Phantom Job

See also: Phantom Job Actions and Traits

Phantom Jobs are a major gameplay system within the Occult Crescent field operations series. By equipping a phantom job, players will gain access to additional actions and traits to enhance the gameplay of their primary job.

Players will also be able to level up phantom jobs to unlock more actions and traits. The level cap varies by job. Similar to regular jobs, each phantom job is leveled up separately. Phantom job levels are separate from the global knowledge level in Occult Crescent, which is shared between all the player's jobs. Phantom job EXP is also a separate resource from knowledge.

Up to five phantom job actions can be assigned on the duty action toolbar. Only one action can be keybound at a time, but the active action can be cycled through using a scroll button. Phantom job actions can also be assigned to a regular hotbar (via Actions & Traits > Duties).

These jobs are directly based on Final Fantasy V jobs, including some that are existing FFXIV jobs (e.g. monk, bard) and others that were not suitable for implementation as a full job in FFXIV (e.g. chemist). However, this does not necessarily rule out the possibility that some jobs may receive a full implementation in the future.

There are 13 phantom jobs available on release of Occult Crescent, including the default Phantom Freelancer. Three additional jobs will be implemented in patch 7.4x. The remaining will be implemented in 7.5x along with the second major installment of Occult Crescent content.

Phantom Job Actions

Phantom job actions may be modified by traits on the respective job and the player's normal job, if applicable. For example,   Divine Magic Mastery on paladin will halve the MP cost of   Occult Heal. Phantom job actions cannot deal critical or direct hit damage and are unaffected by critical or direct hit rate-increasing buffs such as   Battle Litany. Main stat-increasing potions or resurrection debuffs such as Weakness also do not affect phantom action damage.

Phantom job action damage can be increased by the following:

• Equipping Arcanaut's Armor or its upgrades will provide Special Attribute. Each point of Special Attribute increases phantom job action damage by 1% additive. For example, having a full set of Arcanaut's Armor +2 will provide +15 Special Attribute, corresponding to a 15% increase in phantom action damage.
• Each time the player masters a phantom job (i.e. reaches their level cap), they will gain a stack of Phantom Mastery, permanently increasing their damage dealt and healing potency within Occult Crescent zones, regardless of which phantom job they have equipped. Each stack provides a 2% additive increase in damage from all of their attacks. As of patch 7.25, Phantom Mastery caps at 12 stacks (24% damage increase).
• Damage-increasing traits such as   Enochian (magic actions only) or action effects such as Darkside from   Edge of Shadow.
  • These effects are multiplicative with Phantom Mastery. For example, a buff that increases damage by 10% combined with 12 stacks of Phantom Mastery would be augmented by 1.1 * 1.24 = 1.364 times the base damage.
• Percentage damage-increasing buffs such as   Riddle of Fire and   Searing Light. This means that jobs with strong self-buffs will be the most potent users of phantom job attacks. Perhaps the most notable example is dragoon, which has three personal percentage damage buffs that can be aligned.

The potency listed in phantom job action tooltips is scaled differently from potency listed in regular action tooltips. Phantom job action damage only scales with item level (IL) to a maximum of IL 700 (equivalent to the IL sync within Occult Crescent zones). At IL 700, one point of phantom job damage potency is approximately equivalent to 6 points of normal PvE job damage potency.

Like regular job actions, phantom job actions listed as weaponskills are affected by skill speed, and those listed as spells are affected by spell speed. Generalized haste effects such as   Army's Paeon interact with weaponskill or spell phantom job actions as appropriate.

Knowledge Crystals

A knowledge crystal.

Some phantom job actions grant additional effects when executed in proximity of a knowledge crystal, found near aetherytes in Occult Crescent or before encounters in the Forked Tower. These effects will be given to all members in the player's party regardless of their distance from a knowledge crystal, and last for 30 minutes.

•   Pray ( Enduring Fortitude): Reduces target's damage taken by 10%
•   Counterstance ( Fleetfooted): Increases movement speed
•   Romeo's Ballad ( Romeo's Ballad): Increases Phantom EXP earned through battle (i.e. chainable overworld enemies) by 10%

These effects also persist upon changing phantom job, so a solo player can still obtain all 3 buffs at the same time.

