how good of a DD is WAR?Follow

There will always be someone that will do more damage than you. Doesn't matter the job, doesn't matter the game. There is no 'AUTOMATIC TOP DD JOB.'

Warrior is an exceptional top tier damage dealer, for what it's worth.

WAR is the original DD job and no matter what SE does it'll always be strong. Back when DW got such a large bonus, WAR/NIN with multihit weapons. After 2H update and RR update, WAR/SAM using 2H GAXE. Inside abyssea with the crit atma's and big numbers, WAR with crit weapon skills. Outside Abyssea back when we did sky NM's and such, store TP to 300 and do Steel Cyclone. WAR tank in a fashion, deal amazing damage and has tons of JA / JT. It's also an extremely versatile DD job that can equip nearly every class of weapon, just in-case a situation arises that requires it.

Other jobs tend to specialize, DRG / DRK / SAM / RNG / MNK / NIN each specialize in one weapon / style, where as WAR can use multiple styles. Although the current favorite is "smash your face into the monsters fist until it dies". In short, if you decide to play WAR, you'll have a ton of fun smashing things.

I don't think there has ever been a time WAR wasn't a solid choice

While my warrior comrades-in-arms summed up the point about highest DD quite well, WAR is and pretty much always has been one of the highest ranking damage jobs in the game and I strongly doubt that will change any time soon. Combine this with the fact that they can skill so many blue and rec procs and you have essentially the single most in-demand physical DD smasher in the game. DRG and DRK are good jobs, don't get me wrong, but they aren't nearly as sought after.

I know... A part of me died when I wasn't Red anymore, it feels like dropping my great axe by accident in the Hoover Dam

and Those are just physical DD. BLM has some amzing dmg output and Blu can put up alot of big numbers in a short span. All depends on prefernce and play style.

If you want a very reliable top tier DD, WAR and SAM are your options. WAR had a stronger start than SAM, but it has always and I'd bet will always be in the top 3. At that point you'll lose or win the parse race by mob weakness and your personal skill. (Do you or the SAM hit the WS script before the other one does .3%seconds later?)

WAR is a very solid choice, and fun as hell to boot. Retaliation is one of the best JAs in the game, IMO.

Oh, that's cute, you hundred fisted me. This is gonna hurt you more than it does me, mandy.

Just because people didn't know WAR was awesome back in the day, does not mean it wasn't a brilliant choice.

I believe lolgaxe said it best when he stated that WAR received next to no changes in the first five years of the game. Yet still, it went from "loljustasubjob" to "omg somebody nerf it", with no interference from SE.

edit: typo.

Edited, Jul 15th 2011 1:35pm by Nilatai

WAR was subtly nerfed over time since the game started. It's been forever and a day but I do remember they lowered the effectiveness of Break WSs, /THF got the shaft and our secondary weapon level caps were lowered. But as soon as deco burns rolled around and RNGs got tossed aside... NERF WAR/NIN!!

Either way, WAR is a solid job, and would be one of my two mains if I ever returned to XI. The other being MNK because it's f*cking fun.