Shadowbringers Media Tour: Dancer - In-depth overview and gameplay footage

[@WhiteBanndana64]

The sound track for that last boss fight was incredible

[@HarukoHoshiko]

gonna need that Orchestrion roll. ~

[@magicalgirl1296]

This class is insanity. It looks really really unique as well.

[@tomodachitalia5756]

Totally gonna main this so hard

[@tetsuokaneda319]

omg same

[@GeekyGizmo007]

dancer mains UNITE!

[@MidorikawaRyuuji]

Same here. I've waited so freaking long for a Dancer class and they look absolutely stunning.

[@gozzilla177]

My lala is gonna dance so hard in the corner!!! I'm gonna be the prettiest potato around! xD

[@scoobyElinguisa]

12:25 Thancred: Get out of my way! Dancer: okay.

[@Sohma2501]

Thank you very much for explaining the class

[@iResonate]

You worked so hard on these videos and it shows! Thanks, Merri!

[@empysan]

En avant looks so smooth , i love how you can weave it in between dances.

[@VeryMerri]

I wish I had used it more! Haha, I was overwhelmed with everything else considering I just immediately dove into the dungeon without really deciding to learn how to play it beforehand.

[@Marshtomp1662]

Oh my god my French classes are actually good for something now

[@VeryMerri]

PLEASE SAVE ME

[@Alylyx]

@@VeryMerri Hey, you did fine! You don't need to be saved :D

[@pancakesorcery5096]

im literally buying the game after seeing this class

[@clpdaddyo717]

I literally cannot stop watching the animations!!

[@GuyinTime]

Remember watching your rdm and sam vids back when stormblood was coming out, and wow did that help me out when launch day came. Was really looking forward to these videos man, keep up the good work!

[@lazyone1011]

2:54 dancer death drop skill confirmed!!!

[@cereyza]

LMAOOO

[@Road_to_Dawn]

6:05 The pronunciations actually weren't bad! The only one I'd say you remotely "butchered" was Emboite, which is more like "on-bwa-tay", but the rest is very passable lol. This is a great video and I really appreciate how in-depth you went to make sure we understood exactly what was going on! I don't think I've seen any of your other videos before, but this definitely earned you a subscribe from me

[@VeryMerri]

Thank you! Yeah, I see a lot of comments around the internet of people saying they're a bit worried it looks either too spammy, or too proc based, but I never felt that even a little bit while playing. It, much like dancing, had a really nice flow to it.

[@CrystalPistal99]

This is by far the best dancer vid I've seen. I wish you did raid guides too lol

[@phuckerpower]

It's mandatory to move around while conducting your attacks. It's part of your damage.

[@brosefamelion3241]

Bonus dmg if you constantly jump.

[@itspronouncedjello]

Dancer sounds like a beast in raids with those party buffs

[@augportofo]

It looks like it shaped up to be a super fun to play job.

[@toscatattertail9813]

Great job, someone not running through the information so quickly that you barely have time to comprehend which move processes (proc's) what, BTW ...the t is silent, esprit is generally said as eh-spree or uh-spree

[@spectreshadow]

Can't wait to main dancer, gonna be fun.

[@HyouVizer]

i can't want for my butch male roe to do this Job -in a coeurl speedo

[@Chihiro-Kikuchi]

Truly a man dedicated to his craft xD

[@jizzing]

are you Speedo Nudist from Zalera?

[@HyouVizer]

@@jizzing nah, zalera is from crystal data center. I'm from primal data center, ultros

[@bulletzzz3]

I’m gonna love this job!!! I’ve always loved healing and doing dps. Playing a support dps role is perfect :)

[@KazumiKiguma]

Dance partner benefits reminding me of that one WoW warlock buff that everyone always wanted but could only be applied to one other person. Inb4 people paying for dance partner to boost their parses that totally dont exist.

[@TheSilverwing999]

I'm maining dancer and sticking to it until all bad dancers leave the class. Should be lots of fun.

[@GeekyGizmo007]

digging that music

[@TheCooderix]

This sounds really, really fun :o!

[@AlyoshaIsReal]

Those step prononciations were actually not that bad, well done man ! And thanks for the clear and accurate vid !

[@MochaTea94406]

With the release of new patch notes, they changed Devilment and Sabre Dance effects with each other lol.

[@stevewindland6362]

Man you are funny, adding that “I’m so sorry” after pronouncing the abilities was golden

[@ProfessM]

I'm going to miss mch rng prock oh its on dancer. Yay I get the best of both worlds.

