Summoner

See also: Summoner in FFXIV Mobile

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The beast tribes of Eorzea worship and summon forth beings known as primals, among which are Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan. Yet what is a god to one man is a demon to another, for the city-states of Eorzea see these beings as a grave threat to their collective survival.
In times immemorial, there lived mages who had not only the power to summon the primals, but also the means to transmute the primals' essences, thus binding them to their will. Known simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their arcane art have been all but lost to the ages.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Summoner

Summoner (SMN) is a Disciple of Magic job unlockable at level 30 as an upgrade from the Arcanist class and is a  Magical Ranged DPS job. The two jobs branching off Arcanist were the only ones added at the release of A Realm Reborn.

General information

Guild

The Arcanists' Guild is in the city of Limsa Lominsa. Arcanists must choose to specialize into summoner (or scholar) once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and Sinking Doesmaga.

Note: It's required to be an Arcanist to receive the follow-up quest and unlock summoner, this means   Soul of the Scholar must be unequipped.

Note 2: Being the only example of a split-class, Summoner and Scholar share a level since they are both based on Arcanist.

The job trainer is Y'mhitra, who is normally located in Old Gridania (10.9, 6.3).

Equipment

The summoner is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Casting." They use grimoires as weapons. Prior to level 50, Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar all share the same weapons with few exceptions.

Weapon	Armor	Accessories
Arcanist's Grimoires	Head Body Hands Legs Feet	Bracelets Earrings Necklace Ring

Quests

Summoner Job Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Austerities of Flame		30	Thubyrgeim	Summoner   Summon Ifrit   Ruby Summoning Mastery Summoner (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1   Soul of the Summoner
Austerities of Earth		35	Y'mhitra	Summon Titan   Topaz Summoning Mastery
Shadowing the Summoner		40	Y'mhitra	Painflare
Allagan Attire		45	Y'mhitra		1   Evoker's Horn 1   Evoker's Ringbands 1   Evoker's Waistclout 1   Evoker's Thighboots
Austerities of Wind		45	Y'mhitra	Summon Garuda   Emerald Summoning Mastery
Primal Burdens		50	Y'mhitra	Enkindle   Soul Summoner I Summoner - Part 1	1   Evoker's Doublet 1   Summoner's Attire Coffer (IL 90)
A Fitting Tomestone		50	Y'mhitra
A Matter of Fact		52	Y'mhitra	Energy Siphon
A Miner Negotiation		54	Dancing Wolf	Ruin III   Ruin Mastery II
Mad, Bad, and Ebon-clad		56	Dancing Wolf
I Could Have Tranced All Night		58	Dancing Wolf	Dreadwyrm Trance   Aethercharge Mastery
A Flare for the Dramatic		60	Dancing Wolf	Soul Summoner II   Astral Flow Summoner - Part 2	1   Caller's Attire Coffer (IL 210)
A Book with Bite		60	Y'mhitra
Performing for Prin		63	Y'mhitra
An Egi-stential Crisis		65	Y'mhitra
Off the Record		68	Y'mhitra
An Art for the Living		70	Y'mhitra	Summon Bahamut   Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance   Soul Summoner III Summoner - Part 3	1   Channeler's Attire Coffer (IL 290)
To Be Second Best		80	Y'mhitra	Soul Summoner IV Summoner - Part 4	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Hollow Pursuits		70	Cerigg
A Voice from the Void		72	Cerigg
Echoes of the Past		74	Cerigg
Nyelbert's Lament		76	Cerigg
Taynor's Training Day		78	Cerigg		1   Espresso con Panna
A Tearful Reunion		80	Cerigg	Speaker for the Wise Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Our Aching Souls		85	Ishgardian Delegate
No Forgiveness, No Deliverance		86	Artoirel
Only Justice, Only Vengeance		87	Artoirel
Wills Unending, Faith Unbending		88	Artoirel
O Mighty Fury, Guide Us to Victory		89	Artoirel		1   Coconut Cod Chowder
Ever March Heavensward		90	Artoirel	More than Fear Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)	2   Savage Aim Materia IX 2   Savage Might Materia IX 2   Heavens' Eye Materia IX

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Power Forgotten		90	Tsuuhe
A Brand of Justice		92	Tepeke
The Seeds of Popularity		94	Tepeke
Floundering Fame		96	Tepeke
Behind the Helm		98	Tepeke		1   Roast Rroneek
Heroes and Pretenders		100	Tepeke	Reach for the Apex Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)	2   Savage Aim Materia XI 2   Savage Might Materia XI 2   Heavens' Eye Materia XI

