Job Guide: Dancer | FINAL FANTASY XIV

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Cascade	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s


Fountain	Lv. 2	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Combo Action: Cascade Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s


Windmill	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s


Standard Step	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Begin dancing, granting yourself Standard Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Standard Finish while dancing. Only Standard Finish, En Avant, Curing Waltz, Shield Samba, step actions, role actions, Sprint, and Limit Break can be performed while dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.


Standard Finish	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 360 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 850 Step Bonus: Grants Standard Finish and Esprit to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Damage bonus of Standard Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 2% 2 Steps: 5% Duration: 60s Additional Effect: Grants Last Dance Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Standard Step changes to Standard Finish when requirements for execution are met.


Reverse Cascade	Lv. 20	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry.


Bladeshower	Lv. 25	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Windmill Combo Potency: 140 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s


Fan Dance	Lv. 30	Ability	Instant	1s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.


Rising Windmill	Lv. 35	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry.


Fountainfall	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow.


Bloodshower	Lv. 45	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow.


Fan Dance II	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.


En Avant	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward. Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.


Curing Waltz	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also heal self and nearby party members


Shield Samba	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 30y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 15%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with bard's Troubadour or machinist's Tactician.


Closed Position	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	30s	-	30y 0y	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Standard Finish, Curing Waltz, Devilment, and Finishing Move with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.


Ending	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Ends dance with your partner.


Devilment	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Increases critical hit rate and direct hit rate by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also receive the effect of Devilment Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Starfall Duration: 20s


Fan Dance III	Lv. 66	Ability	Instant	1s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 220 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Threefold Fan Dance.


Technical Step Job Quest	Lv. 70	Weaponskill	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Begin dancing, granting yourself Technical Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Technical Finish while dancing. Only Technical Finish, En Avant, Curing Waltz, Shield Samba, step actions, role actions, Sprint, and Limit Break can be performed while dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.


Technical Finish	Lv. 70	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies within 15 yalms. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 350 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 720 3 Steps: 900 4 Steps: 1,300 Step Bonus: Grants Technical Finish and Esprit to self and party members within 30 yalms Damage bonus of Technical Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 1% 2 Steps: 2% 3 Steps: 3% 4 Steps: 5% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Finish Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Dance of the Dawn Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Technical Step changes to Technical Finish when requirements for execution are met.


Flourish	Lv. 72	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Grants you the effects of Flourishing Symmetry, Flourishing Flow, Threefold Fan Dance, Fourfold Fan Dance, and Finishing Move Ready. Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in combat.


Saber Dance	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Esprit Gauge Cost: 50


Improvisation	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 8y	Dance to the beat of your own drum, granting Rising Rhythm to self. Stacks increase every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 4. Additional Effect: Healing over time for self and nearby party members Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution.


Improvised Finish	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 8y	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members. Damage absorbed increases with stacks of Rising Rhythm. 0 Stacks: 5% of maximum HP 1 Stack: 6% of maximum HP 2 Stacks: 7% of maximum HP 3 Stacks: 8% of maximum HP 4 Stacks: 10% of maximum HP Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Improvisation is active. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Improvisation changes to Improvised Finish when requirements for execution are met.


Tillana	Lv. 82	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Esprit Gauge by 50 Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Finish. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Technical Finish changes to Tillana when requirements for execution are met.


Fan Dance IV	Lv. 86	Ability	Instant	1s	-	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 420 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Fourfold Fan Dance.


Starfall Dance	Lv. 90	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 25y	Delivers a critical direct hit to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate or direct hit rate. Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Starfall.


Last Dance	Lv. 92	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Last Dance Ready.


Finishing Move	Lv. 96	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 850 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Standard Finish and Esprit to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Standard Finish Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Duration: 60s Additional Effect: Grants Last Dance Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Finishing Move Ready. Shares a recast timer with Standard Step. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Standard Step changes to Finishing Move when requirements for execution are met.


Dance of the Dawn	Lv. 100	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Esprit Gauge Cost: 50 Can only be executed while under the effect of Dance of the Dawn Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Saber Dance changes to Dance of the Dawn when requirements for execution are met.

Step Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Emboite	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Perform an emboite. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Cascade and Windmill change to Emboite when requirements for execution are met.


Entrechat	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Perform an entrechat. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Fountain and Bladeshower change to Entrechat when requirements for execution are met.


Jete	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Perform a jete. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reverse Cascade and Rising Windmill change to Jete when requirements for execution are met.


Pirouette	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Perform a pirouette. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. Can only be executed while Dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Fountainfall and Bloodshower change to Pirouette when requirements for execution are met.

Role Actions

Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Leg Graze	Lv. 6	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Afflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration: 10s


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800


Foot Graze	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Binds target. Duration: 10s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Target unbound if damage taken.


Peloton	Lv. 20	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 30y	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members. Duration: 30s Effect ends when enmity is generated. Has no effect in battle.


Head Graze	Lv. 24	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Fourfold Fantasy	Lv. 30	Grants a Fourfold Feather upon landing certain actions. Maximum Stacks: 4


Increased Action Damage	Lv. 50	Increases base action damage by 10%.


