Sage

Introduction

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The nation of Sharlayan is the cradle of knowledge, and the Studium its foremost institution of learning. Yet more so than its incomparable library and formidable assemblage of Archons, this prestigious academy is famed for blending traditionally distinct fields to produce revolutionary new disciplines. Among these, perhaps the most distinguished is an altruistic art which draws upon the wisdom of aetherology, sorcery, and medicine. Dubbed somanoutics, the art seeks to heal and protect by manipulating corporeal aether through the use of nouliths, a flying array of foci. Practitioners are dedicated to the betterment of mankind, and for their wisdom and compassion, eventually came to be known simply as sages.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Sage

Sage (SGE) is a Disciple of Magic job introduced in Endwalker, who heals and protects the party with barriers. They use aether to manipulate nouliths in combat, and are able to temporarily augment their own magic abilities.

General information

Unlock

Sage is a Barrier Healer job introduced in Endwalker. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:

• Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Endwalker expansion and be level 70 or higher Disciple of War or Magic
• Quest: Speak to Sharlayan Maiden in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (x9.4,y12.9) to obtain the quest Sage's Path.

Equipment

The Sage is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Healing." They use Nouliths as weapons.

Weapon	Armor	Accessories
Sage's Arms	Head Body Hands Legs Feet	Bracelets Earrings Necklace Ring

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Sage's Path		70	Lalah Jinjahl	Sage Sage (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1   Soul of the Sage 1   Stonegold Milpreves 1   Bookwyrm's Attire Coffer (IL 385)
Sage's Focus		70	Lalah Jinjahl
Sands of Despair		73	Lalah Jinjahl
A Poisoned Gift		75	Lalah Jinjahl
Pledge of Hope		78	Lalah Jinjahl
Life Ephemeral, Path Eternal		80	Lalah Jinjahl	Panhaima   Sage, Heal Thyself Sage (New Game+)

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Dosis	SGE		1	Spell	300	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170
Diagnosis	SGE		2	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 450
Kardia	SGE		4	Ability		Instant	5s	30y 0y	Grants self the effect of Kardia and a selected party member or self the effect of Kardion, restoring HP after casting certain magic attacks.
Prognosis	SGE		10	Spell	700	2s	2.5s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300
Egeiro	SGE		12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	30y 0y	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Physis	SGE		20	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 15y	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s
Phlegma	SGE		26	Spell	400	Instant	40s	6y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Maximum Charges: 2 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Eukrasia	SGE		30	Spell		Instant	1s	0y 0y	Augments certain offensive and healing magic actions. Dosis III is upgraded to Eukrasian Dosis III. Dyskrasia II is upgraded to Eukrasian Dyskrasia. Diagnosis is upgraded to Eukrasian Diagnosis. Prognosis is upgraded to Eukrasian Prognosis II.
Eukrasian Diagnosis	SGE		30	Spell	800	Instant	1.5s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 180％ of the amount of HP restored. When critical HP is restored, also grants Differential Diagnosis, nullifying damage equaling 180% the amount of HP restored. Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Eukrasian Prognosis or scholar's Galvanize. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Eukrasian Prognosis	SGE		30	Spell	800	Instant	1.5s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 100 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 320% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with those of Eukrasian Diagnosis or scholar's Galvanize. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Eukrasian Dosis	SGE		30	Spell	400	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 40 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Soteria	SGE		35	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Grants 4 stacks of Soteria, each stack increasing the cure potency of Kardion effects granted by you by 70%. Duration: 15s
Icarus	SGE		40	Ability		Instant	45s	25y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Unable to cast if bound.
Druochole	SGE		45	Ability		Instant	1s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 600 Additional Effect: Restores 7% of Maximum MP Addersgall cost: 1
Dyskrasia	SGE		46	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170
Kerachole	SGE		50	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 30y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Taurochole. Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Restores 7% of maximum MP Addersgall cost: 1
Ixochole	SGE		52	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Restores 7% of Maximum MP Addersgall cost: 1
Zoe	SGE		56	Ability		Instant	90s	0y 0y	Increases healing magic potency of your next healing spell by 50%. Duration: 30s
Pepsis	SGE		58	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of nearby party members by removing Eukrasian Diagnosis and Eukrasian Prognosis effects granted by you. Eukrasian Diagnosis Cure Potency: 450 Eukrasian Prognosis Cure Potency: 350 Targets not under the effect of Eukrasian Diagnosis or Eukrasian Prognosis will not be healed.
Physis II	SGE		60	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 30y	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 130 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Increases HP recovered by healing actions by 10% Duration: 15s
Taurochole	SGE		62	Ability		Instant	45s	30y 0y	Restores own or target party member's HP. Cure Potency: 700 Additional Effect: Reduces target's damage taken by 10% Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Kerachole. Additional Effect: Restores 7% of Maximum MP Addersgall cost: 1
Toxikon	SGE		66	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Addersting Cost: 1
Haima	SGE		70	Ability		Instant	120s	30y 0y	Erects a magicked barrier around self or target party member that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 300 potency. Additional Effect: Grants 5 stacks of Haimatinon Duration: 15s Additional Effect: When the barrier is completely absorbed, a stack of Haimatinon is consumed and a new barrier is applied. Additional Effect: When the effect duration expires, a healing effect is then applied. Cure Potency: 150 per remaining stack of Haimatinon
Dosis II	SGE		72	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170
Phlegma II	SGE		72	Spell	400	Instant	40s	6y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 490 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Maximum Charges: 2 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Eukrasian Dosis II	SGE		72	Spell	400	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 60 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Rhizomata	SGE		74	Ability		Instant	90s	0y 0y	Grants 1 stack of Addersgall.
Holos	SGE		76	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10% Duration: 20s
Panhaima	SGE	1	80	Spell		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Erects a magicked barrier around self and all party members near you that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 200 potency. Additional Effect: Grants 5 stacks of Panhaimatinon Duration: 15s Additional Effect: When the barrier is completely absorbed, a stack of Panhaimatinon is consumed and a new barrier is applied.When the effect duration expires, a healing effect is then applied. Cure Potency per remaining stack of Panhaimatinon: 100
Dosis III	SGE		82	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 370. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170
Phlegma III	SGE		82	Spell	400	Instant	40s	6y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Maximum Charges: 2 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Eukrasian Dosis III	SGE		82	Spell	400	Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 75 Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Eukrasian Dyskrasia. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Dyskrasia II	SGE		82	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170
Eukrasian Dyskrasia	SGE		82	Spell	400	Instant	1.5s	0y 5y	Deals unaspected damage over time to all nearby enemies. Potency: 40 Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Eukrasian Dosis III. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Can only be executed while under the effect of Eukrasia ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Dyskrasia II changes to Eukrasian Dyskrasia when requirements for execution are met.
Toxikon II	SGE		82	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 370 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 Addersting cost: 1
Krasis	SGE		86	Ability		Instant	60s	30y 0y	Increases HP recovery via healing actions for a party member or self by 20%. Duration: 10s
Pneuma	SGE		90	Spell	700	1.5s	120s	25y 25y	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 370 for the first enemy, and 40% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores own HP and the HP of all party members within a radius of 20 yalms Cure Potency: 600 Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 170 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Psyche	SGE		92	Ability		Instant	60s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Eukrasian Prognosis II	SGE		96	Spell	800	Instant	1.5s	0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 100 Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 360% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with those of Eukrasian Diagnosis or scholar's Galvanize. Can only be executed while under the effect of Eukrasia. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Prognosis changes to Eukrasian Prognosis II when requirements for execution are met.
Philosophia	SGE		100	Ability		Instant	180s	0y 30y	Increases healing magic potency by 20%. Duration: 20s Grants self and nearby party members the effect of Eudaimonia, restoring HP after landing spells Cure Potency: 150 Duration: 20s

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Healing Wind	Healer	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	0y 30y	Restores 25% of HP of all nearby party members.
Breath of the Earth	Healer	1	Limit Break Level 2		2s	Instant	0y 30y	Restores 60% of HP of all nearby party members.
Techne Makre	SGE	1	Limit Break Level 3		2s	Instant	0y 0y	Restores 100% of HP of all nearby party members, even if they are currently dead. If resurrected this way, party members also revive with 100% MP and are not given Weakness or Brink of Death debuffs.

