FFXIV 6.38+ Dancer Level 60 Starter Guide: New to the Job? Start here!

I explain all of the important aspects about Dancer to get started, with enough detail that it should also equip you for the first levels of the job by understanding the what and why of the toolkit!
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Music Used:
FFXIV Endwalker - Cradle of Hope
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Closed Position
00:38 Single Target Combos
01:23 Area of Effect Combos
02:17 Fourfold Feathers and Fan Dances
02:57 Standard Step and Standard Finish
04:51 Dancer's Defensive Toolkit
05:51 Positioning as a Dancer
06:09 Opener and Rotation
07:07 Area of Effect Adjustments
07:40 Fun Fact

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

With Patch 6.4, Dancer got a bit of quality of life changes: * Shield Samba and Peloton now hit targets in an area of 30 yalms, making it easier to hit everyone.

[@X-j-rt4go]

I’ve just picked up dancer and felt overwhelmed. I have never been more wrong, and you made this so simple thank you so much!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad my guide helped you along your way! And I hope you enjoy learning dancer! 😄 Thank you!

[@belowaverage3451]

I was putting off dancer with the excuse of not wanting to learn all the moves at once but now you've taken away that excuse so its dancin time 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

Time to dance the night away! I hope you end up having lots of fun with it! 😄😄😄

[@tiffanyrichardson163]

Great video, I liked the linear, rational explanation because it allowed me to set up my hotbars in real time while I listened to a configuration that makes sense.

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you! I hope you enjoy your time with Dancer!

[@snoopysnoopysnoopy]

Got into MMORPG (and gaming in general) thanks to my partner and had to brace the learning curve of programmer abbreviations/terms. I found it especially helpful that you didn't assume everyone knew what aoe, progs etc. meant and took time to include foot notes. You've got a very grateful and relieved sprout here!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Welcome to the game and I hope you enjoy your time! 😄

[@skyslayer7660]

Great guide. Just subbed. You did not talk 10000000x fast so I could actually listen. You broke it down by showing the abilities on the hotbar with nothing else on it showing a progressive style so I can learn where I should have my abilities and why. Probably one of the best guides I've seen in any game. ty.

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you so much! 😄

[@brianmendenhall8972]

As a DNC main, I appreciate guides that help get people into this overly fun job!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you 😁

[@wearevenom81]

Perfect intro video, and the way you broke it down I could follow along and set my action bars how I knew I would want them

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

Thank you so much! I am glad to hear that! :D

[@EluviumMC]

Thank you for this guide as I wanted to give dancer a try and I'm not great at reading the tool tops and figuring out how to lay out m y bars. This was a huge help in getting that ball rolling!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad my guide helped you get started! I hope you enjoy dancer! 😄

[@octaviad3997]

Great explanation, of literally everything . Really reassured me

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you so much, and good luck on your journey with dancer! 😄

[@lauranichols8337]

Thank you so much. In looking for help, I kept finding videos showing dancer instructions for level 90 and I just got more confused. This made everything very clear.

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad my guide could help you! :D

[@nerdychocobo]

I thought I didn't need this but watched it anyway. turns out I calculated the aoes wrong and have been using them inefficiently this entire time 🤦 Also I'm so glad you make these videos because the worst part about new jobs for me is how overwhelming the amount of new skills is. I almost wish we had the option to start the job at level 1

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad you found my guide helpful! 😄 Yeah I get that. The best way I have found to approach that, is to put your buttons on your bars in the order you learn them, and then do a low level duty that matches certain levels. Like, doing sastasha with the tools you'd have at level 18, and so on, so you can gradually learn the job. This doesn't always work equally well since some jobs aren't really designed to make much sense at lower levels, but it is better than nothing! 😅

[@Sunlightismypower]

Very interesting video, thanks so much. It helped me a lot to understand dancer’s basic rotation ^^

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you! 😄

[@apexbullets151]

thank you for the guide. I really needed a break from Sanurai and this gave me a great excuse to learn something fun!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad my guide could help you get started then! 😁 Thank you!

[@olivierl1506]

Man. This guide is perfect. Thx so much !

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear that! Thank you so much! 😄

[@walwal6449]

This guide was so helpful, thank you much for making this 😭 It's my first dps class after having only played conjurer/white mage and I felt kinda nervous choosing this job but I really like the concept (and how flashy it is...) so I just had to choose it lol

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad my guide helped you get started! It can be a pretty big jump from healer to dps, but I am certain you can overcome it! 😄

[@icedemon1515]

Ya I am going to be honest, I have only played RDM and PLD, and when I started using dancer for its first class quest I was extremely overwhelmed. Not only did you help make it super easy you helped set my action bars xD

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad to hear you got a nice start at least! Everyone has to start somewhere! 😄

[@espressogoblin]

Thank you!

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I'm glad you found it helpful! 😄

[@KrAceZ]

Dancer is such a fun, laid back job

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

I agree! Very easy to work with! ^^

[@gavi021]

Gunbreaker main when i swap to fancer i felt naked with how easy their rotation is honestly.

[@mightylotan]

I wish you could turn on PVP mode in regular PVE content for Dancer moves so one button can just continue combo

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

Hmmm would that also accompany the part where you need to use En Avant to access the normally procced attacks?! ^^

[@En3ka_]

is this class more easy than summoner ? im new i want to start whit a easy class

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

Hmm I think most would say summoner is easier, but dancer is probably also considered on the easier side! Do keep in mind dancer requires you to already have a level 60 job, as well as the shadowbringers expansion, to be accessible, where summoner can be your first job! 😊

[@En3ka_]

@@CaetsuChaijiCh and dps from summoner is very low ?

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

@En3ka_ all jobs do high dps. It is only in like world first speedruns the difference actually is really significant 😊

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

Are you an AI or do you really sound like that IRL lol

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

For this guide I did put on a rather soft voice, but that is in fact my voice! 😂

[@Williamsjs10]

Not gonna lie, im even more confused watching this video. I run xbox controller, so I dont understand how to hotbar all this. I dont even have enough hotbar slots for all this.

[@CaetsuChaijiCh]

You would probably need 4 crossbars to fit most actions regardless of the job. I don't know how to set this up, but I am sure there are guides on specifically this!😅 I have never played ffxiv on controller so I can't really give good advice on crossbar setups! 😢