Ninja (Final Fantasy XIV)



The Rogue is a Disciple of War in Final Fantasy XIV, that was introduced in Patch 2.4.

Overview
These agile fighters pride themselves on their skills with knives and daggers to make quick work of enemies.

Lurking in the shadows, adhering to no laws but their own, they punish the wicked, pilfering their ill-gotten gains and delivering them to the downtrodden masses. Thought by many to be mere common criminals, some would say they play an unseen hand in maintaining order in the buccaneer's haven of Limsa Lominsa.

Role
Rogue is a melee damage dealer similar to Lancer and Pugilist. However, their primary stat is Dexterity rather than Strength. Despite this, for thematic reasons, they can equip most pre-existing Monk armor (which had Dexterity retroactively added to their stats).

Ninja
Hailing from the war-torn lands of the Far East, the secret arts of the ninja were born of necessity, and have since given rise to a unique breed of highly-trained combatants.

Able to manipulate the vital energies of the land, the air, and living beings, they manifest their power through the weaving of signs, unleashing a wide array of attacks against their foes. Master the arts of the ninja and learn to bend the tide of battle to your will.

The Ninja Soul Crystal can be obtained by completing a quest that becomes available when the player reaches Rogue level 30 and Pugilist level 15. The primary stat for Ninjas is Dexterity.

Ninjas may utilize certain cross-class abilities from Pugilist and Lancer.

Trivia

 * Though their connection to the archetypal Thief job is only implied in the English class description, the Japanese description explicitly states that they were once called Thieves, but became known as Dual Fencers after developing unique dual wielding techniques with the mariner's knives used in Limsa Lominsa.
 * The English version makes some reference to this in-game as well; the "Rogue's Guild" was once known as the Upright Thieves, before Admiral Merlwyb's reforms forced them formally underground (though still tolerated by the thalassocracy). "Captain" Jacke's title remains "The Upright Man" as guild leader, and the guild members use large amounts of classic Thieves' Cant in their speech.
 * In Patch 2.2, Thancred and Yugiri are shown to be a Rogue and Ninja, respectively.