Post DT Poll: What Weapon Types would you like to see added to XIV?

[Shougun]

Huh, the cloth/shawl thing is something I've thrown out before for transformation job. Cool to see it on the list lol, seemed uncommon (though I totally envisioned it thanks to Nehza lol).

I think that one could be neat given the high variety and nice costume effects it could apply. From Dr Strange Cape to Nehza God Sash to Seraphim Shawls, high variety opportunities. A weapon that could look great sheathed, as it would add to the silhouette.

Personally wanted it for transformation job as I can see the weapon having impact elements onto the transformation and this can make them feel personal. Like if a relic had fire then the transformation might, if the cloak was runed then the transformations are runed. Also thought of a secondary crystal / phylactery for further customization (which might be seen near the neck, but could vary, like a demonic phylactery could be impaled in your chest and glow in combat).

I like the lantern idea..


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Other one was bell, chime, and other ringing Instruments imbedded into two handed bludgeon weapons for a Geo Knight like inspiration. Sauron / Golbez / Ex-Death geomancers that crush with the weight of the elements and metal. At level 70 (job start level) you gain galaxy force which enlarges you by 20% and greatly increased strength, you can equip two... . (button to copy stats of gear, but they are different weapons visually).

For funs:

Reflective / light attenuating devices: like large floating mirror, crystals, orbs, etc. job that uses holy / light based magic as a damage dealer mage.

Spirits / familiars: sort of a soul magic job with some identity based off necromancer, witches, and the lil dude in that light shard (name escapes me, knows soul magic though). Vibes from Lulu and Ranjit. No rules almost. A shadow based familiar could literally exist as a shadow on the ground, mimicking you, others, and darting about (coming out during combat). Another may be a raven, or a cat, or a floating ethereal snake. May need to design a few archetypes but then can play in that space, a lot.


Some images made by AI (so don't count the fingers..):

[BabyYoda]

For me I want to see somw weird weapons,
If I was a designer i would like to see:

Healer: lantern, microphone,
Dps: crossbow, Souls(necromancer)
Tank: Dual shield, Chains

Weapon is a cosmatic thing, what it really should be about is the gameplay, how X weapon could change the experience?

I would rather rework what we currently have than actually do another job that is pure cosmatic

[Ath192]

Something like Irelias floating blades would make an interesting phys ranged.

[TakoyakiLala]

I think a cowboy/gunslinger themed job that uses a revolver could be fun. Like really play into the limited ammo capacity that revolvers have, and play around with different ammo types. And give it a Deadeye like move where you can fire off all six shots at once.

Make it Dual Revolvers, like Revolver Ocelot from Metal Gear Solid and YEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!

[Mimilu]

Current results

Total vote: 696 votes (from 106 participants)

1st. Whips/Whip Blades: 56 votes (8.05% of the vote)
2nd. Gambling/Gaming Pieces: 38 votes (5.46%)
3rd. Dolls/Puppets: 36 votes (5.17%)
4th. Dual Pistols: 35 votes (5.03%)
5th. Throwable Alchemical/Explosive Items: 33 votes (4.74%)
6th-7th. Blitzballs and Poles/Quarterstaves: 31 vote each (4.445% each)
8th. Two-Handed Bludgeons: 30 votes (4.31%)
9th-10th. Crossbows/Hand-Ballistas and Aetheric/Magical Construct Weapons: 29 votes (4.17%)
11th. Charms: 27 votes (3.88%)
12th. A Transforming Weapon: 23 votes (3.3%)
13th-15th. Boomerangs, Kuasarigama/Sickles with Chains, and One-Handed Axes/Hatchets: 21 votes each (3.02 each)
16th-18th: Handbells, One-Handed Bludgeons, and Another kind of Blade/Sword: 18 votes each (2.59% each)
19th-21st. Medical Equipment/Kits, A Rideable Weapon/Vehicle, and Something not listed: 17 votes each (2.44% each)
22nd-23rd: Cannons and Another kind of Throwing Weapon: 16 votes each (2.3% each)
24th. Lanterns/Torches: 15 votes (2.16%)
25th. Megaphones/Microphones: 14 votes (2.01%)
26th. Cloths: 13 votes (1.87%)
27th. Dual-Shields: 12 votes (1.72%)
28th-29th. Nunchaku and Another kind of Hybrid Gun-Weapon: 10 votes each (1.44% each)
30th. A Preexisting Weapon's Subtype made into its own type: 9 votes (1.29%)
31st. Bags: 5 votes (0.72%)
32nd. Slings: 4 votes (0.57%)
33rd-34th. Rackets and I don't want any new weapons: 3 votes each (0.43%)

Weapon that currently moved up the most: Throwable Alchemical/Explosive Items and One Handed Bludgeons by 3-5 places each
Weapon that currently moved down the most: Charms by 1-3 places

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[GTK0HLK]

Yeah, I imagines the Cloth like An Extendable material that can stretch and attack like an extension of your arms(or legs or extra limbs).
[Pardon the reference, but I guess you could imagine it like the Ice Maiden Form of Azul Magia.]