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Ruin	ACN		1	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240.
Summon Carbuncle	ACN		2	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	0y 0y	Summons Carbuncle to your side.
Radiant Aegis	ACN		2	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Orders Carbuncle to execute Radiant Aegis. Radiant Aegis Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned.
Physick	ACN		4	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400
Aethercharge	ACN		6	Spell		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Grants Aethercharge, increasing the potency of Ruin, Ruin II, and Ruin III by 50, and Outburst by 20. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned.
Summon Ruby	ACN		6	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Ruby Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Ruby. Glittering Ruby Effect: Rushes target and deals fire damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Fire Attunement Fire Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become fire-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Gemshine	ACN		6	Spell		2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack your enemy. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a single target Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a single target Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a single target
Ruby Ruin	ACN		6	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 340. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fester	ACN		10	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 340. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Energy Drain	ACN		10	Ability		Instant	60s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II Additional Effect: Grants Further Ruin Duration: 60s Shares a recast timer with Energy Siphon.
Resurrection	ACN  SCH		12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	30y 0y	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Summon Topaz	ACN	1	15	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Topaz Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Topaz. Glittering Topaz Effect: Rushes target and deals earth damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Earth Attunement Earth Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become earth-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Topaz Ruin	ACN		15	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 240. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Emerald	ACN		22	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Emerald Carbuncle, and orders it to execute Glittering Emerald. Glittering Emerald Effect: Deals wind damage with a potency of 400 Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Wind Attunement Wind Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become wind-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned. Current pet will leave the battlefield while Ruby Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Emerald Ruin	ACN		22	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 160. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Precious Brilliance	ACN		26	Spell		2.5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Channel the energies of your active elemental attunement to attack multiple enemies. Fire Attunement Effect: Deal fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Earth Attunement Effect: Deal earth damage to a target and all enemies nearby it Wind Attunement Effect: Deal wind damage to a target and all enemies nearby it
Ruby Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 110 to target and all enemies nearby it. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Outburst	ACN		26	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ruin II	ACN	1	30	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270.
Summon Ifrit	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Ifrit-Egi and orders it to execute Inferno. Inferno Effect: Rushes forward and deals fire damage to all enemies in a 5-yalm cone before it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Fire Attunement Fire Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become fire-aspected Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Ifrit's Favor. Effect of Ifrit's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Ruby Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 380. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 270. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Ruin II	ACN		30	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 170. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Titan	SMN	1	35	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Titan-Egi and orders it to execute Earthen Fury. Earthen Fury Effect: Rushes forward and deals earth damage to all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Earth Attunement Earth Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become earth-aspected Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Painflare	SMN	1	40	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to target and all enemies nearby it. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Summon Garuda	SMN	1	45	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Garuda-Egi and orders it to execute Aerial Blast. Aerial Blast Effect: Deals wind damage to target and all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Wind Attunement Wind Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become wind-aspected Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Garuda's Favor. Effect of Garuda's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Energy Siphon	SMN	1	52	Ability		Instant	60s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Aetherflow II Additional Effect: Grants Further Ruin Duration: 60s Shares a recast timer with Energy Drain.
Ruin III	SMN	1	54	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400.
Ruby Ruin III	SMN		54	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 410. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Ruin III	SMN		54	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 300. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Ruin III	SMN		54	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 180. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Dreadwyrm Trance	SMN	1	58	Spell		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Enters Dreadwyrm Trance. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes Ruin III to Astral Impulse and Outburst to Astral Flare Additional Effect: Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned.
Astral Impulse	SMN		58	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 500. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Astral Flare	SMN		58	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 180 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Astral Flow	SMN	1	60	Spell		Instant	2.5s	0y 0y	Channel the energies of your active trance or elemental favor to perform one of several actions. Dreadwyrm Trance Effect: Action changes to Deathflare Lightwyrm Trance Effect: Action changes to Sunflare Firebird Trance Effect: Action changes to Rekindle Ifrit's Favor Effect: Action changes to Crimson Cyclone Titan's Favor Effect: Action changes to Mountain Buster Garuda's Favor Effect: Action changes to Slipstream
Deathflare	SMN	1	60	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ruin IV	SMN		62	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Further Ruin.
Searing Light	SMN		66	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 5%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Ruby's Glimmer Duration: 30s
Summon Bahamut	SMN	1	70	Spell		Instant	60s	25y 0y	Enters Dreadwyrm Trance and summons Demi-Bahamut to fight your target. Demi-Bahamut will execute Wyrmwave automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Demi-Bahamut is summoned. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes Ruin III to Astral Impulse and Tri-disaster to Astral Flare Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned.
Wyrmwave	SMN		70	Spell		Instant	1.5s	100y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Will only execute while Demi-Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enkindle Bahamut	SMN		70	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 0y	Orders Demi-Bahamut to execute Akh Morn. Akh Morn Effect: Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies
