The Reaper is a melee DPS job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced in the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion. Armed with a scythe as their weapon of choice, Reapers have the ability to channel and host voidsent avatars to aid them in combat. They have no base class and start at level 70.
Profile[]
The Garleans' forebears were once humble farmers who made their home among the sun-drenched fields of southern Ilsabard. That was, until they were driven from this paradise by invaders wielding arcane magicks. Forced north into the frigid mountains, the survivors sought a means to tap into the reservoir of aether otherwise closed to them. A daring few found their answer within the void, binding themselves to its creatures to gain verboten power─power fed by the souls of the slain. Once more they took up their scythes, this time to reap a crimson harvest.
Lodestone
Reapers utilize weaponskills to absorb souls from their enemies to fuel their enhanced weaponskills, which are then used to fuse the Reapers with their voidsent avatar to access the Enshrouded form, allowing access to even more devastating combos. In Endwalker, Zenos Galvus changes his job to Reaper.
The Reapers have an order known as the Lemures in Ul'dah led by Drusilla. Lemures means "spirits of the dead" in the Garlean tongue. They keep their identity as Garleans secret and serve as swords for hire for the people of Ul'dah, as well as hunting voidsent. They also protect Garlean refugees who have grown sick of the Empire's evil and fled to Eorzea, whom they refer to as their family. In the early days of the Empire, they originally served a role not too dissimilar from the Dark Knights of Ishgard as shadow assailants against corrupt individuals with power.
History[]
Before Endwalker[]
The Garleans originally lived as humble farmers on the bountiful region of southern Ilsabard. The region is contested heavily between the Ilsabardian nations and eight hundred years ago, the Garleans were chased from their warm home into the frigid regions of northern Ilsabard. In this harsh region they lived in miserable conditions, forcing the farmers to take their gathering sickle as weapon and allying with voidsents to transcend their inability to use aether. Thus the Reapers were born.
After the magitek revolution led by Solus zos Galvus, the Reapers were conditioned into special unit that aims to assassinate the Empire's adversaries, be it from other nations or their own people, before conflict happens.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker[]
The Warrior of Light met with a member of the Lemures in Ul'dah, where they learned that the Lemures were turncoat Garleans that aimed to live humbly among the Eorzean population. Arriving in the Lemure Headquarters in Steps of Nald, they met Drusilla, the leader of Lemures, who asked the Warrior to help protect their new life in Eorzea by becoming a mercenary and hunting down voidsent. The Warrior agreed and Drusilla gave them the Reaper soul stone.
Drusilla, accompanied by her informant, Arnegis, led the Warrior into Cutter's Cry to train them in the way of Reaper. After the Warrior culled a chimera there, Drusilla was satisfied of their prowess and they returned to the headquarters.
Drusilla called the Warrior back to the headquarters to help hunt a voidsent that had been terrorizing the Black Shroud. The Warrior baited the voidsent in North Shroud, but it was not Drusilla's target and they were forced to return to Ul'dah.
Sometime later, the Lemures were surprised to learn that Arnegis was killed by a voidsent. After informing his widow, Drusilla asked the Warrior to meet her in northern Thanalan where Drusilla explained that her true goal was to slay Orcus, the voidsent who killed her family and had been stalking her ever since. Orcus appeared, and revealed he was Drusilla's grandfather. Seeing the Warrior, he became interested in their soul and threatened to consume them after they were ripe as a Reaper before leaving.
Drusilla then explained that Orcus was formerly Rullus, the best soldier of Reaper unit of Garlemald. As Solus zos Galvus expanded the Empire's territory aggressively, Rullus decided to assassinate the first emperor as he had feared Solus would bring the Empire's downfall. Solus was not human and Rullus was defeated. A broken Rullus wanted more power, and in that moment of weakness, his voidsent avatar consumed and transformed him into Orcus. He slaughtered his own family and Drusilla was the only survivor, albeit at the cost of her own voidsent avatar, which was consumed by Orcus.
