Rughadjeen

Who is Rughadjeen?

Rughadjeen is one of the Five Serpent Generals of the Empire of Aht Urhgan, elite warriors who serve as the empire's greatest defenders. A Hume Paladin of remarkable discipline, he leads his forces with calm authority during the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion. His sense of honor and duty to the empire make him a reliable, no-nonsense protector on the battlefield.

What They Do

Role	Tank
Main Job	Paladin (PLD)
Sub Job	None
Expansion	Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Login Points Cost	100 points (Set 2)

Key Abilities

• Cure — A white magic healing spell that restores HP. Like all Paladin Trusts, Rughadjeen can heal himself to stay in the fight longer. "HP" stands for Hit Points, your health bar in FFXI.
• Holy — A light-element offensive spell. It deals damage to the enemy while also generating enmity (the game's term for "threat" or "aggro"), helping Rughadjeen keep the enemy focused on him.
• Flash — A spell that blinds the enemy briefly and generates a large burst of enmity. This is the most important tool any Paladin has for holding a monster's attention. The blind effect also causes the enemy to miss some of its attacks.
• Fast Cast — A passive trait that makes Rughadjeen's spells cast faster. This means less time standing still and vulnerable while casting, and more time reacting to the fight.

Ability Summary

• Job abilities: Provoke, Sentinel, Divine Emblem, Holy Circle, Chivalry
• Spells: Cure, Flash, Holy, Cure family
• Passive: +30 Fast Cast, +30 Cure Potency Received, 50% DT reduction, +3 Triple Attack, +20 Enmity
• Tank enmity siphon (Scythe-custom: drains enmity from party onto this trust every ~3s while engaged)

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	Spells: Holy Passive: +20 Parry
Tier II	Spells: Holy, Raise II New spells unlocked: Raise II Passive: +40 Parry
Tier III (MAX)	Spells: Holy, Raise II New spells unlocked: Raise II Passive: +60 Parry, +50 Defense, +30 VIT

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 Fighter's Mufflers (WAR AF hands; item ID 13961)	None
Tier II	10 Trust Gems	1x Flamma Manopolas (Ambuscade hands; item ID 25818)	None
Tier III (MAX)	5 Trust Jewels	1x Bravura 119 (Relic weapon; item ID 20835)	None

When to Use Rughadjeen

Rughadjeen is a solid, dependable tank Trust that works well in the early and mid game. He does his job without any gimmicks: he holds the enemy's attention with Flash and Holy, heals himself with Cure, and takes hits. If you do not have access to August yet, Rughadjeen is an excellent substitute.

He pairs well with any healer Trust. For new players building their first Trust party, Rughadjeen is available early from Login Points Set 2, making him one of the first reliable tanks you can pick up. Once you eventually unlock August, Rughadjeen becomes a backup option, but he will serve you well until then.

Tips for New Players

• Rughadjeen is a great first tank to pick up from Login Points. Set 2 rotates in earlier than Set 5 (where August lives), so you may have access to Rughadjeen sooner.
• Like all tanks, he works best with a healer behind him. Even a basic healer Trust will dramatically improve his survivability.
• Do not expect him to hold hate as well as August in very tough fights. For casual content and leveling, though, he is more than enough.

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