Automaton

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Automaton Abbreviation Auto, Puppet, Maton Japanese オートマトン French Automate German Automat Expansion Pack Treasures of Aht Urhgan Quest No Strings Attached

File:AutomatonPage.png Automatons!

Abilities and Traits

Job Traits
Trait	Attachment	Elemental Affinity
Melee Accuracy Bonus	Stabilizer, II, III, IV, V
Ranged Accuracy Bonus	Scope, II, III, IV
Attack Bonus	Tension Spring, II, III, IV, V
Auto Refresh†	Mana Tank, II, III, IV
Auto Regen†	Auto-Repair Kit, II, III, IV
Conserve MP	Mana Conserver
Counter	Galvanizer
Double Attack	Coiler, II
Double Shot	Repeater
Evasion Bonus	Accelerator, II, III, IV
Evasion Bonus‡	Smoke Screen
Magic Accuracy Bonus	Tranquilizer, II, III, IV
Magic Attack Bonus	Loudspeaker, II, III, IV, V
Magic Burst Bonus	Amplifier, II
Magic Defense Bonus	Mana Jammer, II, III, IV
Max HP Boost	Auto-Repair Kit, II, III, IV
Max MP Boost	Mana Tank, II, III, IV
Occult Acumen	Arcanic Cell, II
Skillchain Bonus	Speedloader, II
Store TP	Inhibitor, II
Tenacity	Resister, II
Weapon Damage	Magniplug, II
Magic Damage	Arcanoclutch, II
Ranged Damage	Truesights
Unique Traits
Trait	Attachment	Elemental Affinity
Enhance Other Attachments	Optic Fiber, II
Critical Hit Rate Bonus	Dynamo, II, III
Cure Potency	Vivi-Valve, II
Enmity Bonus	Strobe, II
Enmity Reduction	Stealth Screen, II
Enthunder	Volt Gun
Gradual Accuracy Bonus†	Heat Seeker
Gradual Evasion Bonus†	Pattern Reader
Haste	Turbo Charger, II
Negate Enemy Defense	Attuner
Negate Enemy Evasion	Target Marker
Physical Damage Taken	Armor Plate, II, III, IV
Skill Gain Rate Bonus	Percolator
Spell Casting Time Reduction	Mana Booster
Spell Cost Reduction	Power Cooler
Successive Damage Reduction	Steam Jacket
Successive Special Damage Reduction	Analyzer
Weaponskill fTP Bonus†	Flame Holder
Nearly all automaton traits are passive and require no maneuvers to activate. No animations are displayed upon use. Subsequent corresponding maneuvers enhance the potency of traits. * Consumes one or all of the corresponding elemental maneuvers upon activation. † Not passive, requires the corresponding maneuver to be active. ‡ Proportionately decreases accuracy.

Job Ability
Ability	Attachment	Elemental Affinity
Barrage†	Barrage Turbine
Blaze Spikes	Reactive Shield
Convert	Mana Converter
Copy Image*	Replicator
Dispel	Disruptor
Erase†	Eraser
Flash	Flashbulb
Meditate†	Heat Capacitor, II
Provoke	Strobe, II
Shield Bash	Valoredge Frame Only
Stoneskin	Shock Absorber, II, III
Unique Abilities
Ability	Attachment	Elemental Affinity
Absorb Beneficial Status Effect	Regulator
Survive Fatal Physical Damage*	Schurzen
MP Restoration*	Economizer
Prevent Overload*	Condenser
Heady Artifice
Ability	Automaton Head Required	Duration
Benediction	Soulsoother	N/A
Chainspell	Stormwaker	60 seconds
Eagle Eye Shot	Sharpshot	N/A
Invincible	Valoredge	30 seconds
Manafont	Spiritreaver	60 seconds
Mighty Strikes	Harlequin	45 seconds
All automaton job abilities require the corresponding elemental maneuver to activate. A visible animation is seen around the automaton. See the individual attachment pages for more information on each attachment. Not all attachments are equivalent to the effects other jobs posses. * Consumes one or all of the corresponding elemental maneuvers upon activation. † Adds burden to the curresponding maneuver upon activation.

Magic

Magic
Unlike other magic wielders, Automatons learn their magic at skill levels and not with the use of scrolls.
Level Name Head Icon 1 Dia File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 12 Cure File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Valoredge Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 15 Stone File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 18 Poison File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Stormwaker Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 21 Paralyze File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Stormwaker Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 24 Protect File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 27 Blind File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 27 Poisona File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 30 Water File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 33 Bio File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 36 Paralyna File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 42 Slow File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 45 Aero File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 45 Blindna File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 45 Cure II File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Valoredge Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 45 Drain File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 54 Shell File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 57 Silence File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 60 Fire File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 60 Silena File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 66 Regen File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 75 Blizzard File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 78 Aspir File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 81 Cure III File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Valoredge Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 84 Protect II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 90 Cursna File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 90 Thunder File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png File:Lightning-BLM-Icon.gif 96 Dia II File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 99 Erase File:Soulsoother Head icon.png		Level Name Head Icon 99 Phalanx File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 105 Dispel File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 105 Stoneskin File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 105 Viruna File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 107 Bio II File:Harlequin Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 108 Stone II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 109 Distract File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 114 Shell II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 120 Absorb-INT File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 120 Stona File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 123 Water II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 129 Frazzle File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 135 Regen II File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 138 Aero II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 141 Poison II File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 144 Protect III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 147 Cure IV File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Valoredge Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 147 Haste File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 153 Fire II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 178 Blizzard II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 188 Shell III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 203 Thunder II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png File:Lightning-BLM-Icon.gif 207 Cure V File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 217 Protect IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 227 Stone III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 232 Regen III File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 236 Water III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 241 Shell IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 246 Aero III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png		Level Name Head Icon 251 Fire III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 256 Blizzard III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 256 Dread Spikes File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 261 Thunder III File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png File:Lightning-BLM-Icon.gif 266 Stone IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 271 Water IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 276 Aero IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 281 Fire IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 281 Protect V File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 286 Blizzard IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 291 Thunder IV File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png File:Lightning-BLM-Icon.gif 296 Stone V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 313 Cure VI File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 313 Water V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 322 Protectra V File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 328 Distract II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 331 Aero V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 331 Aspir II File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 337 Addle File:Harlequin Head icon.png File:Stormwaker Head icon.png Sharpshot File:Soulsoother Head icon.png File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 337 Regen IV File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 337 Shell V File:Stormwaker Head icon.png File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 337 Shellra V File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 349 Fire V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 368 Absorb-Attri File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 368 Blizzard V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 371 Frazzle II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 389 Thunder V File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png File:Lightning-BLM-Icon.gif 393 Haste II File:Stormwaker Head icon.png

