Gunbreaker

Gunbreaker is a Tank job in Final Fantasy XIV introduced in the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion. Like many of the jobs introduced after A Realm Reborn, it has no base class, starting at level 60 and can be unlocked by completing the quest "The Makings of a Gunbreaker" offered by a Gods' Quiver Bow in New Gridania (X 11.5, Y 11.9).

Profile[]

The Hrothgar of northern Ilsabard have passed the art of the gunblade from generation to generation. The weapon itself combines a sword with a firing mechanism, emitting a range of magical effects by utilizing aetherically imbued cartridges. Originally employed by Queen Gunnhildr's personal guard, they were once known as "Gunnhildr's Blades" and differ greatly from the similarly named weapons used in the Garlean Empire.
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Gunbreaker is a tank job that wields a gunblade in battle. Unlike the models used by the Garlean Empire, the Gunbreaker's gunblades fire aetherically-charged bullets into the blade to enhance their cutting power and the force of their strikes. When fired normally, the powder coalesces into a defensive barrier that can protect the wielder and their allies from harm. By performing combos, they can gain a cartridge with which to use a wide variety of powerful techniques, such as Continuation combo. In Shadowbringers, Thancred Waters upgraded his job into Gunbreaker.

Story[]

History[]

At the height of Allagan Empire's warring campaign in the Third Astral Era, the besieged Hrothgar of northern Ilsabard deployed their elite queensguard soldier, the Gunnhildr's Blades. They would be tasked with laying siege to the Allagan Empire's powerful long-range weapons — to break their enemy's guns - with their gunblades, thus the Gunbreakers were born.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers[]

The Warrior of Light is attempting to track down a gang of highwaymen in South Shroud when they come across a pair of outlandish travelers being accosted by bandits. After rescuing them, they introduce themselves as Radovan and Sophie, recent escapees from Garlean-held territory in the north. Radovan was once forced against his will to fight as an imperial conscript, and having cut all ties, now wishes to start a new life as a bodyguard in Eorzea. Impressed, he offers to train the Warrior of Light in the art of the gunblade. The Warrior of Light then assists Sophie and Radovan with mercenary work, including bodyguarding for a Gridanian singer, and rescuing a child from slave traders in Ul'dah.

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After ending up in Ishgard, the group is tasked with escorting a defected Garlean scientist who is to oversee the installation of a ceruleum heating system in the city. He is pursued by the Alaudae, imperial convicts who carry out missions to reduce their sentences. Their leader, Vitus quo Messalla, is a former imperial soldier relegated from his position for slaughtering innocent civilians. Radovan was once a candidate for the Aludae, though he refused and was tortured for it. Now that he is faced with the prospect of going toe to toe with his former tormentor, he tells Sophie not to participate in this mission, implying that she would be a burden to him. After she storms off, Radovan admits that this was a ploy to have her stay out of harm's way, as she is to the closest thing he has to family.

The scientist introduces himself as Cato nan Mammula, and the group fends off the Alaudae and leads him to the city outskirts, where Radovan offers to continue the rest of the way alone. When the Warrior of Light meets with Sophie and apprises her of the situation, she is shocked to hear the name Mammula; he and Midas non Garlond, father of Cid. were responsible for the Meteor Project that destroyed the Bozja Citadel. The Citadel was the home the last few gunblade-wielding Hrothgar, and Radovan is their only known survivor. It dawns on Sophie that he may attempt to exact his vengeance, and she beseeches the Warrior of Light to find and stop him.

The two track down Radovan and ask him to lay down his weapon, reminding him that he gave his word to deliver Mammula from harm. Radovan turns to leave, seeking solitude so that he may contemplate his actions. By the time Sophie arrives, he is long gone, and she takes command of the mission, leading the way back to Ishgard. The Garlond Ironworks plan to keep Mammula in a secure location until they can be sure the Aludae are gone. There is still no sign of Radovan, so Sophie decides to wait for him to come to his senses and return to Ishgard.

