FFXIV: Level 100 Artifact Job Gear - My Thoughts

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[@rfactor1502]

Something to remember is that this is also the expansion with two dye channels. These have probably been built with that in mind.

[@tynrova9639]

He mentions it near the end.

[@SubduedRadical]

Yeah, I was thinking that the first time seeing the GNB coat. It has that black fade to red, so with two dye channels, it's possible you could mix and match your colors with the fade colors.

[@Shikori_Tsuru]

WHM's robe looks like a random lvl 42 dungeon drop.

[@KeyBladeChaserVen]

I’d love to get a WHM artifact in the styling of the on in Stranger of Paradise, not a full robe but something shorter

[@mmmmsashimi]

The Bard set is giving 80's rocker/rolling stone vibes

[@Tw4nanas]

it can go straight into aerosmith

[@gateauxq4604]

Yeah it’s absolutely Steven Tyler coded

[@AndrewMyYouTubeThingsAndStuff]

Definitely Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Richie Sambora, Little Steven Van Zandt, or Stevie Ray Vaugh even, basically any rocker who had a boho look.

[@Kat1kafka]

Wish they'd give the paladin a full helmet instead of another crown

[@Iizavampire2]

Give us a bucket helmet!

[@Spaghetty]

Agreed! But i think theyre doing it to accommodate viera and hrothgar. apparently having headgear on viera and hroth is a big ask.

[@Daimaza]

​@@Spaghetty small indie company give them a break

[@ronniesims5087]

I want a less shiny more battle ready paladin look..like a ret paladin from wow

[@MrNephthys17]

Or a hood.

[@dumbitc11]

the black mage staff with the cat is **chefs kiss**

[@cj_skywalker]

Definitely agree! I'm a big cat lover. ^_^

[@beegibbs]

Yess, I told my husband that it's going to be my permanent BLM weapon 😂

[@hagetsuuu]

that guitar bow is so sick

[@Skijaramaz]

Sick indeed! My friend who mains Bard thought it was so sick he gagged. XD

[@AsheNightwind]

it's a crossbow!

[@Nempo13]

The bard outfit is Steven Tyler inspired, you cannot convince me otherwise.

[@SageTigerStar]

i actually looooove that DNC set. (also, the faux-hair on helmets is called a "plume")

[@KaminoZan]

The most disappointing thing about DNC AF gear is that male characters wind up so... overdressed. If male WHM gear is still long robes, why can't male DNC gear be skimpy?

[@SageTigerStar]

@@KaminoZan ShB DNC gear wasn't all that overdressed on guys. I personally loved the Endwalker DNC set and use it on my guy to this day, even if it isn't skimpy, it still looks really good. :)

[@oljeff182]

Putting the axe in front out the outfit so you can barely see half of it for WAR was a decision 😅 I still dont know if i like the armor lol...

[@SunTriste]

I agree so much on machinist aeither packs, either give us option to remove them or change design nghhhh

[@shaleko]

Knowing how simple the mod to remove it is i have no idea why they wouldnt just give us a toggle. Low priority prob

[@usagikitti3062]

That is why mods can be awesome - there is a mod to hide it

[@mismismism]

I will never understand why Machinist is the one job that just has a piece of their weapon that just doesn't change, it's so frustrating, at least let us hide it.

[@noamonoch]

@@mismismism fr, it feels so silly when, for example, SAM has beautiful different scabbards for every sword and aether pack is just... the same lunchbox

[@mismismism]

@@noamonoch Exactly, RDM get different floating focus things with the sword, PAL can make their shield invisible now same with MNK but MCH has to have this ugly silver box on every weapon.

[@Ryanface]

Just wanted to let you know Au'ra horns always display on every helm aside from the giant ones like fat chocobo head, so the viper displaying the horns tells us nothing about Viera or Hrothgar

[@AthenaPrime]

"Why would you add a guitar to a bow?" My good being--WHY WOULDN'T YOU? I'm getting some Stevie Ray Vaughn vibes mixed with 80s Hair Metal from the BRD set this time and I am HERE for it! Now if only they'd give us a metal headbanger's hairstyle to go with it. And a Devil Horns emote. And an air-guitar emote. and a headbang emote... and a "let's get the band back together for a reunion tour" sidequest, maybe?

