Summoner (Final Fantasy XIV)

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Summoner
召喚士 (Shōkanshi?)
Base discipline
Arcanist
Classification
Type	Disciple of Magic
Role	Magic Ranged DPS
Starting city	Limsa Lominsa
Guildmaster	Thubyrgeim
Job master(s)	Y'mhitra
Abilities
Primary attribute	Intelligence
Arms	Codexes and Grimoires

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 (巴術士, Hajutsu Shi?) 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.

See also: Arcanist or Summoner (job)

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 primarily to Ruin for direct damage, they also utilize spells that deal damage over time and spells capable of healing and reviving allies, however, its healing effectiveness wanes quickly.

Their defining trait is their ability to summon pets into battle. The Emerald Carbuncle, obtainable at level 4, specializes in ranged and area-of-effect damage, while Topaz Carbuncle, obtainable at level 15, focuses on tanking abilities. Though the Arcanist's role is that of DPS, at low levels it can be very versatile, effectively switching from a DPS to a tank or 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 compared to the Arcanist. Their primary attribute is Intelligence, and they share the "Casting" branch of equipment with Black and Red Mages.

Story

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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. However, 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 absentee guildmaster. After fulfilling odd tasks for the eccentric guildmaster, 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 smuggles 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 into battle.

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, they are attacked by a dark summoner 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're 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, apparently 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 that he had to put down his brother Kahedin after he was tempered by Ifrit, and vowed to eradicate primals. As he dies, he immolates in a burst of flame.

Though Tristan is defeated, Y'mhitra realizes that the machinations of the Ascians 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 tells how she has presented her research on the summoning arts to her colleagues, and they agreed to present them with new tomestones. Speaking with Rammbroes, he 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.

With her continued research, she uncovers a new spell for Summoners to use. 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. With this news, Y'mhitra concludes he must be trying to summon a primal. Dancing Wolf realizes that now 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 sing operation. Arranging for a shipment of crystals to conveniently break down in Northern Thanalan, they lie in wait to ambush the dark summoner. The adventurer finds the silvery-haired black-robed mage with Ifrit-egi outside the convoy and defeats him. As Dancing Wolf examines the body of "Tristan," he recoils in shock when he sees that 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 Lighting had 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 possible to achieve. As the Flats are currently 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.

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Equipment

Main article: Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Arcanist's Grimoire

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, Arcanists and Summoners share "Casting" gear with Thaumaturge/Black Mage and Red Mage. At Level 50, Summoners receive a set of Evoker armor, which includes a green coat with small wings and a red horn. At Level 60, they gain a set of Caller armor, a primarily white and green ensemble with gold scales and accessories fixed on the skin, somewhat resembling a Raen Au Ra. The horn is also much longer and gold in color with wings. At Level 70, Summoners get a set of Channeler gear, featuring white robes but a smaller, silver horn. At Level 80, they gain a set of Beckoner gear, a revised version of the Evoker set with a high collar and a lack of wings but generally more detailed.

Job Gauge

Aetherflow 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.

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

Aetherflow Gauge, showing Aethertrail Attunement

The Summoner's Aetherflow Gauge also counts the Aetherflow stacks, plus the current amount of Aethertrail Attunement stacks. Aethertrail Attunement is accumulated when an action consumes an Aetherflow stack. Once 3 Aethertrail Attunement stacks are accumulated, the Dreadwyrm Trance action becomes available.

The Trance Gauge indicates the time remaining in the current trance. The Trance Gauge also indicates the current amount of Dreadwyrm Aether accumulated by a summoner. A single unit of Dreadwyrm Aether is accumulated each time a Dreadwyrm Trance ends. When two or more units of Dreadwyrm Aether have been accumulated, the action Summon Bahamut will become available. Once Demi-Bahamut has been summoned, the gauge will indicate how much time remains before he must return. The amount of Aetherflow, Aethertrail, and Dreadwyrm Aether all reset after Demi-Bahamut returns.

In Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, the Aether Gauge has been reduced to two along with the removal of Aetherdam, though Arcanists can now fill the gauge using the revised Energy Drain. Furthermore, the Dreadwyrm Trance can be activated at will, independent of the Aether Gauge. After acquiring the Firebird Trance at Lv. 72, the Dreadwyrm Trance gauge will change into that of Phoenix's after summoning Demi-Bahamut and acts in much the same way.

Abilities

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP 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)	200 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 180.
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 File:FFXIV Summon Icon.png	4	Ability	Instant	3s	—	—	—
	Summons a caster-type pet to fight by your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon II and Summon III. Summons Emerald Carbuncle (Arcanist) or Garuda-Egi (Summoner).
Miasma File:Miasma.png	6	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)	500 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time Potency: 20 Duration: 35s
Egi Assault File:FFXIV Egi Assault Icon.png	10	Spell	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Orders your Egi to use Aerial Slash if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Crimson Cyclone if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Earthen Armor if Titan-Egi is summoned. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat. If an Arcanist, uses Downburst if Emerald Carbuncle is summoned, or Glittering Topaz if Topaz Carbuncle is summoned.
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.
Summon II File:FFXIV Summon II Icon.png	15 (Complete Arcanist class quest "Topaz Teachings")	Ability	Instant	3s	—	—	—
	Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon and Summon III. Summons Topaz Carbuncle (Arcanist) or Titan-Egi (Summoner).
Fester File:FFXIV Fester Icon.png	18	Ability	Instant	5s	—	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: If target is suffering from a Bio or Miasma effect inflicted by you, Fester potency is increased to 200 for one effect, or 300 for both Effect only applies when the original spells were cast by you. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Energy Drain File:FFXIV Energy Drain Icon.png	18	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II Shares a recast timer with Energy Siphon.
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)	600 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 30 Duration: 30s
Bane File:FFXIV Bane Icon.png	30 (Complete Arcanist class quest "Sinking Doesmaga")	Ability	Instant	10s	—	25y	8y circle
	Spreads a target's Bio and Miasma effects to nearby enemies. Potency is reduced by 60% for all remaining enemies. Duration: Full duration of original effects No effect if target is not suffering from Bio or Miasma effects inflicted by you.
Summon III File:FFXIV Summon III Icon.png	30 (Complete the quest "Austerities of Flame")	Ability	Instant	3s	—	—	—
	Summons an attacker-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon and Summon II. Summons Ifrit-Egi.
Energy Syphon File:FFXIV Energy Syphon Icon.png	35 (Complete the quest "Austerities of Earth")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 40 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II Shares a recast timer with Energy Siphon.
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 160.
Outburst File:FFXIV Outburst Icon.png	40 (Complete the quest "Shadowing the Summoner")	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	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 90 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Egi Assault II File:FFXIV Egi Assault II Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Orders your Egi to use Slipstream if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Flaming Crush if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Mountain Buster if Titan-Egi is summoned Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat. If an Arcanist, uses Glittering Emerald if Emerald Carbuncle is summoned, or Shining Topaz if Topaz Carbuncle is summoned.
Enkindle File:FFXIV Enkindle Icon.png	50 (Complete the quest "Primal Burdens")	Ability	Instant	120s	—	30y	—
	Commands pet to use its signature attack. Can only be executed while in combat. Uses Aerial Blast if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Earthen Fury if Titan-Egi is summoned, or Inferno if Ifrit-Egi is summoned.
Painflare File:FFXIV Painflare Icon.png	52 (Complete the quest "A Matter of Fact")	Ability	Instant	5s	—	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies near it. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Ruin III File:FFXIV Ruin III Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "A Miner Negotiation")	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	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200.
Tri-Disaster File:FFXIV Tri-Disaster Icon.png	56 (Complete the quest "Mad, Bad, and Ebon-Clad")	Ability	Instant	50s	—	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Bio III and Miasma III Duration: 30s
