Scholar (Final Fantasy XIV)

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The Scholar is a Job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced along with the Discipline of Magic Arcanist (巴術士, Hajutsu Shi?) in A Realm Reborn. Players start as a Arcanist, and then may upgrade to Scholar using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest Forgotten but Not Gone after Arcanist reaches level 30.

The player may also upgrade to the Summoner job using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest Austerities of Flame after Arcanist reaches level 30. Both jobs are allowed to be unlocked on the same character. As Summoner is a more direct continuation from the Arcanist class, both being of the magic ranged DPS role instead of healer, Arcanist is covered on that page.

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Profile

In an age long past, when mankind flourished under the radiance of arcane mastery, the island of Vylbrand was home to a city-state called Nym. Though the history of that age tells of countless wars waged with earth-shattering incantations, it was the brilliant strategic maneuvering of Nym's scholars that allowed their mundane army of mariners to throw back would-be conquerors time and again. These learned men and women defended the freedom of their tiny nation with their unique command over spell-weaving faeries, utilizing the creatures' magicks to heal the wounded and bolster the strength of their allies.

Lodestone

Scholars are accompanied by a fairy, which aids them in their duties. Unlike carbuncle or egi, fairies do not attack enemies. Their primary attribute is Mind and they share the "Healing" branch of equipment with Astrologians and White Mages.

Story

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Heavensward

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Equipment

Main article: Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Arcanist

The Arcanist class weapon of choice is the Grimoire. While principally used to cast spells, auto-attacking uses them to bludgeon opponents. Starting at level 50, grimoires are divided between Summoners and Scholars, with healing-oriented "codex" books reserved for the latter.

In terms of late game armor and accessories, Scholars share "Healing" gear with Conjurers/White Mages and Astrologians.

Job Gauge

Aetherflow Gauge

The Job Gauge was introduced to players in 4.0 Stormblood. Arcanist and both of its jobs use Aetherflow Gauge. In addition, the Scholar uses the Faerie Gauge.

The Aetherflow Gauge indicates how many Aetherflow stacks are available. Using the Aetherflow command grants a maximum of 3 stacks, depending on the player's level. A stack is consumed when executing certain actions such as Energy Drain.

Faerie Gauge

The Scholar's Faerie Gauge indicates the current amount of fae aether within a faerie. Certain actions, such as Excogitation, allow the accumulation of fae aether. Maintaining an Aetherpact slowly consumes fae aether.

Abilities

When changing from Arcanist/Summoner to Scholar, most abilities that are shared between the two jobs have different effects. These changed abilities are marked by the game as Scholar abilities instead of Arcanist.

