Summoner (Final Fantasy XIV)

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The roots of arcanima can be traced back to the esoteric calculations practiced by the people of the south sea isles. It was their efforts to express the nature of aether in mathematical terms that gave rise to the exacting science that we practice today. These definitive formulas are represented by "arcane geometries"—patterns that allow arcanists to manipulate aetheric energy and produce specific effects. The ability to shape this energy also allow practitioners to manifest arcane entities known collectively as "Carbuncle." This is perhaps the most defining power attributed to the art of arcanima.

Thubyrgeim, on arcanima

The Arcanist (巴術士, Hajutsu Shi?) is a Disciple of Magic in Final Fantasy XIV. Arcanist is currently the only class which can be upgraded to two different jobs, the DPS Summoner and the Healer Scholar. The former is upgraded using a Soul Crystal acquired from the quest "Austerities of Flame" which requires a level 30 Arcanist and level 15 Thaumaturge, while the latter is upgraded using a Soul Crystal acquired from the quest "Forgotten but Not Gone" which requires a level 30 Arcanist and level 15 Conjurer. Due to its dual nature Arcanist (and by extension Summoner) has unusual skills not ordinarily found on DPS classes (such as the ability to heal and revive party members).

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Arcanist

Accompanied by a familiar in battle, 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 special grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing them to produce a myriad of powerful spells.

Using magicked gemstones upon which the selfsame symbols are graven, arcanists are also able to summon forth the ephemeral being Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.

Lodestone

Arcanists wield grimoires in battle, and while lacking in pure damage-dealing abilities, they do possess debilitation spells, spells that deal damage over time and spells capable of healing and reviving allies.

Their defining trait is their ability to summon pets into battle. The Emerald Carbuncle, obtainable at level 4, specializes in wind-elemental attacks, while Topaz Carbuncle focuses on tanking abilities. This allows the Arcanist to be very versatile, effectively switching from a DPS to a tank or a healer when the situation demands, without necessarily excelling in either role.

Summoner

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.

Lodestone

Summoners have the ability to summon the "essence" of the Eorzean primals, giving them access to more powerful abilities and summons compared to the Arcanist. Their primary attribute is Intelligence.

Scholar

In an age long past, when mankind flourished under the radiance of arcane mastery, the island of Vylbrand was home to a city-state called Nym. Though the history of that age tells of countless wars waged with earth-shattering incantations, it was the brilliant strategic maneuvering of Nym's scholars that allowed their mundane army of mariners to throw back would-be conquerors time and again. These learned men and women defended the freedom of their tiny nation with their unique command over spell-weaving faeries, utilizing the creatures' magicks to heal the wounded and bolster the strength of their allies.

Lodestone

Scholars are accompanied by a fairy, which aids them in their duties. Unlike carbuncle or egi, fairies do not attack enemies. Their primary attribute is Mind.

Story

Class quests

The early Arcanist class quests focus on training under the supervision of Foreseer K'lyhia, starting with routine cargo inspection exercise. She later has the Adventurer accompany her to investigate shady dealings with a goblin merchant, and prepares strategy to deal with likely hostilities. The turning point is at the level 15 class quest, "Over the Rails," when an official inspection of a merchant vessel Morningstar is revealed to be the notorious pirate captain Doesmaga. A man from her past, he tosses her grimoire overboard as she trembles before him.

She attempts a plan to retrieve the salvaged grimoire from black market traders at Oschon's Embrace, with aid from Thubyrgeim and the Adventurer. However, the grimoire was too damaged by saltwater to be of any use, sinking her into the depths of depression. The adventure then seeks out K'rhid Tia, the absentee guildmaster. After fulfilling odd tasks for the eccentric guildmaster, he hands over a new grimoire asking it be given to K'lyhia. Receiving it snaps her out of her glum disposition and motivates her to to return to duty.

The final class quest, "Sinking Doesmaga," K'lyhia puts into motion a plan to defeat her nemesis and bring him into custody. With the adventurer's aid, she arranges to be smuggles on-board disguised as a dancer, while the adventurer poses as a merchant. The two effectively corner the pirate and defeat him with arcanima, whose attempt to escape overboard is thwarted by Yellowjacket coast guard that capture him outside the galleon.

