Pictomancer Job Changes and Updates — Dawntrail 7.2

Patch 7.2 came with some long-expected adjustments to Pictomancer job action potencies to bring the job more in line with other caster classes. Among them are the following changes:

Fire in Red, Aero in Green and Water in Blue had their final potencies raised to 520, 560, and 600 respectively at level 100. Similarly, Blizzard in Cyan, Stone in Yellow and Thunder in Magenta have had their final potencies increased to 900, 940 and 980, respectively.

The AoE counterparts of these spells were also increased in potency. Fire II in Red, Aero II in Green, and Water II in Blue had their level 100 potencies (respectively), raised to 180, 200, and 220 potency. Blizzard II in Cyan, Aero II in Green, and Water II in Blue likewise had their potencies increased to 360, 380, and 400.

Muses also had many changes made to them. Starry Muse will now have a simpler effect applied when using the "Show Limited" option in combat settings. Clawed Muse has had its potency decreased from 1100 to 800. Fanged Muse had its potency decreased from 1100 to 800, Pom Muse and Winged Muse likewise have both also had their potencies reduced, from 1100 to 800. In addition, these four skills have all had their AoE falloff increased from 60% to 70% after the first target.

Like the skills used to set them up, Portraits have also had their potencies reduced. Mog of the Ages and Retribution of the Madeen both saw potency changes. Mog of the Ages potency was changed from 1300 to 1000, and Retribution of the Madeen had its potency decreased from 1400 to 1100. Both skills had their damage falloff increased from 60% to 70% after the first target as well.

The Hammer combo has also seen decreases to its overall damage. Hammer Stamp, Hammer Brush, and Polishing Hammer have all had their final level 100 potencies reduced to 480 (from 560), 520 (from 620), and 560 (from 680) respectively. All three also saw the same change made to their AoE damage falloff as Muses and Portraits, with the falloff being increased from 60% to 70% after the first target.

Lastly, Holy in White, Comet in Black and Star Prism saw potency changes too. Holy in White will see its potency increased, from 520 to 600 at level 100. Comet in Black will have its potency increased from 880 to 980. Both of these skills will have their damage falloff increased from 60% to 65% after the first target. Finally, Star Prism has seen its potency reduced from 1400 to 1100, with its falloff increasing from 60% to 70%.

No changes of consequence were made to Pictomancer in patch 7.1, with the exception of beginning instanced content with all of your Motifs pre-painted. In addition, these Motifs will be pre-painted after a full party wipe in instanced content as well.

With the release of Dawntrail, Pictomancer, a new magical ranged DPS will be available for players to play. This page will cover the actions and traits being added with the new expansion, as well as their effects. For a better insight into how all of this comes together, check out the Rotation Guide for an explanation and tentative opener, as well as a full rotation overview once theorycrafters have had the time to put each together.

