Hotbar 1 covers all single target actions and all role actions. Hotbar 2 covers all AoE actions and all role actions.

Hotbar 5 contains the few shared skills that don't fit on hotbar 1/2, along with Limit Break. Twinfang/Twinblood are behind the skills that activate them.

Thought Process

• GCDs on face buttons for easy movement while pressing-
• WXHB and Expanded shared on XHB 2 so can see Expanded cooldowns
• Left trigger, XHB 1 starts opener
  • rear positional on bottom buttons and flank on side
• Right trigger bar is mainly used for filler GCDs and the reawaken part of the burst
• duplicate actions because we have so much space so trying to limit having to swap triggers and help with weaves
• AOE on bar 3 to switch to when needed saves room (not really needed, just a habit from other jobs)
• sprint on L3
• macro on XHB 2 is pot

i love this set up it allows for easy access to to ogcds whatever trigger you are holding. also easy reawaken combo and gcds are on face buttons so its easier to move while attacking

Valen Bree

Current WIP for updated hotbars in 7.0, focusing on minimising swapping hotbars in combat and keeping visual clarity on relevant buff cooldowns and maximising consistency across all jobs. Bar 1 is for single target, and Bar 2 for AoE.

The dye represents potion, and Sprint and LB are macroed to L3/R3 respectively.

Utilizing Main XHB, WXHB and Expanded XHB

XHB RT = Single Target Normal

2 is for AOE combo > stays at the top 1 is for Standard combo (single target) > main bar 3 is for Role skills

This setup is optimized to my style of play. I tried to minimize the amount of movement my trigger fingers do cause I get tired.

My starter Viper hotbar for Dawntrail, designed to be played with an MMO mouse.

Built around RT Single Target LT AoE split, with most class buttons on the face buttons (A,B,X,Y), and role buttons on the D-Pad. Several buttons doubled to maintain comfortable play between AoE and Single Target combos. Assumes Sprint on L3 macro. Limit Break placed where I would have it if I didn't have a controller with keyboard command programmable buttons.

This layout puts most of the work on the face buttons and being comfortable with switching between Expanded and WXHB

Uses XHB, double tap, LT->RT(which are almost the same for muscle memory). Also uses a bar for cooldowns you cant see on LT->RT

Uses sheathe weapon layouts too for run, food, teles, etc

View a full explanation for this layout:

https://youtu.be/3DYYW3OrJhE

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

Set 'Enlightened Meditation' Action Change Setting 'Enable recast timer to prevent erroneous input' to OFF.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

Set 'Ikishoten' Action Change Setting 'Enable recast timer to prevent erroneous input' to OFF.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

Macro 3:7 - Place/Heel

/pac Heel
/pac Place
/micon "Place" pet Eos

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.

MMO mouse setup with modifiers.