Thread: 1.0 returning player - joining guilds

It should also be noted that for a 1.0 character, things are a little confusing in regards to the Armoury System. A 1.0 character transferred into ARR has all the exp and levels you had in 1.0, and thus you are allowed to switch between any class and Job you already had unlocked in 1.0 or had exp in.

Despite what SE stated on this page, the Armoury System is actually not fully unlocked for a 1.0 player at the start. You can only switch to a class or Job you already have exp in (such as when I started in ARR my 1.0 character only had exp in GLA and CNJ so I could only switch between those two classes initially until I did the level CNJ class quest).

Hence if you try switching to another class that you didn't bother levelling in 1.0, you won't be able to. You have to play through the class quests of the Guild for the class you decided to start ARR with to the level 10 one where the Armoury System in unlocked and then join the guild of the class you want to switch to, like for a new player. This point is rather confusing because of how SE worded it somewhat misleadingly on the Lodestone.

There's somewhat of a rule of thumb in regards to starting ARR as a 1.0 character - basically, 'if you didn't unlock it/gain it in 1.0, you can't start ARR with it.' (This rule also applies to things such as mounts and retainers too).