Disciplines

Lancer (LNC) Abilities, Traits, Combos and Materia

FFXIV - Disciples of War - Lancer
The strategy of the lancers is to outrange and fluster opponents with their long, two–handed polearms, peppering them with a barrage of thrusting attacks. They are trained with a number of weapons, giving a diversity to their attacks that makes them extremely versatile combatants.
In former times, the longspear saw the most widespread use, due in great part to the influence of the proud lancer legions of Ala Mhigo. Since then, the guild has greatly expanded its armories to include a variety of weaponry, such as the throwing javelin.

Below is a list of current actions and traits for the Lancer class and the levels they are earned. Patch 1.20 saw massive changes to the abilities that the Lancer class learns and the levels they are learned.

By completting quests the Lancer can become a Dragoon.


Abilities


Abilities are actions that the Lancer can equip to their bar and select to use at any time as long as their timer is available. Actions used in a combo will generate additional damage and effects.

DoW/M: Archer | Gladiator | Lancer | Marauder | Pugilist | Arcanist | Conjurer | Thaumaturge
Jobs: Bard | Paladin | Dragoon | Warrior | Monk | Summoner | White Mage | Black Mage

Name Level Cast Recast MP TP Requires
FFXIV - Lancer - True Thrust True Thrust 1 0 10 0 1000 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack. Accuracy increased when executed from in front of the target.
FFXIV - Lancer - Vorpal Thrust Vorpal Thrust 2 0 20 0 1500 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack at low accuracy. Critical rate increased when executed from behind the target.
FFXIV - Lancer - Feint Feint 4 0 10 0 500 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack. Can only be used immediately after you miss an attack.
FFXIV - Lancer - Blood for Blood Blood for Blood 6 0 60 0 0 All Classes
Consumes HP to increase damage of next attack. Does not affect auto-attacks and spells.
FFXIV - Lancer - Heavy Thrust Heavy Thrust 10 0 20 0 1500 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack. Chance to inflict Stun when target is attacking you.
Combo Action: True Thrust
Combo Bonus: Increased Stun duration.
FFXIV - Lancer - Invigorate Invigorate 14 0 90 0 0 All Classes
Grants TP. TP does not diminish out of combat while effect is active.
FFXIV - Lancer - Impulse Drive Impulse Drive 18 0 30 0 1500 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack at low accuracy. Damage increased when executed from the right or left of the target.
Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust
Combo Bonus: Increased critical rate.
FFXIV - Lancer - Life Surge Life Surge 22 0 180 0 500 Exclusive
Consumes TP to grant an Absorb HP effect to auto-attacks, up to a maximum of three stacks. Cannot be used simultaneously with Power Surge.
FFXIV - Lancer - Keen Flurry Keen Flurry 26 0 90 0 0 All Classes
Consumes HP to reduce recast time of next weaponskill.
FFXIV - Lancer - Leg Sweep Leg Sweep 30 0 30 0 1000 Discipline of War
Delivers a melee attack to enemies in range.
Combo Action: True Thrust
Combo Bonus: Chance to inflict Stun.
FFXIV - Lancer - Power Surge Power Surge 34 0 10 0 0 Exclusive
Increases attack power and reduces defense. Duration is extended when a weaponskill or Jump is used on the target. Effect is enhanced if duration is extended several times, up to a maximum of three stacks. Cannot be used simultaneously with Life Surge. Ef
FFXIV - Lancer - Full Thrust Full Thrust 38 0 30 0 250 Exclusive
Delivers a melee attack. Grants a TP bonus. Can only be used immediately after you miss an attack.
FFXIV - Lancer - Dread Spike Dread Spike 42 0 120 0 0 Exclusive
Absorbs HP the next time damage is taken. Consumes Power Surge or Life Surge effects when active to increase HP absorbed.
FFXIV - Lancer - Doom Spike Doom Spike 46 0 60 0 3000 Exclusive
Delivers a piercing attack in the target's direction.
Combo Action: Leg Sweep
Combo Bonus: Increased accuracy.
FFXIV - Lancer - Chaos Thrust Chaos Thrust 50 0 80 0 3000 Exclusive
Delivers a six fold melee attack and grants a bonus to critical damage.
Combo Action: Impulse Drive
Combo Bonus: Increased critical rate.


Combos


The Lancer class has the following combos which can be executed. These will give extra damage and effects.

True Thrust > Heavy Thrust
Vorpal Thrust > Impulse Drive
Leg Sweep > Doom Spike
Impulse Drive > Chaos Thrust

True Thrust > Leg Sweep > Doom Spike
Vorpal Thrust > Impulse Drive > Chaos Thrust



Traits


Traits are not abilities and can not be equipped to your bar. They are just earned as you level up and are always active. As a result they require 0 cast time and have a 0 MP and TP cost. They are also all exclusive to the lancer class and its job Dragoon.

Name Level Recast
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Physical Attack Power Enhanced Physical Attack Power 8 0
Increases attack power by 8.
FFXIV - Lancer - Store TP Store TP 12 0
Increases TP gained from attacks by 5%.
FFXIV - Lancer - Swift Blood for Blood Swift Blood for Blood 16 45
Reduces recast time of Blood for Blood by 15 seconds.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Physical Attack Power II Enhanced Physical Attack Power II 20 0
Increases attack power by 10.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Physical Crit Accuracy Enhanced Physical Crit Accuracy 24 0
Increases physical critical accuracy by 10.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Invigorate Enhanced Invigorate 28 0
Increases duration of Invigorate by 15 seconds.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Life Surge Enhanced Life Surge 32 0
Increases Absorb HP effect of Life Surge by 20%.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Keen Flurry Enhanced Keen Flurry 36 0
Reduces recast time of weaponskills used during Keen Flurry by 50%.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Physical Attack Power III Enhanced Physical Attack Power III 40 0
Increases attack power by 12.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Power Surge Enhanced Power Surge 44 0
Increases effect of Power Surge by 50%.
FFXIV - Lancer - Enhanced Blood for Blood Enhanced Blood for Blood 48 0
Increases damage dealt to enemies by Blood for Blood by 25%.


Materia Selection


To get the most out of your Lancer, you should aim to maximise their stats through using materia that best benefits the class. A lancer's main attributes are STR and PIE, so focusing on these will be beneficial. Below is a list of materia that we recommend you aim for.

Slot Materia
Head Manaflight (Magic Evasion)
Body Piety (PIE) | Savage Might (Critical Attack)
Hands Heavens' Fist (Attack)
Legs Swordsman's Cry (STR/DEX)
Feet Bloodthirst (HP)
Waist Bloodthirst (HP) | Touch of Serenity (-Enmity)

DoW/M: Archer | Gladiator | Lancer | Marauder | Pugilist | Arcanist | Conjurer | Thaumaturge
Jobs: Bard | Paladin | Dragoon | Warrior | Monk | Summoner | White Mage | Black Mage


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