Dancer Guide By Kaius

Support Jobs

Warrior

• Berserk, Aggressor, Warcry, Attack Bonus I, Double Attack I, Max HP Boost I, Double Attack II, Max HP Boost II

Dark Knight

• Arcane Circle, Last Resort/ Souleater, Attack Bonus II, Damage Limit+ II, Consume Mana, Attack Bonus III, Damage Limit+ III

Dragoon

• Ancient Circle, High Jump, Accuracy Bonus I, Conserve TP I, WS Damage Boost I, Super Jump, Conserve TP II, WS Damage Boost II

Merits

Group 1 Name Description Level Notes Step Accuracy Increase the accuracy of Steps by 3. Haste Samba Effect Increase the effect of Haste Samba by 1. Reverse Flourish Effect Increase TP gained via Reverse Flourish by 3. Building Flourish Effect Increase Building Flourish accuracy by 2, attack power by 1%, and critical hit rating by 1%.

Group 2 Name Description Level Notes Saber Dance Increases Double Attack rate, but renders waltzes unusable. Double Attack rate gradually decreases. Recast: 3min. Increase samba duration by 5%. Fan Dance Reduces physical damage taken and increases enmity, but renders sambas unusable. Physical damage reduction gradually decreases with each hit taken. Recast: 3min. Shorten waltz recast time by 5%. No Foot Rise Instantly grants additional finishing moves. Recast: 3min. Increase finishing moves granted by 1. Closed Position Grants a bonus to accuracy and evasion when face-to-face with an enemy. Increase accuracy and evasion bonuses by 3.

Weapons

Twashtar (Level 119 III)

Terpsichore (Level 119 III)

Aeneas

Mpu Gandring (Level 119 III) A top tier option, but it comes with a very large (3,500,000+ gallimaufry) barrier to entry. If this is your chosen Prime and you do do enough Sortie to support the grind to stage 4 and beyond, then you will be rewarded with an incredible dagger.

Gleti's Knife A very potent off-hand, especially at high ranks. Sports an incredible array of useful stats including very high attack, triple attack, subtle blow II, and even 2% haste. With the lack of haste on the Reiki Yotai this 2% haste is actually quite useful in reaching the gear haste cap on many TP sets. Even with all of those benefits, it is often hard for me to justify using this weapon over the powerful Centovente -- unless the accuracy demands of the fight require it.

Crepuscular Knife A hard to obtain, potentially fun toy to play with, but it is hard to find the use-case for this when comparing it to other off-hand options such as Centovente and Gleti's Knife.

Centovente The 1000 TP Bonus, when paired with a Twashtar and all of the powerful post Odyssey/Sortie gear make this an absolute monster. The default off-hand option unless the non-item level accuracy becomes a hinderance to gaining TP.

Tauret Far easier to obtain than the REMAP options, and packs a significant punch. Obviously, Evisceration becomes your primary weapon skill - and with the proper (crit-focused) gear it can really shine in low-buff situations.

Gandring

Job-Specific Armor

Job Specific Equipment
Item	Upgrade?	Notes
Maxixi Tiara +3	Yes	Take to at least 109 for Samba duration. Take it further for more Step accuracy.
Maxixi Casaque +3	Yes	Bonuses for Waltz.
Maxixi Bangles +3	Mandatory	Used in many weapon skill sets. Also Step accuracy.
Maxixi Tights +3	No	Only for Skillchain Bonus. Meh.
Maxixi Toeshoes +3	Yes	BiS Waltz Potency. Also Jig duration.
Horos Tiara +3 Enhances Trance effect.	Yes (ilvl 109)	BiS Waltz Potency. Take to at least ilvl 109 for Trance augment.
Horos Casaque +3 Enhances No Foot Rise effect.	Yes (ilvl 109)	Violet Flourish. Take to at least ilvl 109 for No Foot Rise augment.
Horos Bangles +3 Enhances Fan Dance effect.	No	The Fan Dance bonus of -PDT only works if being worn. Don't bother.
Horos Tights +3 Enhances Saber Dance effect.	Maybe	WSD +10 but is generally outshined by Nyame R20+ or Gleti's Breeches. Jig duration may be useful. Saber Dance bonus is minimal.
Horos T. Shoes +3 Enhances Closed Position effect.	Maybe	For Step accuracy and lowering Step TP consumption.
Maculele Tiara +3	Mandatory	Weapon Skill Damage +12%, and Critical hit rate +1 and Critical hit damage +31% for Climactic Flourish makes this piece nearly mandatory for all your weaponskills and will be used for all Climactic Flourish weapon skills.
Macu. Casaque +3	No	Might have use in a Subtle Blow set but the Dual Wield +11 may become a hindrance and over cap you. -DT is useful at least.
Macu. Bangles +3	Yes	Gain +1/+2 to your Reverse Flourish and some -DT.
Maculele Tights +3	Maybe	Dagger skill and Tactical Parry bonus has some use for solo or tanking situations. PDL may have some use.
Macu. Toe Sh. +3	Yes	Offers Store TP +12 and -DT TPing. Also bonuses for Feather Step (crit hit evasion down).
Maculele Earring Skillchain Bonus +5/7/9 and Physical Damage Limit +7/9/11		Obtained from Old Cases from completing objectives in Sortie. The NQ has Accuracy and Magic Accuracy, the +1 has Store TP, and the +2 has Dex and AGI. It generally isn’t worthwhile until +1 with +2 being obviously better than +1. It will be used in your engaged sets and some high buff weapon skill sets to make use of the PDL.

