New Jobs in 4.0, perhaps this pic has some hints

[Zohar_Lahar]

I'm rather curious as to what the "Mystic" would be about. And we are currently lacking jobs that wield clubs, whips, or quarterstaves, so those are potential routes in the next expansions.

It's a shame they fused Archer and Bard though, instead of having Bard armed with music itself. Wasted opportunity.

[garret_hawke]

I don't like the idea of RDM tank because i fear the DRK drama all over again because i sure the tank RDM SE will indroduce is what Raubahn previewed in 3.2

[Savagelf]

this chart if from 1.0 they won't used it

[Dat_Jynx]

Just a thought, but if Red Mage is indeed a tank, I wonder if they're going to take elements from Rune Fencers from previous games and just mold that into XIV specific Red Mage? We could give it the nickname "Rune Mage" haha.

Rune Fencer in XI could utilize dark and light runes for offensive and defensive (and was able to self cure, regenerate HP and MP as well as casting defensive buffs) and Red Mage is technically a pretty fencer type job. Honestly I can see them making it work, and they'll be the second shield job aside from Paladin. If they manage to make parry a skill worth having on top of shield blocks, Red Mage would be a welcome tank...

Rune Fencer kinda came off like an upgraded Red Mage in FFXI. I can see these two jobs merging to be a tank. Either that or give RUN dual swords and, like you said, up parry. Or one shorter sword to act as the shield. Give RDMs foil type swords.

Samurai is life.

[Ametrine]

I always saw Rune Fencer/Mystic Knight as BLM... But with sword. Basically, utelizing the elemental wheel but for physical damage. I can't really remember tooling with them much in the games they are in, but the fantasy Arabian aethestic would be welcome.


The more I hear about Red Mage tank, the more excited I am for the prospect.

[iLyrica-sama]

I would really love to see Red Mage as one of the next jobs! My FC mates have also been pretty hopeful about potentially seeing Blue Mage and Chemist.

[Ametrine]

Chemist would be a sweet throw-back, but I wonder what their weapon would be. As I recall, we've seen everything from knives, guns, and claws, all three of which have been used by current jobs.

Maybe the potions themselves could be weapons? Like mix up acids or other caustic chemicals to toss at enemies.