Akh Morn	SMN		70	Ability		Instant	Instant	100y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ruby Rite	SMN		72	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 580. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Rite	SMN		72	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 340. Additional Effect: Grants Titan's Favor. Effect of Titan's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Rite	SMN		72	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 280. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Tri-disaster	SMN		74	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Ruby Disaster	SMN		74	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 190 to target and all enemies nearby it. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Disaster	SMN		74	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Disaster	SMN		74	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 90 to target and all enemies nearby it. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fountain of Fire	SMN		80	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 580. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Brand of Purgatory	SMN		80	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 8y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 240 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Phoenix	SMN		80	Spell		Instant	60s	25y 0y	Enters Firebird Trance and summons Demi-Phoenix to fight by your side, which executes Everlasting Flight as it manifests. Demi-Phoenix will execute Scarlet Flame automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Demi-Phoenix is summoned. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes Ruin III to Fountain of Fire and Tri-disaster to Brand of Purgatory Additional Effect: Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed in combat and while Carbuncle is summoned.
Everlasting Flight	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	Instant	0y 15y	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 21s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Rekindle	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	20s	30y 0y	Restores own or target party member's HP. Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Grants Rekindle to target Duration: 30s Rekindle Effect: Healing over time when HP falls below 75% or upon effect duration expiration Cure Potency: 200 Duration: 15s Can only be executed while in Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Scarlet Flame	SMN		80	Spell		Instant	1.5s	100y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 150. Will only execute while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enkindle Phoenix	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 0y	Orders Demi-Phoenix to execute Revelation. Revelation Effect: Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies Action replaces Enkindle Bahamut while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Revelation	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	Instant	100y 5y	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Demi-Phoenix is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ruby Catastrophe	SMN		82	Spell	300	2.8s	3s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 210 to target and all enemies nearby it. Fire Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Topaz Catastrophe	SMN		82	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Titan's Favor. Effect of Titan's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Earth Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Emerald Catastrophe	SMN		82	Spell	300	Instant	1.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Wind Attunement Cost: 1 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Crimson Cyclone	SMN		86	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Rushes forward and delivers a fire attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Crimson Strike Ready Can only be executed while under the effect of Ifrit's Favor. Cannot be executed while bound. ※Action changes to Crimson Strike upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Crimson Strike	SMN		86	Spell		Instant	2.5s	3y 5y	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Crimson Strike Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Crimson Cyclone changes to Crimson Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Mountain Buster	SMN		86	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals earth damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 160 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Titan's Favor. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Slipstream	SMN		86	Spell		3s	3.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Creates a windstorm centered around the target, dealing damage to any enemies who enter Potency: 30 Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Garuda's Favor. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Ifrit II	SMN		90	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Ruby Ifrit and orders it to execute Inferno. Inferno Effect: Deals fire damage to target and all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Fire Attunement Duration: 30s Fire Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become fire-aspected Additional Effect: Grants Ifrit's Favor. Effect of Ifrit's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Summon Titan II	SMN		90	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Topaz Titan and orders it to execute Earthen Fury. Earthen Fury Effect: Deals earth damage to target and all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Earth Attunement Duration: 30s Earth Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become earth-aspected Can only be executed while under the effect of Topaz Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Summon Garuda II	SMN		90	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Summons Emerald Garuda and orders it to execute Aerial Blast. Aerial Blast Effect: Deals wind damage to target and all enemies within 5 yalms with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Wind Attunement Duration: 30s Wind Attunement Effect: Gemshine and Precious Brilliance become wind-aspected Additional Effect: Grants Garuda's Favor. Effect of Garuda's Favor ends upon execution of certain summoner actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of Emerald Arcanum and Carbuncle is summoned.
Necrotize	SMN		92	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 460. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Searing Flash	SMN		96	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ruby's Glimmer.
Lux Solaris	SMN		100	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 500 Can only be executed while under the effect of Refulgent Lux.
Summon Solar Bahamut	SMN		100	Spell		Instant	60s	25y 0y	Enters Lightwyrm Trance and summons Solar Bahamut to fight your target. Solar Bahamut will execute Luxwave automatically on the targets attacked by you after summoning. Increases enmity in target when Solar Bahamut is summoned. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Refulgent Lux Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Changes Ruin III to Umbral Impulse and Tri-disaster to Umbral Flare Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum Can only be executed while Carbuncle is summoned. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Summon Bahamut changes to Summon Solar Bahamut when requirements for execution are met.
Umbral Impulse	SMN		100	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 620. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Ruin III changes to Umbral Impulse when requirements for execution are met.
Umbral Flare	SMN		100	Spell	300	Instant	2.5s	25y 8y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Tri-disaster changes to Umbral Flare when requirements for execution are met.
Sunflare	SMN		100	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while in Lightwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Astral Flow changes to Sunflare when requirements for execution are met.
Enkindle Solar Bahamut	SMN		100	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 0y	Orders Solar Bahamut to execute Exodus. Exodus Effect: Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies naerby it with a potency of 1,500 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Enkindle Bahamut changes to Enkindle Solar Bahamut when requirements for execution are met.
Luxwave	SMN		100	Spell		Instant	1.5s	50y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160. Will only execute while Solar Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Exodus	SMN		100	Ability		Instant	Instant	50y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Solar Bahamut is summoned. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Skyshard	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	25y 5y	Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2		3s	Instant	25y 10y	Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Teraflare	ACN	1	Limit Break Level 3		4.5s	Instant	25y 15y	Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.

