Dancer

Introduction

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From the Near Eastern nation of Thavnair comes a troupe of bewitchingly graceful performers. Though certainly elegant and beautiful, their movements also speak of martial discipline─of a pulsing, persistent energy whose rhythm can inspire souls and soothe troubled hearts. Inured to the hardships of the road, these dancers have learned to land throwing weapons with the same exacting precision as their footfalls, removing any who would obstruct the endless beat of the dance.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Dancer

Dancer is a job introduced with the Shadowbringers expansion and unlockable at level 60. It is one of three physical ranged DPS jobs and does not have a base class. This job uses Throwing Weapons to deal damage to targets from afar and performs dances to damage enemies and enhance party members.

General information

Unlock

• Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Shadowbringers expansion and be level 60 or higher Disciple of War or Magic
• Quest: Speak to Eager Lominsan in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.8 Y:12.0) to obtain the quest Shall We Dance.

Equipment

The Dancer is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Aiming." They use throwing weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the Dancer:

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Shall We Dance		60	Eager Lominsan	Dancer	1   Soul of the Dancer 1   High Steel Chakrams 1   Softstepper's Attire Coffer (IL 255)
Gamboling for Gil		60	Nashmeira
A Soirée in the Sultanate		63	Nashmeira
Dances with Duskwights		65	Nashmeira
High-steppin' in the Holy See		68	Nashmeira
Save the Last Dance for Me		70	Ranaa Mihgo	Technical Step   No Friends of Mine I
Rising to the Occasion		80	Nashmeira	No Friends of Mine II	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Cascade	DNC		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220.
Fountain	DNC		2	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Windmill	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Standard Step	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	30s	Begin dancing, granting yourself Standard Step.
Standard Finish	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies.
Reverse Cascade	DNC		20	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280.
Bladeshower	DNC		25	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Fan Dance	DNC		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Rising Windmill	DNC		35	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies.
Fountainfall	DNC		40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340.
Bloodshower	DNC		45	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all nearby enemies.
Fan Dance II	DNC		50	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
En Avant	DNC		50	Ability		Instant	30s	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward.
Curing Waltz	DNC		52	Ability		Instant	60s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Shield Samba	DNC		56	Ability		Instant	90s	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%.
Closed Position	DNC		60	Ability		Instant	30s	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Standard Finish, Curing Waltz, Devilment, and Tillana with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.
Ending	DNC		60	Ability		Instant	1s	Ends dance with your partner.
Devilment	DNC		62	Ability		Instant	120s	Increases critical hit rate and direct hit rate by 20%.
Fan Dance III	DNC		66	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Technical Step	DNC		70	Weaponskill		Instant	120s	Begin dancing, granting yourself Technical Step.
Technical Finish	DNC		70	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies.
Flourish	DNC		72	Ability		Instant	60s	Grants you the effects of Flourishing Symmetry, Flourishing Flow, Threefold Fan Dance, and Fourfold Fan Dance.
Saber Dance	DNC		76	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 480 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Improvisation	DNC		80	Ability		Instant	120s	Dance to the beat of your own drum, granting Rising Rhythm to self. Stacks increase every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 4.
Improvised Finish	DNC		80	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members. Damage absorbed increases with stacks of Rising Rhythm.
Tillana	DNC		82	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Fan Dance IV	DNC		88	Ability		Instant	1s	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Starfall Dance	DNC		90	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a critical direct hit to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies.

Step Actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Emboite	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	1s	Perform an emboite.
Entrechat	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	1s	Perform an entrechat.
Jete	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	1s	Perform a jete.
Pirouette	DNC		15	Weaponskill		Instant	1s	Perform a pirouette.

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Cascade (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 3,000.
Fountain (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 5,000.
Starfall Dance (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	20s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Honing Dance (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	20s	Unleashes a flurry of chakram strikes on nearby enemies, dealing damage over time with a potency of 4,000 and decreasing damage taken by 25% until effect expires.
Fan Dance (PvP)	DNC		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Curing Waltz (PvP)	DNC		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
En Avant (PvP)	DNC		30	Ability		Instant	10s	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward.
Closed Position (PvP)	DNC		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Saber Dance, Starfall Dance, Fan Dance, and Curing Waltz with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.
Reverse Cascade (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 6,000
Fountainfall (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 8,000.
Saber Dance (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Honing Ovation (PvP)	DNC		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	Delivers an attack to nearby enemies and erects a magicked barrier around nearby party members.

