FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Samurai

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 90.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

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 200. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5


Jinpu	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Grants Fugetsu Fugetsu Effect: 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: 4s Additional Effect: 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


Shifu	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 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


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


Gekko	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. 170 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 330 Rear Combo Potency: 380 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 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: Fuko Combo Potency: 120 Combo Bonus: Grants Fugetsu Fugetsu Effect: Increases damage dealt by 13% Duration: 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 120. 170 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 330 Flank Combo Potency: 380 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 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: Fuko Combo Potency: 120 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


Yukikaze	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 300 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 or Ogi Namikiri. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Successfully landing Gekko grants Fugetsu, and successfully landing Kasha grants Fuka Maximum Charges: 2


Hissatsu: Shinten	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


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: Kyuten	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


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.


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.


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.


Tsubame-gaeshi	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Repeats the previously executed iaijutsu. 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.


Shoha	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	15s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 520. 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.


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	1.3s	2.5s	-	8y 8y	Delivers a critical hit 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 a critical hit to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 800 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 Hissatsu: Kaiten in Patch 6.1.

Iaijutsu

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Higanbana	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	1.3s	2.5s	-	6y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 45 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	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. 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	-	6y 0y	Delivers a critical hit with a potency of 640. 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	-	6y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. 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.


Kaeshi: Goken	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. 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	-	6y 0y	Delivers a critical hit with a potency of 640. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

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


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.


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


Way of the Samurai	Lv. 66	Increases the potency of Hakaze to 200, Jinpu to 120, and Shifu to 120.


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%.


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


Way of the Samurai II	Lv. 84	Increases the potency of Gekko, Kasha, and Yukikaze to 120.


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 execution of 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 shown in parentheses are used before 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: Shinten (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

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 90.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Iaijutsu

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

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

Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Zantetsuken	Instant	10s	-	20y 5y	Swiftly charges forward, dealing damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 24,000. If target is afflicted with Kuzushi, deals damage equal to 100% of their maximum HP. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. The additional effect of Kuzushi cannot be applied to players riding a machina and non-player combatants. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Cannot be executed while bound.

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	30s	-	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze. Grants Resilience upon successfully removing one of the aforementioned effects. Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify Duration: 5s 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. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.