Weapons for future jobs

So here's a list of some weapons still free to be used for future jobs:

Gunblade
Club/Mace
Whip
Nunchaku
Megaphone
Quarterstaff
Fan (handheld)
Bell
Actual musical instruments
Chainsaw-gun

What kinds of jobs would you want in 5.0 and beyond?

Gunblade is possible but we literally just got 2 sword job in 4.0.

I can see the following:

Handbell: Geomancer
Whip: Dancer or Blue mage
Cloth: Dancer

Dual gunblades: blue mage/gun mage (can draw magic from enemies as part of the gunblade combo which allows access to different monster abilities)

Whip: beastmaster/trainer (control pet animals with an obedience gauge that you have to keep in check)

Fans: dancer (can slash enemies or fan allies)

Geomancer as tank with a hammer, beastmaster dps with a whip, dancer (melee equivalent to bard), shaman as healer with magic pouch/talisman

We technically already have seen Geomancer in the game (4.0 AST storyline), they're basically a Far Eastern CNJ (uses Wind/Earth/Water element spells and a cane-like weapon).

To round out the categories...

Ranged Phys DPS:

BLU using Dual Pistols w/ Magic bullet command. (3.x wm/gb mechanic) also Trigger Happy command cause we all about QTEs.

BST using Boomerangs? (dunno bout this one. Gotta see how they revamp SMN)

Magic ranged DPS:

ATH (Arithmetician) using Poles. Able to cast all -ga III and -ja IV spells for free (Including Haste and Slow)
or

GEO using Bells able to create terrain under their feet to spellcast (Leylines)

Healer:

DNC using Cloth/Knife. TP based melee healer.

Would love to see a third ranged support class that uses Chakrams/Boomerangs.

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Originally Posted by Jonnycbad

Gunblade is possible but we literally just got 2 sword job in 4.0.

I can see the following:

Handbell: Geomancer
Whip: Dancer or Blue mage
Cloth: Dancer

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Dancer would either use a single dagger or a wrist-blade. Whip belongs to Blue Mage and Beast Master.

I want a Shaman/Voodoo healing job that uses a puppet as a main weapon

Geomancer is basically already in the game as Conjurer (sadly). I would love to see another tank class. Personally I wouldn't mind seeing a Hammer based tank (maybe 2-hander). Many of the animations are already in-game from some enemy NPCs.

I also think it would be nice to see another ranged physical class that doesn't use bows or guns. Perhaps a type of throwing weapon (maybe boomerang), or even something brand new like a blowgun with poison darts (dot class)? I would say blow darts doesn't really fit the lore of "final fantasy" but they added the blow dart mini-game/quests so maybe? They could also create a "caster"-type heavy-gun class. Something that has to use a cast bar because of reloading the gun or because of weapon weight. Maybe a minigun or a rocket launcher.

I think it would also be interesting to see a one-handed spear + shield class. We need another class that uses shields. Or maybe even a class that uses shields as a primary weapon...that could be interesting.

I personally think we have enough melee dps classes for now. I think we're due for another ranged physical since there are only 2 of those. Also wouldn't mind seeing a new caster. Others have mentioned bluemage as a melee dps but I could very easily see it being a caster as well (think Strago FFVI).

puppetmaster with puppeteer control rodes. ranger tank puppet is use transfer debuff and damange string are use to attack the mobs
blue mage scimitars tanking mage
beast master whip to weak the prey for they pets
geomancer with a bell

I would love to see Dancer implemented, though Gunblade is still my #1 if only for the Garlean a e s t h e t i c s.

One hand spear and shield mounted on chocobos... cavalry tank class

What would be interesting would be same class, but gets a different playstyle upon change of primary weapon ... not exactly the current arcanist concept of one class different jobs, but imagine a tank who can choose between a sword or a mace ... or a redmage who can choose between a fan or something even more weird than a staff-sword, without changing the whole class, to add variety to existing classes. Even WoW had I think elemental versus something else Shaman, or this-hunter that-hunter.

On another note, I'm also interested with the concept of a "support" class besides the current trinity of tank heals dps. A class made for end-game party-based content. "Dancer" comes to mind ... and some other possibilities I'll not name here.

I'd like the weapon used by Serge in Chrono Cross, which is another SquareSoft game. In-game it's called a Swallow. Of course it looks like a double-ended polearm but well it looks nice, probably for a DRG if no new jobs can be matched for it.

http://www.geocities.ws/saikyo_serge/skwall.jpg

I'd like to see a tanking class that lugs around a giant shield and nothing else.