how to become a summoner ffxiv

Introduction

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The beast tribes of Eorzea worship and summon forth beings known as primals, among which, are Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan. Yet, what is a God to one man is a demon to another, for the city-states of Eorzea see these beings as a grave threat to their collective survival. For time immemorial, there lived mages who had not only the power to summon the primals, but also the means to transmute the primals' essences, thus binding them to their will. Known simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their arcane art have been all but lost to the ages.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Summoner

Summoners are mystical mages who have harnessed the lost art of invoking primals. Through this ancient knowledge, summoners can bend primals to their will and use them to sic and destroy their enemies; the proximity to these forbidden arts enable them to manifest a small but equally vile version of Bahamut itself.

General information

Guild

The Arcanist's Guild is in the Marine City of Limsa Lominsa. Arcanists may choose to specialize into summoner once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and Sinking Doesmaga.

Equipment

The summoner is a disciple of magic and wears cloth armor. They use books as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the summoner:

Alchemist — Books.
Weaver — Cloth armor.
Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks
Austerities of Flame	30	Thubyrgeim	Summon III
Austerities of Earth	35	Y'mhitra	Energy Siphon
Shadowing the Summoner	40	Y'mhitra	Outburst
Allagan Attire	45	Y'mhitra
Austerities of Wind	45	Y'mhitra
Primal Burdens	50	Y'mhitra	Enkindle Soul Summoner I
A Fitting Tomestone	50	Y'mhitra
A Matter of Fact	52	Y'mhitra	Painflare
A Miner Negotiation	54	Dancing Wolf	Ruin III Ruin Mastery
Mad, Bad, and Ebon-clad	56	Dancing Wolf	Tri-disaster
I Could Have Tranced All Night	58	Dancing Wolf	Dreadwyrm Trance
A Flare for the Dramatic	60	Dancing Wolf	Deathflare Soul Summoner II
A Book with Bite	60	Y'mhitra
Performing for Prin	63	Y'mhitra
An Egi-stential Crisis	65	Y'mhitra
Off the Record	68	Y'mhitra
An Art for the Living	70	Y'mhitra	Summon Bahamut Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance Soul Summoner III
To Be Second Best	80	Y'mhitra	Soul Summoner IV

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Ruin	ACN		1	Spell	200	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 180.
Bio	ACN		2	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Physick	ACN		4	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Summon	ACN		4	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons a caster-type pet to fight at your side.
Miasma	ACN		6	Spell	500	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 20.
Egi Assault	ACN		10	Spell		Instant	30s	Orders your Egi to use Aerial Slash if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Crimson Cyclone if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Earthen Armor if Titan-Egi is summoned.
Resurrection	ACN		12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Summon II	ACN	1	15	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons a support-type pet to fight at your side.
Fester	ACN	1	18	Ability		Instant	5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.
Energy Drain	SCH		45	Ability		Instant	3s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.
Bio II	ACN		26	Spell	600	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Bane	ACN	1	30	Ability		Instant	10s	Spreads a target's Bio and Miasma effects to nearby enemies.
Summon III	SMN	1	30	Ability		Instant	3s	Summons an attacker-type pet to fight at your side.
Energy Siphon	SMN	1	35	Ability		Instant	30s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 40 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Ruin II	ACN		38	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Outburst	SMN	1	40	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 70 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Egi Assault II	ACN		40	Spell		Instant	30s	Orders your Egi to use Slipstream if Garuda-Egi is summoned, Flaming Crush if Ifrit-Egi is summoned, or Mountain Buster if Titan-Egi is summoned.
Enkindle	SMN	1	50	Ability		Instant	120s	Commands pet to use its signature attack.
Painflare	SMN	1	52	Ability		Instant	5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Ruin III	SMN	1	54	Spell	200	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 200.
Tri-disaster	SMN	1	56	Ability		Instant	50s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Dreadwyrm Trance	SMN	1	58	Ability		Instant	55s	Reduce spell casting time by 2.5 seconds.
Deathflare	SMN	1	60	Ability		Instant	15s	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Ruin IV	SMN		62	Spell	200	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300.
Aetherpact	SMN		64	Ability		Instant	180s	Order pet to execute Devotion.
Devotion	SMN		64	Ability		Instant	Instant	Increases damage dealt by all party members within a 15-yalm radius by 5%.
Bio III	SMN		66	Spell	600	Instant	2.5s	Deaps unaspected damage over time.
Miasma III	SMN		66	Spell	500	2.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 45.
Summon Bahamut	SMN	1	70	Ability		Instant	30s	Summons Demi-Bahamut to fight by your side. Each time you cast a spell on an enemy, Demi-Bahamut will execute Wyrmwave on the same target.
Wyrmwave	SMN		70	Spell		Instant	1.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Enkindle Bahamut	SMN		70	Ability		Instant	10s	Orders Demi-Bahamut to execute Akh Morn.
Akh Morn	SMN		70	Ability		Instant	Instant	Deals unaspected damage to a target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Firebird Trance	SMN		72	Ability		Instant	55s	Summons Demi-Phoenix to fight by your side, which executes Everlasting Flight as it manifests. Each time you cast a spell on an enemy, Demi-Phoenix will execute Scarlet Flame on the same target.
Fountain of Fire	SMN		72	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 250.
Brand of Purgatory	SMN		72	Spell		Instant	2.5s	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 350 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Enkindle Phoenix	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	10s	Orders Demi-Phoenix to execute Revelation.
Everlasting Flight	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	Instant	Gradually restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Scarlet Flame	SMN		80	Spell		Instant	1.5s	Deals fire damage with a potency of 150.
Revelation	SMN		80	Ability		Instant	10s	Deals fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 650 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.

