So DRK will be mp based

[melflomil]

Dark will cross class with MRD, GLA and THM.
So manaward, foresight, provoke, blood bath and flash. I would even go as far as saying that they will get perfect dodge.

[Slappah]

Dark will cross class with MRD, GLA and THM.
So manaward, foresight, provoke, blood bath and flash. I would even go as far as saying that they will get perfect dodge.

But jobs only get two classes they can cross class with. Why would DRK get 3?

[Scruffyx]

But jobs only get two classes they can cross class with. Why would DRK get 3?

I have the same question. I think lots of people are expecting THM to be one of the 2... I highly doubt it though.

[Sagittarian]

But jobs only get two classes they can cross class with. Why would DRK get 3?

Current jobs only get 2 cross-classes but are built based on a third "base" class. If the new jobs don't have a base class.... *shrug*

[PenutButter]

If DRK will rely that much on MP, I'm sure they will have their own methods for recovering MP, like BLM does. I'm sure a PIE stacking tank is the last thing SE had in mind. Sure, NIN in FFXI were tanks even though they weren't intended to be but FFXIV has a much more simple and straight-forward job role system.

[Kuroyasha]

If DRK will rely that much on MP, I'm sure they will have their own methods for recovering MP, like BLM does. I'm sure a PIE stacking tank is the last thing SE had in mind. Sure, NIN in FFXI were tanks even though they weren't intended to be but FFXIV has a much more simple and straight-forward job role system.

"There is level above darkness that has stronger actions and skills. It's a new style of tanking that's probably never before seen. You might want to stock up on PIE materia."

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...ast_interview/

[SpookyGhost]

"You might want to stock up on PIE materia."

That would explain why PIE materia suddenly skyrocketed...

[Picori]

I really think they should have different armor sets. They already said next level raid getting a item would be easier. So maybe a token system where a clear here you a token to get w piece.

It leaves DRK to have armor that's hugh defense and int and peity that it might need.

So also can mean SMN and blm don't share gear so us SMN not stuck with crappy spell speed

[Noxifer]

I really think they should have different armor sets. They already said next level raid getting a item would be easier. So maybe a token system where a clear here you a token to get w piece.

It leaves DRK to have armor that's hugh defense and int and peity that it might need.

So also can mean SMN and blm don't share gear so us SMN not stuck with crappy spell speed

Still don't see why DRK would use Int. Does NIN use Int for their Mudras? Those count as magic attacks. No, they still draw their damage off of Dex. Using Int to base greatsword damage off of is... well, slightly ridiculous, IMO, so I see absolutely no reason why their magic attacks (provided their Power of Darkness attacks count as magic damage) wouldn't scale off of Str as well.

[Blueyes]

Still don't see why DRK would use Int. Does NIN use Int for their Mudras? Those count as magic attacks. No, they still draw their damage off of Dex. Using Int to base greatsword damage off of is... well, slightly ridiculous, IMO, so I see absolutely no reason why their magic attacks (provided their Power of Darkness attacks count as magic damage) wouldn't scale off of Str as well.

Well, one could also say that it made no sense that Ninja ended up using Dexterity in the first place when it was a melee class and melee classes all used Strength. They could pull the same move and say Dark Knight uses Intelligence for little more reason than "they felt like it." I would say the main point going against Dark Knight using Intelligence is the fact that Strength, as it stands right now, also affects parry. If they didn't use Strength they would probably want to change the text for Intelligence to state that it affects parry specifically for Dark Knight similar to how they changed the text for Dexterity, but again, it wouldn't be anything they haven't done once already.