Summary
AsFinal Fantasy 14underwent server maintenance, Square Enix released the full patch notes for its 7.1 content update and confirmed that several Jobs were adjusted to close the gap within their respective roles. The sweeping Job changes forFinal Fantasy 14were not exclusive to PVE content, as several PVP adjustments were also made in Patch 7.1.
Days before the Crossroads update went live,Final Fantasy 14gave players a preliminary lookat what to expect when servers come back online on November 12. Alongside continued main story quests, Patch 7.1 saw several quality-of-life changes. Between the addition of two dye channels for older glamours likeEndwalker’s Manderville relic weapons, and changes to the Group Pose feature to make it easier for players to take vertical shots, the Crossroads content update is shaping up to be a diverse patch forFinal Fantasy 14overall.
OnceFinal Fantasy 14players start Patch 7.1 on November 12, some may notice that other Jobs will feel a little more powerful than before. According tothe complete patch notes posted by Square Enix, theFinal Fantasy 14Jobs that saw the most changes were Dark Knight, Gunbreaker, Ninja, White Mage, and Black Mage. The Dark Knight’s self-sustaining woes were addressed, as its Carve and Spit and Abyssal Drain abilities were changed to grant more healing. Rather than reducing its health to one point, Gunbreaker’s Superbolide ability now reduces its health to 50% while still granting invulnerability for 10 seconds. The Ninja’s Dokumori was given area-of-effect damage, and its Ten Chi Jin ability can now be used while moving, as it previously required standing still to be utilized. The White Mage’s Holy spell had its cast time reduced by a second, and the Black Mage was given both a second charge of Ley Lines and changed its Despair spell to be instant cast when under Astral Fire.
Other Jobs, including Machinist, Summoner, and Red Mage, saw their overall damage buffed as a way to close the gap with other DPS Jobs such as Pictomancer. Alongside the PVE Job updates,Final Fantasy 14’s PVP modes saw significant changesacross the board. All Jobs in PVP had their health increased, while Dragoon and Dark Knight were nerfed in Frontline mode. Gunbreaker, Summoner, and Black Mage received overhauled PVP actions, and the mechanical minions of Rival Wings had their health pools increased.
Between the balance changes andother additions arriving in Patch 7.1,Final Fantasy 14players seeking to try a different Job will have an ideal opportunity. Only time will tell how players will respond to the changes.
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