New Player Job Questions

[KarmaCrimzin]

Ok Red Mage ill give a shot since i'm leveling a Monk right now and its almost to lvl 35 but the positional skills in dungeons are killing me and i'm hoping it gets better as i hit max. The job is fun and i heard its damage is insane but just got to push through positional based skill requirements and its a learn as you go thing. I'm also a sucker for jobs that I don't see around much since i'm weird like that.

So for Red Mage is its damage ok in end game raids or does it get dropped straight after progression when everyone knows fights? I don't really know how the raid community is here since WoW was a bit different if you weren't planning to get world first no one really cares what you play.

[Hierro]

Ok Red Mage ill give a shot since i'm leveling a Monk right now and its almost to lvl 35 but the positional skills in dungeons are killing me and i'm hoping it gets better as i hit max. The job is fun and i heard its damage is insane but just got to push through positional based skill requirements and its a learn as you go thing. I'm also a sucker for jobs that I don't see around much since i'm weird like that.

So for Red Mage is its damage ok in end game raids or does it get dropped straight after progression when everyone knows fights? I don't really know how the raid community is here since WoW was a bit different if you weren't planning to get world first no one really cares what you play.

People around these parts care to an extent what class you are in raids, only because it makes things ever so slightly easier either to play or meet a dps check or whatever.

[Seraph522]

Ok Red Mage ill give a shot since i'm leveling a Monk right now and its almost to lvl 35 but the positional skills in dungeons are killing me and i'm hoping it gets better as i hit max. The job is fun and i heard its damage is insane but just got to push through positional based skill requirements and its a learn as you go thing. I'm also a sucker for jobs that I don't see around much since i'm weird like that.

So for Red Mage is its damage ok in end game raids or does it get dropped straight after progression when everyone knows fights? I don't really know how the raid community is here since WoW was a bit different if you weren't planning to get world first no one really cares what you play.

Just as a heads-up, you won't be able to unlock Red Mage until you've reached level 50 in another class/job, like Monk. You'll also need to have purchased the Stormblood expansion if you haven't already. As for Monk, most jobs don't really feel fully fleshed out until you hit 50, and they tend to develop further from there. The positionals are tricky, but it can push out a lot of DPS, which is always nice. Since you need to level another job up to 50 anyways, I'd recommend sticking with Monk until you hit that point and see what you feel like then.

RDM has fine DPS damage as well, though not as high as some other jobs. Its raid utility is what its most appreciated for, but that includes farming after progression is complete. Any job in this game can clear any content as part of a group, and unless your static insists on sticking to the meta to the letter, you'll be able to main it just fine. Being good at your chosen job is more important.

[Zerathor]

Ok Red Mage ill give a shot since i'm leveling a Monk right now and its almost to lvl 35 but the positional skills in dungeons are killing me and i'm hoping it gets better as i hit max. The job is fun and i heard its damage is insane but just got to push through positional based skill requirements and its a learn as you go thing. I'm also a sucker for jobs that I don't see around much since i'm weird like that.

So for Red Mage is its damage ok in end game raids or does it get dropped straight after progression when everyone knows fights? I don't really know how the raid community is here since WoW was a bit different if you weren't planning to get world first no one really cares what you play.

Monk damage is very good. Red mage dps is also good. As long as you become proficient with the job you want to play, every job is more than capable of doing all content (although i'd stray away from mch for the time being. they're strong, but their rotation is a little too ping reliant and annoying)

People still bring redmages through weekly reclears, they aren't dropped after prog.

I will also say its often easier to squeeze a red mage into a group than a monk at times, due to rdm being a caster. Its easy to bring 3 ranged/casters into a party and it not impact mechanics at all, but bringing 3 melee can sometimes be troublesome for certain fights if they all want to keep uptime and hit positionals. Also monk has to compete with dragoon and ninja for that melee slot, which is pretty rough competition. Ninja's trick attack adds substantial group damage, as it lines up with my job's burst windows, and dragoon gives the piercing vulnerability up for the bard, as well as battle litany and their eye tether dps boost. You can find groups easily enough with monk, but i believe you'll have a much easier time finding a group as a red mage.