Sharpcast

 

Sharpcast

Acquired

BLM (actions)

Level

54

Type

Ability

Casting

Instant

Recast

30s

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

A Cunning Plan

Patch

3.0

“

Ensures the next Scathe, Fire, Paradox, or Thunder spell cast will, for the first hit, trigger Scathe's additional effect, Firestarter, or Thundercloud.
Duration: 30s
Maximum Charges: 2

— In-game description

Sharpcast is an action unlocked by questing at level 54. It is available for Black Mage.

Related traits

•   Enhanced Sharpcast (Lv. 74) - Reduces Sharpcast recast timer to 30 seconds.
•   Enhanced Sharpcast II (Lv. 88) - Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Sharpcast.
  

Related actions

•   Scathe
•   Fire
•   Paradox
•   Thunder II
•   Thunder III
•   Thunder IV

History

• Patch 6.05 (2022-01-03): Fixed an issue wherein the effect of Sharpcast was removed erroneously under certain conditions.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Added Paradox effect.
  • Added "Maximum Charges: 2" upon learning the   Enhanced Sharpcast II trait.
  • Duration has been increased from 15s to 30s.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 30 seconds upon learning the   Enhanced Sharpcast trait.
• Patch 4.3 (2018-05-22): Fixed an issue wherein black mages casting Thunder II or Thunder IV after using “Sharpcast” would do reduced damage to enemies after the first target.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Duration has been increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
• Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.