[@tsbulmer]

While I don't care for the guitarbow, I love the SRV vibe, particularly with this expansion, and glamming it up a bit's definitely fitting for FF14. I'd love to see *metal* bard, too, at least something more bespoke than Abyssos gear.

[@lagtastic7511]

I would love to see a poll done, on if most red mage players could get the rdm armor correct on which expansion its from. They all just blur together and feel the same to me

[@wavypavy4059]

Shadowbringers was pretty distinct because it had the huge hat - that set always reminds me of the nutcracker. But yeah, the others are all really small variations on the same idea and though I like the duelist look they could mix it up a bit more. The new weapon at least feels unique to me, I can't think of another flower sword like that or set of crystals as a focus.

[@MirandiLuna]

I quite like the whm robe. It looks quite a bit more masculine than most other artifact sets we've gotten, and while those feminine robes tend to look great on female chars, I'm not a fan of them on my male chars most of the time.

[@youngimperialistmkii]

Yeah, this will be the first Whm AF that will look good on male characters.

[@crystalvyces]

Loving the modern hoodie look they’ve been trying to sneak in here and there and yeah I love this new white mage robe

[@benoitrousseau4137]

It might be a little different on girls, it usually is.

[@WafflesHouse8993]

As a Gunbreaker fan, I adore this set. It's exactly what I am looking for, personally. The pants provide a perfect amount of visual contrast which plays off of the collar. 10/10

[@Si-Shen81]

I was going to say, if the pants were red or a dark colour in general, it would have lost some of its pop, also matches with the lighter portions of the top and along the gloves and brings it together.

[@nekona7620]

I am not likely to use it, but I’m not going to deny I love the vibes here. Maybe a different angle will show it off more?

[@Alissandre_Iskander]

This set of monk gear is the first one I’m excited to play with. I like pieces from other relic sets, but never as a whole. Edit: WAR needs more hammers, imo.

[@HeavyMetalLink05]

Same, I've used parts of the relic sets up to this point, but never felt the whole set, prob won't use the head piece for this set, but the rest is amazing

[@Baihu_135]

Dragoon with the helmet plume? As a DRG main: Dragonslayer Ornstein intensifies! 🐉

[@andyoh1987]

is it just me, or does the af gear sets for dawntrail seem very reminiscent of the af gear sets from arr? white mage, in particular, seems like just an upgraded design of the arr gear set? regardless, i like the set!

[@viktorlindqvist5308]

Yeah for sure, pretty sure Dawntrail is symbolically meant to be a new ARR, they want to invoke the feeling of the familiar and the beginning of a new chapter. Thats my read of dawntrail tbh

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

Basically yeah. it is the new dawn of the game.

[@RatchildUK]

AF gear is meant to be takes on the classic class sprites so yea, they all look similar.

[@SubduedRadical]

It's not just you. And that's a good thing. The ARR WHM set was the last one that didn't look "shrine maiden", which is rough on...male characters that don't want to look like shrine maidens, lol. PLD and SMN and WAR I see it, too. Several of these sets look like stylized versions of the ARR sets.

[@breakleaf21]

I think they mentioned it on fanfest / LLs I forgot, that they purposefully design it like ARR / first AF gear instead of designs that incorporate Tural's aesthetic.

[@sleepfishl]

Scholar doesn't get a Robe? THANK YOU!!! Gor once I'm actually happy xD

[@BaithNa]

Don't they usually have jackets though?

[@Shiirow]

@@BaithNa people confuse the long duster jackets with robes when they complain about it.

