RDM Zodiac?

[BHGlobbd]

It has been said that the Red Mage job will be obtainable in an ARR zone and does not require the completion of the MSQ of either ARR or HW. Whether this means it doesn't need Stormblood, I don't know, I can't seem to find an answer to that. However, if it is obtainable without SB, do you think RDM will have a Zodiac relic?

[Enkidoh]

I think it's pretty safe to say "no, they will not", as the Heavensward Jobs did not have relic either or even AF1/1.5 gear - they just skipped straight onto AF2 and eso/anima weapons. Even though RDM (and any other new Job) will not require HW access to unlock does not mean they will have relic, as relic was actually a holdover from 1.0 (in 1.0 it was literally the BiS weapons in the entire game) so there is little reason to give them here I'm afraid.

But I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Esp]

I would say that Stormblood is needed to even activate the quest for RDM, even if it's in the old ARR area's.

As for a Zodiac version of its weapon, I think it'll probably go the same way they did DRK, AST and MCH and not bother with their Zodiac or even Anima weapons. They will probably have you go through the new Eureka(sp?) zone instead.

But, you never know.

[BHGlobbd]

I think the only reason the HW jobs didnt have AF1 or a Zodiac was the fact they were locked behind Ishgard. There are players who have not purchased/installed HW out of choice, but I suppose it's not likely.

[ErryK]

Zodiac isn't 3.0, which is why DRK, AST and MCH did not get Zodiac weapons.

RDM, and whichever new Job(s) we get, are 4.0-exclusive, so as such, they will have neither Zodiac weapons nor Anima weapons, and their "relic" will be the second available tome weapon, just like Ferdinand for MCH, Atlas for AST and Deathbringer for DRK were.

[Arutan]

I think the only reason the HW jobs didnt have AF1 or a Zodiac was the fact they were locked behind Ishgard. There are players who have not purchased/installed HW out of choice, but I suppose it's not likely.

The main raison was more that all this stuff became pretty pointless with the new expansion and it would be meaningless to waste time developping gear for all thos content only here for glamour now. That's why they only added weapon because it would be a problem otherwise, and just added the new jobs on already existing gear, which takes no time of development.

[BHGlobbd]

The main raison was more that all this stuff became pretty pointless with the new expansion and it would be meaningless to waste time developping gear for all thos content only here for glamour now. That's why they only added weapon because it would be a problem otherwise, and just added the new jobs on already existing gear, which takes no time of development.

The only issue with that is the fact that AST/MCH/DRK all got weapons from the previous Primals, which as you said are essentially just glamour at this point. The SB jobs will get weapons from them as well. It just would have been neat for the new jobs to get Zodiacs and Animas.

[Konata]

i dont think there will be a RDM 2.0 relic like with AST/DRK/Mch they just went to the 3.0 relic so i would say with RDM/ what ever the other new jobs are will just get the new relic in 4.1

[Kaedan]

Stormblood will be needed for RDM, just as Heavensward was required for DRK, MCH, and AST. And just like those jobs, I can nearly guarantee that RDM won't have a Zodiac. It may not even have an Anima, and the first "special" weapon available will be whatever the new Anima/Relic is in 4.0. Though they will likely have their "AF" weapon available as the weekly limited Tome weapon.

[Vexander]

I have a somewhat related question for someone who had a Zeta Weapon. In the first step of Anima, were you able to skip that step for the new classes (DRK/MCH/AST) by breaking down a Zeta Weapon from another class? Curious to know if that'd be possible for 4.0.