4th Range DPS idea after endwalker

[Pyitoechito]

Everyone, Yoshi P is my mom and for Christmas he told me what the next ranged physical job is going to be.

David (DVD)
Yes, the one from the Bible.

Main weapon is a sling. Only has two actions: Spin Sling and Release Sling. Spin Sling is a GCD that deals no damage, but adds a stack of "Sling Speed" with each use (total stacks shown on job gauge). Release Sling is a 30s CD GCD that deals 400 potency for each stack of "Sling Speed" accumulated.

Happy Hanukkah, everyone.

[Rika007]

Honestly I know many would hear this and then instantly think "Melee", but I actually think a sick ranged Physical could be a whip based job, with Beast Master being the obvious choice, but honestly a fully new FF14 only job could be built around it too. The range on a whip can be fleshed out enough to keep up with other ranged DPS and wouldn't infringe upon the identity of other jobs like some other weapons would (Boomerang on Dancer, Crossbow on Bard, Pistols on MCH, etc), and it could be really flashy weapon attacks too.

[Blueyes]

For physical ranged, I would like to see Hunter wielding a crossbow. In terms of aesthetic, imagine a vampire (ascian?) hunter with a dark and gritty style for their attire and animations.

For magical ranged, I would like to see Blue Mage Time Mage. With the upcoming Summoner rework, we will be left without a DoT-centric caster. I believe that Time Mage is the best candidate to fulfill and elevate that role to new heights.

[LordMetal7]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWCMWcvpgY
Another example from Laguna a class like this is what i need but not machinist instead diffrent, come on yoshi p for next expansion something like laguna : 3

Laguna can use Multiple modern firearms, Assult rifles as his main, he can use rocket launchers, sniper rifles, even granades!, what i'm saying is why don't make a 4th range class that specializes in more modern firearms instead of relying to machinist's machines.

I would die for a class that uses more firearms, again another example LOST ARK Scouter class and Artillerist, i just wish yoshi p to give us the ability to use real bullets and explosives.

[Seraphor]

I could get behind some kind of Hunter/Ranger class that uses a Crossbow, but it would need another facet to it to improve it's identity.
Bard has songs, Dancer has... dances, Machinist has tech. What would Hunter get?

It could potentially have been a new form of Beastmaster but it seems Bozja has that covered.


For magical ranged, It still has to be Geomancer, Yanxian style. Water, Wind and Earth magic, with ground based effects and a turret burst phase.


I'd also like to get a melee job that shares gear with Ninja (and accessories with ranged).

[Marxam]

I would like to see some sort of Garlean inspired job. Taking Crosair into account, they could just make it a full-on sniper and be the phys-ranged equivalent to BLM but with large garlean tech rifles. Instead of Ley Lines you go Prone to increase damage and crit chance. They could even add new mechanics like using multiple ogcds to power up the next shot so it feels like you need to make the most of your shots while prone, just like a sniper. Would be a nice welcome pace to see slower more methodical dps like we used to have back in ARR/HW instead of the spammy spam that we have now.

[EdwinLi]

I honestly wish to see a Armiger/Armiger Unleashed Job in the future. Flying Sword combat style has always been my number 1 favorite fighting style but they are so rare to see implamented into a game other than Wuxia theme fantasy games due to how Flying Sword combat style is a iconic Wuxia Fantasy combat style.

It has potential to be a new Range DPS Job and I am hoping it is a Range attacker as it holds a potential to be a new DoM Job focusing on summon phantom swords to attack long range.

This job also holds potential to be a new Melee Job as well maybe as the 2nd job that uses scouting gear if the developer wish to make it a Melee DPS Job.

[NorthernLadMSP]

We have Dark Knight and Reaper, there's no reason they can't do a Necromancer job for another ranged magical DPS.

[Ayche]

It would be bizarre to see FFXIV skip over Time Mage, considering it feels like an iconic final fantasy job.
Surely it will come eventually.

[EdwinLi]

It would be bizarre to see FFXIV skip over Time Mage, considering it feels like an iconic final fantasy job.
Surely it will come eventually.

There is plenty of potential for that in Season 2 since we are moving away from anything Season 1 related. Maybe a few mentions here and there but with Season 2 being a new story designed to be unrelated to Season 1, Yoshi-P and development team can go many directs during these early years of Season 2 storyline for basically everything since they have another 10 years of story. The first 4 years of Season 2 story is much easier to establish new lore especially for potential new Jobs since during this time any important lore has yet to be established.