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Self-destruct

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Self-destruct

Acquired
Blue Mage frame icon.png BLU (actions)
Level
1
Type
Spell
Index
21
Rank
Damage Type
Magical Damage.png Magical
Aspect
Fire Fire
Casting
2s
Recast
2.5s (GCD)
Range
0y
Radius
20y
AoE Type
Point Blank Circle AoE icon.png Point Blank Circle
Targeting
Enemy
Patch
4.5

Deals fire damage with a potency of 1,500 to all nearby enemies while incapacitating self.
Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 1,800 when you are under the effect of Toad Oil
Additional Effect: Inflicts Brush with Death on self
Duration: 600s
Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation.
Cannot be executed while under the effect of Brush with Death.

— In-game description

Self-destruct is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.

Related actions

Flavor Text

Credited as the source of the “bomb” voidsent family's name, Self-destruct, when used by blue mages, converts the entirety of its caster's energy into fire-aspected aether to cause an explosion. The application of oil has been observed to make it more effective─though likely also more painful.

Acquisition

Creature Level Race Clan Location
Arena Cherry Bomb 50 Voidsent Bomb Dungeon creature Bomb-edy of Errors
Blasting Cap 17 Voidsent Bomb Dungeon creature Copperbell Mines
Bright Balloon 29 Voidsent Bomb North Shroud (17.5,27.1)
Gas Bomb 20 Voidsent Bomb Dungeon creature Halatali
Glide Bomb 12 Voidsent Bomb Western Thanalan (27,17)
Lady's Candle 28 Voidsent Bomb Dungeon creature Haukke Manor
Shrapnel 38 Voidsent Bomb Dungeon creature Cutter's Cry

Tips

Acquisition Tips

  • Be sure to wait until the enemy uses Self-Destruct to kill itself. Do NOT kill it beforehand, only tag it (ie, hit it at least once).

Other Tips

  • "Incapacitate" here means "KO", as in you'll need a Raise to get back up afterward.
  • The Toad Oil.png  Toad Oil spell necessary for the increased damage from the additional effect is conveniently available to learn Western Thanalan, the same zone as the Glide Bombs.
  • Using this spell is the only method of incapacitating oneself in safe zones. This spell can be used to trivialize some Sightseeing Log entries that require completing a jumping puzzle, most notably Stormblood entry 53 in Kugane on top of the lamp post. A Blue Mage that KOs themselves with this spell can be resurrected by a player on top of the lamp post, which will teleport them to the vista without having to complete the jumping puzzle.
  • This spell can also be used as a pseudo-teleport to the player's Return.png  Return point, since you are sent there upon being KO'd, and you can use this spell to KO yourself on command.
  • Since this spell KO's you, it will lower your Gear Durability when you use it.

History

  • SHB.png Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
    • Potency has been increased from 900 to 1,500.
    • Potency when you are under the effect of Toad Oil has been increased from 1,200 to 1,800.
    • Player will now be inflicted with the Brush with Death status after use.
    • This action cannot be executed when under the effect of Brush with Death.
  • SB.png Patch 4.5 (2019-01-08): Added.