Arcanist (ACN) Actions, Traits and PvP Actions

The Arcanist class has been announced to be a new magic based class with a focus on crowd control and support abilities. The class will make its debut at the launch of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn.

Adepts of the art of arcanum derive their might from symbols of power born of geometric techniques hailing from across the southern seas. Held within occult grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist’s aether, thereby allowing him to produce myriad powerful spells.

Using the selfsame symbols to unlock the latent power contained within gemstones, arcanists are also able to summon forth the familiar known as Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.

By completing quests the Arcanist can become a Summoner and a Scholar. Summoner will give it access to miniature primals to summon called Egis while scholar will have a fairy pet.

As an Arcanist you should be focusing on INT as this increases magic attack power.

Arcanist Actions

Actions are skills that the Arcanist can equip to their bar and select to use at any time as long as their timer is available. Actions used in a combo will generate additional damage and effects. All Arcanist actions are exclusive to that job.

ACN ARC CNJ GLA LNC MRD PGL ROG THM

Name	Level	Cast	Recast	MP	TP	Range	Radius
Ruin	1	1.5	2.5	0	0	25y	0y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 240.
Radiant Aegis	2	0	60	0	0	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.
Bio	2	0	2.5	0	0	25y	0y
Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 20 Duration: 30s
Summon Carbuncle	2	1.5	2.5	0	0	0y	0y
Summons Carbuncle to your side.
Physick	4	1.5	2.5	0	0	30y	0y
Restores target’s HP. Cure Potency: 400
Aethercharge	6	0	60	0	0	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	6	0	2.5	0	0	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	6	2.5	2.5	0	0	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
Energy Drain	10	0	60	0	0	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.
Egi Assault	10	0	30	0	0	0y	0y
Orders your Egi to use Aerial Slash if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Crimson Cyclone if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Earthen Armor if Titan-Egi is summoned. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat.
Fester	10	0	1	0	0	25y	0y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 340. Aetherflow Gauge Cost: 1
Resurrection	12	8	2.5	0	0	30y	0y
Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Summon Topaz	15	0	2.5	0	0	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 Topaz Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Summon II	15	0	3	0	0	0y	0y
Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side. Shares a recast timer with Summon and Summon III .
Downburst	20	3	30	0	0	25y	5y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. When Obey is active, will only execute upon command.
Summon Emerald	22	0	2.5	0	0	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 Emerald Carbuncle is present, and return once gone.
Precious Brilliance	26	2.5	2.5	0	0	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
Outburst	26	1.5	2.5	0	0	25y	5y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Ruin II	30	1.5	2.5	0	0	25y	0y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270.
Shining Emerald	40	0	60	0	0	25y	0y
Increases target’s magic damage taken by 10%. Duration: 15s When Obey is active, will only execute upon command.
Egi Assault II	40	0	30	0	0	0y	0y
Orders your Egi to use Slipstream if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Flaming Crush if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Mountain Buster if Titan-Egi is summoned. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat.
Miasma II	46	0	2.5	619	0	0y	5y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage over time. Potency: 10 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Malady Duration: 24s Symptoms: Reduces HP recovered by healing magic by 20%. Additional Effect: Heavy +40% Duration: 24s Heavy effect not available in PvP areas.

Arcanist Pet Actions

The Arcanist has access to a unique set of actions for controlling their pets. These are listed below.

	Name	Level	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Pet Name

Arcanist Traits

Traits are not actions and can not be equipped to your bar. They are earned as you level up and are always active. As a result they require 0 cast time and have a 0 MP and TP cost. They are also all exclusive to the arcanist class and its jobs Summoner and Scholar. the Arcanist class and its job Summoner or Scholar.

	Name	Level
	Enhanced Aethercharge	15
	Grants Ruby Arcanum and Topaz Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
	Enhanced Intelligence	20
	Increases intelligence by 8.
	Aetherdam II	20
	Allows the stacking of up to two F201FAF201FBAetherflows0101.
	Enhanced Aethercharge II	22
	Grants Ruby Arcanum, Topaz Arcanum, and Emerald Arcanum upon executing Aethercharge.
	Enhanced Pet Actions	24
	20% chance of increasing spell speed by 20% when pet deals critical damage. Duration: 8s
	Corruption Mastery	26
	Upgrades Bio to Bio II.
	Supervirus	28
	Adds 15% intelligence and mind enfeeblement to Virus. Duration: 15s
	Ruin Mastery	30
	Upgrades Ruin to Ruin II.
	Energy Siphon	36
	Doubles the amount of MP restored by Energy Drain.
	Enhanced Eye for an Eye	44
	Shortens Eye for an Eye recast time to 120 seconds.
	Enhanced Rouse	48
	Shortens Rouse recast time to 60 seconds.
	Enhanced Intelligence III	60
	Increases intelligence by 24.

Arcanist Shared PvP Actions

The following is a list of PvP actions which are shared across all classes and jobs. These can only be used in PvP areas and you are limited to selecting two of them.

Name	Cast	Recast	MP	TP	Range	Radius
Aetheric Siphon	0	6	0	0	25y	0y
Activates the instrument.
Anti-gravity Gimbal	0	5	0	0	0y	0y
Simulates the spell Levitate using Nero tol Scaeva’s odd contraption.
Bolt	0	45	0	0	0y	0y
Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s
Chimatsuri	4.5	45	0	0	8y	0y

Concentrate	0	45	0	0	0y	0y
Creates a barrier preventing Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, Slow, Silence, and knockback effects. Duration: 10s
Deflect	0	2	0	0	0y	4y
Scatters potentially harmful aether.
Doom Of The Living	4.5	45	0	0	8y	0y

Dragonsong Dive	4.5	45	0	0	8y	0y

Enliven	0	90	0	0	0y	0y
Restores 50% of maximum TP.
Final Heaven	4.5	45	0	0	8y	0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 9,000.
Muse	0	90	0	0	0y	0y
Restores 25% of maximum MP.
Purify	0	45	0	0	0y	0y
Removes Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, Slow, and Silence from target. Can be used regardless of own status affliction.
Recuperate	0	45	0	0	0y	0y
Restores 25% of maximum HP.
Safeguard	0	90	0	0	0y	0y
Reduces damage taken by 25%. Duration: 10s
Smoke Screen	0	2.5	0	0	0y	20y
Throw an incendiary device that creates a blanket of smoke temporarily granting you the Stealth status.
Ungarmax	3	30	0	0	14y	20y

Vril	0	3	0	0	0y	0y
Use the aetheric residue lingering on your body to temporarily disguise yourself as one of Lakshmi’s loyal dreamers.

Arcanist Shared PvP Traits

The following is a list of PvP traits which are shared across all classes and jobs. These can only be used in PvP areas and you are limited to selecting three of them.

	Name	Description
	Decreased Damage Taken	Decreases damage taken by 3%.
	Decreased Recast Time	Decreases recast time of additional actions by 20%.
	Increased Action Speed	Decreases weaponskill and spell cast and recast times by 3%.
	Increased Damage Dealt	Increases damage dealt by 3%.
	Increased Healing Potency	Increases spell-based HP restoration by 5%.
	Increased HP	Increases maximum HP by 5%.
	Increased MP Regeneration	Increases MP regeneration rate by 25%.
	Increased Resistance Duration	Increases duration of resistances by 50%.
	Increased TP Regeneration	Increases TP regeneration rate by 40%.