Melee DPS excel at hounding enemies, locking down priority targets, and of course, the melee limit break. Knowing when to use this burst is key, and it is important to survey the battlefield and note the status of the opposing healers – if they are not disabled or preoccupied, they may counter this burst. Marauder: Deserving of a special category of its own, the Marauder trades the defensive power of the Warrior for extremely powerful burst from cross-class cooldowns (all while retaining the fantastic Mythril Tempest). Holmgang can be used to lock down priority targets as well, which can be invaluable in a messy melee. Rotated with Aura Blast and Blast Shot, the resultant displacement can allow one’s team to capture a point and hold it even if the combat is a stalemate. Warrior: Straight off the bat, one of a Warrior’s strongest tools (especially for groups A and C) is Mythril Tempest. Glory Slash can also be used to remove offensive or defensive buffs, removing critical damage cooldowns or Protect. Furthermore, the Paladin’s reliable stuns and 30 sec cd silence can help to shutdown healers or dps trains (though subject to diminishing returns). Cover in particular allows the Covered caster to continue casting without interruption due to physical attacks (it does not block casts like Scathe and disables, however).
With a combination of Tetsudo and Cover, a good Paladin can counter the occasional burst attempt on healers and casters. Paladin: The paladin is the most support-oriented of the tank classes.
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Full Swing, if coordinated with one’s own dps cooldowns and the support of fellow physical dps, can help bring down a target rapidly. In all cases, however, a dps gearset is strongly recommended (such as the one from the new expert dungeons). However, the Paladin, Marauder and Warrior all differ significantly in their playstyles. Thus, it is absolutely crucial that members find some way of ‘poking’ nearby foes once in a while to keep their Limit Break bar up.Ĭonsidering that most priority targets in PvP are casters and healers, the role of the tank has changed significantly in Frontlines. *As a side note regarding the Limit Break, it is important to note that the bar actually drops rapidly when no member of a team is engaged in combat. (Note you can also reset your PvP point allocation) All of the above points toward a strong recommendation that each player be capable of playing at least 2 different roles, so one may complement their team’s composition, especially when solo-queuing. Being flexible and adaptive is always important. Of course, if you find that your team is lacking in heals or dps at any point of time, it should be noted that you can change your job while in the respawn area. Thus, I would recommend 2 healers and at least 1 melee (for limit break). Team B is the mobile counterpart to the other forces, and should prioritize higher damage to ensure that they can 1) reliably take drones and nodes, 2) ensure that they can decisively turn a battle and move off quickly (long engagements on a single node hampers their ability to contest other objectives, like the node). While it is possible to run with something like 5 healers, the danger lies in being unable to displace enemy occupying forces and essentially being forced to fight a stalemate on a point held by the enemy. Thus, the team should ideally have at least 3 healers and at least 1 caster for Limit Break (to be explained in greater detail later). Team A and C are generally required to have a good balance of firepower and endurance as they are primarily entrusted with holding nodes. Team Composition: While there are no hard and fast rules for building an ‘optimum’ team for Frontlines, I feel there are several important pointers that can significantly increase your chance of victory. As such, this guide will not focus on topics like movement and strategy, but rather on providing tips for class-based combat tactics. Overview: There have been many guides on dedicated to the general strategy one might employ for Frontlines. FFXIV Frontlines Roles Guide by AlyssaFairwyn
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