FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Samurai

Each action and trait is listed as it appears at Lv. 90.
Refer to the Changes section for all the modifications made to them in Patch 6.0.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Hakaze	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Revisions Potency changed from 200 to 150.


Jinpu	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Grants Fugetsu Fugetsu Effect: Increases damage dealt by 13% Duration: 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Revisions Combo potency changed from 320 to 250. Updated combo bonus.


Third Eye	Lv. 6	Ability	Instant	15s	-	0y 0y	Reduces the amount of damage taken by the next attack by 10%. Duration: 3s Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 when hit Revisions Changed "Grants Eyes Open when hit Duration: 15s" to "Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 when hit".


Enpi	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Enhanced Enpi Bonus Potency: 260 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Revisions Range changed from 15 to 20. Enhanced Enpi bonus potency changed from 320 to 260.


Shifu	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Grants Fuka Fuka Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 13% Duration: 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Revisions Combo potency changed from 320 to 250. Updated combo bonus.


Fuga	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 90 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Revisions Potency changed from 100 to 90.


Gekko	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 150 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 320 Rear Combo Potency: 370 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu Revisions The effects of this action have been completely revamped.


Iaijutsu	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	0y 0y	Executes a weaponskill depending on current number of Sen stored in Sen Gauge. 1 Sen: Higanbana 2 Sen: Tenka Goken 3 Sen: Midare Setsugekka


Mangetsu	Lv. 35	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 110 Combo Bonus: Grants Fugetsu Fugetsu Effect: Increases damage dealt by 13% Duration: 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu Revisions Combo potency changed from 160 to 110. Updated combo bonus.


Kasha	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 150 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 320 Flank Combo Potency: 370 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka Revisions The effects of this action have been completely revamped.


Oka	Lv. 45	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 110 Combo Bonus: Grants Fuka Fuka Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 13% Duration: 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka Revisions Combo potency changed from 160 to 110. Updated combo bonus.


Yukikaze	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 15 Combo Bonus: Grants Setsu Revisions Potency changed from 360 to 280.


Meikyo Shisui	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	55s	-	0y 0y	Execute up to 3 weaponskill combos without meeting combo prerequisites. Does not affect Iaijutsu or Ogi Namikiri. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Successfully landing Gekko grants Fugetsu, and successfully landing Kasha grants Fuka Maximum Charges: 2 Revisions Added "Successfully landing Moonlight grants Fugetsu, and successfully landing Bloomshower grants Fuka." Changed "Does not affect Iaijutsu" to "Does not affect Iaijutsu or Ogi Namikiri." Added "Successfully landing Gekko grants Fugetsu, and successfully landing Kasha grants Fuka". Added "Maximum Charges: 2".


Hissatsu: Kaiten	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Increases potency of next weaponskill by 50%. Duration: 10s Kenki Gauge Cost: 20


Hissatsu: Gyoten	Lv. 54	Ability	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	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	10s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 10-yalm backstep Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Enpi Duration: 15s Kenki Gauge Cost: 10 Cannot be executed while bound.


Meditate Job Quest	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Gradually increases your Kenki Gauge. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants stacks of Meditation when used in combat, up to a maximum of 3 Kenki Gauge not affected when used outside battle. Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.


Hissatsu: Shinten	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Revisions Potency changed from 320 to 270.


Hissatsu: Kyuten	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Revisions Potency changed from 150 to 110.


Hagakure	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 0y	Converts Setsu, Getsu, and Ka into Kenki. Each Sen converted increases your Kenki Gauge by 10. Can only be executed if under the effect of at least one of the three statuses.


Ikishoten	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Increases Kenki Gauge by 50. Additional Effect: Grants Ogi Namikiri Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in combat. Revisions Added "Grants Ogi Namikiri Ready Duration: 30s." Recast time changed from 60s to 120s.


Hissatsu: Guren Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	120s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Senei. Revisions Potency changed from 850 to 500. Added "50% less potency for all remaining enemies." Changed execution requirements from "Kenki Gauge Cost: 50" to "Kenki Gauge Cost: 25".


Hissatsu: Senei	Lv. 72	Ability	Instant	120s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Guren. Revisions Potency changed from 1,100 to 800. Changed execution requirements from "Kenki Gauge Cost: 50" to "Kenki Gauge Cost: 25".


Tsubame-gaeshi	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Repeats the previously executed iaijutsu with increased potency. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed immediately following Iaijutsu. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. Revisions Added "Maximum Charges: 2".


Shoha	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	15s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 580. Can only be executed after accumulating three stacks of Meditation by executing Iaijutsu, Meditate, or Ogi Namikiri while in combat. Meditation effect fades upon execution. Shares a recast timer with Shoha II. Revisions Potency changed from 400 to 580. Added "Shares a recast timer with Shoha II." Tsubame-gaeshi no longer grants stacks of Meditation. Players may instead execute Ogi Namikiri.


Shoha II	Lv. 82	Ability	Instant	15s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed after accumulating three stacks of Meditation by executing Iaijutsu, Meditate, or Ogi Namikiri while in combat. Meditation effect fades upon execution. Shares a recast timer with Shoha.


