FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Machinist

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All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.4, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name

Acquired

Type

Cast

Recast

MP Cost

Range

Radius

Effect

Split Shot

Lv. 1

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5

Slug Shot

Lv. 2

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.Combo Action: Split Shot or Heated Split ShotCombo Potency: 210Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5

Hot Shot

Lv. 4

Weaponskill Instant 40s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 240.Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Reassemble

Lv. 10

Ability Instant 55s - 0y 0y Guarantees that next weaponskill is a critical direct hit.Duration: 5sIncreases damage dealt when under an effect that raises critical hit rate or direct hit rate.This action does not affect damage over time effects.Maximum Charges: 2

Gauss Round

Lv. 15

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 130.Maximum Charges: 3

Spread Shot

Lv. 18

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all enemies in a cone before you.Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5

Clean Shot

Lv. 26

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.Combo Action: Slug Shot or Heated Slug ShotCombo Potency: 270Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10

Hypercharge Job Quest

Lv. 30

Ability Instant 10s - 0y 0y Grants 5 stacks of Overheated, each stack allowing the execution of Blazing Shot or Auto Crossbow.Duration: 10sOverheated Effect: Increases the potency of single-target weaponskills by 20Heat Gauge Cost: 50Overheated effect only applicable to machinist job actions.

Heat Blast Job Quest

Lv. 35

Weaponskill Instant 1.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Gauss Round and Ricochet by 15sCan only be executed when firearm is Overheated.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.

Rook Autoturret Job Quest

Lv. 40

Ability Instant 6s - 0y 0y Deploys a single-target battle turret which attacks using Volley Fire, dealing damage with a potency of 35.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 75.Battery Gauge Cost: 50Duration: 9sConsumes Battery Gauge upon execution.Shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Rook Overdrive.Shares a recast timer with Rook Overdrive.

Rook Overdrive

Lv. 40

Ability Instant 15s - 25y 0y Orders the rook autoturret to use Rook Overload.Rook Overload Potency: 160Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 320.The rook autoturret shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the rook autoturret is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down.Shares a recast timer with Rook Autoturret.

Rook Overload

Lv. 40

Ability Instant - - 40y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 320.The rook autoturret shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the rook autoturret is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Wildfire

Lv. 45

Ability Instant 120s - 25y 0y Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. Action is changed to Detonator for the duration of the effect.Deals damage when time expires or upon executing Detonator.Potency is increased by 240 for each of your own weaponskills you land prior to the end of the effect.Can be stacked up to 6 times.Duration: 10s

Detonator

Lv. 45

Ability Instant 1s - 25y 0y Ends the effect of Wildfire, dealing damage to the target.Can only be executed while under the effect of Wildfire.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.※Wildfire changes to Detonator when requirements for execution are met.

Ricochet Job Quest

Lv. 50

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 5y Deals damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 130 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies.Maximum Charges: 3

Auto Crossbow Job Quest

Lv. 52

Weaponskill Instant 1.5s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all enemies in a cone before you.Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.

Heated Split Shot Job Quest

Lv. 54

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 220.Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5

Tactician Job Quest

Lv. 56

Ability Instant 90s - 0y 30y Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 15%.Duration: 15sEffect cannot be stacked with bard's Troubadour or dancer's Shield Samba.

Drill Job Quest

Lv. 58

Weaponskill Instant 20s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 660.Maximum Charges: 2Shares a recast timer with Bioblaster.

Heated Slug Shot Job Quest

Lv. 60

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.Combo Action: Heated Split ShotCombo Potency: 320Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5

Dismantle

Lv. 62

Ability Instant 120s - 25y 0y Lowers target's damage dealt by 10%.Duration: 10s

Heated Clean Shot

Lv. 64

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.Combo Action: Heated Slug ShotCombo Potency: 420Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10

Barrel Stabilizer

Lv. 66

Ability Instant 120s - 0y 0y Grants Hypercharged.Duration: 30sAdditional Effect: Grants Full Metal MachinistDuration: 30sCan only be executed while in combat.

Blazing Shot

Lv. 68

Weaponskill Instant 1.5s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 240.Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Double Check and Checkmate by 15sCan only be executed when firearm is Overheated.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.

Flamethrower Job Quest

Lv. 70

Ability Instant 60s - 0y 12y Delivers damage over time to all enemies in a cone before you.Potency: 120Duration: 10sEffect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction).Cancels auto-attack upon execution.Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.

Bioblaster

Lv. 72

Weaponskill Instant 20s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all enemies in a cone before you.Additional Effect: Damage over timePotency: 50Duration: 15sMaximum Charges: 2Shares a recast timer with Drill.

Air Anchor

Lv. 76

Weaponskill Instant 40s - 25y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 660.Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Automaton Queen

Lv. 80

Ability Instant 6s - 0y 0y Deploys an Automaton Queen to fight at your side.Potency of Automaton Queen actions increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment.Battery Gauge Cost: 50Duration: 12sConsumes Battery Gauge upon execution.Shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Queen Overdrive.Shares a recast timer with Queen Overdrive.

Queen Overdrive

Lv. 80

Ability Instant 15s - 30y 0y Orders the Automaton Queen to use Pile Bunker.Pile Bunker Potency: 340Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 680.The Automaton Queen shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the Automaton Queen is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down.Shares a recast timer with Automaton Queen.

Arm Punch

Lv. 80

Weaponskill Instant 1.5s - 3y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 120.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 240.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Roller Dash

Lv. 80

Weaponskill Instant 3s - 30y 0y Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 240.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 480.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Pile Bunker

Lv. 80

Ability Instant - - 3y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 340.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 680.If this action is not used manually while the Automaton Queen is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Scattergun

Lv. 82

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you.Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10

Crowned Collider

Lv. 86

Ability Instant - - 3y 0y Delivers an attack with a potency of 390.Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 780.The Automaton Queen shuts down after execution. If this action is not used manually while the Automaton Queen is active, it will be triggered automatically immediately before shutting down.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Chain Saw

Lv. 90

Weaponskill Instant 60s - 25y 25y Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 660 for the first enemy, and 25% less for all remaining enemies.Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20Additional Effect: Grants Excavator ReadyDuration: 30sThis weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Double Check

Lv. 92

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 5y Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 180 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies.Maximum Charges: 3

Checkmate

Lv. 92

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 5y Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 180 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies.Maximum Charges: 3

Excavator

Lv. 96

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 5y Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 660 for the first enemy, and 25% less for all remaining enemies.Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20Can only be executed while under the effect of Excavator Ready.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.※Chain Saw changes to Excavator when requirements for execution are met.

Full Metal Field

Lv. 100

Weaponskill Instant 2.5s - 25y 5y Delivers a critical direct hit to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 25% less for all remaining enemies.Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate or direct hit rate.This action is not affected by Reassemble.Can only be executed while under the effect of Full Metal Machinist.

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

Leg Graze

Lv. 6

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 0y Afflicts target with Heavy +40%.Duration: 10s

Second Wind

Lv. 8

Ability Instant 120s - 0y 0y Instantly restores own HP.Cure Potency: 800

Foot Graze

Lv. 10

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 0y Binds target.Duration: 10sCancels auto-attack upon execution.Target unbound if damage taken.

Peloton

Lv. 20

Ability Instant 5s - 0y 30y Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members.Duration: 30sEffect ends when enmity is generated. Has no effect in battle.

Head Graze

Lv. 24

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 0y Interrupts the use of a target's action.

Arm's Length

Lv. 32

Ability Instant 120s - 0y 0y Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects.Duration: 6sAdditional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20%Duration: 15s

Trait

Traits

Acquired

Effect

Increased Action Damage

Lv. 20

Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 10%.

Increased Action Damage II

Lv. 40

Increases base action damage and autoturret damage by 20%.

Split Shot Mastery Job Quest

Lv. 54

Upgrades Split Shot to Heated Split Shot.

Slug Shot Mastery Job Quest

Lv. 60

Upgrades Slug Shot to Heated Slug Shot.

Clean Shot Mastery

Lv. 64

Upgrades Clean Shot to Heated Clean Shot.

Heat Blast Mastery

Lv. 68

Upgrades Heat Blast to Blazing Shot.

Charged Action Mastery

Lv. 74

Allows a third charge of Gauss Round and Ricochet.

Hot Shot Mastery

Lv. 76

Upgrades Hot Shot to Air Anchor.

Enhanced Wildfire

Lv. 78

Improves Wildfire's potency increase for landing weaponskills to 240.

Promotion

Lv. 80

Upgrades Rook Autoturret and Rook Overdrive to Automaton Queen and Queen Overdrive respectively.

Spread Shot Mastery

Lv. 82

Upgrades Spread Shot to Scattergun.

Enhanced Reassemble

Lv. 84

Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Reassemble.Maximum Charges: 2

Marksman's Mastery

Lv. 84

Increases the potency of Heated Split Shot to 200, Heated Slug Shot to 120, and Heated Clean Shot to 120.

Queen's Gambit

Lv. 86

After executing Pile Bunker, the Automaton Queen will also execute Crowned Collider.

Enhanced Tactician

Lv. 88

Reduces Tactician recast time to 90 seconds.

Double-barrel Mastery

Lv. 92

Upgrades Gauss Round to Double Check and Ricochet to Checkmate.

Enhanced Multiweapon

Lv. 94

Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Drill and Bioblaster.Maximum Charges: 2

Marksman's Mastery II

Lv. 94

Increases the potency of Auto Crossbow to 180, Heated Split Shot to 220, Drill to 660, Heated Slug Shot to 140, Heated Clean Shot to 160, Blazing Shot to 240, Air Anchor to 660, and Chain Saw to 660.

Enhanced Multiweapon II

Lv. 96

Grants Excavator Ready upon executing Chain Saw.Duration: 30sChain Saw changes to Excavator while under the effect of Excavator Ready.

Enhanced Tactician II

Lv. 98

Improves Tactician's damage reduction effect to 15%.

Enhanced Barrel Stabilizer

Lv. 100

Grants Full Metal Machinist upon executing Barrel Stabilizer.Duration: 30s

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.

Combos

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

Combo Sequence

Effect

Heated Split Shot(Split Shot)

Heated Slug Shot(Slug Shot)

Heated Clean Shot(Clean Shot)

Increases the Heat Gauge and Battery Gauge.

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

Job Gauge

Heat Gauge

Upon learning the action Hypercharge, the Heat Gauge will be displayed.Using certain weaponskills will generate heat. When you have generated enough, Hypercharge can be activated, overheating your firearm. This allows the execution of certain weaponskills such as Heat Blast (acquired at level 35) and Auto Crossbow (acquired at level 52).

Upon learning the action Rook Autoturret, the Battery Gauge will be displayed.The Battery Gauge accumulates when certain actions are performed and allows the placement of a Rook Autoturret, which will attack your target. It also allows the deployment of an Automaton Queen (acquired at level 80) to fight alongside you.

Simple Mode

Heat Gauge

Battery Gauge

Overheated

Automaton Queen

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.4, please refer to the patch notes.

Last Update: -

For further details on changes to actions, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions

Job Actions

Action Name

Type

Cast

Recast

MP Cost

Range

Radius

Effect

Blast Charge

Weaponskill 1.44s 2.4s - 25y 0y Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 6,000.Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Heat, up to a maximum of 3Duration: 15sAt maximum stacks, grants Overheated and increases movement speed by 25%.Duration: 5sRequires casting time to execute. However, it is possible to walk while casting.※Action changes to Blazing Shot while under the effect of Overheated.