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	Restores own HP.
Purify	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Contradance (PvP)	DNC	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	Charms nearby enemies.

Physical Ranged DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Leg Graze	Physical Ranged DPS	6	Ability		Instant	30s	Inflicts target with Heavy +40%.
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	120s	Instantly restores own HP.
Foot Graze	Physical Ranged DPS	10	Ability		Instant	30s	Binds target.
Peloton	Physical Ranged DPS	20	Ability		Instant	5s	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance.
Head Graze	Physical Ranged DPS	24	Ability		Instant	30s	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Fourfold Fantasy	DNC		30	Grants a Fourfold Feather upon landing certain actions. Maximum Stacks: 4
Increased Action Damage	DNC		50	Increases base action damage by 10%.
Increased Action Damage II	DNC		60	Increases base action damage by 20%.
Enhanced En Avant	DNC		68	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of En Avant. Maximum Charges: 2
Esprit	DNC		76	Grants Esprit to self and nearby party members upon successfully executing Standard Finish or Technical Finish. Esprit Effect: Increases Esprit Gauge by 5 upon successfully landing Cascade, Reverse Cascade, Fountain, Fountainfall, Windmill, Rising Windmill, Bladeshower, or Bloodshower. When party members execute a weaponskill or cast a spell, has a chance of increasing Esprit Gauge by 10. Chance of triggering party member effect differs according to job.
Enhanced En Avant II	DNC		78	Allows a third charge of En Avant.
Enhanced Technical Finish	DNC		82	Grants Flourishing Finish after executing Technical Finish.
Enhanced Esprit	DNC		84	Increases Esprit Gauge by 10 upon successfully landing Reverse Cascade, Fountainfall, Rising Windmill, or Bloodshower.
Enhanced Flourish	DNC		86	Grants Fourfold Fan Dance upon executing Flourish.
Enhanced Shield Samba	DNC		88	Reduces Shield Samba recast time to 90 seconds.
Enhanced Devilment	DNC		90	Grants Flourishing Starfall upon executing Devilment.

Combos

Performing actions in a certain order increases potency and applies combo bonuses.

    =>   = A single target combo.
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50%||      50% ||              50% chance to grant Flourishing Symmetry after Cascade or Windmill are executed. 
   ||          ||              50% chance to grant Flourishing Flow after Fountain or Bladeshower are executed.
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    =>   = Hits multiple enemies.

Job mechanics

Step, Fourfold Feathers and Esprit Gauge is Dancer's Job Gauge.

Step Gauge

Upon learning Standard Step, the Step Gauge will be displayed. Performing a Standard Step will change the appearance of the Step Gauge and cause you to start dancing. Following the displayed icons to execute steps in the correct order and ending with a Standard Finish will increase your damage dealt and that of the party member selected as your Dance Partner.

Performing a Technical Step will display four icons on the Step Gauge. Executing the corresponding actions in the correct order followed by Technical Finish increases the damage dealt by you and nearby party members.

Simple Mode

Standard Step

Technical Step

Fourfold Feathers and Esprit Gauge

Upon learning the trait Fourfold Fantasy, you will have a chance to acquire Fourfold Feathers when executing certain weaponskills such as Reverse Cascade and Rising Windmill. Fourfold Feathers can then be consumed to execute Fan Dance (acquired at level 30) and Fan Dance II (acquired at level 50).

Upon learning the trait Esprit, the Esprit Gauge will be displayed.

Esprit will be granted to you and your dance partner upon executing Standard Finish, or all nearby party members upon executing Technical Finish. When players under this effect land a weaponskill or spell, your Esprit Gauge will increase. It can then be consumed by the weaponskill Saber Dance.

Simple Mode

Fourfold Feathers

Fourfold Feathers and Esprit Gauge

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward
We Got the Beat I	5	Achieve dancer level 70.	-
We Got the Beat II	5	Achieve dancer level 80.	-
We Got the Beat III	5	Achieve dancer level 90.	-

Gallery

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  Female Dancer Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers

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  Male Dancer Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers

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  Dancer Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker

Videos

FINAL FANTASY XIV: SHADOWBRINGERS Dancer Reveal

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Dancer on the official website.
• Comprehensive Job Guide provided by The Balance.

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