Dreadwyrm Trance File:FFXIV Dreadwyrm Trance Icon.png	58 (Complete the quest "I Could Have Tranced All Night")	Ability	Instant	55s	—	—	—
	Reduces spell casting time by 2.5 seconds. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Resets Tri-disaster recast timer Additional Effect: Grants 2 units of Dreadwyrm Aether when effect ends Can only be executed while in combat. Cannot be executed with maximum units of Dreadwyrm Aether or when Demi-Bahamut is summoned. Shares a recast timer with Firebird Trance.
Deathflare File:FFXIV Deathflare Icon.png	60 (Complete the quest "A Flare for the Dramatic")	Ability	Instant	15s	—	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage to a target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. Dreadwyrm Trance fades upon execution.
Ruin IV File:FFXIV Ruin IV Icon.png	62	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	200 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300. Can only be executed while under the effect of Further Ruin. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Aetherpact File:FFXIV Aetherpact SMN Icon.png	64	Ability	Instant	180s	—	—	—
	Orders pet to execute Devotion. Devotion Effect: Increases damage dealt by all party members within a 15-yalm radius by 5% Duration: 15s
Devotion File:FFXIV Devotion Icon.png	64	Ability	Instant	—	—	—	15y circle
	Increases damage dealt by all party members within a 15-yalm radius by 5%. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Bio III File:FFXIV Bio III Icon.png	66	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	600 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 45 Duration: 30s
Miasma III File:FFXIV Miasma III Icon.png	66	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)	500 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 45. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 30s
Summon Bahamut File:FFXIV Summon Bahamut Icon.png	70 (Complete the quest "An Art for the Living")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Summons Demi-Bahamut to fight by your side. Each time you cast a spell on an enemy, Demi-Bahamut will execute Wyrmwave on the same target. Duration: 20s Dreadwyrm Aether Cost: 2 Cannot summon Demi-Bahamut unless a pet is already summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Demi-Bahamut is present, and return once gone. Cannot use while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance.
Wyrmwave File:FFXIV Wyrmwave Icon.png	70	Spell	Instant	1.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	—	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 File:FFXIV Enkindle Bahamut Icon.png	70	Ability	Instant	10s	—	25y	—
	Orders Demi-Bahamut to execute Akh Morn. Akh Morn Effect: Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Shares a recast timer with Enkindle Phoenix.
Akh Morn File:FFXIV Akh Morn Icon.png	70	Ability	Instant	—	—	100y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Firebird Trance File:FFXIV Firebird Trance Icon.png	72	Ability	Instant	55s	—	—	—
	Reduces spell casting time by 2.5 seconds Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Resets Tri-disaster recast timer Additional Effect: Changes Ruin III to Fountain of Fire and Outburst to Brand of Purgatory Can only be executed after summoning Demi-Bahamut. Dreadwyrm Trance is changed to Firebird Trance upon Demi-Bahamut leaving the battlefield. Shares a recast timer with Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fountain of Fire File:FFXIV Fountain of Fire 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 fire damage with a potency of 250. Additional Effect: Grants Hellish Conduit Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Brand of Purgatory File:FFXIV Brand of Purgatory Icon.png	72	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	—	25y	8y circle
	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 350 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effects of both Firebird Trance and Hellish Conduit. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enkindle Phoenix File:FFXIV Enkindle Phoenix Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	10s	—	25y	—
	Orders Demi-Phoenix to execute Revelation. Revelation Effect: Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Action replaces Enkindle Bahamut while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. Shares a recast timer with Enkindle Bahamut. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Everlasting Flight File:FFXIV Everlasting Flight Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	—	15y circle
	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 21s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Scarlet Flame File:FFXIV Scarlet Flame Icon.png	80	Spell	Instant	1.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	—	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 File:FFXIV Revelation Icon.png	80	Ability	Instant	—	—	100y	5y circle
	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Pet Actions

