Character Creation / Starter Guide

Okay, so you finally decided to take your first step into Eorzea. Great! What are the essential things you need to know?

Character Creation
What class should I choose?

Whether it suits your play-style, it’s what your guild needs or you have no idea what to pick – you’re going to have to pick a starting race and class.
*Note: The difference between “Best Race” and “Other Races” is pretty small (less than 1%).

Archer

• Role: Archers are built to do one thing above all: deal massive ranged physical damage.
  
• Best Race: Elezen Wildwood - With the highest starting DEX, wildwoods make an obvious choice for Archers.
  
• Other Races: Lalafell Plainsfolk, Mi’Qote Seekers of the Sun, Mi’Qote Keepers of the Moon.
  
• Required For: Bard.
  

Gladiator

• Role: Tank. Gladiators are the only thing standing between your party and that boss who wants to wipe your party.
  
• Best Race: Roegadyn Sea Wolves – With great innate defensive stats, Sea Wolves are a no brainer. (They’re huge too)
  
• Other Races: Hyur Highlander, Mi’Qote Seekers of the Sun, Lalafell Plainsfolk.
  
• Required For: Paladin.
  

Lancer

• Role: Lancers deal huge melee physical damage. If being a storm of steel and speartips is for you, look no further.
  
• Best Race: Hyur Highlander - The great overall stats for physical DPS make highlanders a great choice for lancers.
  
• Other Races: Roegadyn Sea Wolves, Elezen Wildwood, Mi’Qote Seekers of the Sun, Lalafell Plainsfolk.
  
• Required For: Dragoon.
  

Marauder

• Role: Greedy guys who want to be the first ones in the fight – and the last ones out. Tanky-DPS.
  
• Best Race: Hyur Highlander - Again, with great physical stats, you can’t go wrong with these guys.
  
• Other Races: Roegadyn Sea Wolves, Elezen Wildwood, Mi’Qote Seekers of the Sun, Lalafell Plainsfolk.
  
• Required For: Warrior.
  

Pugilist

• Role: Melee DPS. These guys are flashy, combo based, stance-changing guys that punch you in the face. Yep.
  
• Best Race: Hyur Highlander - Ideal physical stats for melee damage.
  
• Other Races: Roegadyn Sea Wolves, Hyur Highlander, Mi’Qote Seekers of the Sun, Lalafell Plainsfolk.
  
• Required For: Monk.
  

Conjurer

• Role: Healing, support, buffs and getting shouted at because “You didn’t heal me bro!”.
  
• Best Race: Mi’Qote Keepers of the Moon have the highest starting MIND, which determines healing.
  
• *Lalafell Dunefolk are great overall magic users
  
• Other Races: Roegadyn Hellsguard, Hyur Midlander, Elezen Duskwight, Lalafell Dunefolk.
  
• Required For: White Mage.
  

Thaumaturge

• Role: Annihilating enemies with long range nukes. Ranged Magical DPS
  
• Best Race: Elezen Duskwight - With the highest INT, Duskwights make an obvious choice for Thermaturges.
  
• *Lalafell Dunefolk are great overall magic users
  
• Other Races: Roegadyn Hellsguard, Hyur Midlander, Mi’Qote Keepers of the Moon, Lalafell Dunefolk.
  
• Required For: Black Mage.