Red Mage

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On the eastern edge of Abalathia's Spine lies the mountainous region of Gyr Abania. It is in these elevated lands that people took shelter, when a burning star guided them away from the Sixth Umbral Calamity's treacherous floodwaters. The survivors gathered from near and far, and amongst them were refugees of the sorcerous cities of Mhach and Amdapor. These sworn enemies buried their history for the sake of the future, and cast aside their vestments of black and white. Upon the remnants of their arts a new discipline was built, and the first red mages stepped forward with rapiers in hand to fight back against the rising tides of destruction.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Red Mage

Red Mage (RDM) is a job introduced with the Stormblood expansion and unlockable at level 50. It is one of four non-limited magical ranged DPS jobs and does not have a base class. Red Mages specialize in both offensive magic and melee rapier weaponskills.

General information

Trainer

The job trainer is X'rhun Tia.

Unlock

• Prerequisite: The player must have a Disciple of War or Magic at Level 50 or higher.
• Quest: Speak to Distraught Lass in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x14.1,y11.7) to obtain the quest Taking the Red.

Equipment

The red mage is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Casting." They use rapiers as weapons.

Weapon	Armor	Accessories
Red Mage's Arms	Head Body Hands Legs Feet	Bracelets Earrings Necklace Ring

Quests

Red Mage Job Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Taking the Red		50	Distraught Lass	Red Mage Red Mage (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1   Soul of the Red Mage 1   Mythrite Rapier 1   Red Attire Coffer (IL 115)
The Crimson Duelist		50	X'rhun Tia
A Rewarding Struggle		52	X'rhun Tia
Tracking the Cabal		54	X'rhun Tia
A Vermilion Vendetta		56	X'rhun Tia
On Lambard's Trail		58	X'rhun Tia
Stained in Scarlet		60	X'rhun Tia	Manafication   Red on Arrival I Red Mage - Part 1
The Color of Her Hair		60	X'rhun Tia
Traced in Blood		63	X'rhun Tia
Nightkin		65	X'rhun Tia
Child of Lilith		68	X'rhun Tia
With Heart and Steel		70	X'rhun Tia	Verholy   Red on Arrival II Red Mage - Part 2	1   Duelist's Attire Coffer (IL 290)
Succession of Steel		80	Arya	Red on Arrival III Red Mage - Part 3	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Hollow Pursuits		70	Cerigg
A Voice from the Void		72	Cerigg
Echoes of the Past		74	Cerigg
Nyelbert's Lament		76	Cerigg
Taynor's Training Day		78	Cerigg		1   Espresso con Panna
A Tearful Reunion		80	Cerigg	Speaker for the Wise Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII 5   Nightworld Silver Piece

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Our Aching Souls		85	Ishgardian Delegate
No Forgiveness, No Deliverance		86	Artoirel
Only Justice, Only Vengeance		87	Artoirel
Wills Unending, Faith Unbending		88	Artoirel
O Mighty Fury, Guide Us to Victory		89	Artoirel		1   Coconut Cod Chowder
Ever March Heavensward		90	Artoirel	More than Fear Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)	2   Savage Aim Materia IX 2   Savage Might Materia IX 2   Heavens' Eye Materia IX

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Power Forgotten		90	Tsuuhe
A Brand of Justice		92	Tepeke
The Seeds of Popularity		94	Tepeke
Floundering Fame		96	Tepeke
Behind the Helm		98	Tepeke		1   Roast Rroneek
Heroes and Pretenders		100	Tepeke	Reach for the Apex	2   Savage Aim Materia XI 2   Savage Might Materia XI 2   Heavens' Eye Materia XI

