Finally Maxxed All Jobs for Endwalker

[greatpumpkinator]

It was a journey, that's for sure. But it was fun (Ok, it did get boring at times, and I had to take breaks here and there from burnout). But at any rate...

I enjoyed Crafting and Gathering Jobs the most, to be honest. Seems to be my go to for every expansion once I get that first DoW/DoM to the max level.

As for the DoW/DoM Jobs, here's what I have to say from my personal journey:

Tank:
Worst Job for me: WAR. - It just felt too clunky for me to be honest. I've never really ever liked it to be fair.
The rest of them were Ok...but I didn't feel anything "special" about any of the other three...which honestly is perfect IMO. It means I can just use either of the other 3 if I'm feeling froggy enough to hit up a basic queue as a Tank.

Healer:
Worst Job for me: SGE. Oy, I just absolutely hated it. Maybe it's because I prefer WHM...but it was totally awful for me.
Best Job for me: WHM. I guess I've always had an affinity for WHM...I'm guessing I'm not alone there.
The rest of the Jobs were "Ok", and felt on par with each other. But I'll always fall back on WHM I think.

Melee DPS:
Worst Job for me: MNK. I just really did not like the playstyle. And I never fully got the rotation down.
Best Job for me: SAM. That's probably not too surprising. It's so easy and strong. This is the Job I play Frontlines as (for levelling purposes only, because I HATE PVP, but this Job makes it not-so-bad).
I did enjoy RPR, but, the satisfaction was on par with both NIN and DRG for me as well.

Magic Ranged DPS:
Best Job for me: BLM. This probably stems from the fact that BLM has typically been my first max level Job for an expansion.
The rest of the Jobs are basically on par with each other IMO. RDM is a little strange, but it's enjoyable, as is SMN.
As for BLU...that's pretty much just only used for things like Moogle Tomestones. I don't really like BLU, and it's not that it's bad...I just, meh. But it's not enough to be added to my "Worst Job" list.

Melee Ranged DPS:
Best Job for me: MCH. That's probably not surprising. The rotation is pretty easy, at least for the casual content I play in.
Worst Job for me: DNC. Really, really, REALLY hated it...probably just as much as SGE. It felt weak and awkward.
As for BRD...while I didn't like it as much as MCH, I didn't loathe it as much as DNC.

[greatpumpkinator]

PART 2:

Now, with all that said. I took a "casual" approach to levelling - I certainly wasn't power levelling:

I did the following:

• Daily Pixie Beast Tribe Quests
• Daily whatever-the-elephant Beast Tribe Quests
• Daily Queues: Levelling, MSQ, Frontline
• Weekly Challenge Log: 10 FATEs, 5 Player Commendations, 3 Roulette Dungeons, 5 Normal Dungeons
• Weekly Levequests: I did 4 "unique plate" Levequests as a DoL from The Crystarium, then went to Mor Donuts to do a Battle Levequest on the Job I was levelling. Afterwards, I did 14 turn-ins of the Level 70 "Built to Last" Tradecraft Levequest in the Crystarium...followed up by one last final Battlecraft Levequest in Mor Donuts on the Job I was levelling.
• Weekly Wonderous Tails. Again, with this one, and most people probably know, you can complete it on any Job...and then turn it in on the Job you want the XP from.

For Frontline, and I'm guessing most, if not everyone knows, you can queue as the Job you are levelling, and then swap to a different Job once inside, and you will get the XP on the Job you queued with. This is how I dealt with SGE and WAR, which I really did not like.

But other than that, following that route, going from 80-90 is like 1 week per Job, maybe a week and a half if I needed a break.

Anyway, thought I'd share...maybe someone will get something out of it, maybe not.

Happy hunting.

[Renalt]

I'm damn near Omni everything before it finally dawned on me that I don't have to play these classes I don't like. Now I passively level classes I don't care about with WT...and that's if I remember that WT is a thing.

I've not bothered picking up Reaper...My Melee DPS I like is monk so I just don't use anything else.

[RobynDaBank]

Congratulations!

[DixieBellOCE]

It was a journey, that's for sure. But it was fun (Ok, it did get boring at times, and I had to take breaks here and there from burnout). But at any rate...

I enjoyed Crafting and Gathering Jobs the most, to be honest. Seems to be my go to for every expansion once I get that first DoW/DoM to the max level.

As for the DoW/DoM Jobs, here's what I have to say from my personal journey:

Tank:
Worst Job for me: WAR. - It just felt too clunky for me to be honest. I've never really ever liked it to be fair.
The rest of them were Ok...but I didn't feel anything "special" about any of the other three...which honestly is perfect IMO. It means I can just use either of the other 3 if I'm feeling froggy enough to hit up a basic queue as a Tank.

Healer:
Worst Job for me: SGE. Oy, I just absolutely hated it. Maybe it's because I prefer WHM...but it was totally awful for me.
Best Job for me: WHM. I guess I've always had an affinity for WHM...I'm guessing I'm not alone there.
The rest of the Jobs were "Ok", and felt on par with each other. But I'll always fall back on WHM I think.

Melee DPS:
Worst Job for me: MNK. I just really did not like the playstyle. And I never fully got the rotation down.
Best Job for me: SAM. That's probably not too surprising. It's so easy and strong. This is the Job I play Frontlines as (for levelling purposes only, because I HATE PVP, but this Job makes it not-so-bad).
I did enjoy RPR, but, the satisfaction was on par with both NIN and DRG for me as well.