Sophie and the Warrior of Light accept a contract from an anonymous client, but are ambushed when it turns out to be a trap planned by the Aludae. Vitus quo Messalla had abandoned his mission to assassinate Mammula for a greater prize: the Warrior of Light. He hopes that by slaying them he can curry favor with the Empire and have his former status restored. Vitus almost defeats Sophie and the Warrior of Light when they are saved at the last minute by the surprise arrival of Radovan, who reveals that his plan for vengeance was a ruse, and that he has been secretly working with Mammula to lure out the Aludae.

After defeating the Aludae and celebrating victory, Radovan acknowledges that the time for the Warrior of Light to accompany him and Sophie on bodyguard assignments is over, as there are others who would benefit more from their strength. The group makes one final journey together to Revenant's Toll, where Radovan hopes to find others to train in the art of the gunblade. Having proven themselves as a worth successor, the Warrior of Light bids farewell to Radovan and Sophie to follow their own path.

Following the Warrior of Light's journey in the First, they return to Radovan and Sophie and tells them of Thancred Waters. Radovan realizes that another Gunbreaker who survived the destruction of Bozja taught Thancred how to wield a gunblade, the trio set out to retrace their steps to find him. They eventually return to Coerthas and find the man, Rostik Liubasch, with Mammula, believing that he has sought the defector for vengeance. Rostik tells Radovan that he was discussing rebuilding Bozja with Mammula with the other Gunbreakers who survived, and tells the Warrior that he taught Thancred the way of the gunblade. He invites Radovan to rebuild their home, to which he declines, having already resolved to teach a new generation of Gunbreakers by demonstrating his prowess as a bodyguard. Returning to Revenant's Toll, Sophie latches onto the idea of becoming an ambassador of sorts for her fallen homeland of Rabanastre.

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Equipment[]

FFXIV Gunbreaker Render — An elezen gunbreaker with the Lion Heart and Bodyguard's artifact armor.

Gunbreakers wield gunblades as their weapon. Their armor is primarily made up of "Fending" gear that they share with other tanking disciplines, boasting the highest defenses amongst all armors.

The primary attributes for gunbreakers are strength and vitality, which boost their attack power and HP respectively, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As a tanking discipline, they have access to the tank-exclusive tenacity attribute, which boosts their damage done and healing received, while also lowering damage taken.

Lists of gunbreaker equipment
Gunbreaker's Arms
Head Body Hands Waist Legs Feet	Earrings Necklaces Bracelets Rings Soul Crystal

Relic Weapon and Artifact Armor[]

Shadowbringers[]

Lion Heart and Bodyguard Armor set are acquired after completing the Tank Role Quest "To Have Loved and Lost", achieving level 80, and visiting Grenoldt in The Tempest.

Gunbreaker's Resistance Weapons is the Crownsblade, and its final versions is the Blade's Resolve.

Endwalker[]

Hyperion and Allegiance Armor set are brought from Varshahn at Old Sharlayan after finishing the Main Scenario Quest "A Bold Decision". They are wearable at level 89.

Job Gauge[]

The Gunbreaker's Job Gauge displays whether the tank stance, Royal Guard, is in play, which increases enmity from enemies. Performing combos will fill up the Powder Gauge beside it, holding up to two rounds, enabling the Gunbreaker to uses their cartridge skills, such as Continuation (acquired at level 70) and Fated Circle (acquired at level 72).

The Cartridge Gauge is upgraded to contain three rounds after acquiring the trait Cartridge Charge II at level 88.

