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Red Mage is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced in the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood expansion. Red Mage does not have a base class, and starts at level 50. They are classed as magical ranged DPS.

Due to the game following the traditional MMO trinity, the Final Fantasy XIV incarnation of Red Mage only has access to two basic restorative spells: Vercure and Verraise. Despite this, they remain the offensive job best suited for emergency healing and (via Dualcast) the best job overall for reviving incapacitated allies.

Profile[]

On the eastern edge of Abalathia's Spine lies the mountainous region of Gyr Abania.

It is in these elevated lands that people took shelter, when a burning star guided them away from the Sixth Umbral Calamity's treacherous floodwaters. The survivors gathered from near and far, and amongst them were refugees of the sorcerous cities of Mhach and Amdapor.

These sworn enemies buried their history for the sake of the future, and cast aside their vestments of black and white. Upon the remnants of their arts a new discipline was built, and the first red mages stepped forward with rapiers in hand to fight back against the rising tides of destruction.

Lodestone

Red Mage is a hybrid of ranged magical/melee DPS achieved via high-speed movements and precise positioning. In battle, Red Mages use rapiers for melee strikes and Red Magic for ranged attacks. They deal massive damage by linking multiple spells with Dualcast and following them up with melee attacks. They also function as an emergency Healers of sorts, with healing spells and revives that are assisted by Dualcast. Beginning in Stormblood, Alisaie Leveilleur upgrades her job to Red Mage.

Story[]

Stormblood[]

The Warrior of Light meets X'rhun Tia, the Red Mage Jobmaster at Ul'dah. He asks them if they're interested in Red Magic and he means to demonstrate his abilities in Camp Drybone. Instead they're ambushed by a group of assassins. Thrusting the Red Mage soul crystal to the Warrior, they face the assassins and emerge victorious.

Equipment[]

FFXIV SBG Red Mage

An elezen red mage with the Aeneas and Estoqueur's artifact armor.

Red mages wield rapiers as their weapons alongside a magical focus, which they can combine with the blade to form a staff for their spells. Their armor is primarily made up of "Casting" gear, armor with low physical defense and high magic defense that they share with other magical DPS classes.

The primary attribute for red mages is intelligence, which boosts their attack magic potency, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As a DPS discipline, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, spell speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.

Lists of red mage equipment

Red Mage's Arms Red Mage's Arms

Head Head
Body Body
Hands Hands
Waist Waist
Legs Legs
Feet Feet

Earrings Earrings
Necklaces Necklaces
Bracelets Bracelets
Rings Rings
Soul Crystal Soul Crystal

Job Gauge[]

FFXIV Red Mage Guage balanced

Balance Gauge

FFXIV Red Mage Guage Black unbalanced

More Black Mana

FFXIV Red Mage Guage white unbalanced

More White Mana

The Job Gauge was introduced to players in 4.0 Stormblood. The Red Mage uses the Balance Gauge.

The Job Gauge indicates the current amount of the two types of mana, White and Black (shown in the gauge as blue). Job actions associated with white magic such as Veraero and Verstone will add white mana to the left side of the gauge, while actions associated with black magic such as Verthunder and Verfire will add black mana to the gauge. There are multiple actions that will add a specific amount of both. The goal is to keep the mana balanced as it rises up the gauge.

If one type of mana grows faster than the other, the gauge becomes difficult to balance out and players will not be able to use enchanted versions of the Riposte, Zwerchhau, Redoublement, or Moulinet melee weaponskills until the gauge is back in balance. Once enchanted, these skill deal additional damage and have reduced recast times. As long as the gauge stays properly balanced and above 30 points of mana, the crystal at the top will be red; if unbalanced, the crystal will have the color of the higher mana type. Using the enchanted weaponskills will remove mana from the gauge, starting the cycle over.

Abilities[]

Job actions[]

Ability Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Radius
Riposte
Riposte from Final Fantasy XIV icon
1 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130.
Action upgraded to Enchanted Riposte if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 20 or more.
Enchanted Riposte
Enchanted Riposte from Final Fantasy XIV icon
1 Weaponskill Instant 1.5s 3y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280.
Mana Stack Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack
Balance Gauge Cost: 20 Black Mana
Balance Gauge Cost: 20 White Mana

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Jolt
Jolt from Final Fantasy XIV icon
2 Spell 2s 2.5s 200 MP 25y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170.
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 2

Enhanced Jolt Upgrades to Jolt II.