Attachments

Attachments
Automatons may be equipped with attachments which boost and augment their capabilities. Initially received as items, they must be traded to equip in the automaton equipment menu. Once traded they can not be turned back into items. While your main job is Puppetmaster (Any job will work now) speak with Tateeya in the Automaton Workshop iat (I-7) in Aht Urhgan Whitegate then trade her the attachments. Don't worry as she won't take an attachment that you have already traded before. After the initial dialogue you may trade attachments on any job.
Fire Name Description Capacity Attuner Enhances attack against powerful enemies Flame Holder Converts the energy of a Fire Maneuver into attack power during weapon skills However, this adds burden to Fire Maneuvers Heat Capacitor Adds Fire Maneuver burden to restore TP Heat Capacitor II Adds Fire Maneuver burden to restore TP Inhibitor Store TP Improves TP usage efficiency Inhibitor II Store TP Improves TP usage efficiency Reactive Shield Use "Blaze Spikes" Speedloader Focuses on taking advantage of skillchains and grants a skillchain bonus Speedloader II Focuses on taking advantage of skillchains and grants a skillchain bonus Strobe Increases enmity Occasionally use "Provoke" Strobe II Increases enmity Occasionally use "Provoke" Tension Spring Enhances attack Tension Spring II Enhances attack Tension Spring III Enhances attack Tension Spring IV Enhances attack Tension Spring V Enhances attack Magniplug Enhances weapon damage Magniplug II Enhances weapon damage		Ice Name Description Capacity Amplifier Increass magic burst damage Attempts to use magic bursts more Amplifier II Increass magic burst damage Attempts to use magic bursts more Ice Maker Converts the energy of an Ice Maneuver into magic attack when casting magic spells Loudspeaker Enhances magic attack Loudspeaker II Enhances magic attack Loudspeaker III Enhances magic attack Loudspeaker IV Enhances magic attack Loudspeaker V Enhances magic attack Mana Booster Shortens spellcasting time Power Cooler Reduces MP cost Scanner Occasionally scans target's magic resistances Tactical Processor Decreases decision-making time Tranquilizer Enhances magic accuracy Tranquilizer II Enhances magic accuracy Tranquilizer III Enhances magic accuracy Tranquilizer IV Enhances magic accuracy Arcanoclutch Enhances magic Damage Arcanoclutch II Enhances magic Damage		Wind Name Description Capacity Accelerator Enhances evasion Accelerator II Enhances evasion Accelerator III Enhances evasion Accelerator IV Enhances evasion Barrage Turbine Adds Wind Maneuver burden to occasionally grant a Barrage effect Drum Magazine Increases speed in ranged attacks Pattern Reader Analyzes enemy attack patterns and gradually enhances evasion Repeater Occasionally executes multiple ranged attacks Replicator When HP is low, converts all Wind Maneuvers into shadow images. Scope Enhances ranged accuracy Scope II Enhances ranged accuracy Scope III Enhances ranged accuracy Scope IV Enhances ranged accuracy Turbo Charger Adds "Haste" effect Turbo Charger II Adds "Haste" effect Truesights Enhances automaton Ranged Damage
Earth Name Description Capacity Analyzer Increases chance of mitigating the effects of special attacks previously used by the enemy Armor Plate Reduces Physical Damage Taken Armor Plate II Reduces Physical Damage Taken Armor Plate III Reduces Physical Damage Taken Armor Plate IV Reduces Physical Damage Taken Barrier Module Increases chance of blocking with shield. Earth Maneuver: Adds Shield Mastery and shortens Shield Bash recast time Barrier Module II Increases chance of blocking with shield. Earth Maneuver: Adds Shield Mastery and shortens Shield Bash recast time Equalizer Reduces damage received according to damage taken Hammermill Increases the damage inflicted by Shield Bash May also induce "Slow" effect Schurzen May erase an Earth Maneuver effect to reduce severe physical damage Shock Absorber Use "Stoneskin" Shock Absorber II Use "Stoneskin" Shock Absorber III Use "Stoneskin"		Thunder Name Description Capacity Coiler Occasionally grants the automaton bonus melee attacks Coiler II Occasionally grants the automaton bonus melee attacks Dynamo Increases critical hit rate Dynamo II Increases critical hit rate Dynamo III Increases critical hit rate Galvanizer Increases chance of countering Heat Seeker Analyzes enemy evasion patterns and gradually enhances accuracy Stabilizer Enhances accuracy Stabilizer II Enhances accuracy Stabilizer III Enhances accuracy Stabilizer IV Enhances accuracy Stabilizer V Enhances accuracy Target Marker Enhances accuracy against powerful enemies Volt Gun Adds lightning damage to attacks		Water Name Description Capacity Condenser May erase a Water Maneuver effect to prevent an overload Heatsink Reduces overload rate Mana Channeler Increases magic recast time in exchange for increased magic attack Mana Channeler II Increases magic recast time in exchange for increased magic attack Mana Jammer Enhances magic defense Mana Jammer II Enhances magic defense Mana Jammer III Enhances magic defense Mana Jammer IV Enhances magic defense Percolator Increases skill gain rate Resister Increases status ailment resistance Resister II Increases status ailment resistance Stealth Screen Reduces enmity Stealth Screen II Reduces enmity Steam Jacket Reduces damage taken from successive attacks of the same type
Light Name Description Capacity Arcanic Cell Enhances Occult Acumen Arcanic Cell II Enhances Occult Acumen Auto-Repair Kit Increases HP Adds "Regen" effect to Light Maneuver Auto-Repair Kit II Increases HP Adds "Regen" effect to Light Maneuver Auto-Repair Kit III Increases HP Adds "Regen" effect to Light Maneuver Auto-Repair Kit IV Increases HP Adds "Regen" effect to Light Maneuver Damage Gauge Prioritizes curing Damage Gauge II Prioritizes curing Eraser Erase enfeebling and all maneuver effects Flashbulb Use "Flash" Optic Fiber Increases the performance of other attachments Optic Fiber II Increases the performance of other attachments Vivi-Valve Increases "Cure" potency Vivi-Valve II Increases "Cure" potency		Dark Name Description Capacity Disruptor Use "Dispel" Economizer When MP is low, may erase all Dark Maneuver effects to restore MP. Mana Conserver Conserve MP Mana Converter Consumes HP to gradually restore MP Mana Tank Increases MP Adds "Refresh" effect to Dark Maneuver Mana Tank II Increases MP Adds "Refresh" effect to Dark Maneuver Mana Tank III Increases MP Adds "Refresh" effect to Dark Maneuver Mana Tank IV Increases MP Adds "Refresh" effect to Dark Maneuver Regulator Enables automaton to absorb a foe's beneficial status effect Smoke Screen Decreases accuracy, increases evasion

