Dragoon

Introduction

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Of all the things that are symbolic of the nation of Ishgard, few are more recognized than the dragoon. Born amidst the timeless conflict between men and dragons, these lance-wielding knights have developed an aerial style of combat, that they might better pierce the scaled hides of their mortal foes. Taking to the firmament as though it were an extension of the land, they descend upon the enemy with every onze of their bodies behind the blow. It is this penetrative power that characterizes the dragoon.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Dragoon

Dragoons are fierce combatants who draw their battling techniques from Ishgard's long conflict against dragons. The dragoons' abilities includes a series of aerial moves and precise blows which pierce through enemies.

General information

Guild

The Lancer's Guild is in Old Gridania. Lancers may specialize into dragoon once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and Proof of Might.

Equipment

The dragoon is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Maiming." For accessories, they use "of Striking" along with Monk and Samurai. Dragoons use polearms as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the dragoon:

• Carpenter — Polearms.
• Leatherworker — Maiming armor.
• Armorer — Maiming armor.
• Goldsmith — Striking Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Eye of the Dragon		30	Ywain	Dragoon   Jump Dragoon (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1   Soul of the Dragoon
Lance of Fury		35	Alberic	Elusive Jump
Unfading Skies		40	Alberic	Doom Spike
Double Dragoon		45	Alberic		1   Drachen Armet 1   Drachen Gauntlets 1   Drachen Breeches 1   Drachen Greaves
Fatal Seduction		45	Alberic	Winged Glide
Into the Dragon's Maw		50	Alberic	Dragonfire Dive   Dragoon Age I Dragoon - Part 1	1   Drachen Mail 1   Wyrm's Armor Coffer (IL 90)
Sky's the Limit		50	Alberic
Days of Azure		52	Alberic	Battle Litany
Heart of Justice		52	Heustienne
Sworn Upon a Lance		54	Alberic
Dragoon's Errand		56	Alberic	Fang and Claw
Sanguine Dragoon		58	Alberic	Wheeling Thrust
Dragoon's Fate		60	Alberic	Geirskogul   Dragoon Age II Dragoon - Part 2	1   Dragonlancer's Armor Coffer (IL 210)
Friends Through Eternity		60	Alberic
Drowsy Dragons		63	Alberic
Serpent and the Sea of Rubies		65	Alberic
Dark as the Night Sky		68	Orn Khai
Dragon Sound		70	Orn Khai	Nastrond   Life of the Dragon   Dragoon Age III Dragoon - Part 3	1   Trueblood Attire Coffer (IL 290)
Gone but Not Forgiven		80	Alberic	Dragoon Age IV Dragoon - Part 4	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
True Thrust	LNC		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230. ※Action changes to Raiden Thrust while under the effect of Draconian Fire.
Vorpal Thrust	LNC		4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 280
Life Surge	LNC		6	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Ensures critical damage for first weaponskill used while Life Surge is active. Duration: 5s Increases damage dealt when under an effect that raises critical hit rate. Effect cannot be applied to damage over time. Additional Effect: Absorbs a portion of damage dealt as HP Maximum Charges: 2
Piercing Talon	LNC	1	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 200. Enhanced Piercing Talon Potency: 350
Disembowel	LNC		18	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s
Full Thrust	LNC		26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust Combo Potency: 380
Lance Charge	LNC	1	30	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 20s
Jump	DRG	1	30	Ability		Instant	30s	20y 0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 320. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s
Elusive Jump	DRG	1	35	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Executes a jump to a location 15 yalms behind you. Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Piercing Talon Duration: 15s Cannot be executed while bound.
Doom Spike	DRG	1	40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all enemies in a straight line before you. ※Action changes to Draconian Fury when under the effect of Draconian Fire.
Winged Glide	DRG	1	45	Ability		Instant	60s	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's location. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Chaos Thrust	LNC		50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 220 Rear Combo Potency: 260 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Combo Potency: 40 Duration: 24s
Dragonfire Dive	DRG	1	50	Ability		Instant	120s	20y 5y	Delivers a jumping fire-based attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enenmmies. Additional Effect: Grants Dragon's Flight Duration: 30s Cannot be executed while bound.
Battle Litany	DRG	1	52	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Increases critical hit rate of self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 20s
Fang and Claw	DRG	1	56	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Heavens' Thrust Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340
Wheeling Thrust	DRG	1	58	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Chaotic Spring Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340
Geirskogul	DRG	1	60	Ability		Instant	60s	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 280 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Life of the Dragon Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Nastrond Ready Duration: 20s
Sonic Thrust	DRG		62	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Combo Action: Doom Spike Combo Potency: 120 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s
Drakesbane	DRG		64	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 440. Combo Action: Wheeling Thrust or Fang and Claw Combo Bonus: Grants Draconian Fire Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Wheeling Thrust or Fang and Claw as a combo action. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Wheeling Thrust and Fang and Claw change to Drakesbane when requirements for execution are met.
Mirage Dive	DRG		68	Ability		Instant	1s	20y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380. Can only be executed when Dive Ready.
Nastrond	DRG	1	70	Ability		Instant	10s	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 720 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Nastrond Ready.
Coerthan Torment	DRG		72	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Combo Action: Sonic Thrust Combo Potency: 230 Combo Bonus: Grants Draconian Fire Duration: 30s
High Jump	DRG		74	Ability		Instant	30s	20y 0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 400. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s
Raiden Thrust	DRG		76	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Sharpens the Firstminds' Focus by 1 Can only be executed while under the effect of Draconian Fire. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※True Thrust changes to Raiden Thrust when requirements for execution are met.
Stardiver	DRG		80	Ability		Instant	30s	20y 5y	Delivers a jumping fire-based attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 820 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Starcross Ready Duration: 20s Effect ends when Life of the Dragon expires. Can only be executed while under the effect of Life of the Dragon. Cannot be executed while bound.
Draconian Fury	DRG		82	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Sharpens the Firstminds' Focus by 1 Can only be executed while under the effect of Draconian Fire. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Heavens' Thrust	DRG		86	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: Lance Barage Combo Potency: 440
Chaotic Spring	DRG		86	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Spiral Blow Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Combo Potency: 45 Duration: 24s
Wyrmwind Thrust	DRG		90	Ability		Instant	10s	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 440 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Firstminds' Focus Cost: 2
Rise of the Dragon	DRG	1	92	Ability		Instant	1s	20y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 550 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dragon's Flight.
Lance Barrage	DRG		96	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 340
Spiral Blow	DRG		96	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 300 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s
Starcross	DRG		100	Ability		Instant	1s	20y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Starcross Ready.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Braver	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 100% the damage of Braver.
Bladedance	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2		3s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 220% the damage of Braver.
Dragonsong Dive	LNC	1	Limit Break Level 3		4.5s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 350% the damage of Braver.

