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Dualcast

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Dualcast

Acquired
Red Mage frame icon.png RDM (traits)
Level
1
Patch
4.0

Grants the effect of Dualcast upon casting any spell with a cast time. While under the effect of Dualcast, your next spell will require no time to cast. Effect is canceled upon execution of any action other than an ability. Auto-attacks do not cancel effect.

— In-game description

Dualcast is a trait unlocked at level 1. It is available for Red Mage.

Notes

  • Using Sprint icon1.png  Sprint is an action, and so it will cancel Dualcast.
  • If a spell was cast with the effect active, it cannot grant the effect.
  • This effect is key to the Red Mage playstyle. Some Red Mage spells have an unusually long cast time of 5s, but these are generally not intended to be hard-cast without the effect of Dualcast. The idea is generally to cast a shorter spell such as Jolt.png  Jolt first, to generate the Dualcast effect, and then get the longer cast (eg Verthunder.png  Verthunder) as the instant cast. However other variations are possible (eg casting a long spell before combat starts, and gaining the Dualcast effect immediately afterwards).
  • The instant-cast effect is not limited to damage spells; for instance, it can be used on Verraise also.
  • Swiftcast will not activate if this effect is active; in other words, Dualcast will activate and be consumed first. Also Swiftcast is an example of an ability, and so will not cancel Dualcast.

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