[Top 15] FF14 Best Machinist Weapons That Look Freakin' Awesome

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Updated:

28 Oct 2022

Machinist is a physical ranged DPS, and is the second one added into the game after Bard in A Realm Reborn. They're introduced in the game in the Heavensward expansion, along with the Astrologian and the Dark Knight.

They excel in the arts of arms, machinery, and automata, utilising the power of machines rather than magic.

As a battle job introduced in the first expansion of the game, Machinists have seen a lot of additions to their weapon roster, making it available for Machinists to complete their glamour look with a wider variety of weapons to choose from.

For this reason, this article will list out fifteen of the best weapons to be used as a glamour for any kind of styles!

15. Abyssos Pistol

The flaming gun from the Abyssos Raid.

The Abyssos Pistol is the first weapon to be introduced in this article. It is a weapon that is newly introduced in the recent patch of Endwalker with the addition of the new savage raid tiers.

Why it looks awesome:

First things first, the Abyssos Pistol is a handgun that comes from the newest Abyssos Savage raid tier. Meaning, wearing this weapon will show off your ability as a Machinist who has successfully cleared the hard, latest savage tier added into the game quite quickly.
Secondly, the Abyssos Pistol has a unique design where they get flames coming out near the holster, making it seem like it has an illusion that the pistol will spew out flames, which is also suitable as Machinist also has the flamethrower skill, making a fit made in heaven.
Lastly, the Abysoss Pistol also looks very cool and stylish when paired with the newest shining armor set that also comes from the newest Abyssos Raid tier as well, creating a full set of the flaming glamour set.

How To Get Abyssos Pistol:

Clear the latest savage raid tier, in the last raid, which is the Abyssos: The Eighth Circle (Savage), to have a chance to get the weapon from a chest drop or exchange 8 books earned from clearing the fight in Radz-at-Han.

14. Augmented Ekplexis

The handgun that was encased in black runes.

Augmented Ekplexis is the second weapon to be introduced in this article. In addition, this weapon also marks as the first weapon that can be crafted with a material earned from the Shadowbringers extreme trial.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Augmented Ekplexis can be crafted with a material from a Shadowbringers extreme trial or bought from the Market Board, making it a weapon that is good for players who can’t clear hard fights or grind for a long time but still want a shiny, glowy weapon of their own.
In addition, the Augmented Ekplexis also have a unique design with the handgun itself embedded in black runes typical of the Hades’ fight and spells, paying tribute to the material of which the gun is crafted from.
Lastly, the Augmented Ekplexis is also a weapon encased in a bright glow but in a dark color of dark purple and black, making a unique combination where the weapon’s shine and glow will still be bright, but in a way that it can also look dark and menacing.

How To Get Augmented Ekplexis:

Crafting it as a Master Blacksmith at level 80.
The main material to craft the handgun, Hades’ Auracite, can be obtained by clearing the Extreme Trial in the Shadowbringers expansion, The Minstrel’s Ballad: Hades’ Elegy.

13. Suzaku’s Flame-kissed Revolver

The flame-kissed revolver full of love and passion.

Suzaku’s Flame-kissed Revolver marks as the second extreme trial weapon to be introduced in this article, but is the first one where players can get the material for crafting from the Stormblood extreme trial instead.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Suzaku’s Flame-kissed Revolver has a pretty design where it is encased in flames and players can also see some feathers flying about, similar to that of Suzaku’s feathers, paying tribute to where the material of the weapon comes from.
Secondly, the revolver also has a beautiful, flaming red and orange glow that encompasses the revolver, making the weapon look bright and shiny, easily noticeable by other players when unsheathed.
Similar to the previous weapon, this revolver can be created by a blacksmith it bought from the market board, making it quite an easy glamour to get for players who want a quick grab of a shiny weapon for their Machinists!

How To Get Suzaku’s Flame-kissed Revolver:

Crafting it as a Master Blacksmith at level 70.
The main material to craft the handgun, Scarlet Tailfeather, can be obtained by clearing the Extreme Trial in the Stormblood expansion, Hells’ Kier (Extreme).

12. Seiryu’s Sanctified Revolver

The snake-like design of Seiryu’s Sanctified Revolver.

Seiryu’s Sanctified Revolver is the fourth weapon to be introduced in this article. It also serves as the second extreme trial weapon that can be crafted with an item from a Stormblood extreme trial.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, Seiryu’s Sanctified Revolver is a weapon that has the design of the serpent that resembles Seiryu slithering all along the revolver itself, making the presence of the material from where the extreme trial comes from known.
Secondly, the revolver is also encased in a gentle blue glow that is also bright enough to be noticeable by a lot of players, making it stand out in a crowd.
Lastly, the revolver, like the previous two before this, can also be easily crafted or bought from the Market Board, giving players an easy option to get a shiny weapon for their machinists.

How To Get Seiryu’s Sanctified Revolver:

Crafting it as a Master Blacksmith at level 70.
The main material to craft the handgun, Seiryu’s Scale, can be obtained by clearing the Extreme Trial in the Stormblood expansion, The Wreath of Snakes (Extreme).

