Job Guide: Dragoon | FINAL FANTASY XIV

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


True Thrust	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230.


Vorpal Thrust	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 280


Life Surge	Lv. 6	Ability	Instant	40s	-	0y 0y	Ensures critical damage for first weaponskill used while Life Surge is active. Duration: 5s Increases damage dealt when under an effect that raises critical hit rate. Effect cannot be applied to damage over time. Additional Effect: Absorbs a portion of damage dealt as HP Maximum Charges: 2


Piercing Talon Class Quest	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 150.


Disembowel	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s


Full Thrust	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust Combo Potency: 380 Revisions Combo potency has been reduced from 400 to 380. The combo bonus "Grants Fang and Claw Bared" has been removed.


Lance Charge Class Quest	Lv. 30	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 20s


Jump Job Quest	Lv. 30	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 320. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s


Elusive Jump Job Quest	Lv. 35	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Executes a jump to a location 15 yalms behind you. Cannot be executed while bound.


Doom Spike Job Quest	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all enemies in a straight line before you.


Winged Glide Job Quest	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	60s	-	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's location. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.


Chaos Thrust	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 220 Rear Combo Potency: 260 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 24s Revisions The combo bonus "Grants Wheel in Motion" has been removed.


Dragonfire Dive Job Quest	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	120s	-	20y 5y	Delivers a jumping fire-based attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Dragon's Flight Duration: 30s Cannot be executed while bound. Revisions Potency has been increased from 300 to 500. Now does 50% less damage after the first enemy struck. The additional effect "Grants Dragon's Flight" has been added with a duration of 30 seconds.


Battle Litany Job Quest	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 30y	Increases critical hit rate of self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 20s Revisions Effect duration has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds.


Fang and Claw Job Quest	Lv. 56	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's flank. Combo Action: Heavens' Thrust Combo Potency: 300 Flank Combo Potency: 340 Revisions Potency has been reduced from 260 to 140. Flank potency has been reduced from 300 to 180. The combo action Heavens' Thrust has been added with a potency of 300, and a flank combo potency of 340. No longer requires the effect of Fang and Claw Bared for execution.


Wheeling Thrust Job Quest	Lv. 58	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Chaotic Spring Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340 Revisions Potency has been reduced from 260 to 140. Flank potency has been reduced from 300 to 180. The combo action Chaotic Spring has been added with a potency of 300, and a rear combo potency of 340. No longer requires the effect of Wheel in Motion for execution.


Geirskogul Job Quest	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	60s	-	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 280 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Life of the Dragon Life of the Dragon Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants 3 stacks of Nastrond Ready Duration: 20s Revisions Potency has been increased from 260 to 280. Reduced damage for all remaining enemies has been changed from 30% to 50%. The effect of Life of the Dragon now increases damage dealt by 15%. Effect duration has been reduced from 30 to 20 seconds. The additional effect "Grants 3 stacks of Nastrond Ready" has been added with a duration of 20 seconds. No longer requires the full gaze of the first brood for execution. Recast time has been increased from 30 to 60 seconds.


Sonic Thrust	Lv. 62	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Combo Action: Doom Spike Combo Potency: 120 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s


Drakesbane	Lv. 64	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 440. Combo Action: Wheeling Thrust or Fang and Claw Combo Bonus: Grants Draconian Fire Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Wheeling Thrust or Fang and Claw as a combo action. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Wheeling Thrust and Fang and Claw change to Drakesbane when requirements for execution are met.


Mirage Dive	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	1s	-	20y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Can only be executed when Dive Ready. Revisions The additional effect "Strengthens the gaze of your Dragon Gauge by 1" has been removed.


Nastrond Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	2s	-	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Nastrond Ready. Revisions Reduced damage for all remaining enemies has been changed from 30% to 50%. Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 2 seconds. The requirement for execution has been changed from "while under the effect of Life of the Dragon" to "while Nastrond Ready." Can now be assigned to a hotbar.


