Ninja

Introduction

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Hailing from the war-torn lands of the Far East, the secret arts of the ninja were born of necessity, and have since given rise to a unique breed of highly-trained combatants. Able to manipulate the vital energies of the land, the air, and living beings, they manifest their power through the weaving of signs, unleashing a wide array of attacks against their foes. Master the arts of the ninja and learn to bend the tide of battle to your will.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Ninja

Ninja is a job unlockable at level 30 as an upgrade from the rogue class and is one of five melee DPS jobs. Like Blue Mage, Ninja was added outside an expansion with patch 2.4.

General information

Guild

The Rogues' Guild is in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks. Rogues must specialize into ninja once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and Cloying Victory. The job trainer is Oboro, who is normally located in the Dock Storehouse (21.2, 26.6), which can be accessed from Eastern La Noscea.

Equipment

The ninja is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Scouting." They are the only job using that set; for accessories they use "of Aiming" (shared with the Physical Ranged DPS role). They use daggers for weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the ninja:

• Blacksmith — Daggers.
• Leatherworker — Scouting armor.
• Goldsmith — Aiming Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Unlike other melee DPS jobs, Ninja is the only one that uses Dexterity as its main stat instead of Strength.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night		30	Jacke	Ninja   Ten	1   Soul of the Ninja
My First Mudra		30	Oboro
Killer Combinations		35	Tsubame	Chi
Once Upon a Time in Doma		35	Oboro
Pirates versus Ninjas		40	Oboro	Shukuchi
Ninja Bathin'		40	Oboro
Tough Guys		45	Oboro	Jin	1   Ninja Hatsuburi 1   Ninja Tekko 1   Ninja Hakama 1   Ninja Kyahan
The Crow Knows		45	Oboro
Master and Student		50	Oboro	Kassatsu   Against the Ninja I	1   Ninja Chainmail 1   Koga Garb Coffer (IL 90)
Strangers in a Strange Land		50	Oboro
The Impossible Girl		52	Oboro	Hakke Mujinsatsu
Ninja Assassin		54	Oboro	Armor Crush
Medieval Espionage		56	Oboro	Dream Within a Dream   Adept Assassination
Staying Alive		58	Oboro
In Her Defense		60	Oboro	Against the Ninja II   Huraijin	1   Iga Garb Coffer (IL 210)
Search for the Stolen Scroll		60	Oboro
Ninja Bathin' Redux		63	Yomei
A Game of Life and Death		65	Oboro
True Enlightenment		68	Jacke
When Clans Collide		70	Oboro	Ten Chi Jin   Against the Ninja III	1   Kage-kakushi Attire Coffer (IL 290)
Oboro's Big Idea		80	Oboro	Against the Ninja IV	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
Spinning Edge	ROG		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 210. (220 with Melee Mastery II)
Shade Shift	ROG		2	Ability		Instant	120s	Create shadows that nullify damage up to 20% of maximum HP.
Gust Slash	ROG		4	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.
Hide	ROG		10	Ability		Instant	20s	Blend in with your surroundings, making it impossible for most enemies to detect you, but reducing movement speed by 50%. Has no effect on enemies 10 levels higher than your own, or certain enemies with special sight.
Throwing Dagger	ROG	1	15	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Mug	ROG	1	15	Ability		Instant	120s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Trick Attack	ROG		18	Ability		Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 400 when executed from a target's rear.
Aeolian Edge	ROG		26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 200 when executed from a target's rear.
Ten	NIN	1	30	Ability		Instant	20s	Make the ritual mudra hand gesture for "heaven".
Ninjutsu	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Executes a specific ninjutsu action coinciding with the combination of mudra made immediately beforehand.
Chi	NIN	1	35	Ability		Instant	20s	Make the ritual mudra hand gesture for "earth".
Death Blossom	ROG		38	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Assassinate	NIN		40	Ability		Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Shukuchi	NIN	1	40	Ability		Instant	60s	Move quickly to the specified location.
Jin	NIN	1	45	Ability		Instant	20s	Make the ritual mudra hand gesture for "man".
Kassatsu	NIN	1	50	Ability		Instant	60s	Allows the execution of a single ninjutsu without consumption of mudra charges.
Hakke Mujinsatsu	NIN	1	52	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Armor Crush	NIN	1	54	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 200 when executed from a target's flank.
Dream Within a Dream	NIN	1	56	Ability		Instant	60s	Delivers a threefold attack, each hit with a potency of 150.
Huraijin	NIN	1	60	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Hellfrog Medium	NIN		62	Ability		Instant	1s	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Bhavacakra	NIN		68	Ability		Instant	1s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 350.
Ten Chi Jin	NIN	1	70	Ability		Instant	120s	Temporarily converts each of the three mudra into a ninjutsu action. Executing one of these actions will convert the remaining mudra into different ninjutsu actions until all three have been executed or the Ten Chi Jin effect expires.
Meisui	NIN		72	Ability		Instant	120s	Dispel Suiton, increasing the Ninki Gauge by 50.
Bunshin	NIN		80	Ability		Instant	90s	Grants 5 stacks of Bunshin, each stack allowing your shadow to attack enemies each time you execute a weaponskill. Shadow attack potency varies based on the attack executed, but is not affected by combo bonuses.
Phantom Kamaitachi	NIN		82	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Your shadow deals wind damage to all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Hollow Nozuchi	NIN		86	Weaponskill		Instant	Instant	All enemies standing in the corrupted earth of Doton take additional earth damage with a potency of 50.
Forked Raiju	NIN		90	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Rushes target and delivers a lightning attack with a potency of 560.
Fleeting Raiju	NIN		90	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 560

Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu are abilities available upon executing a specific sequence of mudras. Failing to execute a valid mudra combination will result in Rabbit Medium.

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Fuma Shuriken	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Delivers a ranged ninjutsu attack with a potency of 450.
Katon	NIN		35	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Delivers fire damage with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Raiton	NIN		35	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Delivers lightning damage with a potency of 650.
Hyoton	NIN		45	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Delivers ice damage with a potency of 350.
Huton	NIN		45	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Reduces weaponskill recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%.
Doton	NIN		45	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Creates a patch of corrupted earth, dealing damage with a potency of 80 to any enemies who enter.
Suiton	NIN		45	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Delivers water damage with a potency of 500.
Goka Mekkyaku	NIN		76	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 600 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Hyosho Ranryu	NIN		76	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Deals ice damage with a potency of 1,300.

Ninjutsu activation

As stated above, Ninjutsu actions are activated by first using a sequence of one to three Mudras and then using   Ninjutsu. For new Ninjas, memorizing the correct Mudra sequences is extremely important. If you find it difficult to remember the correct Mudra sequences, you could try using a mnemonic device to assist you. For example, thinking of the Mudras   Ten,   Chi and   Jin as blue, red and yellow, or as one, two and three could be useful. It is generally discouraged to use macros to activate your Ninjutsu abilities because Mudras can be cast every 0.5 seconds, while the macro wait command only works in increments of 1.0 seconds. Eventually, using Mudra combinations will be second nature.

Fuma Shuriken	Ten	Chi	Jin	Delivers a ranged ninjutsu attack with a potency of 450.
Katon	Chi >   Ten	Jin >   Ten		Delivers fire damage with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Raiton	Ten >   Chi	Jin >   Chi		Delivers lightning damage with a potency of 650.
Hyoton	Chi >   Jin	Ten >   Jin		Delivers ice damage with a potency of 350. Additional Effect: Bind
Huton	Chi >   Jin >   Ten	Jin >   Chi >   Ten		Reduces weaponskill recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%.
Doton	Ten >   Jin >   Chi	Jin >   Ten >   Chi		Creates a patch of corrupted earth, dealing damage with a potency of 80 to any enemies who enter.
Suiton	Ten >   Chi >   Jin	Chi >   Ten >   Jin		Delivers water damage with a potency of 500. Additional effect: Grants Suiton

