Arcanist
Introduction
“Adepts of the art of arcanum derive their might from symbols of power born of geometric techniques hailing from across the southern seas. Held within occult grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing him to produce myriad powerful spells. Using the selfsame symbols to unlock the latent power contained within gemstones, arcanists are also able to summon forth the familiar known as Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.
Arcanist (ACN) is one of six starting DPS classes and one of two starting magical ranged DPS. It directly upgrades to summoner at level 30 but may also specialize to scholar, a healer.
General information
Guild
The Arcanists' Guild is in the maritime city of Limsa Lominsa. If you choose arcanist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Limsa Lominsa. At level 30, arcanists must specialize into either summoner or scholar.
Equipment
The arcanist is a disciple of magic and wears armor "of Casting." They use books as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the arcanist:
Hunting Log
See Arcanist Hunting Log.
Quests
Actions
PvE actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Range Radius |
Description | |
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Ruin | ACN | 1 | Spell | 300 | 1.5s | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240. | |
Summon Carbuncle | ACN | 2 | Spell | 400 | 1.5s | 2.5s | 0y 0y |
Summons Carbuncle to your side. | |
Radiant Aegis | ACN | 2 | Ability | Instant | 60s | 0y 0y |
Orders Carbuncle to execute Radiant Aegis. Radiant Aegis Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned. | ||
Physick | ACN | 4 | Spell | 400 | 1.5s | 2.5s | 30y 0y |
Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400 | |
Aethercharge | ACN | 6 | Spell | Instant | 60s | 0y 0y |
Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned. | ||
Summon Ruby | ACN | 6 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby. Glittering Ruby Effect: Rushes target and deals fire damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Fire Attunement Fire Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become fire-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone. | ||
Gemshine | ACN | 6 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a single target Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a single target Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a single target | ||
Ruby Ruin | ACN | 6 | Spell | 300 | 2.8s | 3s | 25y 0y |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 340. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Fester | ACN | 10 | Ability | Instant | 1s | 25y 0y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 340. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1 | ||
Energy Drain | ACN | 10 | Ability | Instant | 60s | 25y 0y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II | ||
Resurrection | ACN SCH |
12 | Spell | 2,400 | 8s | 2.5s | 30y 0y |
Resurrects target to a weakened state. | |
Summon Topaz | ACN | 1 | 15 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz. Glittering Topaz Effect: Rushes target and deals earth damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Earth Attunement Earth Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become earth-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone. | |
Topaz Ruin | ACN | 15 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 240. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Summon Emerald | ACN | 22 | Spell | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald. Glittering Emerald Effect: Deals wind damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Wind Attunement Wind Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become wind-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone. | ||
Emerald Ruin | ACN | 22 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 1.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 160. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Outburst | ACN | 26 | Spell | 300 | 1.5s | 2.5s | 25y 5y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. | |
Precious Brilliance | ACN | 26 | Spell | 2.5s | 2.5s | 25y 5y |
Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a target and all enemies nearby it | ||
Ruby Outburst | ACN | 26 | Spell | 300 | 2.8s | 3s | 25y 5y |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Topaz Outburst | ACN | 26 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 5y |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 110 to target and all enemies nearby it. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Emerald Outburst | ACN | 26 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 1.5s | 25y 5y |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Ruin II | ACN | 1 | 30 | Spell | 300 | 1.5s | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270. |
Ruby Ruin II | ACN | 30 | Spell | 300 | 2.8s | 3s | 25y 0y |
Deals fire damage with a potency of 380. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Topaz Ruin II | ACN | 30 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 2.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals earth damage with a potency of 270. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. | |
Emerald Ruin II | ACN | 30 | Spell | 300 | Instant | 1.5s | 25y 0y |
Deals wind damage with a potency of 170. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. |
Limit Breaks
- See also: Limit Break
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Range Radius |
Description |
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Skyshard | Magical Ranged DPS | 1 | Limit Break Level 1 | 2s | Instant | 25y 5y |
Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area. | |
Starstorm | Magical Ranged DPS | 1 | Limit Break Level 2 | 3s | Instant | 25y 10y |
Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area. | |
Teraflare | ACN | 1 | Limit Break Level 3 | 4.5s | Instant | 25y 15y |
Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area. |
Magical Ranged DPS actions
- See also: Role actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Range Radius |
Description |
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Addle | Magical Ranged DPS | 8 | Ability | Instant | 90s | 25y 0y |
Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s | |
Sleep | Magical Ranged DPS | 10 | Spell | 800 | 2.5s | 2.5s | 30y 5y |
Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. |
Lucid Dreaming | Magical Ranged DPS Healer |
14 | Ability | Instant | 60s | 0y 0y |
Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s | |
Swiftcast | Magical Ranged DPS Healer |
18 | Ability | Instant | 40s | 0y 0y |
Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s | |
Surecast | Magical Ranged DPS Healer |
44 | Ability | Instant | 120s | 0y 0y |
Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s |
The following are shared actions used to control a pet behavior.
