How To Change A Retainer's Job In FF14

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After unlocking Retainers in , players can freely choose or reset the classes for their newfound helpers, assuming they also have accessed the same class. However, if a player wishes to upgrade their Retainer's class to a particular job or change their class to a «classless job,» the process becomes slightly more complex. For example, if a player becomes an Astrologian in , they may wonder why there are no options in the Retainer menu to likewise make them an Astrologian.

Classless jobs such as the Astrologian or jobs upgraded from a class like White Mage can only be applied to a Retainer after the player has purchased a copy of. This unique item enables Retainers to equip job-specific equipment in , granting them far superior stats than before. Changing a Retainer's job also allows players to provide a Retainer with unique gear for ornamental or cosmetic purposes.

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Unlike Retainer classes that can be changed for free, there are two requirements to change a Retainer's job in . First, players must reach Level 50 or Level 60 of the particular job they wish their Retainer to become. More specifically, to change a Retainer to an upgraded base class or or job, the player must reach Level 50 in that specific job. However, the level requirement is Level 60 for jobs released in.

This prerequisite likewise applies to the Retainer, as they, too, must be Level 50 or 60, depending on the job they're being assigned. The Retainer must reach the level requirement with their DoW or DoM class without having upgraded their base class. For classes like Sage or Reaper, the Retainer that is changing jobs needs to reach Level 70. Now, to change the Retainer's job to any of two new jobs in , Pictomancer and Viper, that Retainer needs to be at Level 80, at least.

You also have to have unlocked that job before the Retainer, as they can