Samurai Job = DPS Job

[Triston]

Even outside those two examples, setting a character up with the heaviest armor possible means that whenever the monster decides to attack that particular character, they won't be doing much damage, making it easier for your Designated Healer to keep the party topped up.

On topic, I have mixed feelings about SAM being a DPS job. On the one hand, it wouldn't really feel right, standing at the flanks or behind your opponent and desperately hoping you don't attract their attention. On the other hand, Woo, sword-wielding DPS job, finally!

That actually sounds like it would be interesting; SAM as a DPS that stands in front of the boss with the tanks? They could bring back the Third Eye ability from XI, introducing that as a mechanic for SAM as a DPS: use Third Eye to dodge Mountain Buster-type abilities, and gain a huge damage bonus when face-to-face with your target.

[EdwinLi]

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Well Samurai is more about the Far East and Rogue/Ninja was introduced to fit into the lore on how members of a Ninja Village moved into Eorzea after escaping the Far East.

They are most likely waiting for a proper time to introduce a Lore reason for the arrival of SAM which can either be sometime in 3.X era, 4.0, or when ever they see fit to start going deeper into Far East lore or the update that give us access into the Far East.

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As for the idea of SAM chance of being a Tank it possible since the original plan was to make SAM the Tank Job of 3.0 but then they switched it to Dark knight.

However, we must consider the game also lacks another DPS Job that can use Mail Armor since currently Dragoon is the only Job that uses Mail Armor.

Every other DPS Job currently been slapped into Leather Armor or Cloth Armor which is common considering FF series has a lot of DPS Jobs that is based around them being Leather or cloth armor users.

SAM being a DPS Job is also possible since it can also fit into being another DPS Mail Armor user but can also be a new Tank Job to add another Tank into the game.

Either way it a 50/50 for what SAM will be until farther announcements.

[Kaze3434]

this is why i hate premature claims. "feels more like a dps"
forums: SAM IS A DPS CONFIRMED.

[Morningstar1337]

this is why i hate premature claims. "feels more like a dps"
forums: SAM IS A DPS CONFIRMED.

Yeah it feels like that Half Life 3 joke, only even more run into the ground

[Delorean]

I'm not really surprised. The game seems to follow the idea that Heavy Armor makes a tank and light armor makes DPS. It really doesn't make sense for Samurai to be tanks while following that approach.

[JeniLinsky]

I'm very excited to play Samurai. If nothing else, because having two Japanese-themed jobs in the game will hopefully lead to eastern themed clothing and housing items.

[Sylve]

I'd be ok with Samurai being a dual Role job. Perhaps even in the form of a Shield Oath / Defiance type buff.

If that breaks the Duty Finder, maybe have 2 different Job Crystals (Or however they will be handling the new class free Jobs), Samurai being the honor bound Tank, Ronin being the DPS.

[Neri]

Samurai's ability: Break your Nexus to have it 1 shot Nael, then you can start grinding your relic from the beginning again~

[Morningstar1337]

Samurai's ability: Break your Nexus to have it 1 shot Nael, then you can start grinding your relic from the beginning again~

Then you can repeat it 4 more time to finish Coil
#PleaseLookForwardToIt

[abzoluut]

Mained it in FFXI, there was no doubt it would be my main job. Wouldn't mind if they would make ita tank now. I still have hope. xD