Increased Action Damage II	Lv. 60	Increases base action damage by 20%.


Enhanced En Avant	Lv. 68	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of En Avant. Maximum Charges: 2


Esprit	Lv. 76	Grants Esprit to self and nearby party members upon successfully executing Standard Finish or Technical Finish. Esprit Effect: Increases Esprit Gauge by 5 upon successfully landing Cascade, Reverse Cascade, Fountain, Fountainfall, Windmill, Rising Windmill, Bladeshower, or Bloodshower. When party members successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell, has a chance of increasing Esprit Gauge by 10. Chance of triggering party member effect differs according to job.


Enhanced En Avant II	Lv. 78	Allows a third charge of En Avant.


Enhanced Technical Finish	Lv. 82	Grants Flourishing Finish after executing Technical Finish. Duration: 30s Technical Finish becomes Tillana while under this effect.


Enhanced Esprit	Lv. 84	Increases Esprit Gauge by 10 upon successfully landing Reverse Cascade, Fountainfall, Rising Windmill, or Bloodshower.


Enhanced Flourish	Lv. 86	Grants Fourfold Fan Dance upon executing Flourish. Duration: 30s


Enhanced Shield Samba	Lv. 88	Reduces Shield Samba recast time to 90 seconds.


Enhanced Devilment	Lv. 90	Grants Flourishing Starfall upon executing Devilment. Duration: 20s


Enhanced Standard Finish	Lv. 92	Grants Last Dance Ready upon executing Standard Finish. Duration: 30s


Dynamic Dancer	Lv. 94	Increases the potency of Cascade to 220, Fountain to 120, Double Standard Finish to 850, Reverse Cascade to 280, Fan Dance to 180, Fountainfall to 340, Fan Dance III to 220, Quadruple Technical Finish to 1,300, Saber Dance to 520, and Fan Dance IV to 420.


Enhanced Flourish II	Lv. 96	Grants Finishing Move Ready upon executing Flourish. Duration: 30s Standard Step changes to Finishing Move while under the effect of Finishing Move Ready.


Enhanced Shield Samba II	Lv. 98	Improves Shield Samba's damage reduction effect to 15%.


Enhanced Technical Finish II	Lv. 100	Grants Dance of the Dawn Ready upon executing Technical Finish. Duration: 30s Saber Dance changes to Dance of the Dawn while under the effect of Dance of the Dawn Ready and the Esprit Gauge is 50 or higher.

Role Traits

Role traits are characteristics common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Second Wind	Lv. 94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.

Combos

Performing actions in a certain order increases potency and applies combo bonuses.

Combo Sequence

Effect

Cascade

Fountain

A single target combo.

Reverse Cascade

Fountainfall

Rising Windmill

Bloodshower

50%

After executing Cascade or Windmill, 50% chance to grant Flourishing Symmetry.
Flourishing Symmetry allows the execution of Reverse Cascade and Rising Windmill.
After executing Reverse Cascade or Rising Windmill, 50% chance to grant a Fourfold Feather.

After executing Fountain or Bladeshower, 50% chance to grant Flourishing Flow.
Flourishing Flow allows the execution of Fountainfall and Bloodshower.
After executing Fountainfall or Bloodshower, 50% chance to grant a Fourfold Feather.

Windmill

Bladeshower

Hits multiple enemies.

Job Gauge

Step Gauge

Upon learning Standard Step, the Step Gauge will be displayed. Performing a Standard Step will change the appearance of the Step Gauge and cause you to start dancing. Following the displayed icons to execute steps in the correct order and ending with a Standard Finish will increase your damage dealt and that of the party member selected as your Dance Partner.

Performing a Technical Step will display four icons on the Step Gauge. Executing the corresponding actions in the correct order followed by Technical Finish increases the damage dealt by you and nearby party members.

Fourfold Feathers

Upon learning the trait Fourfold Fantasy, you will have a chance to acquire Fourfold Feathers when executing certain weaponskills such as Reverse Cascade and Rising Windmill. Fourfold Feathers can then be consumed to execute Fan Dance (acquired at level 30) and Fan Dance II (acquired at level 50).

Upon learning the trait Esprit, the Esprit Gauge will be displayed.

Esprit will be granted to you and your dance partner upon executing Standard Finish, or all nearby party members upon executing Technical Finish. When players under this effect execute a weaponskill or cast a spell, your Esprit Gauge will increase. It can then be consumed by the weaponskill Saber Dance.

Simple Mode

Step Gauge
Standard Step	Technical Step
Fourfold Feathers
	Esprit Gauge

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Step Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Physical Ranged DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Step Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Step Gauge

Fourfold Feathers

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Contradance	Instant	10s	-	0y 15y	Afflicts nearby enemies with Seduced. Seduced Effect: Renders targets unable to act of their own volition Duration: 2s Damage you deal to charmed enemies will extend the effect duration by 2s. This effect can only be extended once. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	-	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.


Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000


Purify	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	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	Ability	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 0y	Increases movement speed by 50%. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.