Ninja Guide By Euvedant

Ninja

Introduction

Ninja is a mid tier DD, it has capped levels of subtle blow, high evasion and is extremely powerful with hybrids. Although you have access to Yonin and gear with high enmity, this job is not generally recommended for tanking enemies that can wipe your shadows or completely ignore them. Ninja is mostly a support tank for when the situation presents itself. You will struggle to tank if your party members are doing capped weaponskills and they don't have access to super jump, in that situation it's better just continue as the damage dealer and not waste valuable dps. It's weakness is that it requires a lot of high end gear to really shine. I highly recommend you pick this as one of the later jobs during your time on ffxi, because you'll struggle to get into end game content.

Food

• Grape Daifuku
• Stats: HP+20, STR+2, VIT+3, Accuracy / Ranged Accuracy+10% (Max. 80), Attack / Ranged Attack+10% (Max. 50), "Magic Attack. Bonus " +3. Mirrored Pet Stats.
  • Should only be used when you desperately need the Acc. I prioritize high acc in my sets so I can purposely use attack food, because Ninja needs it. A brd's Honor march should be able to reach 1700+ levels with end game gear. If you are struggling with acc, the entire party should be as well, meaning the brd should be casting a madrigal.
    • Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 4,000 gil, 48,000 a stack.

Attack Options:

• Red Curry Bun
• Stats: Attack / Ranger Attack+23% (Max. 150), Demon Killer +4.
  • Easiest attack food to purchase.
    • Purchased from the Curio Moogle for 7,000 gil, 84,000 a stack.

• Popo. Con Queso
• Stats: STR+5, MND+5, Attack / Ranged Attack+20% (Max. 130), Evasion / Magic Evasion+12% (Max. 60).
  • Great for attack and when you are in need of magic evasion
    • Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.

• Magma Steak
• Stats: STR+8 Attack / Ranged Attack+23% (Max. 180), Vermin Killer+5.
  • Highest attack food
    • Purchased from the Auction House. Crafted only.

Support Jobs

• Dragoon
  • With a wide variety of valuable Job Traits, this subjob should only be used when there is a Geo in party and you are focusing only on physical damage. High Jump and Super Jump provide a welcome way to reduce enmity in protracted fights. This sub job is best used when you are supported by a brd,cor,geo and are attack capped.
• Ancient Circle, High Jump, Accuracy Bonus I, Super Jump, Conserve TP II, WS Damage Boost II

• Warrior
  • The standard subjob, best for its double attack trait and berserk which will allow you reach attack cap or close to it depending on what you are fighting.
    
• Berserk, Aggressor, Warcry, Attack Bonus I, Double Attack II, Max HP Boost II

• Rune Fencer
  • The premier defensive subjob against enemies which utilize magical damage. Should only be used if you are main tanking and are getting hit by -agas
    
• Runes, Vallation, Pflug, Tenacity, Auto Regen I, Inquartata II, Valiance, Accuracy Bonus I, Magic Defense Bonus III

• Dancer
  • A high-utility subjob which provides survivability via Curing Waltz and Healing Waltz; debuffs such as Quickstep and Box Step; Sneak and Invisible via Spectral Jig. More ideal for soloing content which doesn't allow Trusts or subjects you to frequent debuffs.
• Spectral Jig, Curing Waltz, Healing Waltz, Quickstep, Box Step, Haste Samba, Accuracy Bonus I, Contradance, Skillchain Bonus II

• Dark Knight
  • Last Resort doesn't offer 100% uptime. The PDL trait can be used and physical weaponskills can hit harder than subbing warrior, but you sacrifice tp gain by losing the double attack. Other notable benefits are access to Stun and Arcane Circle.
• Attack Bonus III, Damage Limit+ III, Resist Paralyze II, Last Resort, Arcane Circle

Merits

Group 1 Name Description Level Notes Subtle Blow Effect Increase subtle blow effect by 1. The only useful Merits in this category 5/5 Katon Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of water resistance down effect by 2 seconds. Pick your favorite animation and go with it 0/5~5/5 Hyoton Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of fire resistance down effect by 2 seconds. -- 0/5~5/5 Huton Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of ice resistance down effect by 2 seconds. -- 0/5~5/5 Doton Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of wind resistance down effect by 2 seconds. -- 0/5~5/5 Raiton Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of earth resistance down effect by 2 seconds. -- 0/5~5/5 Suiton Effect Increase damage by 2, and length of ltng. resistance down effect by 2 seconds. -- 0/5~5/5

