Blacksmith

Ours is a trade born o' blood and brine. Fer as long as pirates have sailed the Rhotano, smitties have forged their weapons and fitted out their ships from keel to cannon.
Randwulf

The Blacksmith is a Disciple of the Hand in Final Fantasy XIV.

Overview[edit | edit source]

It is in the fires and on the anvils of blacksmiths that weapons and tools of metal are crafted. Their work is in demand far and wide, whether it be hammering the blade of a sword at the forge, or whetting the edge of an axe at camp. Limsa Lominsa has been renowned for its blacksmithing tradition since antiquity, though the advanced metallurgical techniques passed on today bear little resemblance to the simple practices of ancient times. The relatively recent birth of firearms has created an entirely new area of expertise which is being adopted with fervor by many ambitious smiths.
Lodestone

Blacksmiths can construct metallic arms and tools used by almost all of the classes in the game (including themselves). Being metallurgists, they can also smelt ingots and shape them into components used by other Disciples of the Hand.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

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Equipment[edit | edit source]

A auri blacksmith with Forgefiend's armor.

Blacksmiths use hammers as their primary tool and files as their secondary. Their armor is primarily made up of "Crafting" gear that they share with other disciples of the hand. Crafting gear provides bonuses to the craftsmanship, control, and CP attributes. Craftsmanship and control respectively improve their progress and quality gains when crafting. CP is the resource they use in place of MP for their abilities.

Lists of blacksmith equipment
Blacksmith's Tools (Primary\|Secondary)
Head Body Hands Waist Legs Feet	Earrings Necklaces Bracelets Rings Soul Crystal

Abilities[edit | edit source]

Class Actions[edit | edit source]

Action	Level	CP Cost
Basic Synthesis	1	—
Basic Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Basic Touch	5	18
Basic Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Master's Mend	7	88
Master's Mend	Restores item durability by 30.
Hasty Touch	9	—
Hasty Touch	Increases quality and requires no CP. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 60%
Rapid Synthesis	9	—
Rapid Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 250% Success Rate: 50%
Inner Quiet	11	18
Inner Quiet	Grants a bonus to control with every increase in quality. Bonus stacks up to 11 times.
Observe	13	7
Observe	Do nothing for one step.
Tricks of the Trade	13	—
Tricks of the Trade	Restores 20 CP. Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Waste Not	15	56
Waste Not	Reduces loss of durability by 50% for the next four steps.
Veneration	15	18
Veneration	Increases the efficiency of Synthesis actions by 50% for the next four steps.
Standard Touch	18	32
Standard Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 125% Success Rate: 100% Combo Action: Basic Touch Combo Bonus: CP cost reduced to 18
Great Strides	21	32
Great Strides	Increases the efficiency of next Touch action by 100%. Effect active for three steps.
Innovation	26	18
Innovation	Increases efficiency of Touch actions by 50% for the next four steps.
Name of the Elements	37	30
Name of the Elements	For the next three steps, Brand of the Elements efficiency is increased by up to 200%. Increase determined by current progress. Can only be used once per synthesis.
Brand of the Elements	37	6
Brand of the Elements	Increases progress. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Final Appraisal	42	1
Final Appraisal	The next action that would complete item synthesis will instead leave one progress point remaining. Effect active for five steps.
Waste Not II	47	98
Waste Not II	Reduces loss of durability by 50% for the next eight steps.
Byregot's Blessing	50	24
Byregot's Blessing	Increases quality. Inner Quiet effect ends upon use. Efficiency: 100% plus 20% for each bonus to control granted by Inner Quiet Success Rate: 100%
Precise Touch	53	18
Precise Touch	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 11) Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Muscle Memory	54	6
Muscle Memory	Increases progress. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 100% Additional Effect: Efficiency of your next Synthesis action is increased by 100% Available only on the first step. Additional effect is active for five steps.
Careful Synthesis	62	7
Careful Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100%
Patient Touch	64	6
Patient Touch	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Doubles Inner Quiet stack (up to 11) when successful, halves stack upon failure Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 50%
Manipulation	65	97
Manipulation	Restores 5 points of durability after each step for the next eight steps.
Prudent Touch	66	25
Prudent Touch	Increases quality at half the durability cost. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100% Unavailable when Waste Not or Waste Not II is active.
Focused Synthesis	67	5
Focused Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 200% Success Rate: 50% Combo Action: Observe Combo Bonus: Increases success rate to 100%
Focused Touch	68	18
Focused Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 50% Combo Action: Observe Combo Bonus: Increases success rate to 100%
Reflect	69	24
Reflect	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100% Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by three Available only on the first step.
Preparatory Touch	71	40
Preparatory Touch	Increases quality at greater cost to durability. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 11) Efficiency: 200% Success Rate: 100% Durability Cost: 20
Groundwork	72	18
Groundwork	Increases progress at greater cost to durability. Efficiency decreases by half when durability is below durability cost. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 100% Durability Cost: 20
Delicate Synthesis	76	32
Delicate Synthesis	Increases both progress and quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Intensive Synthesis	78	6
Intensive Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 400% Success Rate: 100% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Trained Eye	80	250
Trained Eye	Increases quality by 100%. Available only on the first step. Recipe level must be at least 10 levels below yours.