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Riposte	RDM		1	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Action upgraded to Enchanted Riposte if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 20 or more.
Enchanted Riposte	RDM		1	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	3y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 20 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 20 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Jolt	RDM		2	Spell	200	2s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170. Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 2
Verthunder	RDM		4	Spell	300	5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 360. Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 6 Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verfire Ready Duration: 30s
Corps-a-corps	RDM		6	Ability		Instant	35s	25y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Veraero	RDM		10	Spell	300	5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 360. Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 6 Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verstone Ready Duration: 30s
Scatter	RDM		15	Spell	400	5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it. Acceleration Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 3
Verthunder II	RDM		18	Spell	400	2s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 7
Veraero II	RDM		22	Spell	400	2s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 7
Verfire	RDM		26	Spell	200	2s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 380. Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 5 Can only be executed while Verfire Ready is active.
Verstone	RDM		30	Spell	200	2s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 380. Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 5 Can only be executed while Verstone Ready is active.
Zwerchhau	RDM		35	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Deals an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riposte or Enchanted Riposte Combo Potency: 150 Action upgraded to Enchanted Zwerchhau if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 15 or more.
Enchanted Zwerchhau	RDM		35	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	3y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170. Combo Action: Riposte or Enchanted Riposte Combo Potency: 360 Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Displacement	RDM		40	Ability		Instant	35s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: 15-yalm backstep Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound. Shares a recast timer with Engagement.
Engagement	RDM		40	Ability		Instant	35s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Displacement.
Fleche	RDM		45	Ability		Instant	25s	25y 0y	Deals an attack with a potency of 480.
Redoublement	RDM		50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Zwerchhau or Enchanted Zwerchhau Combo Potency: 230 Action upgraded to Enchanted Redoublement if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 15 or more.
Enchanted Redoublement	RDM		50	Weaponskill		Instant	2.2s	3y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170. Combo Action: Enchanted Zwerchhau Combo Potency: 530 Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Acceleration	RDM		50	Ability		Instant	55s	0y 0y	Ensures the next Verthunder III, Veraero III, or Impact can be cast immediately. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Increases the potency of Impact by 50 Additional Effect: Ensures Verthunder III and Veraero III trigger Verfire Ready or Verstone Ready respectively. Additional Effect: Grants Grand Impact Ready Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2
Moulinet	RDM		52	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	8y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 60 to all enemies in a cone before you. Action upgraded to Enchanted Moulinet if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 20 or more.
Enchanted Moulinet	RDM		52	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	8y 8y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 20 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 20 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enchanted Moulinet Deux	RDM		52	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	8y 8y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to all enemies in a cone before you. Combo Action: Enchanted Moulinet Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Enchanted Moulinet changes to Enchanted Moulinet Deux when requirements for execution are met.
Enchanted Moulinet Trois	RDM		52	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	8y 8y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a cone before you. Combo Action: Enchanted Moulinet Deux Additional Effect: Grants a Mana Stack Balance Gauge Cost: 15 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 15 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Enchanted Moulinet Deux changes to Enchanted Moulinet Trois when requirements for execution are met.
Vercure	RDM		54	Spell	500	2s	2.5s	30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 350
Contre Sixte	RDM		56	Ability		Instant	35s	25y 6y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 420 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Embolden	RDM		58	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Increases own magic damage dealt by 5% and damage dealt by nearby party members by 5%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Thorned Flourish Duration: 30s
Manafication	RDM	1	60	Ability		Instant	110s	0y 0y	Grants 3 stacks of Magicked Swordplay, each stack allowing the use of Enchanted Riposte, Enchanted Zwerchhau, Enchanted Redoublement, Enchanted Moulinet, Enchanted Moulinet Deux, or Enchanted Moulinet Trois without cost. Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants 6 stacks of Manafication Manafication Effect: Increases magic damage dealt by 5% Duration: 30s Grants Prefulgence Ready upon consuming 6 stacks of Manafication Duration: 30s All combos are canceled upon execution of Manafication. Can only be executed while in combat.
Jolt II	RDM		62	Spell	200	2s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 2
Verraise	RDM		64	Spell	2,400	10s	2.5s	30y 0y	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Impact	RDM		66	Spell	400	5s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 210 to target and all enemies nearby it. Acceleration Potency: 260 Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 3
Verflare	RDM		68	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 620 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 11 Additional Effect: 20% chance of becoming Verfire Ready Duration: 30s Chance to become Verfire Ready increases to 100% if White Mana is higher than Black Mana at time of execution. Mana Stack Cost: 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Verthunder III and Verthunder II change to Verflare when requirements for execution are met.
Verholy	RDM	1	70	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 620 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 11 Additional Effect: 20% chance of becoming Verstone Ready Duration: 30s Chance to become Verstone Ready increases to 100% if Black Mana is higher than White Mana at time of execution. Mana Stack Cost: 3 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Veraero III and Veraero II change to Verholy when requirements for execution are met.
Reprise	RDM		76	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	0y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Action upgraded to Enchanted Reprise if both Black Mana and White Mana are at 5 or more.
Enchanted Reprise	RDM		76	Weaponskill		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 420. Balance Gauge Cost: 5 Black Mana Balance Gauge Cost: 5 White Mana ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reprise changes to Enchanted Reprise when requirements for execution are met.
Scorch	RDM		80	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 700 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Verflare or Verholy Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 4 Can only be executed after successfully landing Verflare or Verholy as a combo action. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Jolt III and Impact change to Scorch when requirements for execution are met.
Verthunder III	RDM		82	Spell	300	5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 440. Additional Effect: Increases Black Mana by 6 Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verfire Ready Duration: 30s
Veraero III	RDM		82	Spell	300	5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 440. Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 6 Additional Effect: 50% chance of becoming Verstone Ready Duration: 30s
Jolt III	RDM		84	Spell	200	2s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 360. Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 2
Magick Barrier	RDM		86	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 30y	Reduces magic damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%, while increasing HP recovered by healing actions by 5%. Duration: 10s
Resolution	RDM		90	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 25y	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Scorch Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 4 Can only be executed after successfully landing Scorch as a combo action. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Scorch changes to Resolution when requirements for execution are met.
Vice of Thorns	RDM		92	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies nearby it with a potency of 700 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Thorned Flourish.
Grand Impact	RDM		96	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 to all enemies nearby it with a potency of 540 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Increases both Black Mana and White Mana by 3 Can only be executed while under the effect of Grand Impact Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Jolt III and Impact change to Grand Impact when requirements for execution are met.
Prefulgence	RDM		100	Ability		Instant	1s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Prefulgence Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Manafication changes to Prefulgence when requirements for execution are met.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Skyshard	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	25y 5y	Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2		3s	Instant	25y 10y	Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Vermillion Scourge	RDM	1	Limit Break Level 3		4.5s	Instant	25y 15y	Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.

