Machinist (Final Fantasy XIV)

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Machinist
機工士 (Kikō-shi?)
Classification
Type	Discipline of War/Extra Job
Role	Physical Ranged DPS
Starting city	Ishgard
Job master(s)	Stephanivien
Abilities
Primary attribute	Dexterity
Arms	Gun

Machinist is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced in the game's first expansion pack, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. As with the other three Ishgard jobs, Machinist has no base class and begins at level 30.

See also: Machinist (job)

Profile

The war with Dravania rages on. Brutal and unrelenting. With no end in sight, the Holy See grows desperate. As her dragoons lay down their lives in defense of their home, Ishgard turns to technology to protect her sons and daughters. Great cannons and ballistae now line the city walls, plucking dragons from the sky.

Following the example of Cid Garlond, who has demonstrated the potency of magitek, the Skysteel Manufactory works tirelessly on the development of advanced armaments. As new and devastating weapons are brought to the fray, a new class of champion arises to wield them ― the machinist.

Lodestone

The job is a mobile, ranged DPS class using guns as their main weapon. Machinists focus on dealing ranged damage using a combination of firearms enhanced with various attachments and can deploy mechanical turrets to help them on the battlefield.

Story

Heavensward

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Stormblood

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Equipment

Main article: Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Machinist

Machinists are defined by wielding guns, typically in the form of pistols, muskets or shotguns. Their abilities involve various attachments to their firearm, along with turrets.

As their main stat is Dexterity, they equip "Aiming" gear. This means that their equipment is largely shared with Bards, while their accessories are shared with Bards and Ninjas

Job Gauge

The Job Gauge was introduced to players in 4.0 Stormblood. The Machinist uses the Ammunition Guage and the Heat Gauge.

Ammunition Gauge

The Ammunition Gauge indicates the number of rounds of special ammunition currently loaded in a machinist's firearm. Special ammunition can be loaded to any firearm by executing the action Reload.

Heat Gauge

The Heat Gauge─indicating a firearm's temperature─is displayed upon execution of the action Gauss Barrel. When the gauge reaches 100, the firearm becomes overheated. While overheated, a firearm will deal additional damage, but will soon become too hot to use. At this time, the Gauss Barrel is automatically removed and cannot be reattached until it cools.

Upon learning the trait Shot Mastery at level 64, maintaining a high firearm temperature will render the actions Split Shot, Slug Shot, and Clean Shot heated, increasing their damage.

In Shadowbringers 5.0, the Machinist was heavily reworked, removing the Overheat, Gauss Barrel and Ammunition mechanics entirely. The Split Shot combo becomes permanently heated after learning the corresponding traits. The Heat Gauge itself is reworked into a new gauge that fills up when using weaponskills, but no longer overheats. Using the new Hypercharge allows the use of additional skills at the cost of the Heat Gauge, requiring no cooldown or cast down.

The Battery Gauge fills up when completing the Split Shot combo and is used to summon the Rook and Bishop Autoturrets as well as the Automaton Queen learned at Level 80. They remain on the field until the gauge depletes.