Magic Ranged DPS:
Best Job for me: BLM. This probably stems from the fact that BLM has typically been my first max level Job for an expansion.
The rest of the Jobs are basically on par with each other IMO. RDM is a little strange, but it's enjoyable, as is SMN.
As for BLU...that's pretty much just only used for things like Moogle Tomestones. I don't really like BLU, and it's not that it's bad...I just, meh. But it's not enough to be added to my "Worst Job" list.

Melee Ranged DPS:
Best Job for me: MCH. That's probably not surprising. The rotation is pretty easy, at least for the casual content I play in.
Worst Job for me: DNC. Really, really, REALLY hated it...probably just as much as SGE. It felt weak and awkward.
As for BRD...while I didn't like it as much as MCH, I didn't loathe it as much as DNC.

Been sitting on Sage as my last job to level for a while now, absolutely hate how clunky it feels having to split a GCD just to apply a DoT or Shields.
I kind of don't want to level it just out of spite.

[SturmChurro]

Been sitting on Sage as my last job to level for a while now, absolutely hate how clunky it feels having to split a GCD just to apply a DoT or Shields.
I kind of don't want to level it just out of spite.

I tried it, hated it. WHM is the only healer for me. It's been an ugly number on my profile for awhile. Same goes for my crafters/gatherers, but that would be a lot of work and inventory management. Oh, BLU too.

Overall, I don't really care about maxing jobs this expansion too much. I'll get around to it at some point, but I might as well wait for newer content. Anything I would actually play is already leveled.

[greatpumpkinator]

As title says...for the Jobs you HATE...just use Beast Tribes, Frontline (using the Job switching trick), and Wonderous Tails to level them up.

[Skivvy]

Been sitting on Sage as my last job to level for a while now, absolutely hate how clunky it feels having to split a GCD just to apply a DoT or Shields.
I kind of don't want to level it just out of spite.

I also put off SGE for a long time as I really had no interest in the job and WHM has always been my baby, ever since XI. I definitely struggled a lot just trying to get used to the kit and overriding my years of WHM muscle memory, but now I'm a SGE main. :3 I don't like the aesthetic as much as my WHM, and I definitely miss all my twirls and holy, but I enjoy how it plays.

But anyhooo, congrats.

[Rayne6665]

Nice congrats the only classes i maxed at 90 was my 4 tanks , 5 melee dps , magical ranged dps rdm and physical ranged dps mch lol i really dont play healer classes xD

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

I'm damn near Omni everything before it finally dawned on me that I don't have to play these classes I don't like. Now I passively level classes I don't care about with WT...and that's if I remember that WT is a thing.

I've not bothered picking up Reaper...My Melee DPS I like is monk so I just don't use anything else.

Heck yeah, Monk all the Way BBY! Didnt think Id like the change, but I love it.
Reaper is really fun though.

Opinions - Part1

1st off, congrats! Ive done the same a while ago, and I wish I would have paced myself better. I burned myself out abit, but I guess it was a good excuse to finally catch up on Elden Ring and another game.

Tanks-
Yeah Ill agree, Warrior was the worse for me as well. Shoutout to all the Warrior Mains that Carried, but the job for me just didnt feel fun, and I hated the expectation to Carry so that healers didnt have to heal. Of course Im just not good with Warrior and didnt get the timing down, but it just wasnt enjoyable either way. Never liked Dark Knight even back in HW, but I had more fun with Drk then War in EW
Paladin Tank Main all the Way!

Healers-
Wow, same deal, I think Sage looks neat, but hated playing it. Part of my issue was trying to remember all my skills, I tried to line it up like my White Mage to make it easier, but then when trying to use some of my CDs I kept getting mixed up by the weird names. Its a shield Healer so naturally it has lots of Defensive CDs, but it just wasnt for me. Make fun of me, but I like White Mages simplicity...but also I just have way more experience with it.
I hate Scholar myself, but found it fun to play after lv...86 I think. Ast is alright, Im curious about its rework, might make it FUN to play again.

Melee DPS-
Aww, I love Monk RN, but cant expect everyone to like the same thing as me.
Reaper was really fun to me. Everyone else was about average for me. Not that I found them boring, just
didnt have as much fun as I did with Monk and Reaper.

Melee Ranged DPS--
I actually didnt care for the Rangers this Expansion. I was super excited for Machinist, but after getting to Max, IDK, just didnt feel satisfying after reflecting on it. I think MCH needs a little work. Less is more and I like things simple, but I think MCH needs a little extra.
I liked Bard and Dancer more, but they were still only kinda Average for me.

Magic Ranged DPS--
Black Mage never stops being good or Fun. Guess its not surprising since lord YoshiP mains it XD
Ive always liked Bluemage even if its niece in XIV.
Summoner....Ill be honest Ive never actually played the EW rework, but still I feel like its style isnt for me. Just never clicked.
Redmage I think is cool, but I just dont play it that much myself. I dont hate it or dislike it at all...I just dont pick it up and play it much..

Opinions - Part2

Thats pretty much a good leveling system.
After I think 3 jobs get maxed, the Armory Bonus really kicks in. Might take a week and a half to level at first. But then you can Level a Job in 5 days taking advantage of Dailies and weeklies. But also pacing yourself abit so you dont kill yourself and burnout.

Get ready for the next grind in 7.0 XD