Dark Knight

Introduction

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The pious Ishgardian clergy guide the flock, and the devout knights protect the weak. Yet even the holiest of men succumb to the darkest of temptations.

None dare to administer justice to these sacrosanct elite residing outside the reach of the law. Who, then, defends the feeble from the transgressions of those meant to guide and protect them?

A valiant few take up arms to defend the downtrodden, and not even the holy priests and knights can escape their judgment. Pariahs in their own land, they are known by many as “dark knights.”

These sentinels bear no shields declaring their allegiance. Instead, their greatswords act as beacons to guide the meek through darkness.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Dark Knight

Dark Knights are sentinels of justice who allowed darkness to embody their resolve. These dark, yet valiant knights bask in the darkness to empower themselves seeking to deliver justice and protection to the people of Ishgard.

General information

Guild

The Dark Knight's advancement is through an NPC in The Forgotten Knight inn, located in The Pillars (x13, y11). This job starts at level 30.

Unlock

Dark Knight is a job introduced in Heavensward, featuring a dark-themed tank wielding a greatsword. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:

• Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Heavensward expansion, and must have completed all of the Seventh Astral Era Quests up to Before the Dawn in order to unlock the city of Ishgard.
• Quest: Speak to an NPC in The Pillars (x12,y8) to obtain the quest Our End.

Equipment

The dark knight is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. They use greatswords as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the dark knight:

• Blacksmith — Greatswords.
• Armorer — Plate armor.
• Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest giver	Unlocks
Our End
Ishgardian Justice
The Voice in the Abyss
Heroic Reprise
Declaration of Blood
Our Answer
The Wages of Mercy
The Knight and the Maiden Fair
Kindred Spirits
Original Sins
The Flame in the Abyss
Absolution
In Memories We Walked		60	Sidurgu
The Widow and Her Love		63	Sidurgu
The Orphans and the Broken Blade		65	Sidurgu
We Can Never Go Home		68	Myste
Our Compromise		70	Sidurgu	The Blackest Night
Our Closure		80	Sidurgu

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	TP	Casting	Recast	Description
Hard Slash	DRK		1	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Spinning Slash	DRK		4	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Unleash	DRK		6	Spell	1,080		Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies.
Syphon Strike	DRK		10	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Unmend	DRK		15	Spell	480		Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Blood Weapon	DRK		18	Ability			Instant	40s	Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10% and converts physical damage dealt into MP, while reducing weaponskill TP cost by 20%. Also increases Blood Gauge by 3 each time a physical attack lands.
Power Slash	DRK		26	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Darkside	DRK	1	30	Ability	600		Instant	5s	Increases damage dealt by 20%. MP regeneration stops during battle and Refresh statuses granted by others have no effect. Effect ends upon reuse.
Grit	DRK		30	Spell	1,800		Instant	2.5s	Reduces damage taken by 20%, while reducing damage dealt by 20% and increasing enmity. Effect ends upon reuse.
Blood Price	DRK	1	35	Ability			Instant	40s	Restores partial MP when damage is taken.
Souleater	DRK		38	Weaponskill		50	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Dark Passenger	DRK	1	40	Ability	2,400		Instant	60s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed when succumbing to the Darkside.
Dark Mind	DRK		42	Ability			Instant	60s	Reduces magic vulnerability by 30%. Can only be executed when succumbing to the Darkside.
Dark Arts	DRK	1	45	Ability	2,400		Instant	2s	Attune with the darkness within you, increasing the potency of several actions. Can only be executed when succumbing to the Darkside. Effect fades if Darkside is canceled.
Shadow Wall	DRK		46	Ability			Instant	120s	Reduces damage taken by 30%.
Living Dead	DRK	1	50	Ability			Instant	300s	Grants the effect of Living Dead. When HP is reduced to 0 while under the effect of Living Dead, instead of becoming KO'd, your status will change to Walking Dead.
Salted Earth	DRK	1	52	Ability			Instant	45s	Creates a patch of salted earth, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 75 to any enemies who enter.
Plunge	DRK	1	54	Ability			Instant	30s	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 200. Cannot be executed while bound.
Abyssal Drain	DRK	1	56	Spell	1,320		Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Sole Survivor	DRK	1	58	Ability			Instant	120s	Marks target with the status Another Victim. If that target should be KO'd in battle, 30% of your maximum HP and MP will be restored. If the effect expires first, 20% of your maximum HP and MP will be restored instead.
Carve and Spit	DRK	1	60	Ability			Instant	60s	Delivers a threefold attack with a potency of 100. Also restores MP if used while not under the effect of Dark Arts.
Delirium	DRK		62	Ability			Instant	80s	Restores MP.
Quietus	DRK		64	Weaponskill			Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160 to all nearby enemies.
Bloodspiller	DRK		68	Weaponskill			Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400.
The Blackest Night	DRK	1	70	Ability	2,400		Instant	15s	Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP, or around a party member that absorbs damage totaling 10% of your maximum HP.

