PT front-line makeup LV50-55

[specular]

I basically always have to make my own parties. Not discussing the back-line in detail right now but I go for RDM, BRD, BLM. Anyway, I try to go for 2x3.


PLD or NIN
RNG
WAR (me)

The hate department is covered, damage output is covered, Renkei is covered and my WAR also acts as a safety net.

Finding the main tank is not hard on Ramuh. But what if there is no Ranger ? It is the Achilles Heel of my party formation.

#edit : I'd invite a DRG but 99% of them insist on using Penta, which I cannot chain with well, yet.



Please show me some alternatives.

[Shann_Phoenix]

Pick a drk instead of drg and have it start the sc with shadow of death or freezebite and follow with a sturmwind. This will pop a fragmentation sc (wind/thunder).

Drg penta doesn't sc well and then your only option is probably raging axe -> pentathrust for gravition sc (dark/earth). But this sc isn't used very often due to the lack of mob that are vulnerable to earth and that there is no high lvl dark spell for bursting.

With a ranger you sc option are probably sidewinder -> avalanche axe, not sure if spinning axe can close distorsion but it might do.

[specular]

Yes, DRK. Odd that I forgot about it since I played once myself XD
I've made a few PTs with DRK as 3rd and it works well. It's too bad that Monk WS isn't in Distortion at this level.


Ok, here is another setup I am thinking of.

PLD
THF
WAR/THF

Renkei can be basically any, though I'd have to get a couple of Greatsword or Polearm skill points in. ATM I am working on my THF sub, so I cannot tell how much difference in damage there is from MNK. Will the damage output of the front-line be enough?