[@Crimsonnavyking]

Monkey Paw curls: You get a jacket but have to wear a dress from time to time XD

[@lagtastic7511]

Robe is gone, but now you get to spend time during fights with a very bad forced robe transformation. There is no winning lol

[@SubduedRadical]

Not a fan of the hot pants and high boots, though. I still think ShB was peak SMN. I still rock that coat with the cape in my dedicated SCH glam once I got the dyable version.

[@groupnate]

Bard set is David Bowie vibes

[@Nempo13]

Steven Tyler too.

[@DiscardLogic]

That machinist gun is *chef kiss* It's like the big brother of the little mortar handcannon.

[@gwenfranklin8242]

Inner part of a bell is called the clapper btw

[@guresuzume]

20:55 PUNK NOT DEAD!!!! I looove the 80's tartan style pants 🤩😍🤘

[@WaltRBuck]

The dragoon hair piece makes perfect sense when you realize it's actually just a mop whose purpose is cleaning up the tears of dragoon after another floor tank.

[@Blitzkrieger17]

some one should make an animation where one of the dragoon abilities tosses out wet floor signs, then he jumps up in the air and comes crashing down head first into a mop bucket...

[@shizucheese]

I noticed in the Benchmark trailer that the SCH hat on the Viera was really tiny. It makes me wonder if their plan for hats for Viera and Hrothgar is to make them tiny, like they did with the Fall Guys hat...

[@Reyn_Roadstorm]

A duck on the WAR axe? Nah, that's a Tonberry. Fell Cleave will also inflict Everyone's Grudge when using this weapon!

[@brotherelf]

Inside the bell is the clapper. As from the saying going like the clappers😊

[@ZeoffArcaneOfficial]

17:28 For a katana the blade is a different color from the guard because they're two separate pieces. They forge the blade, then attach it to the tsuba guard by putting the handle end of the blade through the guard, then assemble the rest hilt. I also like this samurai set because it's more decorated and armored. They tend to dress SAM as unarmored ronin types, so it's nice to see some "armored, professional samurai" look. That said, my favorite us ninja

[@rivenoak]

real katanas are modular by default even. remove the _mekugi_ and you could dissassemble the hilt completely. new tsuba, new tsuka etc.

[@ZeoffArcaneOfficial]

@@rivenoak Yeaup, to the point where proper katana maintenance includes taking it apart completely

[@rivenoak]

@@ZeoffArcaneOfficial dissassembling is prerequiste for shirasaya storage as well. looks cheap but the blade _inside_ could be worth a fortune :D on another note: Meoni wished for a black blade. is tamahagane even able to procure a dark metal which is fit to serve as sword steel ? my impression with all that polishing and oiling the blade is the blade is shiny metal and nothing else.

[@TheMountainLynx]

That DRK armor looks like it's pulling in themes from the Manusya armor, and I'm here for it

[@EclipseHighroller]

As an AST Main, the ASTs gear is so bad… I’m tired of ast artifact armor looking like it was found in the clearance bin of a bathrobe store. Can we bring back the guy who designed the HW artifact armor? PLEASE?

[@naruto78961]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING.

[@MalandrosNyclo]

Was not expecting Bard to be the one with my favorite Getup this time around. =O

[@igorioshka]

what is the lore for eathepack not changing appearance? I remember in job quests our teacher was modifying it. so its not one of a kind relic, but a machinery, which, in my head, means that it also should be customizable

[@Strider_Shinryu]

Really loving the Monk outfit, and the Gunbreaker is very nice (minus the eyepatch). Interested in seeing how the Astro skirt dyes but I don't really like the rest of the outfit. It just looks like you wandered into the Black Mage shop accidentally. Really not sure about Dancer. That could either look amazing or it could look terrible. Have to see it in game on my character. Really like the Red Mage outfit. It's still very typical Red Mage but the extra straps and buckles along with the open shirt give it a very "Adventury" vibe which is perfect for the expansion. And that sword is also very cool.

