Certain jobs in Final Fantasy XIV received some adjustments in PvP thanks to the latest update. The Gunbreaker got buffed in Patch 6.18, while the Black Mage received a significant nerf to one of its spells.
Before anything else, potency in Final Fantasy XIV is a measure of how strong a particular ability is. If an attack ability has increased potency, for example, it just means that the damage output is higher.
That said, the Gunslinger is one of the jobs in FFXIV that got significant buffs in Patch 6.18. For instance, Hypervelocity has its potency increased to 3,000. Burst Strike also has its potency increased to 7,000.
Fans of the Black Mage are not going to be happy with the nerf to the Burst spell implemented in this update. You see, Burst used to have a Barrier potency of 16,000. But Patch 6.18 dropped it to just 12,000. If there’s any consolation, Superflare now afflicts enemies affected by Umbral Freeze with a status ailment corresponding to the number of stacks accumulated, which you can check below.
- Holy Sheltron
- Damage reduction of the Knight's Resolve effect has been reduced from 20% to 15%.
- Onslaught
- Base potency has been increased from 400 to 500.
- Maximum potency has been increased from 4,000 to 5,000.
- Orogeny
- Base potency has been increased from 800 to 1,000.
- Maximum potency has been increased from 8,000 to 10,000.
- Bloodspiller
- Base potency has been increased from 4,000 to 6,000.
- The threshold for reaching maximum potency has been changed from HP below 20% to HP below 25%.
- Eventide
- Base potency has been increased from 1 to 10,000.
- Hypervelocity
- Potency has been increased from 2,000 to 3,000.
- Barrier potency of the Junction Tank bonus has been increased from 5,000 to 6,000.
- Potency increase of the Junction DPS bonus has been changed from 4,000 to 5,000.
- Cure potency of the Junction Healer bonus has been increased from 3,000 to 4,000.
- Blast Charge
- Now grants a movement speed increase when Overheated.
- Aether Mortar
- Potency has been increased from 4,000 to 6,000.
- Barrier potency has been increased from 4,000 to 6,000.
- Honing Dance
- Potency has been increased from 3,000 to 4,000.
- Reverse Cascade
- Potency has been increased from 5,000 to 6,000.
- Fountainfall
- Potency has been increased from 7,000 to 8,000.
- Saber Dance
- Damage bonus has been increased from 5% to 10%.
- Superflare
- Enemies under the effect of Umbral Freeze will now be afflicted with a status ailment commensurate with the number of stacks accumulated.
- 1 stack: Heavy
- 2 stacks: Bind
- 3 stacks: Deep Freeze
- Duration: 2 seconds
The full patch notes can be found on the official site.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on PC.
