Crimson Cyclone

See also: Crimson Cyclone in FFXIV Mobile

This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Crimson Cyclone (PvP).

 

Crimson Cyclone

Acquired

 SMN (actions)

Level

86

Type

Spell

Casting

Instant

Recast

2.5s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

5y

AoE Type

Targeted Circle

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

6.0

“

Rushes forward and delivers a fire attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Grants Crimson Strike Ready
Can only be executed while under the effect of Ifrit's Favor.
Cannot be executed while bound.
※Action changes to Crimson Strike upon execution.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

— In-game description

Crimson Cyclone is an action unlocked at level 86. It is available for Summoner.

Related traits

•   Elemental Mastery (Lv. 86) - Grants Ifrit's Favor upon executing Summon Ifrit, Titan's Favor upon executing Topaz Rite or Topaz Catastrophe, and Garuda's Favor upon executing Summon Garuda. Enhances Astral Flow according to your current elemental favor.
•   Arcane Mastery (Lv. 94) - Increases the potency of Ruin III to 400, Astral Impulse to 500, Ruin IV to 520, Ruby Rite to 580, Topaz Rite to 340, Emerald Rite to 280, Fountain of Fire to 580, Crimson Strike to 520, Crimson Cyclone to 520, Mountain Buster to 160, Slipstream to 520, Inferno to 800, Earthen Fury to 800, and Aerial Blast to 800.
  

Related actions

•   Summon Ifrit
•   Summon Ifrit II
•   Astral Flow
•   Crimson Strike

Notes

• Replaces the Astral Flow action button when appropriate conditions are met.
•   Crimson Strike is a follow-up action.
• Potency is 430 prior to learning   Arcane Mastery.

History

• Patch 7.3 (2025-08-05):
  • Potency increase from the trait Arcane Mastery has been changed from 490 to 520.
  • Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 65% to 60%.
• Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12): The additional effect "Grants Crimson Strike Ready" has been added. The effect ends upon the execution of certain summoner actions.
• Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02): Potency has been increased from 430 to 490 upon learning   Arcane Mastery.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Changed category from pet spell to spell.
  • Now acquired at level 86 (previously level 10).
  • Now rushes forward and delivers a fire attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 430 for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies.
  • Activation requirement "Ifrit's Favor" has been added.
  • Cannot be executed while bound.
  • ※Action changes to Crimson Strike upon execution.
  • ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29): Potency has been increased from 100 to 250.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Now acquired at level 10 (previously level 1).
  • Potency has been reduced from 110 to 100.
  • The additional effect "Stun" has been removed.
  • The requirement "When Obey is active, will only execute upon command" has been removed.
  • Recast time has been reduced from 40 to 1.5 seconds.
• Patch 2.3 (2014-07-08): Potency has been increased from 105 to 110.
• Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added as pet action for Ifrit-Egi with the following description, "Delivers an attack with a potency of 105."