Emerald Carbuncle

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Gust File:FFXIV Gust Icon.png	1	Spell	1s	3s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 20 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Downburst File:FFXIVShB Downburst Icon.png	10	Spell	Instant	1.5s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Glittering Emerald File:FFXIV Glittering Emerald Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	1.5s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 30 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Creates a windstorm centered around the target, dealing damage to any enemies who enter Potency: 30 Duration: 9s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Topaz Carbuncle

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Gouge File:FFXIV Gouge Icon.png	1	Spell	Instant	3.00s	3y	—
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 40. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Glittering Topaz File:FFXIV Glittering Topaz Icon.png	10	Spell	Instant	1.5s	30y	—
	Creates a barrier around you that absorbs damage totaling 30% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Shining Topaz File:FFXIVShB Shining Topaz Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	1.5s	—	5y circle
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 200 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Garuda-Egi

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Wind Blade File:FFXIV Friction Icon.png	1	Spell	1s	3s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 30 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Aerial Slash File:FFXIVShB Aerial Slash Icon.png	20	Spell	Instant	1.5s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 150 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Slipstream File:FFXIV Slipstream Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	1.5s	25y	5y circle
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 50 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Creates a windstorm centered around the target, dealing damage to any enemies who enter Potency: 50 Duration: 9s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Aerial Blast File:FFXIVShB Aerial Blast Icon.png	50	Ability	Instant	—	25y	5y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Titan-Egi

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Rock Buster File:FFXIV Rock Buster Icon.png	1	Spell	Instant	3s	3y	—
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 60. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Earthen Armor File:FFXIV Earthen Armor Icon.png	10	Spell	Instant	1.5s	30y	—
	Creates a barrier around you that absorbs damage totaling 30% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Mountain Buster File:FFXIVShB Mountain Buster Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	1.5s	—	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Earthen Fury File:FFXIVShB Earthen Fury Icon.png	50	Ability	Instant	—	—	5y circle
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 300 to all nearby targets. Additional Effect: Creates an area of molten earth around the caster, dealing damage to any enemies who enter Potency: 20 Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Ifrit-Egi

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Burning Strike File:FFXIV Burning Strike Icon.png	1	Spell	Instant	3s	3y	—
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 80. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Crimson Cyclone File:FFXIVShB Crimson Cyclone Icon.png	10	Spell	Instant	1.5s	3y	—
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 250. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Flaming Crush File:FFXIVShB Flaming Crush Icon.png	40	Spell	Instant	1.5s	—	5y circle
	Deals fire damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 250 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Inferno File:FFXIVShB Inferno Icon.png	50	Ability	Instant	—	5y	5y cone
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 300 to all enemies in a cone before it. Additional Effect: Fire damage over time Potency: 20 Duration: 15s ※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
Addle File:FFXIV Addle Icon.png	8	Ability	Instant	90s	25y	—
	Lowers target's intelligence and mind by 10%. Duration: 10s
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. 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

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%.
Ruin Mastery File:FFXIVShB Ruin Mastery Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "A Miner Negotiation")	Upgrades Ruin to Ruin III.
Enhanced Ruin II File:FFXIV Enhanced Ruin II Icon.png	62	Grants a 15% chance that a pet action will trigger Further Ruin, upgrading Ruin II to Ruin IV.
Corruption Mastery II File:FFXIV Corruption Mastery II Icon.png	66	Upgrades Bio II to Bio III and Miasma to Miasma III.
Enhanced Enkindle File:FFXIV Enhanced Enkindle Icon.png	68	Reduces Enkindle recast time to 120 seconds.
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance File:FFXIVShB Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance Icon.png	70 (Complete the quest "An Art for the Living")	Grants Dreadwyrm Aether upon the end of the Dreadwyrm Trance.
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance II File:FFXIV Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance II Icon.png	72	Grants two units of Dreadwyrm Aether upon the end of Dreadwyrm Trance.
Enhanced Egi Assault File:FFXIV Enhanced Egi Assault Icon.png	74	Grants Further Ruin upon using Egi Assault II. Maximum Stacks: 4
Enhanced Outburst File:FFXIV Enhanced Outburst Icon.png	76	Increases the potency of Outburst to 90.
Enhanced Bane File:FFXIV Enhanced Bane Icon.png	78	Extends the duration of Bio and Miasma applied by Bane to the full duration of their original effects.
Enhanced Firebird Trance File:FFXIV Enhanced Firebird Trance Icon.png	80	Entering Firebird Trance will summon Demi-Phoenix which executes Everlasting Flight as it manifests. Each time you cast a spell on an enemy, Demi-Phoenix will execute Scarlet Flame. Cannot enter Firebird Trance unless a pet is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Demi-Phoenix is present, and return once gone.