Magic Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	90s	25y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s
Sleep	Magical Ranged DPS	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	30y 5y	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS  Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS  Healer	18	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS  Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Ruin III (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000. ※Action changes to Ruin IV while under the effect of Further Ruin. ※Action changes to Astral Impulse while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※Action changes to Fountain of Fire while under the effect of Firebird Trance.
Mountain Buster (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	20s	8y 8y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 12,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Slipstream (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		1.44s	24s	25y 10y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 9,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 4,500 Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Increases movement speed of self and party members standing near the target by 25% Duration: 6s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Crimson Cyclone (PvP)	SMN		30	Ability		Instant	16s	25y 5y	Rushes forward and delivers a fire attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Crimson Strike Ready Duration: 10s Cannot be executed while bound. ※Action changes to Crimson Strike upon execution.
Necrotize (PvP)	SMN		30	Ability		Instant	10s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 5,000. Additional Effect: Grants Further Ruin Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2
Radiant Aegis (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	20s	30y 0y	Creates a barrier around self or target party member that reduces damage taken by 25% and absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 12,000 potency. Duration: 10s
Ruin IV	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Further Ruin. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Astral Impulse (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fountain of Fire (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 6,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Crimson Strike (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 12,000 for the first enemy, and 8,000 for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: 5-yalm knockback emanating from first target. Can only be executed while under the effect of Crimson Strike Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Deathflare (PvP)	SMN		30	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Brand of Purgatory (PvP)	SMN		30	Ability		Instant	20s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 7,500 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lowers target's damage dealt by 50% Duration: 6s Can only be executed while under the effect of Firebird Trance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wyrmwave (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.5s	30y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Scarlet Flame (PvP)	SMN		30	Spell		Instant	2.5s	30y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 4,000. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 4,000 Duration: 6s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Breaks (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Summon Bahamut (PvP)	SMN	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	30y 15y	Enters Dreadwyrm Trance and summons Demi-Bahamut to fight at a designated location. Duration: 20s Demi-Bahamut will execute Megaflare upon being summoned, then execute Wyrmwave automatically, prioritizing targets with the lowest HP within 30 yalms. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Action changes to Deathflare upon execution. ※Ruin III changes to Astral Impulse while under the effect of Dreadwyrm Trance.
Megaflare (PvP)	SMN	30	Limit Break		Instant	1s	0y 15y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20,000 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Summon Phoenix (PvP)	SMN	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	30y 15y	Enters Firebird Trance and summons Demi-Phoenix to fight at a designated location. Duration: 20s Demi-Phoenix will execute Everlasting Flight upon being summoned, then execute Scarlet Flame automatically, prioritizing the closest target within 30 yalms that is not afflicted with Scarlet Flame. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Action changes to Brand of Purgatory upon execution. ※Ruin III changes to Fountain of Fire while under the effect of Firebird Trance.
Everlasting Flight (PvP)	SMN	30	Limit Break		Instant	1s	0y 15y	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 4,000 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Restores HP when HP falls below 25% or upon effect duration expiration Cure Potency: 16,000 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Magical Ranged DPS role actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Comet (PvP)	Magical Ranged DPS	30	Spell		2.4s	45s	30y 10y	Deals magic damage to enemies at the designated area with a potency of 20,000. You cannot move while casting, nor can you cancel the spell once cast.
Phantom Dart (PvP)	Magical Ranged DPS	30	Ability		Instant	15s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 4,000. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 25% Duration: 5s
Rust (PvP)	Magical Ranged DPS	30	Ability		Instant	30s	25y 5y	Reduces damage dealt and healing potency of target and all enemies nearby it by 33%. Duration: 10s

