The roots of arcanima can be traced back to the esoteric calculations practiced by the people of the south sea isles. It was their efforts to express the nature of aether in mathematical terms that gave rise to the exacting science that we practice today. These definitive formulas are represented by "arcane geometries"—patterns that allow arcanists to manipulate aetheric energy and produce specific effects. The ability to shape this energy also allow practitioners to manifest arcane entities known collectively as "Carbuncle." This is perhaps the most defining power attributed to the art of arcanima.
Thubyrgeim, on arcanima
The Summoner is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced along with the Discipline of Magic Arcanist in A Realm Reborn. Players start as a Arcanist, and may upgrade to Summoner using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest "Austerities of Flame" after Arcanist reaches level 30.
The player may also upgrade to the Scholar job using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest "Forgotten but Not Gone" after Arcanist reaches level 30. Both jobs are allowed to be unlocked on the same character and share experience points. As such, leveling one job will also level the other.
Profile[]
Arcanist[]
Accompanied by a familiar in battle, adepts of the art of arcanum derive their might from symbols of power born of geometric techniques hailing from across the southern seas. Held within special grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing them to produce a myriad of powerful spells.
Using magicked gemstones upon which the selfsame symbols are graven, arcanists are also able to summon forth the ephemeral being Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.Lodestone
Arcanists wield grimoires in battle. Initially limited to Ruin for direct damage, they also utilize spells that are capable of healing and reviving allies. However, their support abilities are quickly outshined by their arsenal of offensive magic.
Their defining trait is their ability to summon pets into battle. Carbuncle, obtainable at level 2, specializes in providing a substantial shield for its owner and facilitates further summoning spells. Though the Arcanist's role is that of DPS, at low levels it can be very versatile, effectively switching from a DPS to a healer when the situation demands. As it levels up, however, its stat growth, abilities and spells will focus more and more on pure DPS.
Summoner[]
The beast tribes of Eorzea worship and summon forth beings known as primals, among which are Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan. Yet what is a god to one man is a demon to another, for the city-states of Eorzea see these beings as a grave threat to their collective survival.
In times immemorial, there lived mages who had not only the power to summon the primals, but also the means to transmute the primals' essences, thus binding them to their will. Known simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their arcane art have been all but lost to the ages.Lodestone
Summoners can summon the "essence" of the Eorzean primals, giving them access to more powerful abilities and summons as compared to Arcanists. The Summoner's gameplay involves a cycle of empowering Trances that generate Arcanum, and then spending that Arcanum on summoning spells, which deal massive elemental damage. As their level grows, these summons progress from elementally-aspected carbuncles, to primal egis, all the way to primal simulacra dubbed Ruby Ifrit, Topaz Titan, and Emerald Garuda.
In Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Urianger Augurelt may change his job into Lythomancer, a special breed of Summoner, in The Mothercrystal trial when the player is a Healer.
Story[]
History[]
In the Third Astral Era, the Allagan Empire strove to conquer the star. As the war of conquest dragged on, the primal summoning rituals of the Empire's enemies grew more desperate. During these conflicts a new breed of mage arose, who could transform the stolen essences of primals into allies—aetheric servants known as "egi", that were employed to great effect in the war against the summoned divinities. The Allagan people named these arcane adepts Summoners.
The Empire saw the emergence of mages who wield summoning magic to further their own ambitions. The once heroic reputation of Summoners was sullied, and people came to believe that those who practiced the art were tainted by the primals' influence. Vilified and hunted by the superstitious, Summoners fell in number until both their existence and their knowledge faded from the Empire.
Arcanist[]
The early Arcanist class quests focus on training under the supervision of Foreseer K'lyhia, starting with routine cargo inspection exercise. She later has the adventurer accompany her to investigate shady dealings with a goblin merchant, and prepares strategy to deal with likely hostilities. The turning point is at the level 15 class quest, "Over the Rails", when an official inspection of a merchant vessel Morningstar is revealed to be the notorious pirate captain Doesmaga. A man from her past, he tosses her grimoire overboard as she trembles before him.
She attempts to retrieve the salvaged grimoire from black market traders at Oschon's Embrace with aid from Thubyrgeim and the adventurer. The grimoire was too damaged by saltwater to be of any use, sinking her into the depths of depression. The adventurer seeks out K'rhid Tia, the eccentric absentee guildmaster. After fulfilling odd tasks for him, he hands over a new grimoire asking it be given to K'lyhia. Receiving it snaps her out of her glum disposition and motivates her to to return to duty.
The final class quest, "Sinking Doesmaga", K'lyhia puts into motion a plan to defeat her nemesis and bring him into custody. With the adventurer's aid, she arranges to be smuggled on-board disguised as a dancer, while the adventurer poses as a merchant. The two corner the pirate and defeat him with arcanima, whose attempt to escape overboard is thwarted by Yellowjacket coast guard that capture him outside the galleon.
With the chains of her past behind her, K'lyhia sets out to look for the wayward K'rhid Tia. As a final lesson, Thubyrgeim teaches the spell "Bane" to the adventurer.
