Here are all the patch notes since the making of this guide:
7.5 Patch Notes:
No Changes!

7.4 Patch Notes:
Nothing changed for Pictomancer!


7.3 Patch Notes:
Pretty much ALL of your Filler GCDs, from Fire in Red to Holy in White, have gotten some potency NERFs.
The Hammer has gotten some potency buffs.
What this means, is that it is now a good idea to use EVERY charge of Hammer once again!


7.2 Patch Notes:
Pretty much ALL of your Filler GCDs, from Fire in Red to Comet in Black, have gotten various potency increases.
The Living Motif and Hammer Motif pay-offs have been significantly nerfed, with the Living Muses and the Mog and Madeen being nerfed by 300 potency EACH, and the Hammer stamp combo being nerfed by 80, 100 and 120 potency each step.
Star Prism ALSO was nerfed by 300 potency.
I BELIEVE this doesn't REALLY change your rotation, however, it does redress the balance in significance in your rotation, as your filler is MUCH more important, while your motifs are significantly LESS important relatively speaking.


7.1 Patch Notes:
Pictomancers now enter or respawn in duties with their motifs already painted.

Step 1: Paint Bahamut
Step 2: mop up blood

I really wish all jobs started at 30 (or 50 MAX) so we learn as we level. Everything 70 and above (Viper, Reaper, Sage, Pictomancer) feels utterly complicated because we're bombarded with all this info at once and have to make heads and tails of what does what.

Dancer, I picked up quickly though it did look daunting at first; Gunbreaker as well. Heck, Red Mage gave me a headache initially but I'm getting the hang of it though I've mostly been practicing it in Crystal Tower and MSQ with dabbling in HW a little with beast dailies to learn of the abilities you get from 50-60. I have yet to touch Samurai (I need to watch that video).

I really enjoy when you make either a specifically lvl 50 version of a job video or there's a chapter for lvl 50 of a certain job, like in your Gunbreaker video (which helped me pick it up recently).

you're a great explainer but my brain hurts regardless...

Thank you for this guide! Most resources I find focus on skills/openers/rotations at max level, so it's great to have this to show me how to get started since it's daunting starting off at level 80 with all those skills lol.

Having to cast a motiff to unlock a muse to use the paint is something I hope they consolidate into a single button in evolved mode.

muse muse muse muse muse muse muse my brain is fried

Just picked this job up before, and its giving me the same level of joy i got wheh i first started playing dancer which is my main job. I love just how slapstick it is ❤

I know Hammer Stamp is ranged, but I always find myself running into melee to bop enemies whenever the situation allows.

Thank you for this guide. I'm just returning to FFXIV and decided to play pictomancer. It's extremely overwhelming having all those skills thrown at you all at once.

Excellent guide. I was completely lost before watching.

ty for these. huge help.

thanks for another great guide! these are so helpful to new/returning players like me. you really teach everything so clearly.

A fun trick I like to do, though it may not be optimal, is Swiftcast Creature Motif when the next Living Muse will allow Mog of the Ages, then double weave Muse and Mog, or even triple weave Subtractive Palette if available in that long recast timer of Creature Motif.

I'm very thankful for this video, as it helped me better understand what I am doing when playing Pictomancer.

This is great. Still haven't touched picto, but I feel so familiar with it after watching. So well done

banger vid, i understnad alot more than other vids on yotubue

This guide was unbelievably useful - Thank you!

This is exactly the guide I was looking for! Thank you!

I have been waiting patiently for your guide. Thanks so much for putting this together!