FFXIV Best Starting Class 2021

1. FFXIV Best Starting Class 2021

Class	Tag	Weapon Type	Primary Stat	Disciples of	Core Mechanics
Gladiator	Tank	Swords, Shields	Strength, Vitality	War	Gladiator is a class that specializes in swords and shields. With swords in their main hands and shields in their offhands, gladiators draw the attention of enemies and protect their allies from harm. The Gladiator’s Guild is in the desert city of Ul’dah. If you choose gladiator as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul’dah. At level 30, gladiator can acquire the job  Paladin. The gladiator has moderate damage, but as a tradeoff they have good tanking capabilities. Shield Lob – Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120. Shield Bash – Delivers an attack with a potency of 110. Circle of Scorn – Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.
Pugilist	Physical Melee DPS	Hand-to-Hand	Strength	War	Pugilist is class that specializes in hand-to-hand combat. It is a physical, melee class that forgoes heavy armor in favor of mobility. Pugilist’s Guild is in the desert city of Ul’dah. If you choose pugilist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul’dah. At level 30, Pugilist can acquire the job  Monk. Pugilists work out their damage by regularly alternating combat forms, while positioning correctly to use their damage actions effectively. Snap Punch – Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. 300 when executed from a target’s flank. Perfect Balance – Grants 6 stacks of Perfect Balance, each stack allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form.
Marauder	Tank	Axe	Strength, Vitality	War	Marauder is a class that specializes in greataxes. The Marauder’s Guild is in the marine city of Limsa Lominsa. If you choose marauder as your first class, you will start off in the city of Limsa Lominsa. The Marauder can acquire the job  Warrior at level 30. The marauder offers a decent damage and tanking gameplay, but requires expertise as they can grow complex to manage later on. Heavy Swing – Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Maim – Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Storm’s Eye – Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Storm’s Path – Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. As a tanking class, marauders have to correctly combo Heavy Swing, Maim, Storm’s Eye and Storm’s Path to recover HP, deal damage and increase their beast gauge, while triggering defense-increasing weaponskills.
Lancer	Melee Physical DPS	Polearm	Strength	War	Lancer is a class that specializes in the use of polearms. It is a physical, melee class capable of using long spears, halberds and tridents. Lancer’s Guild is in the forested city of Gridania. If you choose lancer as your first class, you will start off in the city of Gridania. At level 30, Lancer can acquire the job  Dragoon. The lancer is a master of polearms—weapons which have evolved from humble hunting tools. In former times, the longspear saw the most widespread use, due in great part to the influence of the proud lancer legions of Ala Mhigo. The lancer’s weaponry has since expanded to include other lethal implements such as the halberd and trident. While it is no easy task to wield a polearm as if it were an extension of one’s body, those who master the lancing arts come to be as a raging storm before their enemies, capable of delivering a barrage of devastating thrusts and slashes.
Archer	Ranged Physical DPS	Bow	Dexterity	War	Archer is a class that specializes in bows. It is a ranged, physical class that prefers to strike their targets at a distance. The Archer’s Guild is in the forested city of Gridania. If you choose archer as your first class, you will start off in the city of Gridania. At level 30 Archer can acquire the job  Bard. The archer offers a decent single-target damage by upkeeping critical hit buffs. Straight Shot – Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Venomous Bite – Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Quick Nock – Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a cone before you. Venomous Bite is an action that assists with damage-over-time, while Quick Nock is an option for AoE damage.
Conjurer	Healing	Wands, Radicals	Mind, Piety	Magic	Conjurer is a class that specializes in earth, wind and healing magic. The Conjurer’s Guild is in the forested city of Gridania. If you choose conjurer as your first class, you will start off in the city of Gridania. At level 30, Conjurer can acquire the job  White Mage. The conjurer can heal allies while also applying regenerating buffs to them. They can cause damage with earth and wind spells. Cure II – Restores target’s HP. Medica II – Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Stone II – Deals earth damage with a potency of 200. Conjurers have healing spells and abilities at their disposal. Some spells also place a regeneration buffs on allies to provide longer sustain and alleviate how much the conjurer has to heal. Their primary offensive spell is Stone II, which can be combo’d with Aero II whenever they need to inflict damage on enemies.
Thaumaturge	Ranged Magical DPS	Scepters, Staffs	Intelligence, Piety	Magic	Thaumaturge is a class that specializes in destructive magic of Fire, Blizzard and Thunder. The Thaumaturge’s Guild is in the desert city of Ul’dah. If you choose thaumaturge as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul’dah. At level 30, the thaumaturge can acquire the job  Black Mage. The thaumaturge can cast fire and ice spells to inflict damage. In order to maintain MP cost at a bearable level they cycle between fire and ice. Fire – Deals fire damage with a potency of 180. Transpose – Swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire. Manaward – Creates a barrier that nullifies damage totaling up to 30% of maximum HP. Thaumaturges have Astral Fire and Umbral Ice – specific effects attained upon using fire and ice spells, respectively. Each charge of Astral Fire increases MP cost for the next fire spell, while Umbral Ice increases MP regeneration. In order to maintain a low MP cost to use fire spells thaumaturges are required to use spells from the opposite element; using fire spells remove Umbral Ice stacks if there are any, or build Astral Fire if there’s no effect active, using ice spells work the other way around. Transpose is a key ability to balance between both elements.
Arcanist	Ranged Magical DPS	Grimoire	Intelligence, Piety	Magic	Arcanist is a class with powerful damage over time spells and the ability to summon carbuncle as their companion. The Arcanist’s Guild is in the marine city of Limsa Lominsa. If you choose arcanist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Limsa Lominsa. At level 30, Arcanist can acquire the jobs  Summoner (DPS) and  Scholar (Healer). The arcanists can build stacks with aetherflow to cast strong abilities at their enemies. They can also summon minor primals to help them in fight. Aetherflow – Restores 10% of maximum MP. Summon – Summons a caster-type pet to fight at your side. Summon II – Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side. Every time the arcanist uses aetherflow, an aether gauge is filled with three stacks. They may then consume these stacks to cast certain abilities which become vital as the class develops into one of the available jobs – summoner and scholar. Arcanist gameplay consists of correctly positioning their pets, coupled with aetherflow management and casting damage-over-time spells.

