Arcanist ( Final Fantasy XIV ) The Arcanist is a Disciple of Magic in " Final Fantasy XIV " . Arcanist is currently the only class which can be upgraded to two different jobs , the DPS Summoner and the Healer Scholar . The former is upgraded using a Soul Crystal acquired from the quest " Austerities of Flame " which requires a level 30 Arcanist and level 15 Thaumaturge , while the latter is upgraded using a Soul Crystal acquired from the quest " Forgotten but Not Gone " which requires a level 30 Arcanist and level 15 Conjurer . Due to its dual nature Arcanist ( and by extension Summoner ) has unusual skills not ordinarily found on DPS classes ( such as the ability to heal and revive party members ) . Profile . Arcanist . Arcanists wield grimoires in battle , and while lacking in pure damage - dealing abilities , they do possess debilitation spells , spells that deal damage over time and spells capable of healing and reviving allies . Their defining trait is their ability to summon pets into battle . The Emerald Carbuncle , obtainable at level 4 , specializes in wind - elemental attacks , while Topaz Carbuncle focuses on tanking abilities . This allows the Arcanist to be very versatile , effectively switching from a DPS to a tank or a healer when the situation demands , without necessarily excelling in either role . Summoner . Summoners have the ability to summon the " essence " of the Eorzean primals , giving them access to more powerful abilities and summons compared to the Arcanist . Their primary attribute is Intelligence . Scholar . Scholars are accompanied by a fairy , which aids them in their duties . Unlike carbuncle or egi , fairies do not attack enemies . Their primary attribute is Mind . Story . Class quests . The early Arcanist class quests focus on training under the supervision of Foreseer K ' lyhia , starting with routine cargo inspection exercise . She later has the Adventurer accompany her to investigate shady dealings with a goblin merchant , and prepares strategy to deal with likely hostilities . The turning point is at the level 15 class quest , " Over the Rails , " when an official inspection of a merchant vessel " Morningstar " is revealed to be the notorious pirate captain Doesmaga . A man from her past , he tosses her grimoire overboard as she trembles before him . She attempts a plan to retrieve the salvaged grimoire from black market traders at Oschon ' s Embrace , with aid from Thubyrgeim and the Adventurer . However , the grimoire was too damaged by saltwater to be of any use , sinking her into the depths of depression . The Adventurer then seeks out K ' rhid Tia , the absentee guildmaster . After fulfilling odd tasks for the eccentric guildmaster , he hands over a new grimoire asking it be given to K ' lyhia . Receiving it snaps her out of her glum disposition and motivates her to to return to duty . The final class quest , " Sinking Doesmaga , " K ' lyhia puts into motion a plan to defeat her nemesis and bring him into custody . With the Adventurer ' s aid , she arranges to be smuggles on - board disguised as a dancer , while the Adventurer poses as a merchant . The two effectively corner the pirate and defeat him with arcanima , whose attempt to escape overboard is thwarted by Yellowjacket coast guard that capture him outside the galleon . With the chains of her past behind her , K ' lyhia sets out to look for the wayward K ' rhid Tia . As a final lesson , Thubyrgeim teaches the spell " Bane " to the Adventurer . Summoner . Job quests . After completing their training at Mealvaan ' s Gate , acting guildmistress Thubyrgeim tells of a new job opportunity from a researcher of the Sons of Saint Coinach , who can be met at Apkallu Falls in Gridania . The scholar , Y ' mhitra , mentions the discovery of a soul crystal unearthed belonging to Allagan practitioners of summoning magic . These Summoners could draw upon the power of primal s in an arcanima form called " egi . " As the adventurer was both an accomplished arcanist and defeated the Lord of the Inferno , Ifrit , at the Bowl of Embers , she believes they are perfect for restoring the lost art . Traveling to the Sagolii Desert , the wellspring of fire - aspected aether is just perfect for performing a ritual called Austerities of Flame , where Ifrit - egi is called forth and defeated in battle . With the primal bound to the soul crystal , the egi is now able to be summoned into battle . Following further training and a showdown with the Lord of Crags at the Navel , the Austerities of Earth is performed at the earth - aspected environment in Alder Springs . After binding control of Titan - egi , they are