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

So, I noticed something on the dancer artifact gear. the Viera had visible painted toes.... are they actually going to give us proper toes? :O

[@Gankstomper]

Yes, and better hands as well

[@Glenningway]

SMN got me thinking if they gave them an "Astral/Umbral" stance where they can choose the summons. Like tank stance, but it would change Titan/Garuda/Ifrit for Shiva/Ramuh/Leviathan. They'd have identical moves that end up going to Phoenix/Bahamut but it would give the illusion of diversity. They could then add the rotation where after the first wave of Phoenix/Bahamut, they can toggle modes so it looks like they're going through all six main primals. It'd be entirely optional and just aesthetics unless they want to add some other gimmick.

[@Brooke-dy7gx]

I know you didn't seem to like the WAR so much but I just love love love I have the opportunity as a WAR main to finally wear one of the headpieces as a Viera! I know there are head pieces out there (sparse) but I really am so dearly excited.

[@biggshoverwelder3690]

33:51 I really wish the pictomancer's brush was more like a modern hand held paint brush, instead of this massive wand looking stick.

[@waywardwriterryu7185]

I love how the dragoon gear looks like an evolution of the ARR dragoon gear

[@gateauxq4604]

I can see bits of ARR, HW, and SB dragoon sets and I love it

[@Konpekikaminari]

This is Drachen 2.0 and I mean this in the best way possible

[@iskanderkun9145]

As a samurai Main I hope that sooner or later they decide to give us something that vaguely resembles a real samurai armor and not the usual kimonos with some accessory

[@gateauxq4604]

The lvl 70 tomestone gear is pretty much that

[@AndrewMyYouTubeThingsAndStuff]

Black Mage, that whole outfit is an instant classic! 10/10, nailed it.

[@AleytiaDarogue]

I'm in love with my class's artifact gear (gnb/Mch)but also love that they are very similar in style that it can be imagine as a stance change. go from pew pew to edgy in your face slice and dice. LOVE IT! gonna make a transformation macro for these two sets.

[@biggshoverwelder3690]

I wish Glowing affects from artifact weapons could be dyed or changed out for prior artifact weapons particle effects

[@ckwi2245]

13:40 Plume, is the word you're looking for. 23:40 Personally I would use Bard as an example, they have a ton of unique quivers, and generally a good variety of generic quivers per expansion, and the quiver is more of a static piece like the aether converter. PCT is more in the ballpark of PLD where both pieces are their wielded weapon component. SAM is in the borderline spot with their Sheathe, it's a vital part of Iaijutsu, but on the other hand the blade's themselves for most SAM weapons are pretty conventional, Tsuba, Grip, Pommel, and Sheathe are fancy, the blade is usually just a blade. AST is the closest to MCH, but at least gets a little bit of Color change on the Holster, this would be the bare minimum MCH should be brought up to. Would really prefer AST/MCH to at least be brought up to BRD Quiver level for their static piece though. Keep some pretty generic ones for the more crafted/vendor weapons and maybe some of the more more traditional looking sets, but at least for the Primal/Raid weapons give something more noteworthy. And for AST cards, getting at least changing the color of the card backs an option would be nice as well.

[@Mizra1985]

The Bard gear is just a bohemian rocker. I LOVE IT.

[@Scionofgreyhaven]

Why can't we get a badass full helmet for the Paladin like the DRK one but holy instead of boring crowns everytime

[@Shiirow]

Because Cecil.

[@TheIvoryDingo]

Because Paladin AF gear has never featured helmets

[@mewimi]

There are so many full helmets in this game already lol... way more than any other type of headgear ;[

[@Scionofgreyhaven]

@@mewimi no way, I am pretty sure there are more crowns/hairpins/barely visible headpieces in the game lol, and they all look the same, I can barely find any decent full helmets

[@mewimi]

@@Scionofgreyhaven I think you are thinking of all those ones that just have a simple color swap... remove those and you'll find that there are barely any lol.

[@andrewan1225]

It would sure be so nice if 5 years after hrothgar and viera dropped we could just KNOW that everything was wearable. 5 YEARS!