Melee DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability		Instant	90s	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability		Instant	90s	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability		Instant	45s	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Raiden Thrust (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fang and Claw (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Raiden Thrust ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wheeling Thrust (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Fang and Claw ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Drakesbane (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Combo Action: Wheeling Thrust ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Chaotic Spring (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	16s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Absorbs 150% of damage dealt as HP. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Geirskogul (PvP)	DRG		30	Ability		Instant	20s	15y 15y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Grants Life of the Dragon Life of the Dragon Effect: Increases damage dealt and damage suffered by 25% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Nastrnd Ready Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Starcross Ready Duration: 10s ※Action changes to Nastrond under the effect of Nastrond ready. ※Wheeling Thrust Combo changes to Starcross while under the effect of Starcross Ready.
High Jump (PvP)	DRG		30	Ability		Instant	10s	20y 0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 4,000. Additional Effect: Grants Heavensent Duration: 10s Cannot be executed while bound. ※Wheeling Thrust Combo changes to Heavens' Thrust while under the effect of Heavensent.
Elusive Jump (PvP)	DRG		30	Ability		Instant	20s	0y 0y	Executes a jump to a location 15 yalms behind you. Additional Effect: Removes Heavy and Bind Additional Effect: Increases movement speed by 25% Duration: 5s Additional Effect: Grants Firstmind's Focus Duration: 10s ※Action changes to Wyrmwind Thrust upon execution.
Horrid Roar (PvP)	DRG		30	Ability		Instant	24s	0y 10y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 3,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Reduces damage target deals to you by 50%. Duration: 10s
Heavens' Thrust (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Heavensent. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Starcross (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Starcross Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Nastrond (PvP)	DRG		30	Ability		Instant	1s	15y 15y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Potency increases up to 8,000 as the target's HP decreases, reaching its maximum value when the target has 50% HP or less. Life of the Dragon effect fades upon execution. Can only be executed while under the effect of Nastrond Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wyrmwind Thrust (PvP)	DRG		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	20y 20y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Potency increases up to 16,000 the farther away you are from the target, reaching its maximum value when the target is 15 yalms away. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firstminds' Focus. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Breaks (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Sky High (PvP)	DRG	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	0y 0y	Jump high into the air, preventing enemies from targeting you. Movement is still possible before landing. Duration: 5s Additional Effect: Removes Heavy, Bind and Half-asleep Executes Sky Shatter automatically when effect duration expires. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Action changes to Sky Shatter upon execution.
Sky Shatter (PvP)	DRG	30	Limit Break		Instant	1s	0y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 16,000 to all nearby enemies. Potency is doubled when targets are within 5 yalms. Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 24,000 potency. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Sky High. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	24s	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Melee DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability		Instant	90s	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability		Instant	90s	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability		Instant	45s	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Enhanced Jump	DRG	1	54	Increases the potency of Jump to 320.
Life of the Dragon	DRG	1	70	Upgrades Blood of the Dragon to Life of the Dragon. Life of the Dragon Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15%. Upon successfully landing Geirskogul, grants 3 stacks of Nastrond Ready. Duration: 20s
Jump Mastery	DRG		74	Upgrades Jump to High Jump.
Lance Mastery	DRG		76	Increases the potency of True Thrust to 230, Vorpal Thrust to 130, Piercing Talon to 200, Enhanced Piercing Talon to 350, and Disembowel to 140. Duration: 30s Effect of Draconian Fire ends upon execution of any melee weaponskill. Upgrades True Thrust to Raiden Thrust while under the effect of Draconian Fire.
Enhanced Coerthan Torment	DRG		82	Grants the effect of Draconian Fire after successfully completing a combo with Coerthan Torment. Duration: 30s Effect of Draconian Fire ends upon execution of any melee weaponskill. Upgrades Doom Spike to Draconian Fury while under the effect of Draconian Fire.
Enhanced Winged Glide	DRG		84	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Winged Glide. Maximum Charges: 2
Lance Mastery II	DRG		86	Upgrades Full Thrust to Heavens' Thrust and Chaos Thrust to Chaotic Spring. Also increases the potency of Drakesbane to 400.
Enhanced Life Surge	DRG		88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Life Surge. Maximum Charges: 2
Lance Mastery III	DRG		90	Increases the potency of Geirskogul to 280 and Nastrond to 720. Allows for the sharpening of the Firstminds' Focus upon successfully landing Raiden Thrust or Draconian Fury, up to a maximum of 2 units.
Enhanced Dragonfire Dive	DRG		92	Grants Dragon's Flight upon executing Dragonfire Dive. Duration: 30s
Melee Mastery	DRG		94	Increases the potency of Fang and Claw to 140, Wheeling Thrust to 140, Drakesbane to 440, Raiden Thrust to 320, Stardiver to 820, Heavens' Thrust to 140, and Chaotic Spring to 140.
Enhanced Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS		94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Lance Mastery IV	DRG		96	Upgrades Vorpal Thrust to Lance Barrage and Disembowel to Spiral Blow.
Enhanced Feint	Melee DPS		98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Stardiver	DRG		100	Grants Starcross Ready upon executing Stardiver. Duration: 20s Effect ends when Life of the Dragon expires.

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Dragon Gauge is Dragoon's Job Gauge.

Dragon Gauge

Upon learning the action   Geirskogul at Lv. 60, you will be able to view the Dragon Gauge. This timer indicates the duration of Blood of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt by 10%. Using   Geirskogul grants Blood of the Dragon.

Upon learning the trait   Life of the Dragon at Lv. 70, this timer will now indicate the duration of Life of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt by 15%. Using   Geirskogul will instead grant Life of the Dragon, and allows for the execution of more powerful actions such as   Nastrond and   Stardiver (acquired at level 80).

Available after learning   Lance Mastery III at Lv. 90, using   Raiden Thrust or   Draconian Fury will sharpen the Firstmind's Focus, up to a maximum of 2 units. Once their focus is fully sharpened, you can execute   Wyrmwind Thrust.

Simple Mode

Blood of the Dragon

  Life of the Dragon

Firstminds' Focus

Gallery

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  Dragoon Artifact Armor in 3.0 Heavensward.

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  Dragoon Artifact Armor in 4.0 Stormblood.

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  Dragoon Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers.

See also

• Dragoon Guide
• Dragoon Endgame Rotations
• Dragoon Macros

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Dragoon on the official website.

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