Dancer (Final Fantasy XIV)

Dancer
踊り子 (Odoriko?) Abbreviation: DNC (踊, Odori?, lit. Dance)
Classification
Type	Disciple of War
Role	Physical Ranged DPS
Starting city	Limsa Lominsa
Job master(s)	Nashmeira
Abilities
Primary attribute	Dexterity
Arms	Throwing Weapons
More information
Recurring appearance

The Dancer is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced in the Shadowbringers expansion. It has no base class, starting at Level 60 and can be unlocked by completing the quest "Shall We Dance", offered by an Eager Lominsan in Limsa Lominsa's Lower Decks (X: 9.8, Y: 12.0).

Profile

From the Near Eastern nation of Thavnair comes a troupe of bewitchingly graceful performers. Though certainly elegant and beautiful, their movements also speak of martial discipline─of a pulsing, persistent energy whose rhythm can inspire souls and soothe troubled hearts. Inured to the hardships of the road, these dancers have learned to land throwing weapons with the same exacting precision as their footfalls, removing any who would obstruct the endless beat of the dance.

Lodestone

Dancers are a ranged DPS class, wielded bladed chakrams that they toss at their opponents. A Dancer's power shines in their use of their various dances, greatly enhancing their speed and power when performed correctly in sequential order. Starting at Level 60, Dancers can use Closed Position to share their various buffs with another party member that they can choose as their "Dance Partner". As caveat to those, Dancers tend to have the lowest damage amongst their DPS peers.

Story

Shadowbringers

The Warrior of Light hears that a performance by the famous Trope Falsiam is being held in Limsa Lominsa. Arriving on the stage, they witness the performance of Dancers, led by Ranaa Mhigo. After that, the leader of the Troupe, Nashmeira approaches the Warrior. She senses that the Warrior is an accomplished fighter, and explains that to be a Dancer, one needs high physical capabilities like the Warrior has. Thus, she invites the Warrior to learn the ways of Kriegstanz, an ancient dance of war. The Warrior agrees and receives the Dancer soul crystal. Nashmeira then proposes the Warrior accompany her Troupe performing in major cities of Eorzea.

Equipment

An auri dancer with the Krishna and Dancer's artifact armor.

Dancers wield chakrams and other throwing weapons. Their armor is primarily made up of "Aiming" gear, light armor with average defenses that they share with other ranged physical DPS classes.

The primary attribute for dancers is dexterity, which boosts their attack power, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As a DPS discipline, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, skill speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.

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

Job Gauge

At Level 15, Dancers have access to the Standard Step ability. When the Dancer starts a Standard Step, their weaponskills will change into corresponding Steps and two icons will appear in the Step Gauge and flash in the order from left to right in which the player must input a sequential command of dance steps to successfully execute a Double Standard Finish, dealing huge burst of AoE damage while buffing their allies. Using Technical Step learned at Level 70 expands this to four, allowing a Technical Finish to be done.

The Step Gauge when under the effects of Technical Step

At Level 30, upon learning Fan Dance, the gauge expands to include a fan for the Fourfold Fantasy trait. The Reverse Cascade and Bladeshower weaponskills have a 50% chance of filling the gauge and grant a Fourfold Feather for use in Fan Dance abilities. At Level 76, the gauge expands upon gaining the trait Esprit, adding a gauge over the Fan gauge. When party members land weaponskills and spells after the Dancer executed Standard or Double Standard Finish, the gauge will fill up, allowing use of the Saber Dance ability.