Senuna's Capes

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Augments	Purpose/Uses	Notes
+20 DEX +20 Attack, +20 Accuracy +10 DEX +10 Double Attack +5 Magic Evasion	TP set
+20 DEX +20 Attack, +20 Accuracy +10 DEX +10 Weapon Skill Damage	For Rudra's Storm
+20 DEX +20 Attack, +20 Accuracy +10 DEX +10 Critical Hit Rate	For Evisceration
+20 CHR +20 Evasion, +20 Magic Evasion +20 CHR +10 Waltz Potency	For Waltz
+20 INT +20 Magic Accuracy, +20 Magic Damage +10 INT +10 Fast Cast	For Fast Cast and Aeolian Edge
The following are situational and should be acquired last.
+20 STR +20 Attack, +20 Accuracy +20 INT +10 Double Attack	For Pyrrhic Kleos
+20 STAT +20 ATTRIBUTE, +20 ATTRIBUTE +10 STAT +10% ATTRIBUTE -10% ATTRIBUTE	PLACEHOLDER NOTES

TP Sets

Glass Cannon   Danger! See Notes Aurgelmir Orb +1 Adhemar Wrist. +1 DEX+12,AGI+12,Accuracy+20 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow +15,Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Triple Attack +5% Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Sherida Earring Gere Ring Chirich Ring +1 Reiki Yotai Senuna's Mantle Dex +20, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Accuracy +10, Store TP +10, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Notes: 26% Gear Haste, 7 Dual Wield This set caps haste with any weapons, but it is very squishy. 18% PDT, 10% MDT Hybrid (Gleti's Knife) Gleti's Knife DMG +11, Attack+45, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc.+15, Subtle Blow II +10 Aurgelmir Orb +1 Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow +15,Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Triple Attack +5% Malignance Boots Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Sherida Earring Gere Ring Moonlight Ring Reiki Yotai Senuna's Mantle Dex +20, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Accuracy +10, Store TP +10, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Notes: 26% Gear Haste, 7 Dual Wield Not haste capped without Gleti's Knife 42% PDT, 23% MDT Hybrid (Centovente) Centovente Aurgelmir Orb +1 Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow +15,Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Triple Attack +5% Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Sherida Earring Gere Ring Chirich Ring +1 Reiki Yotai Senuna's Mantle Dex +20, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Accuracy +10, Store TP +10, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Notes: 25% Gear Haste, 7 Dual Wield Haste capped without the 2% from Gleti's Knife 42% PDT, 23% MDT Full DT Aurgelmir Orb +1 Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow +15,Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Triple Attack +5% Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Sherida Earring Moonlight Ring Moonlight Ring Reiki Yotai Senuna's Mantle Dex +20, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Accuracy +10, Store TP +10, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Notes: 25% Gear Haste, 7 Dual Wield Haste cap without the 2% from Gleti's Knife 53% PDT, 35% MDT Compared to the -DT set on the community guide, this set provides: +1% Haste (making you haste capped with any weapon (!), +28 accuracy, +60 attack, +4 MDef, +15 DEF, +5 Subtle Blow II, +121 HP, +4 DEX, +7 AGI, +5 STR, and 2% chance of triple damage on triple attack, but sacrifices 7 STP, and 25 MEVA. The 1% additional haste is critical, and SBII should not be overlooked.

