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With and so many classes and jobs in Final Fantasy 14 to try out and level upwards, it'll exist a long time before you run out of things to practice. Every bit the game grows bigger through its consistent updates and expansion packs, as does its roster of classes to use.

In order to use these classes and jobs, you must complete a short side quest. These are spread out through the globe and some have specific level requirements. This guide will item every way to unlock the classes in Final Fantasy fourteen.

Updated December 3, 2021 by Ryan Bamsey: With the release of the hotly awaited Endwalker expansion, nosotros've added details on how to unlock the two newest jobs to be added to the game, Reaper and Sage!

Starting Classes

During character creation, yous volition exist prompted to choose a subject. This will set your initial class and your starting location for the main quest of the game. Don't worry though, it isn't long before y'all can offset picking up new classes and experimenting, though you may wish to cull a starting metropolis that has multiple classes of interest to you.

Form Function Starting Urban center Job Upgrade
Gladiator Tank Ul'dah Paladin
Marauder Tank Limsa Lominsa Warrior
Arcanist Magical DPS Limsa Lominsa Summoner, Scholar
Archer Ranged DPS Gridania Bard
Lancer Physical DPS Gridania Dragoon
Pugilist Concrete DPS Ul'dah Monk
Thaumaturge Magical DPS Ul'dah Black Mage
Conjurer Healer Gridania White Mage

A Realm Reborn Classes/Jobs

The following classes are unlocked simply by completing a quest at the relevant order in one case you lot've hit Level x in your first class. These quests are very simple introductory missions that volition introduce you lot to the course at hand and give you some insight as to the diverse characters who volition play roles in that class's quests. They will reward you with basic weapons and unlock that class'southward Hunting Log.

Each bones class can likewise be upgraded into a Job through the use of a Soul Crystal. These are all rewarded by simple quests once you lot have hit Level 30 in the prerequisite class. That is non the only requirement though — you must also have completed the Primary Story Quest Sylph-management, which is an early Level 20 quest. If you can't seem to unlock a chore despite existence Level 30, check that you've reached that bespeak in the storyline.

Gladiator/Paladin

Final Fantasy 14 Gladiator Paladin
  • Role: Tank
  • Weapon: Sword & Shield

In order to become a Gladiator, you must consummate the Style of the Gladiator, which can be plant in Ul'dah. Talk to Lulutsu on the Steps of Thal at (X:9, Y:11) to begin the quest and say "Yes" when asked if you want to join the Gladiator'southward Lodge.

The final step in the quest is to speak to Kickoff Sword Mylla, who will give y'all your first sword and brainstorm the Gladiator quest chain.

Once you have completed the Gladiator questline, which ends with the quest The Rematch, you may take the quest to get a Paladin. It's called Paladin's Pledge and is started by Lulutsu at the Gladiator's Guild again. This quest involves speaking to a Paladin named Jenlyns on the Hustings Strip and completing some tasks for him. These will include some combat, followed past a pocket-size fetch quest. One time yous have the Soul of the Paladin, equip it to access your new abilities.

Marauder/Warrior

Final Fantasy 14 Marauder Warrior
  • Role: Tank
  • Weapon: Greataxe

Y'all can begin the quest to go a Marauder in Limsa Lominsa. It is called Fashion of the Marauder and begins in the Marauder's Social club, which can be found to the north of the Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks at (X:11, Y:vi).

It'due south a uncomplicated quest that involves confirming that you wish to exist a Marauder and and so introducing yourself to Axemaster Wyrnzoen, who will requite yous the balance of the Marauder quests.

Upon completion of Bringing Down the Mountain at the end of the Marauder questline, y'all can take on Pride and Duty (Volition Accept Y'all from the Mountain). This quest will reward you with the Soul of the Warrior and unlock its Job. The quest involves traveling to Costa del Sol and eventually leads to yous coming together Curious Gorge, who will get your new mentor in the globe of Warriors.

Arcanist/Summoner

Final Fantasy 14 Arcanist Summoner
  • Function: Magical DPS
  • Weapon: Arcanist Books

The quest Way of the Arcanist begins in Limsa Lominsa and is started past talking to Murie, who can exist found at the Arcanist's Guild on the Lower Decks at (X:4, Y:11).

As with all of the basic class acquisition quests, this quest requires you to go talk to the guild's leader. In this instance, information technology's Thubyrgeim — a Roegadyn who tin be found nearby. She volition give you your commencement Arcanist weapon and be the person who gives you your Arcanist quests.