PvP Actions

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Ruin III File:FFXIV Ruin III PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,600. ※Action changes to Fountain of Fire while under the effect of Firebird Trance.
Bio III File:FFXIV Bio III PVP Icon.png	Spell	Instant	2.4s	1000 MP	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 600 Duration: 18s
Energy Drain File:FFXIV Energy Drain PVP Icon.png	Spell	Instant	2.4s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600. Additional Effect: Aetherflow
Tri-disaster File:FFXIV Tri-disaster PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	60s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 800. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Bio III, dealing damage over time Potency: 600 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Aetherflow
Outburst File:FFXIV Outburst PVP Icon.png	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. ※Action changes to Brand of Purgatory while under the effect of Firebird Trance.
Fester File:FFXIV Fester PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: If target is suffering from a Bio effect inflicted by you, Fester potency is doubled Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Painflare File:FFXIV Painflare PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	–	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,200 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Bane File:FFXIV Bane PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	–	25y	5y circle
	Spreads a target's Bio effect to nearby enemies. Duration: Time remaining on original effect Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Wither File:FFXIV Wither PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	–	8y	8y cone
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Removes all Regen and barrier effects from targets
Deathflare File:FFXIV Deathflare PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	–	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 2,400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance.
Dreadwyrm Trance File:FFXIV Dreadwyrm Trance PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	–	–	–
	Enters Dreadwyrm Trance. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Resets Tri-disaster recast timer Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 2 ※Action changes to Firebird Trance when effect ends.
Fountain of Fire File:FFXIV Fountain of Fire PVP Icon.png	Spell	Instant	2.4s	–	25y	–
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 2,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Brand of Purgatory File:FFXIV Brand of Purgatory PVP Icon.png	Spell	Instant	2.4s	–	25y	8y circle
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 1,200 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.
Firebird Trance File:FFXIV Firebird Trance PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	–	–	–
	Enters Firebird Trance. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Resets Tri-disaster recast timer Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 2 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Common Actions

Common Actions have no cost

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Phantom Dart File:FFXIV Phantom Dart PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Increases damage you deal to target by 20% Duration: 6s
Bolt File:FFXIV Bolt PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s
Medical Kit File:FFXIV Medical Kit PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 3,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 3

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
Drain File:FFXIV Drain PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600. Potency increases up to 2,400 as your HP decreases. Additional Effect: Absorbs 200% of damage dealt as HP
Addle File:FFXIV Addle PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Reduces the potency of target's attacks by 40%. Duration: 6s
Aetheric Burst File:FFXIV Aetheric Burst PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	45s	—	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,200 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Lengthens weaponskill cast time and recast time as well as spell cast time and recast time by 20% Duration: 10s
Swiftcast File:FFXIV Swiftcast PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—
	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Manaward File:FFXIV Manaward PVP Icon.png	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 2,500 potency. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Restores 2,500 MP when barrier is completely absorbed

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Arcanists' and Summoners' Limit Breaks focus on dealing powerful damage to enemies in a circular area of effect. Arcanists and Summoners have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Magic Ranged DPS.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Skyshard	1	Delivers an area of effect attack with a potency of 1400.
Starstorm	2	Delivers an area of effect attack with a potency of 3000.
Teraflare	3	Delivers an area of effect attack with a potency of 5400.

Other appearances

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Shockwave.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Arcanist and Summoner appear on cards. The Arcanist and Scholar have Ice-elemental cards.

Arcanist card.

Summoner card.

Behind the scenes

Arcanist promotional artwork by Akihiko Yoshida.

The Arcanist class has been present in the game data since the beta of Legacy Final Fantasy XIV, but was never made playable during the original run. Data mined from the client shows it was planned to fight with magical traps and use a mechanical staff. The class had a guild in Limsa Lominsa in the original game, but it was only used in a few quests. The mechanical staff would later be heavily referenced in the Summoner job questline for Stormblood where it was revealed that at some point, Sari of the Allagan Empire developed technologies made to enhance summoning magics, foregoing the use of grimoires in favor of high-tech devices.

