So DRK will be mp based

[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*

[chidarake]

All of the INT and PIE comments are making me laugh. DRK isn't a DPS, why would it get INT? "The power of darkness" is not the same thing as "black magic". PIE is interesting.. we'll have to see if its actually a viable stat to meld. DRK's aren't getting their own gear set outside of AF armor. Tank gear will be GLA/MRD/PLD/WAR/DRK.

the reason it could get int is with that stat boosted it could mean stronger defences or threat boosting attacks, basically str for them would be int.
pie could also be there secondary stat because they need a bigger mana pool to activate those skills, vit will stay the same i'd imagine though.
of course since there weapon is a greatsword that would suggest str as being a main stat


since drk is a tank class im sure it will share some gear but really it should have ts own armour for its on unique look, but then so should war and pld as well as all other classes. yes I like the convenience of having gear shared but I miss the unique looks for each class. so if they don't go with unique armour they should at least allow unique glams for classes sharing armour. although my guess is that's not easy for them to do given how they set up glams.


as for drk crossing with thm/blm.. why would it.?
anything it needs from that class / job it could have as its own original skills. no need for more cross classes, same goes for pld or war, as it could have ts own provoke based skill so wouldn't need stuff from pld. we shall have to wait and see...

[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/

[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

[SpookyGhost]

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

That would explain why PIE materia suddenly skyrocketed...

[DemouxHoid]

Magic based tanks are boss.

[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.