Coerthan Torment	Lv. 72	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Combo Action: Sonic Thrust Combo Potency: 150 Combo Bonus: Grants Draconian Fire Duration: 30s


High Jump	Lv. 74	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 400. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s


Raiden Thrust	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Sharpens the Firstminds' Focus by 1 Can only be executed while under the effect of Draconian Fire. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※True Thrust changes to Raiden Thrust when requirements for execution are met. Revisions Potency has been increased from 280 to 320.


Stardiver	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 5y	Delivers a jumping fire-based attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 620 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Starcross Ready Duration: 20s Effect ends when Life of the Dragon expires. Can only be executed while under the effect of Life of the Dragon. Cannot be executed while bound. Revisions Reduced damage for all remaining enemies has been changed from 30% to 50%. The effect "Grants Starcross Ready" has been added with a duration of 20 seconds. Effect ends when Life of the Dragon expires.


Draconian Fury	Lv. 82	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Sharpens the Firstminds' Focus by 1 Can only be executed while under the effect of Draconian Fire. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Doom Spike changes to Draconian Fury when requirements for execution are met.


Heavens' Thrust	Lv. 86	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: Lance Barrage Combo Potency: 440 Revisions Potency has been increased from 100 to 140. Combo potency has been decreased from 480 to 440. Combo action has been changed from Vorpal Thrust to Lance Barrage. The combo bonus "Grants Fang and Claw Bared" has been removed.


Chaotic Spring	Lv. 86	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Spiral Blow Combo Potency: 300 Rear Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 24s Revisions Potency has been reduced from 100 to 140. Rear potency has been increased from 140 to 180. Combo potency has been increased from 260 to 300. Rear combo potency has been increased from 300 to 340. Combo action has been changed from Disembowel to Spiral Blow. The combo bonus "Grants Wheel in Motion" has been removed.


Wyrmwind Thrust	Lv. 90	Ability	Instant	10s	-	15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 440 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Firstminds' Focus Cost: 2 Revisions Potency has been increased from 420 to 440.


Rise of the Dragon Prerequisite Quest	Lv. 92	Ability	Instant	1s	-	20y 5y	Deals physical damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 550 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Dragon's Flight.


Lance Barrage	Lv. 96	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 340


Spiral Blow	Lv. 96	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 300 Combo Bonus: Grants Power Surge Power Surge Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 30s


Starcross	Lv. 100	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 5y	Deals physical damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 700 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Starcross Ready.

Deleted Spineshatter Dive and Dragon Sight in Patch 7.0.

Role Actions

Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800 Revisions Cure potency has been increased from 500 to 800.


Leg Sweep	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	40s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s


Bloodbath	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s


Feint	Lv. 22	Ability	Instant	90s	-	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s Revisions Effect duration has been increased from 10 to 15 seconds.


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s


True North	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	45s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Jump Job Quest	Lv. 54	Increases the potency of Jump to 320.


Life of the Dragon Job Quest	Lv. 70	Upgrades Blood of the Dragon to Life of the Dragon. Life of the Dragon Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% Upon successfully landing Geirskogul, grants 3 stacks of Nastrond Ready. Duration: 20s Revisions The effects of this action have been completely revamped.


Jump Mastery	Lv. 74	Upgrades Jump to High Jump.


Lance Mastery	Lv. 76	Increases the potency of True Thrust to 230, Vorpal Thrust to 130, and Disembowel to 140. Grants Draconian Fire if Drakesbane is executed following Fang and Claw or Wheeling Thrust. Duration: 30s Effect of Draconian Fire ends upon execution of any melee weaponskill. Upgrades True Thrust to Raiden Thrust while under the effect of Draconian Fire. Revisions The trait "Lance Mastery II" has been changed to "Lance Mastery." The effect "Grants Draconian Fire if Fang and Claw is executed following Wheeling Thrust, or vice versa" has been changed to "Grants Draconian Fire if Drakesbane is executed following Fang and Claw or Wheeling Thrust."


Enhanced Coerthan Torment	Lv. 82	Grants the effect of Draconian Fire after successfully completing a combo with Coerthan Torment. Duration: 30s Effect of Draconian Fire ends upon execution of any melee weaponskill. Upgrades Doom Spike to Draconian Fury while under the effect of Draconian Fire.