Combat Skills and Stats

Automaton Base Stats
Changing heads will not affect the automaton's HP, MP or base stats like Strength, but it might raise one of its combat skills to the next "tier." For instance, equipping Valoredge frame, with a base melee skill of 404, or B+, with the Valoredge head raises it from B+ to A, 417 at level 99.
Head Melee Ranged Magic Skill Boosts from Automaton Head Harlequin -- -- -- Valoredge +1 -- -- Sharpshot -- +1 -- Stormwaker +1 -- +2 Soulsoother -- -- +2 Spiritreaver -- -- +2		Skill Harlequin Valoredge Sharpshot Stormwaker Frame Skills and Base Stats at Level 99 Melee 388 404 378 373 Ranged 388 -- 404 -- Magic 388 -- -- 404 HP 1621 1963 1239 1040 MP 344 0 0 1189 STR 98 102 92 90 DEX 93 92 96 89 VIT 95 101 95 90 AGI 92 86 103 92 INT 89 81 90 94 MND 92 93 89 99 CHR 96 95 87 96
Frame Melee Ranged Magic Base Frame Rank (+ Head) Harlequin B- B- B- Valoredge B+ (A) -- -- Sharpshot C+ (B-) B+ (A) -- Stormwaker C (C+) -- B+ (A+)

Frame Derived Stats at 99 ilvl 119 (w/Divinator)

Head and Frame Combination	Accuracy	Ranged Accuracy	Attack	Ranged Attack	Evasion	Defense
Harlequin		--		--	720	681
Valoredge		--		--	692	858
Sharpshot	815	860	760	810	743	625
Stormwaker	791	--	732	--	624	552
Soulsoother/Stormwaker	785	--	726	--	624	552

Frame Stat Bonuses/Penalties

Frame	Accuracy, Attack, Evasion	Ranged Accuracy, Ranged Attack	Defense	HP	MP
Harlequin	+10%	--	+30%	+0%	+0%
Valoredge	+10%	--	+60%	+20%	--
Sharpshot	+10%	+10%	+20%	-10%	--
Stormwaker	+10%	--	+10%	-20%	+20%