[@LookItIsHope]

@@datboi04 Not only that, it technically isn't a DPS loss. Because they are extra added procs to your combo. Whereas on MCH, there could be a potential super unlucky spamming Split Shot until reload was ready to do Slug Shot, which IS a DPS loss. With this Dancer system, you are ALWAYS finishing your combo, but have the potential to add to it if you get the proc.

[@ChaosBlade41]

Great video and super informative while making the job look insanely fun and inviting to play. I still have a question that I've yet to see be answered. Does DNC pull out a crossbow to do Big Shot and Desperado? lmao

[@raindrain1]

I mean, Machinist does too, why not.

[@raindrain1]

Consider for a second that *every melee class in the game* conjures up a Buster Sword for Bladedance.

[@Yuxendo]

Glad your back at YT Meri!!!!! 😁

[@VeryMerri]

Me toooo

[@WoahItsCrazyMike]

This is what happens when the warrior of light- er, darkness learns that they can win fights by challenging people to a dance off.

[@vampiricalchemist]

FF14:A Dancer Reborn. Its just gonna be all dancers for teams.

[@RedOps5]

Thank you for this stay awesome.

[@greggatewood1618]

Sounds complicated but looks fun as hell

[@TranceGurl20]

Well since I'm hating the healer changes, this will be my new main.

[@Carnyzzle]

Proc hell. Time to main

[@Burningskull13]

So Standard Step you want to keep up all the time right? Is Technical Step the same since they don't share a timer? And do you want to start the battle with both steps, one of the steps?

[@Burningskull13]

@@datboi04 Standard Step does damage tho so wouldn't you want to cast that every 30s?

[@lyconxero457]

I got into Bard for the first time in Stormblood because the changes made it more appealing and this job seems even cooler which is great because it should use the same gear.

[@VeryMerri]

It does share gear with Bard and Machinist, correct!

[@FlareSaber]

So the steps are random order each time? Not a set order say like for ninja using their mudra? Sorry for the weird question

[@fayerefox]

As a French guy I can say... Nice pronunciation! No joke don't worry it was good!! 🤣 Main job incoming, I love dancer so much!! ❤️

[@GeekyGizmo007]

OH MAN I LOVE PROCS!!!!

[@Ysreen]

I think there is a typo in the name of the Standard and Technical Finish at 7min 12: Espri Gauge instead of Esprit Gauge. At 7min20 Esprit Gauge is written correctly. Dunno if they noticed and corrected that ^^

[@PlanterSanSama]

12:25 WE FALLLLLL Dancer looks really fun, can't wait.

[@VeryMerri]

It really, really was. I can't wait to play it, which is something I never thought I'd say about a ranged DPS lol

[@capitalG386]

so in short the flourish versions - are like dot procs - where once they are proc'd they stay proc'd until either the timer for the proc runs out or you use it - whichever comes first - not horrid but can be confusing but once you grasp that detail its actually not confusing at all. small edit - if your dance partner is a BLM or SAM - if their top end damage is anything like it currently is - I fear for the tanks agro holding ability if they arent in tank stance lol

[@milat9287]

I was happy to see the Curing Waltz, as I have previously had bad experiences with healers leaving groups, for whatever reasons. Most notably, my first run through Castrum Abania, where I as a RDM had to heal a DRK, cause the healer left, cause the other DPS was a Dragoon. When I used Curing Waltz however.. I was impressed at how disappointed it was possible for a single person to get.. Even Summoner can be more useful, by just putting a single Mind earring on, or something, and just going to town that way. Curing Waltz definitely needs to be significantly buffed, reworked, or just plain old removed. It doesn't make a difference whatsoever. Maybe it could, if it had something to do with feathers, and had the same cooldown as fan dances, with a 300 potency cure. But right now, it's downright useless. 2/10 stars. In other news, don't combo Dancers with Samurais. Sure, the damage boost works wonders on a damage centered DPS class. But if they ever decide to use Improvisation, and Meditate at same time, you're in for a facedesk of a lifetime, watching the 2 idiots wasting their DPS by not being allowed to do anything, whilst they try to fill their gauges.

[@yamisukehiro3101]

12:27 WE FALL ..WE FALL!!

[@TheMan21892]

I spent so long getting my Middie just the way I like her, with the help of mods. Now I’m faced with the prospect of playing as a Viera and I’m damn near “bursting” at the seams, I don’t know what to do! >_

[@NinerMX]

Well... you made a good job explaining both new jobs. I thought " Dancer, meh... another boring supoport class" but in fact it seems pretty fun and solid. Thanks for the video.

[@gasparheredia558]

were you able to see what armor dancer shares with? been wanting to get a shire set ready for early access launch.

[@theundeadgentleman4998]

It's confirmed to be aiming, as expected it'll be sharing gear with the other physical ranged jobs.

