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Samurai (FFXI)  

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Job Description

Galkan Samurai
Galkan Samurai
Warriors from the Far East, masters to no one but themselves, and dedicated to the art of the bladed weapon known as the Katana.

The Samurai Job Class is unlocked after completing the quest Forge Your Destiny (Samurai Flag Quest)

Spells and Abilities

Job Abilities

Name Level Recast Duration Description
Meikyo Shisui 1 02:00:00 00:00:30 Reduces TP cost of weapon skills to 100, also gives 300% TP
Warding Circle 5 00:10:00 00:00:30 Group gains increased protection against demons.
Third Eye 15 00:01:00 00:00:30 Dodges the next physical attack.
Hasso 25 00:01:00 00:05:00 Grants a bonus to attack speed, accuracy, and Strength when using two-handed weapons.
Meditate 30 00:03:00 Instant Gradually charges TP.
Seigan 35 00:01:00 00:05:00 Grants a bonus to Third Eye when using two-handed weapons.
Blade Bash 75 Merit 00:15:00 Instant Deliver an attack that can stun the target and occasionally cause Plague.
Shikikoyo 75 Merit 00:15:00 Instant Share TP above 100 with a party member.

Job Traits

Job Traits are passive abilities that are always active for your job. Job Traits often boost stats, increase mp regeneration, or add resistances to status effects.

Name Level Description
Resist Blind 5 Gives you a slight resistance against blindness.
Store TP 10 Raises amount of TP gained.
Zanshin 20 May attack again immediately after missing a target.
Resist Blind II 25 Gives you a slight resistance against blindness.
Store TP II 30 Raises amount of TP gained.
Demon Killer 40 Gives you an edge when fighting demons.
Resist Blind III 45 Gives you a slight resistance against blindness.
Store TP III 50 Raises amount of TP gained.
Resist Blind IV 65 Gives you a slight resistance against blindness.
Store TP IV 70 Raises amount of TP gained.
Ikishoten 75 Merit Increases amount of TP gained with a Zanshin attack.
Overwhelm 75 Merit Grants an attack bonus to weapon skills performed face-to-face with an enemy.

Two-Hour Ability

Name Level Description
Meikyo Shisui 1 Reduces TP cost of weapon skills to 100, also gives 300% TP

Weapon Skills

Name Skill Level Level Attained Description Modifiers
Tachi: Enpi 10 3 Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. STR 30%
Tachi: Hobaku 30 9 Stuns target. Chance of stunning varies with TP. STR 30%
Tachi: Goten 70 23 Deals lightning elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR 30%
Tachi: Kagero 100 33 Deals fire elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR 50%
Tachi: Jinpu 150 49 Delivers a twofold attack that deals wind elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR 30%
Tachi: Koki 175 55 Deals light elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR 50%, MND 30%
Tachi: Yukikaze 200 60 Blinds target. Damage varies with TP. STR 75%
Tachi: Gekko 225 65 Silences target. Damage varies with TP. STR 75%
Tachi: Kasha 250 70 Paralyzes target. Damage varies with TP. STR 75%
Tachi: Kaiten Amanomurakumo, Totsukanotsurugi. 75 Additional effect: Temporarily increases amount of stored TP with each hit. STR 60%

Sub-job Combinations

Standard Combinations Include:
Warrior (Commonly used for raw damage capability.)
Thief (This subjob uses Sneak Attack to assure that your single hit weapon skill never misses. The critical strike from your weapon skill also caps your pDIF, delivering a powerful blow.)
Ranger (Used to gain access to weapon skills, most notably Sidewinder. Generally paired with Soboro Sukehiro.)
Dragoon (Used to generate instant TP through the means of "Jump" abilities.)

Other Info

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