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Ruin File:FFXIVARR Ruin Icon.png	1	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160.
Bio File:FFXIV Bio Icon.png	2	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 20 Duration: 30s
Physick File:FFXIV Physick Icon.png	4	Spell	1.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400
Summon Eos File:FFXIV Summon Eos Icon.png	4	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	200 MP	—	—
	Summons the faerie Eos to fight at your side. While summoned, automatically casts Embrace on party members who suffer damage.
Summon Selene File:FFXIV Summon Selene Icon.png	4	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	200 MP	—	—
	Summons the faerie Selene to fight at your side. While summoned, automatically casts Embrace on party members who suffer damage.
Resurrection File:FFXIV Resurrection Icon.png	12	Spell	8s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	2400 MP	30y	—
	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Whispering Dawn File:FFXIV Whispering Dawn Icon.png	20	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Orders faerie to execute Whispering Dawn. If Seraph is summoned, orders her to execute Angel's Whisper.
Bio II File:Bio II Icon.png	26	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 40 Duration: 30s
Adloquium File:FFXIV Adloquium Icon.png	30 (Complete the quest "Forgotten but Not Gone")	Spell	2s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	1000 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Grants Galvanize to target, nullifying damage equaling 125% of the amount of HP restored. When critical HP is restored, also grants Catalyze, nullifying damage equaling 125% the amount of HP restored. Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with astrologian's Nocturnal Field.
Succor File:FFXIV Succor Icon.png	35 (Complete the quest "The Last Remnants")	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	1300 MP	—	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 180 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 125% the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with astrologian's Nocturnal Field.
Ruin II File:FFXIVARR Ruin II Icon.png	38	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200.
Fey Illumination File:FFXIV Fey Illumination Icon.png	40	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Orders faerie to execute Fey Illumination. If Seraph is summoned, orders her to execute Seraphic Illumination.
Aetherflow File:FFXIV Aetherflow Icon.png	45	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Restores 10% of maximum MP. Additional Effect: Aetherflow III Can only be executed while in combat.
Lustrate File:FFXIV Lustrate Icon.png	45 (Complete the quest "For Your Fellow Man")	Ability	Instant	1s	1 Aetherflow	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 600 Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10 Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Art of War File:FFXIV Art of War Icon.png	46	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	800 MP	—	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies.
Sacred Soil File:FFXIV Sacred Soil Icon.png	50 (Complete the quest "The Beast Within")	Ability	Instant	30s	1 Aetherflow	30y	8y circle
	Creates a designated area in which party members will only suffer 90% of all damage inflicted. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10 Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Indomitability File:FFXIV Indomitability Icon.png	52 (Complete the quest "Quarantine")	Ability	Instant	30s	1 Aetherflow	—	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10 Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Broil File:FFXIV Broil Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "False Friends")	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240.
Deployment Tactics File:FFXIV Deployment Tactics Icon.png	56 (Complete the quest "Ooh Rah")	Ability	Instant	120s	—	30y	10y circle
	Extends Galvanize effect cast on self or target to nearby party members. Duration: Time remaining on original effect No effect when target is not under the effect of Galvanize.
Emergency Tactics File:FFXIV Emergency Tactics Icon.png	58 (Complete the quest "Unseen")	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—	—
	Transforms the next Galvanize and Catalyze statuses into HP recovery equaling the amount of damage reduction intended for the barrier. Duration: 15s
Dissipation File:FFXIV Dissipation Icon.png	62	Ability	Instant	180s	—	—	—
	Orders your faerie away while granting you a full Aetherflow stack. Also increases healing magic potency by 20%. Duration: 30s Current faerie will return once the effect expires. Summon Eos or Summon Selene cannot be executed while under the effect of Dissipation. Can only be executed while in combat.
Excogitation File:FFXIV Excogitation Icon.png	62	Ability	Instant	180s	1 Aetherflow	30y	—
	Grants self or target party member the effect of Excogitation, restoring HP when member's HP falls below 50% or upon effect duration expiration. Cure Potency: 800 Duration: 45s Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10 Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Broil II File:FFXIV Broil II Icon.png	64	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 260.
Chain Strategem File:FFXIV Chain Strategem Icon.png	66	Ability	Instant	120s	—	25y	—
	Increases rate at which target takes critical hits by 10%. Duration: 15s
Aetherpact File:FFXIV Aetherpact SCH Icon.png	70 (Complete the quest "Our Unsung Heroes")	Ability	Instant	3s	10 Faerie	30y	—
	Orders faerie to execute Fey Union with target party member. Effect ends upon reuse. Faerie Gauge Cost: 10 The Faerie Gauge increases when a faerie or Seraph is summoned and an Aetherflow action is successfully executed while in combat.
Dissolve Union File:FFXIV Dissolve Union Icon.png	70	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Dissolves current Fey Union.
Biolysis File:FFXIV Biolysis Icon.png	72	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 60 Duration: 30s
Broil III File:FFXIV Broil III Icon.png	72	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280.
Recitation File:FFXIV Recitation Icon.png	74	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Allows the execution of Adloquium, Succor, Indomitability, or Excogitation without consuming resources while also ensuring critical HP is restored. Duration: 15s
Fey Blessing File:FFXIV Fey Blessing Icon.png	76	Ability	Instant	60s	10 Faerie	—	—
	Orders faerie to execute Fey Blessing. Faerie Gauge Cost: 10
Summon Seraph File:FFXIV Summon Seraph Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Summons Seraph to fight at your side. While summoned, automatically casts Seraphic Veil on party members who suffer damage. Cannot summon Seraph unless a pet is already summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Seraph is present, and return once gone. Duration: 20s
Consolation File:FFXIV Consolation Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	20s	—	—	—
	Orders Seraph to execute Consolation. Maximum Charges: 2