Magic Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	90s	25y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s
Sleep	Magical Ranged DPS	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	30y 5y	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Verstone (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		1.92s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 5,000. Additional Effect: Grants Dualcast, allowing next spell to be cast immediately. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift. ※Action changes to Veraero III while under the effect of Dualcast. ※Action changes to Verfire while under the effect of Black Shift. ※Action changes to Verthunder III while under the effect of Black Shift and Dualcast.
Enchanted Riposte (PvP)	RDM		30	Weaponskill		Instant	20s	5y 0y	Delivers unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000. White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy Black Shift Effect: Damage over time Potency: 3,000 Duration: 6s ※Action changes to Enchanted Zwerchhau upon execution.
Resolution (PvP)	RDM		30	Weaponskill		Instant	20s	25y 25y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. White Shift Effect: Silence Duration: 2s Black Shift Effect: Bind Duration: 3s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Magick Barrier (PvP)	RDM		30	Ability		Instant	25s	0y 15y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%, while increasing HP recovered via healing actions by 10%. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift. Shares a recast timer with Frazzle. ※Action changes to Frazzle while under the effect of Black Shift.
Corps-a-corps (PvP)	RDM		30	Ability		Instant	15s	25y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Monomachy Monomachy Effect: Increases damage dealt to target by 10% while lowering damage taken from target by 10% Duration: 7s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Displacement (PvP)	RDM		30	Ability		Instant	15s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Additional Effect: 15-yalm backstep. Additional Effect: Grants Manafication Manification Effect: Increases damage of next spell cast by 20%. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Black Shift (PvP)	RDM		30	Ability		Instant	1s	0y 0y	Grants Black Shift, altering the effects of several actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift. ※Action changes to White Shift upon execution.
Veraero III (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 5,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift and Dualcast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verholy (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000 Additional Effect: Restores HP of party members near target Cure Potency: 8,000 Can only be executed while under the effect of White Shift and Vermilion Radiance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verfire (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		1.92s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 5,000. Additional Effect: Grants Dualcast, allowing next spell to be cast immediately. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verthunder III (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 5,000 Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift and Dualcast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Verflare (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift and Vermilion Radiance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enchanted Zwerchhau (PvP)	RDM		30	Weaponskill		Instant	1.5s	5y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Enchanted Riposte White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy Black Shift Effect: Damage over time Potency: 3,000 Duration: 6s ※Action changes to Enchanted Redoublement upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Enchanted Redoublement (PvP)	RDM		30	Weaponskill		Instant	2.4s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Combo Action: Enchanted Zwerchhau Additional Effect: Grants Vermilion Radiance Duration: 10s White Shift Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 6,000 potency Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Barrier potency is increased by 10% when target is afflicted with Monomachy Black Shift Effect: Damage over time Potency: 3,000 Duration: 6s ※Action changes to Verholy while under the effect of White Shift and Vermilion Radiance. ※Action changes to Verflare while under the effect of Black Shift and Vermilion Radiance. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Frazzle (PvP)	RDM		30	Spell		Instant	25s	0y 15y	Increases damage taken by nearby enemies by 10%, while reducing HP recovered via healing actions by 10%. Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift. Shares a recast timer with Magick Barrier. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
