Verholy

This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Verholy (PvP).

 

Verholy

Acquired

 RDM (actions)

Level

70

Type

Spell

MP Cost

400

Casting

Instant

Recast

2.5s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

5y

AoE Type

Targeted Circle

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

With Heart and Steel

Patch

4.0

“

Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 55% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 11
Additional Effect: 20% chance of becoming Verstone Ready
Duration: 30s
Chance to become Verstone Ready increases to 100% if Black Mana is higher than White Mana at time of execution.
Mana Stack Cost: 3

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
※Veraero III and Veraero II change to Verholy when requirements for execution are met.

— In-game description

Verholy is an action unlocked by questing at level 70. It is available for Red Mage.

Related traits

•   Mana Stack (Lv. 68) - Adds a Mana Stack to your Balance Gauge upon landing Enchanted Riposte, Enchanted Zwerchhau, Enchanted Redoublement, Enchanted Moulinet, Enchanted Moulinet Deux, or Enchanted Moulinet Trois, up to a maximum of 3.
•   Enchanted Blade Mastery (Lv. 94) - Increases the potency of Enchanted Riposte to 340, Verfire to 380, Verstone to 380, Enchanted Zwerchhau to 190, Fleche to 480, Enchanted Redoublement to 190, Contre Sixte to 420, Verflare to 650, Verholy to 650, Enchanted Reprise to 420, Scorch to 750, Veraero III to 440, Verthunder III to 440, and Resolution to 850.
  

Related actions

•   Enchanted Redoublement
•   Enchanted Moulinet
•   Scorch
•   Veraero
•   Veraero II
•   Veraero III
•   Verstone

Notes

• Potency is 600 prior to learning   Enchanted Blade Mastery.

Lore

“

An adaptation of the forbidden white mage spell “Holy,” this purifying blast was conceived as a means to banish the lingering voidsent which were summoned during the War of the Magi.

— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume II, p. 183

History

• Patch 7.3 (2025-08-05): Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 55%.
• Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12): Potency has been increased from 620 to 650.
• Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02): Potency has been increased from 600 to 620 upon learning   Enchanted Blade Mastery.
• Patch 6.5 (2023-10-03): Potency has been increased from 580 to 600.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • The effect "Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600" has been changed to "Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 580 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies."
  • Radius has been increased from 0 to 5 yalms.
  • White Mana increase amounts have been changed from 21 to 11.
  • Activation requirement of Mana Stack Cost: 3 has been added.
  • Action animation updated.
• Patch 5.05 (2019-07-29): MP cost has been reduced from 500 to 400.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • MP cost has been set at 500 MP.
  • The effect "Veraero is changed to Verholy upon landing Enchanted Redoublement as a combo action." has been added.
  • Can no longer be assigned to a hotbar.
• Patch 4.4 (2018-09-18): Potency has been increased from 550 to 600.
• Patch 4.05 (2017-07-17): Fixed an issue wherein the hotbar icon would still look like the conditions for activation were fulfilled even if the combo was canceled by performing another action.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Added.