[@DeerMilky]

Summoner's set looks like christmas the outfit to me, and I can't unsee it I love the guitar bow, and the catstaff and the reaper gear looks nice as heck

[@boanoah6362]

One thing to be aware of for Pictomancer, there's a dagger on the middle back just above the tail spot for races with a tail and the tail CLIPS through the dagger. Just something to keep in mind.

[@ev_artwork6443]

Red Mage is actually a bit different than normal, it isn't as much frilly or a muskteer looking as normal, particularly with the jacket. Basically the most DMC looking it's ever been. That focus looks like it may reshape itself a bit being very floaty, so I reserve judgement.

[@scraplette9608]

Agree with this. It's definitely less "formal" looking. I wish they would show it on both genders though, they have a tendency to up the frill factor on the female outfit. I'm kinda digging this look though, it feels more casual and fun, like the RDM is entering their Errol Flynn phase.

[@BrambleBear]

The frill/hair on a helm is called a plume 🐻

[@molovesmusic567]

i think it’d be nice if machinists’ aetherpacks could change but be used similarly to shields! although that’s just my thoughts on it

[@alexander3283]

RDM gear looks sick, I'm looking forward to this expansion.

[@raymondalexander1662]

the color difference on the Samurai is the Hamon line. the demarcation between the blade's edge that was hardened and the back of the sword that was not, to strengthen the blade.

[@wexon4840]

I love the White mage since it actually looks unisex unlike the previous ones it looks very feminine

[@JemuzuDatsWho]

I'm OBSESSED with Pictomancer's set! I think the skill showcase and the artifact gear have convinced me to try leveling it as my main DPS this expansion ❤

[@blazingliger2246]

I need to see the DRG set on something other than lalafell to really know how I feel about it. My concern with the fin things (like the HW set has) is that the hands tend to clip through them, which bugs me. Probably won't use the helm, but I do want to see how the other pieces look on their own.

[@wontononionslicer1004]

I never understood why Gunbreaker can’t have a jacket AND trousers like SeeD uniform.

[@tobybunny87]

my mouth dropped open when I saw the bard set. I'm glad you liked it too, Meoni!

[@chaosgrimoire6752]

GODDANGIT I can't unsee that Little Nicky reference

[@Shiirow]

cant tell the difference between a shuriken (literal star shaped) and a kunai, which is essentially a short dagger with the spinning ring on pommel.

[@fainfaineant]

the thing with au ra and hood, is that au ra's horns have always just stuck out of whatever helm or hood and i never understood why au ra get that, but they cant just do the same with viera ears sticking out?

[@Konpekikaminari]

As a DRG/GNB main I absolutely adore their sets, Dragoon in particular is literal perfection IMO As a soon-to-be VPR main, I like it but I think I'll be rocking mostly Cryptlurker I must also add that while I'm not wow'd by it, AST set looks sooo comfy and I want this IRL

[@HikingFeral]

You are really churning out these useful videos. Good for me being a returning player. I've had my Baldur's Gate 3 fix...for now.

[@Msaacccc]

28:47 Wow I didn't know we got Nekomancer this expansion

[@dragonfir21]

the part of the bell that makes the sound is called the clapper

[@MelvaCross]

6:15 it's called a clapper. But "thing that makes the bell go ding-dong" is also correct imho

[@johnshepard8556]

I wonder if we will get better cloth physics or will it be to much for a mmo

[@morgantino6507]

So excited for pictomancer and I'm gonna happily continue maining as a astrologian

[@michealwatts7469]

Dumb question: why would you leave the cards on when that isnt even continuously used ability? The Fairy exists both as a partner and on the gear cause its the partner right? So why the cards?

[@thenamesconman]

Bard is basically just a Steven Tyler cosplay and I'm all for it. Ridiculous and over-the-top, and it rules. Super excited for the Dragoon gear, looks like a mashup of the ARR and Heavensward sets; both of which I love.

