InFinal Fantasy XIV, Samurai is aDisciple of War – Melee DPS jobthat’s exactly what it sounds like: a job influenced by the traditional Japanese warrior. It deals some of the highest damage among the jobs ofFFXIVwith its unique combo-based mechanics. However, it is not one of the class options available to pick at the start of the game. Instead, it is one of severalFFXIVjobs to unlock at a later point in the game. Here’s how to unlock Samurai inFFXIV.
Prerequisites to unlocking
To unlock Samurai, you need to meet two requirements:
Once these are taken care of, you may proceed to the starting quest for Samurai.
How to unlock Samurai inFFXIV: The starting quest
First, teleport to the Ul’dah Aetheryte. The starting quest is ‘The Way of The Samurai,’ accessible just outside the aetheryte plaza. You need to speak with the quest NPC named ‘Ul’dahn Citizen’ at (9.2, 9.1). After talking to the NPC, use the plaza Aetheryte to head over to the Gladiator’s Guild. There you will find the Silver-tongued Showmaster standing nearby (9.1 11.4) — speak with him.
Next, go inside the Gladiator’s Guild and speak to the Far Eastern Elder at (9.4, 12.4). A cutscene will play.
At the end of the cutscene, you are given a samurai soul stone (Soul of the Samurai), a high-quality Mythrite Uchigatana, and a nameless armor coffer. Equip the Mythrite Uchigatana to change your job to Samurai, then right click and use the coffer from your inventory. You’ll get access to a full set of Samurai-exclusive starting gear. Congratulations, you have now unlocked Samurai!
Speak to Musosai to continue the questline, now as a fully fledged level 50 Samurai. There’s an instance ahead, so good luck.
Alexa BeMent
Alexa BeMent is an aspiring media creator and writer who may also secretly be a manatee masquerading as a human. A Virginia Tech graduate with Creative Writing and Cinema degrees, she has been a Freelance Writer for PC Invasion since February 2023, and enjoys writing stories and consuming video essays when she’s not planning the Manatee Uprising. Having played video games since before she could read, she is a lover of all things Legend of Zelda, FFXIV, horror games, and can play competitive Pokémon, especially as a Ghost type Gym Leader. We don’t discuss how big her Pokémon plush collection is.