Action | Description |
---|---|
Away | Order pet to leave the battlefield. |
Heel | Order pet to follow behind you. |
Place | Order pet to move to a specific location. |
Stay | Order pet to remain where it is. |
Guard | Order pet to refrain from attacking until you attack or are attacked. |
Steady | Order pet to refrain from attacking until ordered to do so. |
Pet Actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | Casting | Recast | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radiant Aegis | Carbuncle | 2 | Ability | Instant | Instant | Creates a barrier around you that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. |
Traits
PvE traits
Trait | Acquired | Level | Effect | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Enhanced Aethercharge | ACN | 15 | Grants Ruby Arcanum and Topaz Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge. | |
Maim and Mend | CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT |
20 | Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10% | |
Enhanced Aethercharge II | ACN | 22 | Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge. | |
Ruin Mastery | SMN | 1 | 30 | Upgrades Ruin to Ruin II. |
Maim and Mend II | CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT |
40 | Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30% |
Jobs
The arcanist is a rather unique class in that they must specialize into either one of two jobs:
Core mechanics
Arcanists have a summoned pet called a carbuncle that accompanies them and can be ordered to give them a shield. They use Aethercharge to empower their spells. After it expires, they unlock the ability to summon various other pets to assist them. These pets empower the Arcanist in a cycle, with one of each pet usable after each use of Aethercharge before another Aethercharge is required.
- Summon Carbuncle - Summons Carbuncle to your side.
- Aethercharge - Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20.
- Summon Ruby - Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby.
- Summon Topaz - Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz.
- Summon Emerald - Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald.
- Gemshine - Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy.
- Precious Brilliance - Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies.
Every time the arcanist uses aethercharge, they can then cast Summon Ruby, Summon Topaz, and Summon Emerald once each. These pets empower the arcanist's Gemshine and Precious Brilliance, with each giving a different effect compared to regular Ruin and Outburst. They also have Energy Drain, which adds to their Aetherflow gauge. They may then consume stacks from this gauge to cast certain abilities, some of which change as the class develops into one of the available jobs – summoner and scholar.
Achievements
This class is associated with the following achievements:
Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
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Through the Gate I | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 10. | - | 2.0 |
Through the Gate II | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 20. | - | 2.0 |
Through the Gate III | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 30. | - | 2.0 |
Through the Gate IV | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 40. | - | 2.0 |
Through the Gate V | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 50. | - | 2.0 |
Through the Gate VI | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 60. | - | 3.0 |
Through the Gate VII | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 70. | - | 4.0 |
Through the Gate VIII | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 80. | - | 5.0 |
Through the Gate IX | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 90. | - | 6.0 |
Through the Gate X | 5 | Achieve arcanist level 100. | - | 7.0 |
Gallery
External links
- Arcanist on the official website.