[@chelsthegameruiner8669]

Bard's jacket reminds me of my great grandfather's military uniform honestly. He was a Korean War veteran and I still have his uniform safely tucked away. Never wore it either since it'd feel wrong to

[@nekona7620]

In agreement about the Gunbreaker set. I will probably end up still using the Allegiance set from Endwalker as my glamour again.

[@paolomoonman]

The Paladin artifact sets always look so cool

[@seboulol]

The reaper one is gorgeous, the bard weapon is insanely cool. I like the velvet astromancer dress, quite simple but effective. The rest is ok.

[@Brooke-dy7gx]

Also, For the RPR, it really makes me think of Lulu in a way with the belting (from FFX)

[@nikolaosavdikos5096]

I think dancer’s set is literally the best

[@gateauxq4604]

I really hope the fem version just has a bandeau for the bust and is otherwise the same, this looks so good

[@uriel9777]

Red Mage job gear is interesting. The sword is clearly an homage to Impact, and the Focus has 4 crystalos. 1 representing each type of magic red mage uses, Black and White magic, plus the type of magic the Mage transforms them into, Red magic...So what is the 4th crystal? New magic source for red mages to explore?

[@Dieci-9]

For MCH: we know about why it exists there for lore reasons BUT after meeting allagans, alien races extremely advanced, Loporrits and (maybe) even new ones in Dawntrail, there's no excuse to turn the aetherpack into either something smaller that can be glamoured alongside the weapon or completely remove it with a valid in-lore explanation. Like, just a small set of quests where we go meet the MCH guild, go talk to some of the races and then they come up with a miniaturized aetherpack that fits in WoL's pouch would be enough to completely explain why it won't be there anymore. On top of that, they could just change the animations to reflect that. Like, even if you don't get a new attack, you get a slightly modified animation where the character simply doesn't interact with the aetherpack.

[@tsbulmer]

I really like the Black and Red Mage gear! BLM looks like an adventuring mage who'd wander around with their chocobo, as opposed to a sorcerer or wizard more at home in a tower than a tavern. RDM has a bit of that going on as well, though I'd love to see the hat, pants, and coat in black, perhaps with a red vest. As for the weapons, I especially like the focus - anything that *doesn't* just look like the head of a scepter piques my interest - but the cat staff... I'll be tempted to delete it rather than waste a spot in my dresser that would be better spent holding a different weapon that I'll never use. Now, if an upgraded version of that has the cat as a transparent, magical familiar, I'd be *way* more interested.

[@all-mightyloaf3192]

The reaper weapon looks like something you get after slaying Nargacuga from Monster Hunter. And I am a fan! And for the machinist, I could see if they wanted to add it similar to what Paladin Have of putting the Aetherpack as a off hand thing. Add it as a package/blueprint similar to what Paladins now get instead of individual stuff.

[@highlordalcadizakyr1479]

a blue blade contrasts better with red armor, thats why its blue and not black. the thing with etherpack should be very easy to solve, because everyone who uses plugins knows that u can make it invisible with one click.

[@JenDeyan]

The first time I saw the Summoner set, I wasn't crazy about it but it's growing on me. Meoni saying it was a mountain outfit made me reevaluate my opinion. It does look like it fit in that setting. The book looks neat too.

[@rfactor1502]

So with regards to the aetherotransformers that Machinists have, the customization they have is if the gun is dyable. Whatever you dye the gun, you dye the silver portion of the box. In some cases, this works great, as you'll match the base metals of the weapon and box. In others, say weapons where you customize the glow, any color that works great for the glow is often gaudy on the box at best. Hopefully two dye channels help with this, but honestly, a few new styles of aetherotransformers, either coming with the gun as part of the package, or a set that can be glamored separately from the gun would be very welcome.

