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2024-02-04T22:01:59Z

Removed "Trust delay". Even if this is a thing, it is not the type of delay this page is about, and should go on the trust page if anywhere.

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Forced delays are the periods of time after using a spell or ability when you are unable to make another action due to a game limitation. They function differently for the different classes, but are fundamentally the same overall.

== Job Ability Delay ==
There is a delay penalty, or animation delay, associated with using any Job Ability known as the Job Ability Delay. Though this is a somewhat new topic, it is understood as follows:
* There is a 2 second delay resulting from any Job Ability Usage that is split into two phases.
** Phase 1: Forced total inactivity, where you are unable to take any other actions with your character. It lasts for one second.
** Phase 2: Other job abilities can be used but you cannot auto-attack. It also lasts for one second.
*** If you use another Job Ability during Phase 2, it will reset the process to the beginning of Phase 1. So you're only necessarily subject to a full Phase 2 of your last Job Ability.

There are large implications of this delay for gameplay, to the extent that things like [[High Jump]], [[Step]]s, and [[Flourishes]] are not actually beneficial in high [[Attack Speed|haste]] situations, where delay per round is lower than the resulting 2 second delay.

== Spell Delay ==
Spells appear to have a 3 second delay associated with them, so following spell completion the soonest you can cast a spell again is 3 seconds later. It is unknown if this is subdivided into different types.

== Weapon Skill Delay ==
WS forced delay is 2 seconds of delay where you cannot do anything.

==References==
* [http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?fjob=19&mid=1263961847187689986 JA Delay Testing (Myri, Alla)]
* [http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/108196-Random-Facts-Thread-Magic?p=5458748&viewfull=1#post5458748 Spell Delay Testing (Motenten, BG)]
* [https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/127022-Melee-Delay-Testing?p=5504020&viewfull=1#post5504020 WS Delay Testing (Byrth, BG)]
[[Category:Game Mechanics]]

Forced Delay - Revision history

imported>Martel: Removed "Trust delay". Even if this is a thing, it is not the type of delay this page is about, and should go on the trust page if anywhere.