A Beginner's Guide to ARCANIST/SUMMONER | FFXIV

[@lcox726]

I like this game it is a little overwhelming. I am a 64-year-old player Your tutorial is the first one that I’ve watched that I understand so thank you

[@kitsuneking6969]

Hey, I'm new too. Do you wanna be buddies? I'm 21 if that helps at all

[@ericshiel]

Welcome to the game, that’s amazing that you’re playing at 64

[@---flowergirl]

i hope you're enjoying the game!

[@LordDudeious]

45, just started today. Yep, difficult.

[@bronzeboi3392]

I hope you're still enjoying the game :D I'm 24 and i am also overwhelmed by the content in the game

[@byakkolegends5839]

This was so not complicated... Everywhere else said that summoner was complex and that's why people didn't play it. The fact that you started at level 15 and then went up from there makes a world of difference to understanding the class. Everything else that I've seen has been opinions or a level 90 summoner. Simplest and easiest to understand rotation for any class that I've yet seen. I am a new player and didn't like summoner until I saw some opinions about it. And this guide pretty much solidified it for me. 😊

[@Matthias-pj6th]

Summoner USED to be the single most complex Caster DPS in the game due to having to juggle Aetherflow, DoTs, and multiple Short Duration Long CD buffs. After the rework, it's probably the easiest DPS to pick up and learn.

[@conflicteddweet]

Thank you for making this! I couldn't find a good Arcanist/Summoner guide, but glad this popped into my feed!

[@Lumina9306]

Just started leveling summoner, thanks for the amazing guides!

[@Tiramzuu]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I just recently started playing, still on free trial (though do plan to buy later) and needed a guide that covers what I can use QQ I already had a grasp of how summoner worked, but I wasn't sure if I was doing things right and wanted to learn more. This was so useful and reassuring! Thank you!

[@Xilibrius]

This is a very good bare bones introduction to the class I was looking for something i could share with a friend who wants to play the game but she's not big on mechanically challenging game play and this is exactly what she needs.

[@shushuseanawanagimyenadda3730]

You're good at this, it's refreshing to find a guide that doesn't leave me more confused. Can't stress this enough so I'll just say this, people think they need to keep things fresh after doing this for a long time but simplicity supersedes all that when you do it right. So don't change, you got a recipe for lasting success, hope to see you in more games.

[@Umiacha70]

This video was so helpful! Very cool to see other older players commenting here as well. I'm 53 and struggle a little with grasping the game play and concepts, so precise videos like this are key to learning to enjoy the game!

[@Umiacha70]

In case you saw my unedited comment, I figured out that Enkindle is just a trait at Lv.50. I was confused with Enkindle Bahamut, which is on my bar from the Summoner controller setup video.

[@T-362]

Last time played SMN before Endwalker, and now by switching on it (80lvl) was absolutely confused. In the end Iv just emptied all bars and reassembled them from scratch, this video helped too, thanks!

[@FiraVT]

Thank you so much this was exactly what I needed. I am new to the game and the abilities were completely confusing me and most guides are focused on the end game.

[@R-o-u-X]

Thank you very much ! This video helped me validate the rotation I had, even as a veteran player. Keep up the good content !

[@Spamhard]

Thank you soooooo much! I've been tanking but was really interested in trying out scholar as I love mit style healing too. I picked up the class the other day, and by lvl 10 I felt so confused. It's not even that the rotation is hard, but all the abilities and moves kinda felt like word salad and I couldn't wrap my head around all the multiple guages and stuff. This guide made it instantly understandable, especially with the rotation examples :D

[@bjcox6695]

This was exactly the video I needed (the boys have recently convinced me to jump back into FFXIV), and the timing is impeccable; this was very easy to digest, enjoyable, and has me much more excited about jumping back into the game. Thank you for making this. 💜 It ain't much, but you have my sub. 🥰

[@hungryowl1559]

As it turns out ive been doing it correct. Thanks for confirming.

