FInal Fantasy 14: Stormblood is hot off the presses with two exciting new jobs, the Red Mage and the Samurai, ready for players to try out.
As long as you have a character at level 50, you can unlock these new jobs right away after logging into Stormblood. It only takes a short quest chain for each, so if you were dreading story quests and a billion teleports, don’t. Best of all, you can switch to one of the new jobs and mess around with it while you’re catching up on all the story missions you have to get through before you can access the new lands and content in Stormblood.
Here’s how to unlock the Red Mage and Samurai jobs:
Red Mage
(You must have Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood installed and a level 50 character.)
Go to Ul’dah, Steps of Thal.
You’ll see a “Distressed Lass” east of the Gate of Thal exit. Her sister has been kidnapped and she’s very upset! Talk to her to start the Red Mage quest.
Go through the Gate of Thal and head west. A confrontation is going down practically right at the Gate. You’ll find a “Well-Dressed Lass” in the middle of the fray.
Talk to the Well-Dressed Lass, then to the Red-Garbed Traveler beside her.
Return to the Steps of Thal in Ul’Dah.
Turn in the quest with the Distressed Lass to bid the girls farewell.
The head-turner in the crimson gear asks you to join him for a drink at the Coffer & Coffin, so head to Black Brush Station and enter Coffer & Coffin.
Speak to X’rthun Tia. This completes your quest: you’re now a Red Mage.
Speak to X’rthun Tia once more to start your Level 50 Red Mage quest. Good luck, adventurer! You’ve even got a fresh set of red robes to take with you.
The Red Mage’s main stat is intelligence, and it shares gear with Black Mages and Summoners. The Red Mage has a hybrid range and melee style that allows them to deal major damage by linking multiple spells through the use of Dualcast, then following up with melee attacks.
The Red Mage Job Gauge is called the Balance Gauge and displays how much black and white mana your Red Mage has accumulated. You generally accumulate mana by casting spells of both types, but if the gap between the two mana types is too large, it will become harder to accumulate the amount you have less of. When both mana are at a certain amount, your weaponskills become enchanted and deal additional damage.
Samurai
(You must have Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood installed and a level 50 character.)
Go to the Ul’dah Aetheryte Plaza.
Speak to “Ul’dahn Citizen,” who is standing in the middle of the street right in front of the plaza. Apparently this excited fellow saw some awesome swordwork in the arena. This begins the Samurai quest.
Head to the Gladiator Guild, where you’ll speak to the “Silver-tongued Showmaster” who you can find in the arena.
Next, speak to the “Far Eastern Elder” in the Gladiator Guild. Yep, he’s just waiting there. Don’t worry about it.
The old guy is into you, or at least, believes in your promise. Upon completing your dialogue with him, you’ll become a Samurai and gain some a sword, a set of clothes and a gem with the souls of his brethren. Thanks, guy.
Speak to him again and you’ll start your Level 50 Samurai quest. Carry on, adventurer!
The Samurai’s most important stat is intelligence and it shares gear with the Monk. The Samurai is an up-close melee DPS that requires you to manage the three forces of Sen: Setsu, Getsu and Ka (Snow, Moon and Flower respectively). Sen determines which weaponskill you execute. Executing successful weaponskills adds to Kenki, which is required for the Samurai’s special major attacks.
Enjoying your time in Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood? How do the new DPS jobs feel to you? Do you wish they’d added other classes? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
