Final Fantasy XIV Disciples of War
Square Enix is synonymous with excellent role playing games in the gaming world. Their next installment in the popular Final Fantasy series is an next generation MMORPG entitled Final Fantasy XIV. Final Fantasy XIV strays away from the previous job system found in it’s predecessor Final Fantasy XI. In Final Fantasy XI players selected a job which was able to utilize more than one weapon. A Warrior, for instance, in FFXI, could utilize a great axe, great sword, sword, polearm and many other weapons. In contrast, Final Fantasy XIV uses a job function called Disciples of War. Each job is characterized by a particular weapon.
In the Disciples of War, there are a total of five jobs currently available. Those jobs are Archer, Pugilist, Lancer, Gladiator, and Marauder. These classes have an individual weapon attributed to their job. Switching weapons will not only switch classes for the character but also to the appropriate job level. Although this switch cannot be made on the fly in battle, players can transition from one job to another by simply equipping or unequipping a weapon.
Archers are known for their skill in archery which involves the use of bows. Players will utilize long range distance to optimize their damage. The type of arrow equipped will also play a role in the type of damage to the enemy. For instance, status infliction arrows will cause a negative status when landed successfully.
The Pugilist is an older term for Boxer. In Final Fantasy XIV, Pugilist will use knuckles or bagh nak like claws. Pugilists will utilize a close range style combat, and varying stances to optimize defense or offense as the situation requires. The Lancer is a mid-ranged physical damage job that focuses on uses of polearms. Polearms are long poles with spears at the end. The position of a Lancer is key within battle. When attacking multiple enemies, the Lancer can attack a group of enemies at once if lined up properly.
The Gladiator is a tank type job found in Final Fantasy XIV which focuses on close range fighting. Equipped with a sword and shield, the Gladiator provokes the enemy to focus all of the enmity and allow others to deal damage without taking harm. The Marauder is a unique class of physical damage jobs as it is the first area of effect damage job within the Final Fantasy series. Marauder use the great axe which is a huge two handed axe. Marauder are not shy when it comes to in close combat quarters and prefer to battle large groups of enemies. When striking the enemy, all surrounding enemies feel the blow as well.
The varying factor for all Disciples of War is the distance to the enemy that is required to achieve the greatest success in combat. Players will soon realize that positioning is the key to victory in the Disciples of War.
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