Once y'all accept reached Level 30 and completed the Arcanist questline (ending with Sinking Doesmaga), you tin talk to Thubyrgeim to start the Austerities of Flame quest. This volition have you lot to Gridania and introduce y'all to Y'mhitra, who volition be your guide in the earth of being a Summoner. This quest unlocks the Summoner job.

Scholar

Final Fantasy 14 Scholar
  • Role: Healer
  • Weapon: Scholar Books

Scholar is unique in that you do not need to have completed the prerequisite class'due south questline in guild to unlock it. Information technology simply requires the completion of Sylph-management and beingness Level 30. In one case these prerequisites are met, you tin can showtime the quest Forgotten but Not Gone at the Marauder'southward Gild past speaking to Murie in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks at (X:4, Y:11).

This quest is like most other chore unlocking quests and simply introduces you to your new mentor (in this case, a Lalafell called Alka Zolka) and grants you your Soul Crystal.

Archer/Bard

Final Fantasy 14 Archer Bard
  • Role: Ranged DPS
  • Weapon: Bows

Style of the Archer is the quest that y'all'll demand to consummate in club to unlock the Archer Class. To begin it, simply speak to Athelyna at the Archer's Guild in New Gridania at (10:15, Y:12). When prompted, affirm that you lot wish to exist an Archer.

You volition and then accept to speak to the lodge master, Luciane. She will give you your showtime bow and then accept on the office of your quest giver for the Archer questline.

Upon completion of the Archer quest line with The One That Got Away, you can start the Bard quest line by talking to Luciane again. This quest volition accept you lot meeting Jehantel in the Due south Shroud and acquiring the Soul of the Bard.

Lancer/Dragoon

Final Fantasy 14 Lancer Dragoon
  • Office: Physical DPS
  • Weapon: Polearms

In the Lancer's Society in Old Gridania, you tin can find Jillian at (10:14.1, Y:5.8). She tin can requite you the Way of the Lancer quest that ends with y'all receiving your first spear and unlocking the job.

The quest introduces Guildmaster Ywain, the character who will give you the residue of the Lancer quests.

Once you take finished all of the Lancer quests, ending with Proof of Might, yous tin begin Eye of the Dragon by talking to Ywain. This quest unlocks the Dragoon job and introduces your next quest giver, Alberic.

Pugilist/Monk

Final Fantasy 14 Pugilist Monk
  • Role: Physical DPS
  • Weapon: Fists

The Pugilist'south Guild can exist found in Ul'dah on the Steps of Nald. It'southward hither that the Way of the Pugilist quest can be started past talking to Gagaruna at (X:ix, Y:10). Information technology'll involve signing up to the guild by talking to Hamon, who will give you lot the rest of the Pugilist quests.

Once you lot have completed the Level 30 quest Render of the Holyfist, you can talk to Gagaruna right after to start the quest Brother from Some other Female parent. This quest unlocks the Monk job and introduces a new host of characters, including Erik — a scientist who will stay with you for many Monk quests.

Rogue/Ninja

Final Fantasy 14 Rogue Ninja
  • Office: Concrete DPS
  • Weapon: Daggers

It's not possible to begin the game equally a Rogue but picking up the course works like any other in the base game. Speak to Lonwoerd who can exist found on the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks at (X:8.ane, Y:sixteen.1) to start the quest My Outset Daggers.

This quest sees yous initiated into the Rogues' Guild and meeting its leader, Jacke.

At Level thirty and later on completing the Rogue questline, y'all may unlock the Ninja job. To do this, complete the quest Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night, which can also exist started by talking to Jacke.

Thaumaturge/Black Mage

Final Fantasy 14 Thaumaturge Black Mage
  • Role: Magical DPS
  • Weapon: Staves

Ul'dah is the dwelling house of the Thaumaturge'southward Social club and it's here that y'all can beginning the quest Manner of the Thaumaturge. Start this quest by talking to Yayake in Steps of Nald at (X:7, Y:12) and confirming that you wish to join the guild, and consummate it by coming together Cocobuki.

Once you have completed the last Thaumaturge quest Facing Your Demons, you can have on Taking the Black by speaking to Yayake again. This quest volition unlock the Black Mage job and showtime that job'due south questline.

