FFXIV Endwalker: Everything we know about the Sage job

How to unlock the Sage job in FFXIV, and all the new healer’s abilities.

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Want to know more about the FFXIV Sage job that’s just arrived with the Endwalker? Withmore story and cutscenesthan Shadowbringers, the new expansion promises to be big. A newReaper jobis also available alongside the Sage, and male Viera have joined the selection ofFFXIV racesyou can choose from.

With Endwalker’s Early Access now live, you’ll want to take a look at what the newFFXIV joboffers so you can figure out whether it’s something you might want to play. So with that in mind, here’s what you need to know about how to unlock the FF14 Sage job, and everything else you need to know about the new healer.

How to unlock

FFXIV Sage: How to unlock

First, you’ll need toown the Endwalker expansion, naturally. But if you’re hopping into Final Fantasy 14 for the first time, you won’t be able to play as a Sage from the outset. The new jobs require you tolevel any Disciple of War or Magic job to level 70before you can pick up the quest to unlock it.

If you meet those requirements, head to theLower Decks in Limsa Lominsa and speak to the Sharlayan Maidenlocated at coordinates X:9.4 Y:12.9.

Playstyle

FF14 Sage playstyle

The Sage is a healer, and the Nouliths it uses as a weapon set it apart from the traditional staff or grimoire-wielding support jobs we’re used to. It’s not a weapon that’s appeared in any other Final Fantasy game, as far as I’m aware, though it wouldn’t look out of place in a boss fight. It’s particularly impressive when you see the Nouliths spinning around or focusing into a four-pronged laser attack, which you get to see in the trailer above.

Heal by dealing damageA few of the Sage’s damage-dealing abilities heal an ally for a set amount if they’ve been buffed with a specific ability—essentially, a percentage of your damage will convert to healing. If you’ve played World of Warcraft’s Discipline priest, you should already be familiar with the basic idea.

Barriers and direct healsIt’s not all about passive healing through damage, though. The Sage has some direct healing spells and uses barriers to help party members mitigate incoming damage. It has single-target, AoE, and regen healing abilities, along with one main barrier—though a couple of these direct healing spells also become barriers when buffed.

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Addersgall gaugeThis job gauge accumulates both Addersgall and Addersting, which are then used to cast specific abilities. While Addersgal regenerates automatically over time, Addersting is acquired when certain barrier stacks are consumed or broken.

Job actions

FF14 Sage Job Actions

Traits and Role Actions

FF14 Sage Traits and Role Actions

Sarah started as a freelance writer in 2018, writing for PCGamesN, TechRadar, GamingBible, Red Bull Gaming and more. In 2021, she was offered a full-time position on the PC Gamer team where she takes every possible opportunity to talk about World of Warcraft and Elden Ring. When not writing guides, most of her spare time is spent in Azeroth—though she’s quite partial to JRPGs too. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.

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