Abilities

Job actions

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Cascade	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Emboite while dancing.
Fountain	2	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Cascade Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Entrechat while dancing.
Windmill	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Emboite while dancing.
Standard Step	15	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Begin dancing, granting yourself Standard Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Standard Finish while dancing. Only Standard Finish, En Avant, step actions, role actions, Sprint, and Limit Break can be performed while dancing. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.
Standard Finish	15	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	—	15y radius
	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 360 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 720 Step Bonus: Grants Standard Finish ( and Esprit) to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Damage bonus of Standard Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 2% 2 Steps: 5% Duration: 60s Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Reverse Cascade	20	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry. ※Action changes to Jete while dancing.
Bladeshower	25	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Windmill Combo Potency: 140 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Entrechat while dancing.
Fan Dance	30	Ability	Instant	1s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.
Rising Windmill	35	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry. ※Action changes to Jete while dancing.
Fountainfall	40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow. ※Action changes to Pirouette while dancing.
Bloodshower	45	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow. ※Action changes to Pirouette while dancing.
Fan Dance II	50	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.
En Avant	50	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward. Maximum Charges: 2 ( 3) Cannot be executed while bound.
Curing Waltz	52	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	3y radius
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also heal self and nearby party members
Shield Samba	56	Ability	Instant	120s ( 90s)	—	—	20y radius
	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with bard's Troubadour or machinist's Tactician.
Closed Position	60	Ability	Instant	30s	—	30y	—
	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Standard Finish, Curing Waltz, Devilment, and Tillana with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.
Ending	60	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Ends dance with your partner.
Devilment	62	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Increases critical hit rate and direct hit rate by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also receive the effect of Devilment Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Starfall Duration: 20s
Fan Dance III	66	Ability	Instant	1s	—	25y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Threefold Fan Dance.
Technical Step	70	Weaponskill	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Begin dancing, granting yourself Technical Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Technical Finish while dancing. Only Technical Finish, En Avant, step actions, and role actions can be performed while dancing. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.
Technical Finish	70	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	—	15y radius
	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 350 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 720 3 Steps: 900 4 Steps: 1,200 Step Bonus: Grants Technical Finish ( and Esprit) to self and party members Damage bonus of Technical Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 1% 2 Steps: 2% 3 Steps: 3% 4 Steps: 5% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Finish Duration: 30s Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes. ※Action changes to Tillana upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Flourish	72	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Grants you the effects of Flourishing Symmetry, Flourishing Flow, and Threefold Fan Dance ( Threefold Fan Dance, and Fourfold Fan Dance). Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in combat.
Saber Dance	76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 480 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Esprit Gauge Cost: 50
Improvisation	80	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	8y radius
	Dance to the beat of your own drum, granting Rising Rhythm to self. Stacks increase every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 4. Additional Effect: Healing over time for self and nearby party members Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution. ※Action changes to Improvised Finish upon execution.
Improvised Finish	80	Ability	Instant	1.5s	—	—	8y radius
	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members. Damage absorbed increases with stacks of Rising Rhythm. 0 Stacks: 5% of maximum HP 1 Stack: 6% of maximum HP 2 Stacks: 7% of maximum HP 3 Stacks: 8% of maximum HP 4 Stacks: 10% of maximum HP Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Improvisation is active. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Tillana	82	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	—	15y radius
	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Standard Finish and Esprit to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Standard Finish Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Duration: 60s Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Finish. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, and finish actions upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, or finish actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fan Dance IV	86	Ability	Instant	1s	—	15y	15y cone
	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Fourfold Fan Dance.
Starfall Dance	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	25y line
	Delivers a critical direct hit to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Starfall.

Step Actions

Step actions are all Weaponskills with an instant cast and 1 second recast.

Name	Level	Description
Emboite	15	Perform an emboite. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Triggers the cooldown of other step and finish actions upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, or finish actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Entrechat	15	Perform an entrechat. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Triggers the cooldown of other step and finish actions upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, or finish actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Jete	15	Perform an jete. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Triggers the cooldown of other step and finish actions upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, or finish actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Pirouette	15	Perform a pirouette. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Triggers the cooldown of other step and finish actions upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills, step actions, or finish actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Role Actions

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Leg Graze	6	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Inflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration: 10s
Second Wind	8	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500
Foot Graze	10	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Binds target. Duration: 10s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Target unbound if damage taken.
Peloton	20	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	20y radius
	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance. Duration: 30s Effect ends when enmity is generated. Cannot be used in battle.
Head Graze	24	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length	32	Ability	Instant	120s	—	–	–
	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Fourfold Fantasy	30	Grants a Fourfold Feather upon landing certain actions. Maximum Stacks: 4
Increased Action Damage	50	Increases base action damage by 10%.
Increased Action Damage II	60	Increases base action damage by 20%.
Enhanced En Avant	68	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of En Avant. Maximum Charges: 2
Esprit	76	Grants Esprit to self and nearby party members upon successfully executing Standard Finish or Technical Finish. Esprit Effect: Increases Esprit Gauge by 5 upon successfully landing Cascade, Reverse Cascade, Fountain, Fountainfall, Windmill, Rising Windmill, Bladeshower, or Bloodshower. When party members execute a weaponskill or cast a spell, has a chance of increasing Esprit Gauge by 10. Chance of triggering party member effect differs according to job.
Enhanced En Avant II	78	Allows a third charge of En Avant.
Enhanced Technical Finish	82	Grants Flourishing Finish after executing Technical Finish. Duration: 30s Technical Finish becomes Tillana while under this effect.
Enhanced Esprit	84	Increases Esprit Gauge by 10 upon successfully landing Reverse Cascade, Fountainfall, Rising Windmill, or Bloodshower.
Enhanced Flourish	86	Grants Fourfold Fan Dance upon executing Flourish. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Shield Samba	88	Reduces Shield Samba recast time to 90 seconds.
Enhanced Devilment	90	Grants Flourishing Starfall upon executing Devilment. Duration: 20s

