The Great Big Beginner's Guide to FFXIV Combat

Hopefully this video gives you some foundational knowledge of the basics and... not so basics of FFXIV combat. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section and I'll do my best to clarify or answer! I will definitely have missed some stuff: if there's enough, I will cover it in a standalone video. My in-depth healer role guide will be releasing in a couple of weeks! What Job Should You Pick:    • Which Job Should You Play in FFXIV?   Introduction to Raiding:    • Want to Raid in FFXIV? Use This Guide   Patreon:   / rinonbanana   Twitter:   / rinonbanana   Twitch:   / rinbanana   Discord: discord.gg/rinon 0:00 Intro 1:54 Roles & 5% 5:18 GCDs and oGCDs 7:35 Learn Your ABCs 11:20 How FFXIV Combat Works 13:42 Target Ring & Positionals 14:56 Party List Information 16:58 Duty Information 17:41 Buffs and Debuffs 18:41 Target Bar 19:41 Enemy List 21:55 Focus Target 23:43 Using Limit Break Smartly 26:03 Arenas and AOEs 26:59 Item Level & Gear 29:21 Consumables 31:21 Stats 35:29 Rotations & Openers 37:35 Keeping Uptime 43:36 Cleanses & Interrupts 45:55 Server Ticks 46:54 Mitigation 49:39 Damage Types 52:10 Mechanics Snapshots 55:08 Player Snapshots 57:14 Common Attack Telegraphs 1:15:16 Common Terminology 1:20:36 Waymarks & Marking 1:21:55 Macros 1:23:51 Optimizing your HUD #ffxiv #dawntrail #guide