Thaumaturge
Thaumaturge is a Disciples of Magic class that specializes in destructive magic. Armed with scepter or staff, thaumaturges can wreck havoc with their spells and curses.
At level 30, thaumaturge can acquire the job Black Mage.
- Additionally, level 15 pugilist is required to unlock black mage.
If you choose thaumaturge as your first class, you will start off in the desert city of Ul'dah.
Mechanics
When thaumaturge casts a Fire spell, he acquires the Astral Fire buff. The buff increases the damage and MP cost of his fire spells and reduces damage and MP cost of his ice spells. His MP regen also stops. When thaumaturge casts a Blizzard spell, he acquires the Umbral Ice buff. The buff reduces the MP cost and damage of fire spells and increases his MP regen. If the thaumaturge casts a ice spell while he has the Astral Fire buff, the buff will be removed. If the thaumaturge casts a fire spell while he has an Umbral Ice buff on, the buff will be removed.
For tons of damage, players should spam Fire spells till his or her MP is low. Then use Transpose to swap Astral Fire for Umbral Ice for massive MP regen. When the player's MP is full, use Transpose again to swap Umbral Ice for Astral Fire to resume flaming bombardment.
Actions
- Main article: Thaumaturge Actions
| Action | Level | MP Cost* | Cast Time | Cooldown | Range | Radius | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | 1 | 4 | 2.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals ice damage with potency of 150. Additional Effect: Heavy +40% for 20s Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice for 10s or removes Astral Fire. |
| Fire | 2 | 12 | 2.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals fire damage with potency of 150. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire for 10s or removes Umbral Ice. |
| Transpose | 4 | 0 | Instant | 12s | 0 | 0 | Swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire. |
| Thunder | 6 | 8 | 2.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals lightning damage with potency of 30. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time with a potency of 40 for 12s. |
| Surecast | 8 | 0 | Instant | 30s | 0 | 0 | Next spell is cast without interruption. Buff duration: 10s. |
| Sleep | 10 | 10 | 2.5s | 2.5s | 30y | 0 | Puts target to sleep for 30s. Cancels auto-attack upon execution. |
| Blizzard II | 12 | 8 | 2s | 2.5s | 0 | 5y | Deals ice damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Bind for 4s Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice for 10s or removes Astral Fire. |
| Fire II | 18 | 16 | 3s | 2.5s | 25y | 5y | Deals fire damage with a potency of 100 to target and enemies near it. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire for 10s or removes Umbral Ice. |
| Thunder II | 22 | 12 | 3s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals lightning damage with potency of 50. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time with a potency of 40 for 15s. |
| Swiftcast | 26 | 0 | Instant | 180s | 0 | 0 | Next spell is cast immediately. Buff duration: 10s. |
| Fire III | 34 | 20 | 3.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals fire damage with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III for 10s or removes Umbral Ice. |
| Blizzard III | 38 | 12 | 3.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals ice damage with potency of 200. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III for 10s or removes Astral Fire. |
| Lethargy | 42 | 0 | Instant | 30s | 25y | 0 | Inflict target with Slow and Heavy +20% for 12s. |
| Thunder III | 46 | 16 | 3.5s | 2.5s | 25y | 0 | Deals lightning damage with potency of 60. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time with a potency of 40 for 18s. |
| Aetherial Manipulation | 50 | 0 | Instant | 180s | 25y | 0 | Rush to a target party member's side Unable to cast if bound. |
- MP Cost is based on a level 1 character. As you level up, MP Cost of spells will increase.
Traits
- Main article: Thaumaturge Traits
| Trait | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Intelligence | 8 | Increases Intelligence by 2. |
| Enhanced Intelligence II | 14 | Increases Intelligence by 4. |
| Enhanced Surecast | 16 | Grants a 15% chance that upon use, Surecast will have no recast time. |
| Enhanced Aetherial Damage | 20 | Increased base action damage by 10% and allows for the stacking of a second Astral Fire or Umbral Ice. |
| Enhanced Scathe | 24 | Grants 20% chance that Scathe will deal double damage. |
| Thundercloud | 28 | Grants a 5% chance that after each damage over time tick inflicted by any Thunder spell, the next Thunder, Thunder II, or Thunder III will add its full damage over time amount to its initial damage, have no cast time and cost no MP. |
| Enhanced Intelligence III | 32 | Increases Intelligence by 6. |
| Deep Sleep | 36 | Extends the area of effect for Sleep from a single target to a five yard radius. |
| Increased Aetherial Damage II | 40 | Increases base action damage by 30% and allows for the stacking of a third Astral Fire or Umbral Ice. |
| Firestarter | 44 | Grants a 30% chance that upon casting Fire, your next Fire III will require no MP and have no casting time. |
| Enhanced Manaward | 48 | Increases damage nullified by Manaward to 30% of your maximum HP. |
Lore
In the hands of a skilled practitioner, thaumaturgy can be a force of terrifying destruction. At the heart of this school of magic lies the ability to call forth and command the latent aether within oneself through deep introspection.
To then mold that aether into sorcery, the thaumaturge makes use of a scepter or staff, within which is housed a medium—a natural stone imbued with magical properties. Thus armed, the thaumaturge is capable of wreaking considerable havoc via ruinous spells and curses.[1]