11. The Fae’s Crown Handgonne

The rainbow, butterfly handgun.

The Fae’s Crown Handgonne is the fifth weapon in this article and also marked as the second weapon that can be crafted using a material earned from a Shadowbringers extreme trial.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Handgonne is an amazingly designed weapon that has Titania’s wing on the span of the handgun itself, complete with the color of said wing in blue and black, paying tribute to where the material of the weapon comes from.
Secondly, the weapon is also embedded with additional designs like the transparent wing that spans behind Titania’s wing, making it look even more playful and ethereal, as well as the addition of some bubbles around the handgun.
Not to mention, the weapon is also shining and glowing, and with a unique color of rainbowish blue, making it easily noticeable with the rainbow shine on it.

How To Get The Fae’s Crown Handgonne:

Crafting it as a Master Blacksmith at level 80.
The main material to craft the handgun, Dancing Wing, can be obtained by clearing the Extreme Trial in the Shadowbringers expansion, The Dancing Plague (Extreme).

10. Blade’s Ingenuity

The handgun is imbued in gems and crystals.

Blade’s Ingenuity is the famous gem weapon and also serves as the first weapon in this article that can be obtained from a relic weapon questline, and this time, it is a Shadowbringers relic weapon.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Blade’s Ingenuity has a really neat and unique design where the handgun itself has a lot of gems and crystals embedded in it, making the weapon look like it has been crystallised and has a unique art style to it that is different from other weapons in the game.
In addition, Blade’s Ingenuity also has a glow to it that makes the weapon light up, like in the picture. The glow itself is dominant in bright colors like yellow and green, and focuses mostly on the gems, making the gems design light up even more and is more pronounced than ever.
Not to mention, despite the weapon’s unique design choice and art style, it is also a weapon that can fit in with many different types of glamour sets and styles that the player has for their Machinists.

How To Get Blade’s Ingenuity:

Unlock the relic weapon questline for Shadowbringers through Bozja and finish it as a Machinist until you get the Blade’s Ingenuity.

9. Mollfrith Physeos

The lightning Physeos handgun.

Mollfrith Physeos marks as the second relic weapon in this series of lists, but is the first one that comes from the Stormblood expansion.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Mollfrith Physeos has a design that makes the gun look similar to that of a dagger, giving the impression of a really sharp gun that can work as a different kind of weapon when forced.
In addition, the Mollfrith Physeos also has a bright, blue glow that spans all across the weapon, making the weapon an easy weapon to notice wherever the Machinist goes to.
Lastly, the Mollfrith Physeos is also another relic weapon that goes well with any kind of glamour simply because of its shiny blue glow as well as the design of the weapon that looks sleek and will match any kind of outfit the player has.

How To Get Mollfrith Physeos:

Unlock the Eureka relic quest line in Stormblood and finish the questline as a Machinist until you get the Mollfrith Physeos.

8. Sharpened Flame of the Dynast

The beautiful pink glow from the Sharpened relic weapon for the Machinist.

Sharpened Flame of the Dynast is the next relic weapon that this article will feature. The pink glow is their unique point of interest, especially as the first Anima relic weapon to be featured in this article.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, like the picture has shown, the Sharpened Flame of the Dynast has a really beautiful pink glow that makes the weapon easily recognizable and unique even among other shiny weapons.
Secondly, the design of Sharpened Flame of the Dynast also has the glow designed in a way that players can see some dust-like particles of the glow surrounding the weapon, adding elegance to the overall design of the weapon.
Lastly, using this weapon will also enhance the look of glamour that focuses on sexiness, elegance, or gentleness.

How To Get Sharpened Flame of the Dynast:

Unlock the Anima weapon relic chain quest line in the Heavensward expansion and clear it as a Machinist until you get the Sharpened Flame of the Dynast.

7. Pyros Handgonne

The flaming gun from the Pyros land of Eureka.

Pyros Handgonne is the fourth relic weapon to be featured in this article, as well as the second relic weapon that can be obtained from the Eureka relic weapon questline in the Stormblood expansion.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Pyros Handgonne has a really eye-catching flame that goes all around the weapon itself, which is quite big in size, making it a weapon that glows up really brightly and can attract the attention of a lot of players around you.
Secondly, the flames of the Pyros Handgonne are also very unique and well-designed, with multiple colors interlacing with each other from green, reddish orange, and finally, blue.
Lastly, Pyros Handgonne, despite the bright colors and flames surrounding the weapon, is a weapon that can be combined with any different kinds of glamour, from sexy ones to cute ones or even cool and fierce ones.

How To Get Pyros Handgonne:

Unlock the Eureka relic quest line in Stormblood and finish the questline as a Machinist until you get the Pyros Handgonne.

6. Deathlocke Lux

The lion-like Deathlocke Lux.