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,000	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,000	Instant	4s	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 2s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 4s Movement speed is reduced by 33% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Pet Actions (PvE only)

Shared actions

The following are shared actions used to control a pet behavior.

Action	Description
Away	Order pet to leave the battlefield.
Heel	Order pet to follow behind you.
Place	Order pet to move to a specific location.
Stay	Order pet to remain where it is.
Guard	Order pet to refrain from attacking until you attack or are attacked.
Steady	Order pet to refrain from attacking until ordered to do so.

Pet Actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
Radiant Aegis	Carbuncle	2	Ability	Instant	Instant	Creates a barrier around you that absorbs damage totaling 20% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Enhanced Aethercharge	ACN		15	Grants Ruby Arcanum and Topaz Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
Maim and Mend	CNJ  ACN  RDM  SGE  AST  THM  PCT		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%
Enhanced Aethercharge II	ACN		22	Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
Ruin Mastery	SMN	1	30	Upgrades Ruin to Ruin II.
Ruby Summoning Mastery	SMN	1	30	Upgrades Summon Ruby to Summon Ifrit.
Topaz Summoning Mastery	SMN	1	35	Upgrades Summon Topaz to Summon Titan.
Maim and Mend II	CNJ  ACN  RDM  SGE  AST  THM  PCT		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%
Emerald Summoning Mastery	SMN	1	45	Upgrades Summon Emerald to Summon Garuda.
Enkindle	SMN	1	50	Enhances the signature attack of summons, upgrading Ifrit-Egi's Burning Strike to Inferno, Titan-Egi's Rock Buster to Earthen Fury, and Garuda-Egi's Aerial Slash to Aerial Blast.
Ruin Mastery II	SMN	1	54	Upgrades Ruin II to Ruin III.
Aethercharge Mastery	SMN	1	58	Upgrades Aethercharge to Dreadwyrm Trance.
Enhanced Energy Siphon	SMN		62	Grants Further Ruin upon executing Energy Drain or Energy Siphon.
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance	SMN	1	70	Upgrades Dreadwyrm Trance to Summon Bahamut.
Ruin Mastery III	SMN		72	Enhances Gemshine according to your current elemental attunement. Fire Attunement Upgrade: Ruby Rite Earth Attunement Upgrade: Topaz Rite Wind Attunement Upgrade: Emerald Rite
Outburst Mastery	SMN		74	Upgrades Outburst to Tri-disaster.
Enhanced Summon Bahamut	SMN		80	Upgrades Summon Bahamut to Summon Phoenix when Demi-Bahamut returns from summoning.
Outburst Mastery II	SMN		82	Enhances Precious Brilliance according to your current elemental attunement. Fire Attunement Upgrade: Ruby Catastrophe Earth Attunement Upgrade: Topaz Catastrophe Wind Attunement Upgrade: Emerald Catastrophe
Ruin Mastery IV	SMN		84	Increases the potency of Ruin III to 310, Ruby Rite to 510, Topaz Rite to 330, and Emerald Rite to 230.
Elemental Mastery	SMN		86	Grants Ifrit's Favor upon executing Summon Ifrit, Titan's Favor upon executing Topaz Rite or Topaz Catastrophe, and Garuda's Favor upon executing Summon Garuda. Enhances Astral Flow according to your current elemental favor. Ifrit's Favor Upgrade: Crimson Cyclone Titan's Favor Upgrade: Mountain Buster Garuda's Favor Upgrade: Slipstream
Enhanced Radiant Aegis	SMN		88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Radiant Aegis. Maximum Charges: 2
Enkindle II	SMN		90	Upgrades Summon Ifrit to Summon Ifrit II, Summon Titan to Summon Titan II, and Summon Garuda to Summon Garuda II.
Enhanced Fester	SMN		92	Upgrades Fester to Necrotize.
Enhanced Swiftcast	Healer  Magical Ranged DPS		94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Arcane Mastery	SMN		94	Increases the potency of Ruin III to 400, Astral Impulse to 500, Ruin IV to 520, Ruby Rite to 580, Topaz Rite to 340, Emerald Rite to 280, Fountain of Fire to 580, Crimson Strike to 520, Crimson Cyclone to 520, Mountain Buster to 160, Slipstream to 520, Inferno to 800, Earthen Fury to 800, and Aerial Blast to 800.
Enhanced Searing Light	SMN		96	Grants Ruby's Glimmer after executing Searing Light. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Addle	Magical Ranged DPS		98	Extends the duration of Addle to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Summon Bahamut II	SMN		100	Allows the summoning of Solar Bahamut in addition to Demi-Phoenix and Demi-Bahamut.