Tank actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	TP	Casting	Recast	Description
Rampart	Tank	8	Ability			Instant	90s	Reduces damage taken by 20%.
Low Blow	Tank	12	Ability			Instant	25s	Stuns target.
Provoke	Tank	15	Ability			Instant	30s	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	Tank	18	Ability			Instant	30s	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	Tank	22	Ability			Instant	60s	Lowers target's damage dealt by 10%.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Tank Physical Ranged DPS	32	Ability			Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying knockback and draw-in effects.
Shirk	Tank	48	Ability			Instant	120s	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Enhanced Vitality	MRD GLA DRK		20	Increases vitality by 8.
Enhanced Vitality II	MRD GLA DRK		40	Increases vitality by 16.
Enhanced Vitality III	MRD GLA DRK		60	Increases vitality by 24.
Blackblood	DRK		62	Allows for Blood Gauge accumulation upon the landing of certain actions.
Enhanced Blackblood	DRK		66	Allows for Blood Gauge accumulation while under the effect of Blood Weapon or Blood Price.

Job mechanics

Blood & Darkside Gauge is Dark Knight's Job Gauge.

Blood Gauge in PvE

Upon learning the action Grit, a symbol will appear on the screen indicating when it is in effect. Grit increases enmity gained from using other actions.

Upon learning the trait Blackblood, the symbol which indicates the use of Grit will change to also display the Blood Gauge.

The Blood Gauge displays the amount of Blackblood a dark knight has accumulated, which can be used to execute several actions such as Bloodspiller (acquired at level 62) and Quietus (acquired at level 64).

Simple Mode

Grit (Active)

Darkside Gauge in PvE

Upon learning the action Flood of Darkness, an additional gauge will be displayed, indicating the remaining duration of Darkside.

Darkside increases damage dealt, and its duration can be extended by using actions such as Flood of Darkness and Edge of Darkness (acquired at level 40).

Upon learning the action The Blackest Night, an icon indicating the effect of Dark Arts will be displayed on the Darkside Gauge. Dark Arts is granted when the barrier created by the Blackest Night is completely absorbed. It can then be used to execute Flood of Darkness or Edge of Darkness without MP cost.

Upon learning the action Living Shadow, you can conjure a simulacrum to fight alongside you. Its duration will be displayed alongisde the Darkside Gauge.

Simple Mode

Darkside

Dark Arts

Living Shadow

Blood Gauge in PvP

The Blood Gauge displays the amount of Blackblood a dark knight has accumulated, which can be used to execute Bloodspiller and Quietus.

Simple Mode

Darkside Gauge in PvP

The Darkside Gauge indicates the remaining duration of Darkside. This effect is granted upon executing Edge of Shadow, increasing damage dealt by Bloodspiller and Quietus, and adding an additional effect to Edge of Shadow.

When the barrier created by The Blackest Night is completely absorbed, the Dark Arts effect will be activated. This effect can be consumed instead of MP to execute Edge of Shadow.

Simple Mode

Darkside

Darkarts

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  Concept Art

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  Dark Knight Artifact Armor in 4.0 Stormblood.

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  Dark Knight Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers.

See also

• Dark Knight Guide
• Dark Knight Endgame Rotations
• Dark Knight Macros

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Dark Knight on the official website.

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