What class is Thancred? (Spoilers)

[Meow_Zedong]

He claims to be a bard, but you never actually see him with an instrument. It could be a ruse. In fact when you do see him fight in the r46 Story Quest, he uses small throwing daggers.

We've already seen plenty of the unreleased classes in the game via NPCs: Musketeers, Arcanists, Mystics. There is even apparently a Shephard's Guild in Falcon's Nest.

Could he be another of the unreleased classes, Assassin?

What do you think?

[Lienn]

Well, i assume he does is a bard. Specially since he only uses dagger/throwing daggers...Just no idea why he never sung a thing...maybe his instrument is supposed to be the stolen horn that appears during missions.

Its like that monocle lalafat...we assume he is THM, but i don't remember seeing him cast a thing...maybe he actually is a stavesman (one of the classes that was removed from game but that was in alpha)...it would also explain why he has heavy armor equipped.

[Wynn]

Honestly, I think he's just a gladiator. Besides saying he's a bard, he hasn't really shown anything specifically that would define him as a bard as opposed to a gladiator. Gladiators use swords and daggers.

[Zenaku]

Bard is somewhat a main part of the storyline, LL they talk about a horn in gridania the moogles are bards and in Ui'dah that npc we talk about is a Bard with a dagger "but this could be change by SE at anytime"

In the opening movie i remember them saying we should get a bard writ about us or somewhat. So i do say that bard would be adding in this game.

Also bard do use daggers but i can understand how he may not look like a bard because in ffxiv your wep is your class maybe he use a dagger but can switch to bard we don't know

[Abraxai]

It is an interesting question, because you are right.. There's various Guild's for unreleased classes.. There's even characters in the game of an unreleased race. I don't think he plays like a Gladiator, the opening movie shows an Elezen Gladiator, and she's built in heavy armor, a longsword and a shield. Classically Gladiator's thus far in the game are not light cloth armored dagger wielders. Also yes, he claims to be a bard. With the past of the Final Fantasy chain I see no reason to doubt this fact.. Bard will feature sooner or later.

I think he's a bard.

[Lienn]

It is an interesting question, because you are right.. There's various Guild's for unreleased classes.. There's even characters in the game of an unreleased race. I don't think he plays like a Gladiator, the opening movie shows an Elezen Gladiator, and she's built in heavy armor, a longsword and a shield. Classically Gladiator's thus far in the game are not light cloth armored dagger wielders. Also yes, he claims to be a bard. With the past of the Final Fantasy chain I see no reason to doubt this fact.. Bard will feature sooner or later.

I think he's a bard.

Very true. In Ul'dah we have that Roe GLA and they don't look nothing alike...not only the weapon but also the armor and even the way he talk is much more like a bard than a GLA. And he aso has one grave characteristic from D&D bards...manipulation of others based on charisma and the way he talks...it was very noticeable when they did Momodi almost weting herself at first mission while talking to him.

I do think we might see him using song abilities very soon...hopefully when companies start going for real ^^

[Sholah]

There's an NPC in Ul'dah who refers to juggling. Maybe with all those throwing weapons, he's a juggler?

[Lienn]

There's an NPC in Ul'dah who refers to juggling. Maybe with all those throwing weapons, he's a juggler?

Now you got a good point! O_O I really didn't think about it, but its perfectly valid. We have a jugler in Ul'dah, harlequin hats, qhich are jugler armor, and they do attack throwing sfuff, do having throwing daggers at their skills list. And seeing the way this game is, its not needed the face painting...can just combo the had and a facemask with clown paining in it.

Very nice observation you did!

[Wynn]

Are we playing the same game guys? There is plenty of lighter armor that favors GLA and daggers are most certainly GLA weapons. Have a look at one if you don't want to take my word for it. I promise, I won't be offended. ~.o

[Lienn]

I know there is...but the thing is the attitude. When you compare him to GLA from guild and cutscenes you see he doesn't belong to that guild...he's too polite, too full of smiles and sweet talk...a complete fruitcake!

But indeed he can be anything that can throw daggers...including GLA.