Dancer starter guide
Dancer starter route: role identity, unlock notes, gear basics, and source links for current Final Fantasy XIV job information.
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- Dancer at a glance
- Unlock and early route
- Gear and equipment
- Role basics
- Current-patch caution
Dancer at a glance
Dancer (DNC) is a Disciple of War job introduced with the Shadowbringers (5.0) expansion and unlockable at level 60. It is a Physical Ranged DPS job and does not have a base class. This job uses Throwing Weapons to deal damage to targets from afar and performs dances to damage enemies and enhance party members.
- Role: Physical Ranged DPS
- First Appearance: *Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers* (Patch 5.0)
- Unlock Level: 60
- Armor: Aiming
Unlock and early route
Unlock: Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Shadowbringers expansion and be level 60 or higher Disciple of War or Magic Unlock: Quest: Speak to Eager Lominsan in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.8 Y:12.0) to obtain the quest Shall We Dance.
- Keep the job quest tracker current while leveling.
- Use the official job guide for the current action list.
- Do not treat opener or rotation advice as final unless it is current-patch reviewed.
Gear and equipment
The Dancer is a disciple of war and wears armor and accessories "of Aiming." They use throwing weapons.
- Prioritize item level while leveling.
- At endgame, check role gear names and materia priorities against current resources.
Role basics
Dancer belongs to the Physical Ranged DPS role. Learn the role responsibility first, then refine job-specific optimization after you understand encounter movement and cooldown timing.
- Tanks lead pulls, position enemies, and plan mitigation before incoming damage.
- Healers balance recovery, mitigation, and damage uptime.
- DPS jobs focus on uptime, burst windows, party buffs, and avoiding avoidable damage.
Current-patch caution
Job Gauge: Step, Fourfold Feathers and Esprit Gauge Cascade -> Fountain: > Fountain = A single target combo. || || || || Reverse Cascade -> Fountainfall 50%|| 50% || 50% chance to grant Flourishing Symmetry after Cascade or Windmill are executed. || || 50% chance to grant Flourishing Flow after Fountain or Bladeshower are executed. Rising Windmill -> Bloodshower_(Action) || ||
- Use the official job guide for live action names, levels, and tooltips.
- Use expert community resources for high-end rotations only after checking their patch date.
- Treat this page as a starter guide and source hub, not a Savage optimization sheet.
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