What type of retainers should I have?

[Moonleg]

Gelato Flesh is around 1500 each on my server, so with 10 per hour (about half being HQ, mind you) that's a pretty decent side income considering we have GC seals out the wazoo to buy ventures.

[Ashkendor]

I have 2 miners, a botanist, a fisher, and 2 DoW. Yeah, I like to craft...

[BristolRuss]

Fisher's can bring you the Gestahl minion, which sells for 2.5 million+. But that is if RNG is on your side of course. DoW/M are more reliable in their income, but smaller amounts.

[Kahnom]

If you're a crafter,both of your retainer should be Dow/DoM.
But if you're not crafter then it doesn't matter much which job you choose for retainers,Go double Fisher reatainers !

[Mikedizzy]

I've heard botany and fishing are the way to go, but I've also heard people are selling mining stuff by the truckload because of airships.

What job does your retainer have?

I went with 2 Miners for gathering mats that I don't want to get myself...comes in handy.
1 Botanist for gathering different mats, 1 Fisher to get stuff like hammerhead shark (needed for strength potions) and one WHM...battle classes can all get mats like skins and the like. All in all I have been very glad to have these collecting mats for me.

[Nadirah]

Botany is the worse right now. you can do Miner or Fisher as one both are useful in different ways, choose whichever you like more.

and i would do your main Disciple of War/Magic class as the other so your Retainer can inherit your gear.

Most of my old gear is SCH and my Arcanist retainers can't wear it.

[FoxyAreku]

Most of my old gear is SCH and my Arcanist retainers can't wear it.

At least accessories share and you can give them your summoner left side.

[VirusChris]

Can't wait until they add in the ability for Retainers to use Job gears like Ninja and Paladin.

Also all these items you're talking about are from Quick Exploration right? An hour to find a random loot tied to their class and cost 2 ventures?


I have 5 Retainers so I got 2 Battle Classes (one getting close to Lv50), and 3 Gathering Class one of each. I might go for a 6th one because I have NO bloody room left for items and there's going to be much more... might go with another Battle Class if I do.

[Ashkendor]

Can't wait until they add in the ability for Retainers to use Job gears like Ninja and Paladin.

That would require our retainers having Soulstones. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

[Mykll]

That would require our retainers having Soulstones. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Not only that, there are a LOT of class gear that can be used to equip your retainers with. People wanted retainers to equip Job gear, because, "glamour"?