Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Patch 7.4: Massive changes to Manafication. The Stacks mechanic is gone, and Enhanced Manafication traits along with it. Base cooldown is 110 seconds. Enhanced Manafication III is now the only enhancement for Prefulgence Ready. This is granted immediately now. Embolden buffed to account for the removal of the stacks. Prefulgence now has attached Action Change Settings with Embolden. Finally, Manafication turns the melee skill ranges into 25y for the full duration. Vice of Thorns up to 950 potency.

Patch 7.3: Potency boosts to our entire Melee phase up through Resolution, as well as the DT skills being buffed. AoE damage falloff of these skills buffed to only 55% falloff.

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Red Mages how to Red Mage properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General DPSing Guide: youtu.be/QV7gLorSweo
Mage Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/Hj7PpuSvCH4
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms: youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

Opener images: imgur.com/a/qZaGwXH

Dawntrail 1-100 Guides Full Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoXER4idrFLZTFHQXlLzGIwGgNti_yKiS

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary 1:46
Requirements: 2:19
Role Actions: 2:35
L20, 40. Maim and Mend and Maim and Mend II: 2:59
L1. Dualcast: 3:14
L2, 4, 10. Jolt, Verthunder, and Veraero: 4:30
L26, 30. Verfire and Verstone: 6:09
Gauge Management Tips: 7:16
L15, 18, 22. Scatter, Verthunder II, and Veraero II: 8:54
L6, 40. Corps-a-corps, Displacement, and Engagement: 10:02
L45. Fleche: 12:40
L50. Acceleration: 13:06
L1, 35, 50. Riposte, Zwerchhau, and Redoublement: 15:09
Enchanted Combo: 15:46
L50. Opener: 17:49
L52. Moulinet and Enchanted Moulinet: 19:59
L54. Vercure: 21:01
L56. Contre Sixte: 23:42
L58. Embolden: 24:12
L60. Manafication: 25:02
L60. Opener: 26:01
L60. AoE "Opener": 29:10
L62. Enhanced Jolt and Jolt II: 30:40
L64. Verraise: 31:04
L66. Scatter Mastery and Impact: 32:38
L68, 70. Mana Stack, Verflare, and Verholy: 33:01
L70. Opener: 35:22
L70. AoE "Opener": 36:01
L72. Enhanced Displacement: 36:36
L74. Red Magic Mastery: 36:49
L76. Reprise and Enchanted Reprise: 37:13
L78. Enhanced Manafication: 38:25
L80. Scorch: 39:10
L80. Opener: 39:33
L80. AoE "Opener": 39:52
L82. Red Magic Mastery II, Verthunder III, and Veraero III: 40:09
L84. Red Magic Mastery III and Jolt III: 40:23
L86. Magick Barrier: 40:36
L88. Enhanced Acceleration: 41:51
L90. Enhanced Manafication II and Resolution: 42:40
L90. Opener: 43:37
L90. AoE "Opener": 44:20
L92. Enhanced Embolden and Vice of Thorns: 44:54
L94. Enchanted Blade Mastery: 45:46
L96. Enhanced Acceleration II and Grand Impact: 45:54
L100. Enhanced Manafication III and Prefulgence: 47:06
L100. Opener: 48:11
L100. AoE "Opener": 53:20
Outro: 54:00

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