What is your favorite job over other jobs in ffxiv and why?

[SylviaStarlet]

Aesthetically, my favorite job is definitely Bard. I've always gravitated towards bow characters in RPGs and I love music, so Bard is a double win for me. I also really love how the Bards are able to play many instruments in game, even if I kinda suck at playing it manually. Honestly, playing instruments with Bard (and Soken's legendary Lahee) inspired me to try to learn piano irl and possibly pursue a music degree.

Gameplay-wise, I definitely enjoy playing Red Mage the most because of chain raising. I love saving runs by raising the healer so they can lb3 not just because it feels good, but also it can save me time that would have been wasted on wiping and resetting. Summoner also get's an honorable mention for having a raise and being a relaxing job to play.

[Tizzy_Tormentor]

Gunbreaker, Machinist and Sage, performing feats of magic through technology is one of my favorite fantasy tropes so I adore the aesthetics and style of these jobs and I really enjoy their playstyles.

I also like Monk because warrior monks are cool as hell, I enjoy the playstyle and their glamour game is strong, so I always gravitate back to it as my favorite melee.

[Haruka_R]

I always go for Rouge/Assassin/Dual-wielding classes in any game I play. This game mixed all that into a Ninja and that is what brought me here.

[Anienai]

The only class that matters.

Warrior!

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

White Mage
Its simple, its easy, no stress, no hard learning curb. Sometimes less is more.
Blood for the Blood Gods..I mean Lily

Easy MP Management
Also Holy


...Ill Cheat. I also love Monk. I just love Martial Arts stuff.

[Midareyukki]

Gunbreaker because lore, I'm totally not biased guys, I pinky promise.
Astrologian because lore and because it feels like the healer with the most flavour of the four.
Summoner, since I get to traumatize the Leveilleur family.

[Nizzi]

Aesthetics and lorewise, Scholar is my favorite job. Out of the four healers too, it is my favorite gameplay as well. I wish they weren't so hellbent on making it as bland and unfun as possible!

[Saimeren]

Red mage. I love using dual cast and verraise on the dead party members.

The hero we need right here! ❤

[Gothicshark]

What is your favorite job over other jobs in ffxiv and why?

Well not the easiest question to answer, as I like most of them, and play them all, and have 4 jobs I main.


So let me think, and break it down by roles, and then pick my favorite.

Tank: Paladin
Toss Up of Paladin and Warrior. My first character in 2015 was a Lala Warrior, back then I had to level a second class to unlock Warrior, can't remember which, but it's why I got into playing them all. But between Paladin and Warrior, I like them both equally. Warrior has always felt like a DPS Job that happens to be a tank, and Paladin Feels like a Tank that happens to do DPS very well. I think Warrior is easier over all to play, but Nothing beats Sword and Board as a tank. /rolls a D20 11.... hmmm Paladin due to a dice roll.

Healer: White Mage
Ok.. not so hard. White Mage. It's always been my favorite Healer/DPS in Final Fantasy, and video games in general. You are a real Mage, not a priest or a cleric, you heal with your knowledge of white mana. The rest are meh compared to being a Mage who heals. Game play wise I'm liking Gun Healing...Sage. So once again a bit of a tie, but White mage wins by 30 years of White Mage goodness.

Melee DPS: Reaper
Oh, boy....last year it was Ninja hands down, and in some ways it's still Ninja Hands Down, but Reaper, is so, so very sexy. My Inner Goth loves Reaper, it's what I imagine happens when a Black Mage goes Melee. Soo... Yeah, years of Ninja Love... Reaper. Reaper wins, but I still love Ninja.

Physical Ranged DPS: Dancer
Dancer. Sorry Bard, Sorry Machinist, Dancer is so much fun, plus it's like Ranged Ninja with style. I just love the gameplay and style, and use the weapons which look like daggers.

Black Mage: Black Mage... Opps I mean ...

Caster DPS: Black Mage
Do I really need to say it, I'm Goth, I love the look and feel, I played Warlock in that other MMO for 15 year, I've loved my BLMs in each FF game that had them. I know there are other casters, easier casters, even flashier casters. But there is only one Caster for me.

Ok...

So now I have to look at my choices.

Black Mage, Dancer, Reaper, White Mage, and Paladin


Right away the S tier for me is Black Mage, Dancer, and Reaper. I like White Mage and Paladin, and are my go to when fast queue is needed. But my top three is where I have to pick my favorite.


Now I main Dancer on my 1st Main, and I main BLM on this character, with Reaper as their number 2 Job. Which for Marielle has been her go to for solo duties and anything other than Raid content. My other Main, is a Dancer/Ninja RP and I enjoy playing with reaper on her, but Dancer is her go to.


I'm going to say BLM by a thread over Dancer and Reaper, it's a 30 year love of the Job along with my love for Destro Warlocks. (If I could turn my BLM Fire Green it would be perfection), but depending on my mood Dancer or Reaper can easily win this internal debate. Reaper feels like BLM Melee, and it has green Fire (Turquois Green), and Dancer is just easy to play and fun. But BLM is the Master Class of DPS, and the pain to get it perfect is my dedication to my love of the Job.

Black Mage

quick edit: My 4th Favorite Job is Ninja... I know it's not that obvious in this post, but my third main is Ninja only.

[Gothicshark]

4.0 jobs were their peak imo. the ones i played at least..

Hmm... thinks about it. It was good... but cast Bar Bard.

Honestly, 3.0 Warrior & BLM... 5.0 Everything else. I do like some of the 6.0 Changes, and Summoner makes sense now. 4.0 was the time I played the least, due to WOW taking up my time those years. So I only played 4.0 at the beginning, and just before 5.0. I Do remember the Bard Cast Bar and not liking it at all.