Group 2 Name Description Level Notes Sange Daken will always activate but consume shuriken. Additional merits increase ranged accuracy by 25 per merit. Very useful to increase your tp gain To high levels 1/5 Ninja Tool Expertise Occasionally allows the use of ninjutsu without consuming ninja tools. Increase rate of activation by 5 percent. Not worth it, saves you a bit of gil. 0/5 Yonin Effect Increase maximum HP by 50. Not worth it, 250HP won't make much of a difference. 0/5 Innin Effect Increase Skillchain and Magic Burst damage by 1% when behind foe. While its very little increase in damage it's the best place to invest your merits 4/5 Ninjutsu Magic Accuracy Increases Ninjutsu magic accuracy by 5. Good 5/5 Ninjutsu Magic Attack Bonus Increases Ninjutsu magic attack by 4. Not worth using, leave at 0 0/5 Job-Specific Armor Artifact Hachiya Garb Set Item Upgrade? Notes Hachi. Hatsu. +4 Yes Doesn't beat Nyame, but still a very good weaponskill piece for those Subtle blow weaponskill builds. Need it for M.acc enfeebling sets. Hachi. Chain. +4 Yes This is a good piece for Dual wielding but doesn't beat Mochizuki Chainmail +4. Need it for M.acc enfeebling sets. Hachiya Tekko +4 Yes Need it for M.acc enfeebling sets. Hachiya Hakama +4 Yes Good for dualwield. Need it for M.acc enfeebling sets. Hachiya Kyahan +4 Yes Very nice for movement speed. Need it for M.acc enfeebling sets. Relic Mochizuki Garb Set Item Upgrade? Notes Mochi. Hatsu. +4 Enhances Yonin by +10 HP per merit level for a maximum of +50 HP. Enhances Innin by +1% Weapon Skill damage per merit level for a maximum of +5% when striking target from behind. Has to be worn for effect to be active. Yes This is a must, its a great piece for Hybrid Weaponskills and Ninjutsu Nukes Mochi. Chainmail +4 Enhances Sange effect by granting +20 Ranged Attack per merit level. Yes Best in Slot for Dual wielding Mochi. Tekko +4 Enhances Ninja Tool Expertise effect by giving +5 Magic Accuracy per merit level whenever it procs. Maybe Saves you a bit of gil, useful to place in your midcast for Self buff ninjutsu. Mochi. Hakama +4 Enhances Mijin Gakure effect by increasing damage 50%. Maybe Good weaponskill piece, but it doesn't beat nyame Mochi. Kyahan +4 Enhances Increases Ninjutsu Magic Accuracy by +3 per merit for a maximum of +15. Increases Ninjutsu Magic Attack Bonus by +5% Ninjutsu damage per merit level for a maximum of +25%. This is a separate multiplier than Magic Attack Bonus. Increases Magic Attack Bonus of elemental Ninjutsu spells by +5 per merit level. This does not apply to weapon skills or other forms of magic damage. Yes Amazing for ninjutsu Nukes Empyrean Hattori Garb Set Item Upgrade? Notes Hattori Zukin +3 Yes Best in slot for dual wield Hattori Ningi +3 Maybe Not really needed. Migawari is so niche already. Hattori Tekko +3 Yes Great for Futae ninjutsu Nukes. Hattori Hakama +3 Yes These will serve you well during Yonin tank stance. They dont beat out Mpaca's Hose for damage but still worth getting if you are new to the job and are in need of DT. Hattori Kyahan +3 Yes Yes, best in slot for Weaponskill damage and the Utsusemi+1 Weapons Non-PREMA Various Weapons you can use Pre-PREMA Katana. Will also throw in some blunt and piercing. Katana's are mostly used when soloing and when you have enough stp and attack speed to create skillchains. Katana Kanaria: The first weapon you should get as a new player Obtained as a drop from Ironside or purchased from Zurim for 800 Domain Invasion Points. Achiuchikapu: Decent option for offhand Yagyu Darkblade: If you were lucky enough to get one, this is best used in off hand. Easily replaces Su5 and Mythic. "Utsusemi" effect extends to an area. Can generate large amounts of enmity when shadow effects are applied