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Job Overview

Dancer


Dancers (DNC) are front-line healers that can both benefit the party and enfeeble monsters. Not only are they competent fighters, but the TP they accumulate is used to fuel their various abilities. They execute Waltzes and Sambas to heal and create beneficial effects, and perform Steps to inflict negative effects upon the enemy. A touch of customization is added with Flourish, which allows a step to be completed with a variety of bonuses to aid the Dancer's party. Obtained by completing Lakeside Minuet quest.




Job Abilities

Level  Name
01  Trance
05  Sambas
15  Waltzes
20  Steps
20  Flourishes I
25  Jigs
40  Flourishes II


Job Traits

Level  Name
15  Evasion Bonus
20  Resist Slow
25  Subtle Blow
30  Accuracy Bonus
45  Evasion Bonus II
45  Subtle Blow II
60  Accuracy Bonus II
65  Subtle Blow III
75  Evasion Bonus III

Dances, Steps & Flourishes

Dances are divided into three categories: Sambas, Waltzes, and Jigs. Each of the dances within these categories is acquired at a different level, and requires a certain amount of TP to use. Each category has its own recast time, and using a dance will prevent the use of other dances within the same category until the recast time has expired. In addition, the effect of a Samba dance will be overwritten by other dances within the Samba category, regardless of the remaining duration.

  • Sambas imbue melee attacks with special enhancements. Dancer must be engaged and meleeing to grant effect (tested and proven with Drain Samba). The effect from a Samba is an Additional Effect, but will not be overwritten by other non-Samba additional effects. (See discussion page.)
  • Waltzes cure HP and remove ailments from party members.
  • Jigs require no TP to use, and are not used for combat-related purposes.
  • Steps are used to enfeeble an enemy, while at the same time generating the Finishing Moves required to perform Flourishes. Steps require TP to use, in the same manner as dances. The enfeebling effects produced by Steps can be stacked up to five times. The more times an effect is stacked, the more powerful it becomes. Finishing moves are generated at a different rate depending on whether dancer is set as your main job or support job. Up to a maximum of five finishing moves can be stored at one time.
  • Flourishes are used to produce various powerful effects by consuming the finishing moves generated by Steps. Each type of Flourish requires a certain number of finishing moves to perform. Flourishes are divided into two categories: Flourishes I and Flourishes II. Each of the Flourishes within these categories is acquired at a different level. Each category has its own recast time, and using a Flourish will prevent the use of other Flourishes within the same category until the recast time has expired.

Building towards a Flourish: Build TP with weapon attacks until a Step can be used -> Earn finishing moves by using Steps -> Consume finishing moves to perform a Flourish.

Level  Type  Ability
05  Samba  Drain Samba
15  Waltz  Curing Waltz
20  Flourish I  Animated Flourish
20  Step  Quickstep
25  Samba  Aspir Samba
25  Waltz  Divine Waltz
25  Jig  Spectral Jig
30  Step  Box Step
30  Waltz  Curing Waltz II
30  Flourish I  Desperate Flourish
35  Samba  Drain Samba II
Level  Type  Ability
35  Waltz  Healing Waltz
40  Flourish II  Reverse Flourish
40  Step  Stutter Step
45  Samba  Haste Samba
45  Flourish I  Violent Flourish
50  Flourish II  Building Flourish
50  Waltz  Curing Waltz III
55  Jig  Chocobo Jig
60  Samba  Aspir Samba II
60  Flourish II  Wild Flourish
65  Samba  Drain Samba III
70  Waltz  Curing Waltz IV



Combat Skill Ratings

 Skill Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 37 Cap at Level 75
 Dagger B+ 5 109 256
 Hand-to-Hand D 4 101 210
 Sword D 4 101 210
 Throwing C+ 5 105 230
 Evasion B+ 5 109 256
 Parry B 5 109 250

See Dancer Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of weapon skill limits.

Artifact Equipment

Artifact Set
Level Artifact
40  War Hoop
52  Dancer's Bangles
54  Dancer's Tiara
56  Dancer's Toe Shoes
58  Dancer's Tights
60  Dancer's Casaque
Artifact Set +1
Level Artifact
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Relic Set
Level Relic
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Relic Set +1
Level Relic
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Dancer Guides

See also

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