Verthunder
Verthunder from Final Fantasy XIV icon
4 Spell 5s 2.5s 300 MP 25y
Deals lightning damage with a potency of 300 (Enhanced Jolt 360).
Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 6
Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verfire Ready
Duration: 30s

Mana Stack Action changes to Verflare under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Red Magic Mastery II Upgrades to Verthunder III.

Corps-a-corps
Corps-a-corps from Final Fantasy XIV icon
6 Ability Instant 35s 25y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 130.
Maximum Charges: 2

Cannot be executed while bound.

Veraero
Veraero from Final Fantasy XIV icon
10 Spell 5s 2.5s 300 MP 25y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 300 (Enhanced Jolt 360).
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 6
Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verstone Ready
Duration: 30s

Mana Stack Action changes to Verholy under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Red Magic Mastery II Upgrades to Veraero III.

Scatter
Scatter from Final Fantasy XIV icon
15 Spell 5s 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Acceleration Potency: 170
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 3

Scatter Mastery Upgrades to Impact.

Verthunder II
Verthunder II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
18 Spell 2s 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals lightning damage with a potency of 100 (Red Magic Mastery 120, Red Magic Mastery III 140) to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 7

Mana Stack Action changes to Verflare under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Veraero II
Veraero II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
22 Spell 2s 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals wind damage with a potency of 100 (Red Magic Mastery 120, Red Magic Mastery III 140) to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 7

Mana Stack Action changes to Verholy under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Verfire
Verfire from Final Fantasy XIV icon
26 Spell 2s 2.5s 200 MP 25y
Deals fire damage with a potency of 260 (Enhanced Jolt 300, Red Magic Mastery III 340).
Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 5

Can only be executed while Verfire Ready is active.

Verstone
Verstone from Final Fantasy XIV icon
30 Spell 2s 2.5s 200 MP 25y
Deals earth damage with a potency of 260 (Enhanced Jolt 300, Red Magic Mastery III 340).
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 5

Can only be executed while Verstone Ready is active.

Zwerchhau
Zwerchhau from Final Fantasy XIV icon
35 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Combo Action: Riposte or Enchanted Riposte
Combo Potency: 150

Action upgraded to Enchanted Zwerchhau if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 15 or more.

Enchanted Zwerchhau
Enchanted Zwerchhau from Final Fantasy XIV icon
35 Weaponskill Instant 1.5s 3y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Combo Action: Riposte or Enchanted Riposte
Combo Potency: 340
Mana Stack Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack
Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana
Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Displacement
Displacement from Final Fantasy XIV icon
40 Ability Instant 35s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 (Enhanced Displacement 180).
Additional Effect: 15-yalm backstep
Maximum Charges: 2

Cannot be executed while bound.
Shares a recast timer with Engagement.

Engagement
Engagement from Final Fantasy XIV icon
40 Ability Instant 35s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 (Enhanced Displacement 180).
Maximum Charges: 2

Shares a recast timer with Displacement.

Fleche
Fleche from Final Fantasy XIV icon
45 Ability Instant 25s 25y
Deals an attack with a potency of 460.
Redoublement
Redoublement from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Combo Action: Zwerchhau or Enchanted Zwerchhau
Combo Potency: 230

Action upgraded to Enchanted Redoublement if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 15 or more.

Enchanted Redoublement
Enchanted Redoublement from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Weaponskill Instant 2.2s 3y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130.
Combo Action: Enchanted Zwerchhau
Combo Potency: 500
Mana Stack Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack
Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana
Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Acceleration
Acceleration from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Ability Instant 55s
Ensures the next Verthunder III, Veraero III, or Impact can be cast immediately.
Duration: 20s
Additional Effect: Increases the potency of Impact by 50
Additional Effect: Ensures Verthunder III and Veraero III trigger Verfire Ready or Verstone Ready respectively
Enhanced Acceleration Maximum Charges: 2
Moulinet
Moulinet from Final Fantasy XIV icon
52 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 8y 8y cone
Delivers an attack with a potency of 60 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Action upgraded to Enchanted Moulinet if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 20 or more.
Enchanted Moulinet
Enchanted Moulinet from Final Fantasy XIV icon
52 Weaponskill Instant 1.5s 8y 8y cone
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Mana Stack Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack
Balance Gauge Cost: 20 Black Mana
Balance Gauge Cost: 20 White Mana