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Aetherflow & Trance Gauge is Summoner's Job Gauge.

Aetherflow Gauge

Upon learning the action   Energy Drain, the Aetherflow Gauge will be displayed, indicating stacks of Aetherflow. Maximum Stacks of Aetherflow can be accumulated using Energy Drain and   Energy Siphon, then used to execute certain actions such as   Fester and   Painflare (acquired at level 40).

Simple Mode

Trance Gauge

When you learn the action   Aethercharge, the Trance Gauge will be displayed, showing the amount of time remaining for Aethercharge. Aethercharge will grant Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. Using these will allow you to summon from three pets by performing   Summon Ifrit,   Summon Titan, or   Summon Garuda.

When you summon a pet, you will gain the attunement that is associated with it. Attunement Stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of   Gemshine and   Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26).

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When you learn the trait   Aethercharge Mastery, the Trance Gauge will be displayed, showing the amount of time remaining for   Dreadwyrm Trance. Dreadwyrm Trance will grant Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. While Dreadwyrm Trance is active,   Ruin III becomes   Astral Impulse, and   Outburst becomes   Astral Flare.

When you summon a pet, you will gain the aether that is associated with it. Aether stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of   Gemshine and   Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26).

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Upon learning the trait   Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance, you will be able to use   Summon Bahamut and call forth Demi-Bahamut. The time remaining on Demi-Bahamut's summon will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. Summon Bahamut will grant Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum.   Ruin III will become   Astral Impulse,   Outburst will become   Astral Flare, and   Astral Flow will become   Deathflare.

When you summon a pet, you will gain the aether that is associated with it. Aether stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of   Gemshine and   Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26).

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When you learn the trait   Enhanced Summon Bahamut, you will be able to use   Summon Phoenix and call forth Demi-Phoenix. The time remaining on Demi-Phoenix's summon will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. Summon Phoenix will grant Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum.   Ruin III will become   Fountain of Fire,   Tri-disaster will become   Brand of Purgatory, and   Astral Flow will become   Rekindle.

When you summon a pet, you will gain the aether that is associated with it. Aether stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of   Gemshine and   Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26). Upon learning the trait   Elemental Mastery (acquired at level 86),   Astral Flow will change to match the type of attunement.

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Upon learning the trait   Enhanced Summon Bahamut II, it is possible to summon Solar Bahamut to fight at your side. Summoning Solar Bahamut also grants you Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum. The Trance Gauge will indicate Solar Bahamut's time remaining on the battlefield, during which   Ruin III will be upgraded to   Umbral Impulse,   Tri-disaster to   Umbral Flare, and   Astral Flow to   Sunflare.

When you summon a pet, you will gain the aether that is associated with it. Aether stacks and their duration will be displayed on the Trance Gauge. They will change the qualities of   Gemshine and   Precious Brilliance (acquired at level 26). Upon learning the trait   Elemental Mastery (acquired at level 86),   Astral Flow will change to match the type of attunement.

