Job Guide: Gunbreaker | 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 in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Keen Edge	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300.


No Mercy	Lv. 2	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Break Duration: 30s


Brutal Shell	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240. Combo Action: Keen Edge Combo Potency: 380 Combo Bonus: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 200 Combo Bonus: Creates a barrier which nullifies damage equaling HP restored Duration: 30s


Camouflage	Lv. 6	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Increases parry rate by 50% while reducing damage taken by 10%. Duration: 20s


Demon Slice	Lv. 10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity


Royal Guard	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	2s	-	0y 0y	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse.


Release Royal Guard	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Cancels the effect of Royal Guard.


Lightning Shot	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increased enmity


Danger Zone	Lv. 18	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250.


Solid Barrel	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240. Combo Action: Brutal Shell Combo Potency: 460 Combo Bonus: Adds a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge


Burst Strike	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 460. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Blast Duration: 10s Effect of Ready to Blast ends upon execution of any weaponskill. Cartridge Cost: 1


Nebula	Lv. 38	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 30%. Duration: 15s


Demon Slaughter	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Demon Slice Combo Potency: 160 Combo Bonus: Adds a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge


Aurora	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	60s	-	30y 0y	Grants Regen to target. Cure Potency: 300 Duration: 18s Maximum Charges: 2


Superbolide	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	360s	-	0y 0y	Reduces HP by 50% of maximum and renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 10s


Sonic Break	Lv. 54	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 30s Can only be executed when Ready to Break.


Trajectory	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's location. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.


Gnashing Fang	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Rip Duration: 10s Effect of Ready to Rip ends upon execution of any weaponskill. Cartridge Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.


Savage Claw	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 560. Combo Action: Gnashing Fang Combo Bonus: Grants Ready to Tear Duration: 10s Effect of Ready to Tear ends upon execution of any weaponskill. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Gnashing Fang changes to Savage Claw when requirements for execution are met.


Wicked Talon	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 620. Combo Action: Savage Claw Combo Bonus: Grants Ready to Gouge Duration: 10s Effect of Ready to Gouge ends upon execution of any weaponskill. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Savage Claw changes to Wicked Talon when requirements for execution are met.


Bow Shock	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 15s


Heart of Light	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 30y	Reduces physical damage taken by 5% and magic damage taken by 10% for self and nearby party members. Duration: 15s


Heart of Stone	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	25s	-	30y 0y	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 15%. Duration: 7s Additional Effect: When targeting a party member while under the effect of Brutal Shell, that effect is also granted to the target Duration: 30s


Continuation Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Allows the firing of successive rounds with your gunblade. Gnashing Fang may be followed by Jugular Rip. Savage Claw may be followed by Abdomen Tear. Wicked Talon may be followed by Eye Gouge. Burst Strike may be followed by Hypervelocity. Fated Circle may be followed by Fated Brand.


Jugular Rip	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 240. Can only be executed when Ready to Rip. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Continuation changes to Jugular Rip when requirements for execution are met.


Abdomen Tear	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Can only be executed when Ready to Tear. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Continuation changes to Abdomen Tear when requirements for execution are met.


Eye Gouge	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320. Can only be executed when Ready to Gouge. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Continuation changes to Eye Gouge when requirements for execution are met.


Fated Circle	Lv. 72	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Raze Duration: 10s Effect of Ready to Raze ends upon execution of any weaponskill. Cartridge Cost: 1


Bloodfest	Lv. 76	Ability	Instant	120s	-	25y 0y	Draws aetheric energy from target, adding 3 Cartridges to your Powder Gauge. Additional Effect: Grants Ready to Reign Duration: 30s


Blasting Zone	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800.


Heart of Corundum	Lv. 82	Ability	Instant	25s	-	30y 0y	Reduces damage taken by target party member or self by 15%. Duration: 8s Additional Effect: When targeting a party member while under the effect of Brutal Shell, that effect is also granted to the target Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Clarity of Corundum to target Clarity of Corundum Effect: Reduces damage taken by 15% Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Catharsis of Corundum to target Catharsis of Corundum Effect: Restores HP when HP falls below 50% or upon effect duration expiration Cure Potency: 900 Duration: 20s


Hypervelocity	Lv. 86	Ability	Instant	1s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Can only be executed when Ready to Blast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Continuation changes to Hypervelocity when requirements for execution are met.


Double Down	Lv. 90	Weaponskill	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 15% less for all remaining enemies. Cartridge Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.


Great Nebula	Lv. 92	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 40%. Additional Effect: Increases maximum HP by 20% and restores the amount increased. Duration: 15s


Fated Brand	Lv. 96	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when Ready to Raze. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Continuation changes to Fated Brand when requirements for execution are met.


Reign of Beasts	Lv. 100	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed when Ready to Reign.


Noble Blood	Lv. 100	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Reign of Beasts ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reign of Beasts changes to Noble Blood when requirements for execution are met.


Lion Heart	Lv. 100	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Noble Blood ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Noble Blood changes to Lion Heart when requirements for execution are met.

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


Rampart	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Additional Effect: Increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15% Duration: 20s


Low Blow	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	25s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 5s


Provoke	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.


Interject	Lv. 18	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.


Reprisal	Lv. 22	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. Duration: 15s


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s


Shirk	Lv. 48	Ability	Instant	120s	-	25y 0y	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Tank Mastery	Lv. 1	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute.


Cartridge Charge	Lv. 30	Stores a Cartridge in your Powder Gauge after successfully completing a combo with Solid Barrel. Maximum Cartridges: 2


Enhanced Brutal Shell	Lv. 52	Grants the effect of Brutal Shell after successfully completing a combo with Brutal Shell. Duration: 30s


Enhanced No Mercy	Lv. 54	Become Ready to Break after executing No Mercy. Duration: 30s


Danger Zone Mastery	Lv. 80	Upgrades Danger Zone to Blasting Zone.


Heart of Stone Mastery	Lv. 82	Upgrades Heart of Stone to Heart of Corundum.


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


Melee Mastery	Lv. 84	Increases the potency of Keen Edge to 200, Brutal Shell to 160, and Solid Barrel to 140.


Enhanced Continuation	Lv. 86	Become Ready to Blast after executing Burst Strike. Duration: 10s Continuation changes to Hypervelocity while under the effect of Ready to Blast.


Cartridge Charge II	Lv. 88	Increases Powder Gauge capacity to 3 Cartridges. Executing Bloodfest stores 3 Cartridges.


Nebula Mastery	Lv. 92	Upgrades Nebula to Great Nebula.


Melee Mastery II	Lv. 94	Increases the potency of Keen Edge to 300, Brutal Shell to 240, Solid Barrel to 240, Burst Strike to 460, Gnashing Fang to 500, Savage Claw to 560, Wicked Talon to 620, Jugular Rip to 240, Abdomen Tear to 280, Eye Gouge to 320, Blasting Zone to 800, and Hypervelocity to 200.


Enhanced Continuation II	Lv. 96	Become Ready to Raze after executing Fated Circle. Duration: 10s Continuation changes to Fated Brand when Ready to Raze.


Enhanced Bloodfest	Lv. 100	Grants the effect of Ready to Reign after executing Bloodfest. Duration: 30s

Role Traits

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

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Rampart	Lv. 94	Adds an additional effect to Rampart that increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15%.


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

Combos

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

Combo Sequence

Effect

Keen Edge

Brutal Shell

Solid Barrel

Recovers HP while also granting a damage-nullifying barrier to self and adding a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge.

Demon Slice

Demon Slaughter

Hits multiple enemies while also adding a Cartridge to your Powder Gauge.

Gnashing Fang

Savage Claw

Wicked Talon

Jugular Rip

Abdomen Tear

Eye Gouge

Expends a cartridge to deal high damage. Upon learning the job quest action Continuation, additional actions can be used with this combo.

Reign of Beasts

Noble Blood

Lion Heart

A high-damage combo that hits multiple enemies. Available after executing Bloodfest.

Job Gauge

Powder Gauge

Upon learning the action Royal Guard, a symbol will appear on the screen indicating when it is in effect. Royal Guard increases enmity gained from using other actions.

Upon learning the trait Cartridge Charge, the symbol which indicates the use of Royal Guard will change to also display the Powder Gauge.

The Powder Gauge displays the number of cartridges in your gunblade, which are acquired by using combo actions such as Solid Barrel and Demon Slaughter (acquired at level 40). Cartridges can then be used to execute several actions such as Burst Strike (acquired at level 30) and Gnashing Fang (acquired at level 60).

Simple Mode

Royal Guard (Active)

The gauge cannot be displayed in simple mode until learning the trait Cartridge Charge at level 30.

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Tank

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Powder Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Relentless Rush	Instant	10s	-	0y 5y	Unleashes a flurry of blade strikes on nearby enemies, dealing damage over time with a potency of 4,000 and reducing damage taken by 25% until effect expires. Duration: 4s Activates Terminal Trigger when effect duration expires. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Relentless Shrapnel, increasing target's damage taken by 5% Duration: 6s Maximum Stacks: 5 Can be executed while moving. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 60s ※Action changes to Terminal Trigger upon execution.


Terminal Trigger	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s Can only be executed while under the effect of Relentless Rush. Relentless Rush effect expires upon execution. ※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	24s	-	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s 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.