Samurai

Lore

Far across the rolling waves, towards the rising sun, there lies the island nation of Hingashi.

In the distant past, the realm's great lords vied for supremacy over its sea-girt confines in a long and bloody conflict. And taking to battle in their lieges' names were noble swordsmen whose art was forged in the crucible of war: the samurai.

Eventually, the nation was unified under one banner, and these warriors came to wield their katana not upon fields as part of an army, but upon streets as protectors of the peace.

But as a neglected blade grows dull with rust, so too do men forget their purpose. Amidst waning memories of the old ways, a determined few hold fast to their convictions, hands by katana grips, awaiting the moment for steel to sing.

General Information

Samurai is a DPS job that wields a two-handed Katana as its weapon. The job does not have a base class and starts at level 50. It will be available in Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion, Stormblood.

Play Style

Strength stat.
Shares gear with Monk.
Engage your enemies up close using the deadly Katana.
Single-handedly deal massive damage.
Learn Iai and other traditional Far Eastern swordplay techniques.
Master the art of Sen and its three forces: Setsu (Snow), Getsu (Moon) and Ka (Flower).
Store energy in your Katana and use it to unleash special attacks.

Requirements and Unlock

Requires the expansion Stormblood
Complete the quest The Way of the Samurai
No Story Progression is required

The Way of the Samurai Information

Requires Level 50 Combat Class/Job
Starting NPC: Ul'dahn Citizen
Starting Locations: Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (x9.2,y9.1)

Trainer Locations

NPC	Location	Description
Ul'dah Citizen	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (x9.2,y9.1)	Job Start for Stormblood
Musosai	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (x11.9, y9.6)	Job Trainer for 52
Musosai	Limsa Lominsa - The Drowning Wench (x11.4, y10.9)	Job Trainer for 54
Musosai	New Gridania - Carline Canopy (x12, y13.2)	Job Trainer for 56
Musosai	Foundation - The Brume (x11.4, y12.4)	Job Trainer for 58
Momozigo	Foundation - The Brume (x11.4, y12.4)	Job Trainer for 60

Actions

Action	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Hakaze	1	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Jinpu	4	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Third Eye	6	0	Instant	15s	0y	0y	Reduces the amount of damage taken by the next attack by 5%. Duration: 3s Additional Effect: Grants Open Eyes when hit Duration: 15s
Ageha	10	0	Instant	60s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 (30 if killing blow is dealt) Can only be executed when target's HP is below 20%.
Enpi	15	160	Instant	2.5s	15y	0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Enhanced Enpi Bonus Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10.
Shifu	18	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10% Duration: 30s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Fuga	26	140	Instant	2.5s	6y	6y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Gekko	30	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 400 Rear Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu
Iaijutsu	30	0	2s	2.5s	0y	0y	Executes a weapon skill depending on the current number of Sen stored in Sen Gauge. 1 Sen: Higanbana 2 Sen: Tenka Goken 3 Sen: Midare Setsugekka
Mangetsu	35	140	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 100 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second, 20% less for the third, 30% less for the fourth, 40% less for the fifth, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 200 for the first enemy, 5% less for the second, 10% less for the third, 15% less for the fourth, 20% less for the fifth, and 25% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu
Oka	35	140	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack to nearby enemies with a potency of 100 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second, 20% less for the third, 30% less for the fourth, 40% less for the fifth, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 200 for the first enemy, 5% less for the second, 10% less for the third, 15% less for the fourth, 20% less for the fifth, and 25% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka
Kasha	40	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 400 Side Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka
Yukikaze	50	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's slashing resistance by 10% Duration: 30s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Setsu
Meikyo Shisui	50	0	Instant	80s	0y	0y	Execute up to 3 combos without meeting combo prerequisites. Does not affect Iaijutsu. Duration: 10s
Hissatsu: Kaiten	52	0	Instant	5s	0y	0y	Increases potency of next weaponskill by 50%. Duration: 10s Kenki Gauge Cost: 20
Hissatsu: Gyoten	54	0	Instant	10s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Kenki Gauge Cost: 10 Cannot be executed while bound.
Hissatsu: Yaten	56	0	Instant	10s	5y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 10-yalm back step Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Enpi Duration: 15s Kenki Gauge Cost: 10 Cannot be executed while bound.
Merciful Eyes	58	0	Instant	1s	0y	0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 200 Cure potency varies with current attack power. Can only be executed while under the effect of Open Eyes. Shares recast timer with Hissatsu: Seigan.
Meditate	60	0	Instant	60s	0y	0y	Gradually increases your Kenki Gauge. Duration: 15s Kenki Gauge not affected when used outside battle. Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Hissatsu: Shinten	62	0	Instant	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Hissatsu: Kyuten	64	0	Instant	1s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Hissatsu: Seigan	66	0	Instant	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Kenki Gauge Cost: 15 Can only be executed while under the effect of Open Eyes. Shares a recast timer with Merciful Eyes.
Hagakure	68	0	Instant	40s	0y	0y	Converts Setsu, Getsu and Ka into Kenki. Each Sen converted increases your Kenki Gauge by 20. Can only be executed if under the effect of at least one of the three statuses.
Hissatsu: Guren	70	0	Instant	120s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, 25% less for the second, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 50