Fuko	Lv. 86	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10


Ogi Namikiri	Lv. 90	Weaponskill	1.8s	2.5s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ogi Namikiri Ready. ※Action changes to Kaeshi: Namikiri upon execution.


Kaeshi: Namikiri	Lv. 90	Ability	Instant	1s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

* Deleted Merciful Eyes and Hissatsu: Seigan in Patch 6.0.

Iaijutsu

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Higanbana	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 60s Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 250 to 200. Potency for damage over time changed from 40 to 30.


Tenka Goken	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 360 to 280.


Midare Setsugekka	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 660. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 800 to 660.


Kaeshi: Higanbana	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Higanbana. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 375 to 300. Potency for damage over time changed from 60 to 45. Deleted "Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3".


Kaeshi: Goken	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 420 to all enemies in a cone before you. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 540 to 420. Deleted "Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3".


Kaeshi: Setsugekka	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 990. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Potency changed from 1200 to 990. Deleted "Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3".

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


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500


Leg Sweep	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	40s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s


Bloodbath	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s


Feint	Lv. 22	Ability	Instant	90s	-	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 10s Revisions Changed "Lowers target's strength and dexterity by 10%" to "Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%".


Arm's Length	Lv. 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	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	45s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Kenki Mastery	Lv. 52	Increases Kenki Gauge when landing select weaponskills or when taking damage while under the effect of Third Eye. Revisions Changed "Increases Kenki Gauge when landing select weaponskills." to "Increases Kenki Gauge when landing select weaponskills or when taking damage while under the effect of Third Eye."


Kenki Mastery II	Lv. 62	Increases Kenki Gauge when landing all weaponskills excluding Iaijutsu.


Enhanced Iaijutsu	Lv. 74	Reduces Iaijutsu cast time to 1.3 seconds.


Enhanced Fugetsu and Fuka	Lv. 78	Improves Fugetsu's damage increase to 13% and Fuka's reduction to weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay to 13%. Revisions Changed "Jinpu and Shifu" to "Fugetsu and Fuka".


Enhanced Tsubame-gaeshi	Lv. 84	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Tsubame-gaeshi. Maximum Charges: 2


Fuga Mastery	Lv. 86	Upgrades Fuga to Fuko.


Enhanced Meikyo Shisui	Lv. 88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Meikyo Shisui. Maximum Charges: 2


Enhanced Ikishoten	Lv. 90	Grants Ogi Namikiri Ready upon successfully landing Ikishoten. Duration: 30s

Combos

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

Combo Sequence

Effect

Hakaze

Jinpu

Gekko

Increases damage dealt while also granting Getsu and increasing the Kenki Gauge.

Shifu

Kasha

Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time while also granting Ka and increasing the Kenki Gauge.

Yukikaze

Significantly increases the Kenki Gauge and grants Setsu.

Fuko
(Fuga)

Mangetsu

Hits multiple enemies and increases damage dealt while also granting Getsu and increasing the Kenki Gauge.

Oka

Hits multiple enemies and reduces weaponskill cast and recast time while also granting Ka and increasing the Kenki Gauge.

* Actions are upgraded to "heated" actions upon acquiring certain traits.

Job Gauge

Sen Gauge

Upon learning the action Gekko, the Sen Gauge will be displayed.

Using certain combo actions will accumulate up to three Sen: Setsu (top), Getsu (left), and Ka (right). Sen is required to perform Iaijutsu, the number of Sen accumulated determining which can be executed─one for Higanbana, two for Tenka Goken, and three for Midare Setsugekka.

Kenki Gauge

When you learn the trait Kenki Mastery, the Kenki Gauge will be displayed, indicating the amount of Kenki you have accumulated.
Kenki is accumulated upon executing certain weaponskills or upon a successful Third Eye, and can be used to execute actions such as Hissatsu: Kaiten (acquired at level 52), Hissatsu: Gyoten (acquired at level 54), and Hissatsu: Guren (acquired at level 70).

Meditation Gauge

When you learn the action Shoha, the Meditation Gauge will be displayed, indicating the number of stacks of Meditation you have accumulated while in combat.
Stacks are acquired by executing Iaijutsu, Meditate, or Ogi Namikiri (acquired at level 90), and are expended after executing Shoha (acquired at level 80) when three stacks have been acquired.

Simple Mode

Sen Gauge	Kenki Gauge and Meditation Gauge

Each action and trait is listed as it appears at Lv. 90.
Refer to the Changes section for all the modifications made to them in Patch 6.0.

Job Actions

Iaijutsu

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Melee DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Iaijutsu

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Sen Gauge

Kenki Gauge

Meditation Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Kenki Gauge and Meditation Gauge

Simple Mode

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Smite	Ability	Instant	30s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Potency increases up to 3,000 as the target's HP decreases.


Bolt	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s


Medical Kit	Ability	Instant	15s	-	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 3,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 3

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Raw Destruction	2s	-	-	8y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000. Damage dealt is not affected by increased or decreased damage effects applied by players. Can only be executed while the Adrenaline Gauge is full.