Subclassing Synergy List attempt

[Garlyle]

Everyone keeps asking "hey what subclass should I put on my _____?" so... well, I figured I'd put this together.

Look at the Main Class first then the Sub Class
Green subclasses have fantastic advantages and are go-to recommendations.
Blue subclasses are generally more niche-use or alternative; they're not necessarily bad, but are usually just outclassed.
Red subclasses offer very little substantial synergy beyond what a class offers anyone (such as Runemaster sub always helping solve TP problems).

Feedback is extremely welcome, a lot of this right now is just theorycrafting. I may have overlooked things, some things may not work as expected, etc - but I think it'd be good to get a list of synergies going.

Landsknecht Main



Nightseeker Main



Fortress Main



Sniper Main



Medic Main



Runemaster Main



Dancer Main



Arcanist Main



Bushi Main



Imperial Main

[TXTSWORD]

Please elaborate on the fan dance speed boost bug?

[Dangerus]

Hey, no mean to complain, but Having a Dancer/Imperial isn't that bad if you say that using a Drive during period increments are a good idea. I actually have one myself and using Rush Dance when using an Imperial Sword helped me defeat I thought it would be blue at most but was saddened it was in the red zone. For me, it was worth saving Imperial as a subclass for him.

And sure the Fortress/Nightseeker sounds like a stupid idea, but think about the fun of not taking hits when using Shadow Cloak when protecting the party. That totally sounds like fun to me. (Still, unlike the Dancer/Imperial, I actually thought about switching the Fortress/Nightseeker out for an Imperial/Runemaster which looks like they know what they are doing.)

Subclassing Wufan as a Runemaster also did wonders for my party. I can just watch bosses weak to elemental attacks die with her in the team (She was a good help to my main party when defeating the .

Also, I find Bushi/Fortresses the most fun thing since ever because of the extra bash attacks they have. Still, you have a point on them. Two of them are helping and otherwise very dynamic duo of a Dancer/Medic and an Arcanist/Medic level up.


The Nightseeker/Bushi though... Well she is one nice hot potato of death. She was the first to get to the max level. HP Boosting is amazing.

[Garlyle]

Feedback like that isn't complaining, it's useful! I hadn't even considered Bushi's extra access to Fortress' bash skills, for instance. And yeah, I've probably got a few cases of inconsistency with what qualifies as red (gets basically nothing) vs blue (quirky or outclassed but still useful)

(Unfortunately I'm about to fall asleep but I promise I'll dig through anything and everything posted here once I wake up and update it)

[ProfAllister]

[cdgamer]

Medic Main/Sniper Sub
Why would you even?
well my medic is in back row barely doing much healing cuase of dancer/arcanist. She is good for Binds/Rezs/Cureing satus majorly. With a bow instead of a staff/mace she does some respecable damage. she does though have heal and line heal for catchup healing.

[Dangerus]

[Reynard-Miri]

Garlyle, I think you missed something for L/M. Specifically the 3rd tier Hammer skill. I haven't tested it out yet (I'm not nearly that far) but I figure it'd be worth mentioning.

[PLA]

Drives are reported to work with Shadow Skill in the japanese version. Yes, with only one weapon.

[ProfAllister]

[Garlyle]

[Wolkenritter]

Fortress/Runemaster - Worth noting that Bolt Strike synergies really well with the Runemaster's various damage boosting skills.
Nightseeker/Medic - Star Drop works with Follow Trace and Nightseekers are almost guaranteed to go first with Speed Boost. Not sure if it's effects stack though.
Sniper/Landsknect - I'd make it blue. Even though it only benefits from two skills, its not a terrible option. Also since Snipers are usually in the back you could equip a secondary weapon and make use of Power and Mind Break without caring about the defense drop.
Runemaster/Landsknect - Initiative works with rune skills but Vanguard doesn't.
Sniper/Dancer - Due to their high crit rate and their massive crit damage bonus, Snipers have very powerful normal attacks which works well with Chase Samba and Sword Dance.

[Reynard-Miri]

[Wolkenritter]

[Katt]

Im curious as to duplicate passives- do they stack, and at what rate? confound it, a Fortress/Landy with 14 levels in Iron Wall tempts me so.

I SAID CHEAT, DO IT!

^^ and I'll throw my hat in for those who play defensively, after testing around with Land/Dancer to get multiple attacks while keeping my shield up, i can't argue the usefulness. at least til i unlock imperial from the sounds of it. That amazing self-boost with those extra hits is devastating and not being fragile is... important, eheheh... For a purely passive standpoint to focus on the actual Land skills, that is.