FFXIV Job Unlock: Summoner Guide

A step-by-step guide to unlocking the Summoner job in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Unlock Quick Facts
Quest Name	Austerities of Flame
Starting NPC	Thubyrgeim (Arcanists' Guild)
Location	Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 4.5, Y: 11.2)
Prerequisites	Level 30 Arcanist & "Sinking Doesmaga"
Role	Magical Ranged DPS

Step-by-Step Instructions

The Summoner is an advanced job that evolves from the Arcanist class. Uniquely, it shares its level and base class with the Scholar job.

1. Level Arcanist to 30

Your first step is to level the **Arcanist** class to Level 30. Arcanist is a starting class available in Limsa Lominsa.

2. Complete Class Quests

You must complete all your Arcanist class quests up to Level 30. The final class quest is titled "Sinking Doesmaga". If you have not done this, the job quest will not appear.

3. Accept "Austerities of Flame"

Once you have met the requirements, speak to Thubyrgeim in the Arcanists' Guild in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X: 4.5, Y: 11.2). She will direct you to Y'mhitra, the Summoner trainer.

You will be rewarded with:

Soul of the Summoner (Job Stone)
Summoner's Attire Chest (Optional Gear)

4. Equip Your Soul Crystal

Don't forget to equip the Soul of the Summoner in your equipment menu (bottom right slot). This changes your class from Arcanist to Summoner and allows you to call upon the power of Primals like Ifrit, Titan, and Garuda.

Why Play Summoner?

Summoner is a flashy Magical Ranged DPS that revolves around summoning powerful entities. You cycle through summoning Bahamut, Solar Bahamut (or Phoenix), and the three elemental Primals. It is highly mobile for a caster, visually spectacular, and brings "Searing Light," a raid-wide damage buff, to the party.