Summoner (FFXI)  

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Job Description Spells and Abilities Job Abilities Spells Pet Abilities Job Traits Two-Hour Abilities Avatars and Their Abilities Magic Skills Weaponskills Sub-job Combinations Merits Artifact and Relic sets Other Info

Job Description

Using pacts made with their avatars Summoners are able to grant beneficial buffs to party members while maintaining the ability to heal (with a White Mage subjob) or deal massive damage.

Available after completing the quest I Can Hear A Rainbow (Summoner Flag Quest).

Spells and Abilities

Job Abilities

Job Abilities are activated abilities unique to a specific job that enhance job performance in some way. This can include, but is not limited to, increasing armor or damage for a short time, initiating a special attack or triggering a party buff.

Level	Name	Recast	Duration	Effect
50	Elemental Siphon	00:05:00	N/A	Drains MP from your summoned spirit. Only effective on spirits summoned by the summoner.
55	Avatar's Favor	00:05:00	02:00:00	Channels the avatar's power towards a beneficial status effect for party members within range. Reduces perpetuation cost while active.

Spells

Summoning Magic spells allow the summoner to call an avatar or elemental spirit to fight by his or her side.

Avatar Pacts allow the Summoner to call powerful avatars that can be commanded to attack foes, or perform special attacks or support abilities. Most of these are obtained by defeating a powerful version of the avatar in a special battle.

Elemental Spirit Pacts allow the Summoner to cast spirits that will attack foes and occasionally cast spells of their particular element either on enemies or the summoner themselves depending on the nature of the spell. These are learned from scrolls that may be purchased, or dropped from enemies.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Carbuncle	00:00:05	00:00:30	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.
1	Ifrit	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side.
1	Titan	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Titan to fight by your side.
1	Leviathan	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.
1	Garuda	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Garuda to fight by your side.
1	Shiva	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Shiva to fight by your side.
1	Ramuh	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side.
1	Fenrir	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side.
1	Diabolos	00:00:30	00:00:05	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side.
1	Fire Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons an Fire Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Ice Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Air Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Earth Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Lightning Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons an Lightning Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Water Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Light Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side.
1	Dark Spirit	Instant	00:00:10	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side.

Pet Abilities

Some jobs go into battle with a faithful pet at their side, pet abilities allow these jobs to issue commands to their pet in order to have them attack, follow, stay and even cast beneficial or damage spells.

Level	Name	Recast	Duration	Effect
1	Assault	00:00:10	N/A	Command your summoned creature to attack.
1	Retreat	00:00:10	N/A	Orders summoned creature to return to it's summoner
1	Release	00:00:10	N/A	Releases your summoned creature.
1	Blood Pact: Rage	00:01:00	N/A	Orders the avatar to use special attacks.
1	Blood Pact: Ward	00:01:00	N/A	Orders the avatar to use support abilities

Job Traits

Job Traits are passive abilities that are always active for your job. Job Traits often boost stats, increase mp regeneration, or add resistances to status effects.

Level	Name	Description
10	Maximum MP Up I	Increases maximum MP.
15	Clear Mind I	Base HMP becomes 15.
20	Resist Slow I	Gives a slight resistance to the Slow effect.
25	Auto Refresh	Gain refresh effect. 1MP/Tick.
30	Clear Mind II	Base HMP becomes 18.
30	Maximum MP Up II	Increases maximum MP.
40	Resist Slow II	Gives a slight resistance to the Slow effect.
45	Clear Mind III	Base HMP becomes 21.
50	Maximum MP Up III	Increases maximum MP.
55	Resist Slow III	Gives a slight resistance to the Slow effect.
60	Clear Mind IV	Base HMP becomes 24.
70	Maximum MP Up IV	Increases maximum MP.
70	Clear Mind V	Base HMP becomes 27.
75	Resist Slow IV	Gives a slight resistance to the Slow effect.

Two-Hour Abilities

Two-Hour Abilities are job-specific active abilities with a cool down timer of two hours. These are often incredibly powerful abilities, but often have adverse effects as well such as depleting an MP pool or dealing physical damage to the player.

Level	Name	Recast	Duration	Effect
1	Astral Flow	02:00:00	00:03:00	Allows you to command your summoned avatar to perform its most powerful AOE attack at a cost of 2x user's current level but using all of the Summoner's MP. this ability also reduces perpetuation cost of spirits and avatars to 0, and reduces spirit casting timer by 5 seconds.

