Pally/ Ninja?? - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Afhoops41 · 12-07-2003, 01:17 PM

How would this be? I would take the pally up to around 50 with a subjob of a warrior. Then switch over to a Ninja sub-job. how would this be? Would this be a good combo?

Pilsbane · 12-07-2003, 02:00 PM

No. I'm a Paladin/Warrior and the hate slips away from me sometimes, I couldn't imagine trying to tank without provoke. Paladin/Ninja might be the toughest dude in the game but if he isn't the one taking the hits it won't do you much good in a group.

Extreme · 12-08-2003, 10:39 PM

If you have a good thf in the party, Pld/Nin is not only doable... but pretty ****ing uber.

Aaramis · 12-09-2003, 11:17 AM

"If you have a good thf in the party, Pld/Nin is not only doable... but pretty ****ing uber."

*blink*
Are you serious?
Not to stereotype ANY class combo, but Paladins do seem to be one of those few where there's really only one combo for them : Pal/War.
They just don't seem like Paladins without Provoke.
And even if they could maintain their aggro (i.e. Thief Trick Attack), without a shield they'd be punching bags, no?
(and what happens when there's no THF in the party?)

*shrug*

Extreme · 12-09-2003, 12:00 PM

..... a pld/nin would still use a shield dude. Only reason was to sub ninja would be to use blink bags. Thf can keep the aggro np, and yes it would be uber.

Gabe · 12-09-2003, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aaramis
"If you have a good thf in the party, Pld/Nin is not only doable... but pretty ****ing uber."

*blink*
Are you serious?
Not to stereotype ANY class combo, but Paladins do seem to be one of those few where there's really only one combo for them : Pal/War.
They just don't seem like Paladins without Provoke.
And even if they could maintain their aggro (i.e. Thief Trick Attack), without a shield they'd be punching bags, no?
(and what happens when there's no THF in the party?)

*shrug*

Why do Pal's have to be tanks? Why cant they just be really useful. I know its their mandate but damn try something new. IF everyone's thinking the same thing it's only gonna take one Ender Wiggin to kill us all.

Aaramis · 12-09-2003, 01:49 PM

Extreme - gotcha. Thought you were suggesting a dual-wielding Paladin at first. Shield Paladin would Blink would be a very interesting combo indeed.

Gabe - like I said in my post, I generally don't try to pigeonhole class combos, but Paladin is one of the classes *meant* to tank.
A pure offense Paladin is akin to a WHM meleeing and not healing, or a Ranger who's never used a bow/x-bow/gun.
In the end do what you like. I feel it's silly to not play up certain strengths of some classes, and Paladins are defense-oriented in nature. But hey, to each their own.