Is it better to start a new character or just simply change classes?

[Feidam]

Hey guys, new player here.

It may seem like a dumb question but I'm trying to figure out if it really is better to start a new character or just change classes.
I started as a marauder without proper research (also because I was checking the game) but the thing is, marauder is expected to be tank and I don't like tanking I prefer dps.
I was thinking to start new, then again the class system in this game is rather unique letting you change and adapt on the spot.
So I was wondering what would you guys advise me to do!
Thanks for your time \o

You are only lvl 14 the so not really a big issue if you start new. However if you like the way your character looks then just switch classes. This way you keep whatever you have earned so far.

[Houndgear]

Wow guys thank you so much for your insight!

Changing classes is a very cool design and I'm fan of it for the purpose of not feeling trapped in one aspect of the character.

In my research I also saw interesting jobs and classes I would like to try so I guess I'll make a bit of both worlds. Making some more characters later down the road.

Thank you all for your help, and specially LunaFaye for it's in depth guide

[OcieKo]

Wow guys thank you so much for your insight!

Changing classes is a very cool design and I'm fan of it for the purpose of not feeling trapped in one aspect of the character.

In my research I also saw interesting jobs and classes I would like to try so I guess I'll make a bit of both worlds. Making some more characters later down the road.

Thank you all for your help, and specially LunaFaye for it's in depth guide

As an altaholic. I do recommend focusing on one character for all crafts initially, this game is pretty punishing crafting wise if you dont have everything. Adventuring wise, try to at least focus on only one at a time for leveling. After that theres a lot of different ways of spreading out to alts.

[Alisi]

In my research I also saw interesting jobs and classes I would like to try so I guess I'll make a bit of both worlds. Making some more characters later down the road.

You don't have a real choice in this. You need level two classes in order to unlock a job. One needs to be lvl 30 and the other needs to be lvl 15. So if you wanted to unlock the job of Warrior, you need marauder to be lvl 30 and glad to be lvl 15. The new jobs added in HW and SB don't need this but the others do.

It sounds a bit confusing but it's actually quite nice, once you get used to it. You don't have to divide your attention between characters so much and gearing is much easier (since you can collect gear for your other jobs and a lot of the jobs use the same gear -- ie. the healers basically use the same set so if healing is your thing, you can get all three to max and gearing one will more or less work for the other two, after which you can switch between which one is best for the situation. You didn't just waste all the time gearing and leveling and investing in white mage only to find out that it's been nerfed into the ground. You can just switch to scholar until your preferred job is buffed. xD)

[Rongway]

You don't have a real choice in this. You need level two classes in order to unlock a job. One needs to be lvl 30 and the other needs to be lvl 15. So if you wanted to unlock the job of Warrior, you need marauder to be lvl 30 and glad to be lvl 15. The new jobs added in HW and SB don't need this but the others do.

Starting Friday, no job will require a secondary class leveled.

[Vaydren]

Starting Friday, no job will require a secondary class leveled.

Really?

I thought you didn't need to level a class not part of your 2x class job to get certain required role skills... But that you still have to level a primary and secondary class to get a job.

Example: White Mage won't have to level Thaumaturge at all to get Swiftcast... But will still have to level 2x classes; Conj & Arcanist to open the job.

Sure hope that you're right and I'm wring, LOL.

[Rongway]

Really?

From PLL XXXVI
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So, with that, um, the requirements of acquiring a job changes as well. Uh, initially, we...in order to become the paladin job, you would have to level your gladiator to level 30 and your conjurer to 15, but with abolishing these additional or cross-class skills, you wouldn't require that sort of second skill. I think it may have been difficult to explain how to obtain these different jobs to people who are not quite familiar with the system, so that's going to be a major change there.

If I may paraphrase, they're addressing the issue where we currently have to explain to someone who loves burning enemies to death with ALL THE SPLODIES that he must take a break and switch to pointy wooden sticks for fifteen levels before becoming a BLM. Starting Friday, that will no longer be necessary, and all aspiring splodymages will have to do to unlock BLM at 30 is unlock BLM.