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Note: This guide does not reflect the views or owner of the wiki in any way. This is simply an opinion on how to optimize yourself while playing the Dancer job class. All items are my own personal opinion as to what's the best or most feasible choices at these levels. ~Mercurialwings

Though I'm sure many already know of this, you should be carrying at least two sets of gear to capitalize the most out of your job. For Dancers, you should probably have an alternate set of equipment that you switch just prior to a weaponskill to pack the most damage possible in that one attack. These sets should be constructed post 30s-40s.

Weapons

Name
Lv Dam Del DPS TP/hit Effects Comments
Bronze Knife +1 1 5 189 1.59 5.2%
Knife +1 13 9 189 2.86 5.2%
Mercenary's Knife 20 11 190 3.47 5.2% Accuracy +2
Federation Knife 25 13 180 4.33 5.0% Accuracy +2 Attack +5
Windurstian Knife 25 12 185 3.89 5.1% Accuracy +2 Attack +3
Parrying Knife 25 11 195 3.38 5.3% Parrying Skill +10 This off-hand weapon is inexpensive on most servers. Good if your parrying skill is low and could use a boost without sacrificing much damage.
Mercenary Captain's Kukri 30 13 194 4.02 5.3% Accuracy +3 Switch if you're using a Windurstian Knife, otherwise stay with your Federation Knife.
Federation Kukri 34 15 182 4.95 5.0% Accuracy +3
In areas outside own nation's control: Attack +7
Windurstian Kukri 34 14 188 4.47 5.1% Accuracy +3
In areas outside own nation's control: Attack +5
Corrosive Kukri 34 15 194 4.64 5.3% Additional effect: Weakens defense Useful for mobs that have defense bonus moves.
Acid Kukri 34 14 200 4.2 5.4% Additional effect: Weakens defense Useful for mobs that have defense bonus moves.
Bone Knife +1 46 18 190 5.68 5.2% Resist Vs. Light -5 Accuracy +5
Attack +5
Darksteel Knife +1 53 20 190 6.32 5.2%
Darksteel Knife 53 19 195 5.85 5.3%
Venom Knife +1 53 20 190 6.32 5.2% Additional effect: Poison Use if you don't mind it overriding your Sambas once in a while. (I think Bone Knife +1 is still the better option.)
Venom Knife 53 19 195 5.85 5.3% Additional effect: Poison Use if you don't mind it overriding your Sambas once in a while. (I think Bone Knife +1 is still the better option.)
Darksteel Jambiya +1 54 21 194 6.49 5.3% Accuracy +2 The HQ is a good upgrade from Bone Knife +1, but may not be available on your server.
Darksteel Jambiya 54 20 201 5.97 5.5% Accuracy +1
Beetle Knife +1 56 21 190 6.63 5.2% AGI +2
Beetle Knife 56 20 195 6.15 5.3% AGI +1
Darksteel Kukri +1 59 23 194 7.11 5.3%
Darksteel Kukri 59 22 200 6.6 5.4%
Cermet Knife +1 60 21 180 7.00 5.0% Lower base damage than either Darksteel Kukri with only a slightly lower delay. (Best to stick with Kukris, IMO.)
Although, there is something to using HQ Cerments to push your delay down, maximizing TP gain.
Cermet Knife 60 20 186 6.45 5.1% Lower base damage than either Darksteel Kukri with only a slightly lower delay. (Best to stick with Kukris, IMO.)
Although, there is something to using HQ Cerments to push your delay down, maximizing TP gain.
Cermet Kukri +1 62 23 188 7.34 5.1%
Cermet Kukri 62 22 194 6.8 5.3%
Stun Knife +1 65 Would offhand one of these for the added effect -- the HQ is especially worth it. Otherwise, stick with Darksteel Kukri +1 for higher base damage and lower delay.
Stun Knife 65 Would offhand one of these for the added effect -- the HQ is especially worth it. Otherwise, stick with Darksteel Kukri +1 for higher base damage and lower delay.
Anubis's Knife Rare 65 Nice, cheap upgrade if you've been using Cermet Knives.
Kard RareExclusive 68 Good damage, low delay, and CHR+5 for Waltz.
Drops from Soulstealer Skullnix, located in the Labyrinth of Onzozo, around H-4.
Stun Kukri +1 69
Stun Kukri 69
Behemoth Knife +1 70
Behemoth Knife 70
Cobra Knife Rare 71 Nice off-hand dagger.
Matron's Knife RareExclusive 71 Another nice off-hand dagger, if you can obtain it. DEX+4 improves accuracy and crits.
Adder Jambiya +1 72 Very hard to come by any of these because of the rarity and expense of a Star Sapphire.
The HQ versions are two of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
Adder Jambiya 72 Very hard to come by any of these because of the rarity and expense of a Star Sapphire.
The HQ versions are two of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
Amir Jambiya 72 Very hard to come by any of these because of the rarity and expense of a Star Sapphire.
The HQ versions are two of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
Khimaira Jambiya 72 Very hard to come by any of these because of the rarity and expense of a Star Sapphire.
The HQ versions are two of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
Gully +1 72
Gully 72
Martial Knife 72
Ponderous Gully 72
Ermine's Tail RareExclusive 72 One of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
Not sure how difficult this is to obtain from MMM.
Jambiya +1 73 The HQ is one of the four daggers with the highest DPS‡ and 2nd highest base damage.
This is the most economical of the three high-DPS, crafted daggers to attempt to HQ.
Jambiya 73
Heart Snatcher RareExclusive 73 Only use in party situations after unlocking the latent.
May be better to stick with a previous dagger.
Mighty Knife 73 ‡ On Windsdays, the Mighty Knife has the highest DPS and base damage of any dagger available to Dancers.
Azoth Rare 74 The highest base damage available‡ and excellent stats for a Dancer. You want this dagger.
Details
At lower levels, it is probably better to use hand-to-hand (H2H) weapons over daggers or swords, despite Dancer's D rating in them. This weapon type will probably last you until level 20, when many Dancers switch to /NIN to dual weild swords. After level 30 -- becuase of a 7 level difference in skill compared to dagger -- using /MNK is not as useful anymore, so H2H loses much of its effectiveness.
Details
There is a case in which you can close the skill gap between H2H and dagger to only 2-4 skill (from level 30-44) by using a Cestus belt. If you have a job and 75 and find Coupled with H2H merits (1 merit being active from level 10-19, 2 from level
Name
Lv Dam Del Effects Comments
Cesti (+1) 1 +1 (+2) +48 (+43) Accuracy +3 (+4)
Cat Baghnakhs (+1) 1 +2 (+3) +60 (+51)
Bronze Knuckles (+1) 5 +2 (+3) +96 (+91) Accuracy +2 (+3)
Brass Knuckles (+1) 9 +4 (+5) +96 (+91) Accuracy +2 (+3)
Legionnaire's Knuckles 10 +4 +96 Accuracy +2 Attack +3 1,000 CP Bastok Weapon. Rank 1, any placement.
Republic Knuckles 15 +6 +76 HP+3 MP+3
Accuracy +2 Attack +3
These can last until level 32. They are excellent for this level, so if you have the means, get a pair.
Metal Knuckles +1 20 +7 +91 Accuracy +3 Only the +1 are possibly better than the Republic Knuckles, and some argue that this isn't even the case. Based on the attack bonus and lower delay of Bastokan knuckles it is hard to tell if Metal Knuckles +1 yield better damage.
Impact Knuckles 32 +8 +86 Strength +1 Accuracy +3 Dropped from Mee Deggi the Punisher (NM) 35-36 Castle Oztroja Resale Price: 2,751 gil.
Wagh Baghnakhs Rare 72 +13 +60 Latent Effect: DMG +18
Hidden Effect: Attack +14, Accuracy +5
Good for TP burn parties. Latent effect is active while TP < 100% (includes Weapon Skills). Hidden Effects are also triggered under this latent. ENM treasure from Like the Wind and Boneyard Gully
Destroyers RareExclusive 73 +5 +48 Latent Effect: DMG +18 Critical Hit Rate +6% KS30 drop. Amazing weapon that beats everything that came before it with the possible exception of Shenlong's Baghnakhs (which are not an easy weapon to get at the moment). In any case, Destroyers are a BCNM treasure from Copycat, Double Dragonian or Royale Ramble
Details
Swords can be used at lower levels, and at high levels in the offhand to increase TP gain if you decide to play /Ninja. It is recommended to have sword merits at high levels if you choose to use them. Between 20 and 70 you are better off using Daggers and abandoning Swords due to the gap in skill and limited choice of weapons in this category.
Name
Lv Dam Del Effects Comments
Bilbo/+1 13
Small Sword 19
Degen/+1 20
Tuck/+1 23
Company Fleuret 65 Has a nice hidden effect -- damage increases by 1 for each party member over 2, up to DMG:41 for a party of 6.
Joyeuse RareExclusive 70 This is the best sword you can use to keep your TP high.
Mensur Epee 73 Real nice for solo. Hidden effect is opposite of Company Fleuret -- DMG:47 when solo, and damage decreases the more people are in the party. Base damage is always DMG:39 on weapon skills.
Details
‡ These ranged equipment choices are used for boosting stats -- you should not or cannot pull with them.
Name
Lv Dam Del Effects Comments
Happy Egg RareExclusive ‡ 1
Rogetsurin RareExclusive 15
Platoon Disc 20
Chakram 28
RSE Sachet RareExclusive ‡ 30 Depending on your race's stat boost.
War Hoop RareExclusive 40 Artifact weapon
Junior Musketeer's Chakram 40
Junior Musketeer's Chakram +1 / +2 43
Smart Grenade RareExclusive ‡ 54 (Hidden effect: Attack +4)
Moonring Blade/+1 57
Tiphia Sting Rare ‡ 58
Rising Sun/+1 68
Black Tathlum Rare ‡ 70
White Tathlum Rare ‡ 70

Armor

Body

Lvl 1 Bronze Harness/+1 Lvl 1 Fourth Tunica RareExclusive Lvl 1 Iron Ram Jack Coat RareExclusive Lvl 1 Pilgrim Tunica RareExclusive (If subbing mage) Lvl 1 Cobra Tunica RareExclusive (If subbing mage) Lvl 7 Leather Vest/+1 Lvl 16 Bone Harness/+1 or Lvl 17 Lizard Jerkin / Fine Jerkin Lvl 18 Garrison Tunica Lvl 21 Beetle Harness/+1 Lvl 25 Shade Harness/+1 Lvl 30 Mercenary Captain's Doublet Lvl 33 RSE or Linen Doublet +1 Lvl 42 Wool Doublet +1 or Earth Doublet (Earth Doublet helps with Waltz use upon the DNC) Lvl 45 Brigandine/+1 Lvl 50 Rapparee Harness RareExclusive Lvl 55 Jaridah Peti Lvl 57 Scorpion Harness/+1 Lvl 59 Black Cotehardie / Flora Cotehardie Lvl 60 Dancer's Casaque RareExclusive AF *Macro in for Waltzes Lvl 67 Assault Jerkin RareExclusive *Great for attack build and WS swap-in. Lvl 69 Blue Cotehardie/+1 Lvl 71 Antares Harness Lvl 72 Pahluwan Khazagand RareExclusive Lvl 72 Enkidu's Harness RareExclusive Lvl 74 Dancer's Casaque +1 RareExclusive Lvl 74 Narasimha's Vest Lvl 75 Etoile Casaque RareExclusive / Etoile Casaque +1 RareExclusive

Hands

Lvl 1 Bronze Mittens Lvl 7 Leather Gloves Lvl 10 Legionnaire's Mittens or Royal Footman's Gloves Lvl 14 Battle Gloves Stick with these for the Acc. Lvl 16 Bone Mittens/Bone Mittens +1 or Lvl 16 Scentless Armlets or Lvl 17 Lizard Gloves/Fine Gloves Lvl 21 Beetle Mittens/Beetle Mittens +1 Lvl 27 RSE Lvl 30 Mercenary Captain's Gloves (would also recommend staying with RSE gloves if you are Hume or Elvaan for the +DEX, or just stick with Battle Gloves Rare) Lvl 30 Gigas Bracelets (WS only) Lvl 40 Ogygos's Bracelets (WS only) Lvl 50 Crow Bracers Great for -Enmity and Evasion Lvl 50 Enkelados's Bracelets (WS only) Lvl 52 Dancer's Bangles RareExclusive (AF) Lvl 55 Jaridah Bazubands/Akinji Bazubands Lvl 60 Pallas's Bracelets (WS only) Lvl 65 Fencing Bracers Lvl 68 Cobra Mittens RareExclusive Lvl 70 Alkyoneus's Bracelets (WS only) Lvl 70 Tarasque Mitts/Tarasque Mitts +1 ( these have -5/-6 CHR, so be sure to balance your stats accordingly.) Lvl 71 Etoile Bangles RareExclusive Relic Lvl 72 Pahluwan Dastanas RareExclusive Lvl 72 Dusk Gloves/Dusk Gloves +1 (+Haste; will be expensive) Lvl 72 Enkidu's Mittens RareExclusive Lvl 74 Dancer's Bangles +1 RareExclusive Lvl 75 Denali Wristbands RareExclusive Lvl 75 Etoile Bangles +1 RareExclusive

Legs

Feet

Waist

Lvl 1 Gold Moogle Belt RareExclusive/Silver Moogle Belt RareExclusive/Bronze Moogle Belt RareExclusive Lvl 1 Blood Stone +1/Blood Stone Lvl 14 Friar's Rope Lvl 15 Warrior's Belt +1/Warrior's Belt Lvl 30 Mercenary Captain's Belt Lvl 30 Sarashi Rare (if /nin this reduces the delay of weapons by 1%) Lvl 40 Tilt Belt (is probably a better choice than the above, Acc+5, ideal for DD until 48 if you aren't tanking) Lvl 40 Corsette +1 (macro in for Curing Waltz) Lvl 43 Swordbelt +1/Swordbelt Lvl 48 Life Belt Lvl 50 Swift Belt RareExclusive Lvl 55 Speed Belt Rare (Expensive, better than Life Belt ONLY if you don't need the Acc+) Lvl 55 Velocious Belt RareExclusive (rare/ex of speed belt, drops off King Arthro) Lvl 60 Potent Belt (Good upgrade from Life Belt) Lvl 71 Warwolf Belt Lvl 72 Cuchulain's Belt Rare (ATK & DEX)

Back

Lvl 4 Rabbit Mantle Lvl 12 Traveler's Mantle Lvl 17 Lizard Mantle Lvl 18 Dhalmel Mantle Lvl 24 Nomad's Mantle Lvl 28 Wolf Mantle +1 Lvl 30 Wyvern Mantle (if you use /drg) Lvl 47 Jaguar Mantle Lvl 60 Bushido Cape (DEF 7, "Store TP" +1, "Subtle Blow" +1,) Lvl 61 Amemet Mantle/Amemet Mantle +1 Lvl 69 Psilos Mantle (Cheap and at least better then NQ Amemet Mantle) Lvl 70 Boxer's Mantle RareExclusive (Great for solo parry skill+10 evasion skill +10 |maybe +10 guard for H2H| Lvl 70 Etoile Cape RareExclusive Relic cape Lvl 71 Forager's Mantle (Second best mantle for any Melee in the game) Lvl 74 Cuchulain's Mantle Rare (Accuracy) Lvl 75 Cerberus Mantle/+1 (Likely to be expensive.)

Neck

Lvl 7 Wing Pendant RareExclusive Lvl 7 Justice Badge Lvl 14 Van Pendant RareExclusive Lvl 15 Bird Whistle (Helps with Curing Waltz) Lvl 20 Bloodbead Amulet Lvl 21 Spike Necklace (+DEX, +STR) Lvl 24 Tiger Stole (Def +2, Att +5) Lvl 33 Peacock Amulet RareExclusive/Peacock Charm Rare Lvl 59 Spectacles Rare Lvl 60 Chivalrous Chain (+Acc, +STR, and "Store TP" +1) Lvl 73 Love Torque RareExclusive Lvl 74 Ancient Torque Rare *Liable to be very rare, drops from Lambton Worm Lvl 75 Orochi Nodowa

Ring

Earring

Lvl 1 Cassie Earring Rare Lvl 10 Optical Earring RareExclusive Lvl 16 Bone Earring/Bone Earring +1 (for DD) Lvl 20 Shield Earring (if not /mage for tanking/soloing.) Lvl 21 Beetle Earring/Beetle Earring +1 (for DD) Lvl 29 Dodge Earring (for tanking/soloing.) Lvl 30 Wyvern Earring (if /DRG.) Lvl 30 Trimmer's Earring (if /BST.) Lvl 35 Drone Earring Lvl 40 Intruder Earring RareExclusive Lvl 49 Heims Earring Rare Lvl 49 Harvest Earring Rare Lvl 50 Velocity Earring Rare Lvl 50 Storm Loop RareExclusive Lvl 55 Fang Earring/Spike Earring Lvl 61 Minuet Earring Rare Lvl 63 Coral Earring/Merman's Earring Lvl 65 Diabolos's Earring RareExclusive Lvl 72 Ethereal Earring RareExclusive, Suppanomimi RareExclusive or Bushinomimi RareExclusive Lvl 73 Roundel Earring Rare (for cures) Lvl 75 Brutal Earring RareExclusive Lvl 75 Delta Earring RareExclusive

Shield

Lvl 71 Airy Buckler Rare (Only one worth using if not /nin)

Source entry: User:IEscape/Sandbox/1. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.

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