Summoner

Summoner
Abbreviation:	SMN
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	Starter Job
Page Contents:	Abilities Summons Skills Merits Equipment Guides

Available after completing the quest I Can Hear a Rainbow, these heretic mages have unlocked the secrets of the forbidden magic of Vana'diel by creating a pact with the Avatar known as Carbuncle. Through his suggestion, these mages have the choice to delve further into the craft and create pacts with up to 12 more of the Avatars of Vana'diel after defeating them in battle to prove their worth. If accepted, Summoners are able to fight alongside them in order to bring peace to Vana'diel. The Summoner is a versatile job, but it often finds its place as the support role in a standard party. It provides moderate damage support for the party through skillchaining or magic bursting with avatars. It also provides party buffs along with damage mitigation and healing support. All with limited enmity gain. At later levels summoners rely less on skillchains and magic bursts for damage dealing.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Astral Flow

Summons Commands

Level	Name
1	Assault
1	Blood Pact: Rage
1	Blood Pact: Ward
1	Release
1	Retreat

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Max MP Boost
15	Clear Mind
20	Resist Slow
25	Auto-Refresh
30	Clear Mind II
30	Max MP Boost II
40	Resist Slow II
45	Clear Mind III
50	Max MP Boost III
60	Clear Mind IV
60	Resist Slow III
60	Clear Mind V
70	Max MP Boost IV
75	Resist Slow IV

Summons

Avatars can be obtained through various quests, such as obtaining the appropriate elemental tuning forks for the corresponding element or by acquiring a special Key Item (Moon Bauble and Vial of Dream Incense). Elemental Spirits can be obtained either through merchants or by defeating certain monsters that drop the scrolls (which can also be bought or sold on the Auction House). An initial MP cost is required to summon each Avatar/Elemental Spirit into this plane of existence, as well as a perpetuation cost to sustain it. The base MP costs are based on the Summoner's level (See Avatar Perpetuation Cost for details).

Avatars

Level	Name
1	Carbuncle
1	Fenrir
1	Ifrit
1	Titan
1	Leviathan
1	Garuda
1	Shiva
1	Ramuh
1	Diabolos

Elementals

Level	Name
1	Fire Spirit
1	Ice Spirit
1	Air Spirit
1	Earth Spirit
1	Thunder Spirit
1	Water Spirit
1	Light Spirit
1	Dark Spirit

Blood Pact Rage

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
1	Searing Light*	Light	Carbuncle
1	Howling Moon*	Dark	Fenrir
1	Inferno*	Fire	Ifrit
1	Earthen Fury*	Earth	Titan
1	Tidal Wave*	Water	Leviathan
1	Aerial Blast*	Wind	Garuda
1	Diamond Dust*	Ice	Shiva
1	Judgment Bolt*	Lightning	Ramuh
1	Ruinous Omen*	Dark	Diabolos
1	Punch	Blunt	Ifrit
1	Rock Throw	Blunt	Titan
1	Barracuda Dive	Slashing	Leviathan
1	Claw	Piercing	Garuda
1	Axe Kick	Blunt	Shiva
1	Shock Strike	Blunt	Ramuh
1	Camisado	Blunt	Diabolos

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
5	Poison Nails	Piercing	Carbuncle
5	Moonlit Charge	Blunt	Fenrir
10	Crescent Fang	Piercing	Fenrir
10	Fire II	Fire	Ifrit
10	Stone II	Earth	Titan
10	Water II	Water	Leviathan
10	Aero II	Wind	Garuda
10	Blizzard II	Ice	Shiva
10	Thunder II	Lightning	Ramuh
19	Thunderspark	Lightning	Ramuh
21	Rock Buster	Blunt	Titan
23	Burning Strike	Blunt	Ifrit
26	Tail Whip	Blunt	Leviathan
30	Double Punch	Blunt	Ifrit
35	Megalith Throw	Blunt	Titan

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
50	Double Slap	Blunt	Shiva
55	Meteorite	Light	Carbuncle
60	Fire IV	Fire	Ifrit
60	Stone IV	Earth	Titan
60	Water IV	Water	Leviathan
60	Aero IV	Wind	Garuda
60	Blizzard IV	Ice	Shiva
60	Thunder IV	Lightning	Ramuh
65	Eclipse Bite	Slashing	Fenrir
65	Nether Blast	Dark	Diabolos
70	Flaming Crush	Blunt	Ifrit
70	Mountain Buster	Blunt	Titan
70	Spinning Dive	Slashing	Leviathan
70	Predator Claws	Slashing	Garuda
70	Rush	Blunt	Shiva
70	Chaotic Strike	Blunt	Ramuh

These commands are only available when Astral Flow is active.

Blood Pact Ward

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
1	Healing Ruby	Light	Carbuncle
20	Somnolence	Dark	Diabolos
21	Lunar Cry	Dark	Fenrir
24	Shining Ruby	Light	Carbuncle
25	Aerial Armor	Wind	Garuda
28	Frost Armor	Ice	Shiva
29	Nightmare	Dark	Diabolos
31	Rolling Thunder	Lightning	Ramuh
32	Lunar Roar	Dark	Fenrir

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
33	Slowga	Water	Leviathan
37	Ultimate Terror	Dark	Diabolos
38	Whispering Wind	Wind	Garuda
39	Crimson Howl	Fire	Ifrit
39	Sleepga	Dark	Shiva
42	Lightning Armor	Lightning	Ramuh
43	Ecliptic Howl	Dark	Fenrir

Level	Name	Type	Avatar
44	Glittering Ruby	Light	Carbuncle
46	Earthen Ward	Earth	Titan
47	Spring Water	Water	Leviathan
48	Hastega	Wind	Garuda
49	Noctoshield	Dark	Diabolos
54	Ecliptic Growl	Dark	Fenrir
56	Dream Shroud	Dark	Diabolos
65	Healing Ruby II	Light	Carbuncle

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Staff	B	109	250
Club	C+	105	230
Dagger	E	94	200

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
N/A

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	E	94	200

Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Summoning	A-	114	269

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Avatar Phys. Accuracy
Avatar Physical Attack
Avatar Mag. Accuracy
Avatar Magical Attack
Summoning Magic Cast Time

Group 2 Merits

Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Evoker's Spats	52	Legs	SMN	DEF: 25 MP +15 Evasion skill +10 Avatar: Enhances accuracy Enmity -2	none
Evoker's Bracers	54	Hands	SMN	DEF: 11 MP +15 VIT +4 Occasionally converts damage taken of avatar element to MP Avatar: Enmity -2	none
Evoker's Pigaches	56	Feet	SMN	DEF: 10 MP +20 AGI +5 Avatar: Enhances Evasion Avatar: Enmity -2	MP +20 instead of MP +15 Description reads Avatar: Enhances Evasion instead of Enhances Avatar Evasion but has the same effect
Evoker's Doublet	58	Body	SMN	DEF: 35 MP +15 MND +3 "Blood Pact" ability delay -1 Resistance to Current Avatar's Element +20 Avatar: Enmity -2	"Blood Pact" ability delay -1 Description reads Resistance to Current Avatar's Element +20 instead of Avatar Elemental Resistance +20 but has the same effect
Evoker's Horn	60	Head	SMN	DEF: 15 MP +20 INT +3 Summoning magic skill +5 Avatar: Enmity -3	none