PvP Actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Spinning Edge (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000.
Gust Slash (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
Aeolian Edge (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000.
Fuma Shuriken (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	10s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 6,000.
Mug (PvP)	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000.
Three Mudra (PvP)	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	15s	Allows for immediate execution of any ninjutsu action. However, the same ninjutsu action cannot be executed consecutively.
Bunshin (PvP)	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	30s	For up to five attacks, your shadow becomes animate, attacking enemies each time you execute a weaponskill.
Shukuchi (PvP)	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	20s	Move quickly to the specified location.
Forked Raiju (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Rushes target and delivers a lightning attack with a potency of 4,000.
Fleeting Raiju (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Rushes target and delivers a lightning attack with a potency of 4,000.
Hyosho Ranryu (PvP)	NIN		30	Spell		Instant	2s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 16,000.
Goka Mekkyaku (PvP)	NIN		30	Spell		Instant	2s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Meisui (PvP)	NIN		30	Spell		Instant	2s	Restores target's HP.
Huton (PvP)	NIN		30	Spell		Instant	2s	Grants Huton, creating a barrier that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 16,000 potency, and increasing movement speed.
Doton (PvP)	NIN		30	Spell		Instant	Instant	Creates a patch of corrupted earth under your feet, dealing damage with a potency of 2,000 to any enemies who enter.
Hollow Nozuchi (PvP)	NIN		30	Ability		Instant	Instant	All enemies standing in the corrupted earth of Doton take additional earth damage with a potency of 2,000.
Assassinate (PvP)	NIN		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000.

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

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Seiton Tenchu (PvP)	NIN	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000, incapacitating foes whose HP is below 50%.

Melee DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	120s	Instantly restores own HP.
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability		Instant	40s	Stuns target.
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability		Instant	90s	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP.
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability		Instant	90s	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%.
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability		Instant	120s	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability		Instant	45s	Nullifies all action direction requirements.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
All Fours	ROG		14	Reduces damage taken when falling.
Fleet of Foot	ROG		20	Increases movement speed.
Adept Assassination	NIN	1	56	Upgrades Assassinate to Dream Within a Dream.
Shukiho	NIN		62	Increases Ninki Gauge by 5 upon landing weaponskills or successfully completing combos.
Enhanced Shukuchi	NIN		64	Resets the recast timer for Shukuchi upon executing Katon, Raiton, or Hyoton on most targets.
Enhanced Mug	NIN		66	Increases Ninki Gauge by 40 upon successfully landing Mug.
Enhanced Shukuchi II	NIN		74	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Shukuchi.
Melee Mastery	NIN		74	Increases the potency of Gust Slash to 120, Aeolian Edge to 140, and Armor Crush to 140.
Enhanced Kassatsu	NIN		76	Upgrades Katon and Hyoton to Goka Mekkyaku and Hyosho Ranryu while under the effect of Kassatsu.
Shukiho II	NIN		78	Increases Ninki Gauge by 10 upon successfully completing a combo with Aeolian Edge or Armor Crush.
Shukiho III	NIN		84	Increases Ninki Gauge by 15 upon successfully completing a combo with Aeolian Edge or Armor Crush.
Melee Mastery II	NIN		84	Increases the potency of Spinning Edge to 220 and Gust Slash to 160.
Enhanced Meisui	NIN		88	Increases the potency of Bhavacakra to 500 while under the effect of Meisui.
Enhanced Raiton	NIN		90	Grants a stack of Forked Raiju Ready upon executing Raiton.

Job mechanics

Huton & Ninki Gauge is Ninja's Job Gauge.

Huton Gauge

The Huton Gauge will be displayed upon learning the ninjutsu Huton, indicating its remaining duration.

Simple Mode

Ninki Gauge

Upon learning the trait Shukiho, the Ninki Gauge will be displayed, indicating the amount of Ninki you have accumulated.

Ninki is accumulated by executing weaponskills and can be used to execute special ninjutsu such as Hellfrog Medium, Bhavacakra and Bunshin.

Huton (Active)

Simple Mode

Normal

Ninki Gauge Actions Available

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Come on, Rogue IV	5	Achieve rogue level 40.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue V	5	Achieve rogue level 50.	-	2.4
Come on, Rogue VI	5	Achieve rogue level 60.	-	3.0
Come on, Rogue VII	5	Achieve rogue level 70.	-	4.0
Come on, Rogue VIII	5	Achieve rogue level 80.	-	5.0
Come on, Rogue IX	5	Achieve rogue level 90.	-	6.0

Gallery

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  Ninja Artifact Armor in 2.0 A Realm Reborn.

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  Ninja Artifact Armor in 3.0 Heavensward.

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  Ninja Artifact Armor in 4.0 Stormblood

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  Ninja Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers

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  Ninja Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker.

History

Introduced in patch 2.4, this job is the first and only non-limited job to be added outside an initial expansion.

See also

• Ninja Macros

External links

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

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