Automaton Combat Skills
These are the combat values after factoring in the head boost for the matching head and frame automaton sets.
Harlequin Head and Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee B- 144 388 Ranged B- 144 388 Magic B- 144 388 Valoredge Head and Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee A 150 417 Sharpshot Head and Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee C+ 139 378 Ranged A 150 417 Stormwaker Head and Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee C+ 139 378 Magic A+ 150 424 Soulsoother Head and Stormwaker Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee C 139 373 Magic A+ 150 424 Spiritreaver Head and Stormwaker Frame Skill Rank 49 99 Melee C 139 373 Magic A+ 150 424 Frames Frame Elemental Capacity Every automaton frame and head has a different elemental capacity. This allows for attachments to be used with an automaton up until the elemental cost of the attachments has met or would surpass the capacity of the head and frame chosen. Elemental capacity of automatons may be expanded by up to four of each element from Puppetmaster Gifts. Information on how to acquire these frames is available at Puppet Frame Creation. Harlequin File:Harlequin Head icon.png 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 File:Harlequin Frame icon.png 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Valoredge File:Valoredge Head icon.png 3 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 File:Valoredge Frame icon.png 4 3 3 3 2 4 3 2 Sharpshot File:Sharpshot Head icon.png 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 File:Sharpshot Frame icon.png 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 Stormwaker File:Stormwaker Head icon.png 0 2 0 0 3 2 3 2 File:Stormwaker Frame icon.png 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 Soulsoother File:Soulsoother Head icon.png 0 2 0 3 3 2 3 0 File:Stormwaker Frame icon.png 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 Spiritreaver File:Spiritreaver Head icon.png 0 2 0 0 3 2 3 3 File:Stormwaker Frame icon.png 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 Combat Parameters Combat Parameters An automaton's AI resides in each of its heads. Changing frames around with heads not only potentially changes combat skills, but the behavior of the puppet itself. In contrast, the damage types and weapon skills of an automaton reside within the frame. The casting of all spells have their own timer. Each head has its own individual recast for categories of magic such as healing or nuking. As of the December 2011 update there is no longer a universal casting delay that needs to pass before a spell may be cast. The casting priority also changes based on the type of maneuver that is up and the foes HP as well as the HP of the master and then the automaton. For example using a light maneuver alters the casting priority of an automaton by forcing cure over casting to remove status ailments. Furthermore, equipping an attachment such as the Damage Gauge also raises the threshold of when cure will trigger on the casting priority. Automatons prioritize the casting of certain spells like cure or regen based off of who has hate. Harlequin Harlequin Weaponskills Frame Maneuver Damage Type Effect Skillchain Property Skill Level Slapstick Delivers a threefold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Reverberation Impaction 0 Knockout Delivers a single hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Additional Effect: Evasion down. Scission Detonation 145 Magic Mortar Damage varies with Automaton HP. Fusion 225 Notes This frame has no special features and no notable qualities Casting Delays Head Frame Casting Delay With Harlequin Head 15 second healing 10 second enfeebling With Valoredge Head 20 second healing With Sharpshot Head second healing 12 second enfeebling With Stormwaker Head second healing 12 second enfeebling 22 second enhancing With Soulsoother Head Information Needed With Spiritreaver Head Information Needed Frame Behavior Harlequin Frame Detail Damage Type Delay 320 Deploy With Valoredge Head Stays in melee range Deploy (All other heads) <15': Stays out of range >15': Runs into melee range Damage Taken -6.25% Harlequin Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Fire Addle Earth Slow Water Poison Wind Silence Ice Paralyze Thunder None Light Dia, Cure Dark Bio, Blind Harlequin Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Enfeebling Bio → File:Light