Enhanced Winged Glide	Lv. 84	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Winged Glide. Maximum Charges: 2


Lance Mastery II	Lv. 86	Upgrades Full Thrust to Heavens' Thrust and Chaos Thrust to Chaotic Spring. Also increases the potency of Drakesbane to 400. Revisions The trait "Lance Mastery III" has been changed to "Lance Mastery II." Now increases the potency of Drakesbane to 400.


Enhanced Life Surge	Lv. 88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Life Surge. Maximum Charges: 2


Lance Mastery III	Lv. 90	Increases the potency of Geirskogul to 280 and Nastrond to 360. Allows for the sharpening of the Firstminds' Focus upon successfully landing Raiden Thrust or Draconian Fury, up to a maximum of 2 units. Revisions The trait "Lance Mastery IV" has been changed to "Lance Mastery III." Now increases the potency of Geirskogul from 260 to 280.


Enhanced Dragonfire Dive	Lv. 92	Grants Dragon's Flight upon executing Dragonfire Dive. Duration: 30s


Melee Mastery	Lv. 94	Increases the potency of Fang and Claw to 140, Wheeling Thrust to 140, Drakesbane to 440, Raiden Thrust to 320, Heavens' Thrust to 140, and Chaotic Spring to 140.


Lance Mastery IV	Lv. 96	Upgrades Vorpal Thrust to Lance Barrage and Disembowel to Spiral Blow.


Enhanced Stardiver	Lv. 100	Grants Starcross Ready upon executing Stardiver. Duration: 20s Effect ends when Life of the Dragon expires.

Deleted Lance Mastery, Blood of the Dragon, Life of the Dragon Mastery, and Enhanced Spineshatter Dive in Patch 7.0.

Role Traits

Role traits are characteristics common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Second Wind	Lv. 94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.


Enhanced Feint	Lv. 98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.

Combos

Performing actions in a certain order increases potency and applies combo bonuses.

Combo Sequence

Effect

True Thrust

Lance Barrage
(Vorpal Thrust)

Heavens' Thrust
(Full Thrust)

Fang and Claw

Upon reaching level 86, Full Thrust is upgraded to Heavens' Thrust, and upon reaching level 96, Vorpal Thrust is upgraded to Lance Barrage, further increasing combo damage.

Spiral Blow
(Disembowel)

Chaotic Spring
(Chaos Thrust)

Wheeling Thrust

A basic combo that increases damage dealt. Upon reaching level 86, Chaos Thrust is upgraded to Chaotic Spring, and upon reaching level 96, Disembowel is upgraded to Spiral Blow, further increasing combo damage.

Drakesbane

Doom Spike

Sonic Thrust

Coerthan Torment

Hits multiple enemies while increasing damage dealt. Grants Draconian Fire.

* Actions shown in parentheses are used before acquiring certain traits.

Job Gauge

Dragon Gauge

This timer indicates the duration of Blood of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt. Using Geirskogul grants Blood of the Dragon.

This timer indicates the duration of Life of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt. Using Geirskogul grants Life of the Dragon, and allows for the execution of more powerful actions such as Nastrond and Stardiver (acquired at level 80).

Using Raiden Thrust or Draconian Fury will sharpen the Firstmind's Focus, up to a maximum of 2 units. Once their focus is fully sharpened, you can execute Wyrmwind Thrust.

Simple Mode

Blood of the Dragon	Life of the Dragon
Firstminds' Focus

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Melee DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Dragon Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Sky High	Instant	10s	-	0y 0y	Jump high into the air, preventing enemies from targeting you. Movement is still possible before landing. Duration: 5s Additional Effect: Removes Heavy, Bind, and Half-asleep Executes Sky Shatter automatically when effect duration expires. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Action changes to Sky Shatter upon execution.


Sky Shatter	Instant	1s	-	0y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 16,000 to all nearby enemies. Potency is doubled when targets are within 5 yalms. Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 24,000 potency Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Sky High. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	-	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.


Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000


Purify	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify Duration: 5s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.


Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.


Sprint	Ability	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 0y	Increases movement speed by 50%. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.