How common are soul crystals?

[Brightamethyst]

See I would believe this if retainers with combat jobs actually did something but they pretty much don't and not having the latest expac jobs on them doesn't really make much difference.

It makes a huge difference if you've been maining expansion jobs and now your class only combat retainers can't get close to the level cap.

[Kurando]

It makes a huge difference if you've been maining expansion jobs and now your class only combat retainers can't get close to the level cap.

Though what I'm saying is you could just have a retainer keep their (combat) class until max level, and giving them a job (whether it's old or new expac job) isn't going to give them more of advantages over another (combat) class is it? The only limitation would be the actual player level of the class/job in question.

Well it's going off topic a bit, anyway if it's a QoL feature then there isn't a good reason to not extend it to Squadrons (who would actually use the jobs in combat) unless there is a lore reason for them not having crystals, no?

[MrThinker]

Though what I'm saying is you could just have a retainer keep their (combat) class until max level, and giving them a job (whether it's old or new expac job) isn't going to give them more of advantages over another (combat) class is it? The only limitation would be the actual player level of the class/job in question.

Well it's going off topic a bit, anyway if it's a QoL feature then there isn't a good reason to not extend it to Squadrons (who would actually use the jobs in combat) unless there is a lore reason for them not having crystals, no?

Retainers do not have the use of soul crystals either, they instead have this parchment that somehow teaches them the job. I agree that Squadrons should get access to these magical scrolls.

[Jonnycbad]

I like how the Soul Crystals somewhat resembled the Zodiac Auracites, but now there are much more than 13, so that trope no longer works.