The Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 class/job adjustments for PvP are arguably more thorough than the PvE adjustments, so all you brawlers out there take note. The quickest summary of the changes is thus: DPS has been made deadlier, tanks more resilient, and healers more annoying. A full list of the Patch 5.3 class/job adjustments for PvP are as follows:
Patch 5.3 Class/Job Adjustments for PvP
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- We’re almost two months into Final Fantasy XIV’s phenomenal Shadowbringers expansion, and the super-tough Savage raids are in full swing. Alongside a raft of top-drawer story content and two new jobs, Shadowbringers has introduced a vast number of improvements to existing jobs, making many of them more effective, user-friendly, and fun to play.
Shared Tank Actions
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Reprisal | Reduction to target’s damage dealt has been changed from 10% to 20%. |
Shared Range DPS Actions
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Concentrate | Recast time has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds. |
Shared Magic DPS Actions
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Drain | Maximum potency has been increased from 1,800 to 2,400. |
| Addle | Reduction to target’s damage dealt has been changed from 20% to 40%. |
| Swiftcast | Recast time has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds. |
| Manaward | Recast time has been reduced from 45 to 30 seconds. |
| Aetheric Burst | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Shared Healer Actions
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| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Attunement | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 30 seconds. |
| Rescue | Effect now ignores knockback resistance and can no longer be prevented by enfeeblements. The additional effect “Removes Holmgang effect from target” has been added. |
Paladin
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Confiteor | Additional effect now also lowers target’s healing potency by 10%. |
| Hallowed Ground | Recast time has been reduced from 90 to 60 seconds. Effect duration has been reduced from 6 to 5 seconds. |
| Testudo | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Warrior
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Heavy Swing | The additional effect “Increases Beast Gauge by 10” has been added. |
| Shake It Off | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
| Chaotic Cyclone | Increase to target’s damage taken has been changed from 5% to 10%. |
Dark Knight
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Edge of Shadow | Reduction to target’s HP recovered by healing actions has been changed from 20% to 10%. Duration of effect reducing target’s HP recovered by healing actions has been increased from 6 to 10 seconds. |
| Flood of Shadow | Duration of effect reducing target’s HP recovered by healing actions has been increased from 6 to 10 seconds. |
| Dark Missionary | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Gunbreaker
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Bow Shock | The additional effect “Removes all Regen and barrier effects from targets” has been removed. The Draw Power bonus “Heavy +50%” has been added. The Draw Fortitude bonus “Bind” has been added. |
| Lightning Shot | The additional effect “Extends Fast Draw duration to maximum” has been removed. The additional effect “Increases potency of next weaponskill by 50%” has been added. |
| Gnashing Fang | The additional effect “Grants Fast Draw, reducing weaponskill recast time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
| Savage Claw | The additional effect “Grants Fast Draw, reducing weaponskill recast time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
| Wicked Talon | The additional effect “Grants Fast Draw, reducing weaponskill recast time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
| Burst Strike | The additional effect “Grants Fast Draw, reducing weaponskill recast time by 5%” has been removed. |
| Fated Circle | The additional effect “Grants Fast Draw, reducing weaponskill recast time by 5%” has been removed. |
The following has been added to Gunbreaker:
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Draw and Junction | Afflicts target with a detrimental effect while granting self a beneficial one. If target is melee DPS or tank, increases target’s damage taken by 10% while reducing your damage taken by 10%. If target is ranged DPS or healer, lowers target’s damage dealt and healing potency by 10% while increasing your damage dealt and healing potency by 10%. Previously acquired beneficial effects are overwritten on use. Detrimental Effect Duration: 10s Beneficial Effect Duration: 60s |
Monk
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Riddle of Earth | Barrier strength has been increased from a heal potency of 2,000 to 2,500. |
| Tornado Kick | Potency has been increased from 1,800 to 2,000. |
| The Forbidden Chakra | Potency has been increased from 1,800 to 2,000. |
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Samurai
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Hissatsu: Chiten | Potency has been increased from 1,000 to 1,200. |
Bard
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Quick Nock | Potency has been increased from 600 to 800. |
| Empyreal Arrow | Potency has been increased from 800 to 1,000. |
| Repelling Shot | Potency has been increased from 400 to 800. |
Machinist
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Spread Shot | Potency has been increased from 600 to 800. |
| Auto Crossbow | Potency has been increased from 1,400 to 1,600. |
| Ricochet | Potency has been increased from 600 to 800. |
| Wildfire | Portion of damage compiled has been increased from 25% to 33%. |
| Bioblaster | Potency has been increased from 1,400 to 1,600. |
| Blank | Potency has been increased from 600 to 800. |
| Air Anchor | Potency has been increased from 1,600 to 2,000. |
Black Mage
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Fire | MP cost has been increased from 0 to 1,000. Increase to damage dealt from Astral Fire has been changed from 10% to 20%. |
| Blizzard | Reduction to spell cast and recast times from Umbral Ice has been changed from 10% to 20%. |
| Fire IV | MP cost has been reduced from 2,500 to 2,000. |
| Flare | MP cost has been reduced from 5,000 to 4,000. Increase to damage dealt from Astral Fire has been changed from 10% to 20%. |
| Freeze | Reduction to spell cast and recast times from Umbral Ice has been changed from 10% to 20%. |
| Thunder | Cast time has been made instant. |
| Thunder II | Cast time has been made instant. |
| Xenoglossy | Potency has been reduced from 3,200 to 2,400. |
| Foul | Potency has been reduced from 2,400 to 1,800. Cast time has been made instant. |
| Enochian | Time required to acquire Polyglot has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds. |
| Night Wing | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Ffxiv 6.0 Leaks
Summoner
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Outburst | Cast time has been reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds. |
| Fester | Potency has been increased from 800 to 1,000. |
| Painflare | Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Scholar
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Biolysis | Reduction to target’s HP recovered by healing actions has been changed from 20% to 15%. |
| Dissipation | Increase to healing potency has been changed from 50% to 40%. |
Astrologian
Ff14 5.0 Job Changes
| Action | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Combust III | The additional effect “Lengthens weaponskill cast time and recast time as well as spell cast time and recast time of target by 10%” has been changed to “Reduces target’s damage dealt and healing potency by 10%.” |
| Divination | Recast time has been reduced from 90 to 60 seconds. |
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