Everything i've found wrong with this game so far.

[Flassk]

Why? LNCs and DRGS are not tanks, so why should they be able to lot on tank gear which a tank actually needs to do their job? There is also a traditional reason why DRGs cannot wear heavy armour - as it would naturally constrict their jumping ability for obvious reasons.

though i find most of your points entirely valid, this one is a case of "what works in dungeons, doesn't always work outside of dungeons." as well, there are sets of crafted gear and occasional pieces that alothough they show tankish stats, they list lnc/drg as a class that CAN wear it, but we're unable to roll on it. also, there's no lnc/drg only gear below level 40 and if there is, i've made it to 50 without finding it. they're literally restricted to rolling on bard/monk gear until you hit around level 40 and even then the pieces are sparsely strewn throughout existence till you get your relic armor, so you're stuck with ill-itemized crap for about 90% of the game.

[Mimilu]

...there are sets of crafted gear and occasional pieces that although they show tankish stats, they list lnc/drg as a class that CAN wear it, but we're unable to roll on it. also, there's no lnc/drg only gear below level 40 and if there is, i've made it to 50 without finding it. they're literally restricted to rolling on bard/monk gear until you hit around level 40 and even then the pieces are sparsely strewn throughout existence till you get your relic armor, so you're stuck with ill-itemized crap for about 90% of the game.

None of the classes/jobs have class-only gear below level 40.
Getting stuck with "ill-itemized crap" is pretty much how it is until you get to endgame at 50, complete your artifacts, move on to DL and/or CT, and so on until you get to i90.