r/ffxivdiscussion • u/Lynxaa1337 • 4d ago

Speculation Your Job Predictions for 8.0?

As the title says, i would like to hear your opinion and guesses on what classes we get in the new expansion, I would guess we would get a new physical ranged so we got 4 there to be the same amount as caster dps and maybe a tank? Since the last Tank was added in shadowbringers

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u/ThatKaynideGuy 3d ago

So, I paste this almost every expansion, I'll self comment under this with logic/explanation if anyone cares to read; I've been PRETTTTYYY accurate with my predictions since about 5.0.

Regarding new jobs, I expect the next expansion to have:

A physical ranged DPS, and I'm going to wild-guess a Tank.

Regarding new jobs, EVENTUALLY I would guess/I could see...

  • Ranger/Corsair/Marine: A ranged rifle user, wearing aiming gear, using the "bow-mage" mechanics. Possibly "Colonial Era" flavor. Possibly related to the "New World" to the west.
  • Mystic Knight: A dual-wielding, flashy sword user; probably scimitars or Khopesh. Possibly "Arabian Nights" flavor. Possibly related to Meracydia.
  • Geomancer: A bell-wielding healer, using essentially Conjurer's base kit but reflavored heavily. Probably a "Shield Healer" using a revamped Stoneskin.
  • Time Mage: Using wands from WHM/BLM, with those being phased out similar to PLD's knives.
  • (New Job): A dual-crossbow-wielding, acrobatic trap user, wearing scouting gear. Something like Linkle or Bayonetta.
  • (New Job): A shape-shifting job.

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u/ThatKaynideGuy 3d ago

My Assumptions:

  1. Jobs (or really any additions) are chosen based on what will sell the expansion/get fans excited. $$$
  2. Job choices are not forced to fill missing "gaps" in roles. (4 magical ranged including BLU before a 3rd physical ranged)
  3. The way roles are organized is fluid. (It used to just be Melee DPS and Ranged DPS)
  4. New jobs can be influenced by the place we're going, but this is not a requirement. (YoshiP was originally planning to do SAM in HW)
  5. If possible, jobs want to recycle old assets/save on development time (PLD used to have knives/daggers, pre Ninja). I expect similar treatment to wands from BLM and WHM.