With the chains of her past behind her, K'lyhia sets out to look for the wayward K'rhid Tia. As a final lesson, Thubyrgeim teaches the spell "Bane" to the adventurer.

Summoner

Job quests

After completing their training at Mealvaan's Gate, acting guildmistress Thubyrgeim tells of a new job opportunity from a researcher of the Sons of Saint Coinach, who can be met at Apkallu Falls in Gridania. The scholar, Y'mhitra, mentions the discovery of a soul crystal unearthed belonging to Allagan practitioners of summoning magic. These Summoners could draw upon the power of primals in an arcanima form called "egi." As the adventurer was both an accomplished arcanist and defeated the Lord of the Inferno, Ifrit, at the Bowl of Embers, she believes they are perfect for restoring the lost art. Traveling to the Sagolii Desert, the wellspring of fire-aspected aether is just perfect for performing a ritual called Austerities of Flame, where Ifrit-egi is called forth and defeated in battle. With the primal bound to the soul crystal, the egi is now able to be summoned into battle.

Following further training and a showdown with the Lord of Crags at the Navel, the Austerities of Earth is performed at the earth-aspected environment in Alder Springs. After binding control of Titan-egi, they are suddenly attacked by a dark summoner demanding they surrender the soul crystal. He is driven off, with Y'mhitra shaken by the mysterious assailant. Further fact checking reveals he was a former Immortal Flames soldier named Tristan Nightflicker, and has an old war comrade stationed in Little Ala Mhigo. Attempting to ask him about Tristan prompts an ambush, as he is working on his behalf and knows they're searching for him.

To better deal with the dark summoner, Y'mhitra suggests the adventurer get outfitted with Allagan garments of the Summoner. The scholars at Saint Coinach's Find agree with hand over intact pieces once several mirrorknights are driven away. Now outfitted with Evoker garments, Y'mhitra believes it is time to perform the Austerities of Wind and draw the power of the fallen Garuda. Drawing the egi to the wind-aspected Floating City of Nym, they defeat the tempestuous shade of the Lady of Vortexes and bind its power.

In the final quest "Primal Burdens," Tristan has begun attacking Saint Coinach's Find, apparently intent on confiscating Summoner soul crystals. He is confronted at the Singing Shards, where he is revealed to be making deals with the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice. In exchange for the soul crystal, the Paragon agrees to endow him with the egi of a long forgotten elder primal named Belias. Tristan uses the ancient egi in a pitched battle, eventually resorting to absorb its power. The Adventurer ultimately prevails against the dark summoner, who reveals that he had to put down his brother Kahedin after he was tempered by Ifrit, and vowed to eradicate primals. As he dies, he immolates in a burst of flame.

Though Tristan was defeated, Y'mhitra realizes that the machinations of the Ascians will risk besmirching summoning magic, and agrees to not let that happen. As a final lesson, she then teaches the spell of Enkindle, a technique to awaken the latent power of the egi.

In the optional quest "A Relic Reborn (Veil of Wiyu)", Gerolt is flabbergasted to learn the Adventurer had restored the lost art of summoning. He recalls a centuries-old legend about of a summoner named Wiyu, known for her distinctive green eyes. He agrees to try to help restore the ancient summoner's grimoire.

Heavensward

Y'mhitra tells how she has presented all her research on the summoning arts to her colleagues, and they agreed to present them with new tomestones. Speaking with Rammbroes, he notes that they might be able to draw upon the power of Leviathan, Ramuh, and Shiva. The Singing Shards have an abundance of lightning-aspected aether, but try as they might, Ramuh-egi would not come to them. Perplexed, Y'mhitra returns to her studies to understand what went wrong.

With her continued research, she uncovers a new spell for Summoners to use. Before she can teach it, they are approached by Dancing Wolf of the Immortal Flames, who claims that a black-robed summoner matching Tristan's description had attacked a caravan in Eastern Thanalan. Confused by this development, they travel to Camp Drybone and speak with survivors, who confirmed the assailant used Ifrit-egi. Regrouping at the Hall of Flames in Ul'dah, they later learn that another attack occurred on miners in Central Thanalan. The survivor confirmed the nature of the attacker, and indicated he was after crystals. With this news, Y'mhitra concludes he must be trying to summon a primal. Dancing Wolf realizes that now many recent attacks attributed to Amalj'aa were likely due to Tristan.

With increased patrols in Thanalan, the attacks on trading routes have largely ceased. Dancing Wolf believes it is time to draw out Tristan with a sing operation. Arranging for a shipment of crystals to conveniently break down in Northern Thanalan, they lie in wait to ambush the dark summoner. The Adventurer finds the silvery-haired black-robed mage with Ifrit-egi outside the convoy and defeats him. As Dancing Wolf examines the body of "Tristan," he recoils in shock when he sees that the man is that of the long-dead Kahedin. At this point, the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice makes his presence known, expressing frustration over losing the two brothers as pawns to the Bringer of Light. Dancing Wolfs vows to get vengeance for Tristan and Kahedin, but Y'mhitra warns that combating an immortal Ascian is no simple task.

Through further research in the tomestones, she learns why the Austerities of Lighting had failed: the adventurer's aetheric reserve had reached maximum capacity with the three egis acquired earlier, and thus Ramuh-egi would not appear. She finds an alternative technique, Trance, which bypasses the egi limit by meditating upon the power of the primal. But to combat an immortal Ascian, they would need a Trance of an exceptionally powerful primal. The best candidate was the very primal that ravaged Eorzea in the Calamity: Bahamut. The extent of his wrath had exposed nearly all Eorzeans, the Warrior of Light included. By meditating at the site of Dalamud's break-up in the Carteneau Flats, the Dreadwyrm Trance should be possible to achieve. As the Flats are currently a restricted area, Dancing Wolf arranges to smuggle Y'mhitra and the Adventurer there under the cover of night. Within the Heliodrome, the meditation is disrupted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice, who assaults them with various egi.

Despite the onslaught, the Dreadwyrm Trance is awakened, and with it the egi are banished. Wary at the newly acquired power, the Ascian suddenly flees. Y'mhitra began to wonder why the immortal would back off at that point, since there were at least two others present he could use as a host in the event of defeat. She began to think lesser Ascians were far more restricted in terms of hosts—namely only the recently deceased—and the long deserted Carteneau Flats would have left the Ascian with no place to go in the event of death. As she learns additional information about the Trance technique, she comes up with a plan to eliminate the Ascian menace.

She claims the secret to fully mastering the Trance, a way to unleash all its power in a singular outburst, will require additional knowledge in a tome stored at the abandoned Great Gubal Library in the Dravanian Hinterlands. Just outside the library, she, the adventurer, and Dancing Wolf are accosted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice. Along with three other minions of Lahabrea, they try to overwhelm the Bringer of Light in an ambush before the secret knowledge could be obtained. This was part of Y'mhitra's ruse: full mastery of the Trance is only required in the heat of battle, which the Ascians provided. The dark Paragons were overcome, and with a the Dreadwyrm Trance fully awakened in the form of a mighty Deathflare, the lesser Ascians were annihilated in the remote Dravanian wilderness.

Scholar

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Equipment

The Arcanist class is defined by wielding grimoires. While principally used to cast spells, auto-attacking uses them to bludgeon opponents. At endgame, grimoires are divided between Summoners and Scholars, with healing-oriented "codex" books reserved for the latter.

In terms of late game armor and accessories, Arcanists and Summoners share "Casting" gear with Thaumaturges and Black Mages, while Scholars share "Healing" gear with Conjurers, White Mages, and Astrologians.

Abilities

Actions

All the Arcanist's spells cost MP to use (unless stated otherwise), however, the MP cost varies depending on the level and class of the adventurer and the spell in question.

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Class (Job) Affinity
Ruin File:FFXIVARR Ruin Icon.png	1	Spell	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	0y	CNJ (WHM), THM (BLM), ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 80.
Bio File:FFXIV Bio Icon.png	2	Spell	Instant	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 40 for 18s (combined total potency of 240).
Summon File:FFXIV Summon Icon.png	4	Spell	6.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	0y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Summons a caster-type pet to fight by your side.
Physick File:FFXIV Physick Icon.png	4	Spell	2.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	0y	GLA, PGL, MRD, LNC, ARC, CNJ (WHM), THM (BLM), ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400
Aetherflow File:FFXIV Aetherflow Icon.png	6	Ability	Instant	60.00s	0y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Restores 20% of maximum MP. Additional Effect: Aetherflow
Energy Drain File:FFXIV Energy Drain Icon.png	8	Ability	Instant	3.00s	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: If under the effect of Aetherflow, absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP and restores MP.
Miasma File:Miasma.png	10	Spell	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage with potency of 35 for 24 seconds (Combined total potency of 300). Additional Effect: Malady for 24s, reduces HP recovered by healing magic by 20%. Additional Effect: 40% Heavy for 24s.
Virus File:FFXIV Virus Icon.png	12	Ability	Instant	90.00s	25y	0y	GLA, PGL, MRD, LNC, ARC, CNJ (WHM), THM (BLM), ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Reduces target's STR and DEX by 15% for 10s.
Summon II File:FFXIV Summon II Icon.png	15 (Complete Arcanist class quest "Topaz Teachings")	Spell	6.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	0y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Summons a tank-type pet to fight at your side.
Sustain File:FFXIV Sustain Icon.png	18	Spell	1.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Continuously restores 8% of summon's HP over a period of 10s (total 32% of summons HP).
Resurrection File:FFXIV Resurrection Icon.png	22	Spell	8.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Resurrects target to a weakened state.*(can be used in-combat by default, without the need for a trait.)
Bio II File:Bio II Icon.png	26	Spell	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 35 over 30s (combined total potency of 350).
Bane File:FFXIV Bane Icon.png	30 (Complete Arcanist class quest "Sinking Doesmaga")	Ability	Instant	10s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	8y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Spreads a target's Bio, Bio II, or Miasma to all nearby enemies with remaining debuff duration. Aetherflow Effect: 15% chance to refresh duration of effects to full. Additional Effect: Grants 1 stack of Aethertrail Attunement.
Eye for an Eye File:FFXIV Eye for an Eye Icon.png	34	Ability	Instant	180.00s	25y	0y	GLA, PGL, MRD, LNC, ARC, CNJ (WHM), THM (BLM), ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Erects a magicked barrier around a single party member or pet for 30s. Barrier Effect: 20% chance that when barrier is struck, the striker will deal 10% less damage for 20s.
Ruin II File:FFXIVARR Ruin II Icon.png	38	Spell	Instant	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 80. Additional Effect: Blind for 10s.
Rouse File:FFXIV Rouse Icon.png	42	Ability	Instant	90.00s	25y	0y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Increases Cure magic potency and damage dealt by pet by 40%. While roused, pet will be immune to stun, sleep, bind, heavy, paralysis, and disease for 20s.
Miasma II File:FFXIVARR Miasma II Icon.png	46	Spell	Instant	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	0y	5y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20. Additional Effect: Unaspected damage with potency of 10 for 15 seconds. (combined total potency of 70 per target). Additional Effect: Malady for 24s, reduces HP recovered by healing magic by 20%. Additional Effect: 40% Heavy for 24s.
Shadow Flare File:FFXIVARR Shadow Flare Icon.png	50	Spell	3.00s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	25y	5y	ACN (SMN, SCH)
	Envelops a designated area in a veil of magicked shadows, dealing damage with a potency of 25 to any who enter for 30s (combined total potency of 250 per target). Additional Effect: 5% chance of sustained Slow

Summoner Abilities

Ability	Level	MP Cost	Type	Usage	Cast/Recast/Duration	Combo
Summon III File:FFXIV Summon III Icon.png	30 (Complete the quest "Austerities of Flame")	Varies	Spell	Summoner	6.00s/2.50s/—	None
		Summons an attacker-type pet to fight at your side. (Only available to Summoner, this summons Ifrit-Egi.)
Fester File:FFXIV Fester Icon.png	35 (Complete the quest "Austerities of Earth")	None	Spell	Summoner	Instant/10.00s/—	None
		Causes wounds inflicted by Bio, Bio II and Miasma to fester, dealing further unaspected damage with a potency of 100 for each spell currently in effect. Only counts effects caused by the casting Summoner in the tally, and only usable under the effect of Aetherflow.
Tri-Bind File:FFXIVARR Tri-disaster Icon.png	40 (Complete the quest "Shadowing the Summoner")	Varies	Spell	Summoner	3.00s/2.50s/—	None
		Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 30 to the target and all nearby hostile targets. Additional Effect: Inflicts Bind on all targets hit. Duration: 20 seconds
Spur File:FFXIV Spur Icon.png	45 (Complete the quest "Austerities of Wind")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/120s/20.00s	None
		Increases a pet's physical and magical attack power by 40% for 20 seconds.
Enkindle File:FFXIV Enkindle Icon.png	50 (Complete the quest "Primal Burdens")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/180s/—	None
		Commands pet to use its signature attack.
Painflare File:FFXIV Painflare Icon.png	52 (Complete the quest "A Matter of Fact")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/10s/—	None
		Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherflow. Additional Effect: Grants 1 stack of Aethertrail Attunement.
Ruin III File:FFXIV Ruin III Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "A Miner Negotiation")	Varies	Spell	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)
		Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120. MP cost reduced while in Dreadwyrm Trance
Tri-Disaster File:FFXIV Tri-Disaster Icon.png	56 (Complete the quest "Mad, Bad, and Ebon-Clad")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/60s/—	None
		Inflicts target with Bio, Bio II, and Miasma. Duration: 18s, 30s, and 24s, respectively
Dreadwyrm Trance File:FFXIV Dreadwyrm Trance Icon.png	58 (Complete the quest "I Could Have Tranced All Night")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/30s/—	None
		Increases magic damage dealt by 10% while lowering the MP cost of Ruin III. Can only be executed when Aethertrail Attunement stack is 3 or larger. Aethertrail Attunement is achieved by using certain Aetherflow actions. Duration: 15s
Deathflare File:FFXIV Deathflare Icon.png	60 (Complete the quest "A Flare for the Dramatic")	None	Ability	Summoner	Instant/30s/—	None
		Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while in Dreadwyrm Trance. Dreadwyrm Trance fades upon execution.

Scholar Abilities

Ability	Level	MP Cost	Type	Usage	Cast/Recast/Duration	Combo
Adloquium File:FFXIV Adloquium Icon.png	30 (Complete the quest "Forgotten but Not Gone")	Varies	Healing	Scholar	2.00s/2.50s/—	None
		Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored for 30s. When critical HP is restored, damage nullification is doubled.
Succor File:FFXIV Succor Icon.png	35 (Complete the quest "The Last Remnants")	Varies	Healing	Scholar	2.50s/2.50s/—	None
		Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 150 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored for 30s.
Leeches File:FFXIV Leeches Icon.png	40 (Complete the quest "The Consequences of Anger")	Varies	Healing	Scholar	1.00s/2.50s/—	None
		Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
Sacred Soil File:FFXIV Sacred Soil Icon.png	45 (Complete the quest "For Your Fellow Man")	Unknown	Enhancing	Scholar	Instant/30.00s	None
		Creates a designated area in which party members will only suffer 90% of all damage inflicted for 15s. Additional Effect: 20% chance that next Succor will cost no MP for 15s. Can only be used when under the effect of Aetherflow.
Lustrate File:FFXIV Lustrate Icon.png	50 (Complete the quest "The Beast Within")	Unknown	Healing	Scholar	Instant/1.00s	None
		Restores target's HP. Only available when under the effect of Aetherflow.
Indomitability File:FFXIV Indomitability Icon.png	52 (Complete the quest "Quarantine")	Unknown	Healing	Scholar	Instant/30.00s	None
		Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400. Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherflow
Broil File:FFXIV Broil Icon.png	54 (Complete the quest "False Friends")	Varies	Spell	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.50s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)
		Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170.
Deployment Tactics File:FFXIV Deployment Tactics Icon.png	56 (Complete the quest "Ooh Rah")	Unknown	Healing	Scholar	Instant/90.00s	None
		Extends Eye for an Eye and Galvanize effects cast by you to party members nearby the target.
Emergency Tactics File:FFXIV Emergency Tactics Icon.png	58 (Complete the quest "Unseen")	Unknown	Healing	Scholar	Instant/30.00s	None
		Transforms the next Galvanize status into HP recovery equaling the amount of damage reduction intended for the barrier.
Dissipation File:FFXIV Dissipation Icon.png	60 (Complete the quest "Forward, the Royal Marines")	Unknown	Healing	Scholar	Instant/120.00s	None
		Orders your pet away while granting you a full Aetherflow stack. Also increases healing magic potency by 20%.