1. Tank: Tanks are specialized in enduring damage and generating enmity (aggro) so that enemies won’t chase healers or DPS. They have self buffs to support in damage reduction and aggro generation. This role can be identified by the blue-colored class/job golden frame icon.
2. Healing: Healers are specialized in healing your allies with heal-over-time spells, target spells, and area spells. They can also cleanse conditions from allies and cast restorative buffs on them. This role can be identified by the green-colored class/job golden frame icon.
3. DPS: DPS (Damage Dealers) include physical and magical damage. Both are aimed at dealing damage in a plethora of ways: precise single-target attacks, area bursts, damage-over-time, summon spells, magical area spells, etc. Some DPS jobs also have healing and tanking properties, but these are very occasional and are not the main focus on endgame content. This role can be identified by the red-colored class/job golden frame icon.
4. Disciples of War are physical melee and ranged classes that use weaponskills as their primary offensive abilities.
5. Disciples of Magic are classes that cast magical offensive or healing spells and use MP as their primary resources.

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2. FFXIV Starting Classes & Jobs

Class	Class Code	Disciple of	Role	Starting City	Weapons	Armor	Job	Job Code
Gladiator	GLA	War	Tank	Ul’dah	Swords and Shields	Plate	Paladin	PLD
Marauder	MRD	War	Tank	Limsa Lominsa	Greataxes	Plate	Warrior	WAR
Arcanist	ACN	Magic	Ranged Magical DPS*	Limsa Lominsa	Books	Cloth	Summoner Scholar	SMN SCH
Archer	ARC	War	Ranged Physical DPS	Gridania	Bows	Leather	Bard	BRD
Lancer	LNC	War	Melee Physical DPS	Gridania	Polearms	Plate	Dragoon	DRG
Pugilist	PGL	War	Melee Physical DPS	Ul’dah	Fist Weapons	Leather	Monk	MNK
Rogue	ROG	War	Melee Physical DPS	Limsa Lominsa	Dual Daggers	Leather	Ninja	NIN
Thaumaturge	THM	Magic	Ranged Magical DPS	Ul’dah	Staves/Scepters**	Cloth	Black Mage	BLM
Conjurer	CNJ	Magic	Healer	Gridania	Canes/Wands**	Cloth	White Mage	WHM

* Can become both  Summoner (DPS) and  Scholar (Healer).
** Can also equip some Shields with these one-handed weapons.

Note: Players can start the game as any of these classes except Rogue and unlock the others as they reach level 10 in their starting class.

3. FFXIV Starting Class for Beginners

3.1 Gladiator

Gladiators choose to protect their allies, shielding them from harm. They use their holy power to draw all enemies to them and encourage allies to battle forward.

