Pugilist

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Introduction

The path of the pugilist is one of incessant training aimed at mastering the traditional techniques of hand-to-hand combat. Though pugilists command formidable power when unarmed, they are wont to use metal, leather, and bone weaponry to maximize their destructive potential. Their preference for fighting at close quarters makes negotiating distances an absolute necessity. Many among them accomplish this by avoiding burdensome armor, allowing for maximum mobility while they move in for the kill.

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Pugilist frame icon.png Pugilist (PGL) is one of six starting DPS classes and one of three starting melee DPS. It upgrades to Monk frame icon.png monk at level 30.

General information

Guild

The Pugilists' Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Nald. If you choose pugilist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Ul'dah. At level 30, pugilists must specialize into monk.

Equipment

The pugilist is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Striking" and accessories "of Slaying," same as Monk. They use fist weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the pugilist:

Hunting Log

See pugilist hunting log.

Quests

Quest Type Level Quest Giver Unlocks Rewards
Way of the Pugilist Class quest 1 Gagaruna Pugilist 1 Weathered hora icon1.png  Weathered Hora
5 Marmot steak icon1.png  Marmot Steak
My First Hora Class quest 1 Hamon
Harder than Rock Class quest 5 Hamon 1 Bone hora icon1.png  Bone Hora
Options:
1 Custom-made shirt icon1.png  Custom-made Shirt
1 Leather eyepatch icon1.png  Leather Eyepatch
1 Fingerless leather gloves icon1.png  Fingerless Leather Gloves
1 Altered thighboots icon1.png  Altered Thighboots
5 Allagan tin piece icon1.png  Allagan Tin Piece
Burning Up the Quarter Malm Class quest 10 Hamon 1 Ramhorn claws icon1.png  Ramhorn Claws
Options:
1 Leather jacket icon1.png  Leather Jacket
1 Bronze sallet icon1.png  Bronze Sallet
1 Hempen bracers icon1.png  Hempen Bracers
1 Leather jackboots icon1.png  Leather Jackboots
2 Allagan bronze piece icon1.png  Allagan Bronze Piece
The Spirit Is Willing Class quest 15 Hamon Meditation.png  Meditation 1 Hard leather himantes icon1.png  Hard Leather Himantes
Options:
1 Cotton shirt icon1.png  Cotton Shirt
1 Hunting hat icon1.png  Hunting Hat
1 Fingerless hard leather gloves icon1.png  Fingerless Hard Leather Gloves
1 Hard leather crakows icon1.png  Hard Leather Crakows
3 Allagan bronze piece icon1.png  Allagan Bronze Piece
Keeping the Spirit Alive Class quest 20 Hamon 1 Goatskin cesti icon1.png  Goatskin Cesti
Options:
1 Goatskin jacket icon1.png  Goatskin Jacket
1 Goatskin eyepatch icon1.png  Goatskin Eyepatch
1 Goatskin armguards icon1.png  Goatskin Armguards
1 Goatskin leg guards icon1.png  Goatskin Leg Guards
5 Allagan bronze piece icon1.png  Allagan Bronze Piece
Star-crossed Rivals Class quest 25 Hamon 1 Toadskin cesti icon1.png  Toadskin Cesti
Options:
1 Velveteen shirt icon1.png  Velveteen Shirt
1 Fingerless goatskin gloves icon1.png  Fingerless Goatskin Gloves
1 Velveteen sarouel icon1.png  Velveteen Sarouel
1 Altered velveteen bandana icon1.png  Altered Velveteen Bandana
2 Allagan silver piece icon1.png  Allagan Silver Piece
Return of the Holyfist Class quest 30 Hamon Demolish.png  Demolish
Pugilist (New Game+)
Pugilist (New Game+)
Pugilist Adventurer Plate
Pugilist Adventurer Plate
1 Steel claws icon1.png  Steel Claws
Options:
1 Toadskin jacket icon1.png  Toadskin Jacket
1 Steel sallet icon1.png  Steel Sallet
1 Toadskin armguards icon1.png  Toadskin Armguards
1 Toadskin leg guards icon1.png  Toadskin Leg Guards
3 Allagan silver piece icon1.png  Allagan Silver Piece

