FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Samurai

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Hakaze	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	60 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5


Jinpu	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	60 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 300 Combo Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s 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 Open Eyes when hit Duration: 15s


Ageha	Lv. 10	Ability	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	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	160 TP	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	60 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 300 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	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	140 TP	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	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	50 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 440 Rear Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu


Iaijutsu	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	1.8s	2.5s	All Sen	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	140 TP	0y 5y	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


Kasha	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	50 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 440 Side 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	140 TP	0y 5y	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


Yukikaze	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	50 TP	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 380 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's slashing resistance by 10% Duration: 30s Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Setsu


Meikyo Shisui	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	80s	-	0y 0y	Execute up to 3 weaponskill combos without meeting combo prerequisites. Does not affect Iaijutsu. Duration: 10s


Hissatsu: Kaiten	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	5s	Kenki: 20	0y 0y	Increases potency of next weaponskill by 50%. Duration: 10s Kenki Gauge Cost: 20


Hissatsu: Gyoten	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	10s	Kenki: 10	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	Kenki: 10	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 Cure potency varies with current attack power. Additional Effect: Reduces enmity by 20% Can only be executed while under the effect of Open Eyes. Shares a recast timer with Hissatsu: Seigan.


Meditate Job Quest	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Gradually increases your Kenki Gauge. Duration: 15s 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.


Hissatsu: Shinten	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	1s	Kenki: 25	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25


Hissatsu: Kyuten	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	1s	Kenki: 25	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	Kenki: 15	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	Lv. 68	Ability	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 Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	120s	Kenki: 50	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

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Strength	Lv. 20	Increases strength by 8.


Enhanced Strength II	Lv. 40	Increases strength by 16.


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


Enhanced Strength III	Lv. 60	Increases strength by 24.


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

Traits	Effect


Increased HP	Increases maximum HP by 500.


Increased Action Speed	Decreases weaponskill and spell cast and recast times by 3%.


Increased Damage Dealt	Increases damage dealt by 3%.


Decreased Damage Taken	Decreases damage taken by 3%.


Increased Healing Potency	Increases HP restoration by 5%.


Decreased Recast Time	Decreases recast time of additional actions by 10%.


Increased Resistance Duration	Increases duration of resistances by 50%.


Increased MP Regeneration	Increases MP regeneration rate by 25%.


Increased TP Regeneration	Increases TP regeneration rate by 40%.

Job Actions

Iaijutsu

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Additional PvP Actions

PvP Traits

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Melee DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Iaijutsu

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Sen Gauge

Kenki Gauge

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Additional PvP Actions

PvP Traits

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Sen & Kenki Gauge

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Higanbana	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	1.8s	2.5s	All Sen	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 35 Duration: 60s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Tenka Goken	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	1.8s	2.5s	All Sen	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. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Midare Setsugekka	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	1.8s	2.5s	All Sen	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 720. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500 Cure potency varies with current attack power.


Arm's Length	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s


Leg Sweep	Lv. 16	Ability	Instant	40s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s


Diversion	Lv. 20	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Reduces enmity generation. Duration: 30s


Invigorate	Lv. 24	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores 400 TP.


Bloodbath	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s


Goad	Lv. 36	Ability	Instant	180s	-	30y 0y	Refreshes TP of a single party member. Duration: 30s


Feint	Lv. 40	Ability	Instant	120s	-	10y 0y	Lowers target's strength and dexterity by 10%. Duration: 10s


Crutch	Lv. 44	Ability	Instant	90s	-	30y 0y	Removes Bind and Heavy from target party member other than self.


True North	Lv. 48	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 15s

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	Effect


Recuperate	Ability	Instant	45s	Restores 25% of maximum HP.


Muse	Ability	Instant	60s	Restores 25% of maximum MP.


Enliven	Ability	Instant	60s	Restores 50% of maximum TP.


Purify	Ability	Instant	30s	Removes Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, Slow, and Silence from self. Can be used regardless of own status affliction.


Concentrate	Ability	Instant	30s	Creates a barrier preventing Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, Slow, Silence, and knockback effects. Duration: 10s


Safeguard	Ability	Instant	60s	Reduces damage taken by 25%. Duration: 10s


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

Action Name	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Raw Destruction	2s	-	Adrenaline Gauge	8y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 9,000. Can only be executed while the Adrenaline Gauge is full.