Healer role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Repose	Healer	8	Spell	600	2.5s	2.5s	30y 0y	Inflicts target with Sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Esuna	Healer	10	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	30y 0y	Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
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
Rescue	Healer	48	Ability		Instant	120s	30y 0y	Instantly draw target party member to your side. Cannot be used outside of combat or when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Dosis III (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Restores HP to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you Cure Potency: 4,000
Phlegma III (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		Instant	16s	5y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Bind Duration: 3s Additional Effect: Draws nearby enemies to target. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Pneuma (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		1.44s	30s	25y 25y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 12,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Grants Haima and 3 stacks of Haimatinon to self and all party members within 20 yalms. Haima Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 3,000 potency. Duration: 10s When the barrier is completely absorbed, a stack of Haimanation is consumed and a new barrier is applied. When the effect duration expires, a healing effect is then applied. Cure Potency: 3,000 per remaining stack of Haimatinon. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Eukrasia (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		Instant	16s	0y 0y	Upgrades Dosis III to Eukrasian Dosis III. Duration: 10s Effect expires upon executing Eukrasian Dosis III. Maximum Charges: 2 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Icarus (PvP)	SGE		30	Ability		Instant	12s	25y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Maximum Charges: 2 Unable to cast if bound.
Toxikon (PvP)	SGE		30	Ability		Instant	16s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 2,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s Maximum Charges: 2
Kardia (PvP)	SGE		30	Ability		Instant	1s	30y 0y	Grants self the effect of Kardia and a selected party member or self the effect of Kardion, granting the additional effects of Dosis III and Eukrasian Dosis III when these spells are cast.
Eukrasian Dosis III (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		Instant	1.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 3,000 Duration: 12s Additional Effect: Grants Eukrasian Diagnosis to targets under the effect of Kardion granted by you. Eukrasian Diagnosis Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 8,000 potency. Duration: 12s Grants Addersting when barrier is completely absorbed. Duration: 15s ※Toxikon changes to Toxikon II while under the effect of Addersting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Psyche (PvP)	SGE		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is halved for enemies more than 3 yalms away from first target. Combo Action: Phlegma III ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Toxikon II (PvP)	SGE		30	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 8,000 for the first enemy, and 2,000 for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s Can only be executed while under the effect of Addersting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Mesotes (PvP)	SGE	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	30y 5y	Erects a magicked barrier at a select location, granting party members the effect of Mesotes and afflicting enemies with the effect of Lype when standing inside. Duration: 15s Mesotes Effect: Negates all damage from enemies who are not under the effect of Lype Duration: 5s Lype Effect: Damage over time Potency: 8,000 Duration: 5s The barrier can be relocated once before its effect expires, but the effect duration will not be reset. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 120s