The Warrior was asked to inquire the member of Lemures about Orcus's appearance as he had been hunting Drusilla's underlings. After saving a couple from Orcus's voidsents, the Warrior returned to the headquarters where Orcus appeared yet again and kidnapped Drusilla to stoke the Warrior's wrath.
The next day, a letter written with Drusilla's blood arrived in the headquarters. Orcus challenged the Warrior into a duel in the Stone Vigil. Grabbing Drusilla's scythe, they departed. During the duel between the Warrior of Light and Orcus, Orcus empowered himself. While he was gloating, the Warrior threw Drusilla's scythe back to her and they fought Orcus together. He was defeated and Drusilla finally killed him.
Back at Lemures headquarters, Drusilla and the order finally accepted the Warrior as their own family member.
Equipment[]
Reapers wield scythes for weapons. Their armor is primarily made up of "Maiming" gear like Dragoons, while they use "Slaying" accessories like all melee DPS classes.
Their primary attribute is strength, which boosts their physical attack potency, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As DPS disciplines, 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.
Relic Weapon and Artifact Armor[]
The Demon Slicer Relic Weapon and Harvester's Artifact Armor set could be brought from Grenoldt in The Tempest after finishing the Physical DPS Role Quest, "Courage Born from Fear" and achieving level 80.
The Death Sickle and Reaper's Armor set could be brought from Varshahn at Old Sharlayan after finishing the Main Scenario Quest "A Bold Decision". They are wearable at level 89.
Job Gauge[]
The Reapers use Soul Gauge and Shroud Gauge.
The Soul Gauge indicates the number of Souls the Reaper has accumulated. Souls are accumulated upon executing certain weaponskills and by defeating enemies who fall under the effects of Death's Design from the action Shadow of Death. Souls can be used to execute Blood Stalk, Grim Swathe (acquired at level 55), and Gluttony (acquired at level 76).
The Shroud Gauge indicates the number of Shrouds the Reaper has accumulated. Shrouds are acquired by executing certain weaponskills, and can be used to execute Enshroud (acquired at level 80).
When the Reaper executes Enshroud, they will become the medium for their voidsent avatar. The duration of Enshroud and the stacks of Lemure Shroud are then displayed on the Shroud Gauge. Lemure Shroud stacks can be used to execute several actions, such as Void Reaping and Communio (acquired at level 90).
Upon learning the trait Enhanced Shroud on level 86, Void Shroud will be gained when stacks of Lemure Shroud are used. These can be used to execute several actions, such as Lemure's Slice and Lemure's Scythe.
Actions[]
Job actions[]
Ability | Level | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Slice![]() |
1 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 260 (![]() | |||||||
Waxing Slice![]() |
5 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 (![]()
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Shadow of Death![]() |
10 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 240 (![]() | |||||||
Harpe![]() |
15 | Spell | 1.3s | 2.5s | – | 25y | – |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200 (![]() | |||||||
Hell's Ingress![]() |
20 | Ability | Instant | 20s | – | – | – |
Quickly dash 15 yalms forward.
Cannot be executed while bound.
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Hell's Egress![]() |
20 | Ability | Instant | 20s | – | – | – |
Quickly dash 15 yalms backwards.
Cannot be executed while bound.
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Spinning Scythe![]() |
25 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | – | 5y radius |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 (![]() | |||||||
Infernal Slice![]() |
30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 (![]()
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Whorl of Death![]() |
35 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | – | 5y radius |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 80 (![]() | |||||||
Arcane Crest![]() |
40 | Ability | Instant | 30s | – | – | – |
Grants Crest of Time Borrowed to self, creating a barrier that nullifies damage totaling up to 10% of maximum HP.
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Nightmare Scythe![]() |
45 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | – | 5y radius |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 (![]()
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Blood Stalk![]() |
50 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 3y | – |
Summons your avatar to deliver an attack with a potency of 340.
Stack count will be reduced to 1 when already under the effect of Soul Reaver.
