Future jobs speculation: Mystic/Rune Knight thread

[Kesey]

Probably but it's not like they're going to go "Well, more people like the Turbaned middle eastern Mystic knight to the Norse Rune knight, I guess we should go with that." They'll develop it based on what they think is the best option. Making a dichotomy doesn't help much. Maybe the Middle eastern design uses their own variation of sigil (rune) based sword magic Or they'll make up something

Mid post edit: I'm not saying that those aren't the two most likely choices (Although it wouldn't be outside expectations for the developers to treat any form of sigilmancy as Rune magic, so the Norse influence isn't a must) just that the Dichotomy isn't neccesary for us as random fans pitching random ideas.

That said, as an old FFV player, Middle Eastern Minwu looking Sword Mage is my go to... Much as I like my Whipsword idea, if they let me go Dual wielding Quad strike Flare blade, my year will be made.

Really the direction they take the class would depend heavily on where the expansion locations are. Thinking in terms of Dark Knight and Machinist belong to Ishgard, Samurai to Doma, Red Mages to Ala Mhigo, Gunbreaker to Bozja, Reaper to Garlemald and Sage to Sharlayan. The only time this hasn't been true was Dancer didn't come with Thavnaria (and we can chalk that one up to popularity of the job and the calls for it by the community).

So following this logic, if we go to places like Dalmasca or Corvos it can be more middle eastern themed. If we travel north of Garlemald or go to the New World it can be Norse in origin. I believe you can also dig up some lore on Crovos, th here is a fighting style native to the land called "The Unyielding Blade". For what its worth, there is something to build off of that.

Also, has anyone considered the class could use the two handed swallow or eku blade? This could a more agile version of the class, justification for the use of scouting gear, and could use the runes to quickly access magic without casting.

[Kalaam]

I wouldn't be surprised to have new jobs coming from Dalmasca or Thavnair. We had one short story about Zenos' former master being from that area who was all about imbuing his blade with magic, so who knows.

The water/wind/lightning magic theme is pretty neat too, I guess it could fit a Thavnair job since it seems like a region where storms would be pretty intense. Wouldn't fit so much for a dalmascan job, but for that we might end up with Judge lol.
I'd personnaly like it better in heavier armor, but I think it pretty likely that we'll get a new job sharing scouting gear.

[Kazimere]

I’d think we are due for a scouting job, yeah?

[Kalaam]

Yeah absolutely. That's just aesthetic preference lol.
I mean reaper is supposed to be using maiming gear but its job specific stuff are robes so well. I'd be happy with a scouting Mystic Knight. I guess it'd use dual sword fusing into a staff like Gabranth ? That'd be neat.

[Tracewood]

I’d think we are due for a scouting job, yeah?

Most likely, though I wonder if it's yet another melee, while it's a popular type of DPS six would be too many... then again, maybe not? Though they did tease Beastmaster as the next limited job and they may end up using scouting gear.

I'd like to see a Witcher type job. Dual swords but also wields it's own mystic arts of magic. Have it an original job class name like "Rune Shaman (RUN)" or something.

[Kazimere]

Most likely, though I wonder if it's yet another melee, while it's a popular type of DPS six would be too many... then again, maybe not? Though they did tease Beastmaster as the next limited job and they may end up using scouting gear.

I'd like to see a Witcher type job. Dual swords but also wields it's own mystic arts of magic. Have it an original job class name like "Rune Shaman (RUN)" or something.

Could do a ranged scouting. Beast master could play a lot like ranger

[Kalaam]

Well Rune Knight is kind of that, mixing sword and more "classic" type of spellcasting. Like a more melee focused Red Mage.

[Endariel]

Could do a ranged scouting. Beast master could play a lot like ranger

Ranged scouting is aiming.
They are literally the same.

[Kalaam]

And then, we finally have it: "Magical Melee DPS".

[Atmaweapon510]

While this thread was necro'd...

It's actually kind of funny that my old suggestion for Rune Fencer is basically just current SMN but in melee.

I forgot about the classic Spellblade Barrage combo, so maybe the "burst mode" for Rune Fencer would be basically "Every attack grants Greased Lightning stacks. Cash in all of your stacks for the finishing move."

RDM's combo was nice, but they keep adding more steps to it when the original was two quick hits into a slow finisher. I'd like for Rune Fencer to accelerate as they go through their combo instead for a nice Crescendo feeling.