Thread: Split Archer into Ranger Bard for 7.0

It won't happen.
They've been trying to separate SCH/SMN since ARR and they don't want to deal with that headache again.

The most you can expect is maybe a job that uses a Crossbow or Dual Revolvers at this point.

Originally Posted by Silver-Strider

It won't happen.
They've been trying to separate SCH/SMN since ARR and they don't want to deal with that headache again.

The most you can expect is maybe a job that uses a Crossbow or Dual Revolvers at this point.

Or they could separate bow types like they did with 1 handed swords and knives/daggers when they added Rogue and Ninja.

FFXIV is an action game, so everything is gonna revolve around hitting the enemy and moving out of attack zones, no matter what role you play.

This formula has ruined SMN / BRD / BLU, and makes BST / RNG unlikely. The facets of gameplay that make those Jobs fun are incompatible with scripted action.

They're never going to split a base class into two jobs again as apparently SCH and SMN are an absolute mess on the developer end and with how little they share anymore, they somewhat obviously want to drop SCH from ACN...


But for BRD, it does definitely feel the Bard part of the class is mildly neglected... They're more Archers, with some Bard skills added on the side.

While I cant see them doing a ranger or hunter job with anything aiming anymore, especially with a pet, I could see melee/range hybrid involving scounting gear. Though without a bow itll prolly have to use something else, I can at least picture a crossbow combo with spear or dagger. With spear it could be more hunter and trap based, tossing tripwire and bola with crossbow or if it was a dagger then more assassin esque tossing out poisonous bolts and such...