Hokokaru wrote:
ok now that questions answered I might as well add a few more questions to keep me from making multiple threads
So what would be the best job to get to 30 and then switch off to DRG from (yeah i know you need to kill a dragon or something in a quest)
I was thinking of going WAR and using a polearm (yeah i know Gaxes are better i just wanna get the DRG feel) but is there a better job to choose?
and where is the best place to fight weak monsters around Bastok cuz im planning on choosing there as my nation?
DRG has the ability to solo things which is nice, you don't always have to wait around for a party to get experience points. I bring this up because WHM and RDM are both popular solo subjobs for DRG and as such you could kill two proverbial birds with one stone.
Getting a job to a suitable level for unlocking an advanced job, and taking care of a needed subjob at the same time.
In a party environment /WAR, and /SAM will be the way to go most of the time as far as I know. Because of this /WAR is again a necessary sub to level making that a good choice for a job to level as well.
I would like to, if I may; pose two possible scenarios you could choose, getting to the point of unlocking and leveling DRG as fast and (non-gimp) as possible.
Scenario 1:
1) level Redmage to 18, Unlock subjob availablity
2) Level Whitemage/Redmage to 30 (note: / denotes the subjob, also WHM/RDM)
3) ask someone for help unlocking the Dragoon advanced job
4) start soloing
Scenario 2:
1) level Monk to 18, Unlock subjob availablity
2) Level Warrior/Monk to 30 (Note: also seen as WAR/MNK)
3) you can probably solo the quest to unlock Dragoon as WAR/MNK
4) start soloing (this a joke, you'll get it later)
Oh, and NO! don't use a polearm as Warrior. Use an Axe and Shield (helps out a little if you're tanking in a party. which is not uncommon at low levels) or a Great Axe (chances are if you put some effort into it you'll be tanking with this setup as well, just not by choice)
You'll have plenty of time with your pole'in'hand (again, reference to joke about Dragoons not getting party invites) when you're actually playing Dragoon, to use one as a Warrior would be less then optimal given their low skill in that particular weapon.
One of the beautiful things about FFXI is that you can change jobs when ever you want. Don't be afraid to try some of them out, what I listed in the scenarios I proposed are only suggestions to help you with your decision.