Alchemist (Final Fantasy XIV)

To properly define the intricate and miraculous work of an alchemist would take days of lengthy explanation--an explanation that you would most likely fail to understand. The simple appellation of "potion brewer" given to us by the masses is, however, largely accurate. Restorative salves, ability-enhancing elixirs, deadly toxins and poisons--these are all substances that can be created through our versatile and practical profession. With the proper knowledge and process, even the most worthless-seeming materials can be combined to produce wondrous compounds. The applications of alchemy are nearly limitless!
Severian

The Alchemist is a Disciple of the Hand in Final Fantasy XIV. Their guild is based in Ul'dah, on the Hustings Strip of the Steps of Thal.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Masters of Science and Nature, the devilish and the divine, alchemists ensure their livelihood through the transmogrification of mundane materials into wondrous waters─from curative concoctions to potent potables.
The Ul'dahn school only recently came to be recognized in scientific circles as a valid branch of alchemical orthodoxy. It is based on fundamental principles originating in the Near East tradition, but draws heavily upon esoteric elements of both Lalafellin herbalism and Miqo'te occultism as well.
Lodestone

Masters of Science and Nature, the devilish and the divine, alchemists ensure their livelihood through the transmogrification of mundane materials into wondrous wares—from curative concoctions to potent potables. Upon conducting their symphonies of commixing and combining, distilling and decocting, the impossible waxes possible, and miracles are born.

The Eorzean school only recently came to be recognized in scientific circles as a valid branch of alchemical orthodoxy. It is based on fundamental principles originating in the Near East tradition, but draws heavily upon esoteric elements of both Lalafellin herbalism and Miqo'te occultism as well.

One of the main purposes of Alchemists is that they can craft various medicines that can be used in battle, such as Potions, Ethers and Antidotes. They are also able to craft one-handed wands for Conjurers, treated daggers for Rogues, and Grimoires for Arcanists. Alchemists are also capable of affixing Materia onto these weapons.

Alchemists are also capable of producing various dyes that can be used to change the color of one's clothing, and they can also produce many different kinds of glues, oils, solutions and growth formula which may then be used by other disciples of the hand. They can also prepare and grow various plants to decorate homes.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

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Equipment[edit | edit source]

Main articles: Final Fantasy XIV items/Alchemist's Primary Tool, or Final Fantasy XIV items/Alchemist's Secondary Tool

Alchemists wield an alembic in the main hand, and a mortar in the off-hand.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

Class Actions[edit | edit source]

