What Is The Point Of Leveling Trusts?

[Frosthaven]

I use them as they're often faster than many player groups. ;-;

I noticed this as well. I'll go through slumps where duty finder groups on dps take 15-30 minutes to fill and then longer than 20 minutes to clear. On days like this a guaranteed and scripted half hour clear doesn't sound so crazy.

Also nice for stress free tomes if you want to relax a bit.

[RyuSaarva]

I use them as they're often faster than many player groups. ;-;

lol, they are never faster than a players party, unless you get a tank who pulls single packs or a healer who demands that you pull little.

[Elladie]

That's the problem right there,

In order to level them you have to run the same dungeons over and over again in a row. You're going to get so sick of those dungeons that you will never want to play them a gain... so it defeats the purpose of it.

It may defeat the purpose for you. I've had fun levelling my Trusts and I use them all the time. The amount of ventures coins I have from handing over loot is wonderful

[Flay_wind]

lol, they are never faster than a players party, unless you get a tank who pulls single packs or a healer who demands that you pull little.

Somebody hasn't been in one of *those* parties it seems.
Picture this. Doing leveling roulette. it's Holminster Switch. Me on AST, a competent PLD. What could go wrong?
Single target MNK who occasionally throws elixir field. BRD who thinks he's an ARC, but who also forgot that Quick Nock is a thing. Packs took forever. Bosses also took a long time. Trusts with all their faults would finish the dungeon faster.

[LalaRu]

Some points:

Trusts don't ask you to pull more.
Trusts don't ask you to pull less.
Trusts don't ask you to pull.
Trusts wait for you without complaining.
Trusts don't judge your low dps.
Trusts don't judge your bad healing.
Trusts don't judge your bad tanking.
Trusts don't judge you.

And the list goes on...

[SturmChurro]

Somebody hasn't been in one of *those* parties it seems.

I have. I'd still never do a trust.

[Alleo]

I honestly see no point in having to level trusts. They could have easily just made it so that they synch to each dungeon and with that you could still level your own characters but dont have to care about their levels, because either they are behind (which was especially the case before they increased the exp the gained) which just makes it an annoyance or they are miles ahead of you which means that they had no need for a level system at all.

Also this system hinders people from using whoever they want. If you have leveled up Alphinaud as a healer but want to use Urianger later then bad luck..level him up first please...

[MelodyCrystel]

I for one have leveled almost all DDs plus two tanks with the Trust-system and even toyed a bit around with one of the healers to see how that might go.

Thus, I can tell you from my own experience, that you will usually spend 30 minutes per run in a dungeon that isn't Holminster or Don Mheg (unless you have zero idea how your job works OR if you're a healer who doesn't attack).
->That means, as long as you are paying attention to the instance, it's a save walk in the park; not the fastest, but one you definitely can finish. Above all, you get all loot guaranteed as well as can leave the dungeon whenever you please without having to endure any punishment for doing so.

By the way, I tend to keep my Trust split in what I call the A-Team and B-Team (because that's how I leveled them). Thancred, Ryne and Urianger are my group when I go as DD; Alphinaud, Alisaie and Y'shtola are for the Tank-classes.
->If it wasn't for the ability-pairing of Thancred and Ryne, I would probably prefer Y'shtola. But at least she's my pick for the second DD in case I go healing with Trust, although that's more for fun-runs / loot-hunts.

[EpicOverlord85]

I honestly see no point in having to level trusts. They could have easily just made it so that they synch to each dungeon and with that you could still level your own characters but dont have to care about their levels, because either they are behind (which was especially the case before they increased the exp the gained) which just makes it an annoyance or they are miles ahead of you which means that they had no need for a level system at all.

Also this system hinders people from using whoever they want. If you have leveled up Alphinaud as a healer but want to use Urianger later then bad luck..level him up first please...

I agree that it is a bit weird we have to level out trusts after having them synced to our level for the entirety of the main story

[IzVale]

I agree that it is a bit weird we have to level out trusts after having them synced to our level for the entirety of the main story

Especially since it takes ages to level them up. I made 2 levels on Holminster while farming for the tank set and my trusts are still at 71 :-/