Shares a recast timer with all avatar attacks except Gluttony. Action changes to Unveiled Gibbet under the effect of Enhanced Gibbet. | |||||||
Grim Swathe![]() |
55 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 8y | 8y cone |
Summons your avatar to deliver an attack with a potency of 140 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Stack count will be reduced to 1 when already under the effect of Soul Reaver.
Shares a recast timer with all avatar attacks except Gluttony. | |||||||
Soul Slice![]() |
60 | Weaponskill | Instant | 30s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 460.
Shares a recast timer with Soul Scythe. | |||||||
Soul Scythe![]() |
65 | Weaponskill | Instant | 30s | – | – | 5y radius |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all nearby enemies.
Shares a recast timer with Soul Slice. | |||||||
Gibbet![]() |
70 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. 460 when executed from a target's flank.
The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gallows while under the effect of Enhanced Gallows. Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. | |||||||
Gallows![]() |
70 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. 460 when executed from a target's rear.
The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gibbet while under the effect of Enhanced Gibbet. Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. | |||||||
Guillotine![]() |
70 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 8y | 8y cone |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. | |||||||
Unveiled Gibbet![]() |
70 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 3y | – |
Summons your avatar to deliver an attack with a potency of 400.
Stack count will be reduced to 1 when already under the effect of Soul Reaver.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enhanced Gibbet. | |||||||
Unveiled Gallows![]() |
70 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 3y | – |
Summons your avatar to deliver an attack with a potency of 400.
Stack count will be reduced to 1 when already under the effect of Soul Reaver.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enhanced Gallows. | |||||||
Arcane Circle![]() |
72 | Ability | Instant | 120s | – | – | 15y radius |
Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 3%.
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Regress![]() |
74 | Ability | Instant | 10s | – | 30y | – |
Move instantly to the Hellsgate left behind by you. Can only be executed while under the effect of Threshold. Cannot be executed while bound. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Gluttony![]() |
76 | Ability | Instant | 60s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Summons your avatar to deal unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 25% less for all remaining enemies.
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Enshroud![]() |
80 ![]() |
Ability | Instant | 15s | – | – | – |
Offers your flesh as a vessel to your avatar, gaining maximum stacks of Lemure Shroud.
Certain actions cannot be executed while playing host to your avatar.
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Void Reaping![]() |
80 | Weaponskill | Instant | 1.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 460.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Cross Reaping![]() |
80 | Weaponskill | Instant | 1.5s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 460.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Grim Reaping![]() |
80 | Weaponskill | Instant | 1.5s | – | 8y | 8y cone |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Soulsow![]() |
82 | Spell | 5s | 2.5s | – | – | – |
Grants Soulsow to self, changing the action to Harvest Moon. Cast time is instant when used outside of battle. | |||||||
Harvest Moon![]() |
82 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Soulsow. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Lemure's Slice![]() |
86 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 3y | – |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Shares a recast timer with Lemure's Scythe. | |||||||
Lemure's Scythe![]() |
86 | Ability | Instant | 1s | – | 8y | 8y cone |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Shares a recast timer with Lemure's Slice. | |||||||
Plentiful Harvest![]() |
88 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | – | 15y | 15y line |
Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Potency increases up to 800 as stacks of Immortal Sacrifice exceed minimum cost.
Cannot be executed while under the effect of Bloodsown Circle. | |||||||
Communio![]() |
90 | Spell | 1.3s | 2.5s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Enshrouded effect expires upon execution. Requires at least one stack of Lemure Shroud to execute. |
Role Actions[]
Traits[]
Name | Level | Description |
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Soul Gauge![]() |
50 | Allows for Soul Gauge accumulation upon the landing of certain actions, or defeating enemies under the effect of Death's Design. |
Death Scythe Mastery![]() |
60 | Increases the potency of Slice to 300, Waxing Slice to 140, Shadow of Death to 300, Harpe to 300, Spinning Scythe to 140, Infernal Slice to 140, Whorl of Death to 100, and Nightmare Scythe to 120. |
Enhanced Avatar![]() |
70 | Grants the effect of Soul Reaver upon successfully landing Blood Stalk or Grim Swathe.
