Samurai

Lore

Far across the rolling waves, towards the rising sun, there lies the island nation of Hingashi.

In the distant past, the realm's great lords vied for supremacy over its sea-girt confines in a long and bloody conflict. And taking to battle in their lieges' names were noble swordsmen whose art was forged in the crucible of war: the samurai.

Eventually, the nation was unified under one banner, and these warriors came to wield their katana not upon fields as part of an army, but upon streets as protectors of the peace.

But as a neglected blade grows dull with rust, so too do men forget their purpose. Amidst waning memories of the old ways, a determined few hold fast to their convictions, hands by katana grips, awaiting the moment for steel to sing.

General Information

Samurai is a DPS job that wields a two-handed Katana as its weapon. The job does not have a base class and starts at level 50. It will be available in Final Fantasy XIV's second expansion, Stormblood.

Play Style

Strength stat.
Shares gear with Monk.
Engage your enemies up close using the deadly Katana.
Single-handedly deal massive damage.
Learn Iai and other traditional Far Eastern swordplay techniques.
Master the art of Sen and its three forces: Setsu (Snow), Getsu (Moon) and Ka (Flower).
Store energy in your Katana and use it to unleash special attacks.

Requirements

Stormblood

Actions Preview

Action	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Hakaze	1	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Jinpu	4	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Increases damage dealth by 15% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Third Eye	6	0	Instant	15s	0y	0y	Grants the Open Eyes status, reducing the amount of damage taken by the next attack by 20%. Duration: 3s
Ageha	10	0	Instant	60s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 if target's HP is 20% or less and killing blow is dealt, Kenki Gauge will increase by 20.
Enbi	15	160	Instant	2.5s	15y	0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Yaten Bonus Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10.
Shifu	18	60	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Reduces weapon skill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto attack delay by 10% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Fuga	26	140	Instant	2.5s	6y	6y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 5
Gekko	30	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Jinpu Combo Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu
Iaujutsu	30	0	2s	2.5s	0y	0y	Executes a weapon skill depending on the current number on Sen stored in the Sen Gauge. 1 Sen: Higanbana 2 Sen: Tenka Goten 3 Sen: Midare Setsugekka
Mangetsu	35	140	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 200 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second. 20% for the third, 30% for the fourth, 40% for the fifth, 50% for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Getsu
Kasha	40	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Shifu Combo Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka
Oka	35	140	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Fuga Combo Potency: 200 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second. 20% for the third, 30% for the fourth, 40% for the fifth, 50% for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Ka
Yukikaze	50	50	Instant	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hakaze Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's slashing resistance by 10% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Kenki Gauge by 10 Combo Bonus: Grants Setsu
Meikyo Shisui	50	0	Instant	80s	0y	0y	Execute up to 3 combos without meeting combo prerequisites. Duration: 10s
Hissatsu: Kaiten	52	0	Instant	5s	0y	0y	Increases potency of next weapon skill by 150%. Duration: 10s Kenki Gauge Cost: 20
Hissatsu: Gyoten	54	0	Instant	10s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Kenki Gauge Cost: 10 Cannot be executed while bound.
Hissatsu: Yaten	56	0	Instant	10s	5y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 10-yalm back step Additional Effect: Grants Enhanced Enbi Kenki Gauge Cost: 10 Cannot be executed while bound.
Mercyful Eyes	58	0	Instant	1s	0y	0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500 Cure potency varies with current attack power. Can only be executed while under the effect of Open Eyes. Shares recast timer with Starry Eyes.
Meditate	60	0	Instant	60s	0y	0y	Gradualy increases your Kenki Gauge. Duration: 15s Kenki Gauge not affected when used outside battle. Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Hissatsu: Shinten	62	0	Instant	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Hissatsu: Kyuten	64	0	Instant	1s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25
Starry Eyes	66	0	Instant	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Kenki Gauge Cost: 25 Can only be executed while under the effect of Open Eyes. Shares recast timer with Merciful Eyes.
Hagakure	68	0	Instant	40s	0y	0y	Converts Setus, Getsu and Ka into Kenki. Each Sen converted increases your Kenki Gauge by 20. Can only be executed if under the effect of at least one of the three statuses.
Hissatsu: Guren	70	0	Instant	120s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, 25% less for the second, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Kenki Gauge Cost: 50

Iaijutsu Actions

Action	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Higanbana	2s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers a attack with a potency of 240. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 35s Duration: 60s
Tenka Goken	2s	2.5s	8y	8y	Delivers a attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, 10% less for the second. 20% for the third, 30% for the fourth, 40% for the fifth, 50% for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 35s Duration: 60s
Midare SetsuGekka	2s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 720.

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Strength	File:Enhanced strength.png	20	Increases Strength by 8.
Enhanced Strength II		40	Increases Strength by 16.
Kenki Mastery		52	Increases Kenki Gauge when executing select weapon skills.
Enhanced Strength III		60	Increases Strength by 24.
Kenki Mastery II		62	Increases Kenki Gauge when executing all weapon skills excluding Iaijutsu.