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
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 |
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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 | 0 | Spreads a target's Bio, Bio II, or Miasma to all nearby enemies. Duration: Time remaining on original effect. If under 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |