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Which Class?
Crispy1513
Member Posts: 21
Which class would you say is for me? I love dual wielding so I want a class that is one of the best dual wielders, I like high agility, I prefer frontal attacks over back attacks, however, I wouldn't mind having a class that could sneak behind and attack and then go into frontal attacks after a back attack, and I don't want to be a tank.
Thanx for any help!
P.S. I also would like to know if you think this is a good game because I'm not sure if I want to buy it or not.
Thanx for any help!
P.S. I also would like to know if you think this is a good game because I'm not sure if I want to buy it or not.
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Personally I'm loving this game and I think well worth the money spent. Give it a try and see what you think.
If you really want to Dual Wield, your only real options are: NIN, WAR/NIN, THF/NIN and BLU/NIN. I'd say THF/NIN is your best bet. NIN is expected to tank. WAR/NIN sure isn't a sneaky job with high agility.
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First, this the probably the best game ever made, imo. The game is VERY fun, it has the best community out there, etc etc etc.
Classes, as you call them, are called jobs in FFXI. You MUST start with one of the basic ones. If you change your mind after you chose a job to start with, this isn't any problem at all - in FFXI you use 1 character to switch any time between jobs you wanna play/lvl. There are 6 basic jobs to choose between:
After you hit lvl 30, you can start unlocking the so-called "advanced jobs". There's a total of 12 (18 jobs in game incl basics), and you need all the expansions to get them all. Not a problem since this game is now sold as a bundle with all 3 exp packs.
As others said earlier here, NIN (Ninja) is the only job with Dual Wield. NIN is probably a job you will have to wait a bit with - it's quite expensive to lvl since you have to buy lots of "tools" (shihei, etc). The only job which has a sneak attack from behind, is THF. After THF reaches lvl 30 (i think), you learn Trick Attack. Sneak Attack / Trick Attack, called SATA, makes a THF a very good DD in a party.
As Rpro say, a NIN is usually expected to tank, but you MUST have WAR as subjob to do that. Which means that if you wanna lvl NIN, you would have a hard time without lvling WAR at the same time, and even more problems if you don't wanna be a tank.
This is how I recommend you to play, after reading what you want/don't want to do, since i believe THF/NIN is the job for you:
Of course, during this progress, you should take your time to do what ever you want just for fun, including do quests, explore, experiment with other jobs, do BCNMs for money, etc. Also, do a few of the missions in your hometown as early as possible. This will prolong the effect of signet. You will probably not understand what I'm talking about now, but you will once you start playing.
Quite a long and somewhat detailed suggestion, but due to what you ask for, this is really the only way I can recommend. But don't be so afraid to be a tank. Tanking in FFXI is NOT like in WoW, EQ2, or anything else I've played.
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Step 1. Level Monk to 18, Complete Sub-job Quest.
Step 2. Level Warrior/Monk to 37 (In this span of time, it's also suggested to get Thief/(Monk or Ninja) to 37 as well
Step 3. Unlock Ninja
Step 4. Level Ninja/Warrior to 37
Step 5. Level Warrior/Ninja from 37-75
Keep Great Axe and One handed Axe skill leveled. In the early levels you'll do marginal tanking, but post 40, Warrior becomes a heavy DD. At level 55 Warrior gains access to the Weapon Skill "Rampage" which is going to be your bread and butter til 75. WAR/NIN Dual Wields with Axes or Axe/Sword, and WAR/THF (level 30+) uses Great Axe for Sneak Attack + Sturmwind, and etc.