to multiple party members. Obtained from the Mog Bonanza Gokotai: A best non-PREMA katana, best when soloing and can be amazing in low haste+dual wield gear. Its a good option until you get a better weapon. Will serve you well for Ongo V25 Obtained from Gorpa-Masorpa. See Ambuscade Weapons for details. Fudo Masamune: Path A is expensive, its a good weapon but will fall behind Aeonic. Path C is a good option for tanking. Enmity bonus from Path C is based on the number of shadows at the time of casting/using a Job Ability. Meaning that should you have 2 shadows and cast Utsusemi: San, you will only have +20 enmity for the gain in enmity from casting Utsusemi: San, not the full bonus from the new set of shadows. Bought from another player or Crafted. Kunimitsu: This Weapon is a must, it is best used offhand without a geomancer and in need of the attack boost in end game content Obtained from the Pilgrim Moogle in Rabao for gil (varies depending on server). Requires Information on Xevioso to purchase. Hitaki: This can be used offhand in Odyssey C segments paired with Naegling. Only recommended for your Savages blades, Naegling's attack buff will make up for losing Kunimitsu Obtained from Trial of the Magians Not Katana Naegling: Best form of Physical damage. Obtained from Gorpa-Masorpa. See Ambuscade Weapons for details. Hachimonji: Mostly used for Tachi: Ageha, which reduces enemies' defense by 25%. Gives ninja access to use Tachi:Kagero, Tachi:Goten, Tachi:koki, Tachi:Jinpu. All Hybrid elemental weaponskills Obtained from Gorpa-Masorpa. See Ambuscade Weapons for details. Tauret: Best for Aeolian Edge damage. Ninja Struggles to do piercing damage. Obtained from Gorpa-Masorpa. See Ambuscade Weapons for details. Mafic Cudgel: Our only ilvl club option since it's all jobs, works ok if you need blunt. Obtained from Titan in the Avatar Prime II fight. Gleti's Knife: It is the second option when you are not magic bursting with Kunimitsu. When augmented with the subtle blow II 5~10, it will make this the best option when you don't want the enemy using tp moves. It has high attack and accuracy. It is a good option when wielding Naegling in the off hand and are in need of accuracy. Obtained from the Pilgrim Moogle in Rabao for gil (varies depending on server). Requires Information on Ngai to purchase. PREMA Listed are all our PREMA options, descriptions and how they stack up in comparison to the others below. Kikoku : Kikoku is still a very solid Relic Katana for Ninja, but it is no longer considered the absolute best overall NIN weapon. Its biggest strengths are Blade: Metsu, the relic triple-damage proc, and strong performance in situations where you want consistent damage rather than maximizing skillchain output. Nagi: The Mythic, Nagi, has Blade: Kamu damage +30%. At Rank 15 Augment level, total damage bonus is +49.5% because they are different terms in the equation that get multiplied together. Grants a Reraise effect following Mijin Gakure that allows you to get up with 100% HP and without the Weakened status effect. The mythic am3 Occasionally Attacks twice (40%) or thrice (20%) is nice when soloing. The tanking katana, enmity +40 while equipped on the main hand and has the highest Magic accuracy. Kannagi: At iLevel 119, Kannagi has DMG 106, Delay 210, AGI +20, and boosts katana/parrying/magic-accuracy skills. Its main value is access to and enhancement of Blade: Hi, plus its Empyrean aftermath. Heishi Shorinken: At its fully upgraded iLevel 119 form, Heishi has DMG 159, Delay 227, Magic Damage +186, katana skill +269, Store TP +10, and TP Bonus +500. That is an unusually powerful package before even considering its special aftermath. Access to Ultimate Skillchains Dokoku: Ninja Prime Weapon, it's currently