Avatars and Their Abilities

Carbuncle
Based on the element Light, Carbuncle is your first companion upon obtaining the Summoner job class with abilities that focus mostly on healing and party buffs.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Healing Ruby	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle heals some of the target's Hit Points.
1	Searing Light	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle inflicts massive Light damage to multiple targets. Consumes all mana and can only be used after Astral Flow ability.
5	Poison Nail	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle poisons the target.
24	Shining Ruby	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle boosts Defense and Magic Defense of the party by 10%.
44	Glittering Ruby	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle raises one random stat of each member of the party, amount raised decreases as time goes on.
55	Meteorite	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle casts a powerful light attack on the target.
55	Carbuncle's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants Regen effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Carbuncle summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
65	Healing Ruby II	Instant	00:01:00	Carbuncle heals all party members in range.

Garuda
Garuda uses her wind-based abilities to deal damage and buff party members with spells like Haste and Blink. The ability to summon Garuda is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial By Wind at level 20 or Trial By Wind at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Aerial Blast	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda does massive wind damage to the target. This uses all Mana and can only be cast after Astral Flow.
1	Claw	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda claws the enemy for damage.
10	Aero II	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda casts Aero II on the target.
25	Aerial Armor	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda casts Blink on the group.
36	Whispering Wind	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda heals some hit points on each party member.
48	Hastega	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda casts Haste on the party.
55	Garuda's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants an evasion bonus effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Garuda summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Aero IV	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda casts Aero IV on the target
70	Predator Claws	Instant	00:01:00	Garuda hits the enemy 3 times for strong physical damage. (Slashing Damage)
75 Merit	Wind Blade	Instant	00:01:00	Deals wind elemental damage.

Ifrit
Master of fire, Ifrit's powers focus on dealing massive damage to your enemies. The ability to summon Ifrit is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial By Fire at level 20 or Trial By Fire at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Inferno	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit inflicts massive fire damage to multiple targets. This uses all Mana and can only be cast after using the Astral Flow.
1	Punch	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit punches the target and inflicts damage.
10	Fire II	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit casts the Fire II spell on the target
23	Burning Strike	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit hits the target with a fire element boosted physical attack.
30	Double Punch	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit punches the target twice for damage.
38	Crimson Howl	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit roars and increases the attack power of the party. (Gives a warcry effect)
55	Ifrit's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a Double Attack bonus effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Ifrit summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Fire IV	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit casts Fire IV on the target.
70	Flame Crush	Instant	00:01:00	Ifrit hits the enemy three times dealing strong physical damage with additional fire damage. (Hand-to-Hand damage)
75 Merit	Meteor Strike	Instant	00:01:00	Deals fire elemental damage.

Leviathan
Lord of the oceans and rivers, Leviathan commands the waters to do his bidding to deal water and physical damage to foes, as well as inflicting debuffs that slow. The ability to summon Leviathan is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial By Water at level 20 or Trial By Water at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Tidal Wave	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan inflicts massive water damage to multiple targets. This uses all Mana and can only be cast after using Astral Flow.
1	Barracuda Dive	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan physically attacks the target.
10	Water II	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan casts Water II on the target.
26	Tail Whip	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan inflicts melee damage against the target, with the added effect of Gravity.
33	Slowga	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan slows all enemies within range.
47	Spring Water	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan heals some of the hit points of your party members and removes Blind, Silence, Petrification, Paralysis, Disease, Poison, and Sleep (can only remove one of these at a time).
55	Leviathan's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a magical accuracy effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Leviathan summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Water IV	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan casts Water IV on the target.
70	Spinning Dive	Instant	00:01:00	Leviathan hits the enemy once dealing strong physical damage. (Slashing damage)
75 Merit	Grand Fall	Instant	00:01:00	Deals water elemental damage.

Titan
With his massive size and strength, Titan uses rocks and even the earth itself to aid the Summoner in battle. The ability to summon Titan is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial By Earth at level 20 or Trial By Earth at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Earthen Fury	Instant	00:01:00	Titan inflicts massive earth damage to multiple targets. This uses all mana and can only be cast after using Astral Flow.
1	Rock Throw	Instant	00:01:00	Titan throws a rock at the target, causing physical damage and slowing it.
10	Stone II	Instant	00:01:00	Titan casts Stone II on the target
21	Rock Buster	Instant	00:01:00	Titan strikes the enemy and binds it in place.
35	Megalith Throw	Instant	00:01:00	Titan does a ranged physical attack that inflicts damage upon and slows the enemy.
46	Earthen Ward	Instant	00:01:00	Titan gives party members within range Stoneskin.
55	Titan's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a defense bonus effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Titan summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Stone IV	Instant	00:01:00	Titan casts Stone IV on the target.
70	Mountain Buster	Instant	00:01:00	Titan hits the enemy once dealing strong physical damage with additional effect Bind. (Blunt damage)
75 Merit	Geocrush	Instant	00:01:00	Deals Earth damage and stuns the target.

