Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Class/Job Adjustments for PvP

Brandon Adams

Published: Aug 10, 2020 07:13 pm

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Patch 5.3 Class/Job Adjustments for PvP

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

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.

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.

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

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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Brandon Adams

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