Simple Mode

Aetherflow Gauge

Trance Gauge

  Dreadwyrm Trance

Aether

  Summon Bahamut

Aether

  Summon Phoenix

Aether

  Summon Solar Bahamut

Aether

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Through the Gate IV	5	Achieve arcanist level 40.	-	2.0
Through the Gate V	5	Achieve arcanist level 50.	-	2.0
Through the Gate VI	5	Achieve arcanist level 60.	-	3.0
Through the Gate VII	5	Achieve arcanist level 70.	-	4.0
Through the Gate VIII	5	Achieve arcanist level 80.	-	5.0
Through the Gate IX	5	Achieve arcanist level 90.	-	6.0
Through the Gate X	5	Achieve arcanist level 100.	-	7.0
Soul Summoner I	5	Complete the summoner job quest "Primal Burdens."	-	2.0
Soul Summoner II	5	Complete the summoner job quest “A Flare for the Dramatic.”	Dreadspawn	3.0
Soul Summoner III	5	Complete the summoner job quest "An Art for the Living."	The First Caller	4.0
Soul Summoner IV	5	Complete the summoner job quest "To Be Second Best."	Farcaller	5.0

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Lore

In millennia past, there lived mages who had the power to siphon the very essence of primals—gods of Eorzea’s beast tribes—and then transmute this energy into aetherial entities under their command. Known simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their arcane art had all but been lost to the ages until a recent resurgence triggered by the uncovering of long lost knowledge.

History

In a civilization founded in the early years of the Third Astral Era, the Allagan Empire continued to expand even after the death of its first ruler, Emperor Xande. With the resources of a vast domain of conquered nations at their command, the Allagans made great strides in the field of aetherochemical science, enriching the lives of those nestled within the empire’s embrace. For many, however, Allag’s rule meant naught more than invasion and tyranny—a suffocating yoke which they sought to cast off with the might of primal deities. As these clashes dragged on, the summoning rituals of the oppressed grew more desperate, skewing the land’s aetherial balance ever further away from equilibrium.

It was during these conflicts that a new breed of mage arose who could transform the stolen essences of primals into biddable allies—aetheric servants known as “egi” that were employed to great effect in the war against the summoned divinities. The Allagan people named these arcane adepts “summoners” in honor of their victories, and showered them with praise and respect. As the age wore on, however, the empire saw the emergence of mages who, made bold by virtue of their unsurpassed power, began wielding summoning magic to further their own ambitions. The once heroic reputation of summoners was sullied, and people came to believe that those who practiced the art were irrevocably tainted by the influence of the primals. Vilified and hunted by the superstitious, summoners gradually fell in number until both their existence and their knowledge faded completely from history.

Equipment

Evoker Attire

Raiment of the summoner, discovered by the Sons of Saint Coinach along the shores of Silvertear Lake. These Allagan garments are estimated to be several thousand years old, their impeccable condition bespeaking the quality and ingenuity of their craftsmanship.

The Veil of Wiyu

An ancient Allagan grimoire painstakingly restored by Gerolt, a weaponsmith and reinvigorator of damaged relics. Named after a famed Allagan summoner—her other, more benign legacy being the eponymous faerie story—The Veil of Wiyu was in such disrepair at the time of its discovery that there was thought to be little hope of it ever being used again.

Caller Attire

This ancient raiment was excavated alongside other Allagan relics at the Silvertear Lake dig site. Festooned with ostentatious adornments, the garb was likely designed in the time when summoners yet enjoyed the adulation of the populace as conquering heroes. Its gaudy appearance led the Sons of Saint Coinach scholar who unearthed the attire to speculate that the attire was ceremonial in nature, but others cite its exceptional arcane properties as undeniable proof that it served a more practical purpose.

Almandal

This millennia-old grimoire of Allagan construction holds knowledge pertaining to the summoning of four distinct primals. The garish, golden decoration on the cover is believed to depict the interwoven aspects of every egi under the original owner’s command—a symbol designed to aggrandize the summoner’s might and expertise. A masterful work of deceptively intricate occult patterns, the incantations on each page have been engraved with a mythril stylus, leaving the ink to settle into almost-imperceptible furrows.

Tricks of the Trade

• Teraflare: An offensive magick that echoes the ruinous blasts of light unleashed by the elder primal Bahamut. All those who bathed in the dreadwyrm’s scattered aether during the Seventh Umbral Calamity possess the latent potential to master this mighty summoner spell.
• Enkindle: An advanced technique by which the summoner unlocks the true might of an egi, so named for the manner in which the aetherial fires of the egi’s existence are stoked into a roaring blaze.
• Tri-disaster: An offensive incantation comprised of three separate corrosive elements that gnaw away at a foe's corporeal being. This technique is thought to have been devised in remembrance of the trio of catastrophes instigated by the Warring Triad.
• Dreadwyrm Trance: Certain egi require an impossible quantity of life force to manifest as a separate entity. This technique was devised to circumvent such mortal limitations, allowing the summoner to harness the power of the elder primal Bahamut by infusing his own being with the essence of the mighty dreadwyrm.