Maneuver.png Dia → Poison → Silence → Slow → Blind → Paralyze → Addle Healing Low HP → Cure A maneuver denotes that the spell is forced and won't be cast otherwise. Casting may be altered based on the maneuver used or HP/MP. See "Maneuver Priority" table and notes. Valoredge Valoredge Weaponskills Frame Maneuver Damage Type Effect Skillchain Property Skill Level Chimera Ripper Delivers a single hit attack. Detonation Induration 0 String Clipper Delivers a twofold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Scission 0 Cannibal Blade Delivers a single hit attack. Additional Effect: Convert damage dealt to HP. Compression Reverberation 145 Bone Crusher Delivers a threefold attack. Additional Effect: Stun. Fragmentation 245 String Shredder Delivers a twofold attack. Critical hit rate varies with TP. Distortion Scission 324 Notes Has access to Shield Bash. Recast of 3 minutes and is ready upon activation. Will attempt to interrupt spells and TP moves with it. Casting Delays Head Frame Casting Delay With Valoredge Head 20 second healing Magic is only cast when attached to the Harlequin or Stormwaker frames. Frame Behavior Valoredge Frame Detail Damage Type Delay 360 Deploy With Harlequin Head Stays in melee range Deploy (All other heads) <15': Stays out of range >15': Runs into melee range Damage Taken -12.5% Valoredge Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Light Cure Valoredge Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Healing Low HP → Cure Sharpshot Sharpshot Weaponskills Frame Maneuver Damage Type Effect Skillchain Property Skill Level Arcuballista Delivers a single attack. Damage varies with TP. Liquefaction Transfixion 0 Daze Delivers a single attack. Damage varies with TP. Additional Effect: Stun. Impaction Transfixion 150 Armor Piercer Delivers a single hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Ignores 50% of targets defence during weaponskill Gravitation 245 Armor Shatterer Delivers a fourfold attack. Additional Effect: Defense Down. Effect duration varies with TP. Fusion Impaction 324 Notes Sharpshot's ranged attacks are not subject to a distance bonus or penalty. Casting Delays Head Frame Casting Delay With Sharpshot Head second healing 12 second enfeebling Magic is only cast when attached to the Harlequin or Stormwaker frames. Frame Behavior Sharpshot Frame Detail Damage Type (melee) (piercing) Delay 400 (melee) 360 (ranged) Deploy With Valoredge Head Stays in melee range Deploy (All other heads) <15': Stays out of range >15': Runs into melee range Damage Taken -12.5% Sharpshot Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Light Cure Fire Addle Earth Slow Water Poison Wind Silence Ice Paralyze Thunder None Light Cure → Dia Dark Blind → Bio Sharpshot Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Enfeebling Bio → File:Light Maneuver.png Dia → Poison → Silence → Slow → Blind → Paralyze → Addle Healing Low HP → Cure A maneuver denotes that the spell is forced and won't be cast otherwise. Casting may be altered based on the maneuver used or HP/MP. See "Maneuver Priority" table and notes. Stormwaker Stormwaker Weaponskills Frame Maneuver Damage Type Effect Skillchain Property Skill Level Slapstick Delivers a threefold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Reverberation Impaction 0 Knockout Delivers a single hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Additional Effect: Evasion down. Scission Detonation 145 Magic Mortar Damage varies with Automaton HP. Fusion 225 Notes Phalanx and Stoneskin will only be cast upon the master and automaton. Protect, Shell, and Haste will only be cast upon the master, automaton, and party members. Attempts to finish off foes with low HP by casting the weakest nuke that if unresisted will defeat the monster, instead of curing. Prioritizes casting Enhancing magic by default if capable. Casting Delays Head Frame Casting Delay With Harlequin Head 15 second healing 10 second enfeebling With Valoredge Head 20 second healing With Sharpshot Head second healing 12 second enfeebling With Stormwaker Head second healing 12 second enfeebling 20 second enhancing With Soulsoother Head 4 second enfeebling 15 second healing 15 second enhancing 15 second erase and -na With Spiritreaver Head 10 second enfeebling 33 second elemental Frame Behavior Frame Detail Damage Type Delay 400 Deploy With Valoredge Head Stays in melee range Deploy (All other heads) <15': Stays out of range >15': Runs into melee range Breath/Magic