PvP actions

Magic Ranged DPS actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
Addle	Magic Ranged DPS	8	Ability	Instant	90s	Lowers target's intelligence and mind by 10%.
Swiftcast	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability	Instant	60s	Next spell is cast immediately.
Lucid Dreaming	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	24	Ability	Instant	60s	Gradually restores own MP.
Surecast	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability	Instant	120s	Spells can be cast without interruption.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Maim and Mend	CNJ ACN RDM		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Corruption Mastery	ACN		26	Upgrades Bio to Bio II.
Maim and Mend II	CNJ ACN RDM		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Ruin Mastery	SMN	1	54	Changes Ruin to Ruin III.
Enhanced Ruin II	SMN		62	Grants Further Ruin upon using Egi Assault.
Corruption Mastery II	SMN		66	Upgrades Bio II to Bio III and Miasma to Miasma III.
Enhanced Enkindle	SMN		68	Reduces Enkindle recast time to 120 seconds.
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance	SMN	1	70	Grants Dreadwyrm Aether upon the end of the Dreadwyrm Trance.
Enhanced Dreadwyrm Trance II	SMN		72	Grants two units of Dreadwyrm Aether upon the end of the Dreadwyrm Trance.
Enhanced Egi Assault	SMN		74	Grants Further Ruin upon using Egi Assault II.
Enhanced Outburst	SMN		76	Increases the potency of Outburst to 90.
Enhanced Bane	SMN		78	Extends the duration of Bio and Miasma applied by Bane to the full duration of their original effects.
Enhanced Firebird Trance	SMN		80	Entering Firebird Trance will summon Demi-Phoenix which executes Everlasting Flight as it manifests. Each time you cast a spell on an enemy, Demi-Phoenix will execute Scarlet Flame.

Job mechanics

Aetherflow & Trance Gauge is Summoner's Job Gauge.

Aetherflow Gauge in PvE

Upon learning the action Energy Drain, the Aetherflow Gauge will be displayed. Using Energy Drain will fill the Aetherflow Gauge, which is required to execute certain actions such as Fester (acquired at level 18) and Bane (acquired at level 30).

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Simple Mode

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Trance Gauge in PvE

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Simple Mode

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Aetherflow Gauge in PvP

Using Energy Drain will fill the Aetherflow Gauge, which is required to execute Fester, Summon Bahamut, and Summon Phoenix.

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Simple Mode

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Trance Gauge in PvP

The Trance Gauge will indicate the time remaining until either Demi-Bahamut or Demi-Phoenix must return.

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Using Summon Bahamut will call forth Demi-Bahamut, illuminating the Trance Gauge.

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When Demi-Bahamut returns, the gauge's appearance will change, indicating Demi-Phoenix can be summoned after accumulating the requisite units of Aetherflow.

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Using Summon Phoenix will call forth Demi-Phoenix, illuminating the Trance Gauge. When Demi-Phoenix returns, the gauge will change once more, indicating you can summon Demi-Bahamut.

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