Midare Setsugekka

This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Midare Setsugekka (PvP).

 

Midare Setsugekka

Acquired

SAM (actions)

Level

50

Type

Weaponskill

Casting

1.3s

Recast

2.5s (GCD)

Range

6y

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

4.0

“

Delivers a critical hit with a potency of 640.
Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

— In-game description

Midare Setsugekka is an action unlocked at level 50. It is available for Samurai.

Related traits

•   Enhanced Iaijutsu (Lv. 74) - Reduces Iaijutsu cast time to 1.3 seconds.
  Also grants Tsubame-gaeshi Ready after executing iaijutsu excluding Higanbana
  

Related actions

•   Iaijutsu
•   Kaeshi: Setsugekka
•   Shoha
•   Shoha II

Notes

• This weaponskill requires all Sen in order to be used.

Lore

“

Setsu. Getsu. Ka. It is said when one occupies all three states of Sen, the thread of a foes life comes into focus. This sublime Iaijutsu was devised to cut that thread.

— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume II, p. 185

History

• Patch 6.11 (2022-04-25): Potency has been increased from 600 to 640.
• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12):
  • Potency has been reduced from 660 to 600.
  • Attack is now guaranteed to land a critical hit.
• Patch 6.05 (2022-01-03): Range has been increased from 3 yalms to 6 yalms.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07): Potency has been changed from 800 to 660.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29): The additional effect "Grants a stack of Meditation, up to a maximum of 3" has been added.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Potency has been increased from 720 to 800.
  • Cast time has been reduced from 1.8 to 1.3 seconds upon learning the   Enhanced Iaijutsu trait.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Added.

Trivia

• Midare Setsugekka is written as "乱れ雪月花" which translates to "Chaos of the Four Seasons". "Setsugekka" (雪月花) or sometimes "Setsugetsuka" (雪月花) is a compound word meaning "Beauty of the Four Seasons", and contains the kanji for "snow" (雪 Yuki), "moon" (月 Tsuki), and "flowers" (花 Hana).
• The word "Setsugetsuka" (雪月花) contains the names of the three Sen, with Setsu representing "snow" and being gained through Yukikaze, Getsu representing "moon" and being gained through Gekko, and Ka representing "flowers" and being gained through Kasha. All of them are represented in each action animation.