one of the strongest endgame katanas available for NIN. It grants the Prime Weapon skill Zesho Meppo and provides a unique aftermath that increases Physical Damage Limit (PDL). Quick Tier List Basing this quick list on DMG potential for common scenarios, not necessarily perfect scenarios for each weapon. Low Buff: Heishi>Dokoku>Nagi>Kannagi>Kikoku High Buff: Dokoku-Naegling>Heishi>Nagi>Kannagi>Kikoku Fast Cast Sets Fast Cast Set Herculean Helm Fast Cast+6 Adhemar Jacket +1 Path D Leyline Gloves Herculean Trousers Fast Cast +6 Herculean Boots Fast Cast +6 Orunmila's Torque Alabaster Earring Enchntr. Earring +1 Prolix Ring Kishar Ring Plat. Mog. Belt Andartia's Mantle Fast Cast + 10 Utsusemi Precast Set Herculean Helm Fast Cast+6 Mochi. Chainmail +4 Leyline Gloves Herculean Trousers Fast Cast +6 Herculean Boots Fast Cast +6 Magoraga Beads Alabaster Earring Enchntr. Earring +1 Prolix Ring Kishar Ring Plat. Mog. Belt Andartia's Mantle Fast Cast + 10 You can also use Rahab Ring, Loq. E and test your luck in dark matter augments for 8% fast cast on Herculean Armor. You only need 60% total Fastcast, Job points give you -20% ninjutsu casting time The Alabaster Earring and Plat. Mog. Belt are there to avoid the HP drop Emnity Enmity Set Fudo Masamune Yagyu Darkblade Emet Harness +1 Kurys Gloves Zoar Subligar +1 Mochi. Kyahan +4 Moonlight Necklace Alabaster Earring Cryptic Earring Eihwaz Ring Supershear Ring Plat. Mog. Belt Andartia's Mantle Enmity +10 If you have the Yagyu Darkblade, you won't have to weaken your dps, equip Dokoku or Naegling when you are unable to skillchain. With Yagyu Darkblade you can cap Enmity within seconds. Ninjutsu Sets Enhancing Ninjutsu Null Masque Adamantite Armor Mochi. Tekko +4 Nyame Flanchard Nyame Sollerets Loricate Torque +1 Magnetic Earring Alabaster Earring Evanescence Ring Murky Ring Audumbla Sash Null Shawl Utsusemi FC +40, -50%DT     Can replace Hands with Leyline Herculean Helm Fast Cast+6 Adhemar Jacket +1 Path D Mochi. Tekko +4 Hattori Hakama +3 Hattori Kyahan +3 Orunmila's Torque Alabaster Earring Enchntr. Earring +1 Murky Ring Defending Ring Plat. Mog. Belt Andartia's Mantle Fast Cast + 10, Physical damage taken -10% Enfeebling Ninjutsu Hachi. Hatsu. +4 Hachi. Chain. +4 Hachiya Tekko +4 Hachiya Hakama +4 Hachiya Kyahan +4 Null Loop Alabaster Earring Hattori Earring +1 Stikini Ring +1 Stikini Ring +1 Null Belt Null Shawl Elemental Ninjutsu Mochi. Hatsu. +4 Nyame Mail Nyame Gauntlets Nyame Flanchard Mochi. Kyahan +4 Sibyl Scarf Crematio Earring Friomisi Earring Metamor. Ring +1 Dingir Ring Orpheus's Sash Andartia's Mantle INT+30,Mag. Acc+20 /Mag. Dmg.+20,Mag.Atk.Bns.+10 Elemental Ninjutsu Burst Mochi. Hatsu. +4 Nyame Mail Hattori Tekko +3 Nyame Flanchard Mochi. Kyahan +4 Sibyl Scarf Crematio Earring Friomisi Earring Metamor. Ring +1 Mujin Band Orpheus's Sash Andartia's Mantle INT+30,Mag. Acc+20 /Mag. Dmg.+20,Mag.Atk.Bns.+10 Notes: Use Hattori Tekko +3 if Futae is used. Waist goes in this order Hachirin-No-Obi > Orpheus Sash TP sets These are example sets. I normally stay away from "glass cannon" sets. I prefer to have high DT in all my sets and high acc to eat attack food. For Sange, you can get Suppa Shuriken from Craggy Bluff for 5 bayld each. These Shuriken are the cheapest for you to toss. Make sure to disable your Seki Shuriken so you don't lose those. I will not mention new player sets as I don't recommend this being your first job. I also don't like blinking so i'll leave Seki Shuriken locked on ammo Start farming your Malignance Attire Set, some easier accessories like Epona's Ring. Work on Odyssey to unlock and eventually augment Mpaca's Attire Set and the Kunimitsu. Do a lot of Limbus if you're dedicated enough and begin augmenting the Revelation Armor Set