Sage's Arm
Sage's Arms are weapons used by 
sages. They consist of 2-handed nouliths. These have three different sheathing styles depending on the subtype of the weapon (wings, pendulums, or milpreves).
“You are ready to embark on your training, and naturally it begins with the armaments─a set of short staves known as nouliths.
Nouliths trace their roots to healers of eld, who employed naturally occurring objects of power known as adder stones. These stones, which harbor spiritual energy, were placed around the sick and ailing to create an aetheric confluence through which the healer channeled her magicks. From this primitive design, Nouliths gradually evolved into their present form. While their construction is far more sophisticated, the basic principle remains unchanged.
In practice, the sage wields nouliths as an extension of her mind, sending them darting through the air to weave the arcane patterns through which she unleashes advanced magicks. If they sound difficult to wield, well, it is because they are. Even the Studium's most talented require years of training to become proficient.
| Item | Icon | Level | Item Level | Requirement | Damage (Type) | Materia Slots | Stats and Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augmented Hellhound Pendulums | 
|
1 | 1 | SGE | 9 
|
0 | |
| Figments of the Feast | 
|
1 | 1 | SGE | 9
|
0 | |
| Hellhound Pendulums | 
|
1 | 1 | SGE | 9
|
0 | |
| Tropaios Wings | 
|
1 | 1 | SGE | 9
|
0 |
No items in this level range.
No items in this level range.
No items in this level range.
No items in this level range.
| Item | Icon | Level | Item Level | Requirement | Damage (Type) | Materia Slots | Stats and Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milpreves of the Round | 
|
60 | 180 | SGE | 63 70
|
2 (5) | Mind +63 70 Vitality +54 60 Critical Hit +49 55 Determination +71 79 |
| Milpreves of the Heavens | 
|
60 | 205 | SGE | 73
|
0 | Mind +77 Vitality +68 Critical Hit +58 Determination +83 |
| Padjali Milpreves | 
|
60 | 235 | SGE | 76
|
2 | Mind +87 Vitality +79 Critical Hit +62 Piety +88 |
| Kinna Milpreves | 
|
60 | 255 | SGE | 78
|
2 | Mind +93 Vitality +86 Critical Hit +93 Piety +65 |
| Item | Icon | Level | Item Level | Requirement | Damage (Type) | Materia Slots | Stats and Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzi of the Crimson Lotus | 
|
70 | 300 | SGE | 82
|
2 | Mind +112 Vitality +100 Determination +114 Piety +80 |
| Empyrean Dzi | 
|
70 | 365 | SGE | 89
|
2 | Mind +135 Vitality +125 Critical Hit +94 Determination +134 |
| Stonegold Milpreves | 
|
70 | 385 | SGE | 82 91
|
2 (5) | Mind +128 142 Vitality +121 134 Critical Hit +125 139 Determination +87 97 |
| Augmented Scaevan Magitek Wings | 
|
70 | 400 | SGE | 92
|
2 | Mind +148 Vitality +145 Critical Hit +101 Determination +144 |
| Omega Wings | 
|
70 | 405 | SGE | 93
|
2 | Mind +150 Vitality +146 Critical Hit +147 Determination +103 |
Lore
“During the Second Astral Era, practitioners of healing magicks implemented their arts with the support of naturally occcurring objects of power known as adder stones. Records indicate that, by arranging them around an ailing patient, these healers were able to create a confluence through which to channel curative aether.
Other traditions would adopt the concepts at work in adder stones more broadly into magical foci such as canes, as well as arcane geometries. Early adopters of somanoutics, on the other hand, sought to harness the ancient power of adder stones entire—thus, the noulith.
Made form a comparable material to adder stones, the highly maneuverable nouliths can create arcane geometries of heretofore unknown complexity, allowing for intricate and powerful magicks. Still, to cite nouliths as the only viable foci for a sage's power would be folly—many can and do convert amulets, gemstones, and any number of other objects into potent tools for both combat and healing using the same principles.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Prominent Designs
Milpreves
“Named with an alternate term for the adder stones by which they were inspired, these foci were created in the early years of somanoutics and are thus the most primitive variety of nouliths. They are easily recognized by their antiquated shape—closer to that of stones than wands—and default "X" formation.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Syrinxi
“A more advanced form of milpreves, likewise equipped upon the back in the shape of a cross. Unusually sharp for an instrument of magic, these nouliths share an etymology with the term "syringe."
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Pendulums
“These nouliths are often used in asymmetrical geometries, though aligned neatly when stowed. The mesmerizing sway of each pendulum in action gave rise to their distinctive name.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Wings
“The characteristic length of these nouliths was designed to optimize the potency of resulting aetherial confluences. Due to their relative bulk, they are most comfortably carried in the pattern of a pair of wings.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Lancets
“A small-but-insistent group of sages will refer to all nouliths with a scalpel-like appearance as "lancets," regardless of whether they might be more appropriately termed "wings" or "pendulums" based on optimal arrangement. Perhaps unsurprisingly, such nouliths are also particularly favored by experts in physical medicine.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Dzi
“Protective amulets originating from the mountainous regions of Othard. Perhaps owing to the fact that they are generally crafted by spiritual practitioners using precious gems, their abilities strongly resemble those of adder stones and nouliths.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 246
Trivia
In a Letter From the Producer Live, Yoshi-P was asked in chat if the Nouliths were inspired by the Fin Funnels from the Gundam franchise, to which he playfully replied "Absolutely not. They are a completely 100% Final Fantasy original."