In A Realm Reborn, the class has been repurposed as a summoner class, and was first seen in an early leak from the website. The page was quickly taken down after it was discovered by players. The class reveal was later confirmed during the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event. The class retains its Lominsan origins, but nearly everything else about their concept was altered.

Arcanist was the first class in Final Fantasy XIV to receive two branching job options, and the only class to date to receive them before it was even released. Director Naoki Yoshida has indicated other classes may get branching jobs in future updates.

During Beta 2 of A Realm Reborn, data mined from the client showed that there were plans to give Summoners a Ramuh Egi on top of the existing Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan ones. In the final beta/release client, however, this was not implemented, and no model for the Ramuh Egi exists in the client, although Naoki Yoshida admitted at the "F.A.T.E. in Tokyo" event that a Ramuh Egi is planned as a summon in the future, along with a Leviathan Egi. However, they ultimately decided not to add new egi to the SMN job in Heavensward for balance reasons, instead considering offering alternate egi forms to the three roles. In patch 3.5, this was released as the Egi Glamour system. This is unlocked after completing the quest "An Egi by Any Other Name." Currently, the egis can only be swapped for colored carbuncles; Emerald for Garuda, Topaz for Titan, and Ruby for Ifrit.

Gallery

Artworks and screenshots

Arcanist render for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Summoner render for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Summoner Soul Crystal.

An NPC Arcanist in Limsa Lominsa during 1.0, showing the class's old "mechanical staff" weapon.

Summoner in-game.

Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar in the gameplay trailer.

The Arcanist's weapon of light.

Summoner sprite.

Victory pose for Scholars and Summoners.

Arms and Gear sets

Book concepts.

Summoner Artifact equipment concept art.

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

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

Artifact equipment from Stormblood.

Elkhorn PVP set.

Artifact equipment from Shadowbringers.

Summons

An Arcanist and a Topaz Carbuncle.

Ifrit-Egi.

Titan-Egi.

Garuda-Egi.

Actions

FFXIV Ruin.png

Ruin.

Bio.

Summon (Emerald Carbuncle).

FFXIV ARR Physick.png

Physick.

Miasma.

FFXIV ARR Resurrection.png

Resurrection.

Summon II (Topaz Carbuncle).

FFXIV Fester.png

Fester.

FFXIV ARR Energy Drain.png

Energy Drain.

Bio II.

Bane.

Summon (Garuda-Egi).

Summon II (Titan-Egi).

Ruin II.

Summon III (Ifrit-Egi).

Outburst.

FFXIV Painflare.png

Painflare.

FFXIV Ruin III.png

Ruin III.

Tri-disaster.

FFXIV Dreadwyrm Trance.png

Dreadwyrm Trance.

FFXIV Deathflare.png

Deathflare.

FFXIV Ruin IV.png

Ruin IV.

FFXIV SMN Summon Bahamut.png

Summon Bahamut.

FFXIV SMN Summon Phoenix.png

Summon Phoenix.

Pet Actions

Crimson Cyclone.

Burning Strike.

Flaming Crush.

Enkindle (Inferno).

Rock Buster.

Mountain Buster.

Enkindle (Earthen Fury).

Wind Blade.

Aerial Slash.

Enkindle (Aerial Blast).

FFXIV SMN Akh Morn.png

Enkindle (Akh Morn).

Fountain of Fire.

FFXIV SMN Brand of Purgatory.png

Brand of Purgatory.

FFXIV SMN Everlasting Flight.png

Everlasting Flight.

FFXIV SMN Revelation.png

Enkindle (Revelation).

Removed abilities

Virus.

Spur.

Aetherflow.

Shadow Flare.

Radiant Shield.

Earthen Ward.

Landslide.

Shockwave.

Contagion.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Arcane is a synonym for esoteric. It refers to various secret philosophical and religious doctrines and traditions.