Action	Level	GP Cost	Affinity
Basic Synthesis	1	—	ALC
Basic Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 90%
Basic Touch	5	18	ALC
Basic Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 70%
Master's Mend	7	92	ALC
Master's Mend	Restores item durability by 30.
Steady Hand	9	22	ALC
Steady Hand	Improves action success rate by 20% for the next five steps.
Inner Quiet	11	18	ALC
Inner Quiet	Grants a bonus to control with every increase in quality. Bonus stacks up to 11 times.
Observe	13	7	ALC
Observe	Do nothing for one step.
Tricks of the Trade	15	—	Disciple of the Hand
Tricks of the Trade	Restores 20 CP. Can only be used when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Standard Touch	18	32	ALC
Standard Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 125% Success Rate: 80%
Great Strides	21	32	ALC
Great Strides	Doubles efficiency of next Touch action. Effect active for three steps.
Master's Mend II	25	160	ALC
Master's Mend II	Restores item durability by 60.
Standard Synthesis	31	15	ALC
Standard Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 90%
Brand of the Elements	37	—	ALC
Brand of the Elements	Increases progress. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 90%
Steady Hand II	37	25	ALC
Steady Hand II	Improves action success rate by 30% for the next five steps.
Name of the Elements	37	—	ALC
Name of the Elements	For the next five steps, Brand of the Elements efficiency is increased. Increase determined by current progress. Can only be used once per synthesis.
Advanced Touch	43	48	ALC
Advanced Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 90%
Collectable Synthesis	50	—	ALC
Collectable Synthesis	Use existing recipes to create collectables without increasing step count.
Byregot's Blessing	50	24	ALC
Byregot's Blessing	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% plus 20% for each bonus to control granted by Inner Quiet Success Rate: 90%
Comfort Zone	50	66	Disciple of the Hand
Comfort Zone	Restores 8 CP after each step for the next ten steps.
Precise Touch	53	18	ALC
Precise Touch	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 11) Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 70% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Hasty Touch II	61	—	ALC
Hasty Touch II	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 60%
Careful Synthesis III	62	7	ALC
Careful Synthesis III	Increases progress. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100%
Rapid Synthesis II	63	12	ALC
Rapid Synthesis II	Increases progress. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 60%
Patient Touch	64	6	ALC
Patient Touch	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 11) when successful, halves stack upon failure Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 50%
Manipulation II	65 (Complete the quest "Do Goldsmiths Dream of Gilded Sheep")	96	ALC
Manipulation II	Restores 5 points of durability after each step for the next eight steps. Each step overwrites all other durability-restoring actions.
Prudent Touch	66	21	ALC
Prudent Touch	Increases quality at half the durability cost. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 70% Unavailable when Waste Not or Waste Not II are active.
Focused Synthesis	67	5	ALC
Focused Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 200% Success Rate: 50% Combo Action: Observe Combo Bonus: Increases success rate to 100%
Focused Touch	68	18	ALC
Focused Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 50% Combo Action: Observe Combo Bonus: Increases success rate to 100%
Initial Preparations	69	50	ALC
Initial Preparations	May reduce CP consumption while status is active. When a specialist, cancelling the status grants the use of a single Specialty action. Available only on the first step.
Preparatory Touch	71	36	ALC
Preparatory Touch	Increases quality at a greater cost to durability. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 11) Efficiency: 200% Success Rate: 70% Durability Cost: 20
Rapid Synthesis III	72	24	ALC
Rapid Synthesis III	Increases progress at a greater cost to durability. Efficiency decreases significantly when durability is below 20. Efficiency: 600% Success Rate: 60% Durability Cost: 20
Reuse	74	60	ALC
Reuse	Grants Reusing. Chance to become available upon reaching maximum item quality. Reusing Effect: A portion of ingredients used to synthesize item are returned to your inventory when synthesis is complete.
Delicate Synthesis	76	32	ALC
Delicate Synthesis	Increases both progress and quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Intensive Synthesis	78	12	ALC
Intensive Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 100% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Trained Eye	80	250	ALC
Trained Eye	Increases quality by 50%. Available only on the first step. Recipe level must be at least 10 levels below yours.
Trained Instinct	80	250	ALC
Trained Instinct	Increases quality by between 30% and 100%. Available only on the first step. Recipe level must be at least 10 levels below yours.

Specialist Actions[edit | edit source]

Specialist System is an advancement system for Crafting classes introduced in Heavensward (3.0). By completing a special quest, players can receive a specialized soul for each of the Disciples of the Hand. Equipping this soul will give access to unique actions that allow for more efficient and higher-quality synthesis for that class.

Action	Level	GP Cost	Description
Satisfaction	55	—	Uses one Whistle to restore 15 CP. Success Rate: 100% Available only when the Whistle stack size is a multiple of three.
Whistle While You Work	55	36	Grants a Whistle stack of 11. One Whistle used for each step that material condition is Good or Excellent. Increases the effectiveness of certain crafting actions when the stack size is a multiple of three. Finishing Touches is used when stack size reaches 0 and effect wears off. Finishing Touches Efficiency: 200% Finishing Touches Success Rate: 50%
Innovative Touch	56	8	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Innovation Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 40%
Nymeia's Wheel	57	18	Restores item durability. Amount determined by current Whistle stack. Whistle effect ends upon use. Success Rate: 100%
Byregot's Miracle	58	10	Increases quality. Inner Quiet stack is halved upon use. Efficiency: 100% plus 15% for each bonus to control granted by Inner Quiet Success Rate: 70%
Trained Hand	59	16	Significantly increases both progress and quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100% Available only when Inner Quiet and Whistle stack sizes are identical.
Heart of the Alchemist	60	45	For the next seven steps, increases chances of material condition becoming Good. A alchemy delineation is used upon execution.
Specialty: Reinforce	69	—	Restores item durability by 25. Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active.
Specialty: Refurbish	69	—	Restores 65 CP. Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active.
Specialty: Reflect	69	—	Increases Inner Quiet stack by three (up to 11). Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active.

Traits[edit | edit source]

Action	Level	Description
Quality Assurance	63 (Complete the quest "The Forbidden Blade")	Slightly increases chances of material condition becoming good.
Stroke of Genius	70 (Complete the quest "A Love Beyond Lifetimes")	May increase maximum CP on the second step of synthesis. Increase guaranteed when a specialist.

Other appearances[edit | edit source]

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[edit | edit source]

Alchemist appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as an Aqua-elemental card.

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Etymology[edit | edit source]

[view · edit · purge]An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy, the tradition of creating the legendary philosopher's stone, with which one can supposedly create gold or silver from lead, or produce an elixir of life that bestows immortality.