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Vercure
Vercure from Final Fantasy XIV icon
54 Spell 2s 2.5s 500 MP 30y
Restores target's HP.
Cure Potency: 350
Contre Sixte
Contre Sixte from Final Fantasy XIV icon
56 Ability Instant 45s
(Red Magic Mastery 35s)
25y 6y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 380 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Embolden
Embolden from Final Fantasy XIV icon
58 Ability Instant 120s 30y radius
Increases own magic damage dealt by 5% and damage dealt by nearby party members by 5%.
Duration: 20s
Manafication
Manafication from Final Fantasy XIV icon
60 Complete quest "Stained in Scarlet" Ability Instant 120s
(Enhanced Manafication 110s)
Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 50.
Enhanced Manafication Additional Effect: Grants 5 (Enhanced Manafication II 6) stacks of Manafication
Enhanced Manafication Manafication Effect: Increases magic damage dealt by 5%
Enhanced Manafication Duration: 15s

All combos are canceled upon execution of Manafication.
Can only be executed while in combat.

Jolt II
Jolt II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
62 Spell 2s 2.5s 200 MP 25y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280 (Red Magic Mastery III 320).
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 2

Action changes to Scorch after execution of either Verflare or Verholy.

Verraise
Verraise from Final Fantasy XIV icon
64 Spell 10s 2.5s 2400 MP 30y
Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Impact
Impact from Final Fantasy XIV icon
66 Spell 5s 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200 (Red Magic Mastery III 210) to target and all enemies nearby it.
Acceleration Potency: 250 ((Red Magic Mastery III 260)
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 3

Action changes to Scorch after execution of either Verflare or Verholy.

Verflare
Verflare from Final Fantasy XIV icon
68 Spell Instant 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 11
Additional Effect: 20% chance of becoming Verfire Ready
Duration: 30s

Chance to become Verfire Ready increases to 100% if White Mana is higher than Black Mana at time of execution.

Mana Stack Cost: 3

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Verholy
Verholy from Final Fantasy XIV icon
70 Complete quest "With Heart and Steel" Spell Instant 2.5s 400 MP 25y
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% 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.

Reprise
Reprise from Final Fantasy XIV icon
76 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Action upgraded to Enchanted Reprise if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 5 or more.
Enchanted Reprise
Enchanted Reprise from Final Fantasy XIV icon
76 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 25y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 290 (Red Magic Mastery III 340).
Balance Gauge Cost: 5 Black Mana
Balance Gauge Cost: 5 White Mana

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Scorch
Scorch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
80 Spell Instant 2.5s 400 MP 25y 5y radius
Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 680 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Combo Action: Verflare or Verholy
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 4

Jolt II and Impact are changed to Scorch upon landing Verflare or Verholy as a combo action.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Action changes to Resolution upon execution.

Verthunder III
Verthunder III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
82 Spell 5s 2.5s 300 MP 25y
Deals lightning damage with a potency of 380.
Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 6
Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verfire Ready
Duration: 30s

Action changes to Verflare under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Veraero III
Veraero III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
82 Spell 5s 2.5s 300 MP 25y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 380.
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 6
Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verstone Ready
Duration: 30s

Action changes to Verholy under the effect of 3 Mana Stacks.

Magick Barrier
Magick Barrier from Final Fantasy XIV icon
86 Ability Instant 120s 30y radius
Reduces magic damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%, while increasing HP recovered by healing actions by 5%.
Duration: 10s
Resolution
Resolution from Final Fantasy XIV icon
90 Spell Instant 2.5s 400 MP 25y 25y line
Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 750 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Combo Action: Scorch
Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 4

Scorch is changed to Resolution upon landing Scorch as a combo action.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Role Actions[]

Ability Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Addle
Addle from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Magic Ranged DPS 8 Ability Instant 90s 25y
Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%.
Duration: 10s
Sleep
Sleep from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Magic Ranged DPS 10 Spell 2.5s 2.5s 800 MP 30y 5y radius
Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep.
Duration: 30s

Cancels auto-attack upon execution.

Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming from Final Fantasy XIV icon
HealerMagic Ranged DPS 14 Ability Instant 60s
Gradually restores own MP.
Potency: 55
Duration: 21s
Swiftcast
Swiftcast Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
HealerMagic Ranged DPS 18 Ability Instant 60s
Next spell is cast immediately.
Duration: 10s
Surecast
Surecast Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
HealerMagic Ranged DPS 44 Ability Instant 120s
Spells can be cast without interruption.
Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects
Duration: 6s

Traits[]

Name Level Description
Dualcast
Dualcast from Final Fantasy XIV icon
1 Grants the effect of Dualcast upon casting any spell with a cast time. While under the effect of Dualcast, your next spell will require no time to cast. Effect is canceled upon execution of any action other than a spell. Auto-attacks do not cancel effect.
Duration: 15s
Maim and Mend
Magick and Mend from Final Fantasy XIV icon
20 Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Maim and Mend II
Magick and Mend II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
40 Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Enhanced Jolt
FFXIVShB Enhanced Jolt from Final Fantasy XIV icon
62 Upgrades Jolt to Jolt II. Also increases the potency of Verthunder and Veraero to 360, and the potency of Verfire and Verstone to 300.
Scatter Mastery
Scatter Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
66 Upgrades Scatter to Impact.
Mana Stack
Mana Stack from Final Fantasy XIV icon
68 Adds a Mana Stack to your Balance Gauge upon landing Enchanted Riposte, Zwerchhau|Enchanted Zwerchhau, Enchanted Redoublement, or Enchanted Moulinet, up to a maximum of 3.
Upon gaining 3 Mana Stacks, Verthunder and Verthunder II are upgraded to Verflare.
Upon learning Verholy, gaining 3 Mana Stacks also upgrades Veraero and Veraero II to Verholy.
Enhanced Displacement
Enhanced Displacement from Final Fantasy XIV icon
72 Increases Displacement and Engagement potency to 180.
Red Magic Mastery
fka Enhanced Contre Sixte
Red Magic Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
74 Reduces Contre Sixte recast timer to 35 seconds and increases potency of both Verthunder II and Veraero II to 120.
Enhanced Manafication
Enhanced Manafication from Final Fantasy XIV icon
78 Reduces Manafication recast timer to 110 seconds and adds an additional effect that increases magic damage dealt by 5%.
Red Magic Mastery II
Red Magic Mastery II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
82 Upgrades Verthunder to Verthunder III and Veraero to Veraero III.
Upon gaining 3 Mana Stacks, Verthunder III is upgraded to Verflare and Veraero III is upgraded to Verholy.
Red Magic Mastery III
Red Magic Mastery III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
84 Increases the potency of Enchanted Riposte to 280, Verthunder II to 140, Veraero II to 140, Verfire to 340, Verstone to 340, Enchanted Zwerchhau to 150, Enchanted Redoublement to 130, Jolt II to 320, Impact to 210, and Enchanted Reprise to 340.
Enhanced Acceleration
Enhanced Acceleration from Final Fantasy XIV icon
88 Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Acceleration.
Maximum Charges: 2
Enhanced Manafication II
Enhanced Manafication II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
90 Increases maximum stacks of Manafication to 6.

PvP actions[]

Ability Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Radius
Verstone
Verstone PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell 1.92s 2.4s 25y
Deals earth damage with a potency of 5,000.
Additional Effect: Grants Dualcast, allowing next spell to be cast immediately
Duration: 10s

Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift.
※Action changes to Veraero III while under the effect of Dualcast.
※Action changes to Verfire while under the effect of Black Shift.
※Action changes to Verthunder III while under the effect of Black Shift and Dualcast.

Enchanted Riposte
Enchanted Riposte PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 20s 5y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000.
White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy
Black Shift Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 3,000
Duration: 6s

※Action changes to Enchanted Zwerchhau upon execution.

Resolution
Resolution PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 20s 25y 25y line
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
White Shift Effect: Silence
Duration: 2s
Black Shift Effect: Bind
Duration: 3s

This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Magick Barrier
Magick Barrier PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 25s 15y radius
Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%, while increasing HP recovered via healing actions by 10%.
Duration: 10s

Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift.
Shares a recast timer with Frazzle.
※Action changes to Frazzle while under the effect of Black Shift.

Corps-a-corps
Corps-a-corps PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 15s 25y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Monomachy
Monomachy Effect: Increases damage dealt to target by 10% while lowering damage taken from target by 20%
Duration: 7s
Maximum Charges: 2

Cannot be executed while bound.

