Thread: DualShocker Interview - 3.5 pt 2 next week, supposedly

Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur

A lot of things can change based on tool kits available and the Cross Role skills system changes will likely change that.

Pacification use is currently a no go in Raid content because only Paladin has access to it.
Harpooning use is currently a no go in Raid content because only Warrior has access to it.
Buff stripping is currently a no go in Raid content because only Monk has access to it.
Sleep use is currently a no go in Raid content because only White Mage and Black Mage have access to it.
Knockback requires in fight mechanics to use because only White Mage, Summoner and Machinist have access to it inherently.
Bind use is limited because Black Mage is the only Ranged DpS without it.
Silence use is limited because Paladin, Scholar, Monk, Ninja, Bard and Machinist are the ones that have it but you can build viable* comps that will have trouble silencing due to Monk/Scholar.

*"viable" being a comp with 2 tanks, 2 healers, 2 melee dps and 2 ranged dps all of different jobs.

Putting several of these effects in various Cross Role skill lists will allow the devs to design fights that require them.

That's all well and good and sounds nice but, but how does that get PLD, WHM and to a lesser degree, MNK to the point of not being unwelcome in top tier content?