This section looks at the distribution of jobs, and the most popular combinations for main and support jobs. As has been the trend, the initial six jobs (warrior, monk, white mage, black mage, red mage, and thief) easily account for more than half of the total percentage for main job distribution. The high percentages for white mage (16%), black mage (13%), and red mage (13%) indicate the continued popularity of the magic-wielding jobs.
The consistent higher percentages of the initial jobs versus the extra jobs can be attributed to the influx of new players since the commencement of French and German language service, as well as the release of the “FINAL FANTASY XI Vana'diel Collection 2007” in North America. The release of a FINAL FANTASY XI beginner’s package for Windows in Japan has also contributed to these figures.
Moving on to the combinations of main and support jobs, we see that the top five ranks have held their positions from last year. It is also interesting to note that the combinations of warrior/ninja and black mage/red mage that entered the top ten last year continue to maintain a strong presence in the rankings.
The job to watch this year is red mage. The red mage/white mage and black mage/red mage combinations have risen in rank not only this year, but last year as well. This trend is a clear indication of the amazing utility and flexibility of this popular job.
≪Main Job Distribution≫
[ Main/Support Job Rankings ] |
Ranking |
Main Job |
Support Job |
Relative Percentage |
Change from 2006 Census
( ) denotes 2006 ranking |
1 |
White Mage |
Black Mage |
13.43% |
→ |
2 |
Black Mage |
White Mage |
10.13% |
→ |
3 |
Red Mage |
Black Mage |
5.74% |
→ |
4 |
Ninja |
Warrior |
5.07% |
→ |
5 |
Monk |
Warrior |
4.35% |
→ |
6 |
Red Mage |
White Mage |
4.31% |
↑(7) |
7 |
Warrior |
Monk |
3.75% |
↑(8) |
8 |
Thief |
Ninja |
3.75% |
↑(9) |
9 |
Paladin |
Warrior |
3.68% |
↓(6) |
10 |
Warrior |
Ninja |
2.76% |
→ |
11 |
Black Mage |
Red Mage |
2.28% |
↑(14) |
12 |
Bard |
White Mage |
2.18% |
↓(11) |
13 |
Thief |
Warrior |
2.08% |
→ |
14 |
Beastmaster |
White Mage |
1.96% |
↓(12) |
15 |
Summoner |
White Mage |
1.78% |
→ |
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Others |
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32.75% |
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