PvP Actions

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Cascade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	15y	—
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 3,000. ※Action changes to Reverse Cascade while under the effect of En Avant. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fountain	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	15y	—
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 5,000. Combo Action: Cascade or Reverse Cascade ※Action changes to Fountainfall while under the effect of En Avant. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Starfall Dance	Weaponskill	Instant	20s	—	25y	25y line
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, as well as spell cast time and recast time for self and party member designated as your Dance Partner by 10% Duration: 10s This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Honing Dance	Weaponskill	Instant	20s	—	—	—
	Unleashes a flurry of chakram strikes on nearby enemies, dealing damage over time with a potency of 3,000. Duration: 3s Executes Honing Ovation when effect duration expires. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Acclaim, up to a maximum of 4 Acclaim Effect: Increases the damage and effect potency of Honing Ovation Duration: 5s Can be executed while moving. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※Action changes to Honing Ovation upon execution.
Fan Dance	Ability	Instant	20s	—	15y	15y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Reduces damage taken by self and party member designated as your Dance Partner by 10% Duration: 10s
Curing Waltz	Ability	Instant	20s	—	—	3y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 8,000 Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also heal self and nearby party members
En Avant	Ability	Instant	10s	—	—	—
	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward. Additional Effect: Grants En Avant Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 4 Cannot be executed while bound.
Closed Position	Ability	Instant	1s	—	30y	—
	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Saber Dance, Starfall Dance, Fan Dance, and Curing Waltz with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.
Reverse Cascade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	15y	—
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 5,000. Additional Effect: Grants Bladecatcher If already under the effect of Bladecatcher, effect changes to Flourishing Saber Dance. Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of En Avant. ※Fountain Combo changes to Saber Dance while under the effect of Flourishing Saber Dance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fountainfall	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	15y	—
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Cascade or Reverse Cascade Additional Effect: Grants Bladecatcher If already under the effect of Bladecatcher, effect changes to Flourishing Saber Dance. Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of En Avant. ※Fountain Combo changes to Saber Dance while under the effect of Flourishing Saber Dance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Saber Dance	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	15y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is increased by 50% when attacking only a single target. Additional Effect: Increases damage dealt by self and party member designated as your Dance Partner by 5% Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Saber Dance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Honing Ovation	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	—	—	15y radius
	Delivers an attack to nearby enemies and erects a magicked barrier around nearby party members. Potency of both the attack and barrier varies with the number of stacks of Acclaim accumulated at time of execution. Potency of both the attack and barrier doubles when targets are within 5 yalms. 0 Stacks: 1,000 attack potency, and barrier equivalent to a heal of 1,000 potency 1 Stack: 2,000 attack potency, and barrier equivalent to a heal of 2,000 potency 2 Stacks: 3,000 attack potency, and barrier equivalent to a heal of 3,000 potency 3 Stacks: 4,000 attack potency, and barrier equivalent to a heal of 4,000 potency 4 Stacks: 5,000 attack potency, and barrier equivalent to a heal of 5,000 potency Duration: 10s Honing Dance effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Contradance	Limit Break	Instant	10s	—	—	15y radius
	Charms nearby enemies. Duration: 2s Damage you deal to charmed enemies will extend the effect duration by 2s. This effect can only be extended once. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.
Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	—	—	—
	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	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	—	—	—
	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	—	—	—
	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Gallery

Artwork.

Artwork.

Render.

Dancer sprite.

Actions

Cascade

Standard Step

Standard Finish

Emboite

Entrechat

Jete

Pirouette

Reverse Cascade

Fan Dance

Rising Windmill

Bloodshower

Fan Dance II

Curing Waltz

Closed Position

Fan Dance III

Technical Step

Technical Finish

Flourish

Saber Dance

External links

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