Red Mage (RDM)

Magical Ranged DPS -- Stormblood

Role

Magical Ranged DPS

Difficulty

Easy (1/3)

Primary Stat

Intelligence

Weapon

Rapier

Description

A hybrid caster-melee that balances black and white magic before unleashing a powerful melee combo. RDM has the best raise utility in the game with Dualcast + Verraise.

Playstyle

Build mana through casting, then dash in for a stylish melee combo. Dualcast makes every other spell instant. The ultimate prog and recovery job with instant raises.

Key Mechanics

  • 1Black/White mana balance
  • 2Dualcast (every other spell instant)
  • 3Enchanted melee combo
  • 4Embolden raid buff
  • 5Manafication mana battery

Rotation Overview

Alternate hardcast > Dualcast (Jolt > Verthunder/Veraero). Build balanced Black/White mana to 50+. Execute enchanted melee combo (Riposte > Zwerchhau > Redoublement > Verflare/Verholy > Scorch > Resolution). Embolden before melee combo.

Utility

Embolden -- party damage buffVerraise -- instant raise with DualcastMagick Barrier -- party mitigation + heal buffAddle -- target magic damage downAcceleration -- guaranteed proc