The gladiator is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. They use swords as weapons, and shields as defense.  The gladiator can specialize into  PLD, a tanking job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Fast Blade	GLA	1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Fight or Flight	GLA	2	Ability		Instant	60s	Increases physical damage dealt by 25%.
Riot Blade	GLA	4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Total Eclipse	GLA	6	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.
Shield Bash	GLA	10	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110.
Iron Will	GLA	10	Ability		Instant	10s	Significantly increases enmity generation.
Shield Lob	GLA	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Rage of Halone	GLA	26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Spirits Within	PLD	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 370. Potency decreases as own HP decreases.
Sheltron	PLD	35	Ability		Instant	5s	Blocks incoming attack.
Sentinel	GLA	38	Ability		Instant	120s	Reduces damage taken by 30%.
Prominence	PLD	40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Cover	PLD	45	Ability		Instant	120s	Take all damage intended for another party member.
Circle of Scorn	GLA	50	Ability		Instant	25s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.
Hallowed Ground	PLD	50	Ability		Instant	420s	Renders you impervious to most attacks.

3.2 Pugilist

Armed with claws and knuckles, pugilists are trained to engage in one-on-one melee fights. They excel at martial arts with intense training in many aspects, making up for a dangerous opponent.

The pugilist is a disciple of war and wears leather armor. They use fist weapons.  The pugilist can specialize into  MNK, a DPS job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Bootshine	PGL	1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
True Strike	PGL	4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. 300 when executed from a target's rear.
Snap Punch	PGL	6	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. 300 when executed from a target's flank.
Fists of Earth	PGL	15	Ability		Instant	3s	Reduces damage taken by 10%.
Twin Snakes	PGL	18	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230. 260 when executed from a target's flank.
Arm of the Destroyer	PGL	26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby targets.
Demolish	PGL	30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 80. 110 when executed from a target's rear.
Fists of Wind	PGL	34	Ability		Instant	3s	Increases movement speed.
Mantra	PGL	42	Ability		Instant	90s	Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 10% for self and nearby party members.
Perfect Balance	PGL	50	Ability		Instant	90s	Grants 6 stacks of Perfect Balance, each stack allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form.

3.3 Marauder

Marauders are strong heroes who bear greataxes to crush their enemies. This class approaches defending allies by trusting in steel and ferocity, and will do all they can to protect their comrades.

The marauder is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. They use greataxes as weapons.  The marauder can specialize into  WAR, a tanking job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Heavy Swing	MRD	1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Maim	MRD	4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Berserk	MRD	6	Ability		Instant	90s	Guarantees that all attacks are critical and direct hits.
Overpower	MRD	10	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Defiance	MRD	10	Ability		Instant	10s	Significantly increases enmity generation.
Tomahawk	MRD	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 140.
Storm's Path	MRD	26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Thrill of Battle	MRD	30	Ability		Instant	90s	Increases maximum HP by 20% and restores the amount increased.
Inner Beast	WAR	35	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350.
Vengeance	MRD	38	Ability		Instant	120s	Reduces damage taken by 30% and delivers an attack with a potency of 55 every time you suffer physical damage.
Mythril Tempest	WAR	40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Holmgang	MRD	42	Ability		Instant	240s	Brace yourself for an enemy onslaught, preventing most attacks from reducing your HP to less than 1.
Steel Cyclone	WAR	45	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies.
Storm's Eye	MRD	50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Infuriate	WAR	50	Ability		Instant	60s	Increases Beast Gauge by 50.

3.4 Lancer

Lancers are agile fighters who strive to keep balance between a flurry of attacks and the weight of their armor. Through the art of wielding polearms, the lancer can build a strong offensive against foes.

The lancer is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. They use polearms as weapons.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
True Thrust	LNC	1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 290.
Vorpal Thrust	LNC	4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.
Life Surge	LNC	6	Ability		Instant	45s	Ensures critical damage for first weaponskill used while Life Surge is active.
Piercing Talon	LNC	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 150.
Disembowel	LNC	18	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Full Thrust	LNC	26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Lance Charge	LNC	30	Ability		Instant	90s	Increases damage dealt by 15%.
Chaos Thrust	LNC	50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when executed from a target's rear.

3.5 Archer

Archers are light-footed hunters who deal precise damage from afar. This class stacks up critical-damage buffs and chain hard-hitting attacks, rendering an intense pressure on enemies.

The archer is a disciple of war and wears leather armor. They use bows as weapons.  The archer can specialize into  BRD, a DPS job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Heavy Shot	ARC	1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Straight Shot	ARC	2	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Raging Strikes	ARC	4	Ability		Instant	80s	Increases damage dealt by 10%.
Venomous Bite	ARC	6	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Bloodletter	ARC	12	Ability		Instant	15s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death.
Repelling Shot	ARC	15	Ability		Instant	30s	Jump 10 yalms away from current target. Cannot be executed while bound.
Quick Nock	ARC	18	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Windbite	ARC	30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Deals wind damage with a potency of 60.
Barrage	ARC	38	Ability		Instant	80s	Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once.