Summoner[]
Job quests[]
After completing their training at Mealvaan's Gate, acting guildmistress Thubyrgeim tells of a new job opportunity from a researcher of the Sons of Saint Coinach, who can be met at Apkallu Falls in Gridania. The scholar, Y'mhitra, mentions the discovery of an unearthed soul crystal belonging to Allagan practitioners of summoning magic who could draw upon the power of primals in an arcanima form called "egi". As the adventurer was both an accomplished arcanist and defeated the Lord of the Inferno, Ifrit, at the Bowl of Embers, she believes they are perfect for restoring the lost art. Traveling to the Sagolii Desert, the wellspring of fire-aspected aether is perfect for performing a ritual called Austerities of Flame, where Ifrit-egi is called forth and defeated in battle. With the primal bound to the soul crystal, the egi can be summoned.
Following further training and a showdown with the Lord of Crags at the Navel, the Austerities of Earth is performed at the earth-aspected environment in Alder Springs. After binding control of Titan-egi, a dark summoner attacks them, demanding they surrender the soul crystal. He is driven off, with Y'mhitra shaken by the mysterious assailant. Further factchecking reveals he was a former Immortal Flames soldier named Tristan Nightflicker, and has an old war comrade stationed in Little Ala Mhigo. Attempting to ask him about Tristan prompts an ambush, as he is working on his behalf and knows they are searching for him.
To better deal with the dark summoner, Y'mhitra suggests the adventurer get outfitted with Allagan garments of the Summoner. The scholars at Saint Coinach's Find agree to hand over intact pieces once several mirrorknights are driven away. Now outfitted with Evoker garments, Y'mhitra believes it is time to perform the Austerities of Wind and draw the power of the fallen Garuda. Drawing the egi to the wind-aspected Floating City of Nym, they defeat the tempestuous shade of the Lady of Vortexes and bind its power.
In the final quest "Primal Burdens", Tristan has begun attacking Saint Coinach's Find, intent on confiscating Summoner soul crystals. He is confronted at the Singing Shards, where he is making deals with the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice. In exchange for the soul crystal, the Paragon agrees to endow him with the egi of a long-forgotten elder primal named Belias. Tristan uses the ancient egi in a pitched battle, resorting to absorb its power. The adventurer prevails against the dark summoner, who reveals he had to put down his brother Kahedin after he was tempered by Ifrit, and vowed to eradicate primals. As he dies, he immolates.
Though Tristan is defeated, Y'mhitra realizes that the Ascians' machinations will risk besmirching summoning magic, and agrees to not let that happen. As a final lesson, she teaches the spell of Enkindle, a technique to awaken the latent power of the egi.
In the optional quest "A Relic Reborn (Veil of Wiyu)", Gerolt Blackthorn is flabbergasted to learn the adventurer had restored the lost art of summoning. He recalls a centuries-old legend about of a summoner named Wiyu, known for her distinctive green eyes. He agrees to try to help restore the ancient summoner's grimoire.
Heavensward[]
Y'mhitra has presented her research on the summoning arts to her colleagues who agreed to present them with new tomestones. Rammbroes notes that they might be able to draw upon the power of Leviathan, Ramuh, and Shiva. The Singing Shards have an abundance of lightning-aspected aether, but try as they might, Ramuh-egi would not come to them. Perplexed, Y'mhitra returns to her studies to understand what went wrong.
She uncovers a new Summoner spell. Before she can teach it, they are approached by Dancing Wolf of the Immortal Flames, who claims that a black-robed summoner matching Tristan's description had attacked a caravan in Eastern Thanalan. Confused by this development, they travel to Camp Drybone and speak with survivors, who confirm the assailant used Ifrit-egi. Regrouping at the Hall of Flames in Ul'dah, they learn that another attack occurred on miners in Central Thanalan. The survivor confirmed the nature of the attacker, and indicated he was after crystals. Y'mhitra concludes he must be trying to summon a primal. Dancing Wolf realizes that many recent attacks attributed to Amalj'aa were likely due to Tristan.
With increased patrols in Thanalan, the attacks on trading routes have largely ceased. Dancing Wolf believes it is time to draw out Tristan with a sting operation. Arranging for a shipment of crystals to break down in Northern Thanalan, they lie in wait to ambush the dark summoner. The adventurer defeats the silvery-haired black-robed mage with Ifrit-egi outside the convoy. As Dancing Wolf examines the body of "Tristan", he recoils upon seeing the man is the long-dead Kahedin. The Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice makes his presence known, expressing frustration over losing the two brothers as pawns to the Bringer of Light. Dancing Wolf vows to get vengeance for Tristan and Kahedin, but Y'mhitra warns that combating an immortal Ascian is no simple task.
Through further research in the tomestones, she learns why the Austerities of Lightning failed: the adventurer's aetheric reserve had reached maximum capacity with the three egis acquired earlier, and thus Ramuh-egi would not appear. She finds an alternative technique, Trance, which bypasses the egi limit by meditating upon the power of the primal. To combat an immortal Ascian, they need a Trance of an exceptionally powerful primal. The best candidate is the very primal that ravaged Eorzea in the Calamity: Bahamut. The extent of his wrath had exposed nearly all Eorzeans, the Warrior of Light included. By meditating at the site of Dalamud's break-up in the Carteneau Flats, the Dreadwyrm Trance should be achievable. As the Flats remain a restricted area, Dancing Wolf arranges to smuggle Y'mhitra and the adventurer there under the cover of night. Within the Heliodrome, the meditation is disrupted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice, who assaults them with various egi.
