FFXIV 7.16 Patch Notes

The 7.16 Patch for Final Fantasy 14 has arrived, bringing with it new role quests, Battle system updates, and more!

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the 7.16 Patch for FFXIV, including a link to the full Patch Notes.

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Playable Content

Quests

Picking Up the Torch
Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 100
Location Tuliyollal (X:12.3 Y:14.6)
Quest Giver Rral Majun
Prerequisites Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Dawntrail," tank role quest "Dreams of a New Day," healer role quest "An Antidote for Anarchy," melee DPS role quest "A Hunter True," physical ranged DPS role quest "The Mightiest Shield," and magical ranged DPS role quest "Heroes and Pretenders."

Following from this, you'll have an additional 3 quests in the chain to complete! New chapters have also been added to New Game+.

Housing

  • A new orchestrion roll has been added

Miscellaneous

  • A new emote has been added

Battle System

The following adjustments have been made to PVP actions:

Dark Knight
Action Adjustment
Eventide Potency has been increased from 8,000-16,000 to 10,000-20,000
Ninja
Action Adjustment
Doton Reduction to damage taken has been reduced from 25% to 20%
Viper
Action Adjustment
First Generation Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000
Second Generation Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000
Third Generation Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000
Fourth Generation Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000
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Machinist
Action Adjustment
Full Metal Field Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 10,000. Recast time has been reduced from 32 to 30 seconds
Black Mage
Action Adjustment
Burst Potency has been increased from 12,000 to 15,000. Barrier strength has been increased from a heal potency of 12,000 to 15,000
Summoner
Action Adjustment
Mountain Buster Potency has been increased from 10,000 to 12,000
Slipstream Additional effect that increases movement speed by 25% on allies now also applies to self
White Mage
Action Adjustment
Glare III The text "Action changes to Glare IV when under the effect of Sacred Sight" has been added
Seraph Strike The text "Action changes to Glare IV upon execution" has been removed
Afflatus Purgation Healing over time potency of Temperance has been reduced from 6,000 to 4,000
Glare IV Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000
Scholar
Action Adjustment
Summon Seraph Recovery via healing actions granted by the effect Seraphic Illumination has been reduced from 20% to 10%
Astrologian
Action Adjustment
Microcosmos HP recovered at the time of execution has been reduced from a cure of 5,000 potency plus 25% of compiled damage to a cure of 4,000 potency plus 20% of compiled damage

PVP Actions

The time between action execution and effect activation has been shortened for the following PvP actions:

  • All Jobs
    • Recuperate
    • Purify
  • Paladin
    • Shield Smite
    • Intervene
  • Warrior
    • Primal Rend
    • Onslaught
    • Orogeny
    • Chaotic Cyclone
    • Primal Wrath
    • Primal Scream
  • Dark Knight
    • Impalement
    • Salted Earth
  • Gunbreaker
    • Fated Circle
    • Fated Brand
    • Terminal Trigger
  • Monk
    • Dragon Kick
    • Demolish
    • Leaping Opo
    • Phantom Rush
    • Wind's Reply
    • Rising Phoenix
    • Earth's Reply
  • Dragoon
    • Wyrmwind Thrust
    • Sky Shatter
  • Ninja
    • Dokumori
    • Forked Raiju
    • Fleeting Raiju
  • Samurai
    • Mineuchi
    • Hyosetsu
    • Mangetsu
    • Oka
    • Kaeshi: Namikiri
    • Tendo Setsugekka
    • Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka
    • Zantetsuken
  • Reaper
    • Lemure's Scythe
    • Tenebrae Lemurum
  • Viper
    • World-swallower
  • Bard
    • Silent Nocturne
    • Repelling Shot
  • Machinist
    • Marksman's Spite
  • Black Mage
    • Burst
  • Summoner
    • Mountain Buster
  • Red Mage
    • Vice of Thorns
  • Pictomancer
    • Clawed Muse
    • Retribution of the Madeen
  • White Mage
    • Afflatus Purgation
  • Astrologian
    • Gravity II
    • Oracle
  • Sage
    • Phlegma III
    • Psyche

System

  • New achievements have been added
  • New text commands have been added
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Full Patch Notes

If you wish to read the Patch Notes in full, you can do so via the official FFXIV websites 7.16 Patch Notes Lodestone post.

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