Abilities[]

Job actions[]

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Keen Edge	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Keen Edge	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 ( 200).
No Mercy	2	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
No Mercy	Increases damage dealt by 20%. Duration: 20s
Brutal Shell	4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Brutal Shell	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 ( 160). Combo Action: Keen Edge Combo Potency: 240 ( 300) Combo Bonus: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 200 Combo Bonus: Creates a barrier which nullifies damage equaling HP restored Duration: 30s
Camouflage	6	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
Camouflage	Increases parry rate by 50% while reducing damage taken by 10%. Duration: 20s
Demon Slice	10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
Demon Slice	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Royal Guard	10	Ability	Instant	2s	—	—	—
Royal Guard	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse. Action changes to Release Royal Guard upon execution.
Release Royal Guard File:Release Royal Guard from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png	10	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Cancels the effect of Royal Guard. Action changes to Royal Guard upon execution.
Lightning Shot	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	20y	—
Lightning Shot	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Danger Zone	18	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
Danger Zone	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. Upgrades to Blasting Zone.
Solid Barrel	26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Solid Barrel	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 ( 140). Combo Action: Brutal Shell Combo Potency: 320 ( 360) Combo Bonus: Adds a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge
Burst Strike	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Burst Strike	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Blast Duration: 10s Cartridge Cost: 1
Nebula	38	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
Nebula	Reduces damage taken by 30% Duration: 15s
Demon Slaughter	40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	—	5y radius
Demon Slaughter	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Demon Slice Combo Potency: 160 Combo Bonus: Adds a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge
Aurora	45	Ability	Instant	60s	—	30y	—
Aurora	Grants Regen to target. Cure Potency: 200 Duration: 18s Maximum Charges: 2
Superbolide	50	Ability	Instant	360s	—	—	—
Superbolide	Reduces HP to 1 and renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 10s
Sonic Break	54	Weaponskill	Instant	60s	—	3y	—
Sonic Break	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 30s This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Rough Divide	56	Ability	Instant	30s	—	20y	—
Rough Divide	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Gnashing Fang	60	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
Gnashing Fang	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Rip Duration: 10s Cartridge Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Action changes to Savage Claw upon execution.
Savage Claw	60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Savage Claw	Delivers an attack with a potency of 460. Combo Action: Gnashing Fang Combo Bonus: Grants Ready to Tear Duration: 10s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Action changes to Wicked Talon upon execution.
Wicked Talon	60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
Wicked Talon	Delivers an attack with a potency of 540. Combo Action: Savage Claw Combo Bonus: Grants Ready to Gouge Duration: 10s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Bow Shock	62	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	5y radius
Bow Shock	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 15s
Heart of Light	64	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	30y radius
Heart of Light	Reduces magic damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s
Heart of Stone	68	Ability	Instant	25s	—	30y	—
Heart of Stone	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 15%. Duration: 7s Additional Effect: When targeting a party member while under the effect of Brutal Shell, that effect is also granted to the target Duration: 10s Upgrades to Heart of Corundum.
Continuation	70	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
Continuation	Allows the firing of successive rounds with your gunblade. Gnashing Fang may be followed by Jugular Rip. Savage Claw may be followed by Abdomen Tear. Wicked Talon may be followed by Eye Gouge. Burst Strike may be followed by Hypervelocity. Action changes to the above listed actions when conditions are met.
Jugular Rip	70	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Jugular Rip	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Can only be executed when Ready to Rip. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Abdomen Tear	70	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Abdomen Tear	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240. Can only be executed when Ready to Tear. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Eye Gouge	70	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Eye Gouge	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Can only be executed when Ready to Gouge. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fated Circle	72	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
Fated Circle	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300 to all nearby enemies. Cartridge Cost: 1
Bloodfest	76	Ability	Instant	120s	—	25y	—
Bloodfest	Draws aetheric energy from target, adding 2 ( 3) Cartridges to your Powder Gauge.
Blasting Zone	80	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
Blasting Zone	Delivers an attack with a potency of 720.
Heart of Corundum	82	Ability	Instant	25s	—	30y	—
Heart of Corundum	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 15%. Duration: 8s Additional Effect: When targeting a party member while under the effect of Brutal Shell, that effect is also granted to the target Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Clarity of Corundum to target Clarity of Corundum Effect: Reduces damage taken by 15% Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Catharsis of Corundum to target Catharsis of Corundum Effect: Restores HP when HP falls below 50% or upon effect duration expiration Cure Potency: 900 Duration: 20s
Hypervelocity	86	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Hypervelocity	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Can only be executed when Ready to Blast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Double Down	90	Weaponskill	Instant	60s	—	—	5y radius
Double Down	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 15% less for all remaining enemies. Cartridge Cost: 2 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Role Actions[]

