Subjob for WAR lvl 18 to 30 before getting PLD

[VioPhoenix]

Hi, I am kinda new to FFXI so I have a question:

When I reach lvl 18 WAR and finish my subjob quest, what job should I sub from lvl 18 WAR to lvl 30 WAR?

Should I go for

MNK: Extra HP, Boost

WHM: Build up healing skill for paladin later...

THF: Get up to lvl 15 for better drops for farming later?

Or is something else more viable?

If I sub anything besides MNK (like WHM) from WAR 18 to WAR 30, am I going to get a lot less party invite?

So taking a balance between future ease and current party needs, what should I sub?

Oh I intend to be a PLD/WAR after I reach lvl 30...
and I have been using a 1 handed sword and shield all throughout

Thanks

[Yupa]

I went with Monk as a subjob, and I couldn't have been happier with it. The stat boosts were pretty nice, and Counter is a great passive for your tanking purposes.

Thief's a good job to eventually get to 15. While it's still better than nothing, Sneak Attack's gimped as a sub, so it's nowhere near as impressive as a thief main is with it. In general though, I had better stats subbing monk.

I'm not a big fan of /whm subbers, personally. I suppose if you're soloing, it's nice, but I my opinion is that it's not much benefit in a PT situation.

[sweetooth]

Yeah, I was coming here to ask the same question.

And I would have never thought to go whm for the healing training, but yeah, doh, did it with my Rdm.

It woud be nice to hear what is expected for a war to have as a sub, cause for my Pld character[ I have more than one ] I was just gonna level to 30 and get Pld, but it does sound like there will be whinners and it could actually be slower not taking the time to level a sub job.

So input on not just a good war sub, but a war sub that might be useful for a Pld as well would be great.

[Kagi]

This topic has been discussed in another thread before I think....

anyway. Monk for counter, higher hp/vit and double attack. Whm is no-no, very little mp and you'll be healing crazy as a pally when you eventually get there anyway so buildling healing skill isn't so important.

VioPhoenix, you could try using 2h swords as well. Many paladins use 2handers for gil-farming and for adapting to the party's renkei. Since you'll be using 1h sword and shield as a paladin so often with less chances for your 2h, it might be better to build 2h sword as a warrior first.

[Susano]

MNK is the best sub since up till 30 you will be on par with PLD as a tank (some would argue that wars are better tanks pre 30). Higher hp, better stats, and counter all help, additionally the boost ability adds a bit of hate, so it's always welcome.

This is a very useful sub, however, it's more useful in a solo/farming situation, so definetly raise this job to at least 15, but don't use it while in a pt unless you know you won't be tanking. The sneak attack will be useless if the mob is facing you.

I also agree to skill up greatsword, I haven't found very much time to keep this skill up since become a pld. Sword/Shield always seems more attractive, even when solo'n due to shield skill being so hard to cap and when solo'n you do get shield skill ups.....so it seems beneficial to get as many as possible.