White Shift (PvP)	RDM		30	Ability		Instant	1s	0y 0y	Grants White Shift, altering the effects of several actions. Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Shift. Activates automatically when class is changed to red mage. ※Action changes to Black Shift upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Southern Cross (PvP)	RDM	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	30y 15y	Emblazons a grand cross on the ground beneath a party member or enemy, restoring HP of party members within range while damaging enemies. Cure Potency: 8,000 Damage Potency: 8,000 White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50% Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50% Targets standing at the cross's center will receive the effects of this action twice. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	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 (PvP)	ANY	30	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 (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Dualcast	RDM		1	Grants the effect of Dualcast upon casting any spell with a cast time. While under the effect of Dualcast, your next spell will require no time to cast. Effect is canceled upon execution of any action other than an ability. Auto-attacks do not cancel effect.
Maim and Mend	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%
Maim and Mend II	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%
Enhanced Jolt	RDM		62	Upgrades Jolt to Jolt II. Also increases the potency of Verthunder and Veraero to 360, and the potency of Verfire and Verstone to 300.
Scatter Mastery	RDM		66	Upgrades Scatter to Impact.
Mana Stack	RDM		68	Adds a Mana Stack to your Balance Gauge upon landing Enchanted Riposte, Enchanted Zwerchhau, Enchanted Redoublement, Enchanted Moulinet, Enchanted Moulinet Deux, or Enchanted Moulinet Trois, up to a maximum of 3. Upon gaining 3 Mana Stacks, Verthunder and Verthunder II are upgraded to Verflare. Upon learning Verholy, gaining 3 Mana Stacks also upgrades Veraero and Veraero II to Verholy.
Enhanced Displacement	RDM		72	Increases Displacement and Engagement potency to 180.
Red Magic Mastery	RDM		74	Reduces Contre Sixte recast timer to 35 seconds and increases the potency of both Verthunder II and Veraero II to 120.
Enhanced Manafication	RDM		78	Reduces Manafication recast timer to 110 seconds and adds an additional effect that increases magic damage dealt by 5%.
Red Magic Mastery II	RDM		82	Upgrades Verthunder to Verthunder III and Veraero to Veraero III. Upon gaining 3 Mana Stacks, Verthunder III is upgraded to Verflare and Veraero III is upgraded to Verholy.
Red Magic Mastery III	RDM		84	Upgrades Jolt II to Jolt III. Increases the potency of Enchanted Riposte to 280, Verthunder II to 140, Veraero II to 140, Verfire to 340, Verstone to 340, Enchanted Zwerchhau to 150, Enchanted Redoublement to 130, Impact to 210, and Enchanted Reprise to 340.
Enhanced Acceleration	RDM		88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Acceleration. Maximum Charges: 2
Enhanced Manafication II	RDM		90	Increases maximum stacks of Manafication to 6.
Enhanced Embolden	RDM		92	Grants Thorned Flourish upon executing Embolden. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Swiftcast	Healer Magical Ranged DPS		94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Enchanted Blade Mastery	RDM		94	Increases the potency of Enchanted Riposte to 300, Verfire to 380, Verstone to 380, Enchanted Zwerchhau to 170, Fleche to 480, Enchanted Redoublement to 170, Contre Sixte to 420, Verflare to 620, Verholy to 620, Enchanted Reprise to 420, Scorch to 700, Veraero III to 440, Verthunder III to 440, and Resolution to 800.
Enhanced Acceleration II	RDM		96	Grants Grand Impact Ready upon executing Acceleration. Duration: 30s Jolt III and Impact change to Grand Impact while under the effect of Grand Impact Ready.
Enhanced Addle	Magical Ranged DPS		98	Extends the duration of Addle to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Manafication III	RDM		100	Grants Prefulgence Ready upon consuming all stacks of Manafication. Duration: 30s Manafication changes to Prefulgence while under the effect of Prefulgence Ready.

