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{{see also|Aggression}}
{{Quotation|[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/uiguide/know/know-hud/hud-name.html Mastering the UI / HUD Overview &rarr; Parts of the HUD]|Enmity is a measure of how likely an enemy is to attack a player. Your enmity in relation to that of party members is represented by numbers next to your names. The lower the number, the more enmity you have, with an "A" identifying the player currently targeted by the enemy.<br><br>'''How does one build enmity?'''<br>Attacks against an enemy and healing effects used on allies generate enmity. Tank classes are designed to generate higher levels of enmity than other classes, but there are occasions where a DPS or healer class will draw the enemy's attention. In such cases, one should stay close to the tank so they may build back enmity as quickly as possible.<br><br>'''How should each role manage enmity?'''<br>Tanks should make liberal use of enmity generating abilities to hold an enemy's attention.<br>DPS should focus on the tank's target, unleashing the extent of their abilities once the tank has the target's full attention.<br>Healers must maintain the HP of party members, but try not to heal more than necessary to avoid building more enmity than the tank.<br><br>Enmity management becomes increasingly important as you gain in levels, so it is important to learn the fundamentals of party dynamics early on.<br><br>'''Enmity List'''<br>Indicates the enmity level of the target or targets with which you are currently engaged. A red icon next to their name means they will attack you, so be careful.}}
[[File:Enmity party list example.png|thumb|right|In this example, the {{DRK}} [[dark knight]] has the highest enmity on the enemy that the player (the {{DNC}} [[dancer]]) is currently targeting. The {{WAR}} [[warrior]] has the second highest enmity, and the {{SMN}} [[summoner]] has the lowest enmity.]]

[[Enmity]], also known as ''threat'', ''hate'', or ''aggro'', is a mechanic that causes the [[enemies|enemy monsters]] to target and attack a player. When multiple players are attacking an enemy, the enemy A.I. will target the player with the highest enmity. Players increase their enmity by attacking, healing, applying status effects or performing specific enmity increasing actions like {{tank}} tank [[Role actions|role action]] {{action icon|Provoke}} or a tank [[job]]'s ranged attack<ref>{{action icon|Shield Lob}}, {{action icon|Tomahawk}}, {{action icon|Unmend}}, or {{action icon|Lightning Shot}}</ref>. Players can also reduce their enmity by executing the enmity-reducing {{tank}} tank [[Role actions|role action]] {{action icon|Shirk}}. 

Players can keep track of their enmity with the Threat Meter U.I. underneath the Job icons of you and your party members (by default). The number represents the enmity order of the party from highest to lowest and the letter "'''A'''" represents the player currently holding aggro, and the meter bar represents how close the player is in enmity to the player with the number above theirs. [[File:Enmity enemy list example.jpg|thumb|right|Enemy list from the UI guide]] Another Enmity U.I. is the icon next to the names of enemies currently engaged in combat on the Enemy List, there are 4 different icons going from Green, Yellow, Orange, and finally to Red. If the icon is Red that means you are currently holding aggro for that enemy.

Certain bosses have mechanics that allow them to target players that are not the highest on the enmity list. In these instances you will see a character with an "'''A'''" as well as a character with a "'''1'''". An example is during [[Alliance Raids]] such as {{i|The Labyrinth of the Ancients}}, where only one party's tank will have the "'''A'''", and the other parties' tanks will show as "'''1'''".

===== Tank Stance =====

All [[Tank]] [[Job]]s have abilities<ref>{{action icon|Iron Will}}, {{action icon|Defiance}}, {{action icon|Grit}}, and {{action icon|Royal Guard}}</ref> (generically called "''Tank Stance(s)''" by players) that drastically increase the amount of Enmity they generate, these are shown both as Buffs with an infinite duration and on the Tank's Job gauge. Since these stances are coded as buffs, they are automatically deactivated when the player is level-synced. These buffs should be active at all times and have no downsides.

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===Historical===
{{see also|DPS Stance}}
'''Enmity''' management used to be something that all roles had to cooperate to do. {{dps}} DPS and {{healer}} Healers had actions that specifically reduced enmity to assist the tank such as {{action icon|Refresh (action)}} or {{action icon|Shroud of Saints}}.
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