List of Phantom Jobs

Job	Sprite	Icon	Unlock	Description	Level Cap	Actions	Traits
Knight			New Job, Old Tricks	Emulate these ancient memories of a loyal, honorable knight and defend your comrades from harm.	6	Lv. 1:   Phantom Guard Lv. 2:   Pray Lv. 3:   Occult Heal Lv. 6:   Pledge	Lv. 4:   Enhanced Phantom Guard Lv. 5:   Enhanced Pray
Monk			New Job, Old Tricks	These memories of a monk's unflinching discipline and quiet meditation offer a path to unparalleled combat mastery.	6	Lv. 1:   Phantom Kick Lv. 2:   Occult Counter Lv. 3:   Counterstance Lv. 5:   Occult Chakra	Lv. 4:   Enhanced Phantom Kick Lv. 6:   Enhanced Phantom Kick II
Thief			Use a   Thief's Soul Shard purchased with  1,600 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	These recollections of a dextrous, principled thief grant access to survival techniques that will doubtless prove useful upon the isle.	6	Lv. 1:   Occult Sprint Lv. 2:   Steal Lv. 3:   Vigilance Lv. 4:   Trap Detection Lv. 5:   Pilfer Weapon	Lv. 6:   Lockpicker
Samurai			Use a   Samurai's Soul Shard purchased with  1,600 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	Rigorous training and a strict code of chivalry personify these recollections of an ancient samurai. Access them to fell foes in a single deadly strike.	5	Lv. 1:   Mineuchi Lv. 2:   Shirahadori Lv. 3:   Iainuki Lv. 4:   Zeninage	Lv. 5:   Enhanced Iainuki
Berserker			Use a   Berserker's Soul Shard obtained as a random drop from The Unbridled.	Savagery and unfailing courage characterize the recollections of this former berserker. These techniques entail great risk and even greater reward.	3	Lv. 1:   Rage Lv. 2:   Deadly Blow	Lv. 3:   Enhanced Rage
Ranger			Use a   Ranger's Soul Shard obtained as a random drop from The Black Regiment.	Channel these memories of a proud, passionate ranger and learn to call forth the forces of nature in battle.	6	Lv. 1:   Phantom Aim Lv. 2:   Occult Featherfoot Lv. 4:   Occult Falcon Lv. 6:   Occult Unicorn	Lv. 3:   Enhanced Phantom Aim Lv. 5:   Enhanced Phantom Aim II
Time Mage			Use a   Time Mage's Soul Shard purchased with  1,000 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	The memories of this former time mage reveal much about the laws of time and how to manipulate them to your advantage.	5	Lv. 1:   Occult Slowga Lv. 2:   Occult Comet Lv. 3:   Occult Mage Masher Lv. 4:   Occult Dispel Lv. 5:   Occult Quick
Chemist			Use a   Chemist's Soul Shard purchased with  1,000 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	This chemist's memories offer knowledge of ancient medicinal theory, including restorative techniques sure to turn the tide of battle in your favor.	4	Lv. 1:   Occult Potion Lv. 2:   Occult Ether Lv. 3:   Revive Lv. 4:   Occult Elixir
Geomancer			Use a   Geomancer's Soul Shard purchased with  1,600 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	This geomancer's recollections brim with boundless understanding of nature's laws. Access them to employ weather-dependent techniques.	5	Lv. 1:   Battle Bell Lv. 2:   Weather Lv. 3:   Ringing Respite Lv. 4:   Suspend	Lv. 5:   Enhanced Bell
Bard			New Job, Old Tricks	These memories echo with the vivid imagery of a bard's lilting song. Utilize them to employ the very same ballads in battle.	4	Lv. 1:   Offensive Aria Lv. 2:   Romeo's Ballad Lv. 3:   Mighty March Lv. 4:   Hero's Rime	Lv. 2:   Enhanced Vocals
Oracle			Use an   Oracle's Soul Shard obtained as a random drop from On the Hunt.	Endowed with an oracle's supernatural senses and prophetic insights, these memories promise mastery over a wealth of supportive skills.	5	Lv. 1:   Predict Lv. 2:   Recuperation Lv. 3:   Phantom Doom Lv. 4:   Phantom Rejuvenation Lv. 5:   Invulnerability
Cannoneer			Use a   Cannoneer's Soul Shard purchased with  1,000 from the Expedition Antiquarian (South Horn, X:38.1, Y: 7.0).	A mastery of ballistics both scholarly and practical infuse this cannoneer's recollections. Emulate them to bombard foes with powerful projectiles.	6	Lv. 1:   Phantom Fire Lv. 2:   Holy Cannon Lv. 3:   Dark Cannon Lv. 4:   Shock Cannon Lv. 6:   Silver Cannon	Lv. 5:   Enhanced Phantom Fire
Freelancer			Default	Reminiscences of journeys just begun and those long ended embody the freelancer's myriad supportive techniques.	13	Lv. 5:   Occult Resuscitation Lv. 10:   Occult Treasuresight

