My “Next job” predictions: “Scouting” and “Fending”

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Speculation:

Regarding jobs as a whole, I expect...

• Based on live letters, at least 1 DPS in each future expansion that has new jobs.
• An expansion will come with only 1 job, or possibly none at all.
• An eventual reorganization of jobs by GEAR SET.
• An attempt to balance of total Melee and Ranged, divided into their armor sets.
• BLU will be moved from "Magic Ranged DPS" to "Limited Job".
• Not so many full new expansions left; maybe 2-3.

Regarding new jobs, I expect the next expansion to have:

• A Scouting melee DPS.

Regarding new jobs, EVENTUALLY I would guess/I could see...

• Ranger/Corsair/Marine: A ranged rifle user, wearing aiming gear, using the "bow-mage" mechanics. Possibly "Colonial Era" flavor. Possibly related to the "New World" to the west.
• Mystic Knight: A dual-wielding, flashy sword user; probably scimitars or Khopesh. Possibly "Arabian Nights" flavor. Possibly related to Meracydia.
• Beastmaster: An axe-wielding limited job, wearing Maiming gear. Obviously has pets.
• Geomancer: A bell-wielding healer, using essentially Conjurer's base kit but reflavored heavily. Probably a "Shield Healer" using a revamped Stoneskin.

Regarding new jobs, my personal wish list..

• (New Job): A dual-crossbow-wielding, acrobatic trap user, wearing scouting gear. Something like Linkle or even Bayonetta.
• (New Job): A shape-shifting job.

They've stated that jobs like beast master and puppet master would be limited if they ever ended up being added. We likely won't see them being added to the game

I really wish people would stop suggesting a healer geomancer. It's never been a healer in any game it's ever appeared in and making it one would horrendously gut its potential. Historically, it uses weather and terrain magic in most games. There are also enemy geomancers that appear in Swallow's Compass and use traditional geomancy as attacks. If it were made a healer, it'd have 3 damage spells and a bunch of heals. Doesn't translate well to geomancy

On the other hand, I believe they also stated something along the lines of them running out of traditional jobs to add and are starting to have to think outside the box for ideas for new jobs (after revealing RPR?), so we may end up seeing completely new jobs that have never appeared in the series