Shiva
The Ice Queen herself, Shiva uses her control of frost to perform devastating attacks on your foes that deal considerable damage or put them to sleep for the winter. The ability to summon Shiva is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial By Ice at level 20 or Trial By Ice at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Diamond Dust	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva inflicts massive ice damage on multiple targets. This uses all mana and can only be cast after using Astral Flow.
1	Axe Kick	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva kicks the target for physical damage.
10	Blizzard II	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva casts Blizzard II on the target
28	Frost Armor	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva casts Ice Spikes on the party.
39	Sleepga	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva casts Sleepga on all enemies in range.
50	Double Slap	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva slaps the target twice, causing physical damage.
55	Shiva's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a magic attack effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Shiva summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Blizzard IV	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva casts Blizzard IV on the target.
70	Rush	Instant	00:01:00	Shiva hits the enemy 5 times for physical damage. (Hand-to-Hand Damage)
75 Merit	Heavenly Strike	Instant	00:01:00	Deals ice damage to an enemy.

Ramuh
The wise old god of lightning, Ramuh uses his ability to call forth electricity to aid you against your enemies. The ability to summon Ramuh is obtained by completing Trial Size Trial of Lightning at level 20 or Trial By Lightning at level 65.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Judgment Bolt	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh does massive lightning damage on multiple targets. This uses all Mana and can only be cast after using Astral Flow.
1	Shock Strike	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh hits the target for physical damage with an additional stun effect.
10	Thunder II	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh casts Thunder II on the target.
19	Thunderspark	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh inflicts thunder damage on on all enemies in range with an additional Paralysis effect.
31	Rolling Thunder	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh gives party members in range Enthunder for 60 seconds.
42	Lightning Armor	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh casts Shock Spikes on the party.
55	Ramuh's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a critical hit rate bonus effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Ramuh summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
60	Thunder IV	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh casts Thunder IV on the target.
70	Chaotic Strike	Instant	00:01:00	Ramuh hits the enemy 3 times dealing strong physical damage and stunning the target. (Blunt Damage)
75 Merit	Thunderstorm	Instant	00:01:00	Deals lightning damage to the target.

Diabolos
Said to have dominion over dreams, Diabolos uses this power to devastate enemies with powerful debuffs and darkness attacks. The ability to summon Diabolos is granted after the completion of PM 3-5 Darkness Named which is a level 40 capped battle and defeating him again in Waking Dreamswhich requires a party of 70+ players.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Ruinous Omen	Instant	00:01:00	Diabolos reduces the HP of enemies within area of effect by a random percentage.
1	Camisado	Instant	00:01:00	Deals physical damage.
20	Somnolence	Instant	00:01:00	Diabolos deals physical damage and inflicts Gravity.
29	Nightmare	Instant	00:01:00	Deals darkness elemental damage that puts all enemies within the area of effect to sleep and gradually reduces their HP.
37	Ultimate Terror	Instant	00:01:00	Decreases attributes of enemies within area of effect.
49	Noctoshield	Instant	00:01:00	Gives party members within area of effect the effect of Phalanx.
55	Diabolos's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a Refresh effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Diabolos summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
56	Dream Shroud	Instant	00:01:00	Enhances magic attack and magic defense of party members within area of effect. 180 second duration.
65	Nether Blast	Instant	00:01:00	Delivers a ranged attack that deals darkness elemental damage.

Fenrir
Summoned to push the Shadow Lord's armies back from the Federation of Windurst during the Great War, Fenrir uses the phases of the moon to determine the results of his buffs and deal darkness damage in defense of the Summoner. The ability to summon Fenrir is obtained upon completion of The Moonlit Path.

Level	Name	Cast Time	Recast	Effect
1	Howling Moon	Instant	00:01:00	Fenrir inflicts massive darkness damage on multiple targets. This uses all mana and can only be cast after using Astral Flow.
5	Moonlit Charge	Instant	00:01:00	Fenrir hits the enemy for melee damage and inflicts blind.
10	Crescent Fang	Instant	00:01:00	Fenrir hits the enemy for melee damage and inflicts paralysis.
21	Lunar Cry	Instant	00:01:00	Inflicts accuracy and evasion down depending on moon phase. The closer to a new moon, the more evasion is decreased, while the closer to a full moon, the more accuracy is decreased.
32	Lunar Roar	Instant	00:01:00	Area of effect Dispel which removes two buffs from enemies.
43	Ecliptic Growl	Instant	00:01:00	Increases stats for party members in range. The closer to full moon it is, the more that STR, VIT, and DEX are increased, while the closer to new moon that it is, the more AGI, INT, MND, and CHR are increased.
54	Ecliptic Howl	Instant	00:01:00	All party members in range get Evasion and Accuracy up. The amount of evasion increased is greater as the moon is closer to a new moon, while the amount of accuracy increased is greater when closer to a full moon.
55	Fenrir's Favor	Instant	Instant	Grants a magic evasion effect on all party members in range. Triggered with Fenrir summoned and Avatar's Favor active.
65	Eclipse Bite	Instant	00:01:00	Fenrir delivers a 3-fold attack for strong physical damage. (Slashing Damage)