Combos

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

/ → / → / = (Single target) Upgrades action based on the amount of Black Mana and White Mana accumulated. Grants Mana Stacks when upgraded.

→ → = (AoE) Upgrades action based on the amount of Black Mana and White Mana accumulated. Grants Mana Stacks when upgraded.

/ → → = Consumes 3 Mana Stacks to do strong AoE burst damage and grants a large amount of both Black and White Mana

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Balance Gauge is Red Mage's Job Gauge.

Balance Gauge

Red Mages are unique in that they have a Balance Gauge that shows their accumulated White Mana and Black Mana.

You can obtain the two types of mana by using certain spells. Once enough of each has been acquired,   Riposte will become   Enchanted Riposte,   Zwerchhau will become   Enchanted Zwerchhau, and   Redoublement will become   Enchanted Redoublement.

Certain actions and effects will also be strengthened.

If the gap between black and white mana accumulation grows too large, the crystal at the top of the gauge will change color, and it will become more difficult to accumulate the lesser of the two.

Upon learning the trait   Mana Stack, the Mana Stack Gauge will be displayed.

Maximum stacks of mana can be accumulated using   Enchanted Riposte,   Enchanted Zwerchhau,   Enchanted Redoublement, and   Enchanted Moulinet, then used to execute certain actions such as   Verflare and   Verholy (acquired at level 70).

Mana stacks are consumed when any magic is used.

Simple Mode

Balanced

Favoring White Mana

Favoring Black Mana

Mana Stacks

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes I	5	Achieve red mage level 50.	-	4.0
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes II	5	Achieve red mage level 60.	-	4.0
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes III	5	Achieve red mage level 70.	-	4.0
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes IV	5	Achieve red mage level 80.	-	5.0
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes V	5	Achieve red mage level 90.	-	6.0
How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes VI	5	Achieve red mage level 100.	-	7.0

Notable Red Mages

• X'rhun Tia
• Alisaie

Gallery

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  Red Mage Artifact Armor in 4.0 Stormblood.

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  Red Mage Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers.

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  Red Mage Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker.

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  Red Mage Artifact Armor in 7.0 Dawntrail.

Lore

The War of the Magi was a cataclysmic battle fought between the black mages of Mhach and the white mages of Amdapor. When calamity struck, members of both orders joined hands to weave a new kind of sorcery with which to resist their encroaching doom. The practitioners of this art became known as "red mages."

History

At the end of the Fifth Astral Era, a streaking comet guided disparate bands of refugees into the mountains of Gyr Abania to escape the floods of the Sixth Umbral Calamity. Amongst these bedraggled survivors were mages of both Mhach and Amdapor. A sorcerous battle would soon have ensued had the war still raged, but the needs of survival outweighed their enmity, and nurtured the spirit of cooperation. Black and white magicks were abhorred for their role in leeching the land's aether and bringing about realm-wide disaster, yet it was agreed that the power of the arcane could help rebuild what was lost. Thus did the refugee mages seek to make amends for their mistakes by establishing a new school of spellcraft—an aether-efficient discipline which drew only upon the wielder’s own mana. What they created was an art to overcome adversity, otherwise known as red magic.

In the desperate years following the Calamity, its practitioners devoted themselves to protecting the survivors, and saved many lives in the process. But as prosperity returned along with the dawning of a new Astral Era, fewer and fewer students took up the red, and the memory of red mages slowly faded from the world.

Equipment

Duelist's Attire

For their willingness to fling themselves into battle and stand toe-to-toe with danger, red mages were often referred to as "duelists." The description became so commonplace that it was eventually appended to the name of their traditional vermilion attire.

Murgleis

This masterpiece was the favored weapon of Count Ganelon, a noble swordsman credited with instructing the first red mages in the art of the rapier. Although his conservative kin branded him traitor for sharing their closely guarded techniques, the count’s commitment to teaching the blade never wavered.

Red Attire

Prepared for novice red mages by X'rhun Tia himself, this spellcaster’s ensemble is designed around the doublet and gaskins to allow for a full range of movement when fighting with a rapier. X'rhun entrusted the attire’s creation to the Weavers’ Guild in Ul’dah, and its members still tell of how the guildmaster cost them any semblance of a profit by remixing the dye over and over until he created a hue of red deep enough to meet his satisfaction.

Guespiere

Named after the old Elezen word for "wasp," this blade was forged by the Ishgardian forefathers following their colonization of Coerthas. When the red mages were still experimenting with mundane fighting styles to supplement their sparing use of aether, an Elezen who had taken refuge in Gyr Abania offered to teach them his race’s traditional sword techniques. For two groups that are otherwise unrelated, such historical context readily explains the odd similarity between red mage and olden-day Coerthas weaponry.

