Dancer Job Changes and Updates — Dawntrail 7.4
On this page, you will find any job changes and skill updates for Dancer in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.4).
Dancer Dawntrail Job Action Changes
Dawntrail has been released,with various changes to Dancer actions. The table that follows lists all of the changes that came with patch 7.0 as they appear at level 100, as listed in the patch notes.
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Fountain |
Weaponskill | Uncombo'd potency increased to 120. |
 Standard Step |
Weaponskill | Potency increased to 850. Additionally procs Last Dance Ready. |
 Shield Samba |
Ability | Mitigation increased from 10% to 15%. |
 Technical Finish |
Weaponskill | Potency increased to 1300. Additionally procs Dance of the Dawn Ready. |
 Flourish |
Ability | Additionally procs Finishing Move Ready. |
 Saber Dance |
Weaponskill | Potency increased to 520. |
 Tillana |
Weaponskill | Completely revamped. AoE GCD that deals 600 potency to the main target and 50% less for remaining enemies. Additionally adds 50 to the Esprit gauge. |
 Last Dance (NEW!) |
Weaponskill | New GCD that procs off of Standard Step. AoE GCD that deals 520 potency to the main target
and 50% for remaining enemies. |
 Finishing Move (NEW!) |
Weaponskill | New GCD that procs off of Flourish. Refreshes Standard Step buff on you and partner, and also
grants Last Dance Ready. Deals 850 potency to the main target and 75% less to all remaining enemies. |
 Dance of the Dawn (NEW!) |
Weaponskill | New GCD that procs off of  Technical Step. Upgraded version of Saber Dance that deals 1000
potency to the main target and 50% less for remaining enemies. |
Changelog
- 18 Dec. 2025: Updated for patch 7.4.
- 07 Aug. 2025: Updated for patch 7.3.
- 31 Mar. 2025: Updated for patch 7.2.
- 13 Jul. 2024: Updated to remove Endwalker changes.
- 04 Jul. 2024: Updated for patch 7.0.
- 06 Jun. 2024: Updated to add changes from the Media Tour.
- 20 May 2024: Added DNC changes from patches 6.1 to 6.58.
- 19 Dec. 2021: Page added.
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