Sub Job

[hongman]

Hi all

Hoping to hit lvl 18 in the next week so I want to start thinking about what sub job I wanna do.

At first, I thought WHM, just becuase they look to be generally in short supply!

Then, I fancied BLM, just becuase I quite like being a damage dealer or nuker.

My PT last night asked me what I wanted to be, and when I told them one said Blue Mage. I didnt even know there was a blue mage before!!

Or WAR...being able to melee properly and have some backup spells...

Help, I cant make up my mind

[Bricklayer]

Re: Sub Job

Read the sticky in the Red Mage forum first

If you plan to play another job as your main, you can poke around in the respective forums for more information on subs particular to each job.

[eva00r]

Re: Sub Job

Must have subjobs : WHM, BLM
Good to have subjobs : BRD, DRK, SMN, WAR
Solo subjobs : THF, NIN

[hongman]

Re: Sub Job

Thanks, reading sticky now

[Ameroth]

Re: Sub Job

I'd say as a RDM, your best bet for a sub would another mage, like WHM or BLM, because of the increase mp boost and other magic casting stats increase. Parties like mages with lots of mp that can heal well/do damage when needed.

Then again, when you are solo, it really doesn't matter. Feel free to sub whatever you want to. You don't have five other people that rely on you.

[hongman]

Re: Sub Job

Well after that lengthy read, Iv decided to sub BLM to start with, and if I ever get bored I can always switch. In the meantime I am also planning to lvl up WAR to at least lvl18 so I can sub with that as well - best of both worlds then - can be a melee character or a magic based one.

Right now though it feels like I am the jack of all trades, master of none. Like last night when I was in PT in the dunes, we were doing snippers at the oasis.

Most of my hits were 0, 1 or miss, my enfeeb magic never worked and my elemental damage was minimal. Best I done was heal a few times!

It seems like such a lengthy process to lvl a good char though, with so many elements to take into account. DOnt get me wrong, it makes the game interesting but everyone else in my linkshell is either higher lvl or same lvl, though if same lvl they have already got the good equip, food, know what spells to use, etc...

Im just going to fall behind.

[neighbortaru]

Re: Sub Job

well, you are already starting off on a better foot than other newbies; you are actually doing research and asking for advice.

you'll get the hang of things eventually. hell, if I can teach my wife how to play this game (not a hardcore gamer), you should have no problem.

[hongman]

Re: Sub Job

Well so far into my research for a better RDM I have figured I need to:

Upgrade my gear for some +INT +MND stuff (up until now, I have been 90% meleeing!)

Start casting dia on anything that moves to up my enfeeb skill

UPgrade my mog safe or gobbiebag, as I am stuggling with the limits

Decided to sub BLM

All that involves other quests/missions/ranks/conquest points I need to gather/complete...

So basically by the time I have done it all, I will be prolly lvl 30 and needing new stuff!!

One Q I do have though is how much do Saintly Rings go for at the AH? The daunting thing about this is how much everything costs....

[neighbortaru]

Re: Sub Job

http://www.ffxiah.com is reporting 5k each in Jeuno so expect to pay a bit more in Sandy.

[hongman]

Re: Sub Job

Wow, I have spent all my gil on spells with more to go, and I have only got 6k left....

Oh well...

I just want to get on and start progressing now!

[neighbortaru]

Re: Sub Job

take time off to farm for gil then. sell off unused junk.

unfortunately, this game cannot just be played no matter how much you want to. a lot of effort (and time) is spent on just preparing to play (as is the case with most mmorpgs I guess).

[Haggai]

Re: Sub Job

I recently leveled my RDM from 20-24 and I'll be going higher soon. I'm subbing WHM so I can get a boost in MND for enfeebles, and more spell options. /BLM at such a low level offers what? Drain at RDM24/BLM12, Stonega at RDM30/BLM15, and Shock at RDM32/BLM16? Not worth it IMO.

RDM/WHM you get so much more in regards to spells. You get Banish, Poisona, Blindna, Paralyna, Protectra, Shellra, and the bar-ra line. Banish is mostly useless, but the -na & bar-ra spells are extremely useful.

I'm considering going RDM34/BLM17 for Warp, but I still have the Halloween staves from last year. There's also the possibility of subbing BLM at 32 for more INT and having Shock to lower the mob's MND. I don't think I'll be doing that unless we already have a WHM or /WHM.

I'd suggest subbing WHM until at the very least RDM32, as you get basically nothing from a Black Mage sub until then. This is coming from a Black Mage main.

This is just a suggestion according to what I think is best. Feel free to do what you want to.