suddenly attacked by a dark summoner demanding they surrender the soul crystal . He is driven off , with Y ' mhitra shaken by the mysterious assailant . Further fact checking reveals he was a former Immortal Flames soldier named Tristan Nightflicker , and has an old war comrade stationed in Little Ala Mhigo . Attempting to ask him about Tristan prompts an ambush , as he is working on his behalf and knows they ' re searching for him . To better deal with the dark summoner , Y ' mhitra suggests the adventurer get outfitted with Allagan garments of the Summoner . The scholars at Saint Coinach ' s Find agree with hand over intact pieces once several mirrorknights are driven away . Now outfitted with Evoker garments , Y ' mhitra believes it is time to perform the Austerities of Wind and draw the power of the fallen Garuda . Drawing the egi to the wind - aspected Floating City of Nym , they defeat the tempestuous shade of the Lady of Vortexes and bind its power . In the final quest " Primal Burdens , " Tristan has begun attacking Saint Coinach ' s Find , apparently intent on confiscating Summoner soul crystals . He is confronted at the Singing Shards , where he is revealed to be making deals with the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice . In exchange for the soul crystal , the Paragon agrees to endow him with the egi of a long forgotten elder primal named Belias . Tristan uses the ancient egi in a pitched battle , eventually resorting to absorb its power . The Adventurer ultimately prevails against the dark summoner , who reveals that he had to put down his brother Kahedin after he was tempered by Ifrit , and vowed to eradicate primals . As he dies , he immolates in a burst of flame . Though Tristan was defeated , Y ' mhitra realizes that the machinations of the Ascians will risk besmirching summoning magic , and agrees to not let that happen . As a final lesson , she then teaches the spell of Enkindle , a technique to awaken the latent power of the egi . In the optional quest " A Relic Reborn ( Veil of Wiyu ) " , Gerolt Blackthorn is flabbergasted to learn the Adventurer had restored the lost art of summoning . He recalls a centuries - old legend about of a summoner named Wiyu , known for her distinctive green eyes . He agrees to try to help restore the ancient summoner ' s grimoire . " Heavensward " . Y ' mhitra tells how she has presented all her research on the summoning arts to her colleagues , and they agreed to present them with new tomestones . Speaking with Rammbroes , he notes that they might be able to draw upon the power of Leviathan , Ramuh , and Shiva . The Singing Shards have an abundance of lightning - aspected aether , but try as they might , Ramuh - egi would not come to them . Perplexed , Y ' mhitra returns to her studies to understand what went wrong . With her continued research , she uncovers a new spell for Summoners to use . Before she can teach it , they are approached by Dancing Wolf of the Immortal Flames , who claims that a black - robed summoner matching Tristan ' s description had attacked a caravan in Eastern Thanalan . Confused by this development , they travel to Camp Drybone and speak with survivors , who confirmed the assailant used Ifrit - egi . Regrouping at the Hall of Flames in Ul ' dah , they later learn that another attack occurred on miners in Central Thanalan . The survivor confirmed the nature of the attacker , and indicated he was after crystals . With this news , Y ' mhitra concludes he must be trying to summon a primal . Dancing Wolf realizes that now many recent attacks attributed to Amalj ' aa were likely due to Tristan . With increased patrols in Thanalan , the attacks on trading routes have largely ceased . Dancing Wolf believes it is time to draw out Tristan with a sing operation . Arranging for a shipment of crystals to conveniently break down in Northern Thanalan , they lie in wait to ambush the dark summoner . The Adventurer finds the silvery - haired black - robed mage with Ifrit - egi outside the convoy and defeats him . As Dancing Wolf examines the body of " Tristan , " he recoils in shock when he sees that the man is that of the long - dead Kahedin . At this point , the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice makes his presence known , expressing frustration over losing the two brothers as pawns to the Bringer of Light . Dancing Wolfs vows to get vengeance for Tristan and Kahedin , but Y ' mhitra warns that combating an immortal Ascian is no simple task . Through further research in the tomestones , she learns why the Austerities of Lighting had failed : the adventurer ' s aetheric reserve had