Patch 7.4x

Job	Sprite	Icon	Unlock	Description	Level Cap	Actions	Traits
Mystic Knight		File:Phantom Mystic Knight icon.png	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dancer		File:Phantom Dancer icon.png	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Gladiator		File:Phantom Gladiator icon.png	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Experience Table

Job	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Total EXP Needed
Knight	400	2400	3200	4800	6000	16800
Monk	400	2000	4000	4800	5600	16800
Thief	400	2400	3200	4800	8400	19200
Samurai	400	3600	6800	8400	-	19200
Berserker	2400	12000	-	-	-	14400
Ranger	400	2000	3200	4800	6400	16800
Time Mage	400	3600	5600	7200	-	16800
Chemist	400	5200	8400	-	-	14000
Geomancer	400	2400	4800	6800	-	14400
Bard	400	4400	9600	-	-	14400
Oracle	400	3600	5600	7200	-	16800
Cannoneer	400	2000	2800	4000	5200	14400
Total for all jobs						194000

Freelancer levels up with each phantom job mastered instead of gaining experience by traditional means. The current level cap is 13 because there are 12 other phantom jobs, but reaching this level cap will not count as mastering Freelancer, because additional phantom jobs will be implemented in later patches that will raise Freelancer's level cap.

Leveling Guide

Phantom jobs earn experience by defeating overworld (chainable) enemies, completing FATEs, Critical Encounters (CEs), and Occult Crescent-related weekly Challenge Log objectives. Players may only earn EXP on the job they currently have equipped. EXP provided by chainable enemies varies depending on the difference of the player's current knowledge level with the enemies, with stronger enemies providing more EXP. The other method provides fixed EXP amounts (80 for FATEs, 480 for CEs, 140 or 240 for Challenge Log objectives).

Completing FATEs and CEs as they spawn is the most common way of earning EXP, but this method is limited by the spawn rate of these encounters and is therefore a slow process.

Earning EXP from chaining sufficiently high-level enemies, particularly level 28 enemies in Enlightenment Gold Piece farming ("gold farming") parties, is a significantly faster means of leveling. This method relies on tanks to mass pull the level 28 enemies at the southwest region of the South Horn map while the rest of the party quickly dispatches the enemies with Phantom Cannoneer actions. Some parties allow around 1-2 players at a time to equip any phantom job for leveling while the other players are cannoneers. A full guide is provided here.

Lore

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During the course of the expedition, the Archive uncovered crystalline objects containing the distilled knowledge of ancient martial methods. Known as "soul shards," these fragments allow the bearer to wield an array of long-forgotten techniques. According to the scholar-turned-tonberry, the crystals will cease to function upon leaving the Occult Crescent, thus limiting their efficacy to the isle. Nonetheless, they should prove a boon when dealing with its more combative fauna.

— Occult Record: Phantom Jobs

Phantom jobs are described by the Archive as ancient methods of combat originating in the Fifth Astral Era. Upon the player character's discovery of a crystal tied to that era, the Archive is able to recall long-sealed knowledge and identifies the object as a soul shard. Within it lies a phantasmal record of arcane and martial disciplines developed by the twelve city-states of the time.

Although the Archive acknowledges that modern combat techniques have grown more refined, he encourages the study of these forgotten arts for their historical and practical value. He expresses frustration at his own inability to access the shard's power, hindered by arcane seals that prevent him from fully engaging with the knowledge contained within the soul shard.

Trivia

• All phantom jobs are directly based on Final Fantasy V jobs. The sprite artwork for each job is Bartz Klauser as the respective job.
• Phantom jobs are the Occult Crescent replacement for Logos Actions in The Forbidden Land, Eureka and Lost Actions in Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr, being a feature that allows players to customize their job's combat playstyle beyond what is found in their base job actions and traits.

External Links

• Occult Crescent Info and Details - Fae Fiyaa