Duel Wielding In FFXIV: ARR

[PSxpert2011]

I want MNK to get Dual-Wield! TWO SETS OF KNUCKLES MEANS TWICE THE POUNDING!

LOOOL! I hope that's an inside FFxi joke :P

This begs the question, "Where would the two extra knuckles go?" XD

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Will it be an equipable trait that certain classes/jobs will be able to use? For example, a trait that would allow gladiator or a job like Thief to duel wield daggers (one in the main hand slot and the other in the off hand slot), ninjas to duel wield katanas, Samurai maybe duel wielding a great katana and sheath, and of course musketeer wielding 2 guns.

Or is duel wielding going to be more like mnk and pgl , where you have class/job whose main hand comes in a pair. So, say if I equipped the musketeer weapon in the main had slot, then I would automatically have the same gun in a pair.

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Thoughts?

You make some vilid points there in your question with the "armory concept".

Will duel-wield equipment be class exclusive, trait for class/job only or binding some new weapons to a class in pairs that multiple classes can use at required level.(?)

SE can take either direction pending on the expectations of expanding the armory system.

Personally, I would go with traits besides adding new weapons with duel-wield capabilities. That would be less confusing. Not to saying new weapons with "duel-wielding" would be a bad idea, this would make XIV adopt the equipment settings from Final Fantasy 3.
Everything would be duel-wielded, from staves to swords,etc.

I'd love for a Samurai to dual wield a GK and Sheath, what an utterly interesting idea

Who knows for sure. Katana or Great Katana?

They did mention something about adding sheath but I'm not sure if it's going to be an off-hand equip. Great Katanas suppose to be a two-handed weapon with multiple stances.