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Parrying Skill determines your ability to Parry (i.e. block) an Attack with your Weapon, negating all Damage. The higher your Parrying Skill, the more often it will activate (relative to mob level).
Hand-to-Hand weapons cannot parry. See Guarding Skill instead.

To activate parrying skill you must:

  • Face the mob (within a ~60 degree angle).
  • Have your weapon drawn.
  • Fail your evasion check.

Parrying skill can activate while casting spells. Parry can activate during a ranged attack so long as you are facing your auto-attack target. Parry can activate even if you have the effect of of Third Eye, Utsusemi, or Blink (Status Effect) active.


Job Ratings[]

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 49 Cap at Level 99
Rune Fencer A+ 6 150 424
Corsair A- 6 150 417
Ninja A- 6 150 417
Thief A- 6 150 417
Samurai A- 6 150 417
Dancer B 5 144 398
Dragoon B- 5 144 388
Paladin C 5 139 373
Beastmaster C 5 139 373
Warrior C- 5 139 368
Blue Mage D 4 133 334
Puppetmaster D 4 133 334
Bard E 4 124 300
Dark Knight E 4 124 300
Monk E 4 124 300
Red Mage E 4 124 300
Scholar E 4 124 300
Geomancer E 4 124 300

Equipment that enhances this Skill[]

By Amount Added[]

Name Skill Increase
+15 +12 +10 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +1
Chaos Flanchard +1 CheckCheck
Warlock's Gloves +1 CheckCheck
Wyrm Mail +1 CheckCheck
Wyrm Mail CheckCheck
Conte Zucchetto CheckCheck
Drachen Finger Gauntlets +1 CheckCheck
Koga Hatsuburi +2 CheckCheck
Koga Hatsuburi +1 CheckCheck
Barone Zucchetto CheckCheck
Beast Gloves +1 CheckCheck
Boxer's Mantle CheckCheck
Chaos Flanchard CheckCheck
Drachen Finger Gauntlets CheckCheck
Duel Rapier CheckCheck
Grand Temple Knight's Gauntlets CheckCheck
Koga Hatsuburi CheckCheck
Magus Bazubands CheckCheck
Magus Bazubands +1 CheckCheck
Myochin Haidate +1 CheckCheck
Parrying Knife CheckCheck
Rogue's Bonnet CheckCheck
Scout's Braccae CheckCheck
Scout's Braccae +1 CheckCheck
Tomoe CheckCheck
Warlock's Gloves CheckCheck
Gnole Crown CheckCheck
Verdun +1 CheckCheck
Yasha Tekko +1 CheckCheck
Parrying Torque CheckCheck
Verdun CheckCheck
Warrior's Mask +1 CheckCheck
Yasha Tekko CheckCheck
Demon Helm +1 CheckCheck
Rapier +1 CheckCheck
Schiltron Spear CheckCheck
Spark Rapier +1 CheckCheck
Amir Kolluks CheckCheck
Aramis's Rapier CheckCheck
Ashigaru Earring CheckCheck
Beast Gloves CheckCheck
Bushinomimi CheckCheck
Choral Roundlet +1 CheckCheck
Choral Roundlet CheckCheck
Conte Manopolas CheckCheck
Corsair's Gants CheckCheck
Corsair's Gants +1 CheckCheck
Demon Helm CheckCheck
Emissary Boots CheckCheck
Myochin Haidate CheckCheck
Palladium Dagger CheckCheck
Phantom Fleuret CheckCheck
Praefectus's Gloves CheckCheck
Rapier CheckCheck
Royal Guard's Fleuret CheckCheck
Sai +1 CheckCheck
Scheherazade CheckCheck
Singer's Shield CheckCheck
Spark Rapier CheckCheck
Warrior's Mask CheckCheck
Bard's Slippers +1 CheckCheck
Barone Manopolas CheckCheck
Conte Gambieras CheckCheck
Otori CheckCheck
Yasha Samue +1 CheckCheck
Bard's Slippers CheckCheck
Barone Gambieras CheckCheck
Fortified Chain CheckCheck
Monster Helm CheckCheck
Monster Helm +1 CheckCheck
Mu Necklace CheckCheck
Sai CheckCheck
Parrying Earring CheckCheck
Yasha Samue CheckCheck
Kugui CheckCheck

By Equipment Slot[]

Weapons[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
25 Parrying Knife WAR/THF/PLD/DRK/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/COR/PUP/DNC +10
43 Duel Rapier WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +10
48 Sai NIN +3
48 Sai +1 NIN +5
55 Royal Guard's Fleuret RDM/DRG +5
59 Aramis's Rapier RDM +5
64 Rapier WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +5
64 Spark Rapier WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +5
64 Rapier +1 WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +6
64 Spark Rapier +1 WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +6
65 Phantom Fleuret WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +5
70 Palladium Dagger WAR/BLM/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/SMN/SCH +5
70 Schiltron Spear WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG +6
72 Scheherazade DRK +5
72 Tomoe SAM/DRG +10
73 Verdun WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +7
73 Verdun +1 WAR/RDM/PLD/BRD/DRG/COR/DNC +8
74 Kugui NIN +1
74 Otori NIN +4

Shields[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
30 Singer's Shield All +5

Head[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
54 Choral Roundlet BRD +5
54 Rogue's Bonnet THF +10
70 Barone Zucchetto WAR/DRG +10
70 Conte Zucchetto WAR/DRG +12
71 Monster Helm BST +3
72 Gnole Crown WAR/MNK/THF/BST/NIN/DNC +8
73 Demon Helm BLM/DRK/BRD +5
73 Warrior's Mask WAR +5
73 Demon Helm +1 BLM/DRK/BRD +6
73 Koga Hatsuburi NIN +10
74 Choral Roundlet +1 BRD +5
75 Monster Helm +1 BST +3
75 Warrior's Mask +1 WAR +7
75 Koga Hatsuburi +1 NIN +12
90 Koga Hatsuburi +2 NIN +12

Neck[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
60 Fortified Chain All +3
65 Parrying Torque All +7
75 Mu Necklace All +3

Body[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
71 Yasha Samue NIN +3
71 Yasha Samue +1 NIN +4
74 Wyrm Mail DRG +15
75 Wyrm Mail +1 DRG +15

Hands[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
54 Beast Gloves BST +5
54 Corsair's Gants COR +5
54 Warlock's Gloves RDM +10
56 Drachen Finger Gauntlets DRG +10
56 Magus Bazubands BLU +10
65 Praefectus's Gloves All +5
65 Grand Temple Knight's Gauntlets WAR/PLD/DRK +10
70 Barone Manopolas WAR/DRG +4
70 Conte Manopolas WAR/DRG +5
71 Yasha Tekko NIN +7
71 Yasha Tekko +1 NIN +8
72 Amir Kolluks WAR/PLD/DRK/SAM/DRG +5
74 Corsair's Gants +1 COR +5
74 Beast Gloves +1 BST +10
74 Magus Bazubands +1 BLU +10
74 Drachen Finger Gauntlets +1 DRG +12
74 Warlock's Gloves +1 RDM +15

Legs[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
54 Myochin Haidate SAM +5
56 Chaos Flanchard DRK +10
72 Scout's Braccae RNG +10
74 Myochin Haidate +1 SAM +10
74 Chaos Flanchard +1 DRK +15
75 Scout's Braccae +1 RNG +10

Feet[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
69 Emissary Boots WAR/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR/DNC +5
70 Barone Gambieras WAR/DRG +3
71 Conte Gambieras WAR/DRG +4
71 Bard's Slippers BRD +3
75 Bard's Slippers +1 BRD +4

Back[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
70 Boxer's Mantle All +10

Earrings[]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
30 Ashigaru Earring All +5
35 Parrying Earring All +3
72 Bushinomimi All +5

References[]

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