Final Fantasy XIV confirms launch classes

Seven character classes isn't enough for you? Good luck finding an MMO.

Right, right, because loads of (real) MMOs have less than seven classes. Oh wait, my bad. No they don't. Idiot.

this was a list of all jobs found in the .dats over at bluegartr.com :


PGL = Pugilist
GLA = Gladiator
EXC = Marauder (Mistranslation)
FNC = Fencer (Uses a Rapier)
ENF = Enforcer (Uses a Mace)
ARC = Archer
LNC = Lancer
MSK = Musketeer (Uses a Gun)
MYS = Mystic (Uses a Mystic Weapon)
THM = Thaumaturge
CON = Conjurer
ACN = Archanist (Uses an Archanist Weapon)
WDK = Woodworker
BSM = Blacksmith
ARM = Armorer
GLD = Goldsmith
WVR = Weaver
ALC = Alchemist
CUL = Culinarian
HRV = Harvester
FSH = Fisher
SHP = Shepherd
??? = Tanner
??? = Botanist
??? = Miner

so you have these other classes to look forward to playing at some point:

FNC = Fencer (Uses a Rapier)
ENF = Enforcer (Uses a Mace)
MSK = Musketeer (Uses a Gun)
MYS = Mystic (Uses a Mystic Weapon)
ACN = Archanist (Uses an Archanist Weapon)

@zack, lol, new to MMOs are we? I won't bother making a list because I don't have the time or space here to list all the MMOs that have more than 7 classes. However, it's not just the number, but the unbalanced nature of the distribution -- why 4 melee and 2 magic? Why not 3 melee and 3 magic? They created 11 crafting and gathering classes, would it have been so hard to have one more magic class at launch?

@drossrocket, thank you for the helpful response. Do you know anything else about the MYS and ACN classes?

Those classes show up in the .dat files, but have yet to be "turned on" I suspect one of two things. 1) they will be implemented in a later patch or 2) they become available through quests in the game. I'm leaning towards #2
People over at bluegartr (FFXI fansite) have uncovered a lot by going through the beta files. There are speculations on other classes such as Samurai & Assassian. But no solid proof has come from combing through those files yet.
SE has drawn a lot from past FF titles and kinda combined them into 14. 13's stamina bar is used to an extent in 14, a full bar will grant you multiple back to back attacks. or save for fewer but more powerful attacks. FF2 levelign system. the more you use a certin skill or attack the greater skill you aquire with that weapon. FF tactics combination of skills available to all classes.
I suspect that they will take another cue from FF tactics and open up other weapons classes once you reach a certain level of skill with another or a combination of classes. - this is my speculation mind you -
It'll be interesting to say the least. But I'm looking forward to September.

you can actually recreate those classic role from previous FF series. You just have to pick and choose the skills from each class to get the THF feel.

A pugilist/lancer combo is already very close to the FFXI Thief, so of all the things to complain about this seems like the lamest.

Well I really wanted duel daggers, if I have to level three different classes to half make a THF I rather just play a different class.

That's 2 words :(

At least we know for sure you play WoW though ;)

A lot of games are going this way. It makes for a more enjoyable experience for the cost of feeling alone. It is indeed sad that games are going in this way, but I won't deny that I would rather have it this way.

Fighting over monsters when your out exping or fighting over NM/HNMs all the time really ruins gameplay more than instances in my opinion. I think there needs to be a balance between both where when your instanced you really can't notice it, and once your done your back with people around you.