Category:Positional actions

Left: Hitbox diagram indicating the locations of the flanks and rear.
Right: An omni-directional hitbox where positional attacks from any position will receive a potency bonus.

Positional actions, or positionals, are single-target attack actions from Melee DPS whose potency depends on where the user is located relative to an enemy target. All positionals are either "rear" (behind the enemy) or "flank" (to the sides of the enemy), which is denoted by its hitbox. Some enemies have a hitbox that is a full circle without a rear gap. In these cases, positional actions will always receive their potency bonus regardless of where the user is located.

All positional actions are weaponskills (i.e., on the global cooldown), except for   Trick Attack from Rogue / Ninja.

The Melee DPS role action   True North can be used to nullify positional requirements for 10s. This action should be used if the player is unable to reach the rear / flank of an enemy due to ongoing mechanics, or the enemy is positioned poorly.

While positionals have played a larger importance in earlier versions of the game (e.g., some positional actions only continued a combo or inflicted a debuff if the positional was hit), currently, all positional bonuses provide only a small bonus in potency. However, to maximize damage, it is beneficial to hit positionals when possible.

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Aeolian Edge	ROG		26	Weaponskill		Instant	2.12s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. 260 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Gust Slash Combo Potency: 380 Rear Combo Potency: 440 Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Kazematoi. Combo Bonus: Increases Ninki Gauge by 15.
Armor Crush	NIN	1	54	Weaponskill		Instant	2.12s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. 280 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Gust Slash Combo Potency: 420 Flank Combo Potency: 480 Combo Bonus: Grants 2 stacks of Kazematoi Kazematoi Effect: Increases potency of Aeolian Edge by 100 Maximum Stacks: 5 Combo Bonus: Increases the Ninki Gauge by 15
Chaos Thrust	LNC		50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 220 Rear Combo Potency: 260 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Combo Potency: 40 Duration: 24s
Chaotic Spring	DRG		86	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Spiral Blow Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Combo Potency: 45 Duration: 24s
Demolish	PGL	1	30	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 360. 420 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Coeurl's Fury Coeurl's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Pouncing Coeurl by 150 Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s
Executioner's Gallows	RPR		96	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. 760 when executed from a target's rear. Enhanced Gallows Potency: 760 Rear Enhanced Potency: 820 Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Gibbet Duration: 60s The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gibbet while under the effect of Enhanced Gibbet. Additional Effect: Increases Shroud Gauge by 10 Can only be executed while under the effect of Executioner. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Gallows changes to Executioner's Gallows when requirements for execution are met.
Executioner's Gibbet	RPR		96	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. 760 when executed from a target's flank. Enhanced Gibbet Potency: 760 Flank Enhanced Potency: 820 Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Gallows Duration: 60s The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gallows while under the effect of Enhanced Gallows. Additional Effect: Increases Shroud Gauge by 10 Can only be executed while under the effect of Executioner. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Gibbet changes to Executioner's Gibbet when requirements for execution are met.
Fang and Claw	DRG	1	56	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Heavens' Thrust Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340
Flanksbane Fang	VPR		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flanksbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindsbane Venom Hindsbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsbane Fang by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Flanksbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Flanksting Strike	VPR		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flankstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindstung Venom Hindstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Flanksting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Gallows	RPR		70	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. 560 when executed from a target's rear. Enhanced Gallows Potency: 560 Rear Enhanced Potency: 620 Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Gibbet Duration: 60s The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gibbet while under the effect of Enhanced Gibbet. Additional Effect: Increases Shroud Gauge by 10 Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. ※Action changes to Cross Reaping while under the effect of Enshrouded.
Gekko	SAM		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160. 210 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 370 Rear Combo Bonus: 420 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu
Gibbet	RPR		70	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. 560 when executed from a target's flank. Enhanced Gibbet Potency: 560 Flank Enhanced Potency: 620 Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Gallows Duration: 60s The action Blood Stalk changes to Unveiled Gallows while under the effect of Enhanced Gallows. Additional Effect: Increases Shroud Gauge by 10 Can only be executed while under the effect of Soul Reaver. ※Action changes to Void Reaping while under the effect of Enshrouded.
Hindsbane Fang	VPR		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindsbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flankstung Venom Flankstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsting Strike	VPR		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flanksbane Venom Flanksbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksbane Fang by 100 Duration: 40s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Hunter's Coil	VPR		65	Weaponskill		Instant	3s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 570. 620 when executed from a target's flank. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom Hunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Swiftskin's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Kasha	SAM		40	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160. 210 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 370 Flank Combo Potency: 420 Combo Bonus: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka
Pouncing Coeurl	MNK		92	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 310. 370 when executed from a target's flank. Coeurl's Fury Potency: 460 Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 520 Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s
Snap Punch	PGL		6	Weaponskill		Instant	2s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. 330 when executed from a target's flank. Coeurl's Fury Potency: 420 Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 480 Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s
Swiftskin's Coil	VPR		65	Weaponskill		Instant	3s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 570. 620 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom Swiftskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Hunter's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Trick Attack	ROG		18	Ability		Instant	60s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Hidden.
Wheeling Thrust	DRG	1	58	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Chaotic Spring Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340

Other positionals

Lost Assassination

Lost Assassination is a Lost Action available in Save the Queen content. It is the only active positional in those zones, even though all enemies have omnidirectional hitboxes.

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Lost Assassination	Tank Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	80	Weaponskill		Instant	15s	3y 0y	Delivers a close-quarter attack with a potency of 350. Chance of instant KO when attacking from the rear, which increases the lower the target's HP. Spirit of the Beast Effect: Grants the effect of Lost Font of Power to self Lost Font of Power Effect: Increases damage dealt by 30% and critical hit rate by 40% Duration: 18s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions.

Goblin Punch

Goblin Punch is a spell available for Blue Mage. It is the only front positional in the game. (Some historical actions were front positionals but have been removed.)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Goblin Punch	BLU	1	Spell	200	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Deals physical damage with a potency of 120. 220 when executed in front of a target. Potency is increased to 220 when you are under the effect of Mighty Guard. 320 when executed in front of a target while you are under the effect of Mighty Guard.