WS Sets

Sets based on the "All Jobs Damage Simulator and Gear Sets" by Izanami. Some may have been modified slightly based on my own experience. Also, always remember there is generally no single best set for all situations (or even 2 best sets (standard / high attack). Every fight is unique.

Rudra's Storm Mid Buff   Coiste Bodhar Attack+15, STR+10, DEX+10 Maculele Tiara +3 Nyame Mail Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +13%, Double Attack+7%, STR/VIT+10 Nyame Gauntlets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, VIT+15 Nyame Flanchard Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +12%, Double Attack+6%, STR+15 Nyame Sollerets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+13 Rng. Acc.+13 Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Sherida Earring Regal Ring Epaminondas's Ring Kentarch Belt +1 STR +10, DEX +10 Senuna's Mantle DEX+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, WSD+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% High Buff   Crepuscular Pebble Maculele Tiara +3 Gleti's Cuirass Attack+30, Double Attack+10%, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Occ. inc. resist. to stat. ailments +10 Maxixi Bangles +3 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, "Triple Attack"+5% Nyame Sollerets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+13 Rng. Acc.+13 Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7 Physical Damage Limit +10% Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Macu. Earring +1 Accuracy & Magic Accuracy +11 ~ 15, Store TP +3 ~ 5 Epaminondas's Ring Regal Ring Kentarch Belt +1 STR +10, DEX +10 Senuna's Mantle DEX+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, WSD+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Evisceration Mid Buff   Yetshila +1 Blistering Sallet +1 Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path B Adhe. Gamashes +1 Path B Fotia Gorget Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Odr Earring Begrudging Ring Regal Ring Fotia Belt Senuna's Mantle DEX+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Crit+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% High Buff   Yetshila +1 Gleti's Gauntlets Attack+30, Store TP+8, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, DEX+5 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, "Triple Attack"+5% Gleti's Boots Attack+30, Evasion+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, STR+5 Fotia Gorget Mache Earring +1 Odr Earring Gere Ring Regal Ring Fotia Belt Senuna's Mantle DEX+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, Crit+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Exenterator Mid Buff   Coiste Bodhar Attack+15, STR+10, DEX+10 Nyame Flanchard Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +12%, Double Attack+6%, STR+15 Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Regal Ring Gere Ring Fotia Belt Senuna's Mantle AGI+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, DA+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% High Buff   Crepuscular Pebble Gleti's Cuirass Attack+30, Double Attack+10%, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Occ. inc. resist. to stat. ailments +10 Gleti's Gauntlets Attack+30, Store TP+8, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, DEX+5 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, "Triple Attack"+5% Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Sroda Ring Gere Ring Fotia Belt Senuna's Mantle AGI+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, DA+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Shark Bite Mid Buff   Coiste Bodhar Attack+15, STR+10, DEX+10 Nyame Helm Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+10 Rng. Acc.+10 Nyame Gauntlets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, VIT+15 Nyame Flanchard Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +12%, Double Attack+6%, STR+15 Nyame Sollerets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack"+5%, Accuracy+13 Rng. Acc.+13 Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Sherida Earring Regal Ring Ilabrat Ring Sailfi Belt +1 STR +15, Double Attack +5% Senuna's Mantle AGI+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, WSD+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% High Buff   Crepuscular Pebble Gleti's Gauntlets Attack+30, Store TP+8, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, DEX+5 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, "Triple Attack"+5% Nyame Sollerets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+13 Rng. Acc.+13 Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Epaminondas's Ring Regal Ring Sailfi Belt +1 STR +15, Double Attac" +5% Senuna's Mantle AGI+30, Accuracy +20 Attack +20, WSD+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10% Aeolian Edge Ghastly Tathlum +1 Nyame Helm Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+10 Rng. Acc.+10 Nyame Mail Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +13%, Double Attack+7%, STR/VIT+10 Nyame Gauntlets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, VIT+15 Nyame Flanchard Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +12%, Double Attack+6%, STR+15 Nyame Sollerets Attack+35 Rng. Atk.+35, Weapon skill dmg +11%, Double Attack+5%, Accuracy+13 Rng. Acc.+13 Baetyl Pendant Moonshade Earring TP Bonus +250, Magic Atk. Bonus +4 Friomisi Earring Epaminondas's Ring Dingir Ring Orpheus's Sash Senuna's Mantle INT+30, Magic Accuracy +20 Magic Damage +20, WSD+10%, Phys. dmg. taken -10%

