New Job(s) speculations

[ShadowyZero]

i figure since we now have confirmation of fanfest why don't we do the time old tradition of predicting what potential new jobs we will see in the upcoming expansion to be revealed.

most are leaning on or at least betting on Myrcedia as being our new targetted area of interest while others have said Blindfrost in Othard but its possble neither comes up as well an we just end up somewhere completely new much like what happened with Shadowbringers.

its a give we always get a new DPS but new healer or new tank is up for possibility its even possible we could see a hybrid job that can do dps/healing, tank/healing, or dps/tank or even if they really wanted to wow us a job that can do all three of those things.

this expansion we had two DPS, Viper a melee job, and pictomancer a caster.

following the pattern its like our new DPS will be ranged physical or yet another melee.
an the second new job healer or tank.

for my picks- i could see them making a DPS that can multi function what that would look like to me is some sort of master role or like specialist maybe a job that can use all kinds of weapons and use magic simultaneously. which i think would be cool instead them just rehashing something already per-existing etc. but if they do go the range type class then maybe they could go with hunter or the like that uses traps and various items to ensnare their prey/target or even like some sorta bounty hunter type.

Healer- i think it would be impressive if we got like an actual doctor type job with a science background haha that or maybe a shaman of some kind that uses a ritualistic type of healing magic.

Tank- they''ve had, guns, blades, and shields, but what if their weapon could be a suit of armor? like magically enchanted armor that can chain spells to boost their defenses an damage output. and instead of having a traditional weapon it summons aetherial weapons that appear from in front or behind them. this would be a cool concept i feel

[Hallarem]

Meracydia has been confirmed as not happening. If they are as swamped and lacking of resources as they claim, they ABSOLUTELY SHOULDNT add to that pile by adding two new jobs. 8.0 should fully focus on a serviceable story, dialogue and renewing their busted unfinished systems and QoL. Including making the current jobs more interesting to play outside of pvp

[Jeeqbit]

We have 6 melee, but 7 ranged. By that logic, we could be due a melee.

The ranged however are split between physical and magical, and we only have 3 ranged physical while all other role types have at least 4. So we could be due another ranged physical.

However, that would then make us due two melees.

Following the pattern so far, we are due a tank since we've gone:
2 DPS > 1 tank/1dps > 1healer/1dps > 2 DPS

I suppose all that would be irrelevant if they give us role talents in the job rework.

[Thaciscokidd]

If they are doing an intensive job rework this would be the one expac I think would be cool with no new jobs. Just fix the ones they are working on and if they can hit us with 2 in 9.0

[Trevski]

I think we're only getting 1 Job, and I have a suspicion it'll be Puppetmaster.

[Asari5]

i wanna have a job which uses a trident and water magic. not sure if that would be a melee or mage

i would love a gleve wearing tank (or just very slow, hard hitting dps)

or a spear with a small shield (kinda like halone) as a tank could be nice too.

a javelin throwing middle ranged job would propably break the role molds too much, but there would be ways to make a ranged job with a javelin weapon. or a melee whith a ranged rotation.

we already have jobs with similar weapons (in these cases dragoon) so that isnt a problem. they could even connect them in the Lore.



not sure with how many different weapons they'll come up with in the future anyway. so i wouldnt mind jobs using similar weapons more often or even the same one (would help timeissues for creating new weapons and it would also be nice for people who like to play several jobs.)

[HanakoTheGoth]

Bagpipes that phew fire in a dinosuar suit and tank job

[Jason_Ashford]

If they are doing an intensive job rework this would be the one expac I think would be cool with no new jobs. Just fix the ones they are working on and if they can hit us with 2 in 9.0

i would be okay with no new jobs if they are rebuilding the job system from the ground up. they need to put more focus on yanking out the old 1.0 code and replacing it, and this would go a long way towards that.

[Jeeqbit]

I think they will keep adding 2 new jobs because it creates excitement and it is their way of selling the expansion. Samurai, for example, was massively popular when it released, not just because it was the new job but because a lot of people like it as an actual concept outside the game and were even drawn to the game over it. I feel like Red Mage was popular, but more specifically to people that already played FFXIV because a "half melee half caster" was only really becoming a thing on PLD other than that and the fact it was a rez mage.

You can go on, like how Reaper was a really cool aesthetic for people that like cool or deathly aesthetics. Or how dancer cleverly appealed to FF11 players and to anyone that remotely finds dancing interesting, which was so obviously a lot of casual players. Or how Pictomancer was an easy money grab for all the creatives that play the game, which is a lot of the community, judging from the commission adverts posted all over the place.

All of which means we need to ask the question: what would be a relevant aesthetic that is also a money grab in a similar fashion?

[Yeol]

New jobs ❌
Rework existing jobs ✅

I don't expect them to rework everything. Some jobs are fine, others desperately need a complete rework.