New to MRD..have some questions.

[Asgardx]

I do a four man group with some friends. We have a CNJ, THM, LNC and me - a MRD. We all plan on going our respective classes , (CNJ-WHM, THM-BLM,LNC-DRG and me Warrior). My question is.. What is the point? I plan to do the tanky / dps sort of thing but it seems that CNJ/ THM and casters in general outshine melee to a disgusting point. I'm clearly new to the game.. my MRD is only 27 and what not but does this get ANY better at end game? Is everyone expected to just roll up a caster cause they're much better (it seems), than melee jobs.

Atm my lancer buddy and I are completely mind blown with how pathetic we are in EXP groups. We basically leech while the CNJ and THM just demolish everything in seconds. I don't even get to tank. Is there a point to continue leveling this job? Does melee have a place at end game? Or is it all full BLM/CNJ parties? lol thanks.

[Churchill]

MRD isn't a DPS job (per se), it's a job for tanking and trashing mobs through AoE. You don't get your AoE ability until right before your final AF quest so yes, until then it is pretty crappy.

There are a lot of reasons for this, primarily level correction/gear just not being very good at low levels. Leveling is easy, enjoy getting PL'd, when you're high enough and have Steel Cyclone it'll be a bit different for you. If you do plan to continue as a WAR, you'll need to have your PLD sub to at least Lv.22, and lack of other options in the WAR tree, MNK at Lv.6.

[Asgardx]

I dont understand jobs all that much yet.. i know I get the job soul at 30, so I can be a Warrior (30mrd/15pug) and then sub PLD? so I can sub PLD only after I lvl GLD to 30 and then the 15 requirement of that? Just curious? Also.. so do BLM's completely dominate end game? Is there a point to us for bosses? Does our damage matter? lol LNC/Pug/DRG/MRD any of us.

[GreyJorildyn]

MRD becomes WAR which is the preferred tank 9 out of 10 times. It is a great tank/good AoE dps job.

When you're WAR you can sub abilities from GLA and PGL.

[Asgardx]

so then is that a typo? Churchhill said I need to get my PLD sub to 22? >_> lol

[GreyJorildyn]

That would be Gladiator, not PLD. You cannot cross-class JOB abilities, only CLASS abilities.

[Churchill]

you need sentinel, rampart, and flash, and could technically also use Fast blade and Savage Blade for a second frontal enmity combo.

[GreyJorildyn]

you need sentinel, rampart, and flash, and could technically also use Fast blade and Savage Blade for a second frontal enmity combo.

Doesn't combo off-class unfortunately. If it did I'd drop featherfoot and rampart for Fast > Flat combo on chim zergs.

[Churchill]

yaya same thing

[Asgardx]

Ok, great! Thanks for all the input guys. So my last question, which hasnt been answered.. is ok so War is garbage until later but end game dungeons - Are casting classes still crazy dominant, or can melee actually contribute good damage? Lancers / Pugs, for example?