Deathlocke Lux marks as the fifth relic weapon that is introduced in this article, as well as the second Anima relic weapon that has made its way to be featured here.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Deathlocke Lux has a really unique design where the glow is shaped into a lion’s head, giving an illusion that the Machinist is utilizing a lion’s head as their main weapon and to shoot bullets from, which is a really ingenious and smart design.
In addition, the glow of the lion’s head itself is extremely bright, making for a very eye-catching weapon where your friends and other players will be able to notice quickly when you unsheathe them.
Deathlocke Lux also goes well with any kind of glamour the players might have for their Machinists, especially glamour with darker color that will let the glow of Deathlocke Lux shine even brighter.

How To Get Deathlocke Lux:

Unlock the Anima weapon relic chain quest line in the Heavensward expansion and clear it as a Machinist until you get the Deathlocke Lux.

5. Lawman Recollection

The white glow of the recollection weapon of the Machinist.

Lawman Recollection is a really beautiful weapon that marks as the second Shadowbringers relic weapon introduced in this article, as well as the last relic weapon in general to be featured in this article.

Why it looks awesome:

First things first, the Lawman Recollection has a unique design where the weapon is encased in multiple layers of glow, making it seem like the glow itself is surrounded with white gold plating, creating a beautiful illusion.
Not to mention, the glow of the weapon itself is also very beautiful and bright to behold, the combination of colours and how bright it is making it a weapon that is easily noticeable and interesting.
Lastly, the Lawman Recollection, because of its neutral colors of white, gold, and hints of blue, make it a weapon that also serves as versatile glamour of a weapon, which can suit any glamour plate you might have for your Machinists.

How To Get Lawman Recollection:

Unlock the relic weapon questline for Shadowbringers through Bozja and finish it as a Machinist until you get the Lawman Recollection.

4. Ultimate Dreadwyrm Handgonne

The Bahamut handgonne.

Ultimate Dreadwyrm Handgonne is the first weapon in this article that can be obtained only through clearing the hardest content available in the game currently, in the form of ultimate raids.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Ultimate Dreadwyrm Handgonne is shaped like the Machinist has Bahamut's shape as their gun, making it apparent and obvious where the weapon comes from.
In addition, the Ultimate Dreadwyrm Handgonne, being an ultimate weapon in of itself, makes it a weapon that player can show off as an achievement of completing one of the hardest fights in the game.
Not to mention, the weapon itself also has a very bright, unique yellow color belonging to that of the Bahamut ultimate raid, making it easily noticeable even in a large crowd of people in Limsa Lominsa.

How To Get Ultimate Dreadwyrm Handgonne:

Clear the second ultimate fight available in the game, which is the Unending Coil of Bahamut (Ultimate).

3. Ferdinand Ultima

The blue glow of the weapon makes it almost blinding.

Ferdinand Ultima is the second ultimate weapon to be featured in this article, and the bright blue glow that becomes its main point.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the color of the glow of Ferdinand Ultima is a bright blue which is similar to the color of the Ultimate Weapon at his last phase during the fight in the Ultimate raid itself, paying tribute to the raid where the weapon comes from.
In addition, the glow itself is very bright, making it a very eye-catching weapon when you pull it out, and will be able to attract the attention of a lot of players around you, even if you are in the middle of a lot of other players around you.
Not to mention, Ferdinand Ultima, just like the previous weapon, is also an ultimate weapon that you can bring out to increase your prestige as a player who has successfully beaten an ultimate raid in the game.

How To Get Ferdinand Ultima:

Clear the first ultimate raid available in the game, which is the Weapon’s Refrain (Ultimate).

2. Ultimate Armageddon

The weapon that is full of cogs and gear in it.

Ultimate Armageddon is the third ultimate weapon introduced in this article and is also the weapon that has won the second rank as the best weapon that looks awesome for Machinists.

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Ultimate Armageddon has a beautiful design where the handgun itself is built up by gears and cogs, which are the main items featured in the Alexander raid, paying tribute to the ultimate raid of from where this gun comes from.
In addition, the cogs and gears are also a good match for Machinists who has a lot of relation to machinery, automata, and gears in general, as one of the rare battle jobs that does not use magic to deal damage to the enemies.
Not to mention, the weapon itself also has a very bright and beautiful glow all across the gear and cogs that makes them stand out even more in the crowd, making the design even more eye-catching and brilliant.

How To Get Ultimate Armageddon:

Clear the 3rd ultimate raid available in the game, which is the Epic of Alexander (Ultimate).

1. Ultimate Heavensfire

The handgun of beautiful Ishgardian design.

Ultimate Heavensfire marks it as the last ultimate weapon to be featured in this article. In addition, it also has won the first

Why it looks awesome:

First of all, the Ultimate Heavensfire has a really beautiful design where it has runes placed on it, which resembles the Ishgardian runes done by the knights of the round, paying tribute to where the ultimate raid this weapon comes from.
Not to mention, the runes also doubly so serves as very compatible with Machinist, who is first introduced in the Heavensward expansion and in essence, through the Ishagrdian city and environment.
As an ultimate weapon itself, it also brings prestige to you as a player. Not to mention, it also has a very beautiful shine with complex layers and colors surrounding it, making it a very eye-catching and well-designed weapon for players to be used.

How To Get Ultimate Heavensfire: