Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct
“Increases movement speed by 30%, and healing magic potency and damage dealt by 100%. Also ignores the damage penalty inflicted by Mighty Guard.
Can only be used in duties intended for two or more players while playing alone, while no other party members are in the instance, or when all party members are incapacitated. Effect ends when joined by one or more party members.— In-game description
Basic Instinct is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.
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Flavor Text
A behavior learned from certain species of coeurl, the caster rises to the challenge of losing comrades by tapping into a feral survival instinct. When all seems lost, or when simply treading where a lone mage was not meant to tread, unrestrained ferocity is sometimes the only way to win through
Open World
| Enemy | Level | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Coeurl Smriti | 70 |  The Temple of the Fist
|
| Master Coeurl | 24 | Upper La Noscea (9,21.5) |
Tips
Acquisition Tips
- Master Coeurl uses this immediately. Wait for it to finish casting before slaying it. May take a few tries.
- Coeurl Smriti casts it if both Coeurls don't die together.
Other Tips
- Casting a debuff such as
Addle or 
Off-guard will grab a enemy's attention without dealing damage. - When combined with
Mighty Guard, this spell is one of the best ways to solo dungeons for those in need of spells. - Use Basic Instinct if you are alone in any duty or instance that normally allows more than one player.
History
Patch 6.5 (2023-10-03): Resolved an issue wherein the healing over time effect of Spick-and-span, granted by the blue mage action Deep Clean, was not affected by the increased healing potency effect of the blue mage action Basic Instinct.
Patch 5.45 (2021-02-01): Added.