Pugilist

Lore

"The path of the pugilist is one of incessant training aimed at mastering the traditional techniques of hand-to-hand combat. Though pugilists command formidable power when unarmed, they are wont to use metal, leather, and bone weaponry to maximize their destructive potential.
Their preference for fighting at close quarters makes negotiating distances an absolute necessity. Many among them accomplish this by avoiding burdensome armor, allowing for maximum mobility while they move in for the kill." — Game Description

General Information

Pugilist is a Disciples of War class that specializes in hand-to-hand combat. It is a physical, melee class that forgoes heavy armor in favor of mobility. Pugilist's Guild is in the desert city of Ul'dah. If you choose pugilist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul'dah. At level 30 pugilists can acquire the job Monk.

Play Style

Pugilist is a physical damage dealing class specialized in single target dps. The most important stat for pugilist is strength, which increases attack power. Pugilists utilize positioning and combinations to maximize their damage.

Pugilist Guide

Actions

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Bootshine		1	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Critical damage if dealt from behind target. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor for 10s.
True Strike		2	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. 190 when delivered from behind target. Can only be used when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl for 10s.
Snap Punch		6	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when delivers from a target's flank. Can only be used when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo for 10s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning for 14s. Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and attack speed by 5%.
Internal Release		12	0	Instant	60s	0	0	Increases critical hit rate by 10% for 15s.
Twin Snakes		18	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when delivered from a target's flank. Can only be used when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Increases damage by 5% for 15s. Additional Effect: Changes from to coeurl for 10s.
Fists of Earth		22	0	Instant	3s	0	0	Reduces damage taken by 10% (5% in PvP). Cannot be used with Fists of Fire or Fists of Wind and shares cooldown with both.
Arm of the Destroyer		26	130	Instant	2.5s	0	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby targets. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Silence for 1s. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor for 10s.
Demolish		30	130	Instant	2.5s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 30, 70 when behind the target, as well as damage over time. Can only be used while in Coeurl form. Damage over time potency 50 for 21 seconds (total combined potency of 420 from behind). Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning for 14s. Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and attack speed by 5%.
Fists of Wind		34	0	Instant	3s	0	0	Increases movement speed. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire and shares cooldown with both.
Steel Peak		38	0	Instant	60s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Stun for 4s.
Mantra		42	0	Instant	120s	0	7y	Increases HP recovery via curing magic by 5% for self and nearby party members for 15s.
Howling Fist		46	0	Instant	60s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 210 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Perfect Balance		50	0	Instant	180s	0	0	Allows execution of weaponskills which require a certain form without being that form for 10s.

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Strength		8	Increases Strength by 2
Enhanced Featherfoot		14	Improves evasion increase granted by Featherfoot to 20%
Enhanced Strength II		16	Increases Strength by 4
Enhanced Greased Lightning		20	Allows the stacking of a second Greased Lightning
Enhanced Strength III		24	Increases Strength by 6
Enhanced Twin Snakes		28	Improves the damage increase granted by Twin Snakes to 10%
Third Wind		32	Increases cure potency of Second Wind to 650.
Enhanced Internal Release		36	Improves the critical hit rate increase granted by Internal Release to 30%
Enhanced Greased Lightning II		40	Allows the stacking of a third Greased Lightning
Mythril Peak		44	Shortens Steel Peak recast time to 40 seconds
Enhanced Mantra		48	Improves the HP recovery increase granted by Mantra to 20%.

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	-NA-	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	-NA-	44	Removes Bind and Heavy from a party member.
True North	-NA-	48	Nullifies direction requirements.

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Axe Kick		Delivers an attack with a potency of 160 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Pacification for 4s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning III for 12s	Enhanced Axe Kick: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Axe Kick II: Increases potency to 190.	Enhanced Axe Kick III: Increases duration to 6 seconds.
Somersault		Delivers an attack with a potency of 160. Additional Effect: Decreases spell speed of target by 30% for 10s	Enhanced Somersault: Shortens recast time to 60 seconds.	Enhanced Somersault II: Extends duration to 15 seconds.	Enhanced Somersault III: Increases spell speed reduction to 50%.
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

Pugilist Concept Art