Damage Taken -25% Stormwaker Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Fire Addle Earth Slow Water Poison Wind Silence Ice Distract, Nuke, Paralyze Thunder None Light Dia, Cure Dark Bio, Blind, Frazzle Stormwaker Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Enfeebling Bio → File:Light Maneuver.png Dia → Poison → Silence → Slow → Blind → Paralyze → Addle Healing Nuke low HP enemy → Cure Elemental Low HP → Cure Buffing Protect → Shell → Haste → Stoneskin → Phalanx A maneuver denotes that the spell is forced and won't be cast otherwise. Casting may be altered based on the maneuver used or HP/MP. See "Maneuver Priority" table and notes. Soulsoother Soulsoother Spiritreaver Spiritreaver Soulsoother Notes Regen is only cast if the foe is ranked a Decent Challenge or above. Cast on party member with hate. Will use Cure V over Cure VI if it is enough to restore the target to 95%+ HP Spiritreaver Notes Prioritizes drain and aspir over nukes once below 75% HP or MP. An ice maneuver will prioritize nukes again. Will switch between the two most powerful nukes depending on recast and maneuvers. Encouraged to cast the corresponding element of the maneuvers on it. Soulsoother Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Fire Addle Earth Slow Water Poison, -na spells (can cast to party) Wind Silence Ice Nuke, Paralyze Thunder None Light Dia, Cure (can cast on party) Dark Bio, Blind Soulsoother Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Enfeebling Slow → Poison → Blind → Bio → Paralyze → Addle Healing Low HP → Cure Buffing Protect → Shell → Haste A maneuver denotes that the spell is forced and won't be cast otherwise. Casting may be altered based on the maneuver used or HP/MP. See "Maneuver Priority" table and notes. Will not cast cursna to remove doom. Cures the master or itself first before worrying about other party members. Spiritreaver Maneuver Priority Maneuver Spells Fire Nuke, Addle Earth Nuke, Slow Water Nuke, Poison Wind Nuke, Silence Ice Nuke, Paralyze Thunder Nuke Light Dia Dark Access to Enfeebles, Absorb-INT, Aspir, Bio, Blind, Drain, Dread Spikes Dark + Ice Reprioritizes Nukes over Enfeebles Spiritreaver Casting Priority Magic Type Spell(s) Elemental File:Dark Maneuver.pngDrain* → File:Dark Maneuver.pngAspir II* → File:Dark Maneuver.pngAspir* otherwise → File:Ice Maneuver.pngNuke Enfeebling (Need File:Dark Maneuver.png) Drain* → Aspir II* → Aspir* → Blind → Bio → File:Light Maneuver.png Dia → Poison → Silence → Slow → Blind → Paralyze → Addle → Nuke Buffing Dreadspikes A maneuver denotes that the spell is forced and won't be cast otherwise. Casting may be altered based on the maneuver used or HP/MP. See "Maneuver Priority" table and notes. Automaton Names The initial name you give an automaton is free, though you can only choose names from Page 1. You may later wish to change the name, and you can do so by speaking with Abda-Lurabda in the automaton shop while on PUP. You need to pay him 9,800 gil, and you can pick any of the names below. List of Automaton Names Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Luron Nadeshiko Otto Fukusuke Centurion Robby Drille E100 Gustav Mataemon A7V Porlo-Moperlo Tournefoux Koume Muffin Kansuke Scipio Paroko-Puronko Chafouin X-32 Xaver Polichinelle Sentinel Pipima Plaisantin Poppo Toni Tobisuke Pioneer Gagaja Loustic Asuka Ina Sasuke Seneschal Mobil Histrion Sakura Gerda Shijimi Ginjin Donzel Bobeche Tao Petra Chobi Amagatsu Archer Bougrion Mao Verena Aurelie Dolly Shooter Rouleteau Gadget Rosi Magalie Fantoccini Stephen Allouette Marion Schatzi Aurore Joe Mk.IV Serenade Widget Warashi Caroline Kikizaru Conjurer Ficelette Quirk Klingel Andrea Whippet Footman Tocadie Sprocket Clochette Machinette Punchinello Tokotoko Caprice Cogette Campanello Clarine Charlie Sancho Foucade Lecter Kaiserin Armelle Midge Sarumaro Capillotte Coppelia Principessa Reinette Petrouchka Picket Quenotte Sparky Butler Dorlote Schneider Mushroom Pacotille Clank Graf Turlupin Ushabti Comedie Calcobrena Caro Klaxon Noel Kagekiyo Crackle Cara Bambino Yajirobe Toraoh Ricochet Mademoiselle Potiron Hina Genta Josette Herzog Fustige Nora Kintoki Fritz Tramp Amidon Shoki Koumei Skippy V-1000 Machin Kobina Pamama Pino Hikozaemon Bidulon Kokeshi Lobo Mandarin Nine Tandem Mame Tsukushi Jackstraw Acht Prestidige Bishop Oniwaka Guignol Quattro Purute-Porute Marvin Kenbishi Moppet Zero Bito-Rabito Dora Hannya Nutcracker Dreizehn Cocoa Data Mashira Erwin Seize Totomo Robin