Abilities

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Split Shot File:FFXIV Split Shot Icon.png	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5
Slug Shot File:FFXIV Slug Shot Icon.png	2	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Split Shot or Heated Split Shot Combo Potency: 260 Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5
Hot Shot File:FFXIV Hot Shot Icon.png	4	Weaponskill	Instant	40s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Reassemble File:FFXIV Reassemble Icon.png	10	Ability	Instant	55s	—	—	—
	Guarantees that next weaponskill is a critical direct hit. Duration: 5s
Gauss Round File:FFXIV Gauss Round Icon.png	15	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 3
Spread Shot File:FFXIV Spread Shot Icon.png	18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	12y	12y cone
	Deliver an attack with a potency of 180 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5
Clean Shot File:FFXIV Clean Shot Icon.png	26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Slug Shot or Heated Slug Shot Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10
Hypercharge File:FFXIV Hypercharge Icon.png	30 (Complete the quest "Master of Markmanship")	Ability	Instant	10s	50 Heat	—	—
	Releases the energy building in your firearm, causing it to become Overheated, increasing the potency of single-target weaponskills by 20. Duration: 8s Heat Gauge Cost: 50
Heat Blast File:FFXIV Cooldown Icon.png	35 (Complete the quest "Always the Last Place You Look")	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Gauss Round and Ricochet by 15s Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.
Rook Autoturret File:FFXIV Rook Autoturret Icon.png	40 (Complete the quest "Rook Before You Reap")	Ability	Instant	6s	50 Battery	—	—
	Deploys a single-target battle turret which attacks using Volley Fire, dealing damage with a potency of 80. Battery Gauge Cost: 50 Duration increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 15 seconds. Consumes Battery Gauge upon execution. Shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Rook Overdrive. Shares a recast timer with Rook Overdrive.
Rook Overdrive File:FFXIV Rook Overdrive Icon.png	40	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—	—
	Orders the rook autoturret to use Rook Overload. Shares a recast timer with Rook Autoturret.
Rook Overload File:FFXIV Rook Overload Icon.png	40	Ability	Instant	—	—	40y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. The rook autoturret shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the rook autoturret is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wildfire File:FFXIV Wildfire Icon.png	45	Ability	Instant	120s	—	25y	—
	Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. Action is changed to Detonator for the duration of the effect. Deals damage when time expires or upon executing Detonator. Potency is increased by 200 for each of your own weaponskills you land prior to the end of the effect. Duration: 10s
Detonator File:FFXIV Detonator Icon.png	45	Ability	Instant	1s	—	25y	—
	Ends the effect of Wildfire, dealing damage to the target. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ricochet File:FFXIV Ricochet Icon.png	50 (Complete the quest "The Power of a Tourney")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	5y circle
	Deals damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 150 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Maximum Charges: 3
Auto Crossbow File:FFXIV Auto Crossbow Icon.png	52 (Complete the quest "Pushing the Brume")	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	12y	12y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all enemies in a cone before you. Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.
Heated Split Shot File:FFXIV Heated Split Shot Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "A Joye-ful Reunion")	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5
Tactician File:FFXIV Tactician MCH Icon.png	56 (Complete the quest "Wheels of Justice")	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	20y circle
	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with bard's Troubadour or dancer's Shield Samba.
Drill File:FFXIV Drill Icon.png	58 (Complete the quest "Taking the Fall")	Weaponskill	Instant	20s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. Shares a recast timer with Bioblaster.
Heated Slug Shot File:FFXIV Heated Slug Shot Icon.png	60 (Complete the quest "Rise of the Machinists")	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Heated Split Shot Combo Potency: 330 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5
Heated Clean Shot File:FFXIV Heated Clean Shot Icon.png	64	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Heated Slug Shot Combo Potency: 440 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10
Barrel Stabilizer File:FFXIV Barrel Stabilizer Icon.png	66	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Increases Heat Gauge by 50. Can only be executed while in combat.
Flamethrower File:FFXIV Flamethrower Icon.png	70 (Complete the quest "The Mongrel and the Knight")	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	8y cone
	Delivers damage over time to all enemies in a cone before you. Potency: 100 Duration: 10s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.
Bioblaster File:FFXIV Bioblaster Icon.png	72	Weaponskill	Instant	20s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	12y	12y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 60 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 15s Shares a recast timer with Drill.
Air Anchor File:FFXIV Air Anchor Icon.png	74	Weaponskill	Instant	40s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Automaton Queen File:FFXIV Automaton Queen Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	6s	50 Battery	—	—
	Deploys an Automaton Queen to fight at your side. Battery Gauge Cost: 50 Duration increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 20 seconds. Consumes Battery Gauge upon execution. Shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Queen Overdrive. Shares a recast timer with Queen Overdrive.
Queen Overdrive File:FFXIV Queen Overdrive Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—	—
	Orders the Automaton Queen to use Pile Bunker. Shares a recast timer with Automaton Queen.
Arm Punch File:FFXIV Arm Punch Icon.png	80	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Roller Dash File:FFXIV Roller Dash Icon.png	80	Weaponskill	Instant	3s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	30y	—
	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 300. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Pile Bunker File:FFXIV Pile Bunker Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. The Automaton Queen shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the Automaton Queen is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Role Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Role Affinity
Leg Graze File:FFXIV Leg Graze Icon.png	6	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Inflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration: 10s
Second Wind File:FFXIV Second Wind Icon.png	8	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—
	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500
Foot Graze File:FFXIV Foot Graze Icon.png	10	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Binds target. Duration: 10s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Target unbound if damage taken.
Peloton File:FFXIV Peloton Icon.png	20	Ability	Instant	5s	—	20y circle
	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 File:FFXIV Head Graze Icon.png	24	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length File:FFXIV Arms Length Icon.png	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
Increased Action Damage File:FFXIV Increased Action Damage MCH Icon.png	20	Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 10%.
Increased Action Damage II File:FFXIV Increased Action Damage II MCH Icon.png	40	Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 20%.
Split Shot Mastery File:FFXIV Split Shot Mastery Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "A Joye-ful Reunion")	Upgrades Split Shot to Heated Split Shot.
Slug Shot Mastery File:FFXIV Slug Shot Mastery Icon.png	60 (Complete the quest "Rise of the Machinists")	Upgrades Slug Shot to Heated Slug Shot.
Clean Shot Mastery File:FFXIV Clean Shot Mastery Icon.png	64	Upgrades Clean Shot to Heated Clean Shot.
Charged Action Mastery File:FFXIV Charged Action Mastery Icon.png	74	Allows a third charge of Gauss Round and Ricochet.
Hot Shot Mastery File:FFXIV Hot Shot Mastery Icon.png	76	Upgrades Hot Shot to Air Anchor.
Enhanced Wildfire File:FFXIV Enhanced Wildfire Icon.png	78	Improves Wildfire's potency increase for landing weaponskills to 200.
Promotion File:FFXIV Promotion MCH Icon.png	80	Upgrades Rook Autoturret and Rook Overdrive to Automaton Queen and Queen Overdrive respectively.