Iaijutsu Actions

Action	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Higanbana	2s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers a attack with a potency of 240. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 35s Duration: 60s
Tenka Goken	2s	2.5s	8y	8y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second, 20% less for the third, 30% less for the fourth, 40% less for the fifth, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Midare Setsugekka	2s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 720.

Traits

Trait	Level	Description
Enhanced Strength	20	Increases Strength by 8.
Enhanced Strength II	40	Increases Strength by 16.
Kenki Mastery	52	Increases Kenki Gauge when executing select weapon skills.
Enhanced Strength III	60	Increases Strength by 24.
Kenki Mastery II	62	Increases Kenki Gauge when executing all weapon skills excluding Iaijutsu.

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 job:

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

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Type	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Hakaze (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Jinpu (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Shifu (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Yukikaze (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 18s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 and grants Setsu ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Gekko (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 1,500 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 and grants Getsu ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Kasha (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 1,500 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 and grants Ka ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enpi (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	150 TP	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10
Iaijutsu (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	-	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Executes a weaponskill depending on current number of Sen stored in Sen Gauge. 1 Sen: Higanbana 2 Sen: Tenka Goken 3 Sen: Midare Setsugekka
Hissatsu: Shinten (PvP)	40px	ability	Kenki: 25	0	1s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,500. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Hissatsu: Soten (PvP)	40px	ability	Kenki: 25	0	10s	??	??	Move quickly to the specified location, delivering an attack with a potency of 1,000 to all enemies in your path. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Cannot use when bound.
Hissatsu: Chiten (PvP)	40px	ability	Kenki: 25	0	30s	??	??	Reduces damage taken by 50% and counters up to the next 3 attacks. Counter Potency: 1,000 Duration: 5s Counter Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Meikyo Shisui (PvP)	40px	ability	250 TP	0	1s	??	??	Execute a combo without meeting combo prerequisites. Duration: 5s
Higanbana (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	All Sen	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 250 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 50 if target is KO'd before effect expires ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Tenka Goken (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	All Sen	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 1,500 for the first enemy, 25% less for the second, 50% less for the third, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: 6-yalm knockback ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Midare Setsugekka (PvP)	40px	weaponskill	All Sen	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,500. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Gil	Reward
The Way of the Samurai	50	Ul'dah Citizen	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	(x9.2,y9.1)	48000	517	Soul of the Samurai, Mythrite Uchigatana, Nameless armor coffer
Master Musosai	50	Musosai	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9.4,y12.4)	48000	1502
Sands of Debt	52	Musosai	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	(x11.9,y9.5)	52800	1302
Blood on the Deck	54	Musosai	Limsa Lomina Upper Deck	(x11.4,y10.9)	62400	2877
A Fraudster in the Forest	56	Musosai	New Gridania	(x12.1,y13.2)	72000	1273
Tears in the Snow	58	Musosai	Ishgard	(x13.4,y12.4)	81600	919
The Face of True Evil	60	Momozigo	Ishgard	(x13.4,y12.4)	167400	2151
A Dignified Visitor	60	Momozigo	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x11.9,y9.5)	167400	778

Job Gauge

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

Sen & Kenki Gauge is Samurai's Job Gauge.

Sen Gauge

Upon learning the action Gekko at level 30, the Sen Gauge will be displayed. Learning Kasha at level 40 unlocks the second Sen and Yukikaze at level 50 unlocks the final Sen.

Using certain combo actions will accumulate up to three different Sen:

Setsu (top) - Snow. Granted by executing combo Hakaze - Yukikaze
Getsu (left) - Moon. Granted by executing combo Hakaze - Jinpu - Gekko or by Fuko - Mangetsu
Ka (right) - Flower. Granted by executing combo Hakaze - Shifu - Kasha or by Fuko - Oka

Additionally, using Meikyo Shisui allows you to use the last weaponskill of a combo without actually executing the full combo, while still granting you Sen.

Sen can be used to perform different Iaijutsu moves, depending how many Sen has Samurai accumulated: one for Higanbana (damage over time), two for Tenka Goken (AoE attack), and three for Midare Setsugekka (single-target attack).