Despite the onslaught, the Dreadwyrm Trance is awakened, and with it the egi are banished. Wary at the newly acquired power, the Ascian flees. Y'mhitra wonders why the immortal would back off since there are at least two others present he could use as a host in the event of defeat. She theorizes lesser Ascians are restricted in terms of hosts—namely only the recently deceased—and the long deserted Carteneau Flats would have left the Ascian with no place to go in the event of death. As she learns additional information about the Trance technique, she comes up with a plan to eliminate the Ascian menace.
She claims the secret to fully mastering the Trance, a way to unleash all its power in a singular outburst, will require additional knowledge in a tome stored at the abandoned Great Gubal Library in the Dravanian Hinterlands. Just outside the library, she, the adventurer, and Dancing Wolf are accosted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice. Along with three other minions of Lahabrea, they try to overwhelm the Bringer of Light in an ambush before the secret knowledge could be obtained. This is part of Y'mhitra's ruse: full mastery of the Trance is only required in the heat of battle, which the Ascians provided. The dark Paragons are overcome, and with a the Dreadwyrm Trance fully awakened in the form of a mighty Deathflare, the lesser Ascians are annihilated in the remote Dravanian wilderness.
Stormblood[]
Y'mhitra calls the Warrior of Light, informing them that the Saints of Coinarch has discovered new Allagan relics related to summoning magicks. Upon retrieving the relic, it comes to life and begins speaking to the two. The relic resolves the misunderstanding that it was a monstrous entity, but was instead an enchanted book, named Principia or Prin for short, made by an Allagan summoning master by the name of Sari. Prin's purpose was to train new Summoners, provided they could pass three trials. The first trial was to test the Warrior of Light's aetheric potential. After passing that test, Prin teaches the Warrior of Light a new spell and imparts some Allagan history two the pair: summoning magicks fell out of favor as the Allagans improved their technological prowess.
As the Warrior of Light continued working on the Summoner's arts, Prin and Y'mhitra inform they are ready to take the next of Prin's three trials. With the help of recruits in the Immortal Flames' new Summoner division, led by Dancing Wolf, the Warrior of Light was challenged to best three recruits while displaying mastery of technique. The Warrior of Light passes the test, and Prin rewards the effort with a new spell and more Allagan knowledge: Allagan Summoners fell from grace as heroes of Allag and were persecuted as oppressive tyrants when many started abusing their strength to exert their will over the population. Sari was one of the few honorable Summoners remaining and created him (Prin) even as he had to flee and hide, and Prin was left to collect dust in a forgotten bookshelf while Sari was erased from official records.
Y'mhitra calls upon the Warrior of Light and Prin informs them of their final trial: a real life combat situation to test the Warrior of Light's judgment. Dancing Wolf is permitted to use Seal Rock as the location for the trial, but as they were readying to depart, Y'mhitra receives a distress call from him: an unknown threat has attacked the Immortal Flames Squad. When Y'mhitra, Prin, and the Warrior arrive at Seal Rock, they find several officers wounded and a group of mysterious monsters that appear to be primals seen during Allag's time, but the things they were muttering were things Allagan primals would never have said. The Warrior of Light finds Dancing Wolf fighting an unknown summoner, whom the Warrior forces back. An unknown entity observing the fight noticed that the Warrior of Light possessed an anomalous amount of aether and noted them as a subject for additional observation. Prin catches up and recognizes the assailant as Sari who also recognizes Prin and casts an enchantment to prevent him from revealing the remaining knowledge to the Warrior before retreating. The group retreats back to Ul'dah to debrief. Prin declares that the Warrior of Light has passed the third trial, even with the interruption, as the aim was to measure the nobility of the Summoner. The Sari he knew would not have been as callously destructive as the one they confronted in Seal Rock and Y'mhitra reasons they had confronted an Allagan clone, as the real Sari would be millennia dead. Prin reveals the nature of the enchantment Sari cast before he fled and that Prin cannot impart the knowledge he was meant to give.
Y'mhitra, Dancing Wolf, and the Warrior of Light obtain new journals about Allagan Summoners, particularly those of Sari. After analyzing the records they determine that this doppleganger fled to Azys Lla. When arriving there, the party heads for the Aetherochemical Research Facility. The doppleganger confronts the party, and they realize its true nature: It is a clone generated by the artificial intelligence overseeing the facility's security. The AI intends to replace Sari with a clone of the Warrior of Light, but the party was able to destroy the AI after doing so. The party reviews Sari's final memoirs for clues as to how his clone came to be, and they realized that Sari himself created the computer system; he had become disillusioned and embittered by humanity after seeing his students persecuted and murdered and could no longer trust humanity to safeguard the art of Summoning. Y'hmitra, Dancing Wolf, Prin, and the Warrior of Light return to Old Gridania. Prin imparts the final spell he was meant to teach the Warrior of Light. With his duty complete, Prin returns to its dormant state, sleeping until another Summoner appears and awakens it.
Shadowbringers[]
Equipment[]
Arcanists and summoners wield books as their weapons, some of which they share with scholars at lower levels. Their armor is primarily made up of "Casting" gear, armor with low physical defense and high magic defense that they share with other magical DPS classes.
The primary attribute for arcanists and summoners is intelligence, which boosts their attack magic potency, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As DPS disciplines, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, spell speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.
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Job Gauge[]
The Job Gauge was introduced in 4.0 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. Arcanist and both of its jobs use Aetherflow Gauge. The Summoner uses the Trance Gauge instead.
In 6.0 Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the Summoners receive an overhaul to their Trance Gauge. When they learn the action Aethercharge, the Trance Gauge will be displayed, showing the amount of time remaining for Aethercharge.
Aethercharge will grant Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. Using these will allow the Summoner to summon from the choice of three pets by performing Summon Ruby, Summon Topaz, or Summon Emerald, gaining the attunement that is associated with it. Attunement stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. When the Summoner achieves level 90, they gain Summon Ruby II, Summon Topaz II, or Summon Emerald II, fully summoning the primals associated.
When the Summoner summon a pet, they will gain the aether that is associated with it. Aether stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of Gemshine and Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26). Upon learning the trait Elemental Mastery (acquired at level 86), Astral Flow will change to match the type of attunement.
When the Summoner learns the trait Aethercharge Mastery, the Trance Gauge will be displayed, showing the amount of time remaining for Dreadwyrm Trance, granting Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. While Dreadwyrm Trance is active, Ruin III becomes Astral Impulse, and Outburst becomes Astral Flare. Upon learning the trait Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance at level 70, the Summoner will be able to call forth Demi-Bahamut. The time remaining on Demi-Bahamut's summon will be displayed on the Trance Gauge.
Finally, when the Summoner learns the trait Enhanced Summon Bahamut at level 80, they will be able to call forth Demi-Phoenix, granting Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. When Demi-Phoenix is on the field, Ruin III will become Fountain of Fire, Tri-disaster will become Brand of Purgatory, and Astral Flow will become Rekindle. The time remaining on Demi-Phoenix's summon will be displayed on the Trance Gauge.
Abilities[]
Class and job actions[]
Action | Level | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Ruin |
1 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240.
Upgrades to Ruin II. | |||||||
Summon Carbuncle |
2 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 400 MP | — | — |
Summons Carbuncle to your side. | |||||||
Radiant Aegis |
2 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | — | — |
Orders Carbuncle to execute Radiant Aegis.
Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned. | |||||||
Physick |
4 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 400 MP | 30y | — |
Restores target's HP.
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Aethercharge |
6 | Spell | Instant | 60s | — | — | — |
Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20.
Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned. Upgrades to Dreadwyrm Trance. | |||||||
Summon Ruby |
6 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Upgrades to Summon Ifrit. | |||||||
Gemshine |
6 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy.
Action becomes Ruby Ruin ( Ruby Ruin II, Ruby Ruin III, Ruby Rite) under the effect of Fire Attunement. | |||||||
Ruby Ruin |
6 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 340.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. Upgrades to Ruby Ruin II. | |||||||
Fester |
10 | Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 340.
Enhanced Fester Upgrades to Necrotize. | |||||||
Energy Drain |
10 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200.
Shares a recast timer with Energy Siphon. | |||||||
Resurrection |
12 | Spell | 8s | 2.5s | 2400 MP | 30y | — |
Resurrects target to a weakened state. | |||||||
Summon Topaz |
15 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Upgrades to Summon Titan. | |||||||
Topaz Ruin |
15 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 240.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Topaz Ruin II. | |||||||
Summon Emerald |
22 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Upgrades to Summon Garuda. | |||||||
Emerald Ruin |
22 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 160.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Emerald Ruin II. | |||||||
Outburst |
26 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Action becomes Astral Flare under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. | |||||||
Precious Brilliance |
26 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies.
Action becomes Ruby Outburst ( Ruby Disaster, Ruby Catastrophe) under the effect of Fire Attunement. | |||||||
Ruby Outburst |
26 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. Upgrades to Ruby Disaster. | |||||||
Topaz Outburst |
26 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 110 to target and all enemies nearby it.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Topaz Disaster. | |||||||
Emerald Outburst |
26 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Emerald Disaster. | |||||||
Ruin II |
30 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270.
Upgrades to Ruin III. | |||||||
Summon Ifrit |
30 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Ifrit-Egi and orders it to execute Burning Strike ( Inferno).
Effect of Ifrit's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Upgrades to Summon Ifrit II. | |||||||
Ruby Ruin II |
30 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 380.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. Upgrades to Ruby Ruin III. | |||||||
Topaz Ruin II |
30 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 270.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Topaz Ruin III. | |||||||
Emerald Ruin II |
30 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 170.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Emerald Ruin III. | |||||||
Summon Titan |
35 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Titan-Egi and orders it to execute Rock Buster ( Earthen Fury).
Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Upgrades to Summon Titan II. | |||||||
Painflare |
40 | Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to target and all enemies near it.
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Summon Garuda |
45 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Garuda-Egi and orders it to execute Aerial Slash ( Aerial Blast).
Effect of Garuda's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Upgrades to Summon Garuda II. | |||||||
Energy Siphon |
52 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Shares a recast timer with Energy Drain. | |||||||
Ruin III |
54 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300 ( 310, Arcane Mastery 360).
Action becomes Astral Impulse under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. | |||||||
Ruby Ruin III |
54 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 410.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. Upgrades to Ruby Rite. | |||||||
Topaz Ruin III |
54 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 300.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Topaz Rite. | |||||||
Emerald Ruin III |
54 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 180.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Emerald Rite. | |||||||
Dreadwyrm Trance |
58 | Spell | Instant | 60s | — | — | — |
Enters Dreadwyrm Trance.