[@axylum4453]

A good run down of DNC. Makes things nice and easy to understand. NGL tho, I was cringing at how the DNC in the footage just stood there in those geyser AoEs

[@VeryMerri]

Yeah, that was me, and I was having a conversation w/ some one at my table at the event and not even remotely paying attention. :^) You actually have way less time than you'd think for that mechanic. Yoshi-P fucked it up a ton on the recent livestream too lol

[@axylum4453]

@@VeryMerri oh! If you were talking irl then that's perfectly understandable. When I look at it closely those aoes have a surprisingly big hit box. And yeah, I remember seeing Yoshi getting knocked up the LL xD

[@truecountry8915]

I like your hotbar setup but I'm having trouble doing it for PS4. Way too confusing

[@KristinaFarron]

alll my charcters getting this and main job

[@JohnnyPeacock90]

Interested to see there LB now 😄

[@Ryotsu2112]

Johnny Peacock It’s in the benchmark.

[@ziegfeld4131]

Dnc and sam are going to be the duo

[@tiagosoares9699]

zieg feld why?

[@ZelosSama]

On another note , i still dont think that biss theme is really fitting... but i may be biased for the SB and HW ones... It may end up growing on me tho , like alpha v.3

[@Gamefreak175]

I'm really not enjoying that synthed-up voice just repeating the same lines over and over... and it really seems to be the only "unnatural" thing to the music, I wish they just refrained from putting it in there.

[@ZurilasZone]

so his rotation is basically the one of a redmage, with some twists. Yea that should allow many people to enjoy phys dps

[@fakeigniz13]

What happens when two dancers pick each other as dance partners?

[@AnimeSquirrel]

I'll probobly level my drg first before dnc just so I'm not being over crowded by other dancers and make better use of all my rested xp. But I am definitely playing dancer.

[@boundesumo]

dancer is a dps support healer huh. thats cool

[@theladymeyneth6775]

Never has a Class in any RPG hyped me up more than Dancer here. Day 1 main, spending Early Access leveling.

[@ElicatrothTV]

The music tho :v

[@Phank]

Do you know if the Dash is based on movement or where your camera is pointing? I havent seen anyone cover this yet.

[@josephwilliamson3228]

Phank dash is based off of the way the character is facing

[@ygorbibiano558]

Great video!!! Thanks a lot for these. Good like sb videos.

[@CydonianKnights11]

I like dancers idle stance with weapons drawn The bouncing imagine it with two swords.

[@PunkFiddler]

Out of spite, i will be choosing PLD as my dance partner. Screw WAR. They've been OP since 1.0

[@Konpekikaminari]

or GNB, this thing spams weaponskills like a dps

[@LookItIsHope]

@OP I wasn't around in 1.0, only 2.0+ and I have heard plenty opposite to your claims that had said WAR was not that great in 1.0, like at all.

[@nathanprime2434]

FLOOR-ish

[@dragonfir21]

Do you think dnc will use more crit, direct hit, or skill speed meteria?

[@MidorikawaRyuuji]

Oh thank god, the procc skills are only usable when the effect is active. That means the rota can be simplified by Makros! I really was afraid, that this class was complicated as hell to play, but since we can use the Casades and Fan Dances and stuff as Makros, it will be much easier to play, especially for PS4 players (like myself)! Oooooh I can't wait to play my dream class ♥

[@katarinalavoie6476]

My new main :3

[@Priss933]

Nice explanation the best so far but having a male avatar doing this job just seems wrong, btw red mage made me want to play casting classes too :). Red Mage is my main now because I nailed the controller scheme for it. Who knows Dancer will be my main now if I can find the perfect controller scheme for it

[@Burningskull13]

I watch this video a lot cause I can't wait to play DNC. (well the end of the video anyway.) And every time I do the fact that you constantly move back and forth when you don't need to move at all annoys the hell out of me lol. Best gameplay of DNC tho that I've seen come out of the media tour tho. :)

[@VeryMerri]

So, there's actually a reason for that. I have a mild form of OCD known as Dermatillomania, which causes me to pick at my skin. Because of that, I have a tendency to keep my fingers busy at times so I don't revert to harming my fingers accidentally. Like if there's a pen or something on my desk, I'll just idly fiddle with that if I'm sitting around. It's translated a lot into my gameplay as well, as I just find myself constantly hitting keys, even when I don't need to.

[@Burningskull13]

@@VeryMerri All good man. Sorry to hear about that. Still the best DNC stuff tho. :)

[@White_Sonja]

Woah don't be sorry, that pirouette was nicely said! As a French very good, except Emboité you pronounced the M but when E and M are togather they form their own sound it's not E it's not M it's just a new sound. Very impressed by your pronunciation of Pirouette, it must not be easy lol for non francophone.

