What class should a new player choose? - Part 2 Expansion Jobs - FFXIV Guide

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Here is my overview of the Expansion Jobs for FFXIV! Let me know if you have any questions or feedback on the video!


Heavensward Expansion-----------------------------------------------
Machinist
Starts at level 30
Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/8b4a18330a8/
Location: Ishgard (The first main city of the Heavenward Expansion)
Included in the Free Trial
Ranged DPS
2 Gauges to manage
Heat: Your Skills produce heat
Use your Heat to create DPS burst windows
Battery: Certain skills increase your battery gauges. You can then use this resource to summon temporarily constructs like drones and eventually MECHS!
This is not a pet class
Astrologian
-Starts at level 30
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/6b00e8264b7/
-Location: Ishgard (The first main city of the Heavenward Expansion)
-Included in the Free Trial
Healer
-Card Mechanics are confusing at first. Once you get passed the learning curve it is not too bad.
-Very busy job, with trying to heal, dps and manage cards.

Dark Night
-Starts at level 30
-Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/92c86ebbdc7/
-Location: Ishgard (The first main city of the Heavenward Expansion)
-Included in the Free Trial
-Tank
Fueled by the power of Darkness
2 handed sword
Circle AoE for hitting everything
Keeps a DPS buff up
MP Management

Stormblood Expansion ------------------------------------------------
Red Mage
-Starts at level 50
Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/3870f2d3cf2/
-Location: Ul'Dah
-Must have a level 50 DoW or DoM class
-Requires Shadowbringers / The Complete Edition of the game
-Ranged Magic DPS
-Mix of White, Black Magic & Melee combat
-Ranged Single Target Magic Combo
-Ranged AoE Magic Combo
-Single Target Melee Combo
-Very Fun
-Great for helping clear content due to it being to heal and raise

Samurai
-Starts at level 50
-Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/6b274c524ae/
-Location: Ul'Dah
-Must have a level 50 DoW or DoM class
-Requires Shadowbringers / The Complete Edition of the game
Melee DPS king with a high Skill Ceiling
-The Samurai brings no utility or buffs to the party instead it has a very high personal dps.
It has two mechanics that you have to manage,
Seals: You can generate up to three different seals. This will allow you to use another skill whos effects change on the number of seals you have.
Kenki: Is a resource that you can use on specials skills. You building by using your basic combo attacks

Shadowbringers Expansion---------------------------------------------
Dancer
Starts at level 60
Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/1b1d77bef99/
-Location: Limsa Lominsa
-Must have a level 60 DoW or DoM class
-Requires Shadowbringers / The Complete Edition of the game
Support Ranged DPS
-Dances to provide DPS buff for themselves and their Dance partner.
-Click the Glowly buttons
-Very easy to pick up and play - would recommend for players

Gunbreaker
Starts at level 60
Quest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/quest/e3f6c6209c3/
Location: New Gridania
Must have a level 60 DoW or DoM class
Requires Shadowbringers / The Complete Edition of the game
The "DPS" Tank
Feels like a DPS with all the damage dealing skills it has
Combos
Self buff
Damage over time move
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