GALKA (need advice)

[RoNTi]

I wanna be a galka but i heard they really suck. Is this true? If not what are they good at?

[Rico]

Galkas are not bad they are tank fighters cause they have TONS of HP and attack pretty they are not good at spells. So if you mainly want to be a fighter Galka can be one of your choices.:p

[RoNTi]

Like what jobs would the be good at?

[Rico]

Warrior- ok
Monk- The best
Palidan- Very Good
Dark Knight- Ok

[RoNTi]

can you define the porpuse of each job?

It would be much appreciated.

[Rico]

Warrior-Excels in using hand to hand weapons they have no MP they are knwon for there power

Monk-Uses there body as weapons they get alot of HP

Palidan- They are like a warrior but they can heal people knwon for denfisnive magic and skills

Dark Knight- Pure evil fighters they use offensive magic plus attack very hard.

[RoNTi]

How would a Warrior/monk do?

[UnnamedGalka]

Galkas rule

Whoever told you that Galkas suck is a total n00b.

They're the best tanks in the game, and they're also pretty powerful, too. Like Rico mentioned, Galkas make excellent Monks, Paladins, Warriors, and Dark Knights.

This is how I would rate the jobs for Galkas:

MNK: The Best

PAL: Excellent

WAR: Great

SAM: Great

DRK: Good

DRG: Good

BST: ok

RNG: ok

THF: ok

NIN: ok

RDM: Mediocre

BRD: Mediocre

SUM: Mediocre

WHM: Bad

BLM: Bad

As you can see, Galkas excel at jobs which specialize in tanking and melee attacks. However, they really struggle when it comes to magick. So, unless you want a real character-building challenge, it's best to leave the magickal stuff to the Tarus.

Some excellent job combos for Galkas are MNK/WAR, PAL/WAR, and DRK/WAR.

[l0rdza0n]

Galka > ALL

. ) honestly.. you should play whoever you want.. because in a game like FFXI you will not be the super 1337 ot the 1337 kewl dud3!!!

but.. the merits of a galka have been said above.. yes they are quite lacking in mp however if your class is a caster, you'll be ok not to mention have the hp to take hits

i myself am a Galka Theif and here's a comparison..
-at lvl 30 I still used BRASS armor (def 10), you'll see why
-i don't get hit a lot.. i got max evasion, shield block, parrying, etc etc.. so i'm one of the best tanks in a pt
-my hp rivals that of the best war's and monk's
-more hp than paladin/drk's
-my sneak+deceive does more than a DRK/THF's sneak using a scythe while i use a measly dagger
-etc etc..

look, the only downside to playing galka is that you look bad hehehe . )

but other than that.. they're a fun class to play

[RoNTi]

Thankyou man, i think im gonna start out as a warrior and then have my sub as monk. Or shoudl i do it the other way around, anyadvice?

[UnnamedGalka]

Re:

Personally, I'm gonna do it the other way around.

But, WAR/MNK is still a very good combo for a Galka.

[Kensai]

hmm, I would think that the galka would make the best samurai with high attack and hp (also he looks the coolest in the AF) but you only list him as good. What, in your opinion, would make the best samurai?

[UnnamedGalka]

Re: Galka SAM

hmm, I would think that the galka would make the best samurai with high attack and hp (also he looks the coolest in the AF) but you only list him as good. What, in your opinion, would make the best samurai?

You're right...now that I think about it, Galkas are better at the SAM job than I initially gave them credit for. Ok, time to update my list.

However, AGI is also fairly important to the SAM job...and unfortunately, Galkas are kinda lacking in that area.

The way I see it, the ideal SAM job requires a perfect blend of strength, speed, and agility...so Humes would probably make the best SAMs overall.

But Galkas can still be kickass SAMs, too. No doubt about it.

[Sindinista]

In my opinion Elvaans are better monks and Galkas are better Warriors.

Plus nothing beats a 7 foot 350 lbs. guy wielding a big ass 2 handed axe.

[UnnamedGalka]

In my opinion Elvaans are better monks and Galkas are better Warriors.

Actually, MNK is more of a tank job. Galkas fit the MNK role perfectly because they have the best VIT of all the races.

Besides...a Galka's fist is as big as a Hume's head...watching him punch out enemies is pretty sweet.