Final Fantasy XIV: How to Unlock The Machinist Job
To coincide with Final Fantasy XIV's unlimited free trial, the entirety of Heavensward and the Machinist job are now obtainable in-game for all player accounts. Considered the best ranged damage dealer in FFXIV, The Machinist shares many features with the already established Bard job, but with a higher emphasis on personal performance over helping the whole party.
The influx of complimentary content in FFXIV has put some major strain on the game's servers. This can be especially detrimental to Machinists, who require fast server pings to react with their Heat Blast and Gauss Round combo. However, Square Enix will be mending this issue in the future. In the meantime, players should still be able to enjoy most of the Machinist's fast-paced, ranged gameplay.
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The Machinist job in FFXIV is not among the jobs available at the three city-state guilds. This is because the Machinist guild is in Ishgard, a town that is at first locked to outsiders. Players will need to advance the main story through a different job, like Bard, in the meantime. Because Bards, Machinists, and Dancers share dexterity-based armor, starting with one of these jobs makes it easy to reuse old gear. Once they enter Heavensward proper, players will be able to travel to the Machinist base of operations: the Skysteel Manufactory in Ishgard.
The Machinist job in FFXIV can be unlocked by completing "A Realm Reborn" in its entirety (including all five story patches) and entering the start of Heavensward. This will require players to reach level 50 in FFXIV in at least one Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic job.
Once in the new hub city of Ishgard, players should head to Foundation (x: 8, y: 10) and
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