Machinist

Lore

"The war with Dravania rages on, brutal and unrelenting. With no end in sight, the Holy See grows desperate. As her dragoons lay down their lives in defense of their home, Ishgard turns to technology to protect her sons and daughters. Great cannons and ballistae now line the city walls, plucking dragons from the sky.
Following the example of Cid Garlond, who has demonstrated the potency of magitek, the Skysteel Manufactory works tirelessly on the development of advanced armaments. As new and devastating weapons are brought to the fray, a new class of champion arises to wield them―the machinist." — Game Description

General Information

Machinist is a ranged DPS job introduced in 2014 Fan Fest in Tokyo. Machinist is the gun-wielding job released in Heavensward. Unlike 2.0 jobs, Machinist does not require a base class and starts from level 30. The job's main weapon is the Firearm. Machinist uses specialized mechanical equipment such as attachments to the firearm along with deploy-able turrets. Using deployable turrets, Machinist can perform a support style role in addition to the DPS role. The turrets can attack enemies, debuff enemies or buff allies

As a ranged dps, their most important stat is dexterity, which increases attack power.

Requirement

• Heavensward
• Access to Ishgard, where Machinist's Guild is located.
• Complete the quest Savior of Skysteel.

Trainer Locations

NPC	Location	Description
Stephanivien	Foundation (x8,y10)	Job Start for ARR
Stephanivien	Foundation (x8,y10)	Job Trainer for 30-50
Stephanivien	Foundation (x8,y10)	Job Start for Heavensward
Stephanivien	Foundation (x8,y10)	Job Trainer for 52-60

Actions

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Split Shot		1	60	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency by 80. Gauss Barrel Effect: Next slug Shot will have no cast time. Duration: 10s Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency.
Slug Shot		2	60	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Split Shot Bonus Potency: 180. Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency by 100. Gauss Barrel Effect: Next Clean Shot will have no cast time. Duration: 10s Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency.
Reload		4	0	Instant	60s	0	0	Loads firearm with five rounds of special ammunition. One round of ammunition is used each time a weaponskill is executed. Increase that weaponskill's potency by 20. Ammunition use may also increase the rate at which a weaponskill's additional effect is triggered. No more than five rounds can be loaded one at a time.
Lead Shot		6	70	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 40. Places a DoT with a potency of 45 for 30s.
Heartbreak		8	0	Instant	30s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Can only be executed when target's HP is below 20%.
Leg Graze		10	0	Instant	20s	25y	0	Inflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration 12s (PvP 8s) Shares a recast timer with Foot Graze.
Reassemble		12	0	Instant	90s	0	0	Next weaponskill will result in a critical hit. If the next action is an area of effect attack, only the first enemy hit will be ensured critical damage. Duration: 20s
Blank		15	0	Instant	30s	5y	0	Deals damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback
Spread Shot		18	130	Instant	2.5s	8y	3y	Deliver an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Foot Graze		22	0	Instant	20s	25y	0	Binds target. Duration 12s (PvP 8s) Cancels auto-attack upon execution Shares a recast timer with Leg Graze.
Quick Reload		26	0	Instant	30s	0	0	Replenishes your ammunition by 1 and restores 30 TP.
Hot Shot		30	70	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Increases physical damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 30s
Rapid Fire		30	0	Instant	90s	0	0	Reduces weaponskill recast timer to 1.5s. Gauss Barrel Effect: Weaponskills will have no cast time. Effect ends upon using 3 weaponskills. Duration: 15s
Head Graze		34	0	Instant	25s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Silence Duration: 2s Share a recast timer with Suppressive Fire
Clean Shot		35	60	Instant	2.5s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Slug Shot Bonus Potency: 200
Wildfire		38	0	Instant	90s	25y	0	Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. For the next 15 seconds, 25% of most damage you inflict upon the target is compiled, then dealt at the end of the effect’s duration.
Rook Autoturret		40	0	Instant	10s	25y	7y	Deploys a single-target battle turret which will deliver auto-attacks with a potency of 80 to its master's target. Using a weaponskill will cause turret to change targets. Hypercharge Potency: 160. Hypercharge Effect: Increases target’s physical damage taken by 10%. Duration: 10s. Shares a recast timer with Bishop Autoturret.
Turret Retrieval		40	0	Instant	5s	0	0	Retrieves an autoturret from the battlefield.
Promotion		42	0	Instant	5s	0	0	Disables a turret's attack mode. Rooks will instead create a 20-yalm radius TP regeneration field. Bishops will create an MP regeneration field. Caster MP is slowly drained while autoturret is promoted. Hypercharge Effect: Regeneration potency is doubled. Attack mode is reactivated upon reuse.
Suppressive Fire		45		Instant	25s	5y	0	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration 2s. Shares a recast timer with Head Graze.
Grenado Shot		46	160	Instant	2.5s	25y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to target and enemies near it.
Bishop Autoturret		50		Instant	10s	25y	7y	Deploys an area of effect battle turret which will deliver auto-attacks with a potency of 60 to all nearby enemies. Hypercharge Potency: 120 Hypercharge Effect: Increases target’s magic damage taken by 10% Duration: 10s. Shares a recast timer with Rook Autoturret
Dismantle		50	0	Instant	90s	25y	0	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% Duration: 10s Shares a recast timer with Rend Mind
Gauss Barrel		52	0	Instant	15s	0	0	Equips your current firearm with a gauss barrel, increasing damage dealt by 30%. While barrel is equipped, all auto-attack will stop and all weaponskills will require casting time. Effect ends upon reuse.
Gauss Round		54	0	Instant	20s	25y	0	Delivers an attack with potency of 200. Can only be executed with a Gauss Barrel attached.
Rend Mind		56	0	Instant	90s	25y	0	Lowers target's magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 10s Share a recast timer with Dismantle.
Hypercharge		58	0	Instant	120s	0	0	Overcharges your autoturret, increasing its effectiveness. Duration: 20s Can only be executed when a turret is deployed.
Ricochet		60	0	Instant	60s	25y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and 200 distributed among all nearby targets. Can only be executed with a Gauss Barrel attached.