Pet Abilities

After obtaining level 4, the adventurer can summon Emerald Carbuncle to battle through the "Summon" command. Emerald Carbuncle uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Gust File:FFXIV Gust Icon.png	1	Damaging	1.00s	3.00s	25y	0y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 90.
Backdraft File:FFXIV Backdraft Icon.png	1	Damaging	Instant	90.00s	5y	0y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 80. and knocks target back 15 yalms.
Downburst File:FFXIV Downburst Icon.png	20	Damaging	3.00s	30.00s	25y	5y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 80 to target and all opponents within radius of it.
Shining Emerald File:FFXIV Shining Emerald Icon.png	40	Enhancing	Instant	60.00s	25y	0y
	Extends duration of damage over time effects already cast by master by 15 seconds.

After completion of the "Topaz Teachings" level 15 Arcanist job quest, the player can summon Topaz Carbuncle to battle through the "Summon II" command. Topaz Carbuncle uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Gouge File:FFXIV Gouge Icon.png	1	Damaging	Instant	3.00s	3y	0y
	Damages opponent with a potency of 70 and increases enmity in that opponent.
Shining Topaz File:FFXIV Shining Topaz Icon.png	1	Damaging	Instant	15.00s	0y	4y
	Damages opponents within radius with a potency of 70 and increases enmity in those opponents.
Curl File:FFXIV Curl Icon.png	20	Enhancing	Instant	120.00s	0y	0y
	Decreases damage suffered by pet by 20%.
Storm File:FFXIV Fleece Butt Icon.png	40	Damaging	Instant	40.00s	3y	0y
	Damages opponent with a potency of 60 and inflicts Stun for 2 seconds.

Summoner Pet Abilities

After completion of the "Austerities of Fire" level 30 Summoner job quest, the player can summon Ifrit-Egi to battle through the "Summon III" command. Ifrit-Egi uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Crimson Cyclone File:FFXIV Crimson Cyclone Icon.png	1	Damage	Instant	3.0s	3y	0y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 105. Additional Effect: Stun for 2s
Burning Strike File:FFXIV Burning Strike Icon.png	1	Damage	Instant	40.00s	3y	0y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 135.
Radiant Shield File:FFXIV Radiant Shield Icon.png	20	Enhancing	Instant	60.00s	0y	0y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 every time physical damage is suffered for 20s.
Flaming Crush File:FFXIV Flaming Crush Icon.png	40	Damaging	Instant	30.0s	0y	3y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 105 to all nearby enemies.
Inferno File:FFXIV Inferno Icon.png	50	Damaging	Instant	300.00s	5y	57
	Deals fire damage with a potency of 200 to all enemies in a cone before it. Additional Effect: Fire damage over time with potency of 20 for 15s. Editor's Note: This skill can only be activated with the Summoner's Enkindle ability.

After completion of the "Austerities of Earth" level 35 Summoner job quest, the player can summon Titan-Egi to battle through the "Summon II" command. Titan-Egi uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Rock Buster File:FFXIV Rock Buster Icon.png	1	Damage	Instant	3.0s	3y	0y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 85. Additional Effect: Increased enmity.
Mountain Buster File:FFXIV Mountain Buster Icon.png	1	Damage	Instant	15.00s	0y	4y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 70 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Earthen Ward File:FFXIV Earthen Ward Icon.png	20	Enhancing	Instant	120.00s	0y	0y
	Decreases damage suffered by pet by 20% for 20s.
Landslide File:FFXIV Landslide Icon.png	40	Damaging	Instant	40.00s	3y	0y
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 70. Additional Effect: Stun for 2s
Earthen Fury File:FFXIV Earthen Fury Icon.png	50	Damaging	Instant	300.00s	0y	5y
	Deals earth damage with a potency of 200 to all nearby targets. Additional Effect: Razed earth for 15s. Editor's Note: This skill can only be activated with the Summoner's Enkindle ability.

