Gunbreaker

Introduction

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The Hrothgar of northern Ilsabard have passed the art of the gunblade from one generation to the next. The weapon itself combines a sword with a firing mechanism, emitting a range of magical effects by utilizing aetherically imbued cartridges. Originally employed by Queen Gunnhildr's personal guard, they were once known as "Gunnhildr's Blades" and differ greatly from the similarly named weapons used in the Garlean Empire.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Gunbreaker

Gunbreaker is a Tank job released in Shadowbringers (5.0) expansion. It is unlockable at level 60 and does not have a base class.

General information

Unlock

Gunbreaker is a job introduced in Shadowbringers, featuring the gunblade-wielding tank. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:

• Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Shadowbringers expansion and be level 60 or higher Disciple of War or Magic
• Quest: Speak to Gods' Quiver Bow in New Gridania (X:11.5 Y:11.9) to obtain the quest The Makings of a Gunbreaker.

Equipment

The gunbreaker is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Fending". They use gunblades as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the gunbreaker:

• Blacksmith — Gunblades.
• Armorer — Fending armor.
• Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
The Makings of a Gunbreaker		60	Gods' Quiver Bow	Gunbreaker	1   Soul of the Gunbreaker 1   High Steel Gunblade 1   Outsider's Attire Coffer (IL 255)
Hired Gunblades		60	Radovan
For Better or Worse		63	Radovan
Confessions of a Flaming Mongrel		65	Radovan
Of Defectors and Defenders		68	Radovan
Steel against Steel		70	Sophie	Continuation   Gunnhildr's Blade I
Gunblades of the Patriots		80	Radovan	Gunnhildr's Blade II	1   Battledance Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Keen Edge	GNB		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with potency of 200.
No Mercy	GNB		2	Ability		Instant	60s	Increases damage dealt by 20%.
Brutal Shell	GNB		4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.
Camouflage	GNB		6	Ability		Instant	90s	Increases parry rate by 50% while reducing damage taken by 10%.
Demon Slice	GNB		10	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Royal Guard	GNB		10	Ability		Instant	2s	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse.
Release Royal Guard	GNB		10	Ability		Instant	1s	Cancels the effect of Royal Guard.
Lightning Shot	GNB		15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 150.
Danger Zone	GNB		18	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers at attack with a potency of 250.
Solid Barrel	GNB		26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.
Burst Strike	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380.
Nebula	GNB		38	Ability		Instant	120s	Reduces damage taken by 30%.
Demon Slaughter	GNB		40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Deliver an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Aurora	GNB		45	Ability		Instant	60s	Grants Regen to target.
Superbolide	GNB		50	Ability		Instant	360s	Reduces HP to 1 and renders you impervious to most attacks.
Sonic Break	GNB		54	Weaponskill		Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300.
Rough Divide	GNB		56	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 150.
Gnashing Fang	GNB		60	Weaponskill		Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380.
Savage Claw	GNB		60	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 460.
Wicked Talon	GNB		60	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 540.
Bow Shock	GNB		62	Ability		Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies.
Heart of Light	GNB		64	Ability		Instant	90s	Reduces magic damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%.
Heart of Stone	GNB		68	Ability		Instant	25s	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 15%.
Continuation	GNB	1	70	Ability		Instant	1s	Allows the firing of successive rounds with your gunblade.
Jugular Rip	GNB		70	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Abdomen Tear	GNB		70	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240.
Eye Gouge	GNB		70	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280.
Fated Circle	GNB		72	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300 to all nearby enemies.
Bloodfest	GNB		76	Ability		Instant	120s	Draws aetheric energy from target, adding 3 Cartridges to your Powder Gauge.
Blasting Zone	GNB		80	Ability		Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 720.
Heart of Corundum	GNB		82	Ability		Instant	25s	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 15%.
Hypervelocity	GNB		86	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Double Down	GNB		90	Weaponskill		Instant	60s	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 15% less for all remaining enemies.

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Keen Edge (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000.
Brutal Shell (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
Solid Barrel (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000.
Gnashing Fang (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	15s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000.
Double Down (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	20s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies.
Continuation (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Allows the firing of successive rounds with your gunblade.
Rough Divide (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	15s	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000.
Draw and Junction (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	30s	Grants self a beneficial effect based on the selected party member or enemy.
Junctioned Cast (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Executes an action depending on your current junction.
Burst Strike (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000.
Savage Claw (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000.
Wicked Talon (PvP)	GNB		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000.
Hypervelocity (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000.
Jugular Rip (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000.
Abdomen Tear (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000.
Eye Gouge (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000.
Nebula (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Reduces damage taken by 20% and delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 every time you suffer damage.
Blasting Zone (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000.
Aurora (PvP)	GNB		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Restores own or target party member's HP.