Conjurer/White Mage

Final Fantasy 14 Conjurer White Mage
  • Role: Healer
  • Weapon: Canes

Becoming a magical healer involves joining the Conjurer's Guild in Old Gridania. Speak to Madelle at (X:6, Y:xi) to first Way of the Conjurer, which volition have you meeting East-Sumi-Yan at Stillglade Fane. Once you have your Weathered Cane, you tin can switch to Conjurer and take on the class's questline.

Once y'all have completed the Conjurer quests, you tin can accept on Seer Folly by talking to E-Sumi-Yan once more. This quest will unlock the White Mage chore and have you liaising with Raya-O-Senna, your one-time mentor'due south sister.

Blue Mage

Final Fantasy 14 Blue Mage
  • Part: Variable depending on equipped spells
  • Weapon: Canes

Blue Mage is a Express Task, pregnant that information technology cannot partake in a great deal of the game just however. It's a unique job that learns its abilities by existence hit past enemy attacks, collecting them upon victory.

To unlock this quest you must already have a job at Level fifty. Once this has been achieved, you tin start the quest Out of the Blue on the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks by talking to the Zealous Yellowjacket at (X:nine.nine, Y:xi.0).

Out of the Bluish will accept you lot traipsing all over La Noscea in search of a Bluish Mage called Martyn — upon completion, y'all will acquire the Blue Mage chore, a set of armor, a Rainmaker Cane, and your first Blue Magic spell, Water Cannon.

Heavensward Jobs

the vault dungeon in ishgard

Unlocking the Heavensward jobs has some more requirements than the previous Jobs. Firstly, yous must have access to the Heavensward areas — this ways that you lot must accept completed the A Realm Reborn storyline that ends with the quest Before the Dawn. All 3 Jobs are acquired from quests that begin in Ishgard and require you lot to be Level 50, though the jobs themselves volition start at Level xxx.

Dark Knight

Final Fantasy 14 Dark Knight
  • Role: Tank
  • Weapon: Greatsword

To unlock the Dark Knight chore you lot must first take on the very brusk quest A Dark Spectacle, which can be constitute in The Pillars of Ishgard. This quest involves speaking to an Ishgardian Citizen at (10:13.two, Y:8.8) and nothing more.

Once completed, talk to the citizen again to have on Our Stop. This quest requires y'all to search for Temple Knights in the Haze to investigate a demonic warrior. This quest will have y'all finding and unlocking the Soul of a Dark Knight, and then coming together your Dark Knight quest giver, Fray.

Machinist

Final Fantasy 14 Machinist
  • Role: Ranged DPS
  • Weapon: Firearms

In order to become a Machinist, you lot must complete the quest Savior of Skysteel. This is begun in Foundation in Ishgard and is given past Stephanivien. She can be found within the Skysteel Manufactory at (X:viii, Y:10).

This quest involves a quick introduction to the Machinist's Guild and your first job — to help runway downwards the gild's master of marksmanship somewhere in La Noscea. The quest volition involve some gainsay, so be wary of that.

Upon completion, you lot will have unlocked the Machinist chore and can first taking on the job's quests.

Astrologian

Final Fantasy 14 Astrologian
  • Function: Healer
  • Weapon: Star Globes

Speaking to Jannequinard at The Pillars at (X:15, Y:10) in Ishgard will permit you start the quest Stairway to the Heavens. This is the quest you lot need to complete to unlock the Astrologian job.

This quest has you investigating the Sharlayan Astrologians who were supposed to arrive at the Athaneum simply haven't turned up. You'll have to locate them in the Coerthas Central Highlands and salve them from bandits — a confrontation that ends with y'all acquiring an Astrologian Soul Crystal.

Stormblood Jobs

Final Fantasy 14 Ala Ghiri

In order to unlock the 2 Jobs that were introduced with the Stormblood expansion, you lot must have actually purchased the Stormblood expansion. In addition, y'all must have reached Level 50 in a job already. These quests not just provide you with a Soul Crystal and a beginner weapon, but also give you a Coffer full of advisable armor for the job in question. These new jobs first at Level 50.

Samurai

Final Fantasy 14 Samurai
  • Function: Physical DPS
  • Weapon: Katanas

On the Steps of Nald in Ul'dah, yous can find an Ul'dahn Denizen at (X:9.ii, Y:9.1) who can give you the quest The Way of the Samurai.

This quest involves investigating reports of an elderly blade master and has yous running around Ul'dah. It volition stop once you have been appraised by Musosai, who will grant you the Samurai chore.