After completion of the "Austerities of Wind" level 45 Summoner job quest, the player can summon Garuda-Egi to battle through the "Summon" command. Garuda-Egi uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Wind Blade File:FFXIV Friction Icon.png	1	Damage	1.0s	3.0s	25y	0
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 110.
Shockwave File:FFXIV Shockwave Icon.png	1	Damage	Instant	90.0s	5y	0y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 90. Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback
Aerial Slash File:FFXIV Aerial Slash Icon.png	20	Damage	3.00s	30.00s	25y	5y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 90 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Contagion File:FFXIV Contagion Icon.png	40	Enfeebling	Instant	60.00s	25y	0y
	Extends duration of damage over time effects already cast by master by 15s.
Aerial Blast File:FFXIV Aerial Blast Icon.png	50	Damaging	Instant	300.00s	25y	5y
	Deals wind damage with a potency of 250 to target and all enemies nearby it. Editor's Note: This skill can only be activated with the Summoner's Enkindle ability.

Scholar Pet Abilities

After completion of the "Forgotten but Not Gone" level 30 Scholar job quest, the player can summon Eos to battle through the "Summon" command. Eos uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Embrace File:FFXIV Eos Embrace Icon.png	1	Healing	2.0s	3.0s	30y	0y
	Restore target's HP. Cure Potency: 300
Whispering Dawn File:FFXIV Whispering Dawn Icon.png	1	Healing	2.0s	3.0s	0y	15y
	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members for 21s Cure Potency: 100
Fey Covenant File:FFXIV Fey Covenant Icon.png	20	Enhancing	Instant	120.00s	0y	15y
	Increases magic defense of self and nearby party members by 20% for 20s.
Fey Illumination File:FFXIV Fey Illumination Icon.png	40	Enhancing	Instant	120.00s	0y	15y
	Increases cure magic potency of self and nearby party members by 20% for 20s.

After completion of the "Forgotten but Not Gone" level 30 Scholar job quest, the player can summon Selene to battle through the "Summon II" command. Selene uses the following abilities:

Ability	Level	Type	Cast Time	Recast Time	Range	Radius
Embrace File:FFXIV Selene Embrace Icon.png	1	Healing	2.0s	3.0s	30y	0y
	Restore target's HP. Cure Potency: 300
Silent Dusk File:FFXIV Silent Dusk Icon.png	1	Enfeebling	Instant	40.0s	25y	0y
	Silences target for 1s.
Fey Glow File:FFXIV Fey Glow Icon.png	20	Enfeebling	Instant	50.00s	0y	20y
	Increases spell speed of self and nearby party members by 30% for 30s. Cannot use while Fey Light effect is active.
Fey Light File:FFXIV Fey Light Icon.png	40	Enhancing	Instant	50.00s	0y	20y
	Increases skill speed of self and nearby party members by 30% for 30s. Cannot use while Fey Glow effect is active.

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Aetherdam File:FFXIV Aetherdam Icon.png	8	Allows the stacking of one Aetherflow.
Enhanced Intelligence File:FFXIV Enhanced Intelligence Icon.png	14	Increases intelligence by 2.
Enhanced Intelligence II File:FFXIV Enhanced Intelligence II Icon.png	16	Increases intelligence by 4.
Maim and Mend File:FFXIV Maim and Mend Icon.png	20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Aetherdam II File:FFXIV Aetherdam II Icon.png	20	Allows the stacking of up to two Aetherflows.
Enhanced Pet Actions File:FFXIV Enhanced Pet Actions Icon.png	24	20% chance of increasing spell speed by 20% for 8 seconds when pet deals critical damage.
Supervirus File:FFXIV Supervirus Icon.png	28	Adds 15% intelligence and mind enfeeblement to Virus.
Enhanced Intelligence III File:FFXIV Enhanced Intelligence III Icon.png	32	Increases intelligence by 6.
Energy Siphon File:FFXIV Energy Siphon Icon.png	36	Doubles the amount of MP restored by Energy Drain.
Maim and Mend II File:FFXIV Maim and Mend II Icon.png	40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Aetherdam III File:FFXIV Aetherdam III Icon.png	40	Allows the stacking of up to three Aetherflows.
Enhanced Eye for an Eye File:FFXIV Enhanced Eye for an Eye Icon.png	44	Shortens Eye for and Eye recast time to 120 seconds.
Enhanced Rouse File:FFXIV Enhanced Rouse Icon.png	48	Shortens Rouse recast time to 60 seconds.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Template:Sideicon Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar appear on cards. The Arcanist and Scholar have Ice-elemental cards and the Summoner has a Water-elemental one.

