FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Samurai

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 200. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5


Jinpu	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 320 Combo Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 13% Duration: 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5


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: Grants Eyes Open when hit Duration: 15s


Enpi	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	15y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Enhanced Enpi Bonus Potency: 320 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10


Shifu	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 320 Combo Bonus: 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


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


Gekko	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 480 Rear Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu


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: 160 Combo Bonus: Extends Jinpu duration by 15s to a maximum of 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu


Kasha	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 480 Flank Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka


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: 160 Combo Bonus: Extends Shifu duration by 15s to a maximum of 40s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka


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


Meikyo Shisui	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	55s	-	0y 0y	Execute up to 3 weaponskill combos without meeting combo prerequisites. Does not affect Iaijutsu. Duration: 15s


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.


Merciful Eyes	Lv. 58	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 200 Can only be executed while under the effect of Eyes Open. Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Seigan.


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 320. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


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


Hissatsu: Seigan	Lv. 66	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Kenki Gauge Cost: 15 Can only be executed while under the effect of Eyes Open. Shares a recast timer with Merciful Eyes.


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	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases Kenki Gauge by 50. Can only be executed while in combat.


Hissatsu: Guren Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	120s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 850 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Kenki Gauge Cost: 50 Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Senei.


Hissatsu: Senei	Lv. 72	Ability	Instant	120s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,100. Kenki Gauge Cost: 50 Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Guren.


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


Shoha	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	15s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. Can only be executed after accumulating three stacks of Meditation by executing Iaijutsu, Tsubame-gaeshi, or Meditate while in combat. Meditation effect fades upon execution.

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 250. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 60s Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Tenka Goken	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 360 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.


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


Kaeshi: Higanbana	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 375. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 60s Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 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.


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


Kaeshi: Setsugekka	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3 Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

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 strength and dexterity by 10%. Duration: 10s


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

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Kenki Mastery	Lv. 52	Increases Kenki Gauge when landing select weaponskills.


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

Actions

Job Actions

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Yukikaze	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,400. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 15 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions No longer receives combo action bonuses. The combo bonus "Increases damage you deal target by 20%" has been removed. The combo bonus "Grants Setsu" has been removed. Increase to Kenki Gauge has been changed from 10 to 15.


Gekko	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Yukikaze Combo Potency: 1,600 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Combo action has been changed from Jinpu to Yukikaze. The combo bonus "Grants Getsu" has been removed.


Kasha	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Gekko Combo Potency: 1,600 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Combo action has been changed from Shifu to Gekko. The combo bonus "Grants Ka" has been removed.


Mangetsu	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Oka	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Mangetsu Combo Potency: 1,000 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Enpi	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	15y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10


Midare Setsugekka	Weaponskill	1.3s	15s	-	8y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,400. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 20 Additional Effect: Grants Meditation Duration: 30s Can be stacked up to 5 times. Shares a recast timer with Tenka Goken. Revisions Can now be registered to a hotbar. No longer requires Sen Gauge to execute. Now shares a recast timer with Tenka Goken. Recast time has been increased from 1 to 15 seconds. The additional effect "Grants Meditation" has been added.


Tenka Goken	Weaponskill	1.3s	15s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 for each enemy hit Additional Effect: Grants Meditation Duration: 30s Can be stacked up to 5 times. Shares a recast timer with Midare Setsugekka. Revisions Can now be registered to a hotbar. No longer requires Sen Gauge to execute. Now shares a recast timer with Midare Setsugekka. Recast time has been increased from 1 to 15 seconds. The additional effect "Grants Meditation" has been added.


Tsubame-gaeshi	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Repeats the previously executed iaijutsu. Can only be executed immediately following Midare Setsugekka or Tenka Goken. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Maximum Charges: 2 Revisions Now has a maximum of 2 charges.


Hissatsu: Shinten	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


Hissatsu: Kyuten	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800 to all nearby enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


Hissatsu: Soten	Ability	Instant	15s	-	20y 1y	Move quickly to the specified location, delivering an attack with a potency of 1,200 to all enemies in your path. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Cannot be executed while bound. Revisions Potency has been increased from 1,000 to 1,200.


Hissatsu: Chiten	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 50% and counters up to the next 5 attacks. Counter Potency: 1,000 Duration: 6s Counter Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Revisions Increase to Kenki Gauge has been reduced from 10 to 5.


Shoha	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack whose potency increases based on your accumulated Meditation. Meditation 1 Potency: 600 Meditation 2 Potency: 1,200 Meditation 3 Potency: 1,800 Meditation 4 Potency: 2,400 Meditation 5 Potency: 3,000 Meditation effect fades upon execution.


Kaeshi: Setsugekka	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	8y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,400. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 20 Additional Effect: Grants Meditation Duration: 30s Can be stacked up to 5 times. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed following Midare Setsugekka. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Now has a maximum of 2 charges. The additional effect "Grants Meditation" has been added.


Kaeshi: Goken	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 for each enemy hit Additional Effect: Grants Meditation Duration: 30s Can be stacked up to 5 times. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed following Tenka Goken. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Revisions Now has a maximum of 2 charges. The additional effect "Grants Meditation" has been added.

* The following actions were removed with the release of patch 5.1: Hakaze, Jinpu, Shifu, Iaijutsu, Meikyo Shisui, Higanbana, Kaeshi: Higanbana, Hissatsu: Senei

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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: 2,000 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.