Which job seems the most fun for Dawtrail?

I'm just returning after a year (I think). I've not followed all the patches that have happened or all the changes that are about to happen. I briefly read through them but it was a lot to take in and the skill names are now foreign to me.

I realize "fun" is subjective and I'm only looking for opinions here. I'll of course try out the new jobs but I have a feeling I'll fall back to the old ones. Are there any changes that make you feel like a certain job or jobs will be worse or any jobs that look like they'll be better? This is from a casual perspective. Not even close to hardcore raider. For instance the BLM changes I don't think will make any difference to me. Thanks in advance.

Pictomancer looks like it’s gonna be really fun, at least to me

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Originally Posted by CasterSvarog

Pictomancer looks like it’s gonna be really fun, at least to me

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it looks like its gonna be a dps god as well, its really strong and looks really fun.

im looking forward to viper too it looks fun as well

I'm not really sure on Viper, that's why I'm leveling it first.

Pictomancer is absolutely my new main job though, with Red Mage being pushed down to a weak third place. (I just like casters a lot)

Ninja and Viper are both solid choices. I love Ninja now so I'm going to enjoy it more come DT.

Reaper is also good, it hasn't changed really, just some additions.

While I miss the DoT interactions of old, I still think bard is also really enjoyable, and will remain enjoyable.

I adore Red Mage and it seems it will be just as fun of a job in DT as it was in EW, also really excited for Pictomancer

I was not at all excited about pictomancer but seeing the way you guys are excited for it is making me think I might just start with that. I'm a fellow RDM lover but maybe Pictomancer is the way to go!

Maybe the Drg or Monk could work to.
The dragoon looks to be the most streamlined class of all DD. You practicly follow 2 combo set without variation and set up some skills in between (whbo`sss number are a little reduced now).
If you dont want to think much, looks that class realy good to it. And, fast feels he to (at last, in EW).
Monk was similary to that with a very streamlined moveset. He is even the fastes attacker (except of maybe the burst viper now). But, im not sure, how much the new system influence the flow of movement (its a little hard for me, to understand it only from text or some clips).

Viper looks from viosual nice and is a class, where you can do some variations. But similary to Monk, do its read a little to complex for me, without trying it in for myself.

From range class is the dancer feeling nice. Maybe evben the bard (even, when i have allways the feeling, tzhat Bard is something missing, when i play him).
For tanks, as potential fun class, would i say the Gunblade. He feels at last for me as the nicest tank class (Paladin was until now allways a little boring to watch, but is my favro tank, for his ability to protect and heal, Warrior feels like, to have to much focus on 1 skill and Dark knight feels allways slow and heavy to me).

The casters and fun are a hard combi.
Summoner is called a very easy class. But many complain, that he is boring. Black mage looks nice visualy and has a slow gameplay. He is a good contrast to all the fast classes. But, the slowness can be a problem to. From caster would i say, make the red mage the most fun. With his mix of casting and swordplay. What i dont like by red mage is, that his spells looks not so impressiv from visually point of view.

Pictomancer and Black Mage

New Black mage is interesting, you only have to use ice phase twice in 2 min rotatio, I want to know how that play out

Pictomancer have good utility, party shield, damage buff and heal. The job can also utilize downtime pretty well and seems to be pretty rewarding to play.

Viper, the animations alone are selling me on it. Incredibly fast paced to the eye with an easy to follow rot \o/

None of the old jobs really got anything interesting so I feel like pictomancer and viper will be the standouts for me.

This was kind of the feeling I was getting while reading over the patch notes and going through the forums. Definitely going to give those new jobs a shot first. Probably RDM and BLM next.

Absolutely Pictomancer for me. I'm incredibly excited to start playing it right away when I log in.

I'm looking forward to Pictomancer the most.

However, an honorable mention goes to Monk. I haven't really played or enjoy melee DPS much at all since back in ARR when I mained MNK for a short time back in like 2.1. There was a short stent where I played Samurai a bit when it came out, but the 'wow factor' was lost on me all too soon. However, the Monk changes actually have me really interested in playing it again.

I'm also excited to pick up my classic Summoner and Scholar again, which is probably what I'll run the MSQ as. Been either a Summoner or Scholar as a main pretty consistently since 2.2 and unless my initial excitement for either Pictomancer or Monk really sticks, I'll continue to main them.

They all look kinda barebones in Dawntrail.
I guess melee dps are okay?

Dps jobs I am hyped to try...

PCT
BLM
MNK
RPR
SAM
VIP

Some might need further tweaking like BLM really needs umbral soul to be gained at low levels. But on the whole I think I will love those jobs this expansion once they get a couple tweaks such as that! Even without at max level content I expect they will all be enjoyable.

for dps im most excited for Monk, im a bit iffy on changing how the system works for attacks, but if that part stays the same then it's fine i was already used to how the gcds felt. It really felt like they got some cool follow ups to their riddle skills which im a fan of.

Ninja looks like it will be fun even when synched down now which is a W, viper might be fun from the sounds of it ill at least try that.

I can't say anything else BLM is looking more clunky, RDM is more of the same and i visually don't like picto, Summoner is looking just boring for another expansion, so my favourite dps the casters are looking kind of "meh" to me. I don't like the dragoon rework, samurai is more of the same (which is fine), i don't like reaper, I also dont really like physical ranged much.