Displacement
Displacement PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 15s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
Additional Effect: 15-yalm backstep
Additional Effect: Grants Manafication
Manafication Effect: Increases damage of next spell cast by 20%
Duration: 10s
Maximum Charges: 2

Cannot be executed while bound.

Black Shift
Black Shift PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1s
Grants Black Shift, altering the effects of several actions.
Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift.
※Action changes to White Shift upon execution.
Veraero III
Veraero III PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell Instant 2.4s 25y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 5,000.
Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift and Dualcast.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verholy
Verholy PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell Instant 2.4s 25y 5y radius
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Restores own HP
Cure Potency: 8,000
Additional Effect: Restores HP of party members near target
Cure Potency: 8,000

Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift and Vermilion Radiance.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Verfire
Verfire PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell 1.92s 2.4s 25y
Deals fire damage with a potency of 5,000.
Additional Effect: Grants Dualcast, allowing next spell to be cast immediately
Duration: 10s

Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Verthunder III
Verthunder III PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell Instant 2.4s 25y
Deals lightning damage with a potency of 5,000.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift and Dualcast.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verflare
Verflare PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Spell Instant 2.4s 25y 5y radius
Deals fire damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift and Vermilion Radiance.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enchanted Zwerchhau
Enchanted Zwerchhau PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 1.5s 5y
Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 7,000.
Combo Action: Enchanted Riposte
White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy
Black Shift Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 3,000
Duration: 6s

※Action changes to Enchanted Redoublement upon execution.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Enchanted Redoublement
Enchanted Redoublement PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 2.4s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000.
Combo Action: Enchanted Zwerchhau
Additional Effect: Grants Vermilion Radiance
Duration: 10s
White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency
Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy
Duration: 10s
Black Shift Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 3,000
Duration: 6s

※Action changes to Verholy while under the effect of White Shift and Vermilion Radiance.
※Action changes to Verflare while under the effect of Black Shift and Vermilion Radiance.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Frazzle
Frazzle PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 25s 15y radius
Increases damage taken by nearby enemies by 10%, while reducing HP recovered via healing actions by 10%.
Duration: 10s

Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift.
Shares a recast timer with Magick Barrier.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

White Shift
White Shift PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1s
Grants White Shift, altering the effects of several actions.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift.
Activates automatically when class is changed to red mage.
※Action changes to Black Shift upon execution.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Southern Cross
Southern Cross PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Limit Break Instant 10s 30y 15y cross
Emblazons a grand cross on the ground beneath a party member or enemy, restoring HP of party members within range while damaging enemies.
Cure Potency: 8,000
Damage Potency: 8,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50%

Targets standing at the cross's center will receive the effects of this action twice.
Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.
Gauge Charge Time: 90s

Standard-issue Elixir
Standard-issue Elixir PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability 4.5s 5s
Restores your HP and MP to maximum.
Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate
Recuperate PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1s 2500 MP
Restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify
Purify PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 30s
Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze.
Grants Resilience upon successfully removing one of the aforementioned effects.
Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify
Duration: 5s

Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.

Guard
Guard PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 30s
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: 5s

Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect.
Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.

Sprint
Sprint PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1.5s
Increases movement speed.
Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Removed abilities[]

The following abilities have been removed. Removed abilities will still appear on the hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Ability Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Tether
Tether from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Red Mage15 Ability 2.5s 2.5s 1200 30y 5y
Binds target and all nearby enemies.
Duration: 20s

Removed in patch 5.0.

Limit Break[]

Red Mages' Limit Breaks focus on dealing powerful damage to enemies in a circular area of effect. The damage dealt is determined by the combined weapon damage of all party members, thus, its damage is not based on the user's gear. Neither Dualcast nor the ability Swiftcast can be used to instantly cast a Limit Break. Red Mages have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Ranged Magical DPS.

Ability Description Image
Skyshard Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 0.6x the damage of Braver. Skyshard XIV
Starstorm Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 1.3x the damage of Braver. FFXIV ARR Starstorm
Vermilion Scourge Delivers an attack to all enemies in the target area, dealing 2.1x the damage of Braver. Vermillion Scourge from FFXIV

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Etymology[]

The "Ver-" prefix on Red Mage's black and white spells comes from the word vermillion, describing a pigment and shade of red.[1]

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