Upgrades to Summon Bahamut. | |||||||
Astral Impulse |
58 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 440 (Arcane Mastery 500). Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Ruin III changes to Astral Impulse when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Astral Flare |
58 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 180 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Tri-disaster changes to Astral Flare when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Astral Flow |
60 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | — | — |
Channel the energies of your active trance or elemental favor to perform one of several actions.
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Deathflare |
60 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Astral Flow changes to Deathflare when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Ruin IV |
62 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 400 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 430 (Arcane Mastery 490) for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Further Ruin. | |||||||
Searing Light |
66 | Ability | Instant | 120s | — | — | 30y radius |
Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 3%
Enhanced Searing Light Action optionally becomes Searing Flash upon execution. | |||||||
Summon Bahamut |
70 | Spell | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Enters Dreadwyrm Trance and summons Demi-Bahamut to fight your target. Demi-Bahamut will execute Wyrmwave automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Demi-Bahamut is summoned.
Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned. Action becomes Summon Phoenix upon conclusion of Dreadwyrm Trance. | |||||||
Wyrmwave |
70 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | — | 100y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Will only execute while Demi-Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Enkindle Bahamut |
70 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | — |
Orders Demi-Bahamut to execute Akh Morn.
Action becomes Enkindle Phoenix under the effect of Firebird Trance. | |||||||
Akh Morn |
70 | Ability | Instant | — | — | 100y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Ruby Rite |
72 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 480 ( 510, Arcane Mastery 540).
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. | |||||||
Topaz Rite |
72 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 320 ( 330, Arcane Mastery 340).
Effect of Titan's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Emerald Rite |
72 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 220 ( 230, Arcane Mastery 240).
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Tri-disaster |
74 | Spell | 1.5s | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Action becomes Astral Flare under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. | |||||||
Ruby Disaster |
74 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 190 to target and all enemies nearby it.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. Upgrades to Ruby Catastrophe. | |||||||
Topaz Disaster |
74 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Topaz Catastrophe. | |||||||
Emerald Disaster |
74 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 90 to target and all enemies nearby it.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Upgrades to Emerald Catastrophe. | |||||||
Summon Phoenix |
80 | Spell | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Enters Firebird Trance and summons Demi-Phoenix to fight by your side, which executes Everlasting Flight as it manifests. Demi-Phoenix will execute Scarlet Flame automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Demi-Phoenix is summoned.
Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned. | |||||||
Fountain of Fire |
80 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 540 (Arcane Mastery 580). Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Ruin III changes to Fountain of Fire when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Brand of Purgatory |
80 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | 8y radius |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 240 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Tri-disaster changes to Brand of Purgatory when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Rekindle |
80 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 30y | — |
Restores own or target party member's HP.
Can only be executed while in Firebird Trance. | |||||||
Enkindle Phoenix |
80 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | — |
Orders Demi-Phoenix to execute Revelation.
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Everlasting Flight |
80 | Ability | Instant | — | — | — | 15y radius |
Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Scarlet Flame |
80 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | — | 100y | — |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 150. Will only execute while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Revelation |
80 | Ability | Instant | — | — | 100y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Ruby Catastrophe |
82 | Spell | 2.8s | 3s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 210 to target and all enemies nearby it.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. | |||||||
Topaz Catastrophe |
82 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Effect of Titan's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Emerald Catastrophe |
82 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Crimson Cyclone |
86 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Rushes forward and delivers a fire attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 430 (Arcane Mastery 490) for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies.
Effect ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Action changes to Crimson Strike upon execution. | |||||||
Crimson Strike |
86 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 3y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 430 (Arcane Mastery 490) for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Crimson Strike Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Crimson Cyclone changes to Crimson Strike when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Mountain Buster |
86 | Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals earth damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 150 (Arcane Mastery 160) for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Titan's Favor. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Astral Flow changes to Mountain Buster when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Slipstream |
86 | Spell | 3s | 3.5s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals wind damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 430 (Arcane Mastery 490) for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Garuda's Favor. | |||||||
Summon Ifrit II |
90 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Ruby Ifrit and orders it to execute Inferno.
Effect of Ifrit's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. | |||||||
Summon Titan II |
90 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Topaz Titan and orders it to execute Earthen Fury.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. | |||||||
Summon Garuda II |
90 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | — | 25y | — |
Summons Emerald Garuda and orders it to execute Aerial Blast.
Effect of Garuda's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. | |||||||
Necrotize File:Necrotize from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
92 | Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 440.
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Searing Flash File:Searing Flash SMN from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
96 | Ability | Instant | 1s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby's Glimmer. | |||||||
Lux Solaris File:Lux Solaris SMN from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | — | 15y radius |
Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Refulgent Lux. | |||||||
Summon Solar Bahamut File:Summon Solar Bahamut from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Spell | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Enters Lightwyrm Trance and summons Solar Bahamut to fight your target. Solar Bahamut will execute Luxwave automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Solar Bahamut is summoned.
Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned. | |||||||
Umbral Impulse File:Umbral Impulse from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 620. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Ruin III changes to Umbral Impulse when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Umbral Flare File:Umbral Flare from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 300 MP | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Tri-disaster changes to Umbral Flare when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Sunflare File:Sunflare from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Astral Flow changes to Sunflare when requirements for execution are met. | |||||||
Enkindle Solar Bahamut File:Enkindle Solar Bahamut from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Ability | Instant | 20s | — | 25y | — |
Orders Solar Bahamut to execute Exodus.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Luxwave File:Luxwave from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Spell | Instant | 1.5s | — | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160. Will only execute while Solar Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |||||||
Exodus File:Exodus from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Ability | Instant | — | — | 50y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,400 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Solar Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. |
Pet Actions[]
Actions[]
Commands[]
Role Actions[]
Action | Level | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Addle |
8 | Ability | Instant | 90s | — | 25y | — |
Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%.
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Sleep |
10 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | 800 MP | 30y | 5y radius |
Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep.
Cancels auto-attack upon execution. | |||||||
Lucid Dreaming |
14 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | — | — |
Gradually restores own MP.
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Swiftcast |
18 | Ability | Instant | 60s (Enhanced Swiftcast 40s) |
— | — | — |
Next spell is cast immediately.
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Surecast |
44 | Ability | Instant | 120s | — | — | — |
Spells can be cast without interruption.
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Traits[]
Name | Level | Description |
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Enhanced Aethercharge |
15 | Grants Ruby Arcanum and Topaz Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge. |
Maim and Mend |
20 | Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%. |
Enhanced Aethercharge II |
22 | Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum and Emerald Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge. |
Ruin Mastery |
30 | Upgrades Ruin to Ruin II. |
Ruby Summoning Mastery |
30 | Upgrades Summon Ruby to Summon Ifrit. |
Topaz Summoning Mastery |
35 | Upgrades Summon Topaz to Summon Titan. |
Maim and Mend II |
40 | Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%. |
Emerald Summoning Mastery |
45 | Upgrades Summon Emerald to Summon Garuda. |
Enkindle |
50 | Enhances the signature attack of summons, upgrading Ifrit-Egi's Burning Strike to Inferno, Titan-Egi's Rock Buster to Earthen Fury, and Garuda-Egi's Aerial Slash to Aerial Blast. |
Ruin Mastery II |
54 | Upgrades Ruin II to Ruin III. |
Aethercharge Mastery |
58 | Upgrades Aethercharge to Dreadwyrm Trance. |
Enhanced Energy Siphon |
62 | Grants Further Ruin upon executing Energy Drain or Energy Siphon. |
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance |
70 | Upgrades Dreadwyrm Trance to Summon Bahamut. |
Ruin Mastery III |
72 | Enhances Gemshine according to your current elemental attunement.
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Outburst Mastery |
74 | Upgrades Outburst to Tri-disaster. |
Enhanced Summon Bahamut |
80 | Upgrades Summon Bahamut to Summon Phoenix when Demi-Bahamut returns from summoning. |
Outburst Mastery II |
82 | Enhances Precious Brilliance according to your current elemental attunement.
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Ruin Mastery IV |
84 | Increases the potency of Ruin III to 310, Ruby Rite to 510, Topaz Rite to 330, and Emerald Rite to 230. |
Elemental Mastery |
86 | Grants Ifrit's Favor upon executing Summon Ifrit, Titan's Favor upon executing Topaz Rite or Topaz Catastrophe, and Garuda's Favor upon executing Summon Garuda. Enhances Astral Flow according to your current elemental favor.
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Enhanced Radiant Aegis |
88 | Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Radiant Aegis.
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Enkindle II |
90 | Upgrades Summon Ifrit to Summon Ifrit II, Summon Titan to Summon Titan II, and Summon Garuda to Summon Garuda II. |
Enhanced Fester File:Enhanced Fester from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
92 | Upgrades Fester to Necrotize. |
Arcane Mastery File:Arcane Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
94 | Increases the potency of Ruin III to 360, Astral Impulse to 500, Ruin IV to 490, Ruby Rite to 540, Topaz Rite to 340, Emerald Rite to 240, Fountain of Fire to 580, Crimson Strike to 490, Crimson Cyclone to 490, Mountain Buster to 160, Slipstream to 490, Inferno to 800, Earthen Fury to 800, and Aerial Blast to 800. |
Enhanced Searing Light File:Enhanced Searing Light from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
96 | Grants Ruby's Glimmer after executing Searing Light.
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Enhanced Summon Bahamut II File:Enhanced Summon Bahamut II from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
100 | Allows the summoning of Solar Bahamut in addition to Demi-Phoenix and Demi-Bahamut. |
Role Traits[]
Name | Level | Description |
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Enhanced Swiftcast File:Enhanced Swiftcast from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
94 | Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds. |
Enhanced Addle File:Enhanced Addle from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
98 | Extends the duration of Addle to 15 seconds. |
PvP Actions[]
Action | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Ruin III |
Spell | 1.44s | 2.4s | – | 25y | – |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000. ※Action changes to Ruin IV while under the effect of Further Ruin. ※Action changes to Astral Impulse while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※Action changes to Fountain of Fire while under the effect of Firebird Trance. | ||||||
Mountain Buster |
Spell | Instant | 20s | – | 8y | 8y cone |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 10,000 to all enemies in a cone before you.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. | ||||||
Slipstream |
Spell | 1.44s | 24s | – | 25y | 10y radius |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. | ||||||
Crimson Cyclone |
Ability | Instant | 16s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Rushes forward and delivers a fire attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Cannot be executed while bound. | ||||||
Necrotize File:Necrotize PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png |
Ability | Instant | 10s | – | 25y | – |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 4,000.