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Dexterity		8	Increases dexterity by 2.
Lodged Lead		14	Extends Lead Shot duration to 30 seconds.
Enhanced Dexterity II		16	Increases dexterity by 4.
Increased Action Damage		20	Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 10%.
Enhanced Dexterity III		24	Increases dexterity by 6.
Enhanced Reassemble		28	Shortens Reassemble recast time to 60 seconds.
Quicker Reload		32	Shortens Quick Reload recast time to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Spread Shot		36	Extends the range of Spread Shot to 12 yalms.
Increased Action Damage II		40	Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 20%.
Enhanced Rapid Fire		44	Extends Rapid Fire effect to three weaponskills.
Enhanced Wildfire		48	Increases Wildfire damage compilation to 25%.

Cross-Class Actions

Lancer			Archer
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Feint		2	Raging Strikes		4
Keen Flurry		6	Hawk's Eye		26
Invigorate		22	Quelling Strikes		34
Blood for Blood		34

Cross-Discipline Actions

Botanist			Miner
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Triangulate		1	Prospect		1
Arbor Call		3	Lay of the Land		3
Arbor Call II		6	Lay of the Land II		6
Truth of Forests		46	Truth of Mountains		46

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Between the Eyes		Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. If target is bound, stunned, or asleep, potency triples.	Enhanced Between the Eyes: Shortens recast time to 90 seconds.	Enhanced Between the Eyes II: Increases base potency to 180.	Enhanced Between the Eyes III: Increases critical hit rate by 10%.
Detect		Reveal the location of nearby enemies under the effect of Hide.	Enhanced Detect: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.
Enliven		Instantly restores 50% TP.	Enhanced Enliven: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Enliven II: Increases TP recovery to 75%.
Mana Draw		Restores 30% of maximum MP.	Enhanced Mana Draw: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Mana Draw II: Increases MP recovery to 50%.
Purify		Removes all detrimental effects from self or ally. Can be used regardless of status affliction.	Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.
Recouperate		Instantly restores 20% of maximum HP.	Enhanced Recouperate: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Recouperate II: Increases HP recovery to 30%.
Report		Restores 25% of maximum MP for self and all nearby party members.	Enhanced Report: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Report II: Increases MP recovery to 40%.
Stun Gun		Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Stun for 2s.	Enhanced Stun Gun: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Stun Gun II: Increases potency to 180.	Enhanced Stun Gun III: Extends duration to 3s.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Gil	Reward
Savior of Skysteel	50	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	24000	0	, , ,
Master of Marksmanship	30	Rostnsthal	Outer La Noscea	(x19,y17)	7410	0
Always the Last Place You Look	35	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	9020	0
Rook Before You Reap	40	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	11270	0
Securing the Locks	40	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	11270	0
A Suppressive Strategy	45	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	12420	0
Blood on the Sands	45	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	12420	0
Rage against the Machinists	50	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	24000	0
The Power of a Tourney	50	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	24000	0
A Joye-less Celebration	50	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	24000	1153
Pushing the Brume	52	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	26400	822
A Joye-ful Reunion	54	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	31200	2796
Wheels of Justice	56	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	36000	2113
Taking the Fall	58	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	40800	1595
Rusted Steel	58	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	40800	507
Rise of the Machinists	60	Stephanivien	Foundation	(x8,y10)	0	1656

Machinist Guide

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