How many more weapon classes can SE bring for new jobs?

[Kazrah]

I'd love to play as a Merchant! Well. Depending on what role it has.

The concept I had for merchant was a ranged dps that focused on indirect damage and relied on a "Wealth" system vaguely similar to how the tank gauges will work in Stormblood.

It was one of my favorite concepts to set up just because the lore and storyline for it could make it revolve less around combat and more around alternative events (like using the storyline to beat some monetarist at their own game).

Honestly speaking, if we are talking about a grim reaper-grade scythe, the only thing that makes it impractical (imo) as a weapon is probably the strength required to weld it. Which, our characters shown to be never short of. You can slash, cut, stab with it, and it look bad ass like death staring at you in the eye! What's there not to love about it? :x

Although nice and fancy, I still don't think people quite understand just how much the devs seem to be as absolute sticklers to historical accuracy when it comes to melee weapons and the styles associated with them. You can disagree all you want, but because a scythe like that doesn't have a real-world analog like the real fencing style used by Red Mages or the Zweihander style of the Dark Knight (which isn't using a Zweihander), it's most likely not going to wind up as a melee weapon, hence why the option to make it a caster weapon appears more ideal.

[SokiYagami]

Would love some kind of necromancer/magic knight controlling undead forces DPS/Tank (or healer? reap life force from enemy and send them to allies lol) with a huge-arse two handed Scythe.

[Zojha]

Origami for nasty papercuts, obviously!

Really, though, the possibilities in a fantasy setting are nigh endless. They have barely scratched the surface so far.

[Rahsch]

I was thinking Whip for Blue Mage (Quistis Trepe FFVIII)

[Saiah]

Maces, mauls, flails, one handed axes, scythes, whips, tonfa, kali sticks, nunchucks, quarter staves, crossbows, dual pistols, heavy guns, kusarigama.

[Khalithar]

The main type of weapon type I see lacking has been mentioned are one handed axes, maces, and hammers. There are lots of ways to go with it, a dps with a two handed hammer, a tank with a mace/axe and a shield.

A melee dps with a single axe or a single mace, I'd love that as I think the one handed weapon fighting style is grossly underutilized.

[AlexanderThorolund]

Whip definitely. Geomancer was going to be in 4.0 originally and they've always used bells. So that's a high possibility for 5.0

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

Just give me this

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[MisterLucie]

I am definitely here for whip wielding BLU. Pls SE pls.

[Deceptus]

Bells for Geomancers.