Main Role of Warriors in FFXIV is it TANKING or DPSING?

can they be pure DPS?

Yes, but a DPS WAR really only works well when there are lots of adds. Your job as WAR is both a tank and DPS, there are situations where your party will need you to do one or the other. If you plan on only being a DPS WAR, then I'd highly suggest leveling DRG as WAR isn't a very good single target DD.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Yes, but a DPS WAR really only works well when there are lots of adds. Your job as WAR is both a tank and DPS, there are situations where your party will need you to do one or the other. If you plan on only being a DPS WAR, then I'd highly suggest leveling DRG as WAR isn't a very good single target DD.

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i see thanks for advice and which company should i choose for warrior? my nation is uldah can i still choose any company ?

You are now in a thread made by a troll.
Who is quite possibly a Rokien alt.

(in the rare case of a reeeeeally stupid person: Yes any nation can choose any GC)

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Yes, but a DPS WAR really only works well when there are lots of adds. Your job as WAR is both a tank and DPS, there are situations where your party will need you to do one or the other. If you plan on only being a DPS WAR, then I'd highly suggest leveling DRG as WAR isn't a very good single target DD.

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you seem like an expert with warriors can you please tell me which skills that i should get from other jobs for my warrior and which sets do you recommend i carry with me for level 50

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Originally Posted by mizukage

i see thanks for advice and which company should i choose for warrior? my nation is uldah can i still choose any company ?

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I advise joining Maelstrom or Immortal Flames if you're going to make WAR your main job. Check out what they both offer.

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Originally Posted by Kagato

I advise joining Maelstrom or Immortal Flames if you're going to make WAR your main job. Check out what they both offer.

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Aye it's a solid choice, they offer some of the better tanking gear options of out the GC and has the best DPS accessories imo, but keep in mind it's only part of the deal. WAR by far is the easiest Job to hit stat caps without special or triple melded gear, so easy it's positively stupid. It was the first job I ever tried hitting stat caps with and I didn't try very hard, my PLD on the other hand is still short of the stat caps but I'm still busting my back after 4+ months trying to reach it.

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Originally Posted by SwordCoheir

Aye it's a solid choice, they offer some of the better tanking gear options of out the GC and has the best DPS accessories imo, but keep in mind it's only part of the deal. WAR by far is the easiest Job to hit stat caps without special or triple melded gear, so easy it's positively stupid. It was the first job I ever tried hitting stat caps with and I didn't try very hard, my PLD on the other hand is still short of the stat caps but I'm still busting my back after 4+ months trying to reach it.

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This particular aspect of WAR is what makes it so fun to gear and play. imo

The point of the Warrior Class is that it Excel at both but not at the same time.

Warriors can sacrifice Defense to greatly improve Offense.

Warriors can sacrifice Offence to greatly increase Defense

~~Pokemon~~

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

This particular aspect of WAR is what makes it so fun to gear and play. imo

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which skills do you recommend for Tanking and which skills do u recommend for DPSing?

Frankly, tanking or DPSing you want to be using all your WS combos (unless there's a specific reason not to turn the mob), about the only real difference when it comes to abilities however is you won't be using your hate abilities (save for your Steel Cyclone combo that's an unavoidable problem) when DPSing. Albeit you may want to put Blindside on (if you haven't already) to force Crit your WS's since you won't be using abilities like Flash.

From there it's more likely your gear that will change from a tanking setup to a less Enmity oriented setup.

Frankly my DPS and my tanking sets don't really differ, only I remove my enmity gear in favor of stuff like Explorer's Moccasins instead of Sentinel's Sabatons, Explorers Belt / Veterans Field Belt / -Enmity Raptorskin belt instead of my Enmity Melded Cobalt Plate Belt, and maybe my Fighter's Breeches for some Felt Trousers if Enmity becomes a problem.

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Originally Posted by Renen

You are now in a thread made by a troll.
Who is quite possibly a Rokien alt.

(in the rare case of a reeeeeally stupid person: Yes any nation can choose any GC)

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I think you may be correct. So random....

I want to be a warrior to do damage, I do not want to tank and I feel I shouldn't be forced to tank as a warrior. If I am paying for a game and a monthly fee I feel as if I should be able to play a class as I want.

BEST part of be a Warrior[job] is you don't owe nobody... Warriors are not TANKs.

Even at level 50, LOOK @ me! v.v

We PLDs have taken more dmg than warriors because of our ability to block with a shield. I stood up to more mobs that way @ "Even Match"(or higher) than practicing on Warrior using it's Steel Cyclone and Infuriate ability.(I don't knock it, it actually fun!)

Warriors are a Damage Dealer role and that will never change but play it as you will. The Axe can be mightier than the sword when you have high enough Parry and VIT but then you still need a healer. There's an exception to the rule if go on the defensive and use cross-class abilities like Mantra, 2nd Wind, Awareness, *Featherfoot & Haymaker.

*Featherfoot and Haymaker can be very supportive in recovering low HP(if it comes down to it). This increases you evasion and the stunning move(1.0). (works very well if you in offensive mode)UPDATE: They updated Haymaker from stunning to adding a slow effect(which sucks), but comeon, it was a pug ability, i had fun with stunning and creeping up on a mob from behind for extra dmg. ;D