PvP Actions

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Heated Split Shot	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Heated Slug Shot File:FFXIV FFXIV Heated Slug Shot PVP Icon Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Heated Split Shot Combo Potency: 1,000 Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Heated Clean Shot File:FFXIV Heated Clean Shot PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Heated Slug Shot Combo Potency: 1,200 Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Spread Shot File:FFXIV Spread Shot PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	12y	12y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 for each enemy hit ※Action changes to Auto Crossbow when firearm is Overheated.
Drill File:FFXIV Drill PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	15s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Air Anchor File:FFXIV Air Anchor PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 20 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Bioblaster File:FFXIV Bioblaster PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	45s	—	12y	12y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10% Duration: 10s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Gauss Round File:FFXIV Gauss Round PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Maximum Charges: 3
Ricochet File:FFXIV Ricochet PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	—	25y	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800 to target and all enemies nearby it. Maximum Charges: 3
Wildfire File:FFXIV Wildfire PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. For the next 6 seconds, 25% of most damage you inflict upon the target is compiled, then dealt at the end of the effect's duration.
Blank File:FFXIV Blank PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback
Hypercharge File:FFXIV Hypercharge PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	1s	50 Heat	—	—
	Release the energy building in your firearm, causing it to Overheat. Duration: 5s Extends Overheat duration by 5s to a maximum of 10s. Heat Gauge Cost: 50
Tactician File:FFXIV Tactician PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	20y circle
	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s
Heat Blast File:FFXIV Heat Blast PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	—	25y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Gauss Round and Ricochet by 7.5s Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Auto Crossbow File:FFXIV Auto Crossbow PVP Icon.png	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	—	12y	12y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,400 to all enemies in a cone before you. Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Common Actions

Common Actions have no cost

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Head Graze File:FFXIV Head Graze PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Silences target. Duration: 2s
Bolt File:FFXIV Bolt PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s
Rearward Potion File:FFXIV Rearward Potion PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 2

Additional PvP Actions

Players are restricted to equipping two Additional PvP Actions at once. These actions have no cost.

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Leg Graze File:FFXIV Leg Graze PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	25y	—
	Afflicts target with Heavy +50%. Duration: 5s
Foot Graze File:FFXIV Foot Graze PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	25y	—
	Binds target. Duration: 3s
Concentrate File:FFXIV Concentrate PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Increases potency of next weaponskill by 20%. Duration: 5s
Recuperate File:FFXIV Recuperate PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 3,000 Additional Effect: Removes Heavy, Bind, and Holmgang effects
Peloton File:FFXIV Peloton PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	—	20y circle
	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members. Duration: 10s

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Machinists' Limit Breaks focus dealing powerful damage to enemies in a straight line in front of the player. Machinist shares the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as Bard.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Big Shot	1	Deals damage in a line to enemies in front of player.
Desperado	2	Deals damage in a line to enemies in front of player.
Satellite Beam	3	Deals damage in a line to enemies in front of player.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Gauss Round.

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Gallery

Machinist render for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward.

MCH Soul Crystal.png

Machinist Soul Crystal.

In-game render.

Machinist in the benchmark video.

Machinist in the benchmark video.

Machinist Sprite.

Victory pose.

Arms and Gear sets

Artifact equipment from Stormblood.

Artifact equipment from Shadowbringers.

Actions

Split Shot.

Reassemble.

Spread Shot.

Clean Shot.

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Heat Blast.

Wildfire.

Detonator.

Ricochet.

Auto Crossbow.

Heated Split Shot.

Drill.

Heated Slug Shot.

Heated Clean Shot.

Barrel Stabilizer.

Flamethrower.

Bioblaster.

Air Anchor.

Automaton Queen.

Arm Punch.

Roller Dash.

Pile Bunker.

Role Actions

Refresh.

Removed Actions

Reload.

Quick Reload.

Gauss Barrel.

Bishop Autoturret.

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Trivia

• Due to the Machinist profession being a recent invention in Eorzea, its Soul Crystal uniquely lacks memories for the Warrior of Light to draw from, instead requiring Stephanivien to modify and improve it.