Path of the Sword Choice [SAM or RDM]

[Xlantaa]

The Path of Dark Knight

[EdwinLi]

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Yes by Fanfest the SAM is a heavy Damage type but I am refering to what the SAM attack theme is and not the mechanic of the battle style which we know so far involves building some kind of energy or buff to spend it on a special High Damage attack (kind of sound like a DPS version of Warrior). Animation wise from what we seen so far those heavy attacks animation are the basic Speed Sword type attacks being Quick Draw Sword skills which generally relate to Speed Sword type Jobs focusing on high damage and high attack speed with low defense/HP over High damage and slow attack with high defense/HP.

The Path of Dark Knight

Don't you mean "The Path of Swords and Edginess"

[Chronons]

I will happily be trading my great sword in for a katana.

[HiroKirito]

Yes by Fanfest the SAM is a heavy Damage type but I am refering to what the SAM attack theme is and not the mechanic of the battle style which we know so far involves building some kind of energy or buff to spend it on a special High Damage attack (kind of sound like a DPS version of Warrior). Animation wise from what we seen so far those heavy attacks animation are the basic Speed Sword type attacks being Quick Draw Sword skills which generally relate to Speed Sword type Jobs focusing on high damage and high attack speed with low defense/HP over High damage and slow attack with high defense/HP

Ah I see what you mean from the animation style, I think the thing I'm going to struggle with the most is the presumably slow gcd. But aesthetically it looks on point ^^

[birdy_reene]

Im going to give Samurai a shot, if I don't like it I'm just gonna stick to Monk and PLD

[birdy_reene]

Ah I see what you mean from the animation style, I think the thing I'm going to struggle with the most is the presumably slow gcd. But aesthetically it looks on point ^^

If I had to take a wild guess, and from ppl saying its gonna share striking gear, something tells me, like with the warrior idea Edwin mentioned, I'd guess samurai will have quick low dmg attacks similar to monk rotations, get enough stacks, and boom, launch off a power attack when you can, then keep rotating for more stacks again. Might just be animation lock heavy like goon. *shrugs*

[Pompoen]

SAM on 2 mains, RDM on another. It'll likely be a big change from NIN but I'm (no Yoshi intended) really looking forward to it.

[Senn]

Definitely samurai.

[Aquaslash]

Samurai 100% It's what I wanted to be in the first place

[EdwinLi]

Guess not much love for the Space Wizard Job.