Arcanist

Lalafell Arcanist

"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 occult grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing him to produce myriad powerful spells.
Using the selfsame symbols to unlock the latent power contained within gemstones, arcanists are also able to summon forth the familiar known as Carbuncle to carry out their bidding." — Game Description

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Arcanist Concept Art

Elezen Arcanist

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Left: Arcanist with Carbuncle

Some of the Arcanist actions

Some of the Arcanist Pet actions

Arcanist Traits

Arcanist is a Disciple of Magic class capable of summoning carbuncle as his or her companion. The Arcanist's Guild is in the marine city of Limsa Lominsa. If you choose arcanist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Limsa Lominsa. At level 30, Arcanist can acquire the jobs Summoner and Scholar.

Play Style

The Arcanist is a class with powerful damage-over-time (DOT) and debuffing abilities. The emerald carbuncle, called forth by Summon, is a spell casting, damage dealing pet, the topaz carbuncle, invoked by Summon II, is a mighty tanking pet. The most important stat for the arcanist is intelligence, which increases attack magic potency.

Hunting Log

Main article: Arcanist Hunting Log

Actions

Main article: Arcanist Actions

Action	Icon	Level	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Ruin		1	2.5s	2.5s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 80.
Bio		2	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 40 for 18s.
Summon		4	6.0s	2.5s	0	0	Summons a caster-type pet to fight by your side.
Physick		4	2.0s	2.5s	30y	0	Restores target's HP. Cure potency: 400
Aetherflow		6	Instant	60s	0	0	Restores 20% of maximum MP. Additional Effect: Aetherflow
Energy Drain		8	Instant	3.0s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: If under the effect of Aetherflow, absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP and restores MP.
Miasma		10	2.5s	2.5s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage with potency of 35 for 24 seconds. Additional Effect: Disease for 24s. Symptoms: Reduces HP recovered by Cure spells by 50% and inflicts 40% Heavy.
Virus		12	Instant	90s	25y	0	Reduces target's STR and DEX by 15% for 10s.
Summon II		15	6.0s	2.5s	0	0	Summons a tank-type pet to fight at your side.
Sustain		18	1.0s	2.5s	30y	0	Sacrifices 10% of own maximum HP to continuously restore 8% of summon's HP over a period of 10s. Cannot execute if HP is below 10%.
Resurrection		22	8.0s	2.5s	30y	0	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Bio II		26	2.5s	2.5s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 35 over 30s.
Bane		30	Instant	10s	25y	8y	Spreads a target's Bio, Bio II, or Miasma to all nearby enemies. Duration: Time remaining on original effect. If the target is under the effect of Aetherflow, 15% chance that Bio, Bio II, or Miasma duration resets.
Eye for an Eye		34	Instant	180s	25y	0	Erects a magicked barrier around a single party member or pet for 30s. Barrier Effect: 20% chance that when barrier is struck, the striker will deal 10% less damage for 20s.
Ruin II		38	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 80. Additional Effect: Blind for 10s.
Rouse		42	Instant	90s	25y	0	Increases Cure magic potency and damage dealt by pet by 40%. While roused, pet will be immune to stun, sleep, bind, heavy, paralysis, and disease for 20s.
Miasma II		46	Instant	2.5s	0	5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time with potency of 10 for 15s. Additional Effect: Disease for 15s. Symptoms: Reduces HP recovered by Cure spells by 50% and inflicts 40% Heavy.
Shadow Flare		50	3.0s	2.5s	25y	5y	Envelops a designated area in a veil of magicked shadows, dealing damage with a potency of 25 to any who enter for 30s. Additional Effect: 5% chance of sustained Slow

Pet Actions

Main article: Arcanist Pet Actions

Action	Icon	Level	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Summon		4	6.0s	2.5s	0	0	Summons an caster-type pet to fight at your side.
Gust		4	1.0s	3.0s	25y	0	Deals wind damage with a potency of 90.
Backdraft		4	Instant	90s	5y	0	Deals wind damage with a potency of 80. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback
Downburst		20	3.0s	30s	25y	5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Shining Emerald		40	Instant	60s	25y	0	Extends duration of damage over time effects already cast by master by 15s.

Action	Icon	Level	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Summon II		15	6.0s	2.5s	0	0	Summons a tank-type pet to fight at your side.
Shining Topaz		15	Instant	15s	0	4y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 70 to all nearby enemies.
Gouge		15	Instant	3s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 70. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Curl		20	Instant	120s	0	0	Decreases damage suffered by pet by 20% for 20s.
Storm		40	Instant	40s	3y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 60. Additional Effect: Stun for 2s.

General Commands

Action	Icon	Description
Away		Order pet to leave the battlefield.
Heel		Order pet to follow behind you.
Place		Order pet to move to a specific location.
Stay		Order pet to remain where it is.
Guard		Order pet to refrain from attacking until you attack or are attacked.
Steady		Order pet to refrain from attacking until ordered to do so.
Sic		Order pet to attack.
Obey		Order pet to attack, but refrain from using certain actions until ordered to do so.

Traits

Main article: Arcanist Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Aetherdam		8	Allows the stacking of one Aetherflow.
Enhanced Intelligence		14	Increases Intelligence by 2.
Enhanced Intelligence II		16	Increases Intelligence by 4.
Maim and Mend		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Aetherdam II		20	Allows the stacking of up to two Aetherflows.
Enhanced Pet Actions		24	20% chance of increasing spell speed by 20% for 8 seconds when pet deals critical damage.
Supervirus		28	Adds 15% Intelligence and mind enfeeblement to Virus for 12 seconds.
Enhanced Intelligence III		32	Increases Intelligence by 6.
Maim and Mend II		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Aetherdam III		40	Allows the stacking of up to three Aetherflows.
Enhanced Eye for an Eye		44	Shortens Eye for an Eye cooldown to 120 seconds.
Enhanced Rouse		48	Shortens Rouse cooldown to 60 seconds.