Newb Question

[applyheat]

I am getting FFXI through the GAP beta test and played as a warrior. I wanted to be something different to start. My friends are getting this game and we are setting our jobs now, so we can compliment eachother.

If i wanted to be a pure damage dealer, what would be your RACE/SUB of choice be for BLM?

Any opinions would be appreciated.

[Yuanlung]

The "ideal" (<-- some may argue about that), and most common build for a BLM is Tarutaru, BLM/WHM.

Of all races, Tarutaru has the highest INT and MP , which are both important to a black mage.
Mithra and Hume are the next best choice. Their higher HP and defense does come in handy from time to time, but when you start to party with good tankers, it matter very little.
I'd avoid Elvaan and Galka as race choice for BLM, due to the low INT and MP. Unless you have a thing for their appearance or you like a good challenge.


The white mage sub provides versatility to your BLM. RDM is also pretty commonly used. It has less to offer when it comes to supportive abilities and less MP, but you get fast cast and a little bit more INT.


I should note that this topic has been posted and reposted numerous times on this board already. If you'd just run a search or even just skimmed through the few topics on the first page, you'd probably find a lot of good related information. :sweat:

[Stryyf]

honestly i would sugest hume as a starter race they are decent at everything and if you and freiends decide to change what you want to be hume provides best race to do it with, if you want purer dmg Ranger is a good choice Dark knight is good to
if you play a blm you will have a sub job eventualy and that sub will modt likly be rdm or whm and both of those are expected to heal when in a party. so blm may not be the absolute best choice for pure dmg. you may be better off doing ranger/ thief
or DRK/WAR or a oure dmg mele type. just a couple thoughts.

[Biterman]

Go for BLM/WHM if you want to be the main damage dealer when starting as fresh. You cant be a RNG or DRK until you have a job at lvl 30 and do the quests to get those jobs(both quests are cake to do).

Now, if you want to be a RNG(most likely, the best damage dealers in the game) you need a bottomless wallet. Cant remember who said it, but the following is the motto for RNG: "Gil is to RNG, as MP is to mages". Go visit the RNG forum and you will see, they dont joke when they say its the most expensive job in the game(NIN being a close 2nd).

If you want to be a DRK, be sure to have godly patience as they are the least desired job in PT for most part of the game. Since you played Beta, I am sure you know the only way to gain xp after 12-15 is with PTs.