Magic Skills

Skill	Grade	Level 37	Level 60	Level 75
Summoning	A-	114	203	269

Weaponskills

Weapon skills are abilities that become available when a player has gained 100+ TP while damaging a mob with their weapon. All weapons, with the exception of Thrown and Instruments have their own set of weaponskills. Weaponskill availability is dependent on a player's skill level with the weapon as well as the weapon itself.

Combat Skill	Skill Rating	Level 37	Level 60	Level 75
Staff	B	109	196	250
Club	C+	105	190	230
Dagger	E	94	171	200

Sub-job Combinations

White Mage: Possibly the most common subjob choice, White Mage, allows a Summoner to become an effective healer while they use their avatars for party buffs.

Black Mage: A Summoner placed into a damage dealing role in a party may choose to sub Black Mage for the mp boost and other beneficial stats. However, with the lack of defensive abilities with Black Mage as a sub, it's hardly a practical sub for almost all of Summoner's roles.

Red Mage: A not so common job choice, but available if you have it leveled. Lacks the status removal of a White Mage, however you do gain En-spells, Phalanx, your Enfeebling Magic Skill is higher than that of other mages, and you retain your ability to use non-Blood Pact healing magic.

Samurai: A very unpopular choice, but a good choice if you need something to drive Spirit Taker to replenish MP during solo/farming. A Summoner using this Sub-job retains the ability to dodge/counter-attack via Third Eye and Seigan, and also gains Hasso for a nice melee bonus. Meditate is a key ability as it allows you to build TP without actually landing a hit.

Thief: A great choice for farming, but also for solo. With Sneak Attack, some Summoners find that the return of MP from Spirit Taker is worth the trade off for lack of support magic.

Scholar: A rather new subjob choice, Scholar allows a Summoner similar healing abilities as subbing White Mage would, and with the new job ability Sublimation as well as a Dark Arts enhanced Aspir, recovering mp is not as much of a challenge as it was before.

Merits

When you reach level 75 in any job you can begin to "Merit" that job along with attributes that will carry over to all your other jobs making it possible to make yourself even more versatile through new spells abilities and upgrades on other attributes, abilities, and spells

Group 1

Name	Description
Avatar Physical Accuracy	Enhances the Avatar's melee accuracy by 3 per upgrade. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Avatar Physical Attack	Enhances the Avatar's melee attack power by 2 per upgrade. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Avatar Magic Accuracy	Enhances the Avatar's Magic Accuracy by 3 per upgrade. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Avatar Magic Attack Power	Enhances the Avatar's Magic Attack Bonus by 2 per upgrade. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Elemental MP Cost	Reduces the MP needed to maintain Elemental Spirit Pacts by 1. Maximum of 5 upgrades.

Group 2

Name	Description
Geocrush	Allows Titan to deal elemental Earth damage that will also stun the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Grand Fall	Allows Leviathan to deal elemental Water damage to the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Heavenly Strike	Allows Shiva to deal elemental Ice damage to the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Meteor Strike	Allows Ifrit to deal elemental Fire damage to the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Thunderstorm	Allows Ramuh to deal elemental Lightning damage to the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.
Wind Blade	Allows Garuda to deal elemental Wind damage to the target. Additional upgrades to this spell will increase the TP granted when used by 40. Maximum of 5 upgrades.

Artifact and Relic sets

Artifact	Artifact +1	Relic	Relic +1
Evoker's Horn	Evoker's Horn +1	Summoner's Horn	Summoner's Horn +1
Evoker's Doublet	Evoker's Doublet +1	Summoner's Doublet	Summoner's Doublet +1
Evoker's Bracers	Evoker's Bracers +1	Summoner's Bracers	Summoner's Bracers +1
Evoker's Spats	Evoker's Spats +1	Summoner's Spats	Summoner's Spats +1
Evoker's Pigaches	Evoker's Pigaches +1	Summoner's Pigaches	Summoner's Pigaches +1
Kukulcan's Staff		Summoner's Cape

Other Info

• Summoner Forum Links
• Summoner Database Compilation of Guides