NEEDED Disciple of Magic DPS Jobs

[Kiteless]

But we don't even have a DoM tank yet...

[SwdVengeance]

While I don't disagree that a caster DPS would be nice, it's a bit inaccurate to paint caster DPS classes as somehow being far fewer than other DPS classes. There are 3 melee, 2 range, and 2 casters, so there's not some strong bias against casters. In all honesty I'd be perfectly happy if we got 3 DPS classes in the expansion but I'm fully aware that's some madman level talk and won't happen.

[Zojha]

Personally, I don't feel we have a shortage of ranged DPS (Especially ones with cast bars...), but I'd agree to say we do have a shortage of magic DPS.
We also have a shortage of tank and healer nichés to define future jobs in those roles ._.'

[ckc22]

Time Mage?

Why do people suggest this... we got it already.

[Felis]

Red Mage is coming in 4.0, a potential magic DPS job (I hope a melee caster ^^)

[MagiusNecros]

We have 8 DoW. And 5 DoM.

More DoM are needed. DoM are all healers while DoW are all Tanks. That leaves 2 magic dps for the DPS role and 5 DoW for the DPS role.

Sounds fair and balanced all that fun stuff.

[SwdVengeance]

That leaves 2 magic dps for the DPS role and 5 DoW for the DPS role.

Lumping Ranged with Melee just because they're both DoW is hardly logical. If the argument for another magic DPS class is for more variance in playstyle than the ones we already have, both range classes play far more similar to a DoM when considering playstyles. I wouldn't lump range in with DoMs, but nor would I with melee.

[Lewtskie]

If it's purely the sense of aesthetics, then a new DoM should probably take the role of a Tank; possibly only way you can dig into new mechanics without it feeling like the other casters or healers. Would also satisfy those who always have a qualm about mages not getting any actual armor, lol.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Why do people suggest this... we got it already.

Unless they've announced it as a class, I'm pretty sure BLM, SMN, SCH, WHM or AST isn't Time Mage...




But anyways, they could add a Melee DoM, Mystic Knight has been a thing and it's been sort of a tank, but DRK kinda stole it's role as a tank more specialized in tanking magic damage...

[Legion88]

Unless they've announced it as a class, I'm pretty sure BLM, SMN, SCH, WHM or AST ins't Time Mage...

It is said several times in the AST quest, that time magic is one of or the highest discipline out of the arsenal of the AST...maybe AST will become time magic spells in the future, for now Arrow, Spear and Time Delitation is the nearest we have.