Arcanist card.

Scholar card.

Summoner card.

Gallery

Artworks and Screenshots

Arcanist concept artwork by Akihiko Yoshida.

Arcanist render.

Summoner render.

Scholar render.

Summoner concept art.

Scholar concept art.

An NPC Arcanist in Limsa Lominsa during 1.0, showing the class's old "mechanical staff" weapon.

Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar in the gameplay trailer.

An Arcanist and a Topaz Carbuncle.

Summoner in-game.

Ifrit-Egi.

Titan-Egi.

Garuda-Egi.

Eos.

Selene.

All Summoners (race/gender) in their artifact armor.

All Summoners (race/gender) in their artifact armor.

All Scholars (race/gender) in their artifact armor.

Book concepts.

Elkhorn PVP set.

Elktail PVP set.

The Arcanist's weapon of light.

Arcanist Abilities

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Ruin.

Bio.

Summon (Emerald Carbuncle).

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Physick.

Aetherflow.

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Energy Drain.

Miasma.

Virus.

Summon II (Topaz Carbuncle).

Sustain.

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Resurrection.

Bio II.

Bane.

Eye for an Eye.

Summoner Abilities

Summon (Garuda-Egi).

Summon II (Titan-Egi).

Ruin II.

Rouse.

Miasma II.

Shadow Flare.

Summon III (Ifrit-Egi).

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Fester.

Tri-bind.

Spur.

Crimson Cyclone.

Burning Strike.

Radiant Shield.

Flaming Crush.

Enkindle (Inferno).

Rock Buster.

Mountain Buster.

Earthen Ward.

Landslide.

Enkindle (Earthen Fury).

Wind Blade.

Shockwave.

Aerial Slash.

Contagion.

Enkindle (Aerial Blast).

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Ruin III.

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Painflare.

Tri-disaster.

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Dreadwyrm Trance.

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Deathflare.

Scholar Abilities

Summon (Eos).

Summon II (Selene).

Adloquiem.

Succor.

Leeches.

Sacred Soil.

Lustrate.

Embrace (Eos).

Whispering Dawn.

Fey Covenant.

Fey Illumination.

Embrace (Selene).

Silent Dusk.

Fey Glow.

Fey Light.

Trivia

• The Arcanist class has been present in the game data since the beta of Legacy Final Fantasy XIV, but was never made playable during the game's original run. Data mined from the client shows it was evidently planned to fight with magical traps and use a mechanical staff. The class had a guild in Limsa Lominsa in the original game, but it was only used in a few quests.
• In A Realm Reborn, the class has been repurposed as a summoner class, and was first seen in an early leak from the A Realm Reborn website. The page was quickly taken down after it was discovered by players. The class reveal was later confirmed during the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event. The class retains its Lominsan origins, but nearly everything else about their concept was altered.
• Arcanist was the first class in Final Fantasy XIV to receive two branching job options, and the only class to date to receive them before it was even released. Yoshida has indicated other classes may get branching jobs in future updates.
• During Beta 2 of A Realm Reborn, data mined from the client showed that there were plans to give Summoners a Ramuh Egi on top of the existing Ifrit, Garuda and Titan ones. In the final beta/release client, however, this was not implemented, and no model for the Ramuh Egi exists in the client, although Naoki Yoshida admitted at the "F.A.T.E. in Tokyo" event that a Ramuh Egi is planned as a summon in the future, along with a Leviathan Egi.
  • However, they ultimately decided not to add new egi to the SMN job in Heavensward for balance reasons, instead considering offering alternate egi forms to the three roles.

References

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