Who has the flashiest skills/spells

Personally, I think the Red Mage and Black Mage blow everyone else out of the water, but I want to hear everyone else's thoughts. As for the best between those two, it's hard to say. I think Red Mage has more style and pizzazz, but nothing beats the feeling of a good, explosive Flare. Hell, even the simple spells like Freeze or Thunder III are pretty awesome to behold. Keep in mind, this is based on your opinion. I chose the most obvious classes because I primarily play mages in any and every game.

Red mage's lvl 3 limit break will blind the raid so badly that it will cause a wipe.

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Originally Posted by Linadae

Red mage's lvl 3 limit break will blind the raid so badly that it will cause a wipe.

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I can confirm. Especially in BA.

I do after disabling everyone else's animations so I don't blind.

Imo RDM standard skill colors don't confuse you but his Limit Break is insane, i can't even count how many times RDM LB made most people in my party die or everyone wipe because it was done between AoEs and no one could see it to dodge, everytime that RDM does use their LB i pray for god even being atheist.

Jobs with standard skills that can confuse you a bit for AoEs are PLD Holy Circle and WHM Holy, the white glow almost covers all AoEs markers in the zone that reaches.

The coolest skills imo goes to PLD, MCH and SMN.

Samurai, Dancer and Astrologian.

Red Mage really depends on your definition of flashy. The animations are very stylish for sure but the particle effects are weak and unimpressive.

Dragoon, Dancer and Astrologian probably have the best-looking LB3s.

Warrior LB3, Fell Cleave, Inner Release, etc.

HM-
NIN LB3
SAM LB3

Red Mage was good. I also like all the flashy kicks from my Monk. Punches less so.

Gladiator.

Dancer.
Dancer LB3 is basically prettier and even longer version of Technical Step lol.

RDM LB3, I still don't know what's going on there. CHARGING MEH LAZERS?

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Originally Posted by Rasikko

RDM LB3, I still don't know what's going on there. CHARGING MEH LAZERS?

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Obviously when you mix black and white magic you make a nuclear bomb *logic*

Dancer regular attacks are hands down the flashiest of the bunch. I never had an issue before but even with just my own skills turned on it can be hard to see anything when you are in a pack doing aoes.

Black Mage I think has the most obnoxious and flashy lb3 tho. That meteor is much worse than rdm lazers imo

Smn is pretty nice, weakest looking lb3 of the 3 but you have painflare, bahamut's ahk morn, and phoenix's revelation which look and feel really strong.

I'd say Dark knight is flashy especially when you do the opener properly, so much darkness and chaos is going on

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Originally Posted by Fhaerron

Gladiator.

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...Paladin*?

Ninja is considerably more flashy now than it has been previously. A substantial amount of time is spent casting Ninjutsu and using Ninki abilities now. You've got lightning, swirling flames, water eruptions, ice shurikens, rumbling earth, Bahvacakra, a fire spewing toad, shadow clones, etc. The animations are just more focused and quickly executed than most, so they aren't blinding.

Overall I would say Black Mage is king for flashiness, but that's due to its role. It has to over-the-top explosions to match its heavy hitting playstyle.

I don't personally think that Red Mage is all that impressive as far as this is concerned. Many of the spells are quick, basic animations.

It used to be Paladin, but they removed flash. Guess too many false police reports.

Summoner has the flashiest finishers (Quite literally), I mean you're literally summoning demi-bahamut and having him laser the boss and the resulting attack results in a huge column of light that completely consumes smaller bosses, same with deathflare. (Lore people don't jump down my throat for not knowing exactly what kind of attack it is)

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Originally Posted by Brightshadow

Obviously when you mix black and white magic you make a nuclear bomb *logic*

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Makes as much sense as mixing black and white to make red.

Astrologian and Dancer are pretty flashy. Haven't seen the red mage LB3. Now I want to!

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Originally Posted by Kacho_Nacho

Astrologian and Dancer are pretty flashy. Haven't seen the red mage LB3. Now I want to!

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@_@ <-- that will be a permanent look for you after seeing it once. Join our @_@ club.

I'm the prettiest dancer in Eorzea and you know it. :'3

Flashiest you say? I'd say Gladiator, or PLD
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Or nowadays, Warrior.

Sorry, not sorry.

All the ranged classes. There's a reason why I'm forced to keep everybody on "Show Limited" while playing a melee, since it's really hard to see the AoEs and positionals otherwise.

Without a doubt, Dancer.
Its LB3 is the sexiest one in the game and you can't change my mind.

RIP Wide Volly.

DNC, it is a shame i have only been able to use LB3 a few times