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	Restores own HP.
Purify	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Relentless Rush (PvP)	GNB	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	Unleashes a flurry of blade strikes on nearby enemies, dealing damage over time with a potency of 4,000 and reducing damage taken by 25% until effect expires.
Terminal Trigger (PvP)	GNB	30	Limit Break		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies.

Tank actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Rampart	Tank	8	Ability		Instant	90s	Reduces damage taken by 20%.
Low Blow	Tank	12	Ability		Instant	25s	Stuns target.
Provoke	Tank	15	Ability		Instant	30s	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	Tank	18	Ability		Instant	30s	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	Tank	22	Ability		Instant	60s	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Shirk	Tank	48	Ability		Instant	120s	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Tank Mastery	GLA PLD MRD WAR DRK GNB		1	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP is granted based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute.
Cartridge Charge	GNB		30	Stores a Cartridge in your Powder Gauge after successfully completing a combo with Solid Barrel. Maximum Cartridges: 2
Enhanced Brutal Shell	GNB		52	Grants the effect of Brutal Shell after successfully completing a combo with Brutal Shell
Danger Zone Mastery	GNB		80	Upgrades Danger Zone to Blasting Zone
Heart of Stone Mastery	GNB		82	Upgrades Heart of Stone to Heart of Corundum.
Enhanced Aurora	GNB		84	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Aurora.
Melee Mastery	GNB		84	Increases the potency of Keen Edge to 200, Brutal Shell to 160, and Solid Barrel to 140.
Enhanced Continuation	GNB		86	Become Ready to Blast after executing Burst Strike.
Cartridge Charge II	GNB		88	Increases Powder Gauge capacity to 3 Cartridges.

Combos

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

=> => = Recovers HP while also granting a damage-nullifying barrier to self and adding a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge.

=> = Hits multiple enemies while also adding a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge.

=> => => => => = Expends a cartridge to deal high damage. Upon learning the job quest action Continuation, additional actions can be used with this combo.

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Powder Gauge is Gunbreaker's Job Gauge.

Powder Gauge

Upon learning the action Royal Guard, a symbol will appear on the screen indicating when it is in effect. Royal Guard increases enmity gained from using other actions.

Upon learning the trait Cartridge Charge, the symbol which indicates the use of Royal Guard will change to also display the Powder Gauge.

The Powder Gauge displays the number of cartridges in your gunblade, which are acquired by using combo actions such as Solid Barrel and Demon Slaughter (acquired at level 40). Cartridges can then be used to execute several actions such as Burst Strike (acquired at level 30) and Gnashing Fang (acquired at level 60).

Simple Mode

Royal Guard (Active)

• The gauge cannot be displayed in simple mode until learning the trait Cartridge Charge at level 30.

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
More Complex than You Think I	5	Achieve gunbreaker level 70.	-	5.0
More Complex than You Think II	5	Achieve gunbreaker level 80.	-	5.0
More Complex than You Think III	5	Achieve gunbreaker level 90.	-	6.0
Tank You, Gunbreaker I	5	Complete 100 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a gunbreaker. ※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus.	-	5.0
Tank You, Gunbreaker II	10	Complete 200 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a gunbreaker. ※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus.	War Tiger Horn	5.0
Tank You, Gunbreaker III	20	Complete 300 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a gunbreaker. ※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus.	Battle Tiger Horn	5.0
Tank You, Gunbreaker IV	20	Complete 500 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a gunbreaker. ※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus.	Of Unyielding Lealty	5.0
Tank You, Gunbreaker V	20	Complete 700 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a gunbreaker. ※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus.	Of Unbreakable Lealty	6.0

Gallery

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  Gunbreaker Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers

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  Gunbreaker Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker

Videos

FINAL FANTASY XIV: SHADOWBRINGERS Gunbreaker Reveal

See also

• Gunbreaker Macros

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Gunbreaker on the official website.
• Comprehensive Job Guide provided by The Balance.

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