Samurai

[Xenosan]

I think it's likely that SAM will be a tank, at the PAX panel before 3.0 it sounded like it came down to DRK & SAM in the tank role, and it went to DRK because the 'magic tank' was a more distinguishable concept for the 3rd tank option (using MP).

I'd be excited for SAM tank because I can imagine it being a tank functioning similar to WAR: Strong DPS & self-recovery TP, but with it's own style featuring a faster GCD.

I can imagine Redmage playing like a utility-DPS ala MCH/BRD, but wants to stay in melee range for auto-attacks and some melee Spells like SMN Miasma II.

My real wonder is whether they'll have base classes. I'm imagining so. And if that's the route, I could see SAM as a soulstone Job coming off a Swordsman base class, with a possible DPS soulstone release even further down the pipe (to finally get that sword-wielding DPS job that's missing). Like the tank Job Samurai having 1 large katana & a Wakizashi (that works more like a shield, has defensive stats similar to shields), and the DPS Job having a Wakizashi offhand that's more DPS functioning - ie dualwield (maybe too similar to NIN?)

Redmage uses a Rapier, I suppose that's the weapon everyone would assume that job would use?