[@ohkrylo]

I nearly spit out my coffee with the Little Nicky reference! 😂

[@GigasGalvantula]

the monk reminds you of stormblood , ngl the model looks like Fordolas without the tattoo on her face lol

[@wavypavy4059]

The most interesting thing with these artefact sets for me is how they'll dye, because a lot of them feel so similar to old sets it's like they're just remastered versions for the graphics update, which has some merit since the textures are really amazing, but astro, bard, reaper, and dancer are the only ones that feel new and exciting to me. Seeing the weapons we get for pictomancer and viper will be cool. Since there's going to be an eden ultimate they'll definitely get E12S weapons (since they model them as bases for the ultimate versions) and those should be stunning, and deep dungeon weapons should also be guaranteed because of the way that's structured, so I'll probably be taking a trip to heaven on high.

[@mocmeo4425]

can you post a source of this please?

[@Artahe]

WOL is left-handed confirmed

[@archon5878]

As a SCH main, I'm not really the biggest fan of the outfit. I much preferred the direction they went with the Endwalker AF for SCH, which had a felt looking texture when dyed. Plus it felt more like a commanders outfit.

[@Doctor_Yiggles]

For me as I main WAR I personally love the design, but not too much a fan of the helm piece. At the same time I see how it fits better so all races can wear it without any issues as its probably why they chose a Viera to showcase the set.

[@user-db5yu4to4d]

Is it bell tongue that makes bell ring

[@immortalcbox8769]

The Sam sword is perfect. A nice bright steel to show off the hamon line and an ornate guard and pommel. The only meh thing is the head piece.

[@zambrogue136]

Question as a XI fan, why do they all have dresses it seems lol?

[@sakuram69]

I'd much rather the adorable black cat be a part of the gear instead of the weapon, but over all I like most of these sets. REALLY love the sage gear. REALLY hate the dark knight robes though lol As disappointed as I am with the new summon being bahamut 2 instead of something like Odin, I love the gear. I love how the textures really make it pop and how it goes back to the original design's color schemes that are classic to the job. These are all going to look amazing in-game in real lighting situations. Hoping we can re-color the pictomancer gear to classic Relm colors from FF6 too. That would just make me love it more

[@melaniebiberger2191]

What i get from the gear preview is that they have velvet tech now

[@AndrewMyYouTubeThingsAndStuff]

Taking the Bard class more in the direction of Chrono Cross's Radical Dreamers and Nikki character i.e. just going for classic rock looks is unexpected but great.

[@SeldimSeen1]

The Black Mage outfit is fantastic. Love the cat!

[@markup6394]

5:57 --- Love WHM. Its more in tune with the Gridanian padjali style, more like a sturdy druid's outfit, and less the pristine Whites of Amdapor... 19:11 --- Might also just be the lighting so wait and see. 21:30 --- Not a fan of the weapon. I like it when the bow has harp- and other musical elements on it, but this one... try the idle pose of Bard with weapon in hand and they will stab themselves through the chest -.- Its bad design is what it is. The idea may be neat and I like the color scheme... but its bad design. The overall armor looks cool though. 24:20 --- Its the same with the RDM focus thingy... Yoshi-P may have said "they are lunchboxes filled with love", but when I'm not happy with my lunchbox, I put stickers on it! 28:59 --- Isnt that Micote sporting a new hairstyle? Also, its clearly not a robe this time. The hanging pieces seem more like part of a cloak or scarf... 31:11 --- Also, Titan-Egi looks different... or upgraded... The sad part about job armor is, we dont have enough glam plates to use them :( With soon 21 jobs and only 20 plates, we have to once again use role armor sets. And that not even taking into acount the crafters and their glams... It doesnt matter which set I like most: I wont be able to use any of them longterm :(

[@kairissilverthrone435]

Why does The Bard armor model remind me of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith for some reason? Lol.

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

Inb4 someone makes a song reference. Or plays an Aerosmith song on bard instruments 😅

[@BaghNakh1]

BRD gear makes me remember the attire that Stevie Ray Vaughan would wear on his shows, like a blues musician with flamboyant attire shredding the guitar with epic solos and melodies.

[@8BitCerberus]

That BRD is straight up Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and I'm here for it. I don't even play BRD that often but it's now my goal to get it to 100 🤣