entirely your choice at the end of the day. Both Monk and White Mage are in demand for the end game (by which I mean Extreme Primals and Second Coil), so you have to ask yourself what job do you feel you are best at and, more importantly, which job is the most fun?

What I do suggest is once you make your decision, throw all your available resources (by which I mean Zodiac Weapon, Soldiery, Syrcus Tower gear and of course the unidentified allagan tomestone you picked up) on your chosen job. The reason being is that if you split between both jobs you'll end up being more of a bits-and-pieces player, and some of the harder content usually calls for job specialisation as opposed to generalisation.

^ Exactly the reply I was looking for.

Resources at end-game seem to be few and far between, each piece being a bit time-consuming to obtain (which is fine, it's to be expected; leveling in this game is not a grind for the most part). I have not dabbled too much in the Zodiac Weapons, but having the Unidentified Tomestone from Circus Tower, I am leaning towards MNK because it was my first love, and I am quite awesome (not being big headed here) at it. Thanks for your recommendation!

I have done all HM primals and Ultima as well as Thornmarch with the MNK, and I can survive all encounters relatively unscathed (unavoidable damage is still there, however). I am looking to get into Coil and Extreme Primals, so having someone with knowledge on the scope of endgame is really appreciated!

Along with everyone else, I see incredible value in having multiple jobs in different categories. I started as Bard, but after my first run through coil, I started a BLM. Bored with the long wait times for DF, I moved to CNJ and leveled WHM to 50. Needing a tank in the FC and with another party member doing WHM, I completed WAR. Since I'm balancing and not putting all my eggs in one basket, leveling multiple classes into the iLVL's past 90 means choosing who gets the cool stuff first. WHM=96 while the WAR and BRD are a lowly 93, which only a few weeks ago was still pretty darned high. I am now leveling an ARC since this gives me both another healer and DPS to play, so I'm already collecting and saving gear and atma stones for them as well. (BTW, all three mains have atma weapons, and I'm working on Animus for the WHM first. For some reason, they won't let me carry a book for more than one class at a time.)

I find that having a job in all 3 categories gives me a different perspective for each fight. It's like when I play guitar, bass or sing with a band. I know where the melody is going, how the the rhythm is played, and what the counter-melody are doing. What's really cool is that someone from my FC or any other FC can say, "We need a <healer or tank or DPS> for <name the fight>. Want to join us?" I apply the appropriate set and I'm on my way. If I'm looking for tomes or XP or gear, I can drop into PF and if there's something interesting going on, I'm there.

I'm biased because my main is white mage (and I hated leveling puglisit for bard), but the Yagrush is a very good Soldiery weapon, only behind an optimized Novus and High Allagan Crook. I'm not sure on the monk weapon.

^ Kudos on the ATMA, I simply don't have the patience for all that (there are other weapons out there). I don't complain about the system, because there are other methods, just not something I am interested in.

And in reiterating the usefulness of multiple classes, I know what you mean! Having my FC request a healer for example, I can say, "Got it, add me!" That does feel good to be able to support that! But for now, I really need to choose one to invest the limited resources in gearing up past the 90's!

I have been eyeing that Yagrush for awhile now, seems so smexy!

I'm biased because my main is white mage (and I hated leveling puglisit for bard), but the Yagrush is a very good Soldiery weapon, only behind an optimized Novus and High Allagan Crook. I'm not sure on the monk weapon.

-----> Glanzfaust is the MNK soldiery weapon; its in the same boat, behind the High Allagan Baghnaks and the Optimized Novus Sphairai

One other thing you could do, depending on your level of dedication. You could do the soldiery weapon for whichever class you feel will be your secondary main, and go for Novus on your main.

That's actually what I did. I have my white mage Novus (mine is a bit better than Yagrush) and so far have gotten one 110 soldiery for an alt job.

Keep both geared up, and when you find a good endgame static that you have fun playing with, you will end up filling one of those rolls.

The WHM in my group is still using the Allagan Cane for Second Coil and doesn't have issues keeping people alive.

