Picking your starting class in any RPG can be a daunting task (yes, even more daunting than the amount of time it takes to customize your characterjustright). Not withFinal Fantasy XIV! This game allows you toswitch your class at virtually any time you’d like, so there’s no need to make a dozen different saves in search of the perfect fit.
The base classes inFFXIVare divided into two categories: Disciplines of War (melee, ranged weapons, and tanks), and Disciplines of Magic (pretty self-explanatory).
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Disciplines of Magic
With the flexibilityFFXIVaffords its players, you’re free totry on as many different play styles as you’d like to determine which class you prefer—and consequently, which jobs you’re likely to enjoy taking on.Jobs are the specialized versions of their respective starting classes, and you’ll be expected to perform whichever role you assume dutifully so that your party can clear dungeons and bosses more effectively.
Planning to select a class based on which job interests you? See if that job is included in ourBest Jobs in FFXIVarticle, or read up on how to get theBest Mounts in Final Fantasy XIV.