3.6 Conjurer

Conjurers are healers of nature who calls upon the land to aid them in battle. Using water magical spells, conjurers can support their allies in battle, while also providing some minor damage with earth and wind.

The conjurer is a disciple of magic and wears cloth armor. They use wands and canes as weapons. The conjurer can specialize into  WHM, a healing job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Stone	CNJ	1	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	Deals earth damage with a potency of 140.
Cure	CNJ	2	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Aero	CNJ	4	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals wind damage with a potency of 50.
Medica	CNJ	10	Spell	1,000	2.5s	2.5s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Raise	CNJ	12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Fluid Aura	CNJ	15	Ability		Instant	30s	Binds target.
Stone II	CNJ	18	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	Deals earth damage with a potency of 200.
Cure II	CNJ	30	Spell	1,000	2s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Presence of Mind	WHM	30	Ability		Instant	150s	Reduces spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 20%.
Regen	WHM	35	Spell	500	Instant	2.5s	Grants healing over time effect to target.
Cure III	WHM	40	Spell	1,500	2s	2.5s	Restores HP of target and all party members nearby target.
Holy	WHM	45	Spell	600	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies.
Aero II	CNJ	46	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals wind damage with a potency of 60.
Medica II	CNJ	50	Spell	1,300	2.5s	2.5s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Benediction	WHM	50	Ability		Instant	180s	Restores all of a target's HP.

3.7 Thaumaturge

Thaumaturges are mages specialized in dark magic. Their affinity with dark arts allow them to cast strong spells to inflict damage either on an opponent or a group of enemies. Using destructive spells also drains their magical endurance, and to maintain stability they have to shift between fire and ice.

The thaumaturge is a disciple of magic and wears cloth armor. They use scepters and staves as weapons, as well as wooden shields as defense.  The thaumaturge can specialize into  BLM, a DPS job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Blizzard	THM	1	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	Deals ice damage with a potency of 180.
Fire	THM	2	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 180.
Transpose	THM	4	Ability		Instant	5s	Swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire.
Thunder	THM	6	Spell	200	2.5s	2.5s	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 30.
Sleep	THM	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep.
Blizzard II	THM	12	Spell	800	2s	2.5s	Deals ice damage with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies.
Scathe	THM	15	Spell	800	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.
Fire II	THM	18	Spell	1,500	3s	2.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Thunder II	THM	26	Spell	400	3s	2.5s	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 30 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Manaward	THM	30	Ability		Instant	120s	Creates a barrier that nullifies damage totaling up to 30% of maximum HP.
Fire III	THM	34	Spell	2,000	3.5s	2.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 240.
Aetherial Manipulation	THM	50	Ability		Instant	10s	Rush to a target party member's side. Unable to cast if bound.

3.8 Arcanist

Arcanists have chosen the path to study the arcane arts. Through the affinity with arcanism they can bring forth minor primals to aid them in battle, while conjuring curses and venom to assault their enemies. As a disciple of magic, arcanists wear cloth armor.

The arcanist is a disciple of magic and wears cloth armor. They use books as weapons. The arcanist is a rather unique class in that they may specialize into two jobs:

•  SMN - a DPS job.
•  SCH - a healing job.

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Ruin	ACN	1	Spell	200	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 180.
Bio	ACN	2	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Physick	ACN	4	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Summon	ACN	4	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons a caster-type pet to fight at your side.
Miasma	ACN	6	Spell	500	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20.
Egi Assault	ACN	10	Spell		Instant	30s	Orders your Egi to use Aerial Slash if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Crimson Cyclone if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Earthen Armor if Titan-Egi is summoned.
Resurrection	ACN	12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Summon II	ACN	15	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side.
Fester	ACN	18	Ability		Instant	5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.
Energy Drain	SCH	45	Ability		Instant	3s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.
Bio II	ACN	26	Spell	600	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Bane	ACN	30	Ability		Instant	10s	Spreads a target's Bio and Miasma effects to nearby enemies.
Summon III	SMN	30	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons an attacker-type pet to fight at your side.
Energy Siphon	SMN	35	Ability		Instant	30s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 40 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Ruin II	ACN	38	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Outburst	SMN	40	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Egi Assault II	ACN	40	Spell		Instant	30s	Orders your Egi to use Slipstream if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Flaming Crush if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Mountain Buster if Titan-Egi is summoned.
Enkindle	SMN	50	Ability		Instant	120s	Commands pet to use its signature attack.