Job Ability Sets

No Foot Rise Horos Casaque Only needs to be 109 for the bonus Trance Horos Tiara Only needs to be ilvl 109 for the bonus Waltz Yamarang Maxixi Casaque +3 Dashing Subligar Maxixi Toe Shoes +3 Etoile Gorget +2 DEX & CHR +25, Store TP +7, PDL +10% Handler's Earring +1 R15 Aristo Belt Toetapper Mantle Notes: Waltz Potency caps at 50%. Benefits from additional CHR. Waltz (Self) Mummu Bonnet +2 Maxixi Casaque +3 Asklepian Ring Notes: Waltz Received caps at 30% Samba Maxixi Tiara +3 Senuna's Mantle Jig Horos Tights +3 Maxixi Toe Shoes +3 Step Maxixi Tiara +3 Maxixi Bangles +3 Maxixi Toe Shoes +3 Animated Flourish Sapience Orb +2 Halitus Helm +8 Emet Harness +1 +10 Horos Bangles +3 +9 Zoar Subligar +1 +6 Ahosi Leggings +7 Unmoving Collar +1 +10 Cryptic Earring +4 Trux Earring +5 Pernicious Ring +5 Eihwaz Ring +5 Trance Belt +4 Senuna's Mantle +10 Enmity Notes: Stack +enmity pieces. There are several options for this so pick what is available or easy for you. Could also be used if /WAR with Provoke. Violent Flourish Horos Casaque +3 Notes: Accuracy affects if the ability hits. Magic accuracy will determine how potent and long the stun lasts. Desperate Flourish Reverse Flourish Macu. Bangles +3 Toetapper Mantle +10-30 Notes: Use Refractive crystals on the reive cape. Striking Flourish Climactic Flourish

Idle and Misc. Sets

Idle Staunch Tathlum +1 Gleti's Mask Attack+30, Counter +10, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Regen +3 Gleti's Cuirass Attack+30, Double Attack +10%, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Occ. inc. resist. to stat. ailments +10 Gleti's Gauntlets Attack+30, Store TP+8, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, DEX+5 Gleti's Breeches Attack+30, Subtle Blow+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, Triple Attack+5% Gleti's Boots Attack+30, Evasion+15, Accuracy+15 Mag. Acc+15, STR+5 Warder's Charm +1 Eabani Earring Sanare Earring Chirich Ring +1 Chirich Ring +1 Plat. Mog. Belt Senuna's Mantle INT +20, Evasion +20 Magic Evasion +20, Magic Evasion +10, Fast Cast +10, Magic Evasion +15 Notes: Mix of defensive stats, regen, and regain Many other options to choose from. Use Carrier's Sash if concerned about too much HP fluctuation. Malignance if you want more MEva (at the expense of MDT/Regain) Fast Cast   68% Fast Cast Sapience Orb Herculean Helm Fast Cast+6% Adhemar Jacket +1 Aug. Path D, Fast Cast+10 Leyline Gloves Fast Cast+3% Herculean Trousers Fast Cast+6% Herculean Boots Fast Cast+6% Orunmila's Torque Loquac. Earring Enchntr. Earring +1 Rahab Ring Prolix Ring Senuna's Mantle INT +20, Evasion +20 Magic Evasion +20, Magic Evasion +10, Fast Cast +10, Magic Evasion +15 Notes: Use Passion Jacket for Utsusemi Fast Cast +10.

Skillchains

• Light
  • Ruthless Stroke → Ruthless Stroke = (Fusion) → Ruthless Stroke = Light
• Darkness Skillchains
  • Rudra's Storm → Rudra's Storm = Darkness
  • Evisceration ↔ Rudra's Storm = Darkness → Rudra's Storm = Darkness
  • Evisceration → Dancing Edge = (Distortion) → Evisceration = Darkness → Rudra's Storm = Darkness
  • Exenterator → Rudra's Storm = (Distortion) → Evisceration = Darkness → Rudra's Storm = Darkness/Umbra
  • Evisceration → Shark Bite = (Fragmentation) → Rudra's Storm = (Distortion) → Evisceration = Darkness → Rudra's Storm = Darkness