[@KbCore555]

Very nice video! Super easy to understand

[@nebojsakelebuda6072]

I started this game a little over a week, and because of busy work, i don't have that much time to spend in the game per week. So this chanel guides are a life saver for me .

[@Luminarahx]

I started playing the game a couple days ago and arcanist(summoner soon) has been the first class I've chosen. This does a very good job at explaining how the class works and how to play it from the earlier levels, it has already been quite helpful for me in game.

[@Luminarahx]

*this guide

[@lupilotty9317]

Thank you for this! I haven't played since 2021 and nothing in my cast bars made the slightest sense to me when I logged in today. 😅

[@Ch4rl3y22]

Great video explained very simple thank you helped a lot

[@dyleni]

I am trying to pick up a caster and everyone recommended summoner. It felt overwhelming but this guide helped. Thank you.

[@kylevanderwolf4446]

Perfect guide. I’m returning after a long absence. Haven’t played since shadow bringers launch. Very excited to come back

[@kielwatson3863]

Same! My bar was so confusing and my summons were not working 😅

[@aifos5171]

Thanks, my arcanist lalafell is grateful for this guide!

[@johnmckinley6839]

Thanks for the video very helpful 😊

[@Everythingwillsurelybealright]

Ohhhh that’s how it works?! Amazing now I finally get it

[@kdraws123]

hey thanks so much for this guide!

[@sorire9627]

Thank you, helped a lot just started playing on Xbox. Very helpful and understandable lol

[@greeny.official]

this was very helpful n ive realized how easy it was playing lancer/dragoon b4 TT _ TT (i wanted to play arcanist for scholar/healing role option tho)

[@tsukihikoamoforerunner8862]

What are your key binds and layout they look so useful- im just pressing the spells with my mouse without movement

[@kajuszka979]

that is so helpful, thank you

[@DigitalDilemma]

Nice video, only recommendation would be to use the icon for the hunt log rather than an image of a mob to help avoid confusion. I look forward to the 50-90/100 in the future. 👍

[@akiriith]

This is. everything I needed. thank you so sosososososo much ;-; not sure if you're open to requests but I'd love a dragoon one... just finished ARR and am kinda using just 3 abilities :/ I feel like whenever I do Duty Finder I'm not being very nice to my teammates ;;

[@Kat-il9pw]

Ohh im new to the game and u explained this pretty well ♡ im still lv 10 xD trying to get a grip on this class. I like it so far since its like a solo class type. (Can heal myself and damage)

[@CraigPayne_52]

Some sites refer to the use of oGCD moves in between GCD moves as "weaving". Just pointing this out in case anyone comes across this in other guides.

[@danimal519]

after a like 2 year hiatus from this game exactly what i needed!! (i looked at my scholar and red mage and paladin like "NOPE" when wanting to get my hotbars rebuilt and feet wet in dailies again LOL)

[@vapamangaming1853]

what materia and stats would you recommend for Arcanist and then what would you recommend on Summoner. I try to look it up and ask groups and i get nothing except 'Wait until you are max level" I like overkill, I want to take and use every advantage i can get.

[@PogueMahone00]

Do you still use fester if there’s only one enemy or use pain flare?

[@coreybristow4128]

How do you use emerald

[@papagoth5621]

Brand new player, but I'm already at lvl 49, and I just now did the summoner quests. Egi's are weak, but my summoner lvling just started. I'm really looking forward to high lvl summons

[@leapinglizard3937]

You need your MSQ at level 20 ( Sylph Management ) as well as completing your Arcanist quests up to level 30, before you can get your Summoner soul stone. That's important to note.

[@bazdin]

Trying to figure this part out right now as I've done all Arcanist quests and up to like 27 for MSQ and still haven't gotten the soul stone.

