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FFXIV Pugilist Class Breakdown

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Sunday I informed you about the new FFXIV Gladiator Class. Continuing with the Disciples of War, today I bring you the FFXIV Pugilist Class and overview. This is yet another class type from Square Enix in their epic overhaul of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn upcoming release sometime later this year in late 2013.

So what is this FFXIV Pugilist class? Its a warrior class that loves to use his hands and punch you in the face!

Keep in mind during this topic that everything herein is subject to change. While I do not foresee much changing in the near future, if anything does, don’t fret, I will keep this post updated with the most up to date information all the way to release.

As you probably have guessed, the FFXIV Pugilist class is a hand to hand combat specialization of the stereotypical warrior class. Usual armaments will include various types of knuckles made from steel, bone, or whatever else the Pugilist can find laying around. Because this class has a increased damage per second (DPS) potential, it will also have a reduced “tank” potential. There will always give and take to keep classes balanced.

If you are familiar with the original FFXI mmorpg by the same company, you will not be surprised to find that the FFXIV Pugilist will eventually lead to the Monk Job specialization. I will go into a lot more detail on advanced jobs, but for now here are the main jobs that will become available with the Pugilist as a base:

  • Monk – Available at Pugilist level 30 and Archer level 15
  • Dragoon – Available at Lancer level 30 and Pugilist level 15
  • Black Mage – Available at Thaumaturge level 30 and Pugilist level 15 (dont figgure, just accept it)

So to summarize, if you like to be up in the opponents face, but do not like the play-style of a typical tank, then maybe a FFXIV Pugilist is for you!

Here are the current abilities and traits for the Pugilist class:

FFXIV A Realm Reborn: Pugilist Skills

Name
Level
Cast
Recast
Cost
Range
Radius
Type / Affinity
Bootshine 1 Instant 2.50s 6 TP 3y 0y Weaponskill
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. PGL, MNK
True Strike 2 Instant 2.50s 40 TP 3y 0y Weaponskill
Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Chance for critical damage increases by 5% when dealt from behind target. Can only be used when in raptor form. MNK, PGL
Featherfoot 4 Instant 90.00s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Increases evasion by 15%.
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Wind damage over time.
Potency: 25 Duration: 18s
ARC, CNJ, GLA, LNC, MNK, MRD, PGL, THM, WAR
Snap Punch 6 Instant 2.50s 50 TP 3y 0y Weaponskill
Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when delivered from a target’s flank. Can only be used when in coeurl form.
Additional Effect: Changes for to opo-opo
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning (Increases damage dealt by 7% and attack speed by 5%.)
Duration: 12s
MNK, PGL
Second Wind 8 Instant 120.00s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Instantly restores 15% of maximum HP. ARC, CNJ, GLA, LNC, MNK, MRD, PGL, THM, WAR
Haymaker 10 Instant 2.50s 40 TP 3y 0y Weaponskill
Delivers an attack with a potency of 170. Can only be used immediately after evading an attack.
Additional Effect: Slow (+20%)
Duration: 12s
ARC, GLA, LNC, MNK, MRD, PGL, WAR
Internal Release 12 Instant 60s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Increases critical hit rate by 20%.
Duration: 15s
ARC, CNJ, GLA, LNC, MNK, MRD, PGL, THM, WAR
Touch of Death 15 Instant 2.50s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Delivers an attack with a potency of 20.
Additional Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 25
Duration: 30s
MNK, PGL
Twin Snakes 18 Instant 2.50s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when delivered from a target’s flank. Can only be used when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Increases damage by 5%
Duration: 12s
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 10s
MNK, PGL
Fists of Earth 22 Instant 3.00s 7 MP 30y 0y Ability
Reduces damage taken by 10%. Cannot be used with Fists of Fire or Fists of Wind, and shares recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse. MNK, PGL
Arm of the Destroyer 26 Instant 2.50s 130 TP 0y 5y Weaponskill
Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby targets.
Additional Effect: Opo-opo form bonus: Silence
Duration: 1s
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 10s
MNK, PGL
Fists of Wind 34 Instant 3.00s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Increases movement speed. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire, and shares recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse. MNK, PGL
Steel Peak 38 Instant 60.00s FREE 3y 0y Ability
Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. MNK, PGL
Mantra 42 Instant 120.00s FREE 25y 0y Ability
Increases target’s HP recovery via curing magic by 5%.
Duration: 15s
Requires: ARC, CNJ, GLA, LNC, MNK, MRD, PGL, THM, WAR
Howling Fist 46 Instant 300s FREE 10y 10y Ability
Delivers an attack with a potency of 190 to all enemies in a straight line before you. MNK, PGL
Perfect Balance 50 Instant 240s FREE 0y 0y Ability
Allows execution of weaponskills which require a certain form, without being in that form.
Duration: 10s
MNK, PGL

 

FFXIV A Realm Reborn: Pugilist Traits

Level
Name
Description
8 Enhanced Strength (Pugilist) Increases strength by 2.
14 Enhanced Featherfoot Improves evasion increase granted by Featherfoot to 25%.
16 Enhanced Strength II (Pugilist) Increases strength by 4.
20 Enhanced Greased Lightning Allows the stacking of a second Greased Lightning.
24 Enhanced Strength III (Pugilist) Increases strength by 6.
28 Enhanced Twin Snakes Improves the damage increase granted by Twin Snakes to 10%.
32 Third Wind Increases HP restored by Second Wind to 25%.
36 Enhanced Internal Release Improves the critical hit rate increase granted by Internal Release to 30%.
40 Enhanced Greased Lightning II Allows the stacking of a third Greased Lightning.
44 Mythril Peak Shortens Steel Peak recast time to 40 seconds.
48 Enhanced Mantra Improves the HP recovery increase granted by Mantra to 10%.

 

Will this be a class you will be playing? Please post comments below if you will be playing a Pugilist or any of the other advanced jobs associated with it. Be sure to check out next month as I go into detail about the FFXIV Marauder!!!!