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there are some that argue that ninjas are the best tanks, better than PLD. of course its a highly debated subject. i've seen jp ninja tanks use blink and hold aggro so that the party never has downtime.. that the whm just sits around and casts the occassional buff but are purely insurance. the ninja casts about 4-5 shihei's (blink powder) per battle while voking constantly. even with a great pally at the 30-40 level, you still have active whm's and MP regen downtime.
i asked, the group helped split the cost of the ninjitsu, and the tank just kept voking and tanking... so in a way, if you have the $$, ninjas can be a really great tank.
but most people think that they ONLY fall into this tanking category. that unless you have a war sub, ur useless. its partly because normal damage isn't comparable to a damage dealer (which fills up the "anything spot" of the 6 man team.) until you get to lvl 65, when upped dual wield skill eliminates the delay. and ninjitsu isn't as powerful until you get the ni and san levels.. but!
most people dont realize that the lvl 15 ninjitsu can be used as blm support.. eg. lowering fire resistance and using a MB firaga for a helluva lot more damage than a normal MB, without any cost to their TP. add to that the ninja's participation in the renkei (versatile because of the ability to hold two different weapons and switch as needed) as well as to the MB and you got a great addition to your team.
the fact is, NA players aren't exposed to the ninja long enough to realize their potential, and most ninjas dont know their potentials themselves, add to that the frustration of getting all this info organized in one party that's been in the game for 2 months.
so please, to those who feel like ninjas suck or flame them because they have no role other than tank, you probably haven't been in the game long enough to realize that they do have a specialized role in a "well-educated" party. imho, its one of the hardest jobs to level, bc low to mid ninjas aren't as desired (yet)... but the rewards are great in the end.
i asked, the group helped split the cost of the ninjitsu, and the tank just kept voking and tanking... so in a way, if you have the $$, ninjas can be a really great tank.
but most people think that they ONLY fall into this tanking category. that unless you have a war sub, ur useless. its partly because normal damage isn't comparable to a damage dealer (which fills up the "anything spot" of the 6 man team.) until you get to lvl 65, when upped dual wield skill eliminates the delay. and ninjitsu isn't as powerful until you get the ni and san levels.. but!
most people dont realize that the lvl 15 ninjitsu can be used as blm support.. eg. lowering fire resistance and using a MB firaga for a helluva lot more damage than a normal MB, without any cost to their TP. add to that the ninja's participation in the renkei (versatile because of the ability to hold two different weapons and switch as needed) as well as to the MB and you got a great addition to your team.
the fact is, NA players aren't exposed to the ninja long enough to realize their potential, and most ninjas dont know their potentials themselves, add to that the frustration of getting all this info organized in one party that's been in the game for 2 months.
so please, to those who feel like ninjas suck or flame them because they have no role other than tank, you probably haven't been in the game long enough to realize that they do have a specialized role in a "well-educated" party. imho, its one of the hardest jobs to level, bc low to mid ninjas aren't as desired (yet)... but the rewards are great in the end.
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