The one downside of Dancer being Ranged DPS

[EdwinLi]

Unless the next healer job will have a crossbow.

Funny thing about that.....

In Division 2, the Survivalist Specialization (Crossbow Spec) is the Healer Job of the game so we know it is possible but will need to go into advance technology to provide the healing effects.

[AvenoMatt]

I personally want a magic archer like in Dragon's Dogma. So shooting other players with magic/aether arrows or bolts wouldn't be that hard to imagine.

Think of the animations of multiple bolts flying through the air seeking their target. Honestly though for a magic archer type job I was thinking time mage like how in ff12 time mages use crossbows.

[hynaku]

could see healer using a crossbow. have the bolts to it have healing affects and support affects to them.

[Seraphor]

could see healer using a crossbow. have the bolts to it have healing affects and support affects to them.

It could work for a chemist type job actually, if it's blow dart type ammo.
Fire darts with healing/buffing potions, etc.

[SoulEchelon]

While a healer with a crossbow would be cool, I feel they would have to make the next healer class very unique compared to the others at this point. That may end up meaning a melee oriented healer, as the rest are ranged.

Would be interesting in my opinion. Perhaps a "Cleric" style class that wields a hammer and shield, or just a two handed hammer. Heals are centered around themselves in an aoe. Maybe their weapon would have an added DEF stat to compensate for being in the thick of things.

[shao32]

crossbows are the ranged LB 1 and 2, i don't think they will add it as a main weapon as long they stay as LB weapons.

[Vahlnir]

crossbows are the ranged LB 1 and 2, i don't think they will add it as a main weapon as long they stay as LB weapons.

already have a Great sword class too but look at every melee LB

Well, glad that's settled.

[shao32]

Well, glad that's settled.

yeah but its not the same, a sword its more versatile with the moves and animations, a crossbow its just aim and shoot, if they add a crossbow they will probably get rid of the LB animations bcs expending all the time shooting darts in similar ways to en using you LB to ¿shoot more darts in the same way? if you know what i mean.

[Vahlnir]

yeah but its not the same, a sword its more versatile with the moves and animations, a crossbow its just aim and shoot, if they add a crossbow they will probably get rid of the LB animations bcs expending all the time shooting darts in similar ways to en using you LB to ¿shoot more darts in the same way? if you know what i mean.

But it IS the same. Melee LB 1 and 2 is a 2 handed sword animation. We have a 2 handed sword job and yet the animation still exists. They wouldn't need to remove a crossbow animation just because a crossbow wielding job was added.

[Kalise]

already have a Great sword class too but look at every melee LB

Buster Sword is only a "Great Sword" if you're a sissy.

*Casually thinks back to Warrior job in Tactics/A2 where they had Monkey Grip to use 2 handed weapons in 1 hand...*

We probably won't see a crossbow job added to XIV.

I wouldn't say that.

If, like Yoshida expressed, the number of jobs within a role are desired to be equal, then the end goal would be at least 4 jobs in each role. Meaning, 1 more Healer, 1 more rDPS and 1 more magical (Assuming that BLU doesn't count as a 4th magical job due to being limited unlike the 4 mDPS and upcoming 4 Tank jobs)

Healer and rDPS jobs are possible to utilize a crossbow.

Also, interesting to note, is they might make the 4th rDPS a "Selfish" DPS in the same vein as MCH so that the role includes 2 "Support" and 2 "Raw Damage" jobs.