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	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	24s	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: 3s 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: 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 (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
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%
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%
Addersgall	SGE		45	Grants 1 stack of Addersgall automatically every twenty seconds. Maximum Charges: 3 Can be charged outside of combat.
Somanoutic Oath	SGE		54	Increases the potency of Dosis to 250, Phlegma to 330, and Eukrasian Dosis to 35.
Physis Mastery	SGE		60	Upgrades Physis to Physis II.
Somanoutic Oath II	SGE		64	Increases the potency of Dosis to 300, Phlegma to 400, and Eukrasian Dosis to 40.
Addersting	SGE		66	Grants 1 stack of Addersting when the barrier granted by Eukrasian Diagnosis to any party member or the barrier granted by Eukrasian Prognosis to self is completely absorbed. Maximum Stacks: 3
Offensive Magic Mastery	SGE		72	Upgrades Dosis to Dosis II, Phlegma to Phlegma II, and Eukrasian Dosis to Eukrasian Dosis II. Also increases the potency of Toxikon to 300.
Enhanced Kerachole	SGE		78	Adds an additional effect to Kerachole that grants healing over time.
Offensive Magic Mastery II	SGE		82	Upgrades Dosis II to Dosis III, Phlegma II to Phlegma III, Eukrasian Dosis II to Eukrasian Dosis III, Dyskrasia to Dyskrasia II, and Toxikon to Toxikon II.
Enhanced Healing Magic	SGE		85	Increases the healing potency of Diagnosis to 450 and Kardia to 170. Also increases the strength of barriers granted by Eukrasian Diagnosis to 180% the amount of HP restored, and Eukrasian Prognosis to 320% the amount of HP restored.
Enhanced Zoe	SGE		88	Reduces Zoe recast time to 90 seconds.
Enhanced Soteria	SGE		94	Reduces Soteria recast time to 60 seconds.
Enhanced Swiftcast	Healer Magical Ranged DPS		94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Magick Mastery	SGE		94	Increases the potency of Dosis III to 370, Toxikon II to 370, and Pneuma to 370.
Eukrasian Prognosis Mastery	SGE		96	Upgrades Eukrasian Prognosis to Eukrasian Prognosis II.
Enhanced Physis II	SGE		98	Extends the duration of the effect increasing HP recovered by healing actions to 15 seconds.

Job mechanics

Eukrasia Gauge and Addersgall Gauge are Job Gauges for Sage

Eukrasia Gauge

Upon learning the action   Eukrasia, you'll be able to view the Eukrasia Gauge. Eukrasia strengthens   Dosis,   Diagnosis, and   Prognosis, which change action effects.

Simple Mode

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

Addersgall Gauge

Upon learning the trait   Addersgall, you will be able to view the Addersgall Gauge, which displays the amount of Addersgall that has been applied.

Addersgall increases over time. You can use the amount accumulated to execute several actions such as   Druochole and   Kerachole (acquired at level 50).

When you learn the trait   Addersting, it will become visible on the Addersgall Gauge.

Addersting is accumulated when a magicked barrier granted to any party member from   Eukrasian Diagnosis, or a magicked barrier granted to self from   Eukrasian Prognosis or   Eukrasian Prognosis II, disappears after nullifying damage.

You can use the amount accumulated to execute several actions such as   Toxikon and   Toxikon II (acquired at level 82).

Simple Mode

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Do No Harm I	5	Achieve sage level 80.	-	6.0
Do No Harm II	5	Achieve sage level 90.	-	6.0

Notable Sages

• Alphinaud
• Fourchenault

Gallery

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  Sage Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker.

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  Sage starting gear

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Videos

FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER Sage Reveal

Lore

A Sage's Panoply

Form & Function

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Based on healing prowess and affinity for flowing white habiliments alone, one might be hard-pressed to find any difference between the sage and white mage. However, where the white mages of Amdapor wore their whites as a symbol of purity, sages don theirs in the name of maintaining physical cleanliness.

In the midst of battle, of course, a clean healer is an indolent one, and herein lay a vexing conundrum—the stark contrast of bright red blood upon a pure white uniform was contributing to retinal fatigue, and the resulting greenish afterimages were impediments to executing the delicate geometries expected of any somanoutic practitioner. Blue was therefore introduced into the uniform, and proof of its efficacy can be found in the coloring of the raiments modern sages favor today.

— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 253

Trivia

The Sage icon was changed during development because the first version was triggering trypophobic reactions (Aversion or feeling of disgust or fear in response to clusters of small holes or bumps) in some players. The two versions may be viewed and compared here (TRIGGER WARNING if you have trypophobia), and the official blog post announcing the change may be viewed here (Safe for people with trypophobia, as the old icon is not shown).

External links

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

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