Reaper DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dawntrail 7.55

Last updated on Aug 05, 2026 at 17:46 by Azra 9 comments

On this page, you will find the best gear and best-in-slot items for your Reaper DPS in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.55).

1.

Reaper Gearsets

This section covers the endgame best-in-slot (BiS) gear sets for Reaper across various types of content. These sets are determined by calculating the average DPS output of the rotation for each stat distribution and comparing them against other configurations. If you’d like to create and compare your own sets, you can use the gear planner developed by WynnXIV and maintained by members of The Balance Discord server.

If you are currently leveling up or gearing, you can follow the stat priorities displayed in our Melding section.

2.

Best in Slot by Encounter

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Heavyweight Weapon Palazzo Weapon Phantom Weapon

From the options Above, the Phantom Weapon offers the highest damage output. However, the difference between it and the Heavyweight Weapon (the weakest alternative) is only 0.6%. Whether pursuing this additional damage is worth the effort is entirely up to the player. We strongly recommend obtaining one of the weapons listed above before attempting the encounter "Dancing Mad (Ultimate)" as Reaper.

2.1.

Highest Item Level: Heavyweight Weapon

Some of the gear listed here can only be obtained by completing encounters from the AAC Heavyweight raid tier. Recommended melds are also compatible with Dragoon and Samurai. To obtain a 2.5s GCD-speed set for the specific Communio Sacrifice rotation (see the rotation section) that uses said speed, replace the skillspeed meld with direct hit.

The selected weapon can be obtained from the encounter "AAC Heavyweight M4 (Savage)".

2.2.

Highest Item Level: Pallazo Weapon

Some of the gear listed here can only be obtained by completing encounters from the AAC Heavyweight raid tier. Recommended melds are also compatible with Dragoon and Samurai. To obtain a 2.5s GCD-speed set for the specific Communio Sacrifice rotation (see the rotation section) that uses said speed, replace the skillspeed meld with direct hit.

The selected weapon can be obtained from the encounter "Dancing Mad (Ultimate)", also known as UMad or DMU.

2.3.

Highest Item Level: Phantom Weapon

Some of the gear listed here can only be obtained by completing encounters from the AAC Heavyweight raid tier. Recommended melds are not compatible with other melees due to the skillspeed meld on the boots. To obtain a 2.5s GCD-speed set, be it for compatibility or for the specific Communio Sacrifice rotation (see the rotation section) that uses said speed, replace the skillspeed meld with direct hit.

The selected weapon can be obtained from completing Dawntrail's relic weapon quest series "Phantom Weapons", which are tied to the Field Operation "Occult Crescent".

2.4.

Best-in-Slot: FRU

Some of the gear listed here can only be obtained by completing encounters from the AAC Light-heavyweight raid tier or the World of Darkness Chaotic Raid.

The set above offers the highest overall damage output; however, a collection of alternative sets can be found in the link below.
2.5.

Best-in-Slot: TOP

Some of the gear listed here can only be obtained by completing encounters from the AAC Cruiserweight or Abyssos raid tiers. A guide for the latter is available in the link below.

2.6.

Best-in-Slot: DSR

Some of the gear listed here can only be acquired by completing fights from the Asphodelos raid tier. A guide for the content can be found in the link below.

2.7.

Best-in-Slot: Legacy Ultimates

We’ve chosen not to include gear sets for UCoB, UwU, or TEA — collectively referred to as “Legacy Ultimates” — since gear choices make minimal difference to overall damage due to how syncing works. Any item level above those listed below will max out both substats for each encounter. With that in mind, simply follow the general stat priority outlined in the Melding section.

  • UCoB: item level 470;
  • UwU: item level 500;
  • TEA: item level 570.
3.

Changelog

  • 03 Aug. 2026: Updated for Patch 7.55.
  • 04 May 2026: Updated for Patch 7.5.
  • 21 Dec. 2025: Updated for Patch 7.4.
  • 12 Nov. 2025: Updated for Patch 7.3.
  • 25 Mar. 2025: Updated for Patch 7.2.
  • 30 Jul. 2024: Updated for Patch 7.05.
  • 18 Jul. 2024: Updated for Patch 7.01.
  • 19 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 6.55.
  • 14 Oct. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.5.
  • 27 May 2023: Updated for Patch 6.4.
  • 11 Jan. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.3.
  • 20 Apr. 2022: Updated for Patch 6.1.
  • 11 Feb. 2021: Guide added.
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