Dark Knight

[Exstal]

Right. In japanese, Dragoon is actually called Dragon Knight, in case anyone didn't know and was curious.

竜騎士

Dragon Riding Samurai

Fun fact: All classes in FF end with 士 (meaning samurai).
Side note: Classes, not jobs



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Not quite correct. The kanji, 士, alone does not mean much and it means different things when attached with other kanji to make a word.
Just like, the word, "apple", in pineapple means apple but a pineapple obviously is not an apple.

This the best I've got

士 - military man, suffix for profession

I was simply pointing out it isn't called, "Dragon Knight". At least, not in this game it isn't.

As long as I have been playing Dragoon in FFXI and FFXIV, any time I searched for the japanese name for dragoon, Dragon Knight always came up. Even the wikia page states it:



From what I found through search, 騎士(Kishi) = Knight, and the character that comes before it is 竜(Ryū) meaning Dragon.

Interesting. A break down of the characters had me in the wrong spot. Dragon-Calvary(riding)-profession(samurai/warrior counter) for Dragoon. Which is weird considering Paladin is just Knight (ナイト).

[Umero]

竜騎士

Dragon Riding Samurai

Fun fact: All classes in FF end with 士 (meaning samurai).
Side note: Classes, not jobs

Not quite correct. The kanji, 士, alone does not mean much and it means different things when attached with other kanji to make a word.
Just like, the word, "apple", in pineapple means apple but a pineapple obviously is not an apple.

[Warrlordd]

I would hope a dark knight would have a scythe. would be so cool

[Tanama]

I was simply pointing out it isn't called, "Dragon Knight"

As long as I have been playing Dragoon in FFXI and FFXIV, any time I searched for the japanese name for dragoon, Dragon Knight always came up. Even the wikia page states it:

The Dragoon (竜騎士, Ryūkishi, lit. "Dragon Knight"), also localized as Dragon Knight or Lancer, is a recurring Job in the Final Fantasy series. First appearing in Final Fantasy II, they have become one of the most famous and iconic job classes of the series.

From what I found through search, 騎士(Kishi) = Knight, and the character that comes before it is 竜(Ryū) meaning Dragon.

[Anjian]

I like to see DPS classes like this, two as a nod to FFXI. These use existing abilities and armaments in the game.

1. Hoplite class - Tank. Essentially a tank with a spear and a shield. Uses weapons from Lancer.
2. Samurai class - DPS. The idea is similar to a Dragoon, where the arts are focused in concentrating energy to a single point, but here a blade instead of a lance. Uses weapons from Gladiator but not shield.
3. Ninja class - DPS. Essentially combines a Pugilist with a Tharmautage/Black Mage.

[Volsung]

give me a great sword class, with DD job DRK, and tank job Rune Fencer
and we can all be friends lol

Scythe can even come back as a different class, go for it, but I'd love a
large sword dark knight

[Ilyn]

Drk was my main class in FFxi and can't wait to for it to be implemented but I'll have to be the best alternative atm Dragoon which I love btw

My main theory is that all classes will have a dps component but classes that are primarily dps classes will have more of support dps jobs or even others roles like bard which are support

here's a few theories I have on how things might evolve class and job wise
DRK = MDR ~ Lnc /Thm
Red Mage = Gld ~ Thm/Cjn (support Melee dps , just like how bard is support Range) uses Weapon enfeebling and Refresh
Geomancer = CJN ~ Arc/Thm ( DPS Gets Earthquake , Tornado )

since classes aren't heavily based off of FF lore I think they'll add an assassin/rogue class that will utilize knives and dagger

Thief = Assass ~ Pug/Lnc ( Uses 1 dagger )
Ninja = Assasin ~ Gld/ Mrd ( uses secondary 2 daggers ) ( Tank ? )
Ranger = Archer ~ Assass/Lnc ( Pure Dps )
BeastMaster = Lnc ~ Arcanist/? get your own creature pets


will those are some of my theories

[Bloodclaw]

give me a great sword class, with DD job DRK, and tank job Rune Fencer
and we can all be friends lol

Scythe can even come back as a different class, go for it, but I'd love a
large sword dark knight

I predict they will probably call this class "Soldier." This would be to draw in the FF-VII crowd a bit.

[Bloodclaw]

Is anyone else here picking up on the new years riddle? It is making me think possibly the DRK job will be released.


"Beckoning shadows deeper still."
"Slender Dances with shades"

[Akirakogami]

DRK isn't going to be a class then. Theres very little room for more DPS in this game with the other possible new jobs.