Lancer

Lore

"The lancer is a master of polearms—weapons which have evolved from humble hunting tools. In former times, the longspear saw the most widespread use, due in great part to the influence of the proud lancer legions of Ala Mhigo. The lancer's weaponry has since expanded to include other lethal implements such as the halberd and trident.
While it is no easy task to wield a polearm as if it were an extension of one's body, those who master the lancing arts come to be as a raging storm before their enemies, capable of delivering a barrage of devastating thrusts and slashes." — Game Description

General Information

Lancer is a Disciple of War class that specializes in the use of polearms. It is a physical, melee class capable of using long spears, halberds and tridents. Lancer's Guild is in the forested city of Gridania. If you choose lancer as your first class, you will start off in the city of Gridania. At level 30 lancer- can acquire the job Dragoon.

Play Style

Lancer is a melee physical damage dealing class specialized in single target DPS. The most important stat for lancer is strength, which increases attack power. Lancers utilize positioning and combinations to maximize their damage. They inflict piercing damage, allowing them to take advantage of their own Disembowel effect and giving them some synergy with ranged physical classes. They can wear heavier armor than any other non-tanking class, making them fairly sturdy against physical attacks.

Actions

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
True Thrust		1	70	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Vorpal Thrust		4	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: True Thrust, Combo Potency: 200.
Impulse Drive		8	70	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Heavy Thrust		12	70	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 170 when delivered from a target's flank. Increases damage dealt by 15% for 12s.
Piercing Talon		15	130	Instant	2.5s	15y	0	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Life Surge		18	0	Instant	90s	0	0	Ensures critical damage for next weapon-skill for 10s. Damage dealt will be absorbed as HP, up to 10% of maximum HP.
Full Thrust		26	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust, Combo Potency: 360.
Blood for Blood		34	0	Instant	80s	0	0	Increases damage dealt by 10% and damage suffered by 25% for 20s.
Disembowel		38	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Impulse Drive, Combo Potency: 220. Combo Bonus: Reduces target's piercing resistance by 10% for 20s.
Doom Spike		42	160	Instant	2.5s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160 to all enemies in a straight line in front of you.
Chaos Thrust		50	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 200, deals 250 potency when delivered from behind target. Combo Bonus: Damage over time with potency of 35 for 30s (combined total potency of 600).

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Strength		8	Increases Strength by 2.
Enhanced Feint		14	Extends Slow duration inflicted by Feint to 20 seconds.
Enhanced Strength II		16	Increases Strength by 4.
Keener Flurry		20	Improves Keen Flurry parry rate increase to 80%.
Enhanced Strength III		24	Increases Strength by 6.
Enhanced Leg Sweep		28	Shortens Leg Sweep cooldown to 20 seconds.
Enhanced Life Surge		32	Shortens Life Surge cooldown to 50 seconds.
Exhilarate		36	Increases the TP restored by Invigorate to 500.
Heavier Thrust		40	Extends Heavy Thrust duration to 24 seconds.
Enhanced Blood for Blood		44	Improves Blood for Blood damage increase to 30%. Additional damage taken reduced to 15%.
Exenterate		48	Extends Disembowel duration to 30 seconds.

Role Actions

As of patch 4.0, cross-class actions have been removed in favor of role actions shared by all classes performing a given role. Below are the role actions for this class:

Melee
Action	Icon	Level	Description
Second Wind		8	Instantly restores HP with a base potency of 450, modified by attack power.
Arms Length		12	Creates a barrier delivering Slow +30% to any attackers.
Leg Sweep		16	Attack that stuns the target.
Diversion		20	Reduces enmity generation.
Invigorate		24	Instantly restores 400 TP.
Bloodbath		32	Converts 25% of physical dealt into HP.
Goad		36	Refreshes TP of a single party member.
Feint		40	Attack that adds Slow +20% to the target.
Crutch		44	Removes Bind and Heavy from a party member.
True North		48	Nullifies direction requirements.

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Impulse Rush		Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Reduces weaponskill TP cost by 30% and waives directional requirements in combos for 15s.	Enhanced Impulse Rush: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Impulse Rush II: Extends duration to 20 seconds.	Enhanced Impulse Rush III: Increases TP reduction to 50%.
Skewer		Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Reduces target's INT by 20% for 10s	Enhanced Skewer: Shortens recast time to 60 seconds.	Enhanced Skewer II: Extends duration to 15 seconds.	Enhanced Skewer III: Increases INT reduction to 40%.
Fetter Ward		Grants immunity to stun, sleep, bind, heavy, and disease for 9 seconds.	Enhanced Fetter Ward: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Fetter Ward II: Extends duration to 12 seconds.
Enliven		Instantly restores 50% TP.	Enhanced Enliven: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Enliven II: Increases TP recovery to 75%.
Purify		Removes all detrimental effects. Can be used regardless of status affliction.	Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.

Images

Lancer Concept Art