Pet Actions

Actions

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Embrace File:FFXIV Eos Embrace Icon.png	1	Spell	Instant	3s	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 150 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Whispering Dawn File:FFXIV Whispering Dawn Icon.png	20	Ability	Instant	—	—	15y circle
	Gradually restores the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 120 Duration: 21s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fey Illumination File:FFXIV Fey Illumination Icon.png	40	Ability	Instant	—	—	15y circle
	Increases healing magic potency of all nearby party members by 10%, while reducing magic damage taken by all nearby party members by 5%. Duration: 20s Effect cannot be stacked with Seraphic Illumination. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fey Union File:FFXIV Fey Union Icon.png	70	Ability	Instant	—	15y	—
	Gradually restores HP of party member with which faerie has a Fey Union. Cure Potency: 400 Faerie Gauge is depleted while HP is restored. Fey Union effect fades upon execution of other faerie actions. Party member must be within 15 yalms. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fey Blessing File:FFXIV Fey Blessing Icon.png	76	Ability	Instant	—	—	20y circle
	Restores the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 350 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Seraphic Veil File:FFXIV Seraphic Veil Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	3s	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 200 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Angel's Whisper File:FFXIV Angel's Whisper Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	15y circle
	Gradually restores the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 120 Duration: 21s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Seraphic Illumination File:FFXIV Seraphic Illumination Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	15y circle
	Increases healing magic potency of nearby party members by 10%, while reducing magic damage taken by nearby party members by 5%. Duration: 20s Effect cannot be stacked with Fey Illumination. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Consolation File:FFXIV Consolation Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	20y circle
	Restores the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Commands

Ability	Description
Away File:FFXIV Away Pet Icon.png	Order pet to leave the battlefield.
Heel File:FFXIV Heel Pet Icon.png	Order pet to follow behind you.
Place File:FFXIV Place Pet Icon.png	Order pet to move to a specific location.
Stay File:FFXIV Stay Pet Icon.png	Order pet to remain where it is.
Guard File:FFXIV Guard Pet Icon.png	Order pet to refrain from attacking until you attack or are attacked.
Steady File:FFXIV Steady Pet Icon.png	Order pet to refrain from attacking until ordered to do so.
Sic File:FFXIV Sic Pet Icon.png	Order pet to attack.

Role Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Role Affinity
Repose File:FFXIV Repose Icon.png	8	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	—
	Afflicts target with sleep Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Esuna File:FFXIV Esuna Icon.png	10	Spell	1s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	—
	Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
Swiftcast File:FFXIV Swiftcast Icon.png	18	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Lucid Dreaming File:FFXIV Lucid Dreaming Icon.png	24	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Gradually restores own MP. Refresh Potency: 50 Duration: 21s
Surecast File:FFXIV Surecast Icon.png	44	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—
	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s
Rescue File:FFXIV Rescue Icon.png	48	Ability	Instant	150s	30y	—
	Instantly draws target party member to your side. Cannot be used outside of combat or when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Maim and Mend File:FFXIV Maim and Mend Icon.png	20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%.
Corruption Mastery File:FFXIV Corruption Mastery Icon.png	26	Upgrades Bio to Bio II.
Maim and Mend II File:FFXIV Maim and Mend II Icon.png	40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%.
Broil Mastery File:FFXIV Broil Mastery Icon.png	54	Upgrades Ruin to Broil and increases the potency of Ruin II to 160.
Broil Mastery II File:FFXIV Broil Mastery II Icon.png	64	Upgrades Broil to Broil II and increases the potency of Ruin II to 180.
Corruption Mastery II File:FFXIV Corruption Mastery II Icon.png	72	Upgrades Bio II to Biolysis.
Broil Mastery III File:FFXIV Broil Mastery III Icon.png	72	Upgrades Broil II to Broil III and increases the potency of Ruin II to 200.
Enhanced Sacred Soil File:FFXIV Enhanced Sacred Soil Icon.png	80	Adds an additional effect to Sacred Soil that grants healing over time.

