Dancer Guide — Endwalker 6.3

Dancer is a ranged job that wields throwable weapons called chakrams, with a rotation built around managing procs and usage of hard-hitting dance actions that buff other party members.

Dancer is a physical ranged job with a suite of useful party utility. In addition to buffing a selected party member with Closed Position, it also has a damage buff for the entire party. Like the other physical ranged jobs, Dancer has plenty of mobility and raid-wide party mitigation in the form of Shield Samba. In addition to this, they also have an AoE heal in Curing Waltz.

The core gameplay of Dancer is revolved around buffing your partner while supporting your party with the other tools at your disposal. As you and your partner use weaponskills or spells on the GCD, you will earn Espirit, a resource tracked by the job gauge that allows you to use a much stronger GCD action. Your own weapon skills also proc oGCDs you will use to deal more damage to your targets. Flourish will allow you access to all of your procs, while other abilities will trigger special procs that you can only use after using that specific cooldown. The job is easy to learn and is a great choice for beginners to the game.

Strengths

• Potent healing utility from Improvisation and Curing Waltz.
• Flexible resource gauge.
• Extra mobility in En Avant.

Weaknesses

• Relies heavily on their Dance Partner performing well.
• Lowest personal damage of any DPS job.

In order to unlock Dancer, you must be at least Level 60 on one Disciple of Magic or War job and have access to the Shadowbringers Expansion. Once you have a Disciple of Magic or War at level 60, you will head to Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (x:9.8, y:12.0) and pick up the quest "Shall We Dance" from the NPC named Eager Lominsan. Upon completing this quest, you will be rewarded with the Dancer job stone from Nashmeira and start out as a Level 60 Dancer.

The Dancer job gauge has two core components that will show you the Step Actions required to use your Standard Finish or Technical Finish, as well as manage your resources generated over the course of an encounter.

Upon using your Standard Step or your Technical Step, your Step Gauge will change to show you the required order of Step Actions ( Emboite, Entrechat, Jete, and Pirouette) you will need to perform to execute your Dance. The Standard Step and Technical Step actions will change to Standard Finish and Technical Finish, respectively, and when pressed, will trigger your Dance with its potency being based on the number of correct Step Actions you performed.

When your partnered party member lands a GCD weaponskill or spell, as well as when you land your own GCD weaponskills ( Cascade, Fountain, Reverse Cascade, and Fountainfall for single target; Windmill, Bladeshower, Rising Windmill, and Bloodshower for AoE), you will gain Espirit. This is shown on the gauge by the yellow bar as well as the number below the bar. Having 50 Espirit allows the usage of Saber Dance, a powerful weaponskill that will hit your target and any nearby enemies. In addition, using your own GCDs has a chance to give you a stack of Fourfold Feathers. These stacks will allow you to use damaging oGCD abilities in the form of Fan Dance for single target and Fan Dance II for AoE. Both of these actions have a chance to grant you another proc, Fan Dance III, a third damaging oGCD.

If you would prefer to watch a video that provides an overview of Dancer, feel free to give the video below a watch. The video was provided by Julia Care, a member of the community on The Balance Discord server.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
Cascade Lv. 1	Instant 2.5s	↔ 3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Emboite while dancing.
Fountain Lv. 2	Instant 2.5s	↔ 3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Cascade Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Entrechat while dancing.
Standard Finish Lv. 15	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 360 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 720 Step Bonus: Grants Standard Finish and Esprit to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Damage bonus of Standard Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 2% 2 Steps: 5% Duration: 60s This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Standard Step Lv. 15	Instant 30.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Begin dancing, granting yourself Standard Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Standard Finish while dancing. Only Standard Finish, En Avant, Curing Waltz, Shield Samba, step actions, role actions, Sprint, and Limit Break can be performed while dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.
Windmill Lv. 15	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Emboite while dancing.
Reverse Cascade Lv. 20	Instant 2.5s	↔ 3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry. ※Action changes to Jete while dancing.
Bladeshower Lv. 25	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Windmill Combo Potency: 140 Combo Bonus: 50% chance of granting Silken Flow Duration: 30s ※Action changes to Entrechat while dancing.
Fan Dance Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.
Rising Windmill Lv. 35	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry. ※Action changes to Jete while dancing.
Fountainfall Lv. 40	Instant 2.5s	↔ 3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow. ※Action changes to Pirouette while dancing.
Bloodshower Lv. 45	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting a Fourfold Feather Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow. ※Action changes to Pirouette while dancing.
En Avant Lv. 50	Instant 30.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Quickly dash 10 yalms forward. Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.
Fan Dance II Lv. 50	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: 50% chance of granting Threefold Fan Dance Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in possession of Fourfold Feathers.
Curing Waltz Lv. 52	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 3y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also heal self and nearby party members
Shield Samba Lv. 56	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with bard's Troubadour or machinist's Tactician.
Closed Position Lv. 60	Instant 30.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Grants you Closed Position and designates a party member as your Dance Partner, allowing you to share the effects of Standard Finish, Curing Waltz, Devilment, and Tillana with said party member. Effect ends upon reuse.
Ending Lv. 60	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Ends dance with your partner.
Devilment Lv. 62	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Increases critical hit rate and direct hit rate by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Party member designated as your Dance Partner will also receive the effect of Devilment Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Starfall Duration: 20s
Fan Dance III Lv. 66	Instant 1.0s	↔ 3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Threefold Fan Dance.
Technical Finish Lv. 70	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Potency varies with number of successful steps, dealing full potency for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. 0 Steps: 350 1 Step: 540 2 Steps: 720 3 Steps: 900 4 Steps: 1,200 Step Bonus: Grants Technical Finish and Esprit to self and party members Damage bonus of Technical Finish varies with number of successful steps. 1 Step: 1% 2 Steps: 2% 3 Steps: 3% 4 Steps: 5% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Flourishing Finish Duration: 30s This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※Action changes to Tillana upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Technical Step Lv. 70	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Begin dancing, granting yourself Technical Step. Duration: 15s Action changes to Technical Finish while dancing. Only Technical Finish, En Avant, Curing Waltz, Shield Samba, step actions, role actions, Sprint, and Limit Break can be performed while dancing. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.
Flourish Lv. 72	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Grants you the effects of Flourishing Symmetry, Flourishing Flow, Threefold Fan Dance, and Fourfold Fan Dance. Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in combat.
Saber Dance Lv. 76	Instant 2.5s	↔ 3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 480 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Esprit Gauge Cost: 50
Improvisation Lv. 80	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 8y	Dance to the beat of your own drum, granting Rising Rhythm to self. Stacks increase every 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 4. Additional Effect: Healing over time for self and nearby party members Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution. ※Action changes to Improvised Finish upon execution.
Improvised Finish Lv. 80	Instant 1.5s	↔ 0y 8y	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members. Damage absorbed increases with stacks of Rising Rhythm. 0 Stacks: 5% of maximum HP 1 Stack: 6% of maximum HP 2 Stacks: 7% of maximum HP 3 Stacks: 8% of maximum HP 4 Stacks: 10% of maximum HP Duration: 30s Can only be executed while Improvisation is active. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Tillana Lv. 82	Instant 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 360 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Standard Finish and Esprit to self and party member designated as your Dance Partner Standard Finish Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Duration: 60s Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Finish. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fan Dance IV Lv. 86	Instant 1.0s	↔ 15y 15y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a cone before you with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Fourfold Fan Dance.
Starfall Dance Lv. 90	Instant 2.5s	↔ 25y 25y	Delivers a critical direct hit to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate or direct hit rate. Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Starfall.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
Emboite Lv. 15	Instant 1.5s	↔ 0y 0y	Perform an emboite. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Entrechat Lv. 15	Instant 1.5s	↔ 0y 0y	Perform an entrechat. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Jete Lv. 15	Instant 1.5s	↔ 0y 0y	Perform a jete. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Pirouette Lv. 15	Instant 1.5s	↔ 0y 0y	Perform a pirouette. When performed together with other step actions, in sequence, the potency of Standard Finish and Technical Finish is increased. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
Leg Graze Lv. 6	Instant 30.0s	↔ 3y 0y	Afflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration: 10s
Second Wind Lv. 8	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500
Foot Graze Lv. 10	Instant 30.0s	↔ 3y 0y	Binds target. Duration: 10s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Target unbound if damage taken.
Peloton Lv. 20	Instant 5.0s	↔ 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	Instant 30.0s	↔ 3y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length Lv. 32	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s

Action Name	Acquired	Effect
Fourfold Fantasy	Lv. 30	Grants a Fourfold Feather upon landing certain actions. Maximum Stacks: 4
Increased Action Damage	Lv. 50	Increases base action damage by 10%.
Increased Action Damage II	Lv. 60	Increases base action damage by 20%.
Enhanced En Avant	Lv. 68	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of En Avant. Maximum Charges: 2
Esprit	Lv. 76	Grants Esprit to self and nearby party members upon successfully executing Standard Finish or Technical Finish. Esprit Effect: Increases Esprit Gauge by 5 upon successfully landing Cascade, Reverse Cascade, Fountain, Fountainfall, Windmill, Rising Windmill, Bladeshower, or Bloodshower. When party members successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell, has a chance of increasing Esprit Gauge by 10. Chance of triggering party member effect differs according to job.
Enhanced En Avant II	Lv. 78	Allows a third charge of En Avant.
Enhanced Technical Finish	Lv. 82	Grants Flourishing Finish after executing Technical Finish. Duration: 30s Technical Finish becomes Tillana while under this effect.
Enhanced Esprit	Lv. 84	Increases Esprit Gauge by 10 upon successfully landing Reverse Cascade, Fountainfall, Rising Windmill, or Bloodshower.
Enhanced Flourish	Lv. 86	Grants Fourfold Fan Dance upon executing Flourish. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Shield Samba	Lv. 88	Reduces Shield Samba recast time to 90 seconds.
Enhanced Devilment	Lv. 90	Grants Flourishing Starfall upon executing Devilment. Duration: 20s

From the Near Eastern nation of Thavnair comes a troupe of bewitchingly graceful performers. Though certainly elegant and beautiful, their movements also speak of martial discipline ─ of a pulsing, persistent energy whose rhythm can inspire souls and soothe troubled hearts. Inured to the hardships of the road, these dancers have learned to land throwing weapons with the same exacting precision as their footfalls, removing any who would obstruct the endless beat of the dance.