Excellent advice guys/gals!

Good idea, keeping both geared, and Novus the main of my choosing.....I may just end up ATMA grinding for my monk. While I don't relish the thought of doing this, Relic weapons will probably keep on going and growing in strength anyway, it will probably be a good idea to go ahead and start going beyond Zenith.

Edit: out of my FC, I am the ONLY monk, we have a couple WHM's already, so I am leaning a bit towards that one

this is going to seem like a mean comment, but if you are having trouble healing titan HM, or consider it hard as you had said, as WHM at il90, i would not suggest maining it, as titan HM is very easy. if you think its hard, wait till you get to ex primals, which will destroy you as a healer. if its just because you lack practice or you are just getting to that content, or youve finished it a few times on the other class, but are still having trouble as WHM, find someone to help you through it, and try not to pug it. i tanked al HM primals for a friend getting their relic, and she died several times, its not that she is a bad healer, she had never done it before, even thouugh she heals fine in the other lv 50 content we ran.

i only say this because i used to main a il93 WHM, and cleared garuda ex and got to the heart phase of titan ex, which is insanely difficult compared to HM. ive cleared grauda, titan and ifrit ex as a tank, and have seen tank, while only getting successful clears on garuda ex as BLM/MNK/WHM, as my fc only has 1 tank and i decided to drop from healing to fill the gap. i have seen wipes caused by incompetent healers so much, and just as many caused by every role, not trying to pick on healers.

to end it, if you need practice, which might be the case, because you healed through ST, get people from an fc to help you out, and if you truly enjoy WHM, id say main it

no..no...

I'm not offended by your comment at all, this is the internets and I am asking opinions^^
I am confident in my ability as a healer and monk, so I don't really care about what people say that would be interpreted as negative. I understand that you are merely being constructive. I stated,

"....it can be challenging at times...." meaning not always. I have been healer on Titan HM before and it has gone really smoothly, sorry about not being very clear. That being said, you seem to be an endgame player, what would you do? Go with your gut in choosing a class because you like it over another (using the slow acquisition of Atmas and/or soldiery) or would you do both equally (but at a much slower pace) and enjoying them both equally? This decision of course also depends on whether or not one wants to be viable in multiple roles for the people/group you play with/for.

i was going to get the soldiery weapon for my WHM, but while i was getting the soldiery, there was talk in my fc about forming a static. now, while i love healing, we have 6 healers besides myself, rolling as dps as well, and we only had 1 reliable tank, so i built my PLD from scratch to help out. i think the time it takes to get atma is insane and is not very helpful for a main class to be concentrating on for their main weapon. i was still a lv 1 gladiator when i bought my 110sword/shield. i love both tanking and healing, as both present a challenge in most content. i am working on my relic as tank, but it is by no means going o be the weapon i use until i finish with novus, which wont be a while as i have over 700 fates under my belt, and only 2 atma to show for it.

my suggestion is getting your soldiery weapon as soon as you can, and still work on the relic in your free time. as for choosing a class, yes, pick the one that you like. if you pick a class you dont like, and you run with a group as said class, eventually you will get tired of it and not want to do anything with it at all. i am a very good monk, but i hate the class, i never run it anymore. but i will gladly roll as a BLM if someone needs dps. if you enjoy it, you will pay more attention and be better with it in general than if you dont.

^ Awesome info from experience, thanks! Then in that case, I'll probably go with my MNK, as I just enjoy that one over the others I have run with (though followed closely by WHM). I'll get the soldiery weapon for the MNK, and work on the Relic weapon in between stuff. The shortage of Monks in my FC is also a good reason, I believe. Thanks again for your opinion and experience!!!!

One thing is if you find Bard your favourite ranged perhaps go with it?
Bards are always needed because of their songs and other situations as well.
My main was Bard after i moved server but i now it is more so blm :)
If ever you want to run anything or need help let me know as we are on the same server and also have a ls if you care to join :D

^ Pop me a friend request, I'll add you! Can never have too many friends!