[@VeryMerri]

I'd like to take credit, but I just knew Pirouette because I'd heard it before on a few occasions lol

[@graycard668]

Why a. I getting machinist flaskbacks

[@MAC97281]

I was watching the video thinking this is just how machinist started out the procs

[@ladycottontail8565]

I told my best friend who is French Canadian what the dash ability for DNC is and he laughed.

[@smward87]

Yup. It's just French for Forward lol

[@ashlynnsmith7842]

Your voice is adorable ♡

[@VeryMerri]

Ah, thank you!

[@pretzel2130]

En avant is want I always wanted ninjas’s shukuchi to be

[@VeryMerri]

Big mood.

[@AzureFayt]

oh yay another class thats gonna make me spend the entire fight staring at my effing hotbar instead of the fight itself....

[@Harbinger421]

I'm gonna love this job. After I my lvl DRK...

[@ZelosSama]

Its not your fault merri , but i have a hard time figuring the job XD i will need to try it first

[@Chihiro-Kikuchi]

ZelosSama it's basically similar mechanically as red Mage currently

[@DieSerah]

i want to play it but im confused

[@VeryMerri]

I was as well, but it was really easy to get the hang of even after 20 minutes of just diving in blind.

[@DieSerah]

@@VeryMerri really looking forward to it, gonna mainly play WHM and Dancer if i manage to do it half decently :D

[@Chihiro-Kikuchi]

Play red Mage

[@pantherman8719]

Is it gonna be one of those jobs that start at lvl 50-60?

[@VeryMerri]

Yup! Both Dancer and Gunbreaker will start at level 60.

[@jamesraposa942]

I don't understand why they removed all the support utilities away from the existing ranged dps to fit a dps role better... Then release a healing, buffing dancer AND STILL CALL IT DAMAGE

[@Exarch_Of_Justice]

Thats ALOT of buttons to handle.. I dunno if my butter fingers can handle it lol

[@ziegfeld4131]

Its less than you think since alot of the buttons auto change for you to make it easier

[@armandozertuche4054]

Lmao rip Bard your time had come

[@RemnantSoul]

Imagine being the dev who sat at the meeting table & pitched this class & its various mechanics. The entire room must have been looking at that dev like they were mad. It looks unique but...I don't see myself doing this Job haha. I don't even dance in reality...

[@j-zonol]

Please do mch and summoners

[@mommozz123]

12:21 oh lawd. That part is gonna be a pain for controller players... I am so gonna fail...

[@Konpekikaminari]

you _could_ follow Thancred or Urianger and cheese it with a skill

[@Rockernalleyb]

Just take your time with it. Won't be that bad.

[@absinthe2461]

Can’t wait to try but I think I will stay warrior main :)

[@VeryMerri]

Not a bad choice, haha. Warrior is sick in ShB.

[@GreyEyedRaven]

I love how you butcher the French words. It’s cute. 😆 Great vid there. I am so leveling Dancer first thing when logging in to Shadowbringers.

[@chrislayden7931]

I feel I’m the only person not excited for dancer. It just sounds like all the bad parts of machinist got dumped to this job

[@nemeanlioness]

Dont think i can play this. Too much for my slow mind to keep up.

[@DioDinero]

It’s slower than it sounds. Almost all of your procs are on the GCD, so if you can play MCH right now, you can ply this job.

[@Bentami]

SL twentyeight Play dragoon

[@Elesthor]

If only RDM was a support Job :(

[@trinth6538]

great video. kinda triggered me when he used the aoe stuff at long range.

[@tj9173]

So.. this is where AST support went.

[@joshuamendoza730]

If u wanna play dancer play 11

[@Jacodaify]

It sounds off the wall broken, good luck to bards and machinists convincing statics to let them stay any class other than dancer.

[@Chihiro-Kikuchi]

Jacodaify it's really not take into account you buff one at a time mostly with aoe buffs capping out at 6% and the dh and crit buff is only 15secs a dancer is easily the weakest ranged dps on its own, BRD and mch will spit out higher numbers for the duration, dnc is basically mechanically similar to rdm

[@Ctar99n]

Rename this class to Procs

[@shaunabdilla9949]

MCH main that have no choice but to switch to DNC sad but true cos these party buffs are way too strong. As a Support main in a static, I feel like I would be doing a disservice to my teammates, even more so if doing ultimates.

[@donovanridley1146]

But... but our numbers are so few. And they’re giving us a robot. Please don’t leave us. MCH mains unite! ✊

[@alistairetheblu]

mini-game sounds like mudras but randomized. ugh