Ninja - What abilities might it borrow from other classes?

[Atreides]

I was thinking that, too. However then I thought "What about when they add even more classes in the expansion and perhaps more later on?" We'd end up seeing constant changes to what jobs can use what class actions. I think that would be a lot of re-balancing work. Not to mention a lot of work for wiki's having to stay updated and people having to level new classes for their jobs. Also all the time they put in leveling say PGL for Mantra on BRD would be thrown out if they give BRD MSK+LNC (or a new 3rd DEX based class) abilities for instance.

Perhaps they should approach a new way for us to customize our Job.
Right now everyone is pretty much the same without any variety, the right approach would be to add other classes as possible cross classes from which we can choose 2.
So a Ninja for example would be able to choose two of the following: Archer, Pugilist, Lancer, Black mage?
Likewise Ninja could be added as possible cross class for other DPS so a Dragoon for example could decide to drop MRD and go for NIN instead but also choose to stick with MRD.

[Alistaire]

If it doesn't get LNC, it better get its own Invigorate or not need it, or it'll just be "that melee without invigorate".

[Atreides]

If it doesn't get LNC, it better get its own Invigorate or not need it, or it'll just be "that melee without invigorate".

They have a passive TP regeneration skill, no one knows how strong it is though.

[Nahara]

They have a passive TP regeneration skill, no one knows how strong it is though.

We don't know that for certain. Yes, there are some development abilities currently in the game files, but whether or not they'll actually be present on the class is something we have no way of knowing right now. Better to error on the side of caution.

And even if they did have a stronger passive TP regeneration (which couldn't be more powerful than say Army's Paeon, because that would be incredibly OP), Invigorate is still a boat-load of TP instantly, plus you get Blood for Blood.

[ChaozK]

I think they will also use mp for a fair share of their ninjutsu, so they might not even be as reliant on tp to begin with as other DoW.

[FenreyVarnell]

Hmm...as far as Gladiator goes, I would see at least Invigorate being somewhat useful, just in case of TP shortages. I tend to get a few of those for long boss fights, or when I'm sprinting around the dungeon to catch up with the party, should some calamity happen. And for Archer, I'm thinking Hawk Eye might be something to consider.

Never really considered Arcanist though. I doubt that might have anything for NIN, despite the lore hinting at it. The Ninjutsu might be perhaps some kind of sequence to cast.

[Kuroyasha]

.... Invigorate from GLA could be possible as well.


Thoughts? Opinions?

[MartaDemireux]

Hmm...as far as Gladiator goes, I would see at least Invigorate being somewhat useful

Lol, I corrected you on the first page that Invigorate is a Lancer move xD. You should know this, LNC is your main!

[Thaliss]

If we follow the same pattern Rogue/Ninja should have access to some cross class skills. (My bet is PUG & ARC )

But that means normally some rogue skills would be able to be cross classed. If this is the case then some classes/jobs will have an additional class to choose skills from.

I am stretching a bit but to be fair then all classes/jobs should have access to some additional cross class skills. So more than one class added?

Just having fun, don't know how ROG/NIN will be released,not a single skill cross classed? only access through a quest? after one class lvl 50?(makes sense if you have to do through the maelstrom story wise)

[Aanmer]

I think there are two routes they could take it.

LNC/Pugilist. This gives them Ninja style attacks and follows the traditional melee route of having Invigorate to sustain longer fights. Second Wind etc.

ARC/MRD - These sub skills would mean that the NIN doesn't really depend on subskills for damage, similar to BLM. Raging strikes can timed for a series of heavy attacks but isnt really something used often.

I believe in ARC/MRD for some reason I feel that the NIN is going to be a DRG combined with a BLM. Good ability damage and Ninjitsu which will be casted