With new Savage raid how much will party composition matter?

[Yeol]

If you care about group composition.

I'd take 2 ranged (1 physical and 1 caster) and 2 melees.

At the moment, bring jobs that can buff the party so that you can by pass the dps check and not see enrage.
It will only matter until people are well geared.

For example: DRG, NIN, RDM, and BRD. (You can replace DRG with MNK)

[JunseiKei]

Technically speaking, any non-repeating job party composition will work, but that does not make it ideal. Example: 4 melee is entirely possible, but do to having the requirement of absolutely needing to do mechanics in content like savage, it will ultimately not be ideal.Certain compositions will make some fights harder or easier, as well. Raids no longer have required jobs like Coil days did and maybe A6S.

My group has never once had a popular composition; even in omega savage, we run 1 melee, 2 casters and 1 physical ranged.

[Angry_Evil]

Cleared O1 and 2S with smn, blm, rdm, sam\nin, so at least for O1 and 2 party composition shouldn't matter much, as long as your raid dps somewhere around 19k with melee lb3 you'll be fine.

[Nabian]

Most progression groups I've watch are taking the following raid comps. But...in the end it doesn't matter too much as long as your not doubling up on jobs and players are competent:

DRK (MT) | PLD (OT) | DRG | NIN | RDM | BRD | AST | WHM/SCH

[Lelila38]

I believe that, unless your static competes for server first, group composition isn't of too much concern. Atm all jobs are viable.
More important is that the players are comfortable with their class and are able to play it on a high level of skill. Example, if your ranged dps is a bad Brd but an exceptional Mch, I'd always take him on Mch, even though Brd might be more favorable for the group.
That being said, I wouldn't do extremes like 4 melee or 3 casters. Also you should avoid double classes for Lb.

[Arutan]

#deleteBLM

[loreleidiangelo]

O4S is basically clearable with any comp, but most groups on my server that I've seen stream have ditched their MCHs, DRGs, and SMNs completely. Good representation of all three tanks and all three healers though - SE seems to have gotten that part somewhat right, at least.

[Deedsie]

Probably doesn't, considering they made it so you can't enter with two or more of the same job.

[Revanslave]

We cleared with Smn, Bard, Ninja and Sam
Our tanks were War/Drk
And our heals were AST/WHM

[LadyCeles]

party comp outside server first and world first or any HC group isnt as big of a deal. MAIN THING IS TO NOT HAVE MULTIPLES OF 1 CLASS. Reason behind that is it will penalize ur partys LB. Most groups run 2 melee 1 utility and 1 caster. This allows u to have all the different types of LBs. It also allows u to be seperated to see more of whats going on and not jumble up aoe drops. Having different classes gives u more types of raid utility. A brd or MCH makes things easier with there mp and tp regens but u dont want to have both usually and now that goad and mp transfer are available between classes do not make them must haves. MOST IMPORTANT is to get a group that doesnt rage or quit AND CN MAKE UR SCHEDULED TIMES. Ur guys relationship and dedication to ur times will make or break ur team. U cant have flakes that are always late or might not show up and u cant have a guy that quits in the middle of practice. Its like joining any other team, one person can screw over 7 others