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Rampart	8	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
Rampart	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Duration: 20s
Low Blow	12	Ability	Instant	25s	—	3y	—
Low Blow	Stuns target. Duration: 5s
Provoke	15	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
Provoke	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	18	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
Interject	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	22	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	5y radius
Reprisal	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. Duration: 10s
Arm's Length	32	Ability	Instant	120s	—	–	–
Arm's Length	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s
Shirk	48	Ability	Instant	120s	—	25y	—
Shirk	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits[]

Name	Level	Description
Tank Mastery	1	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute.
Cartridge Charge	30	Stores a Cartridge in your Powder Gauge after successfully completing a combo with Solid Barrel. Maximum Cartridges: 2
Enhanced Brutal Shell	52	Grants the effect of Brutal Shell after successfully completing a combo with Brutal Shell. Duration: 30s
Danger Zone Mastery	80	Upgrades Danger Zone to Blasting Zone.
Heart of Stone Mastery	82	Upgrades Heart of Stone to Heart of Corundum.
Enhanced Aurora	84	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Aurora. Maximum Charges: 2
Melee Mastery	84	Increases the potency of Keen Edge to 200, Brutal Shell to 160, and Solid Barrel to 140.
Enhanced Continuation	86	Become Ready to Blast after executing Burst Strike. Duration: 10s
Cartridge Charge II	88	Increases Powder Gauge capacity to 3 Cartridges. Executing Bloodfest stores 3 Cartridges.

PvP Actions[]

