DPS Class Comparisions

[Khalette]

Hey there!

I'm new to FFXIV, and I was wondering if someone could use a quick guide for the differences between DPS. It's pretty obvious the type of damage they do (as far as ranged/melee/dots/dd/etc.) I just can't find specifics about end-game roles like buffing/debuffing/crowd control.

For example:
Which classes bring buffs (and are these buffs highly desired?)

Which classes bring debuffs and how desirable are they?

Which classes are crowd-control oriented?

Thanks for the help!

[Rallos_Zek]

Honestly the monsters of dps that I have seen so far are pugilists. Beyond that sorry I can not answer more of your questions.

[Cyfer36]

I think theres a wiki page that breaks all that down for u. Its a lil screwy...i remember when i first got on marauder durin beta and realized it wasnt DD but a tank. Woulda never guessed

[Khalette]

I think theres a wiki page that breaks all that down for u. Its a lil screwy...i remember when i first got on marauder durin beta and realized it wasnt DD but a tank. Woulda never guessed

When I looked at the wiki, I found it was out-of-date information. For example conj for a bard. That's no longer around, and I'm a bit skeptical about getting information from an out-of-date site.

[Cyfer36]

Hmm im not sure which exactly been all over the place. Theres a few though..one is from the first version before this release...pretty sure theres a newer one around somewhere that was compiled off of mostly beta info for this version....could b wrong though

[Zaggy101]

There's no real guide out yet, besides changing your job and etc, just roll the dice on where to put those attribute points on your favorite build..

[Khalette]

Thanks for the replies. I have looked for a guide, so I figured there wasn't one out yet. I just know that if I beta'd a game and was coming to the new-player help forum to help new players, I could probably know enough about the classes to say, "The main CC of the game comes from... and Bard's can do x & y for buffing... monks have the debuffs like..."

/shrug

I should've known if it wasn't about qq I can't roll a toon, I'd get little response or solid help.

[Inariele]

mhh if you want a break down:

MNK - very consitent dmg output, some buffs
BLM/THM - high burst dmg, cc
SMN/ACN - dot dmg, debuff enemys, pet dmg + pet buffs
BRD/ARC - high burst dmg, debuff Enemeys, Buffs (always wanted i am sure)

i am not so sure about drg, but i feel like they are pure dds

[Cyfer36]

Sorry man still learning as im going myself. Perhaps u can inbox me some things u would like to know more specifically...rather than hey what does every class in the game do

[Khalette]

mhh if you want a break down:

MNK - very consitent dmg output, some buffs
BLM/THM - high burst dmg, cc
SMN/ACN - dot dmg, debuff enemys, pet dmg + pet buffs
BRD/ARC - high burst dmg, debuff Enemeys, Buffs (always wanted i am sure)

i am not so sure about drg, but i feel like they are pure dds

Thanks for the general breakdown. =) This is what I was looking for. I really love the feel of the BRD, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to give BLM a chance due to CC. Someone laughed and said bard CC was better than BLM and it kinda left me confused.

Highly appreciated.