Scattergun

Weaponskill Instant 16s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Strikes twice when hitting only a single target.Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockbackThis weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Drill

Weaponskill Instant 10s - 25y 0y Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 9,000.Potency is increased to 18,000 while under the effect of Analysis.Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage.Additional Effect: Grants Bioblaster PrimedMaximum Charges: 2Can only be executed while under the effect of Drill Primed.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※Action changes to Bioblaster while under the effect of Bioblaster Primed.

Full Metal Field

Weaponskill Instant 30s - 25y 5y Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.Strikes the first target twice, but its potency will be halved for the second strike.Additional Effect: Grants OverheatedDuration: 5sOverheated Effect: Increases movement speed by 25%Extends Overheated duration by 5s to a maximum of 10s.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※Blast Charge changes to Blazing Shot while under the effect of Overheated.

Wildfire

Ability Instant 24s - 25y 0y Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. Action is changed to Detonator for the duration of the effect.Deals damage to target and all enemies within 5 yalms when time expires or upon executing Detonator.Duration: 8sPotency is increased by 4,500 for each of your own attack actions you land prior to the end of the effect. Landing 4 attack actions will cause the slow-burning pitch to detonate immediately.

Bishop Autoturret

Ability Instant 30s - 25y 5y Deploys an area of effect battle turret which will deliver auto-attacks to enemies within range with a potency of 7,500.Duration: 10sAdditional Effect: Creates a barrier that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 7,500 potencyDuration: 6s

Analysis

Ability Instant 20s - 0y 0y Grants additional effects to Drill, Bioblaster, Air Anchor, and Chain Saw when these weaponskills are executed.Duration: 10sDrill Additional Effect: Potency is increased to 200%Bioblaster Additional Effect: Attack potency and damage over time potency is increased by 50%Air Anchor Additional Effect: Potency is increased by 50% and the Bind effect becomes StunChain Saw Additional Effect: Increases target's damage takenMaximum Charges: 2

Blazing Shot

Weaponskill Instant 1.5s - 25y 0y Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 8,000.Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Bioblaster

Weaponskill Instant 10s - 12y 12y Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all enemies in a cone before you.Additional Effect: Damage over timePotency: 4,000Duration: 12sAdditional Effect: Increases attack potency and damage over time potency by 50% while under the effect of AnalysisAdditional Effect: Grants Air Anchor PrimedMaximum Charges: 2Can only be executed while under the effect of Bioblaster Primed.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※Action changes to Air Anchor while under the effect of Air Anchor Primed.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Air Anchor

Weaponskill Instant 10s - 25y 0y Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 8,000.Additional Effect: BindDuration: 3sAdditional Effect: Potency is increased by 50%, and the Bind effect becomes Stun while under the effect of AnalysisDuration: 3sAdditional Effect: Grants Chain Saw PrimedMaximum Charges: 2Can only be executed while under the effect of Air Anchor Primed.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※Action changes to Chain Saw while under the effect of Chain Saw Primed.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Chain Saw

Weaponskill Instant 10s - 25y 25y Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 20% while under the effect of AnalysisDuration: 6sAdditional Effect: Grants Drill PrimedMaximum Charges: 2Can only be executed while under the effect of Chain Saw Primed.This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.※Action changes to Drill while under the effect of Drill Primed.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Detonator

Ability Instant 1s - 0y 0y Ends the effect of Wildfire, dealing damage to the target.Can only be executed while under the effect of Wildfire.※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Aether Mortar

Ability 1s 1s - 0y 5y Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 7,500 to all nearby enemies.Additional Effect: Creates a barrier that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 7,500 potencyDuration: 6s※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break

The limit break gauge can be filled through combating enemies and completing other objectives, dependent on the PvP duty. Your limit break will become available upon filling the gauge.

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Action Name

Cast

Recast

MP Cost

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Effect