Dark knight as dps?

[Crewman]

I can agree to this. I much preferred DRK in FFXI than I do in XIV. Though I haven't leveled the job so my input is a bit moot. However, the short few things I have done with the class, it is still fun to play. As far as the next DPS to be added that would be heavy armored, I honestly am drawing a blank. I've heard Blue Mage is being considered down the line which I also enjoyed in FFXI very much, but to those rumors SE also plans on making it a tank class. I completely understand where you're coming from, but you have to admit, there are plenty of DPS jobs already and I fear SE will not add another for some time.

[Allyrion]

There's a good bit of heavier armor sets for the melee jobs without being a DRG. The raid sets from Coil and Alexander are all at least plated for the most part for all melee.

If you like the DRK look, you might like Odin's Dark Divinity set which is very heavy armor and available for all Disciples of War.

[Neela]

you might like Odin's Dark Divinity set which is very heavy armor and available for all Disciples of War.

damn how could I forget one of my favorite sets at all x_X .... you also have to ways to obtain it 1. Odin-Fate (one-part armor) and 2. Odin Trial (separate parts which makes glam way easier). ^^

[Claire_Pendragon]

oh i just thought of a possibility, could those mirror items that change the looks of a piece of armor be used to have a sam with the drk armor looks?

edit nvm. was told u can only image items your class can wear

Yes you can make a SAM look similar to a DRK, but the amount of "Armor" that a SAM can wear is limited.
My healers, and Casters wear platemail, but the amount of platemail I have available is extremely low on casters, less low on healers, and actually plentiful on SAM/MNK.

You'd be surprised how much armor there is for SAM, you just need to go seek it out, and build a small collection, so you can make the perfect outfit.

Though some pieces dont look well together, so its hard to build the perfect outfit, until newer pieces come out.
(Some pieces are limited time only, such as the platemail I use for healer/caster, it was a limited time event item, and the prior platemail was an armor from 1.0 that all classes could wear.)

[wereotter]

Not sure if this has made it to the Mog Station yet but this is a set that's equipable by any job and is dyeable, so it's possible to look armored no matter what job you chose to play. Additionally there are other armor looking sets you could glamor for all the melee DPS. Maybe try Samurai but glamor on some more heavy-looking armor? The Gordias gear was also mentioned as a possibility that might work in addition to this.

[Crushing_Wake]

There's some decent sets for SAM/MNK that are somewhat armored. But, I feel ya. I'd like to see a slightly more armored set in the future