We need a Greatsword Dps Class!!!

[Bloodthrone]

(Disclaimer: I know DRK wields a greatsword and does alot of damage for a Tank but it is not a dps "ROLE" so please keep that in mind, thank you.)

I love Greatswords and being a dps and the fact DRK is a Tank(when it should be dps class) breaks my heart. So I would like to present some ideas for Greatsword dps classes that would fit into the game.


1. Mystic Knight(Cloud Strife): A fighter that goes into battle by infusing their weapon and attacks with magic/elemental magic while also drawing power from their amazing strength, skill and acrobatics.

Weapon type: Buster Sword

Armor type: Maiming

Ability Type: Magic/Elemental/Strength based swordsmanship


2. Berserker: A furious warrior who swings their sword so fast and hard the very earth turns into magma as well as enemies into bloody chunks.

Weapon type: Heavy Sword

New Armor type: Fury

Ability type:Burning(Magma)AOE and raw physical damage


3. Death Blade: A Tormented warrior who uses Necromancer like abilities to summon spirits enhance their already impressive strength and physical capabilities and chill their opponents to the bone using ice based sword attacks.

Weapon type: Grave Cutter(Greatsword)

New Armor type: Fury

Ability type: Ice, Physical,enhancement and DOT


So these are the ideas I have and I look forward to your feed back as well as your ideas for new classes you come up with!

[cjbeagle]

Anyone else play a Slayer in TERA? (Greatsword melee dps in case it wasn't obvious)

It is/was a fantastic class - fluid movement and brutal cleaves - a combination grace and brute strength - the animations really captured a sense of momentum that lent the sword a sense of heft. I'd love something like that in FFXIV.

For those who never played it, the gameplay hook was that the vast majority of their attacks included (forced) movement, so positioning (including distance - as a melee) and timing were pretty much always relevant.

Might not translate well since FFXIV isn't action combat, but if they nailed the animations, might still feel good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KHN9PUTIGk if anyone is curious (SUPER slow-mo - recommend 2x playback and even then it's very slow, but showcases what I mean about the character having to throw their weight around to make their cuts - the follow-throughs really sell it too).

[Rongway]

We have enough sword jobs. Let's get some more interesting weapons.

[CKNovel]

We have enough sword jobs. Let's get some more interesting weapons.

In fact, we lack a double sword job, which is kinda surprising in a Final Fantasy game.
But so far we have: Sword&Shield, Greatsword, Japanese Sword, Magic sword, Explosive sword.

Recently I've seen a surge of players wishing for a whip based job after Yoshida mentionned "New jobs never played in the franchise before".
Considering the slow removal of pets, Beastmaster based on pets is a no go. They could as well pick a job inspired by Castlevania and build a sort of "Hunter" from it.

[RyuuZero]

just play DRK as offtank.. or ask the devs to bring back DPS Stances for Tanks, thus reintroducing Stance Dancing and spice up Tank Gameplay in the long run ^^

[UkcsAlias]

just play DRK as offtank..

Most dungeons only have 1 tank, this is not a solution. Even changing stance to DPS here isnt, as this just increases the chance of a tank not actualy tanking and still believing they are doing whet they should do (because the feature is there).

A seperate job would be better here. And on that, they could make it similar to summoner and scholar in which they are very similar, and even level together, but have a diffirent kit.

[RyuuZero]

Most dungeons only have 1 tank, this is not a solution. Even changing stance to DPS here isnt, as this just increases the chance of a tank not actualy tanking and still believing they are doing whet they should do (because the feature is there).

A seperate job would be better here. And on that, they could make it similar to summoner and scholar in which they are very similar, and even level together, but have a diffirent kit.

that is why SE also could bring Back DPS Stances, if you have enough Enmity Build Up you could switch to DPS Stance and burst the Boss alongside your fellow DPS, that's how I did back in the day, it felt good and it worked.

[Bloodthrone]

We have enough sword jobs. Let's get some more interesting weapons.

I do see what you are saying and somewhat agree but swords have always been the signature weapon type for the ff series so not having anymore sword based classes seems very off putting.

[CKNovel]

I do see what you are saying and somewhat agree but swords have always been the signature weapon type for the ff series so not having anymore sword based classes seems very off putting.

Not always, Zidane didn't used sword but daggers as signature weapon.
"Thieves swords" were used as dual swords and would be welcome in XIV.

Swords are omnipresent and they are well represented in XIV with 5 based job.

You can't put a name and identity on Bartz (V), Luneth/Onion Knight (III) and Firion (II, but maybe "vampire" based on dissidia?).
The closest to Terra would be Red Mage, sword and magic.

Plus, the Author of the thread was specifically asking for Greatsword. Except we already have Dark knight for it.