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Dualcast

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Dualcast

Acquired
Red Mage frame icon.png RDM (traits)
Level
1
Patch
4.0

Grants the effect of Dualcast upon casting any spell with a cast time. While under the effect of Dualcast, your next spell will require no time to cast. Effect is canceled upon execution of any action other than an ability. Auto-attacks do not cancel effect.

— In-game description

Dualcast is a trait unlocked at level 1. It is available for Red Mage.

Notes

  • Using Sprint icon1.png  Sprint or calling a Mount are actions, and so they will cancel Dualcast.
  • If a spell was cast with the effect active, it cannot grant the effect.
  • This effect is key to the Red Mage playstyle. Some Red Mage spells have an unusually long cast time of 5 sec, but these are generally not intended to be hard-cast without the effect of Dualcast. The idea is generally to cast a shorter spell such as Jolt.png  Jolt first (about 2 sec cast) to generate the Dualcast effect, and then get the longer cast (eg Verthunder.png  Verthunder) as the instant cast. However, other variations are possible (eg casting a long spell before combat starts, and gaining the Dualcast effect immediately afterwards).
  • The instant-cast effect is not limited to damage spells; for instance, it can be used on Verraise.png  Verraise also.
  • Swiftcast.png  Swiftcast will not activate if this effect is active; in other words, Dualcast will activate and be consumed first. Also Swiftcast is an example of an ability, and so will not cancel Dualcast.

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