Effect ends upon execution of any weaponskill or magic attack. |
Hellsgate![]() |
74 | Upon executing Hell's Ingress or Hell's Egress, leave behind a Hellsgate and grant Threshold to self.
Hell's Ingress changes to Regress after executing Hell's Egress, and vice versa. |
Tempered Soul![]() |
78 | Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Soul Slice and Soul Scythe.
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Shroud Gauge![]() |
80 ![]() |
Allows for Shroud Gauge accumulation upon the landing of Gibbet, Gallows, or Guillotine. |
Enhanced Arcane Crest![]() |
84 | Grants Crest of Time Returned to self and nearby party members, gradually restoring HP over time. This effect is only granted when the Crest of Time Borrowed barrier is completely absorbed.
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Enhanced Shroud![]() |
86 | Grants Void Shroud upon landing Void Reaping, Cross Reaping, or Grim Reaping. |
Enhanced Arcane Circle![]() |
88 | Grants Circle of Sacrifice to you and nearby party members upon executing Arcane Circle.
When you or party members under this effect successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell, you may gain a stack of Immortal Sacrifice, up to a maximum of 8.
Also grants Bloodsown Circle to self, allowing you to receive stacks of Immortal Sacrifice from party members under the effect of your Circle of Sacrifice.
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PvP actions[]
Ability | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Slice![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Waxing Slice![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Infernal Slice![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Soul Slice![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 20s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000.
This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. | ||||||
Plentiful Harvest![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 60s | — | 15y | 15y line |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Potency increases up to 20,000 based on your accumulated stacks of Immortal Sacrifice, gained by executing Soul Slice, KOing enemies, or earning assists.
Effect can only be activated while in combat. | ||||||
Grim Swathe![]() |
Ability | Instant | 15s | — | 8y | 8y cone |
Summons your avatar to deliver an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a cone before you.
※Infernal Slice Combo changes to Gibbet upon execution. | ||||||
Death Warrant![]() |
Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | — |
Afflicts target with Death Warrant, causing you to compile damage you deal to that target. When effect duration expires, target takes 50% of compiled damage.
※Action changes to Harvest Moon upon execution. | ||||||
Hell's Ingress![]() |
Ability | Instant | 10s | — | — | — |
Quickly dash 15 yalms forward.
Cannot be executed while bound. | ||||||
Arcane Crest![]() |
Ability | Instant | 20s | — | — | — |
Grants Crest of Time Borrowed to self, creating a barrier that nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 12,000 potency.
Grants the Crest of Time Returned to self and nearby party members within a radius of 15 yalms when barrier is completely absorbed.
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Gibbet![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. | ||||||
Gallows![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver and Gallows Oiled. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Void Reaping![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 1.5s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded. | ||||||
Cross Reaping![]() |
Weaponskill | Instant | 1.5s | — | 5y | — |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded and Ripe for Reaping. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Lemure's Slice![]() |
Ability | Instant | 15s | — | 8y | 8y cone |
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Enshrouded. | ||||||
Harvest Moon![]() |
Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency increases up to 8,000 as the target's HP decreases, reaching its maximum value when the target has 50% HP or less.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Soulsow. | ||||||
Regress![]() |
Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 30y | — |
Move instantly to the Hellsgate left behind by you. Cannot be executed while bound. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Communio![]() |
Spell | 1.44s | 2.4s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 16,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Requires at least one stack of Enshrouded. Consumes all stacks of Enshrouded upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Tenebrae Lemurum![]() |
Limit Break | Instant | 10s | — | — | 10y radius |
Offers your flesh as a vessel to your avatar, gaining 5 stacks of Enshrouded.
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.
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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.
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.
Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. | ||||||
Sprint![]() |
Ability | Instant | 1.5s | — | — | — |
Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action. |
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood. In Japanese culture, the equivalent of the Grim Reaper is often the Shinigami, literally meaning "Death God".
The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English,Specifically, the Reaper's Armor set appears to be based on the Ankoù from Breton and various other Celtic lores, albeit without the signature reverse scythe.