Transpose

Transpose is a and ability from Final Fantasy XIV that swaps the user between the Astral Fire and Umbral Ice states.
==Mechanics==
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 	Transpose Thaumaturge/Black Mage 4	AbilityClass action
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*Removes all stacks of either Astral Fire or Umbral Ice and grants a single stack of the opposite state for 15 seconds, represented on the Elemental Gauge
*Can only be used while in Astral Fire or Umbral Ice	
*Removes all stacks of either Astral Fire or Umbral Ice and grants a single stack of the opposite state for 15 seconds, represented on the Elemental Gauge
*Can only be used while in Astral Fire or Umbral Ice
==Use==
Transpose swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice, or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire. At low levels it is a Black Mage's primary way of switching between the two states, as and both require two casts to accomplish the same. However, as it only grants a single stack of each state it will be superseded by , , and once they become available, as they grant three stacks of their respective states in a single cast.
Tranpose is necessary to switch to Umbral Ice after using until the player gets the trait. Flare consumes all of the user's MP but leaves them in Astral Fire, which prevents the user from regenerating the MP necessary to use an Ice spell. Aspect Mastery resolves this and removes the need for Transpose by removing the MP cost of Ice spells during Astral Fire III.
Transpose has a short recast and can be used out of combat or during periods of downtime or movement heavy mechanics to prevent Astral Fire and Umbral Ice from falling off, ensuring the Black Mage reengages in one of the states. This only increases in importance once becomes available, as it can only be active while the Fire or Ice states are active, providing a significant damage increase. Once becomes available Enochian will also begin generating Polyglot every 30 seconds it is active, allowing the Black Mage to use the powerful and . This use case is partially superseded by once it is learned, but as Umbral Soul requires the user to be in Umbral Ice, Transpose may still be needed to enter that state.
Transpose is an instant cast off-global cooldown (oGCD) ability. This allows players to weave it between global cooldowns (GCD) after using instant cast spells such as .
== Patch history ==
Version 	Changes
A Realm Reborn	Added with a 12s recast.Removed the status and replaced it with one stack of the status, or vice versa
Stormblood 	Umbral Ice and Astral Fire are now part of the Elemental Gauge and are no longer represented by status effects.No longer available in PvP.
Patch 4.2 	Recast time lowered to 8s.
Shadowbringers	Recast time lowered to 5s.
Category:Thaumaturge actions in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Black Mage actions in Final Fantasy XIV