PvP Actions

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Physick File:FFXIV Physick PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,500
Adloquium File:FFXIV Adloquium PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	1000 MP	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,500 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored Duration: 10s
Broil III File:FFXIV Broil III PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,200. Additional Effect: Aetherflow Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10
Biolysis File:FFXIV Biolysis PVP Icon.png	Spell	Instant	2.4s	1000 MP	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 400 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Reduces target's HP recovered by healing actions by 20%
Chain Strategem File:FFXIV Chain Strategem PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	–	25y	–
	Increases target's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s
Lustrate File:FFXIV Lustrate PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	1s	1 Aetherflow	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,500 Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Aura Blast File:FFXIV Aura Blast PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	–	–	5y circle
	Deals a 10-yalm knockback to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants one stack of Aetherflow for each enemy hit, up to a maximum of three Additional Effect: Increases Faerie Gauge by 10 for each enemy hit
Dissipation File:FFXIV Dissipation PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	1s	50 Faerie	–	–
	Reduces spell cast time and recast time by 15%. Duration: 10s Faerie Gauge Cost: 50
Summon Seraph File:FFXIV Summon Seraph PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	–	–	–
	Summons Seraph to fight at your side. While summoned, automatically casts Seraphic Veil on party members who suffer damage. Duration: 20s
Seraphic Veil File:FFXIV Seraphic Veil PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	–	–	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,500 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored Duration: 10s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

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
Purify File:FFXIV Purify PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	30y	—
	Removes Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, and Silence from self or target party member. Can be used regardless of own status affliction.
Rescue File:FFXIV Rescue PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	30y	—
	Instantly draws target party member to your side and restores their HP. Cure Potency: 1,500 Cannot be used when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.
Attunement File:FFXIV Attunement PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 2,500 Potency increases up to 500% as your HP decreases. Additional Effect: Nullifies 99% of damage taken but prevents movement or use of other actions Duration: 3s
Repose File:FFXIV Repose PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	25y	—
	Afflicts target with Sleep. Duration: 3s
Protect File:FFXIV Protect PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 20%. Duration: 10s

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Scholars' Limit Breaks focus on restoring the HP and MP of their allies. Scholars have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Healers.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Healing Wind	1	Restores 25% of HP and MP of all nearby party members.
Breath of the Earth	2	Restores 60% of HP and MP of all nearby party members.
Angel Feathers	3	Restores 100% HP and MP of all nearby party members. Revives any KO'd allies in a weakened state.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Aetherpact.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Scholar appears on a Water-elemental card.

Scholar card.

Gallery

Artworks and screenshots

Scholar render for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Scholar Soul Crystal.

Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar in the gameplay trailer.

Scholar sprite.

Victory pose for Scholars and Summoners.

Arms and Gear sets

Book concepts.

Scholar Artifact equipment concept art.

All Scholars (race/gender) in their artifact armor.

Artifact equipment from Stormblood.

Elktail PVP set.

Artifact equipment from Shadowbringers.

Summons

Eos.

Selene.

Scholar abilities

Summon (Eos).

Summon II (Selene).

Adloquiem.

Succor.

Sacred Soil.

Miasma II.

Lustrate.

Embrace (Eos).

Whispering Dawn.

Fey Covenant.

Fey Illumination.

Embrace (Selene).

Silent Dusk.

Role actions

Eye for an Eye.

Removed abilities

Virus.

Leeches.

Fey Glow.

Fey Light.