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Dancer (DNC)

Physical Ranged DPS -- Shadowbringers

Role

Physical Ranged DPS

Difficulty

Easy (1/3)

Primary Stat

Dexterity

Weapon

Throwing Weapons

PvE Rating

★★★★★

PvP Rating

★★★★★

Description

A support-oriented ranged DPS that performs dances for powerful party buffs. DNC has the strongest burst buff window in the game and pairs with a Dance Partner for bonus damage.

Playstyle

Proc-based with dance burst windows. Simple but impactful -- Technical Step is one of the strongest raid buffs. Low personal DPS but huge party contribution.

Strengths

  • +Strongest burst buff window in the game with Technical + Devilment
  • +Full mobility with no cast times
  • +Dance Partner amplifies the best DPS player further
  • +Simple rotation makes it easy to focus on mechanics

Weaknesses

  • -Lowest personal DPS of any DPS job
  • -Heavily dependent on party members to capitalize on buffs
  • -Proc-based outside of burst can feel like filler
  • -Dance Partner choice matters a lot -- wrong partner wastes value

Key Mechanics

  • 1Dance Partner tether buff
  • 2Standard/Technical Step dances
  • 3Esprit gauge from party attacks
  • 4Proc-based combo system
  • 5Tillana and Starfall Dance finishers

Rotation Overview

Execute Standard Step on cooldown for damage + buff. Technical Step during burst for party-wide buff. Use proc combos (Cascade > Fountain, Reverse Cascade, Fountainfall). Spend Esprit on Saber Dance. Tillana after Technical Finish.

Utility

Technical Finish -- party damage buffDevilment -- crit/direct hit buff to self + partnerShield Samba -- party mitigationCuring Waltz -- AoE healImprovisation -- party regen + shield

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Dance Partner should always be on the highest personal DPS player (usually SAM/BLM).
  • 2Technical Step + Devilment together creates the biggest burst window in the game.
  • 3Esprit overcapping is a DPS loss -- spend Saber Dance at 80+ gauge.
  • 4Curing Waltz can save a wipe when healers are overwhelmed -- do not underestimate it.
  • 5Improvisation shield before raidwide damage acts as a free mitigation tool.