Enkindle (action)

Enkindle was a ability from Final Fantasy XIV that commanded the their active Egi to execute their signature attack. The action executed varied depending on the summon, though all were area of effect (AoE) attacks. It was removed in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Mechanics==
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Enkindle	Enkindle 	Enkindle
 	Enkindle 50	AbilityJob action
Effects 	
*When activated, ordered the pet to execute its signature attack
*Could only be used in combat
*Recast was shared across all Enkindle abilities
*If the pet was out of range for their action, they would move within range before executing	
*When activated, ordered the pet to execute its signature attack
*Could only be used in combat
*Recast was shared across all Enkindle abilities
*If the pet was out of range for their action, they would move within range before executing
Traits 	
*: Reduced recast time to 120 seconds	
*: Reduced recast time to 120 seconds
Whenever a compatible summon was active, the Enkindle command would change to reflect the summon's associated action. For example, while Garuda-Egi was active, Enkindle would change to Enkindle: Aerial Blast, which when used commanded the Egi to execute Aerial Blast.
There was a slight delay between using Enkindle and the summon executing the command. If Enkindle was used too close to the summoning of Demi-Bahamut or Demi-Phoenix, these summons could potentially replace the Egi before the Enkindle was executed.
==Use==
All variations of Enkindle were powerful AoE attacks with slight variations in potency and targeting:
*Garuda-Egi's Aerial Blast dealt ranged damage to a target and nearby enemies with no additional effects. It had the highest initial potency of all the Enkindles and was the easiest to target, but with no additional damage over time (DoT) effect had the lowest total potency.
*Titan-Egi's Earthen Fury dealt damage in an area around the Egi and left a DoT effect in the target area. This DoT area was maintained by the buff on Titan-Egi; should the buff have been removed or the summon have been dismissed for any reason, the DoT area would immediately vanish. The Razed Earth area was also stationary, and risked losing out on damage ticks should the enemies move out of the affected area.
*Ifrit-Egi's Inferno dealt damage in a cone in front of the Egi and applied the DoT effect to all enemies it hit. Inferno had the smallest AoE of the Enkindles, making it the hardest to effectively hit multiple enemies with. However, unlike Earthen Fury its DoT effect was not dependent on a stationary area, nor did it fade if Ifrit-Egi is dismissed.
While Earthen Fury and Inferno were tied for highest total potency, Aerial Blast's ease of use combined with Garuda-Egi's high overall AoE damage made it arguably the best to use in AoE situations. Quickly switching to Ifrit-Egi and back for its Inferno may have been worthwhile, but Inferno had difficulty hitting as many enemies. Conversely, Inferno had no significant drawbacks when hitting a single target, which when combined with Ifrit-Egi's high single-target damage made it the best Enkindle to use in such encounters. While Earthen Fury may provided the best combination of area and potency, in order to maximize its damage the Summoner had to leave Titan-Egi on the field, during which its lower overall damage output would offset the gains provided by the Enkindle.
Enkindle was an instant cast ability that was off the global cooldown (oGCD). This allowed players to weave it between global cooldowns (GCD) after using instant cast spells such as , and was best saved for these situations in order to maximize DPS.
== Patch history ==
Version 	Changes
A Realm Reborn	Added with a 300 second recast.
Heavensward 	Recast reduced to 180 seconds.
Stormblood 	No longer available in PvP.Level 68 trait added, which reduced Enkindle's recast by 10 seconds every time the trait activated. Ruin Mastery had a 15% chance of activating any time the summoned pet used an action.
Patch 4.1 	Enhanced Enkindle changed to activate when activated instead of Ruin Mastery. Enhanced Ruin II activated under the same conditions as Ruin Mastery did prior.
Shadowbringers	Enhanced Enkindle effect changed to lower Enkindle's recast time to 120s.Can now only be executed during combat.
Endwalker 	Enhanced Enkindle effect changed to lower Enkindle's recast time to 120s.Can now only be executed during combat.
== Gallery ==
FFXIV Aerial Blast.png|Aerial Blast.
FFXIV Earthen Fury.png|Earthen Fury.
FFXIV Inferno.png|Inferno.
Category:Removed actions in Final Fantasy XIV