Can we have a Battle King/Battle Queen Job so we can have a Scythe user?

[Astrus]

Whats with this odd fixation people have with having Scythes as weapons? Why not a rake or a hoe? It would look just as ridiculous.

I'll have you know that rakes are not a weapon, obviously they're traps.

[Cakekizyy]

Nah. At least with a rake or hoe, the pointy end is in a somewhat reasonable position to poke things with.

Scythes are... I mean, the edge is facing towards the wielder. Attacking anything with it means they have to be inside your reach. You have to pull back to cut. Swinging the scythe, the best you can hope for is bonking your opponent with the handle, because the blade is never going to be in a position to effectively cut.

A little fantasy flash and flair might sorta cover that up a little bit. But it still won't look quite right if you take any time to actually watch it.

War scythes had blade facing differently and were designed for combat.

[Rysir]

The scythe has seen repeated use by monsters from the void so maybe we can get some kind of void cultist job or something that would use one.

[Cabalabob]

My biggest worry is that a scythe would end up going to a Mage job, like necromancer or occultist and would never see any actual combat use, they’d just have it for auto attacks but be a ranged job so it would never even do that.

While it’s true that scythes didn’t see much use outside of DRK in ffxi, other jobs could use them. Black Mage, warrior and the one that springs to mind as not implemented in ffxiv yet, beastmaster.

[Alacran]

As i recall, in my time in Vana'deil, the only scythe that came close to a true War Scythe was the Liberator.




However i get it, really i do. When animated just right it has a great look that is equal part axe and spear in terms of function and epicly awesome.









It is a fantasy game, and since i got my fantasy job (Dark Knight) in the manner i wanted, i cannot in good conscious berate someone wanting their fantasy job/ weapon in game.

[Dualgunner]

Off-topic but I'm gonna need the sauce of those first two gifs.

[Alacran]

Off-topic but I'm gonna need the sauce of those first two gifs.

Ah, anime: Seraph of the End, character - Shinoa Hiragi.

[Felis]

Scythe would be a nice weapon for a Necromancer job

[LyraKuroneko]

It would be great, especially if it comes as a tank classes. Need more tanks and heals in here.
A bit off topic but, adding the geomancer we seen in astrologian quests would be nice too.

[Kellum2]

As i recall, in my time in Vana'deil, the only scythe that came close to a true War Scythe was the Liberator.




However i get it, really i do. When animated just right it has a great look that is equal part axe and spear in terms of function and epicly awesome.







It is a fantasy game, and since i got my fantasy job (Dark Knight) in the manner i wanted, i cannot in good conscious berate someone wanting their fantasy job/ weapon in game.

Yeeeees Shinoa is the true waifu