Corsair: Way of the Corsair

The way of the Corsair

a guide by Warbringer [Remora]

Like most people I started Corsair the day it came out. As a low level Corsair I found the job quite boring. Low damage, not much buffs to use, limited equipment and so on. But when I reached a higher level I got more interested in playing Corsair. The damage became quite good, the buffers became quite usefull and the possibilities became endless. Especially when I reached level 40 and got my Quick Draw Ability.

In this guide I will tell you how I experienced Corsair. My experience with some subjobs, the spells, how and where to level but also on how to level Corsair without spending loads of Gil. Of course, I will also explain how to level Corsair fast for the people who can afford it.

At the moment I am a level 75 Corsair myself and I will keep this wiki updated frequently.

Corsair's Roll System.
As a Corsair you will have the ability to roll you're dices. Doing so will create up to two buffers for you and your party. Each time you roll you will receive a 1 minute recast timer. A buff will stick on you and your party for five minutes. This means that you can roll the dice four times before a buffer wears off.

What I, and a lot of other people are doing, is rolling the dice twice for the Frontline Job and twice for the Backline Job. Example: Hunter's Roll and Chaos Roll for the Melee jobs (Frontline Jobs), Healer's Roll and Evoker's Roll for the mages (Backline Job). So within this "5 minute window" you can buff both the Frontline and Backline jobs.

Example: As a Corsair you would like to begin with buffing the mages. This so you can keep your melee buffs like +att and +acc for your self while in battle.

Phantom Roll
As a Corsair you will also have to ability to use Phantom Rolls. These rolls with give you and your party various buffs like more Accuracy, Increased Double-Attack rating and much more. Some of those which I found effective I will explain.