Below are the skills being added with Pictomancer's release in Dawntrail./p>

Action Name	Type	Cast & Recast	MP Cost	Range & Radius	Description
Fire in Red Level 1	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	200 MP	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 400. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues Duration: 30s This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Aero in Green Level 5	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	200 MP	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 440. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues II Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherhues. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Fire in Red changes to Aero in Green when requirements for execution are met.
Tempera Coat Level 10	Ability	Instant 60s	N/A	0y 0y	Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage totaling 20% of maximum HP. Duration: 10s Reduces the recast time of Tempera Coat by 60 seconds when barrier is completely absorbed.
Water in Blue Level 15	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	200 MP	25y 0y	Deals water damage with a potency of 480. Additional Effect: Increases Palette Gauge by 25 Additional Effect: Grants White Paint Maximum Stacks: 5 Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherhues II. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Aero in Green changes to Water in Blue when requirements for execution are met.
Smudge Level 20	Ability	Instant 20s	N/A	0y 0y	Quickly dash 15 yalms forward. Additional Effect: Increases movement speed Duration: 5s Cannot be executed while bound.
Fire II In Red Level 25	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	200 MP	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues Duration: 30s This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Creature Motif Level 30	Spell	3s 4s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a creature motif. This action changes when placed on the hotbar in order of Pom Motif, Wing Motif, Claw Motif, and Maw Motif when executed in succession. Cast immediately when used outside of combat.
Living Muse Level 30	Ability	Instant 40s	N/A	0y 0y	Renders your depiction of a creature to life. Maximum Charges: 3 Can only be executed when a Creature Motif is depicted on the Creature Canvas.
Mog of the Ages Level 30	Ability	Instant 30s	N/A	25y 25y	Render your moogle portrait to life, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,100 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Moogle Portrait is active.
Pom Motif Level 30	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a pom. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to the hotbar. Creature Motif changes to Pom Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Wing Motif Level 30	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a pair of wings. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Creature Motif changes to Wing Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Pom Muse Level 30	Ability	Instant 40s	N/A	25y 5y	Renders a rain of poms, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Adds Depiction of Pom to the Creature Canvas. Maximum Charges: 3 Can only be executed while pom is painted on Creature Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Living Muse changes to Pom Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Winged Muse Level 30	Ability	Instant 40s	N/A	25y 5y	Render a pair of windborne wings, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Adds Depiction of Wings to the Creature Canvas. Also paints a Moogle Portrait when Depiction of Pom and Depiction of Wings are rendered on the Creature Canvas. Maximum Charges: 3 Can only be executed while a pair of wings is painted on the Creature Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Living Muse changes to Winged Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Aero II in Green Level 35	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	300 MP	25y 5y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues II Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherhues. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Fire II in Red changes to Aero II in Green when requirements for execution are met.
Water II in Blue Level 45	Spell	1.5s 2.5s	N/A	25y 5y	Deals water damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Increases Palette Gauge by 25 Additional Effect: Grants White Paint Maximum Stacks: 5 Can only be executed while under the effect of Aetherhues II. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Aero II in Green changes to Water II in Blue when requirements for execution are met.
Weapon Motif Level 50	Spell	3s 4s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a weapon motif. This action changes to Hammer Motif when placed on the hotbar. Cast immediately when used outside of combat.
Steel Muse Level 50	Ability	Instant 60s	N/A	0y 0y	Render your depiction of a weapon to life. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed in combat and when a Weapon Motif is depicted on the Weapon Canvas.
Hammer Stamp Level 50	Spell	Instant 2.5s	N/A	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage as a critical direct hit with a potency of 520 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Hammer Time.
Hammer Motif Level 50	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a hammer. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Weapon Motif changes to Hammer Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Striking Muse Level 50	Ability	Instant 60s	N/A	25y 0y	Render a mighty hammer, granting three stacks of Hammer Time. Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat and when a hammer is painted on the Weapon Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Steel Muse changes to Striking Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Blizzard in Cyan Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	300 MP	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 700. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette and Aetherhues. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Blizzard II in Cyan Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	400 MP	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 160 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Subtractive Palette Level 60	Ability	Instant 1s	N/A	0y 0y	Grants 3 stacks of Subtractive Palette. Additional Effect: Grants Monochrome Tones Monochrome Tones Effect: Converts one stack of White Paint into Black Paint Palette Gauge Cost: 50
Stone in Yellow Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	300 MP	25y 0y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 740. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues II Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette and Aetherhues. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Blizzard in Cyan changes to Stone in Yellow when requirements for execution are met.
Thunder in Magenta Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	300 MP	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 780. Additional Effect: Grants White Paint Maximum Stacks: 5 Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette and Aetherhues II. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Stone in Yellow changes to Thunder in Magenta when requirements for execution are met.
Stone II in Yellow Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	400 MP	25y 5y	Deals earth damage with a potency of 180 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Aetherhues II Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette and Aetherhues. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Blizzard II in Cyan changes to Stone II in Yellow when requirements for execution are met.
Thunder II in Magenta Level 60	Spell	2.3s 3.3s	400 MP	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 200 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants White Paint Maximum Stacks: 5 Can only be executed while under the effect of Subtractive Palette and Aetherhues. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Stone II in Yellow changes to Thunder II in Magenta when requirements for execution are met.
Landscape Motif Level 70	Spell	3s 4s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a landscape motif. This action changes to Starry Sky Motif when placed on the hotbar. Cast immediately when used outside of combat.
Scenic Muse Level 70	Ability	Instant 120s	N/A	0y 0y	Render your depiction of a landscape to life. Can only be executed in combat and when a Landscape Motif is depicted on the Landscape Canvas.
Starry Sky Motif Level 70	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a starry sky. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Landscape Motif changes to Starry Sky Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Starry Muse Level 70	Ability	Instant 120s	N/A	0y 30y	Render a star streaming sky over a magicked landscape, increasing damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 5%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Subtractive Spectrum Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Inspiration and 5 stacks of Hyperphantasia Duration: 30s Inspiration Effect: Reduces cast time and recast time of Star Prism and Aetherhue spells by 25% while standing within the bounds of the magicked landscape Effect expires when all stacks of Hyperphantasia are consumed. Additional Effect: Grants Rainbow Bright upon consuming all 5 stacks of Hyperphantasia Rainbow Bright Effect: Rainbow Drip can be cast immediately and has a reduced recast timer Additional Effect: Grants Starstruck Duration: 20s Can only be executed while a starry sky is painted on the Landscape Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Scenic Muse changes to Starry Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Holy in White Level 80	Spell	Instant 2.5s	200 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 480 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of White Paint. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Hammer Brush Level 86	Spell	Instant 2.5s	N/A	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage as a critical direct hit with a potency of 580 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Hammer Stamp Can only be executed while under the effect of Hammer Time. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hammer Stamp changes to Hammer Brush when requirements for execution are met.
Polishing Hammer Level 86	Spell	Instant 2.5s	N/A	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage as a critical direct hit with a potency of 640 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Combo Action: Hammer Brush Can only be executed while under the effect of Hammer Time. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hammer Brush changes to Polishing Hammer when requirements for execution are met.
Tempera Grassa Level 88	Ability	Instant 1s	N/A	0y 30y	Creates a barrier around self and all nearby party members that absorbs damage totaling 10% of maximum HP. Duration: 10s Reduces the recast time of Tempera Coat by 30 seconds when barrier is completely absorbed. Can only be executed when under the effect of Tempura Coat.
Comet in Black Level 90	Spell	Instant 3.3s	300 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 780 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Black Paint and Monochrome Tones. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.
Rainbow Drip Level 92	Spell	4s 6s	N/A	25y 25y	Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants White Paint When Rainbow Bright is active, Rainbow Drip can be cast immediately and its recast timer is reduced.
Claw Motif Level 96	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a claw. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Creature Motif changes to Claw Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Maw Motif Level 96	Spell	Instant 1.5s	N/A	0y 0y	Paints a set of fangs. Cast immediately when used outside of combat. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Creature Motif changes to Maw Motif when requirements for execution are met.
Clawed Muse Level 96	Spell	Instant 50s	N/A	25y 5y	Render a sharpened claw, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Adds Depiction of Claw to the Creature Canvas Maximum Charges: 3 Can only be executed while a claw is painted on the Creature Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Living Muse changes to Clawed Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Fanged Muse Level 96	Ability	Instant 40s	N/A	25y 5y	Render a set of ferocious fangs, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Adds Depiction of Fangs to the Creature Canvas Also paints a Madeen Portrait when Depiction of Pom, Depiction of Wings, Depiction of Claw, and Depiction of Fangs are rendered on the Creature Canvas. All depictions are removed from the canvas upon execution. Maximum Charges: 3 Can only be executed while fangs are painted on the Creature Canvas. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Living Muse changes to Fanged Muse when requirements for execution are met.
Retribution of the Madeen Level 96	Ability	Instant 30s	N/A	25y 25y	Render your Madeen portrait to life, dealing unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while Madeen Portrait is active. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Mog of the Ages changes to Retribution of the Madeen when requirements for execution are met.
Star Prism Level 100	Spell	Instant 2.5s	N/A	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores HP of all party members nearby target Cure Potency: 400 Can only be executed while under the effect of Starstruck. This action is affected by Hyperphantasia.