Tristan Lowe

• Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander)
• Gender: Male
• Age: 27
• Epithet: Tristan Nightflicker

A former member of the Immortal Flames with the rank of second lieutenant, Tristan served as a thaumaturge in Captain Dancing Wolf's primal hunting unit alongside his elder brother, Kahedin. The siblings joined the expedition which succeeded in banishing Ifrit, but before victory was achieved, Kahedin fell afoul of the entity’s corrupting influence. Obeying the unwritten law of his troop to “offer mercy” to any in thrall to a primal, Tristan took it upon himself to slay his own brother. Following the tragic incident, Tristan gradually withdrew into brooding silence, until one day he simply vanished from his post. He appeared again years later swathed in ebony robes and ominous power, an adept of the long-lost art of the summoner.

Y'mhitra Rhul

• Race (Clan): Miqo'te (Seekers of the Sun)
• Gender: Female
• Age: 26
• Epithet: Y’mhitra the Learned

Born the seventh of twelve sisters, this native of Sharlayan attended the prestigious Studium where she specialized in the field of archaeology. Upon graduating, Y'mhitra joined the Sons of Saint Coinach, an organization dedicated to the exploration of the Allagan legacy, and when the Crystal Tower speared through to the surface following the catastrophic events of the Seventh Umbral Calamity, she made the crossing to Eorzea alongside her colleagues to survey the surrounding ruins. It was during these excavations that the researchers discovered Allagan tomestones detailing the existence of summoners. Intrigued and excited, Y’mhitra relocated to Gridania to further pursue the trail of history and deepen her understanding of the summoning arts.

Egi

“Egi” is the name given to the conjured avatars of a summoner. Only a practitioner whose aether has been stained by the essence of a primal can thenceforth shape her own energies into a willful embodiment of the original entity’s dominant aspect. In the ancient tongue of the Allagan Empire, “egi” translates approximately to “pure” or “the essence of.”

Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice

A lesser Paragon in service to the Ascian Lahabrea, this sinister villain preyed upon the vulnerable Tristan, fanning the latter’s intense hatred for beastmen and their primals. By empowering the young man with the knowledge of summoning, the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice hoped to set Tristan on a campaign of bloody vengeance that would provoke the beast tribes into calling forth ever more potent incarnations of their brutal deities.

Summoner's Panoply

Channeler's Horn

Research into the nature of the alloy from which this horn was cast has thus far borne no fruit, though some conjecture that it may have been mined on the southern continent during the brief, tenuous Allagan occupation of Meracydiz.

Channeler's Armlets

Complex arcane geometries that accelerate the flow of aether within the body are embroidered into these loose armlets, reducing the time required for the summoner.

Channeler's Vest

This daring vest protects only the heart, leaving the upper arms and stomach exposed. The dearth of fabric makes it impossible to stitch arcane geometries as one might on a robe, so the arcanist compensates by painting one on his skin directly.

Form & Function

Any discussion of summoner equipment must needs begin with their signature horned headpieces. The horn serves as a conduit for the summoner to convey nonverbal direction to his egi, but some scholars also believe that it would have been worn as a status symbol in the days of the Allagan Empire, as it was tangible proof that one had overcome an eikon. Aside from the horn, summoner garments resemble those of other mages, lengthy and sweeping—though they are unique in leaving some portions of skin uncovered. Y’mhitra of the Sons of Saint Coinach asserts that this preference is in fact practical, enabling the summoner to better absorb the essences of the primals he confronts. And while gaps in one’s raiments do reduce overall defense, it could be argued those who dedicate themselves to harnessing primals' power for their own are not, at any rate, innately inclined to an excess of caution.

Notes

• The summoner can unlock different glamours for their invocations by completing the quest An Egi by Any Other Name.

See also

• Summoner Macros

History

• In patch 6.0, this job was entirely reworked to greatly streamline its rotation, introduce a cycle of summoning different familiars, and remove its damage-over-time spells. Prior to the rework, the Egis were permanent pets that were generally not cycled: Ifrit for single-target damage, Garuda for AoE damage, and Titan (rarely used) to increase one's defenses and spawn persistent ground AoEs.
• Prior to patch 5.0, the egis were targetable and had their own HP. Titan-egi's original purpose was to act as a tank for the Summoner.

External links

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