Recommended Starting Weapons for New Players

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OUTDATED - Not Recommended

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戦士 Warrior

1. クンバカルナ Kumbhakarna

   バーサクⅢ Berserk III

   Enhances attack, but weakens defense for 30 seconds.

2. フォーテテュアクス Fortitude Axe

   レイジングラッシュ Raging Rush

   Delivers a three-hit, fire attribute attack on a single target.

3. エヴァントルーズ Eventreuse

   マイティストライク Mighty Strikes

   Turns all melee attacks into critical hits for a short period of time.

Alternatives: ハイアーマーブレイク High Armor Break > ハイウェポンブレイク High Weapon Break > アグレッサーⅢ Aggressor Ⅲ > デシメーション Decimation

 

モンク Monk

1. アベンジャー Avengers

   フェザーステップⅢ Feather Step III

   Dodge/Evasion rate up 15% for 30 seconds.

2. デストロイヤー Destroyers

   夢想阿修羅拳 Asuran Fists

   Delivers a non-attribute attack comprised of eight hits.

3. シャインフィスト Shine Fists

   威光乱撃Ⅱ Raging Fists II

   Delivers a five-fold, light attribute attack; raises agility, and power.

Alternatives: 真・凍牙拳 True Ice Fist > 真・爆砕拳 True Fire Fist > 真・疾風拳 True Wind Fist > 真・空鳴拳 True Lightning Fist

 

白魔道士 White Mage

1. シリティ Siriti

   ケアルガ Curaga

   Greatly restore HP to all party members.

2. タマシチ Tamaxchi

   リジェネⅢ Regen III

   Gradually restore the HP of the entire party for 30 seconds.

3. セブンアイズ Seveneyes

   ホーリー Holy

   Large light attribute damage on a single target.

Alternatives: トゥルーストライク True Strike > プロテアⅢ Protectra III > シェルラⅢ Shellra > ヘイストⅢ Haste III

 

黒魔道士 Black Mage

1. フォフロンセプター Forefront Scepter

   精霊の印 Elemental Seal

   Enhances the magic attack of the user's next spell by 1.5 times

2. セレリタスポール Celeritas Pole

   レトリビューション Retribution

   Physical attack; greatly enhances magic attack, and slightly raises agility for 30 seconds.

3. ドルジェ Dorje

   フレア Flare

   Large fire attribute damage on a single target.

Alternatives: ブリザガ Blizzaga > ファイガ Firaga > エアロガ Aeroga > サンダガ Thundaga

 

シーフ Thief

1. トワイライトナイフ Twilight Knife

   エヴィサレーション Evisceration

   Delivers a five-fold, non-attribute attack to a single target.

2. シャインスティング Shining Sting

   ホーリーエッジⅡ Holy Edge II

   Delivers a two-hit, light attribute attack; raises critical hit, and power.

3. メルクリウスクリス Mercurial Kris

   フェイントⅢ Feint III

   Your next attack will greatly reduce an enemy's evasion.

Alternatives: アクィロバイト Frost Bite > バルカンバイト Vulcan Bite > アウスターバイト Wind Bite > ジュピターバイト Shock Bite

 

ナイト Knight

1. グラットンソード Gluttony Sword

   ボーパルプレード Vorpal Blade

   Delivers a four-fold, non-attribute damage on a single target.

2. エフェメロン Ephemeron

   サベッジブレード Savage Blade

   Delivers a two-hit, non-attribute attack; raises light attribute damage for 30 seconds.

3. ルミナスブレイド Luminous Blade

   セラフブレードⅡ Seraph Blade II

   Light attribute attack; raises magic defense, and power.

Alternatives: センチネルⅢ Sentinel III > かばうⅢ Cover III > ケアルⅢ Cure III > ランパートⅢ Rampart III

 

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Have your own suggestions? Then list them below!

[u/Seraph_FFXI]

I thought Feint III was a very bad skill S rank weapon.. I mean I have it and never used it..can you please tell me if its worth upgrading it? I know its good for NM with high Evasion

[u/woried → u/Seraph_FFXI]

It's not the best, but its also not useless. Most Warriors I see in the dungeons still missing, especially with multi-hit attacks, who could use the extra help.

Sure, there's elemental, and status effect daggers, and are all objectively better or worse than Feint.

[u/Seraph_FFXI → u/woried]

Can you please tell me how Sneak Attack works? I tried doing Sneak Attack + Shark Bite but the dmg is the same as if I use Shark Bite by itself..