Specialist Actions[edit | edit source]

Specialist actions are only available when Soul of the Blacksmith is equipped.

Action

Level

CP Cost

Careful Observation

55

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Specialist Action

Do nothing for one step, preserving the status of any actions presently in effect.

A crafter's delineation is used upon execution.
Can only be used up to three times per synthesis.
This action does not increase step count.

Traits[edit | edit source]

Action	Level	Description
Practice Makes Perfect 48px	15	Allows you to execute trial synthesis.
Basic Synthesis Mastery 48px	31	Efficiency is increased to 120%.
Quality Assurance	63	Slightly increases chances of material condition becoming Good.
Rapid Synthesis Mastery 48px	63	Efficiency is increased to 500%.

Removed actions[edit | edit source]

The following abilities have been removed. Removed abilities will still appear on the hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Action	Level	CP Cost
Steady Hand	9	—
Steady Hand	Improves action success rate by 20% for the next five steps. Removed in patch 5.1.
Ingenuity	15	24
Ingenuity	Slightly lower recipe level for the next five steps. Replaced with new version in patch 5.1.
Ingenuity	15	22
Ingenuity	For the next five steps, effectiveness of Touch and Synthesis actions is increased. Removed in patch 5.2.
Master's Mend II	25	160
Master's Mend II	Restores item durability by 60. Removed in patch 5.1.
Standard Synthesis	31	15
Standard Synthesis	Increases progress. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 90% Removed in patch 5.1.
Steady Hand II	37	25
Steady Hand II	Improves action success rate by 30% for the next five steps. Removed in patch 5.1.
Brand of Fire	37	6
Brand of Fire	Increases progress. Progress doubles when recipe affinity is fire. Efficiency: 100% (200%) Success Rate: 90% Removed in patch 5.0.
Advanced Touch	43	48
Advanced Touch	Increases quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 90% Removed in patch 5.1.
Ingenuity II	50	32
Ingenuity II	Lowers recipe level for the next five steps. Removed in patch 5.1.
Collectable Synthesis	50	—
Collectable Synthesis	Use existing recipes to create collectables without increasing step count. Removed in patch 5.3.
Byregot's Brow	51	18
Byregot's Brow	Increases quality. Inner Quiet effect ends upon use. Efficiency: 150% plus 10% for each bonus to control granted by Inner Quiet Success Rate: 70% (Specialist 100%) Removed in patch 5.0.
Name of Fire	54	15
Name of Fire	For the next five steps, Brand of Fire efficiency is increased. Increase determined by current progress. Only one Name of the Element action can be used per synthesis. Removed in patch 5.0.
Satisfaction	55	—
Satisfaction	Specialist Action Uses one Whistle to restore 15 CP. Success Rate: 100% Available only when the Whistle stack size is a multiple of three. Removed in patch 5.1.
Whistle While You Work	55	36
Whistle While You Work	Specialist Action 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% Removed in patch 5.1.
Innovative Touch	56	8
Innovative Touch	Specialist Action Increases quality. Additional Effect: Innovation Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 40% Removed in patch 5.1.
Nymeia's Wheel	57	18
Nymeia's Wheel	Specialist Action Restores item durability. Amount determined by current Whistle stack. Whistle effect ends upon use. Success Rate: 100% Removed in patch 5.1.
Byregot's Miracle	58	16
Byregot's Miracle	Specialist Action 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% Removed in patch 5.1.
Trained Hand	59	32
Trained Hand	Specialist Action Significantly increases both progress and quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100% Available only when Inner Quiet and Whistle stack sizes are identical. Removed in patch 5.1.
Heart of the Blacksmith	60	45
Heart of the Blacksmith	Specialist Action For the next seven steps, increases chances of material condition becoming Good. A blacksmithing delineation is used upon execution. Can only be used up to five times per synthesis. Removed in patch 5.1.
Hasty Touch II	61	5
Hasty Touch II	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 60% Removed in patch 5.1.
Rapid Synthesis II	63	12
Rapid Synthesis II	Increases progress. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 60% Removed in patch 5.1.
Initial Preparations	69	50
Initial Preparations	May reduce CP consumption while status is active. When a specialist, canceling the status grants the use of a single Specialty action. Available only on the first step. Removed in patch 5.1.
Specialty: Reinforce	69	—
Specialty: Reinforce	Specialist Action Restores item durability by 25. Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active. Removed in patch 5.1.
Specialty: Refurbish	69	—
Specialty: Refurbish	Specialist Action Restores 65 CP. Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active. Removed in patch 5.1.
Specialty: Reflect	69	—
Specialty: Reflect	Specialist Action Increases Inner Quiet stack by three (up to 11). Can only be used when Initial Preparations is active. Removed in patch 5.1.
Rapid Synthesis III	72	24
Rapid Synthesis III	Increases progress at greater cost to durability. Efficiency decreases significantly when durability is below 20. Efficiency: 600% Success Rate: 60% Durability Cost: 20 Removed in patch 5.1.
Reuse	74	60
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 Removed in patch 5.2.
Trained Instinct	80	250
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. Removed in patch 5.1.

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