Dancer DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dawntrail 7.1

Last updated on Nov 12, 2024 at 00:00 by Stella 10 comments

On this page, you will find the best gear and best-in-slot items for your Dancer DPS in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.1).

1.

Dancer Gearsets (BiS)

This section covers the endgame best-in-slot gear sets for Dancer in different endgame content. The gear sets are made by calculating the average DPS output of the rotation with a given stat set and comparing it to other options. If you are interested in making your own gear sets and comparison, you can check out the Dancer Gear and Rotation Calculator. Credit for the gear sim goes directly to Ringabel Dim of The Balance.

If you are currently gearing up your Dancer, you can find more information about the stat priorities and effects in our guide's melding section.

2.

Best in Slot by Encounter

Patch 7.05 (Arcadion Savage) Patch 7.05 (Crafted Prog) Another Alo Alo Island and Another Mount Rokkon The Omega Protocol and Another Sil'dihn Subterrane Dragonsong's Reprise The Epic of Alexander The Weapon's Refrain The Unending Coil of Bahamut
2.1.

Arcadion Gearset 1 (Best in Slot)

This is the Best in Slot set for Dancer this tier, and requires both weekly tomestone and Savage raid pieces. Recommended tomestone buy order is Earring → Bracelet → Ring → Chest → Gloves.

This gearset is also currently required for the Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) encounter.

2.2.

Arcadion Gearset 2 (Week 1 Crafted Prog Set)

This set is the best option you have for starting Savage raid progression, and requires no time-gated pieces.

2.3.

Another Alo Alo Island and Another Mount Rokkon Best-in-Slot

Portions of this gear set can only be acquired by completing the Anabaseios raid tier.

2.4.

The Omega Protocol and Another Sil'dihn Subterrane Best-in-Slot

Portions of this gear set can only be acquired by completing the parts of the AAC Light-heavyweight raid tier, and the Abyssos raid tier, as well as the 6.5 Dungeon, The Lunar Subterrane.

2.5.

Dragonsong's Reprise Best-in-Slot

Portions of this gear set can only be acquired by completing parts of the AAC Light-heavyweight raid tier, and the Asphodelos raid tier.

2.6.

The Epic of Alexander (TEA) Best in Slot

We have decided to not include full gear sets for older ultimates anymore, as your gear choices will make a very little difference in how much damage you do due to how gear syncs and removes melds. Because of this, you should use any gear above the item level listed below, as they will max out the substats on your gear.
  • Item level 595

With that being said, the biggest difference that can be made to your gear set will be equipping a Shadowbringers Relic weapon. Due to the nature of how substats are allocated on these weapons, it allows you to have more substats than what’s intended on a normal weapon. The Relic weapon will provide a small damage increase. Stat allocation is as follows:

  • 184 Critical Hit / 184 Determination / 99 Direct Hit

Keep in mind, the Relic weapon is NOT needed to clear these fights. It only provides a buffer for mistakes. It’s up to you to make the decision if the grind is worth it.

2.7.

The Weapon's Refrain (UWU) Best in Slot

We have decided to not include full gear sets for older ultimates anymore, as your gear choices will make a very little difference in how much damage you do due to how gear syncs and removes melds. Because of this, you should use any gear above the item level listed below, as they will max out the substats on your gear.
  • Item level 500

With that being said, the biggest difference that can be made to your gear set will be equipping a Shadowbringers Relic weapon. Due to the nature of how substats are allocated on these weapons, it allows you to have more substats than what’s intended on a normal weapon. The Relic weapon will provide a small damage increase. Stat allocation is as follows:

  • 136 Critical Hit / 136 Determination / 133 Direct Hit / 63 Skill Speed

Keep in mind, the Relic weapon is NOT needed to clear these fights. It only provides a buffer for mistakes. It’s up to you to make the decision if the grind is worth it.

2.8.

The Unending Coil of Bahamut (UCoB) Best in Slot

We have decided to not include full gear sets for older ultimates anymore, as your gear choices will make a very little difference in how much damage you do due to how gear syncs and removes melds. Because of this, you should use any gear above the item level listed below, as they will max out the substats on your gear.
  • Item level 470

With that being said, the biggest difference that can be made to your gear set will be equipping a Shadowbringers Relic weapon. Due to the nature of how substats are allocated on these weapons, it allows you to have more substats than what’s intended on a normal weapon. The Relic weapon will provide a small damage increase. Stat allocation is as follows:

  • 127 Critical Hit / 127 Determination / 123 Direct Hit / 90 Skill Speed

Keep in mind, the Relic weapon is NOT needed to clear these fights. It only provides a buffer for mistakes. It’s up to you to make the decision if the grind is worth it.

3.

Changelog

  • 12 Nov. 2024: Updated for 7.1.
  • 08 Oct. 2024: Updated for new gearsets.
  • 31 Jul. 2024: Updated for patch 7.05
  • 04 Jul. 2024: Updated for patch 7.0.
  • 18 Jan. 2024: Updated for patch 6.55.
  • 05 Oct. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.5.
  • 02 Aug. 2023: Updated for new relic.
  • 09 Jul. 2023: Updated for new gearset format.
  • 25 May 2023: Updated for Patch 6.4.
  • 11 Jan. 2023: Updated for Patch 6.3.
  • 26 Aug. 2022: Updated for Patch 6.2.
  • 20 Apr. 2022: Updated for Patch 6.1.
  • 10 Feb. 2022: Guide added.
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