reached maximum capacity with the three egis acquired earlier , and thus Ramuh - egi would not appear . She finds an alternative technique , Trance , which bypasses the egi limit by meditating upon the power of the primal . But to combat an immortal Ascian , they would need a Trance of an exceptionally powerful primal . The best candidate was the very primal that ravaged Eorzea in the Calamity : Bahamut . The extent of his wrath had exposed nearly all Eorzeans , the Warrior of Light included . By meditating at the site of Dalamud ' s break - up in the Carteneau Flats , the Dreadwyrm Trance should be possible to achieve . As the Flats are currently a restricted area , Dancing Wolf arranges to smuggle Y ' mhitra and the Adventurer there under the cover of night . Within the Heliodrome , the meditation is disrupted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice , who assaults them with various egi . Despite the onslaught , the Dreadwyrm Trance is awakened , and with it the egi are banished . Wary at the newly acquired power , the Ascian suddenly flees . Y ' mhitra began to wonder why the immortal would back off at that point , since there were at least two others present he could use as a host in the event of defeat . She began to think lesser Ascians were far more restricted in terms of hosts — namely only the recently deceased — and the long deserted Carteneau Flats would have left the Ascian with no place to go in the event of death . As she learns additional information about the Trance technique , she comes up with a plan to eliminate the Ascian menace . She claims the secret to fully mastering the Trance , a way to unleash all its power in a singular outburst , will require additional knowledge in a tome stored at the abandoned Great Gubal Library in the Dravanian Hinterlands . Just outside the library , she , the adventurer , and Dancing Wolf are accosted by the Ascian of the Twelfth Chalice . Along with three other minions of Lahabrea , they try to overwhelm the Bringer of Light in an ambush before the secret knowledge could be obtained . This was part of Y ' mhitra ' s ruse : full mastery of the Trance is only required in the heat of battle , which the Ascians provided . The dark Paragons were overcome , and with a the Dreadwyrm Trance fully awakened in the form of a mighty Deathflare , the lesser Ascians were annihilated in the remote Dravanian wilderness . Equipment . The Arcanist class is defined by wielding grimoires . While principally used to cast spells , auto - attacking uses them to bludgeon opponents . At endgame , grimoires are divided between Summoners and Scholars , with healing - oriented " codex " books reserved for the latter . In terms of late game armor and accessories , Arcanists and Summoners share " Casting " gear with Thaumaturges and Black Mages , while Scholars share " Healing " gear with Conjurers , White Mages , and Astrologians . Abilities . Actions . All the Arcanist ' s spells cost MP to use ( unless stated otherwise ) , however , the MP cost varies depending on the level and class of the adventurer and the spell in question . " After obtaining level 4 , the adventurer can summon Emerald Carbuncle to battle through the " Summon " command . Emerald Carbuncle uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Topaz Teachings " level 15 Arcanist job quest , the player can summon Topaz Carbuncle to battle through the " Summon II " command . Topaz Carbuncle uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Austerities of Fire " level 30 Summoner job quest , the player can summon Ifrit - Egi to battle through the " Summon III " command . Ifrit - Egi uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Austerities of Earth " level 35 Summoner job quest , the player can summon Titan - Egi to battle through the " Summon II " command . Titan - Egi uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Austerities of Wind " level 45 Summoner job quest , the player can summon Garuda - Egi to battle through the " Summon " command . Garuda - Egi uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Forgotten but Not Gone " level 30 Scholar job quest , the player can summon Eos to battle through the " Summon " command . Eos uses the following abilities : " " After completion of the " Forgotten but Not Gone " level 30 Scholar job quest , the player can summon Selene to battle through the " Summon II " command . Selene uses the following abilities : " Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Arcanist , Summoner , and Scholar appear on cards . The Arcanist and Scholar have Ice - elemental cards and the Summoner has a Water - elemental one .