Easiest class?

**Sabrenn** · 09-29-2020 08:21 PM

Maybe this will be helpful? https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/battle/

It shows you the basic rotation there. For example, here's a screenshot from the samurai guide.

edit: here's the machinist basic combo (obviously there's situational skills and other attack buttons but you said you're fine with situational skills)

**Kacho_Nacho** · 09-29-2020 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by t0rn

I just want to press 3 buttons.

Why do you just want to press three buttons? You're not going to find a three button class in FFXIV.

However, there are plenty of easy jobs to play. Samurai, red mage, and dancer immediately come to mind.

**t0rn** · 09-30-2020 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Kacho_Nacho

Why do you just want to press three buttons? You're not going to find a three button class in FFXIV.

However, there are plenty of easy jobs to play. Samurai, red mage, and dancer immediately come to mind.

Because I want to be able to take in the fight, enjoy the view, etc. Constantly looking at my button bar for combo signals and such is like playing a dance simulator. Or playing an instrument.

**Hysterior** · 09-30-2020 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by t0rn

Because I want to be able to take in the fight, enjoy the view, etc. Constantly looking at my button bar for combo signals and such is like playing a dance simulator. Or playing an instrument.

Me at work tomorrow:
"I want to be able to take in the work environment, enjoy the view, etc. Constantly looking at my computer for emails and such is like playing a dance simulator. Or playing an instrument."

Wish me luck!

**Kacho_Nacho** · 10-02-2020 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by t0rn

Because I want to be able to take in the fight, enjoy the view, etc. Constantly looking at my button bar for combo signals and such is like playing a dance simulator. Or playing an instrument.

I completely understand. I also get overwhelmed when my job is too complex and there's too much going on in an instance/raid.

If you look through the whole thread you'll see there is a consensus among players on which classes are the easiest to play. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Darsien

That's an odd way of saying "I don't want to pull my weight."

That's not what they are saying at all.

**MsMisato** · 10-02-2020 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Darsien

That's an odd way of saying "I don't want to pull my weight."

lol wut.

honestly nothing wrong in trying to reduce button bloat. I wish they did the same thing as the PvP combo sequence into one button. Its win for everyone honestly.

**MorionQ** · 10-02-2020 08:00 AM

Wanting to play an easy to understand job doesn’t feel like it should be a problem, but nothing in this game is /that/ simple.

I picked up MCH very quickly, so I also put my vote to that. Main 123 combo, a few AEOs, coupled with a few straight forward skills off global cool down for big damage. It’s pretty clean and easy to recover from mistakes. I picked it up for aesthetic, but the current iteration became my favorite precisely because of the simplicity verses my other jobs I tend to play.

I’m willing to trade off some overall damage from a perfect rotation if it means I can consistently complete said rotation with few issues.

**Gothicshark** · 10-02-2020 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by t0rn

Because I want to be able to take in the fight, enjoy the view, etc. Constantly looking at my button bar for combo signals and such is like playing a dance simulator. Or playing an instrument.

Then play a class with no procs, learn your rotation, and never look at the buttons. I would say, play machinist. 0 procs and a very set rotation. You can basically hide your Hotbar with a machinist if you know what you're doing.

Btw I would also say what you want isn't the easiest class, it's the class you can play by rote without needing to watch for hotbar flashes.