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Radiant Aegis |
Ability | Instant | 20s | – | 25y | – |
Creates a barrier around self or target party member that reduces damage taken by 20% and absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 10,000 potency.
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Ruin IV |
Spell | Instant | 2.4s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Further Ruin. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Astral Impulse |
Spell | 1.44s | 2.4s | – | 25y | – |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Fountain of Fire |
Spell | Instant | 2.4s | – | 25y | – |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 6,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Crimson Strike |
Spell | Instant | 2.4s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 12,000 for the first enemy, and 8,000 for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Crimson Strike Ready. | ||||||
Deathflare |
Ability | Instant | 20s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Brand of Purgatory |
Ability | Instant | 20s | – | 25y | 5y radius |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Can only be executed while in Firebird Trance. | ||||||
Wyrmwave |
Spell | Instant | 2.5s | – | 30y | – |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Scarlet Flame |
Spell | Instant | 2.5s | – | 30y | – |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 4,000.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Summon Bahamut |
Limit Break | Instant | 10s | – | 30y | 15y radius |
Enters Dreadwyrm Trance and summons Demi-Bahamut to fight at a designated location.
Demi-Bahamut will execute Megaflare upon being summoned, then execute Wyrmwave automatically, prioritizing targets with the lowest HP within 30 yalms.
※Action changes to Deathflare upon execution. | ||||||
Megaflare |
Limit Break | Instant | 1s | – | – | 15y radius |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 18,000 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
Summon Phoenix |
Limit Break | Instant | 10s | – | 30y | 15y radius |
Enters Firebird Trance and summons Demi-Phoenix to fight at a designated location.
Demi-Phoenix will execute Everlasting Flight upon being summoned, then execute Scarlet Flame automatically, prioritizing the closest target within 30 yalms that is not afflicted with Scarlet Flame.
※Action changes to Brand of Purgatory upon execution. | ||||||
Everlasting Flight |
Limit Break | Instant | 1s | – | – | 15y radius |
Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | ||||||
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 | 24s | — | — | — |
Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature.
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. |
Removed actions[]
The following actions are no longer usable. Removed actions will still appear on a hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.
Action | Level | Type | Cast | Recast | MP Cost | Range | Area |
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Bio |
2 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 400 | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 20 Duration: 30s Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Summon |
4 | Ability | Instant | 3s | — | — | — |
Summons a caster-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon II and Summon III. Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Backdraft |
4 | Ability (Emerald Carbuncle) | Instant | 90s | — | 5y | — |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 80. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback When Obey is active, will only execute upon command. Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Miasma |
6 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | 500 | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time Potency: 20 Duration: 30s Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Virus |
12 | Ability | Instant | 90s | — | 25y | — |
Reduces target's STR and DEX by 15%. Duration: 10s Grants target immunity to the same effect for 1 minute after effect ends. 28 Supervirus: Adds 15% INT and MND enfeeblement to virus. Removed in patch 4.0. | |||||||
Summon II |
15 | Ability | Instant | 3s | — | — | — |
Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon and Summon III. Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Sustain |
18 | Spell | 1s Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be | 2.5s Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be | 500 Current datamined value; ability was removed before current MP system was introduced and actual MP cost may vary. | 30y | — |
Continuously restores 8% of pet's HP. Duration: 9s Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Curl |
20 | Ability (Topaz Carbuncle) | Instant | 120s | — | — | — |
Decreases damage suffered by pet by 20%. Duration: 20s When Obey is active, will only execute upon command. Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Bio II |
26 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 600 | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 30 Duration: 30s Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Bane |
30 | Ability | Instant | 10s | — | 25y | 8y |
Spreads a target's Bio and Miasma effects to nearby enemies. Potency is reduced by 60% for all remaining enemies. Duration: Full duration on original effect No effect if target is not suffering from Bio or Miasma effects inflicted by you. Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Summon III |
30 | Ability | Instant | 3s | — | — | — |
Summons an attacker-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon and Summon II. Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Eye for an Eye |
34 | Ability | Instant | 180s | — | 25y | — |
Erects a magicked barrier around a single party member or pet. Duration: 30s Barrier Effect: 20% chance that when barrier is struck, the striker will deal 10% less damage Duration: 20s 34 Enhanced Eye for an Eye: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds. Replaced by Eye for an Eye Role Action in patch 4.0, which was not available to Arcanists or Summoners. | |||||||
Tri-bind |
40 | Spell | 3s | 2.5s | 1200 | 25y | 5y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Bind Duration: 20s Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Storm |
40 | Spell (Topaz Carbuncle) | Instant | 40s Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be | — | 3y | — |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 60. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s When Obey is active, will only execute upon command. Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Shining Emerald |
40 | Ability (Emerald Carbuncle) | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Increases target's magic damage taken by 10%. Duration: 15s When Obey is active, will only execute upon command. Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Rouse |
42 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | — |
Increases healing magic potency and damage dealt by pet by 40%. While roused, pet will be immune to Stun, Sleep, Bind, and Heavy. Duration: 20s Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Spur |
45 | Ability | Instant | 120s | — | 30y | — |
Increases a pet's physical and magical attack power by 40% for 20s.
