Marksman's Spite (PvP)
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Marksman's Spite (PvP)
Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 40,000.
Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.
Gauge Charge Time: 90s— In-game description
Marksman's Spite (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Machinist.
Notes
- When used, an animation lock occurs in which the machinist kneels and peers through their scope before firing. The actual damage occurs approximately 1.75 seconds after activation of this ability; upon seeing the targeting reticule appear over their character, quick-thinking targets can Guard the incoming damage.
- The 50-yalm range of this ability is the longest in the game; essentially, if the target's nameplate is visible, they are within range.
- While this Limit Break can be used on its own to finish off weakened targets in large-scale PvP modes, it is more effective when used as part of a combo.
- In Frontline, depending on the amount of Battle High, Wildfire → Full Metal Field → Eagle Eye Shot → Marksman's Spite will be enough to KO most healer, caster, and ranged roles, assuming no barriers have been applied.
- Alternatively, if enough Battle High has been accumulated, Bravery → Chain Saw → Marksman's Spite can achieve a similar effect.[1]
- In Rival Wings under the Flying High buff, Bravery → Marksman's Spite will oneshot all mage and physical ranged jobs, while Bravery → Chain Saw → Marksman's Spite will oneshot all tank and melee jobs.
- In Frontline, depending on the amount of Battle High, Wildfire → Full Metal Field → Eagle Eye Shot → Marksman's Spite will be enough to KO most healer, caster, and ranged roles, assuming no barriers have been applied.
- This action is highly anticipated against in Crystalline Conflict. As a result, opponents will always be ready to Guard against its damage, especially during opportune and likely moments in which the machinist may consider executing their limit break. Below are the following examples of when machinists will execute this limit break:
- Any combo of attacks, especially when under the effect of Wildfire.
- Clever machinists may bait their target into Guarding against the damage while accumulating attacks for Wildfire. Once the target is out of Guard, machinists will execute this limit break.
- Using Air Anchor while under the effect of Analysis to
stun. Without pre-emptively executing Purify, there will be little time left to Guard against the damage from the limit break.
- Opponents may note the machinist having an
Air Anchor primed. Once the machinist is under the effect of 
Analysis, opponents should be ready to execute purify or guard.
- Opponents may note the machinist having an
- When the target has Guard on cooldown, especially while retreating. The target's only option left will be to take advantage of line-of-sight blockers and corners.
- Any combo of attacks, especially when under the effect of Wildfire.
- This limit break will contribute to an attack for Wildfire.
Lore
The sniper rifle was developed in tandem with the scattergun, but designed with special emphasis on accuracy across long distances. Indeed, so accurate is this firearm that its creators were rumored to have sold their souls to a demonic huntsman in exchange. Such hearsay is no more than that, of course, as one only has to look as far as the scope—and the technology of Astrologicum telescopes incorporated within—to discover the true source of this gun's prowess.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 249
History
Patch 7.2 (2025-03-25): Potency has been increased from 36,000 to 40,000.- Patch 7.16 (2025-01-21): The time between action execution and effect activation has been shortened.
Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12): Added, replacing Terminal Velocity (PvP).