Or like someone put, and image of floating blades and daggers.

Form them into claws/formation to enhance physical attacks with the look of Magic.

Kinda like the Various Lantern Corps, if you wanna.

But the difference in style is if you want Physical, or magic.

Something Refined and Exact, or completely of a imagination limited by what the devs decide to implement.

One is Fashionable and Filled with potential history, another is filled with the limitations of your imagination or the devs (which can be Crude or Basic, in good or neutral ways.)

edit:
If it isn't obvious which Azul Magia.
Talking about "The Verglass Maiden"
[MahoAko]

Edit2: If need of more info.
Imagine if you are "Shadow Boxing" or Shadow Whatever Art, and you actions are reflected by your weapons forming into the action. Clawed attack? Blades Slash in a clawed formation from range. Force attack? teleKinetic strikes that break through guard.
I guess that would be Sulfur(MahoAko) or like Shang Chi(and the ten rings)

[Kohashi]

Blade whips/ Chains are something that I always loved in various games.

Also, I want to smack the bosses with 2 frying pans that transform into a huge frying pan (similar to picto hammer animation).

What would be fun is to have a job with no innate weapon and just to summon a specific weapon to perform a sequence of spells with it. 2 ranged and 2 close/mid-range weapons. It can be like a bag, where they are holding the weapons..lol.

Sometimes can be a staff, sometimes a knife, sometimes a shield, and sometimes a flute. (random examples)

[Chasingstars]

Hmm depending on what pattern they are going, if they are repeating the cycle from Stormblood to Endwalker, then we should be getting a tank and ranged dps. So my money is on dual pistols for a physical ranged job, maybe blitzball if yoshi-p eventually caves to demands. As for a tank weapon, don't know based on that list, maybe a pole/quarterstaff?

Personally I would like to see Boomerangs as a weapon, although I wouldn't be shocked if that was given to dancer as a glamour.

[Mimilu]

Bumping to try and get more votes. (✿◦’ᴗ˘◦)♡

Current Results

Total Votes: 756 (from 117 Participants)

1st. Whips/Whip Blades: 60 votes (7.94% of the vote)
2nd. Gambling/Gaming Pieces: 41 votes (5.42%)
3rd. Dolls/Puppets: 38 votes (5.03%)
4th. Dual-Pistols: 37 votes (4.89%)
5th. Throwable Alchemic/Explosive Items: 36 votes (4.76%)
6th. Blitzballs: 34 votes (4.5%)
7th. Poles/Quarterstaves: 33 votes (4.37%)
8th. Two-Handed Bludgeons: 32 votes (4.23%)
9th-10th. Crossbows/Hand-Ballistas and Aetherical/Magical Construct Weapons: 30 votes each (3.97% each)
11th. Charms: 29 votes (3.84%)
12th-13th. Boomerangs and A Transforming Weapon: 24 votes each (3.17% each)
14th. Kusarigama/Sickles with Chains: 23 votes (3.04%)
15th. One-Handed Bludgeons: 22 votes (2.91%)
16th-17th. Handbells and One-Handed Axes/Hatchets: 21 votes each (2.78%)
18th-19th. Another kind of Blade/Sword and Something not listed: 20 votes each (2.65% each)
20th-21st. Cannons and Rideable Weapons/Vehicles: 19 votes each (2.51% each)
22nd. Medical Equipment/Kits: 18 votes (2.38%)
23rd. Another kind of Throwing Weapon: 17 votes (2.25%)
24th-25th. Lanterns/Torches and Megaphones/Microphones: 16 votes each (2.12% each)
26th. Cloths: 14 votes (1.85%)
27th. Dual-Shields: 12 votes (1.59%)
28th-30th. Nunchaku, Another kind of Hybrid Gun-Weapon, and A Preexisting Weapon's Subtype: 11 votes each (1.46% each)
31st. Bags: 6 votes (0.79%)
32nd-33rd. Rackets and Slings: 4 votes each (0.53% each)
34th. I don't want any new weapons: 3 votes (0.4%)

[Mimilu]

And just for fun:
• Half of the countries that have participants in the vote (13 out of 26) have Whips/Whip Blades as either their currently most voted or tied for it (there's a lot of ties), the US being the highest with 33 of the votes, followed by Germany with only 6 votes.
• The countries that have the least amount of votes are Italy and the Czech Republic, at 1 each. Italy voted for Bags and the Czech Republic voted for I don't want any new weapons.
• The US represents more then half the number of votes at 54.63% of the vote.

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