The current combat roster contains 21 standard jobs and two limited jobs. A character can change unlocked jobs through equipment; Blue Mage and Beastmaster follow separate duty restrictions and are not ordinary roulette substitutes.
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Level 50 Warrior tank: Ironworks gear and complete ARR combat kit
Exact level 50 Warrior equipment, unique-ring solution, stance, single-target and pack sequences, gauge spending and defensive tools.
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Paladin
TankSword and shield; magical and physical phases
Warrior
TankAxe, Beast Gauge and self-recovery
Dark Knight
TankGreatsword, MP and Blood Gauge
Gunbreaker
TankGunblade cartridges and burst combinations
White Mage
HealerDirect recovery, lilies and spell damage
Scholar
HealerFairy, shields and Aetherflow
Tank jobs: mechanics and encounter fit
All four standard tanks have role tools. Compare the job’s execution and mitigation plan rather than inventing a global damage tier.
Warrior
TankBeast Gauge and strong self-recovery define its later-level loop.
- Strengths
- Direct gauge spending
- Considerations
- Synced lower duties remove later recovery tools
Paladin
TankPhysical and magical phases accompany shield-based tools.
- Strengths
- Protective group utility
- Considerations
- Phase planning and encounter timing
Dark Knight
TankMP and Blood management support its attack and barrier plan.
- Strengths
- Resource-driven burst
- Considerations
- Resource and cooldown coordination
Learning and progression guides
FFXIV beginner guide: jobs, main scenario and duty basics
Understand FFXIV jobs, role actions, the main scenario and level sync. Prepare your hotbars and equipment for a first dungeon.
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