Removed in patch 4.0. | |||||||
Aetherpact |
45 | Ability | Instant | 180s | — | — | — |
Order pet to execute Devotion.
Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Enkindle |
50 | Ability | Instant | 120s | — | 30y | — |
Commands pet to use its signature attack. Can only be executed while in combat. Replaced with Enkindle Trait in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Shadow Flare |
50 | Ability | Instant | 60s | — | 25y | 5y radius |
Envelops a designated area in a veil of magicked shadows, dealing damage with a potency of 50 to any enemies who enter. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Slow +5% Cannot be used with any other area-creating actions. Removed in patch 5.0. | |||||||
Bio III |
66 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 600 | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 45 Duration: 30s Removed in patch 6.0. | |||||||
Miasma III |
66 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | 500 | 25y | — |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 45. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 30s Removed in patch 6.0. |
Limit Break[]
Arcanists' and Summoners' Limit Breaks focus on dealing powerful damage to enemies in a circular area of effect. The damage dealt is determined by the combined weapon damage of all party members, thus, its damage is not based on the user's gear. The ability Swiftcast cannot be used to instantly cast a Limit Break. Arcanists and Summoners have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Magic Ranged DPS.
Action | Level | Description | Image |
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Skyshard | 1 | Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 0.6x the damage of Braver. | |
Starstorm | 2 | Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 1.3x the damage of Braver. | |
Teraflare | 3 | Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 2.1x the damage of Braver. |
Other appearances[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
Summoner and Arcanist appear in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Backup cards. Summoner appears as Water-elemental cards, while Arcanist appears as Ice- and Water-elemental cards.
Behind the scenes[]
Version 1.0[]
The Arcanist class was present in the game data since the beta of the original Final Fantasy XIV, but was never made playable during the original run. Despite not formally appearing as a usable class, it had a guild in Limsa Lominsa in the original game, but it was only used in a few quests. Arcanists were originally planned to fight with magical traps and use a mechanical staff, the latter would be retconned in the Summoner job questline for Stormblood as a device created by Sari of the Allagan Empire.
Relaunch[]
For the launch of A Realm Reborn, the Arcanist was repurposed as a pet class, serving as the prerequisite for the Summoner job, but retained its Limsa Lominsan origins. After being unintentionally leaked on the game's website, the class was officially revealed during the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event.[1]
At E3 2013, Naoki Yoshida revealed that the Arcanist would include two branching job options, allowing players to select between the Summoner and Scholar jobs. In addition, the Egi pet concept for the job was also revealed, serving as a reference to the lesser version of Garudas fought in Final Fantasy XII.[2]
Data mined assets from the second phase Beta of A Realm Reborn showed that there were plans to originally give Summoners Ramuh Egi on top of the existing Egis. However, this was not implemented, and no model for the Ramuh Egi existed in the client, although Naoki Yoshida admitted at the "F.A.T.E. in Tokyo" event that a Ramuh Egi was planned as a summon in the future, along with a Leviathan Egi.
Expansion history[]
From A Realm Reborn to the Shadowbringers expansion, Summoner had a kit that focused primarily on casting Ruin and inflicting damage over time (DoT) statuses onto the targets, while also having their summoned pet dealing damage with its own unique combat actions. The choice for the Summoner's focus on DoTs was selected due to time constraints during the development of A Realm Reborn. This style was met with mixed reception from the player base, with many criticizing the job for not feeling like past incarnations of the Summoner. In addition, the job was often criticized for its learning curve and button bloating, which was attributed to players having to balance their DoT timers and manually controlling their pets in end-game content.
Despite initially planning to include more summons in later expansions, it was ultimately decided not to add new Egis for the job in Heavensward for balancing reasons, instead Summoners would gain the Dreadwyrm Trance, which lets them channel Bahamut’s aether. In addition, the Egi Glamour system was added in place for adding alternate forms for each summon, but later updates to the system would later be abandoned for unexplained reasons.
Due to button bloating becoming a problem with many jobs, several player and pet actions were removed at the launch of the Stormblood expansion, while also gaining some new abilities, including the ability to summon Demi-Bahamut.
Summoner received many changes during the Shadowbringers expansion, which lessened the focus on manually controlling pets, while also retooling all Egis to only serve as DPS units. With the inclusion of Demi-Phoenix, Summoners gained several off global cooldowns to manage, adding to the job’s already notorious button bloating issues.
After listening to player feedback on the job's aforementioned problems from previous expansions and feeling that the DoT inspired system was reaching its limits, the game's development team decided to rebuild Summoner for the Endwalker expansion. After several attempts of making the job match the gameplay of Summoners from past titles, the Summoner would shift from a system of treating summons as controllable pets, to one that would have the creatures become beings a player would summon to perform an attack like the traditional titles. In addition, this new system would see the removal of the DoT-styled gameplay and have the Summoner's attacks change elements depending on the summons used.[3]
Gallery[]
- Artworks and screenshots
- Arms and Gear sets
- Summons
- Actions
- Pet actions
- Removed player actions
- Removed pet actions
Etymology[]
Arcane is a synonym for esoteric. It refers to various secret philosophical and religious doctrines and traditions.