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FINAL FANTASY XI: The 22 jobs and their equipment roles

FINAL FANTASY XI: The 22 jobs and their equipment roles. Compare their roles and mechanics, then open the available detailed configurations to see exact selections.

Vana’diel becomes easier to navigate when you separate three kinds of progress: improving a job, opening story and travel access, and building the support that lets you fight consistently. Trust companions and Records of Eminence connect these goals. Start with the character’s real unlocks rather than an endgame equipment list that assumes years of completed content.

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FFXI has 22 jobs. Your main job and support job are separate selections, and equipment swapping is part of an actual build. The featured setup uses Dragoon with Samurai support and names the item-level-119 progression pieces rather than treating level 99 as a complete loadout.

The 22 jobs and their equipment roles

Warrior

Physical weapons

Broad weapon selection and offensive job abilities.

Monk

Hand-to-hand

Hand-to-hand damage and martial resource choices.

White Mage

Healing

Dedicated recovery and status removal.

Black Mage

Offensive magic

Elemental spells and magic burst planning.

Red Mage

Enhancing / enfeebling

Buffs, debuffs and flexible spell access.

Thief

Physical damage and utility

Positional attacks and Treasure Hunter utility.

Paladin

Shield tank

Defensive tools, enmity and shield choices.

Dark Knight

Physical damage

Heavy weapons with offensive magic support.

Beastmaster

Pet combat

Coordinates a pet and its ability commands.

Bard

Song support

Song selection and duration affect group support.

Ranger

Ranged physical

Ammunition, accuracy and ranged attacks.

Samurai

Weapon skills

TP generation and skillchain-oriented melee.

Ninja

Dual weapons / ninjutsu

Shadow tools and dual-wield equipment.

Dragoon

Polearm and wyvern

Jump abilities interact with the wyvern.

Summoner

Avatars

Avatar choice and Blood Pact commands.

Blue Mage

Learned monster spells

The equipped spell set changes traits and actions.

Corsair

Roll support and attacks

Phantom Rolls combine with weapon choices.

Puppetmaster

Automaton combat

Automaton frame, head and attachments matter.

Dancer

TP-based support

Waltzes and steps spend combat resources.

Scholar

Strategic magic

Arts and stratagems shape spell efficiency.

Geomancer

Geomancy support

Indi and Geo effects support a party plan.

Rune Fencer

Magic-resistant tank

Runes and defensive abilities target magical threats.

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