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Self-destruct

Acquired: BLU (actions)
Level: 1
Type: Spell
Index: 21
Rank: ★
Damage Type: Magical
Aspect: Fire
Casting: 2s

Recast: 2.5s (GCD)
Range: 0y
Radius: 20y

AoE Type: Point Blank Circle
Targeting: Enemy
Patch: 4.5

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Deals fire damage with a potency of 1,500 to all nearby enemies while incapacitating self.
Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 1,800 when you are under the effect of Toad Oil
Additional Effect: Inflicts Brush with Death on self
Duration: 600s
Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation.
Cannot be executed while under the effect of Brush with Death.

— In-game description

Self-destruct is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.

Related actions

Toad Oil

Flavor Text

Credited as the source of the “bomb” voidsent family's name, Self-destruct, when used by blue mages, converts the entirety of its caster's energy into fire-aspected aether to cause an explosion. The application of oil has been observed to make it more effective─though likely also more painful.

Acquisition

Creature	Level	Race	Clan	Location
Arena Cherry Bomb	50	Voidsent	Bomb	Bomb-edy of Errors
Blasting Cap	17	Voidsent	Bomb	Copperbell Mines
Bright Balloon	29	Voidsent	Bomb	North Shroud (17.5,27.1)
Gas Bomb	20	Voidsent	Bomb	Halatali
Glide Bomb	12	Voidsent	Bomb	Western Thanalan (27,17)
Lady's Candle	28	Voidsent	Bomb	Haukke Manor
Shrapnel	38	Voidsent	Bomb	Cutter's Cry

Tips

Acquisition Tips

Be sure to wait until the enemy uses Self-Destruct to kill itself. Do NOT kill it beforehand, only tag it (ie, hit it at least once).

Other Tips

"Incapacitate" here means "KO", as in you'll need a Raise to get back up afterward.
The Toad Oil spell necessary for the increased damage from the additional effect is conveniently available to learn Western Thanalan, the same zone as the Glide Bombs.
Using this spell is the only method of incapacitating oneself in safe zones. This spell can be used to trivialize some Sightseeing Log entries that require completing a jumping puzzle, most notably Stormblood entry 53 in Kugane on top of the lamp post. A Blue Mage that KOs themselves with this spell can be resurrected by a player on top of the lamp post, which will teleport them to the vista without having to complete the jumping puzzle.
This spell can also be used as a pseudo-teleport to the player's Return point, since you are sent there upon being KO'd, and you can use this spell to KO yourself on command.
Since this spell KO's you, it will lower your Gear Durability when you use it.

History

Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
- Potency has been increased from 900 to 1,500.
- Potency when you are under the effect of Toad Oil has been increased from 1,200 to 1,800.
- Player will now be inflicted with the Brush with Death status after use.
- This action cannot be executed when under the effect of Brush with Death.
Patch 4.5 (2019-01-08): Added.

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 | name = Self-destruct
 | icon = Self-destruct.png
-| description = Deals fire damage with a potency of 900 to all nearby enemies while incapacitating self.
+| description = Deals fire damage with a potency of 1,500 to all nearby enemies while incapacitating self.
-| facts = {{Action fact|additional|Potency is increased to 1,200 when you are under the effect of Toad Oil}}{{Action fact|potency|1200}}
+| facts = {{Action fact|additional|Potency is increased to 1,800 when you are under the effect of ``[[Toad Oil]]``}}{{action fact|additional|Inflicts ``[[Brush with Death]]`` on self}}{{action fact|duration|600}}{{Action fact|Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation.}}{{Action fact|Cannot be executed while under the effect of ``[[Brush with Death]]``.}}
 | acquired = blue mage
 | level = 1
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 | aspect = Fire
 | mp-cost =
-| tp-cost =
+| casting = 2
-| gp-cost =
-| cp-cost =
-| casting = 2.5
 | recast = 2.5
 | range = 0
 | radius = 20
 | traits =
-| actions =
+| actions = Toad Oil
 | req-quest =
 | targeting = enemy
-| pvp =
+| aoe-type = pbaoe
+| pvp = n
 | patch = 4.5
 | release = stormblood
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 ==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]==
-===Open World===
+{{dropped by}}
-*Level 12 [[Glide Bomb]] in [[Western Thanalan]] (x27,y16)
-===Duties===
-*[[Blasting Cap]] from level 17 [[Dungeon]] [[Copperbell Mines]]
-*[[Gas Bomb]] from level 20 [[Dungeon]] [[Halatali]]
 ==Tips==
 ===Acquisition Tips===
-*Be sure to wait until the Bomb mob to use self-destruct to kill itself. Do Not kill it beforehand, only tag it.
+*Be sure to wait until the enemy uses Self-Destruct to kill itself. Do NOT kill it beforehand, only tag it (ie, hit it at least once).
 ===Other Tips===
-*Be aware that this spell does not merely "incapacitate" the caster (as it states in the description), it in fact kills the caster.
+*"Incapacitate" here means "KO", as in you'll need a [[Resurrect|Raise]] to get back up afterward.
+*The {{action icon|Toad Oil}} spell necessary for the increased damage from the additional effect is conveniently available to learn [[Western Thanalan]], the same zone as the [[Glide Bomb]]s.
+*Using this spell is the only method of incapacitating oneself in safe zones. This spell can be used to trivialize some [[Sightseeing Log]] entries that require completing a jumping puzzle, most notably Stormblood entry 53 in [[Kugane]] on top of the lamp post. A Blue Mage that KOs themselves with this spell can be resurrected by a player on top of the lamp post, which will teleport them to the vista without having to complete the jumping puzzle.
+*This spell can also be used as a pseudo-teleport to the player's {{action icon|Return}} point, since you are sent there upon being KO'd, and you can use this spell to KO yourself on command.
+*Since this spell KO's you, it will lower your [[Gear Durability]] when you use it.
+==History==
+*{{patch|5.1|
+**Potency has been increased from 900 to 1,500.
+**Potency when you are under the effect of Toad Oil has been increased from 1,200 to 1,800.
+**Player will now be inflicted with the Brush with Death status after use.
+**This action cannot be executed when under the effect of Brush with Death.}}
+*{{patch|4.5}}