Below are the traits being added with the Pictomancer job at the launch of Dawntrail. As before, some values may change before the final release!

Action Name	Level Acquired	Effect
Maim and Mend	Level 20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Maim and Mend II	Level 40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Palette Gauge	Level 60	Allows for Palette Gauge accumulation upon landing Water in Blue and Water II in Blue.
Enhanced Artistry I	Level 80	Grants White Paint upon the landing of Water in Blue, Water II in Blue, Thudner in Magenta, and Thunder II in Magenta.
Enhanced Pictomancy I	Level 82	Grants 5 stacks of Hyperphantasia upon executing Starry Muse. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Smudge	Level 84	Increases movement speed after executing Smudge. Duration: 5s
Enhanced Pictomancy II	Level 86	Hammer Stamp changes to Hammer Brush upon execution, which in turn changes to Polishing Hammer upon execution. Additionally allwos the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Striking Muse. Maximum Charges: 2
Enhanced Tempera	Level 88	Allows the execution of Tempera Grassa. Can only be executed while under the effect of Tempura Coat.
Enhanced Palette	Level 90	Grants Monochrome Tones upon executing Subtractive Palette. Monochrome Tones Effect: Converts one stack of White Paint into Black Paint
Enhanced Pictomancy III	Level 92	Grants Rainbow Bright upon consuming all stacks of Hyperphantasia. Stacks may be depleted by casting aetherhue spells. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Swiftcast	Level 94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Pictomancy Mastery	Level 94	Increases the potency of Fire in Red to 400, Aero in Green to 440, Water in Blue to 480, Hammer Stamp to 520, Blizzard in Cyan to 700, Stone in Yellow to 740, Thunder in Magenta to 780, Holy in White to 480, Hammer Brush to 580, Polishing Hammer to 640, and Comet in Black to 780.
Enhanced Pictomancy IV	Level 96	Allows a third charge of Living Muse. In addition, Claw Motif and Maw Motif may now be performed after executing Living Muse.
Enhanced Addle	Level 98	Extends the duration of Addle to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Pictomancy V	Level 100	Grants Starstruck upon executing Starry Muse. Duration: 20s

Below is a timestamped video showing off the gameplay of Pictomancer from Live Letter 81, as well as a timestamped video of the Pictomancer actions included in the job actions trailer released on May 16, 2024:

Pictomancer Gameplay and Explanation:

Pictomancer Job Actions Trailer Segment: