D. Shantotto

Who is D. Shantotto?

D. Shantotto — the "D" stands for "Dark" — is an alternate-dimension version of the legendary Shantotto from Windurst. While the original Shantotto is already terrifying enough as one of the most powerful mages in Vana'diel, this dark counterpart dials everything up to eleven. She wields a scythe and combines black magic nukes with dark knight melee combat, creating a chaotic and unpredictable fighting style. She is, in her own words, magnificent.

What They Do

Role	Melee DD / Magic Hybrid
Main Job	Black Mage (BLM)
Sub Job	Dark Knight (DRK)
Expansion	Windurst
Login Points Cost	100 points (Set 1)

Key Abilities

• Scythe melee attacks — unlike regular Shantotto who stands back and casts, D. Shantotto charges into melee range with her scythe and starts swinging. She deals physical damage alongside her magic.
• Black magic nukes — she still has access to powerful offensive spells (the "-aga" and "-ja" tier spells) and will cast them between melee swings. These deal large AoE or single-target magic damage.
• Darkness element focus — her Dark Knight sub gives her affinity for darkness-based attacks and spells, making her especially effective against enemies weak to dark.

Ability Summary

• Job abilities: Last Resort, Souleater
• Spells: None family
• Passive: +20 Magic Attack, +20 Magic Accuracy

Scythe Tier Upgrades

Trade Trust Stones / Gems / Jewels plus the quest item at the upgrade NPC to progress this trust through tiers. Rows show the active bonuses after lower-tier bonuses are included.

Tier	Unlocks
Tier I	Passive: +20 Magic Attack, +20 Magic Accuracy, +10 Double Attack, +10 Weapon Skill Damage
Tier II	Passive: +40 Magic Attack, +40 Magic Accuracy, +20 Double Attack, +20 Weapon Skill Damage
Tier III (MAX)	Passive: +60 Magic Attack, +60 Magic Accuracy, +30 Double Attack, +30 Weapon Skill Damage, +20 Dark Magic Attack

Upgrade Requirements

These are the exact items and extra gates checked by the upgrade NPC. Trust currency is stored on your character, not in inventory.

Tier	Currency	Trade Item	Extra Requirement
Tier I	5 Trust Stones	1x Chaos Cuirass (DRK AF body; item ID 12645)	None
Tier II	10 Trust Gems	1x Jhakri Cuffs (Ambuscade hands; item ID 25808)	None
Tier III (MAX)	5 Trust Jewels	1x Redemption (DRK Empyrean Scythe; item ID 19403)	None

When to Use D. Shantotto

D. Shantotto is the trust you pick when you want chaos in the best way possible. She is unpredictable — sometimes meleeing, sometimes nuking — but her combined physical and magical damage output can be surprisingly strong. She is not the most efficient or reliable DD, but she is fun to watch and covers both physical and magical damage in one trust slot. Use her when you want a hybrid damage dealer or just want to see things explode. She works well in parties that already have their core roles covered and want an extra wild card.

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