How will Ninja Gear work.

[Vermilion]

Post Fan Festival Interview with Yoshi-P and GamerEscape:

Gamer Escape: It was announced that Ninja would be using monk gear, but it was also said that it would be using dexterity as a primary stat. Isn’t the main stat on monk gear strength? How do you see this working?

Y: (After checking) Up to level 50, if you happen to have it, you are able to equip the fighter gear. Up to level 50 it is not job specific gear, so as long as you have fighter gear you will be OK, since they have both dexterity and strength. Beyond level 50, for example, the Fuma set from the Crystal Tower, and on that the dexterity attribute is already attached, so you be be able to use that. From 2.4 there will be new specific level 50+ gear that has the dexterity attribute attached so you won’t be conflicting with the Monk’s gear. Each will have their own specific sets of gear.

Looks like some clarification/confirmation, DEX will be added to existing Monk gear. Gear from 2.4 onward, ninja will have their own set.

[Velhart]

Post Fan Festival Interview with Yoshi-P and GamerEscape:



Looks like some clarification/confirmation, DEX will be added to existing Monk gear. Gear from 2.4 onward, ninja will have their own set.

Thanks for finding the clarification.

[Felessan]

Jobs aren't "stat based". STR doesn't increase "DRG Damage", it increases "close range attack". Since NIN is a close range job, it's attack should be tied to STR, and it woudn't require any change on MNK stuff.

STR does increase DRG (and MNK and PAL/WAR) damage and it has nothing to do with "close range attack".
Main stat simply affects attack power of a class depending on matching table, regardless whether attacks will be close or ranged (DRG/WAR/PAL ranged attack still relies on STR and not DEX and BRD repelling shot is a DEX based attack)
And tooltips... tooltips are not absolute truth and can be easily changed.