[@silverwillow9224]

Are you sure it's even worth getting at this point bc both NPCs in limsa lominsa keep saying that I can't talk to the guild receptionist or the guild master asking what I want to know about the guild, like what am I supposed to do on this game to get summoner and scholar

[@jakehmckernan1]

I only have one charge of fester after energy drain. does this improve later im assuming? like i do my ruin, my energy drain, 2 festers, ruin, but then i don't have anymore festers to cast

[@guywiththelongcirl]

My problem is I'm lvl 30 but cant figure out where to go to become summoner and google doesnt help

[@DianaBanana977]

From what my friends said you'd finish your class quest (back at limsa) first then from there your able to change class to summoner. Like in the video follow the bottom quest from your main objective to be able to get to the summoner 🥲 I hope this helps in some way

[@ilovemoms5385]

Whenever I cover for an summoner I’m tempted to yell *STAY AWAY FROM THE SUMMONER*

[@SeteProject]

I like to chain regular ruin with the instant topaz/emerald ruins

[@TheUndead400]

Arcanist may have a lot of buttons, but it's super intuitive on what to press.

[@Casualgaming1973]

Thanks but I’m a bit confused on n how to summon the topaz on controller 🤔

[@gurp3493]

You will most likely have to bind it yourself, if you check your abilities page and press X/square on the "summon topaz" skill it will ask you to bind it to your UI. Otherwise it will probably be on the second page of your preset skills, which you can switch between by holding RB/R1 and pressing the associated button. 👍

[@revoktorment440]

So what was the issue with the arcanist to warrant this rework? Feels like the prior version had less mechanics and less of a headache to manage

[@scottcowley509]

What happened to bane spell

[@user-kd3oo8oe5u]

I've relogged my account after 2 year hiatus, did they just removed Topaz Ruin and Ruby Ruin?

[@mariak4923]

Thanks you so much for making this! I love your idiots guide series, but it’s just way too fast for me to process all that info, so I absolutely love the change of pace!

[@donnylooijer8603]

I always somehow get confused in rotations in ff14 since I’m not able to play it on a pc no more but instead I’m using a handheld Lenovo one I got for Christmas.. I thought it would ease things up and for some things it does but it’s like playing the game for scratch cuz of the lack of mouse and keyboard.. I’m always forced to copy/paste: playing on handheld when I’m doing dungeons or whatever 🤐

[@danielmcnabb9634]

Completely new to ff14 been 30 years since i played a ff game...whats the top 2 job or builds for fun solo dps survivability getn my feet wet

[@definitelyadarkangel9225]

So solo is a difficult priority to have in this game. But dragoon is simple until you get to higher levels, and stays simple as long as you don't intend to do high end raiding content. Dragoon also happens to be somewhat survivable for dps.

[@tobyrebulanan8911]

Are you gonna do an idiot's guide for the new classes when they come out?

[@liftjumpexhale]

my summoner job does not look like the one as yours at all, why?

[@Godsane]

Maybe u picked Scholar instead?

[@Nihonguy]

Megastar: physic becomes pretty useless Me: ah not the trolling type i see lol

[@jojorumbles8749]

I went looking for a video like this as I just started summoner and I thought "No way its this easy, I must be doing something wrong." Turns out, nope. Rotations are exactly as I thought they were.

[@Omni_entertainment88]

Make an idiots guide to ocean fishing please

[@jaykagetm]

WOOO first comment!!

[@DonutSwordsman]

this was too fast of a tutorial

[@BeeWaifu]

...So the summons are tiny foxes...of fucking course, and the Summoner is just a buffing class, because of course it is. All the boxes of fail for a summoning class.

[@cidknight]

why doesnt anyone do a good walkthrough of classes like for example where to get them and what dlc you need etc. i dont care about a walkthrough of what spells u have i need to know where they all are

[@MeSiah1S]

Is this game “p2w”?

[@InvisibleBiscuit]

Hmmmmm not really defiantly would say grab the complete edition if you finish the free trial content to the end.. Subscription is required to play after free trial

[@Tylon-x1o]

Not to mean the only thing id pay for is mounts or store costumes but your lvl52+ spells are locked behind the "Before the dawn" quest which is may seem long and tiresome to get to

[@PunkFiddler]

It's so sad how they butchered SMN.

[@Feetism]

Aww man... i really like carby's and it bums me out they get force changed.