Tricks of the Trade

Vermillion Scourge

The pinnacle of the red mage’s art. The practitioner scribes two eldritch circles upon the ground which he then accelerates with an infusion of black and white mana, resulting in a titanic eruption of arcane force.

Moulinet

Meaning “windmill” or “waterwheel,” this traditional Elezen technique is so named for its wide, sweeping motions.

Verflare

Its name a portmanteau of “vermillion” and “flare,” this incantation seeks to rival the destructive power of the black mage spell that shares the latter’s denomination. Rather than draw on ambient aether to cause a single, massive explosion, Verflare overlaps a number of smaller arcane eruptions.

Verholy

An adaptation of the forbidden white mage spell “Holy,” this purifying blast was conceived as a means to banish the lingering voidsent which were summoned during the War of the Magi.

X'rhun Tia

• Race (Clan): Miqo'te (Seeker of the Sun)
• Gender: Male
• Age: 42
• Epithet: Deep Red

X'rhun Tia is the last living member of the Crimson Duelists, a band of red mages active during the Ala Mhigan revolution. Seeking a means to resist the tyranny of the mad king Theodoric, he worked with Lambard and his other sworn brothers to successfully revive the lost art of red magic. Yet even as the revolutionaries claimed victory, their triumph was soured by the imperial invasion, and Lambard’s sudden and bloody betrayal. His fellow Duelists slaughtered, the surviving X'rhun chose to leave Gyr Abania and travel the realm alone, a wandering pilgrim lending aid to those in need. Along his journey, he crossed paths with a certain adventurer and a girl named Arya, and would go on to confront the demons of his past.

Araya Gastaurknan

• Race (Clan): Hyur (Midlander)
• Gender: Female
• Age: 18
• Epithet: The Painter

Kidnapped by a murderous cabal, this young woman was rescued from her fate by X'rhun Tia and his adventurer apprentice. The ordeal had cost Arya much of her memory, but unwilling to remain a burden to her saviors, she expressed a desire to learn the empowering art of red magic. During her time under X'rhun’s tutelage, Arya would uncover the astonishing truth of her ancestry—she is a descendant of Archmagus Calowise, a Mhachi sorcerer who infused himself with voidsent blood in exchange for supernatural power. With the heritage of the "Nightkin" flowing in her veins, Arya found herself marked by the gaze of the voidsent queen, Lilith.

Nightkin

The Nightkin is the name given to those descended from the archmagus who infused himself with the blood of the voidsent queen, Lilith. In exchange for granting immense sorcerous power, the tainted blood demands that Nightkin feed on mortal aether to survive. The corruption is also tied to Lilith's presence in the material realm—should she return to the void, then its potency will fade.

Lilith

Lilith is a fiend of highest rank, summoned from the void by the Mhachi archmagus, Calowise. Calowise forged a pact with the voidsent queen to secure her blood, but at the culmination of the ritual he betrayed Lilith, sealing her within a warded sarcophagus. For a thousand years has she schemed from her prison, manipulating events to provide her with the perfect vessel for her return. ^[1]

Red Mage's Panoply

Duelist's Chapeau

As the lavish feathered ornamentation suggests, the duelist’s chapeau was fashioned after a style historically popular amongst the Elezen.

Duelist's Tabard

Though capes are traditionally used for warmth, the one on this tabard instead provides ample space for weaving arcane geometries, allowing the red mage to take advantage of their bonds without committing to a cumbersome full robe.

Duelist's Breeches

Augmented with protective leather on the sides of the thighs, these breeches cinch at the leg to prevent their becoming a hindrance in frantic combat.

Form & Function

While the magically inclined on the whole tend to prefer long-hemmed robes, red mages are the exception. Because they rely on unhindered movement in combat, darting in for a rapier strike one moment and away to fire off a spell the next, they require equipment as flamboyant as their fighting style. Thus is a red mage’s attire styled after the traditional armor of Elezen swordsmen, while yet incorporating arcane elements once favored by the black mages of Mhach and white mages of Amdapor. It is also invariably cut of red cloth, the better to distinguish him from mages of the older schools. Indeed, the Crimson Duelists, who participated in the Ala Mhigan revolution and brought about a renaissance of red magic for the modern age, were instantaneously recognizable by their vivid crimson garb. ^[2]

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Red Mage on the official website.
• Comprehensive Job Guide provided by The Balance.

References

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