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Keen Edge	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Keen Edge	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Brutal Shell	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Brutal Shell	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Combo Action: Keen Edge ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Solid Barrel	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Solid Barrel	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. Combo Action: Brutal Shell Additional Effect: Grants Powder Barrel Duration: 10s ※Solid Barrel Combo changes to Burst Strike while under the effect of Powder Barrel. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Gnashing Fang	Weaponskill	Instant	15s	—	5y	—
Gnashing Fang	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Rip Duration: 5s This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Double Down	Weaponskill	Instant	20s	—	—	5y radius
Double Down	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Continuation	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
Continuation	Allows the firing of successive rounds with your gunblade. Gnashing Fang may be followed by Jugular Rip. Savage Claw may be followed by Abdomen Tear. Wicked Talon may be followed by Eye Gouge. Burst Strike may be followed by Hypervelocity.
Rough Divide	Ability	Instant	15s	—	20y	—
Rough Divide	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Additional Effect: Grants No Mercy No Mercy Effect: Increases damage dealt and healing potency by 20%, while also increasing movement speed Duration: 7s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Draw and Junction	Ability	Instant	20s	—	25y	—
Draw and Junction	Grants self a beneficial effect based on the selected target. If target is a DPS, grants Junction DPS. If target is a tank, grants Junction Tank. If target is a healer, grants Junction Healer. Additional Effect: Grants Powder Barrel ※Solid Barrel Combo changes to Burst Strike while under the effect of Powder Barrel.
Junctioned Cast	Ability	Instant	20s	—	—	—
Junctioned Cast	Executes an action depending on your current Junction. Junction DPS: Blasting Zone Junction Tank: Nebula Junction Healer: Aurora
Burst Strike	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Burst Strike	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Blast Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Powder Barrel. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Savage Claw	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Savage Claw	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Gnashing Fang Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Tear Duration: 5s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wicked Talon	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
Wicked Talon	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Savage Claw Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Gouge Duration: 5s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Hypervelocity	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Hypervelocity	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Junction Tank Bonus: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 5,000 potency Duration: 7s Junction DPS Bonus: Increases potency to 4,000 Junction Healer Bonus: Restores own HP and the HP of nearby party members Cure Potency: 3,000 Can only be executed when Ready to Blast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Jugular Rip	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Jugular Rip	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Junction Tank Bonus: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 4,000 potency Duration: 7s Junction DPS Bonus: Increases potency to 3,000 Junction Healer Bonus: Restores own HP and the HP of nearby party members Cure Potency: 2,000 Can only be executed when Ready to Rip. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Abdomen Tear	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Abdomen Tear	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Junction Tank Bonus: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 5,000 potency Duration: 7s Junction DPS Bonus: Increases potency to 4,000 Junction Healer Bonus: Restores own HP and the HP of nearby party members Cure Potency: 3,000 Can only be executed when Ready to Tear. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Eye Gouge	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
Eye Gouge	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. Junction Tank Bonus: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency Duration: 7s Junction DPS Bonus: Increases potency to 5,000 Junction Healer Bonus: Restores own HP and the HP of nearby party members Cure Potency: 4,000 Can only be executed when Ready to Gouge. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Nebula	Ability	Instant	20s	—	—	—
Nebula	Reduces damage taken by 20% and delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 every time you suffer damage. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Junction Tank. Shares a recast timer with Blasting Zone and Aurora. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blasting Zone	Ability	Instant	20s	—	5y	—
Blasting Zone	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Junction DPS. Shares a recast timer with Nebula and Aurora. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Aurora	Ability	Instant	20s	—	30y	—
Aurora	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 12,000 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 3,000 Duration: 12s Can only be executed while under the effect of Junction Healer. Shares a recast timer with Nebula and Blasting Zone. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Relentless Rush	Limit Break	Instant	10s	—	—	5y radius
Relentless Rush	Unleashes a flurry of blade strikes on nearby enemies, dealing damage over time with a potency of 4,000. Duration: 4s Activates Terminal Trigger when effect duration expires. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Relentless Shrapnel, reducing damage dealt by 4% while increasing damage taken by 4% per stack Duration: 5s Maximum Stacks: 5 Can be executed while moving. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 60s ※Action changes to Terminal Trigger upon execution.
Terminal Trigger	Limit Break	Instant	1s	—	—	—
Terminal Trigger	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s Can only be executed while under the effect of Relentless Rush. Relentless Rush effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	—	—	—
Standard-issue Elixir	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	—	—
Recuperate	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
Purify	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze. Grants Resilience upon successfully removing one of the aforementioned effects. Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify Duration: 5s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
Guard	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint	Ability	Instant	1.5s	—	—	—
Sprint	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Limit Break[]

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Gunbreakers' Limit Breaks focus on drastically raising the defense and magic defense of the entire party for a short period of time. They both have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Tanks.

Ability	Level	Description
Shield Wall	1	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 20% for a period of 10 seconds.
Mighty Wall	2	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 40% for a period of 15 seconds.
Gunmetal Soul	3	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 80% for a period of 8 seconds.

Behind the scenes[]

GNB Lightning Stance from FFXIV — A player Gunbreaker performing Lightning's battle stance.

The Gunbreaker is inspired by Squall Leonhart and Seifer Almasy from Final Fantasy VIII. The Elezen Gunbreaker in the official render mimics Squall's Dissidia Final Fantasy pose . The Gunbreaker discipline being invented by the Hrothgar may be a nod to Squall's lion motif.

Many of the Gunbreaker's job actions are based on Squall's attacks, such as Blasting Zone and Rough Divide. The abilities No Mercy, Bloodfest, and Demon Slice are named after the English localization names of Seifer's Fire Cross Limit Breaks. In addition, the skills Nebula and Royal Guard have the user performing mannerisms originally performed by Squall and Seifer - Nebula having the user performing Squall's stance when initiating Renzokuken, and Royal Guarding mimicking Seifer's taunting motions.

The Hyur Gunbreaker in Akihiko Yoshida's artwork resembles Denam Pavel, the protagonist of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. Female Gunbreakers' idling stance, meanwhile, is the same as the battle stance of Lightning, a gunblade user from Final Fantasy XIII.