Egi Assault II

Egi Assault II was an and spell from Final Fantasy XIV that commanded the their active summon to execute an action. The action executed varied depending on the summon, though all were potent area of effect (AoE) attacks. It was removed in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Mechanics==
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 	Egi Assault II Arcanist/Summoner 40 	SpellClass action
Effects 	
*When activated, ordered the pet to execute the associated action
*Could only be used in combat
*Activated the global cooldown (GCD)
*2 charges; one charge refilled every 30 seconds
*Charged were shared across all Assault II spells
*If the pet was out of range for their action, they would move within range before executing	
*When activated, ordered the pet to execute the associated action
*Could only be used in combat
*Activated the global cooldown (GCD)
*2 charges; one charge refilled every 30 seconds
*Charged were shared across all Assault II spells
*If the pet was out of range for their action, they would move within range before executing
GCD recast time formula:Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100	GCD recast time formula:Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100	GCD recast time formula:Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100
Whenever a compatible summon was active, the Egi Assault II command would change to reflect the summon's associated action. For example, while Emerald Carbuncle was active, Egi Assault II would change to Assault II: Glittering Emerald, which when used commanded the Carbuncle to execute Glittering Emerald.
There was a slight delay between using Egi Assault II and the summon executing the command. If Egi Assault II was used too close to the summoning of Demi-Bahamut or Demi-Phoenix, these summons could potentially replace the Egi before the Assault II was executed.
==Use==
When commanded with Egi Assault II, Emerald Carbuncle and Garuda-Egi would respectively execute Gliterring Emerald and Slipstream. These abilities dealt a small amount of AoE damage up front to the target and nearby enemies, while leaving a damage over time (DoT) area on the ground around the target. While stronger overall than their counterparts, only one DoT area could be active at a time. While the DoT area was active, Egi Assault should have been used instead. The Egi Assault II DoT areas were also stationary, and risked losing out on damage ticks should the enemies move out of the area. The DoT area was maintained by the buff on the summon; should the buff have been removed or the summon have been dismissed for any reason, the DoT area would immediately vanish.
Topaz Carbuncle and Titan-Egi would respectively use Shining Topaz and Mountain Buster, dealing damage in an area around them. Mountain Buster was the strongest AoE Egi Assault available to players. However, Titan-Egi generally had low damage output otherwise. Players looking to maximize the AoE damage output of their Egis may have wished to summon Titan-Egi for a couple of quick Mountain Busters before switching back to Garuda-Egi's more consistent DPS.
Ifrit-Egi would use Flaming Crush. It has the same potency as Mountain Buster and dealt damage in the same area, but its potency dropped by 50% after the first enemy hit, making it the weakest AoE option of all the Egi Assaults. However, it had the same potency as Ifrit-Egi's single-target Crimson Cyclone Egi Assault. In single-target encounters the two Assaults could be used interchangeably. In short add phases with low AoE damage requirements, Flaming Crush could suffice without the need to switch summons.
As an instant cast spell that activated the global cooldown, Egi Assault II could be used to weave abilities that were off the global cooldown, such as , in between spell casts. In addition, once Summoners reached level 74 Egi Assault II would generate stacks of , allowing the Summoner to cast the powerful .
===Glittering Emerald and Shining Topaz===
The Carbuncle Assault II spells, Glittering Emerald and Shining Topaz, should rarely have been seen in normal gameplay. Summoners should only have had 5 more levels after acquiring Egi Assault II before they could complete the quest , upgrading Emerald Carbuncle to Garuda-Egi, and in this window Emerald Carbuncle's AoE damage was hardly worth using over Ifrit-Egi. Likewise, they should have completed the quest 5 levels prior, upgrading Topaz Carbuncle to Titan-Egi. However, as Egi Assault II was also an Arcanist spell, if the player wished to see these attacks they could simply remove their to revert to Arcanist, forcing the Carbuncles to be used instead of Garuda-Egi and Titan-Egi.
== Patch history ==
Version 	Changes
Shadowbringers	Added as an ability.Had a 1.5 second oGCD recast time in addition to its 30 second charge time.
Patch 5.1 	Action category changed from ability to spell.Recast time increased to 2.5 seconds and placed on GCD. Charge time unaffected.
Patch 5.4 	Recharge time could no longer be reduced by effects such as Spell Speed. GCD unaffected. Undocumented.
Endwalker 	Removed.
== Gallery ==
FFXIV Mountain Buster.png|Mountain Buster.
FFXIV Flaming Crush.png|Flaming Crush.
== Etymology==
Category:Removed actions in Final Fantasy XIV