Why no official documentation about how to unlock Job?

[Reika]

It was certainly 30 main class 15 subclass in 1.0, but it might not need a subclass leveled in ARR. we'll find out in 1hr 10m

[Aegis]

Great system and a vast improvement over other MMOs..Yoshi was thinking ahead over his coffee and cigs

I'm afraid Yoshi can't really take credit for this one. The base of this system was XI's system (all jobs on one character) and this specific system was Wada's baby.

[Khalus]

Do you have to have a guide to figure out everything? Just play the game and it'll be revealed when you get to that point!

[HEC]

They will tell you in the game by the time you approach a level to unlock a job.

Well maybe not everyone wants to level all the classes just to fund out what job(s) will came out of it? Or more likely want to get access to their (first) favourite class most efficiently ...

[Ruanark]

Well maybe not everyone wants to level all the classes just to fund out what job(s) will came out of it? Or more likely want to get access to their (first) favourite class most efficiently ...

Best plan: level your main class required for the job you want OR CNJ to 12. This unlocks Cure, Aero, Protect, and Raise which are useful no matter what you are. Here's a list of the jobs and the required classes/lvls:

Job = Main Class + Sub Class + Cross Class*
PLD = GLD30 + CNJ15 + MRD*
WAR = MRD30 + GLD15 + PUG*
DRG = LNC30 + MRD15 + PUG*
MNK = PUG30 + LNC15 + MRD*
BRD = ARC30 + LNC15 + PUG*
WHM = CNJ30 + ACN15 + THM*
BLM = THM30 + ACN15 + ARC*
SMN = ACN30 + THM15 + ARC*
SCH = ACN30 + CNJ15 + THM*

* = Cross class, not required to unlock the job, but the job will gain some skills from this class

[Ruanark]

Edit: Double post 'cause forum servers are acting silly

[Ruanark]

And if you're curious how high to level the cross classes, here's a list of when they give their last cross class skill:

THM: 26 (SMN, SCH, WHM)
ACN: 34 (BLM, SCH, WHM)
CNJ: 34 (SCH, PLD)
GLA: 34 (WAR)
MRD: 26 (PLD, DRG, MNK)
LNC: 34 (MNK, BRD)
PUG: 42 (WAR, DRG, BRD)
ARC: 34 (BLM, SMN)

So for a SMN to have everything, they'd need lv50 ACN, lv26 THM, and lv34 ARC

[Ruanark]

And if it's easier to read this way I combined the two since I have nothing to do while I can't log in -.-;

BLM = THM50 + ACN34* + ARC34
WHM = CNJ50 + ACN34* + THM26
SCH = ACN50 + CNJ34* + THM26
SMN = ACN50 + THM26* + ARC34
PLD = GLD50 + CNJ34* + MRD26
WAR = MRD50 + GLA34* + PUG42
DRG = LNC50 + MRD26* + PUG42
MNK = PUG50 + LNC34* + MRD26
BRD = ARC50 + LNC34* + PUG42

* = Sub class needed to unlock