Although a healer,Sage depends on causing damage to enemies to make it convert it into healing.
That’swhy this is not an easy job to pick up and learn quickly in PvP.
Most of your actions during a match as aSage revolve around the enemies cooldowns.
Learning what your opponents do and when they will usually do makes all the difference when playing Sage.
Job Action Breakdown
All jobs in Final Fantasy 14 have a different set of skills in PvP.
Although some skills are similar to their PvE counterparts,they have extra effects and cast times.
Action
Recast Time
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Information
Kardia
1s
Ability
It grantsKardion to a target or to yourself.
As an additional effect, it grants Eukrasian Diagnosis to the characters under the Kardion effect.
Phlegma III
16s
Phlegma III attacks a target and all nearby enemies with a potency of 8,000.
In addition to inflicting Bind, thisspell also pulls the enemies around the target.
Psyche
This spell deals 12,000 potency of damage to a target and enemies nearby.
Enemies who are 3 yalms further or more are hit by half of this potency.Available after using Phlegma III.
Pneuma
30s
A frontal line attack whichhits all players within range with a potency of 12,000.
Pneuma grants Haima as well as three stacks of Haimatinon to yourself and members of your party close by.
Toxikon
This attack hits a target and the enemies near them with a potency of 2,000.
Toxikon also inflicts a debuff on the target, increasing the damage taken by 10%.
Toxikon II
Using it hits a target and enemies around them.
The first target is hit with a potency of 8,000 and the others with 4,000.
The initial target is also affected by a debuff that increases damage taken.
you could only use it under the Addersting effect.
Icarus
When you use this ability, your character flies toward a selected player.
To experienced Sage players, Kardia is a familiar skill.
However, if you’re new to the job, it’s better to learn how to use it.
First, you mustselect another player and cast the ability.
It will grant them the Kardion effect.
By having Kardion, a party member hasaccess to some singular features of two of Sage’s skills.
If this barrier is absorbed, you gain the Addersting effect.
To make Eukrasian Dosis III available,you oughta use Eukrasia.
Another damage-dealing skill you have access to as a Sage is Toxikon and its buffed version, Toxikon II.
When you use them, they hit a target and enemies around them.
In addition,makes the target receive ten percent more damage for a period.
Your second most important action is Pneuma, a frontal attack that hits enemy players within its range.
Haima is a barrier that mitigates damage equivalent to4,000 potency of healing for ten seconds.
Each stack of Haimatinon grants another barrier.
As a Sage, you also have access to thecombo composed of Phlegma III and Psyche.
Lastly, it makes Psyche available.
With a potency of 12,000, Psyche is another major tool to land kills in your skillset.
Limit Break Breakdown
Limit Breaks have historically been thestrongest attacks in a Final Fantasy game.
In a PvP match, it’s a trump card you should use only at the right moment.
Sage has a more support-focused Limit Break, but it is extremely powerful.
Using it correctly might change the tide of a fight and help your team.
Mesotes
10s
It creates a barrier at a specific location.
Party members inside gain the Mesotes effect and enemies the Lype effect.
Theformer negates all damage sparked by players affected by the latter.
The Lype effect also causes damage over time for five seconds with a potency of 8,000.
You may relocate the barrier once.
Mesotes is a powerful area-of-effect ability that helps you protect your allies.
Because it negates all damage,enemy players Limit Breaks become useless.
The relocating function of Mesotes can be great, depending on the situation.
Consider using it when your group is running from the enemy party, making a safe path for them.
The damage over time brought on by Mesotes forces enemies to risk entering the area and dying.
Basic Combos
When it comes to combos, Sage doesn’t have many options.
The job has aregular filler rotation and a burst rotation.
Once you land, start casting Pneuma.This opening is situational, so study the fight before committing to attacking.
Using a full combo on an enemy with low health is a certain kill.
Positioning
In most situations, as a Sage,you want to stay away from the fight.
Get to the backline of your group so you are safe to cast your skills.
So find a good spot before using these abilities.
You have one of thebest escaping tools in the game, Icarus.
It might be great to engage enemies, but it’s also useful to run from them.
All the healing you’re capable of when playing Sage comes from attacking enemies.
You do havetwo powerful tools that you must know when to use in tricky situationsthough.
Pneuma’s shields/healing is crucial when a fight starts and important cooldowns are used against your team.
The second skill you have to assist your group is your Limit Break.
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