Arcanist

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Adepts of the art of arcanum derive their might from symbols of power born of geometric techniques hailing from across the southern seas. Held within occult grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing him to produce myriad powerful spells.
Using the selfsame symbols to unlock the latent power contained within gemstones, arcanists are also able to summon forth the familiar known as Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Arcanist

Arcanist (ACN) is one of six starting DPS classes and one of two starting Magical Ranged DPS. It directly upgrades to Summoner at level 30 but may also specialize to Scholar, a Healer. This was the only new class added at the release of A Realm Reborn.

General information

Guild

The Arcanists' Guild is in the maritime city of Limsa Lominsa. If you choose arcanist as your first class, you will start off in the city of Limsa Lominsa. At level 30, arcanists must specialize into either summoner or scholar.

Equipment

The arcanist is a disciple of magic and wears armor "of Casting." They use grimoires as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the arcanist:

Alchemist — Grimoires.
Weaver — Casting armor.
Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Hunting Log

See Arcanist Hunting Log.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Way of the Arcanist	1	Murie	Arcanist	1 Weathered Grimoire 5 Raisins
My First Grimoire	1	Thubyrgeim
What's in the Box	5	Thubyrgeim		1 Leather Grimoire Options: 1 Custom-made Robe of Casting 1 Hempen Hat 1 Bone Ring 1 Copper Wristlets 5 Allagan Tin Piece
Tactical Planning	10	Thubyrgeim		1 Engraved Leather Grimoire Options: 1 Amateur's Dalmatica 1 Amateur's Hempen Coif 1 Hempen Dress Gloves 1 Amateur's Duckbills 1 Allagan Bronze Piece
Topaz Teachings	15	Thubyrgeim	Summon Topaz Enhanced Aethercharge
Over the Rails	15	Thubyrgeim		1 Hard Leather Grimoire Options: 1 Cotton Cowl 1 Hard Leather Ringbands 1 Cotton Tights 1 Hard Leather Boots 1 Allagan Bronze Piece
Pincer Maneuver	20	Thubyrgeim		1 Engraved Hard Leather Grimoire Options: 1 Altered Cotton Dalmatica 1 Ash Mask (Lapis Lazuli) 1 Cotton Dress Gloves 1 Cotton Dress Shoes 5 Allagan Bronze Piece
Grimoire Fandango	25	Thubyrgeim		1 Yew Picatrix Options: 1 Cotton Halfrobe 1 Goatskin Ringbands 1 Altered Goatskin Moccasins 1 Silver Spectacles 1 Allagan Silver Piece
Sinking Doesmaga	30	Thubyrgeim	Ruin II Ruin Mastery Arcanist (New Game+) Arcanist Adventurer Plate	1 Engraved Goatskin Grimoire Options: 1 Velveteen Bliaud 1 Altered Velveteen Hose 1 Velveteen Gloves 1 Toadskin Boots 3 Allagan Silver Piece

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Ruin	ACN		1	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240.
Summon Carbuncle	ACN		2	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	0y 0y	Summons Carbuncle to your side.
Radiant Aegis	ACN		2	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Orders Carbuncle to execute Radiant Aegis. Radiant Aegis Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned.
Physick	ACN		4	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400
Aethercharge	ACN		6	Spell		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned.
Summon Ruby	ACN		6	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby. Glittering Ruby Effect: Rushes target and deals fire damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Fire Attunement Fire Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become fire-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Gemshine	ACN		6	Spell		2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a single target Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a single target Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a single target
Ruby Ruin	ACN		6	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 340. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fester	ACN		10	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 340. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Energy Drain	ACN		10	Ability		Instant	60s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II
Resurrection	ACN SCH		12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	30y 0y	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Summon Topaz	ACN	1	15	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz. Glittering Topaz Effect: Rushes target and deals earth damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Earth Attunement Earth Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become earth-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Topaz Ruin	ACN		15	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 240. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Emerald	ACN		22	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald. Glittering Emerald Effect: Deals wind damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Wind Attunement Wind Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become wind-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Emerald Ruin	ACN		22	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 160. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Precious Brilliance	ACN		26	Spell		2.5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a target and all enemies nearby it
Ruby Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 110 to target and all enemies nearby it. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ruin II	ACN	1	30	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270.
Ruby Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 380. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 270. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 170. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Breaks

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Skyshard	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1	2s	Instant	25y 5y	Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2	3s	Instant	25y 10y	Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Teraflare	ACN	1	Limit Break Level 3	4.5s	Instant	25y 15y	Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.

Magical Ranged DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	90s	25y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s
Sleep	Magical Ranged DPS	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	30y 5y	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

Shared pet actions

The following are shared actions used to control a pet behavior.

Action	Description
Away	Order pet to leave the battlefield.
Heel	Order pet to follow behind you.
Place	Order pet to move to a specific location.
Stay	Order pet to remain where it is.
Guard	Order pet to refrain from attacking until you attack or are attacked.
Steady	Order pet to refrain from attacking until ordered to do so.

Pet Actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
Radiant Aegis	Carbuncle	2	Ability	Instant	Instant	Creates a barrier around you that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Enhanced Aethercharge	ACN		15	Grants Ruby Arcanum and Topaz Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
Maim and Mend	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%
Enhanced Aethercharge II	ACN		22	Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
Ruin Mastery	SMN	1	30	Upgrades Ruin to Ruin II.
Maim and Mend II	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%

Jobs

The arcanist is a rather unique class in that they must specialize into either one of two jobs:

SMN - a DPS job.
SCH - a healing job.

Core mechanics

Arcanists have a summoned pet called a carbuncle that accompanies them and can be ordered to give them a shield. They use Aethercharge to empower their spells. After it expires, they unlock the ability to summon various other pets to assist them. These pets empower the Arcanist in a cycle, with one of each pet usable after each use of Aethercharge before another Aethercharge is required.

Summon Carbuncle - Summons Carbuncle to your side.
Aethercharge - Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20.
Summon Ruby - Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby.
Summon Topaz - Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz.
Summon Emerald - Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald.
Gemshine - Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy.
Precious Brilliance - Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies.

Every time the arcanist uses aethercharge, they can then cast Summon Ruby, Summon Topaz, and Summon Emerald once each. These pets empower the arcanist's Gemshine and Precious Brilliance, with each giving a different effect compared to regular Ruin and Outburst. They also have Energy Drain, which adds to their Aetherflow gauge. They may then consume stacks from this gauge to cast certain abilities, some of which change as the class develops into one of the available jobs – summoner and scholar.

Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Through the Gate I	5	Achieve arcanist level 10.	-	2.0
Through the Gate II	5	Achieve arcanist level 20.	-	2.0
Through the Gate III	5	Achieve arcanist level 30.	-	2.0
Through the Gate IV	5	Achieve arcanist level 40.	-	2.0
Through the Gate V	5	Achieve arcanist level 50.	-	2.0
Through the Gate VI	5	Achieve arcanist level 60.	-	3.0
Through the Gate VII	5	Achieve arcanist level 70.	-	4.0
Through the Gate VIII	5	Achieve arcanist level 80.	-	5.0
Through the Gate IX	5	Achieve arcanist level 90.	-	6.0
Through the Gate X	5	Achieve arcanist level 100.	-	7.0