The adjacent quest from Primary Musosai acts as a sort of tutorial for the job, so consider taking that on right away.

Reddish Mage

Final Fantasy 14 Red Mage
  • Part: Magical DPS
  • Weapon: Rapiers

Too in Ul'dah, only this time on the Steps of Thal, is a Distraught Lass at (10:14.1, Y:11.seven). Her quest is Taking the Red and will unlock the Red Mage job.

Taking the Red has you coming together a Red Mage called Ten'rhun Tia and witnessing his k powers. Afterwards getting to know him a picayune, he will offering you the Ruby-red Mage Soul Crystal and become your newest job mentor.

Shadowbringers Jobs

Similar to the Stormblood Jobs, the simply requirement for the two Shadowbringers Jobs is that you have reached Level 60 in a different Job and purchased the Shadowbringers expansion. These Jobs start at Level lx and come with a Coffer of appropriate equipment.

Gunbreaker

Final Fantasy 14 Gunbreaker
  • Part: Tank
  • Weapon: Gunblades

You lot tin unlock the Gunbreaker task past starting the quest The Makings of a Gunbreaker in New Gridania. Speak to the Gods' Quiver Bow at (X:11.v, Y:eleven.ix) to beginning the quest.

This quest involves sorting out some highwaymen at the Brier Patch who have accosted some outlandish travelers. These travelers are your guides on the road to becoming a Gunbreaker — a Viera named Sophie and a Hrothgar named Radovan.

Dancer

Final Fantasy 14 Dancer
  • Part: Ranged DPS
  • Weapon: Chakrams

Once yous have unlocked the prerequisites, y'all tin can become a Dancer by completing the quest Shall We Trip the light fantastic toe. This can be started by talking to an Eager Lominsan, who can be found on the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks at (X:9.8, Y:12.0).

This quest has you learning of a troupe of dancers from Radz-at-Han and prompts you to get meet them. Y'all will be appraised by the leader of the troupe, Mistress Nashmeira, who will offer you lot the Soul of the Dancer in exchange for your assist during their bout of Eorzea.

Endwalker Jobs

Endwalker

Matching upwards with the previous expansion packs, unlocking the jobs added in the Endwalker expansion will require you to be Level 70 in one of your other jobs. Plain, yous will also need to have purchased the Endwalker expansion. Completing these unlocking quests will reward yous with a shiny new Job Crystal and the appropriate equipment Coffers.

Reaper

FF14 Reaper job
  • Role: Concrete DPS
  • Weapon: Scythes

In one case you lot have a Level 70 Job, you can have on the quest The Killer Instinct by speaking to the Flustered Bellboy in Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (Ten:12.viii, Y:8.vi).

You can find step-by-footstep instructions on how to consummate this quest with our in-depth guide to unlocking the Reaper.

Sage

FF14 Sage job
  • Role: Healer
  • Weapon: Nouliths

Again, you can start this quest once you have the Endwalker expansion and reach level 70. Head to the Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.four, Y:12.9) and speak to the Sharlayan Maiden there to become the Sage's Path quest.

Y'all can find step-by-step instructions on how to complete this quest with our in-depth guide to unlocking the Sage.

Disciples of Hand/Country

Final Fantasy 14 Weaver

But similar the combat classes and jobs, the crafting and gathering classes must be unlocked individually as well. These quests all involve heading to their corresponding guilds and joining up, rewarding you with the most bones tool of the trade for each ane.

Below is a table that details where each Grade can be acquired.

Grade City Location
Alchemist Ul'dah (10:8, Y:13) - Steps of Thal
Armorer Lima Lominsa (10:10, Y:xv) - Upper Decks
Blacksmith Lima Lominsa (X:10, Y:15) - Upper Decks
Botanist Gridania (X:6, Y:8) - Old Gridania
Carpenter Gridania (X:10, Y:12) - New Gridania
Culinarian Lima Lominsa (X:ix, Y:eight) - Upper Decks
Fisher Limsa Lominsa (X:7, Y:14) - Lower Decks
Goldsmith Ul'dah (X:ten, Y:13) - Steps of Thal
Leatherworker Gridania (Ten:12, Y:7) - Old Gridania
Miner Ul'dah (10:11, Y:14) - Steps of Thal
Weaver Ul'dah (X:14, Y:13) - Steps of Thal

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