FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Machinist

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 80.
For further details on changes to actions, 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 180. 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 Shot Combo Potency: 260 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5


Hot Shot	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20 This 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: 5s This action does not affect damage over time effects.


Gauss Round	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 3


Spread Shot	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	12y 12y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 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 Shot Combo Potency: 340 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10


Hypercharge Job Quest	Lv. 30	Ability	Instant	10s	-	0y 0y	Releases the energy building in your firearm, causing it to become Overheated, increasing the potency of single-target weaponskills by 20. Duration: 8s Heat Gauge Cost: 50 Overheated 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 220. Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Gauss Round and Ricochet by 15s Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.


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 80. Battery Gauge Cost: 50 Duration increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 15 seconds. Consumes 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: 400 Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. 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 400. Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. 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 200 for each of your own weaponskills you land prior to the end of the effect. Duration: 10s


Detonator	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	1s	-	25y 0y	Ends the effect of Wildfire, dealing damage to the target. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Ricochet Job Quest	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 5y	Deals damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 150 for the first enemy, and 50% 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. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.


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	120s	-	0y 20y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect 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 700. Shares 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 100. Combo Action: Heated Split Shot Combo Potency: 330 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5


Heated Clean Shot	Lv. 64	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Heated Slug Shot Combo Potency: 440 Combo Bonus: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 Combo Bonus: Increases Battery Gauge by 10


Barrel Stabilizer	Lv. 66	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Increases Heat Gauge by 50. Can only be executed while in combat.


Flamethrower Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 8y	Delivers damage over time to all enemies in a cone before you. Potency: 100 Duration: 10s Effect 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 60 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 15s Shares a recast timer with Drill.


Air Anchor	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. Additional Effect: Increases Battery Gauge by 20 This action 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. Battery Gauge Cost: 50 Duration increases as Battery Gauge exceeds minimum cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 20 seconds. Consumes 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: 800 Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. 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 150. ※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 300. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Pile Bunker	Lv. 80	Ability	Instant	-	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment. 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.

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: 500


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


Peloton	Lv. 20	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 20y	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members. Duration: 30s Effect 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	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck 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.


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 200.


Promotion	Lv. 80	Upgrades Rook Autoturret and Rook Overdrive to Automaton Queen and Queen Overdrive respectively.

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 are upgraded to "heated" actions upon 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 80.
For further details on changes to actions, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Physical Ranged DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Heat Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Heat Gauge

Simple Mode

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Heated Split Shot	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Heated Slug Shot	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Heated Split Shot Combo Potency: 1,200 Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Heated Clean Shot	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Heated Slug Shot Combo Potency: 1,400 Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 10 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Spread Shot	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	12y 12y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 5 for each enemy hit ※Action changes to Auto Crossbow when firearm is Overheated.


Drill	Weaponskill	Instant	15s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.


Air Anchor	Weaponskill	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Additional Effect: Increases Heat Gauge by 20 This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.


Bioblaster	Weaponskill	Instant	45s	-	12y 12y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10% Duration: 10s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.


Gauss Round	Ability	Instant	15s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200. Maximum Charges: 3


Ricochet	Ability	Instant	15s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800 to target and all enemies nearby it. Maximum Charges: 3


Wildfire	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Covers target's body in a slow-burning pitch. For the next 6 seconds, 33% of most damage you inflict upon the target is compiled, then dealt at the end of the effect's duration.


Blank	Ability	Instant	30s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Additional Effect: If target is suffering from a Wildfire effect inflicted by you, Blank potency is tripled Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback


Hypercharge	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Release the energy building in your firearm, causing it to become Overheated. Duration: 5s Extends Overheated duration by 5s to a maximum of 10s. Heat Gauge Cost: 50


Tactician	Ability	Instant	45s	-	0y 20y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s


Heat Blast	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200. Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Gauss Round and Ricochet by 7.5s Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Auto Crossbow	Weaponskill	Instant	1.5s	-	12y 12y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600 to all enemies in a cone before you. Can only be executed when firearm is Overheated. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Terminal Velocity	1.5s	-	-	30y 30y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Reduces target's HP recovered by healing actions by 25% Duration: 10s Damage dealt is not affected by increased or decreased damage effects applied by players. Can only be executed while the Adrenaline Gauge is full.