Archanist Question(s)

[ZakarnRosewood]

I was wondering, will the Archanist be an option for a starting job or will it be something you will have to earn after going through the beginning part of the game?

[Wilan]

Assuming it will be available from launch (it most likely will), the way XIV handles classes means you don't need to do anything to unlock a class, just get yourself the right tool.
Take up a saw, and you can start being a carpenter. Sure, you'll be a TERRIBLE, unexperienced carpenter (a Lv1, in game terms), but it means you are learning the job.

So well, in short, I'm almost sure you can just choose it while creating a character. And if not, grab a Lv1 book as soon as you enter in game.

[Radacci]

Assuming it will be available from launch (it most likely will), the way XIV handles classes means you don't need to do anything to unlock a class, just get yourself the right tool.
Take up a saw, and you can start being a carpenter. Sure, you'll be a TERRIBLE, unexperienced carpenter (a Lv1, in game terms), but it means you are learning the job.

So well, in short, I'm almost sure you can just choose it while creating a character. And if not, grab a Lv1 book as soon as you enter in game.

I'm sure you can pick arcanist at char creation yes.
You could pick up other classes right away in 1.0; but what about now?

[Wilan]

I'm sure you can pick arcanist at char creation yes.
You could pick up other classes right away in 1.0; but what about now?

Ooh true that, I forgot. Yoshida mentioned that we can't change classes until we reach level 10.
But still, I'm fairly positive too that it will be just available from start, like the other battle classes.

[ZakarnRosewood]

Ooh true that, I forgot. Yoshida mentioned that we can't change classes until we reach level 10.
But still, I'm fairly positive too that it will be just available from start, like the other battle classes.

I hope so, still havent seen anything official on this yet. Also, no mention of Archanist in the beta roadmap even though i too remember hearing about having the archanist on release then SMN later. Hope to hear more news in the next letter from the producer thats coming this week.

[Elexia]

I hope so, still havent seen anything official on this yet. Also, no mention of Archanist in the beta roadmap even though i too remember hearing about having the archanist on release then SMN later. Hope to hear more news in the next letter from the producer thats coming this week.

To be fair, we don't really need to test the classes, since after a large FF based MMO and numerous offline titles, you'd hope they would know how to make a class/job by now lol. So probably open beta when it's a demo it'll be added since it would be for playing around with more than elaborate testing.

[DoctorMog]

From my understanding, Arcanist is going to be a class, much like Conjurer or Thaumaturge. Unlocked from the beginning, but now that I think about it, I don't think it's been confirmed weather it will be released or not as a default class selectable from the beginning.

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

now will we be able to play it on beta??

[Radacci]

now will we be able to play it on beta??

well...maybe at some later phase. depends on when they finished it. Maybe in Phase 4

[Elexia]

now will we be able to play it on beta??

Very unlikely it'll be in beta. So yes, it's sadly going to be just buying the weapon the starting off. Nothing exciting.