Actions

PvE actions

Action Acquired Quest requirement Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Bootshine.png  Bootshine Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 1 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit.
Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate.
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s
True Strike.png  True Strike Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 4 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 270.
Can only be executed when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s
Snap Punch.png  Snap Punch Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 6 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 220.
280 when executed from a target's flank.
Can only be executed when in coeurl form.
Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s
Meditation.png  Meditation Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 1Quest: The Spirit Is Willing 15 Ability Instant 1s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

※Action changes to Steel Peak when all five chakra are open.
Steel Peak.png  Steel Peak Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 15 Ability Instant 1s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution.
Shares a recast timer with Howling Fist.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twin Snakes.png  Twin Snakes Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 18 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 250.
Can only be executed when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Grants Disciplined Fist.
Disciplined Fist Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15%
Duration: 15s
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s
Arm of the Destroyer.png  Arm of the Destroyer Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 26 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby targets.
Opo-opo Form: 110
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s
Demolish.png  Demolish Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 1Quest: Return of the Holyfist 30 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 40.
100 when executed from a target's rear.
Can only be executed when in coeurl form.
Additional Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 70
Duration: 18s
Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s
Mantra.png  Mantra Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 42 Ability Instant 90s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 10% for self and nearby party members.
Duration: 15s
Dragon Kick.png  Dragon Kick Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 50 Weaponskill Instant 2s Range icon.png 3y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 290.
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Grants Leaden Fist
Duration: 30s
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s

Limit Breaks

See also: Limit Break
Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Limit break icon1.png  Braver Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 1 Limit Break Level 1 2s Instant Range icon.png 8y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack that deals 100% the damage of Braver.
Limit break icon1.png  Bladedance Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 1 Limit Break Level 2 3s Instant Range icon.png 8y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack that deals 220% the damage of Braver.

Melee DPS actions

See also: Role actions
Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Second Wind.png  Second Wind Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
8 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Instantly restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 500
Leg Sweep.png  Leg Sweep Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 10 Ability Instant 40s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Stuns target.
Duration: 3s
Bloodbath.png  Bloodbath Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 12 Ability Instant 90s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP.
Duration: 20s
Feint.png  Feint Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 22 Ability Instant 90s Range icon.png 10y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%.
Duration: 10s
Arm's Length.png  Arm's Length Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
Tank role.png Tank
32 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 6s
Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck
Duration: 15s
True North.png  True North Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS 50 Ability Instant 45s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Nullifies all action direction requirements.
Duration: 10s
Maximum Charges: 2

Traits

PvE traits

Trait Acquired Quest requirement Level Effect
Greased Lightning.png  Greased Lightning Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 1 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%.
Enhanced Greased Lightning.png  Enhanced Greased Lightning Pugilist frame icon.png PGL 20 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10%.

Jobs

The pugilist must specialize into Monk frame icon.png MNK, a DPS job.

Core mechanics

Pugilist icon.png

Pugilists work out their damage by regularly alternating combat forms, while positioning correctly to use their damage actions effectively.

  • Snap Punch.png  Snap Punch - Delivers an attack with a potency of 250.
  • Perfect Balance.png  Perfect Balance - Grants 3 stacks of Perfect Balance, each stack allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form.

Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name Points Task Reward Patch
The sweet science i icon1.png  The Sweet Science I 5 Achieve pugilist level 10. - 2.0
The sweet science ii icon1.png  The Sweet Science II 5 Achieve pugilist level 20. - 2.0
The sweet science iii icon1.png  The Sweet Science III 5 Achieve pugilist level 30. - 2.0
The sweet science iv icon1.png  The Sweet Science IV 5 Achieve pugilist level 40. - 2.0
The sweet science v icon1.png  The Sweet Science V 5 Achieve pugilist level 50. - 2.0
The sweet science vi icon1.png  The Sweet Science VI 5 Achieve pugilist level 60. - 3.0
The sweet science vii icon1.png  The Sweet Science VII 5 Achieve pugilist level 70. - 4.0
The sweet science viii icon1.png  The Sweet Science VIII 5 Achieve pugilist level 80. - 5.0
The sweet science ix icon1.png  The Sweet Science IX 5 Achieve pugilist level 90. - 6.0

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