Patch 2.4 data

[jenova_9]

So much mews!!!! =^^= They also show skill descriptions.


Patch 2.4 Notes (Preliminary) (10/24/2014) | FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone

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Lots of nice improvements included, mew.

[Malacite]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

Even though I'm making the switch to Ninja, I really like those DRG buffs.

I don't like that both Sneak and Trick Attack are dependent on Hide though, that's just nonsense unless there's a trait we can learn to allow using it during combat - otherwise that's 2 massive damage skills that are totally useless past the start of a fight.

I'm also curious to see if there's any costs involved with using Mudra, because it looked like it might purely be a short recast thing - in which case AWESOME! Also gives me a real excuse to actually make some macros now because screw trying to remember all the different combinations. NIN seems like it'll be a lot of fun.

[Firewind]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

Yes because being able to use 500 and 420 potency attacks at any time, when Ninja already has some pretty high damage combos is perfectly balanced.

[Malacite]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

We don't know what the recast of those skills are yet, and they share a mutually exclusive timer.

To be honest I'm a bit disappointed though by the lack of hate manipulation like THF had in XI. I was really hoping to get some of that utility again, especially since it would fit a sneaky dps job so well and having a dps that can shift enmity around is very useful. I'm also not a big fan of Mug being required as the killing blow to gain the effect of it, otherwise so far it seems like a good class/job but we'll have to wait for Tuesday to see it in action and view all the class traits.

[Firewind]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

By the look of it, one of the Ninja abilitis lets you use SA or TA as well. I'd hope so too since a lot of the NIN magic seems to be a massive DPS loss to use on paper.

[Malacite]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

Yeah I'm really curious to see just how Ninjutsu works - will it cost MP, or be purely on a short timer (since you're interrupting what would normally be a dps rotation of WS/Magic). The potency on the lightning one is pretty high though.

[Firewind]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

You pull off a combination of abilities then activate it. If you imput somethng wrong then everything goes on cooldown for a bit. Bye the look of it, the Ninjutsu seems to be for AoE burst and utility.

This is what we know so far

[Malacite]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

Yes I know how it works mechanically (and therefor NIN is gonna require macros pretty much) I meant in terms of associated costs and timers.

[Firewind]

Re: Patch 2.4 data

Qarn HM...All I can say is they FINALLY made something where a BLM is actually useful in a boss fight! Yoshida! Why won't you take my 3.0 money now?

Snowcloak is really pretty and the fights are fun to tank, BLMs are also pretty damn useful too.

Sastasha HM is basically one giant middle finger to Ranged classes. If you take 2 ranged DDs, expect to wipe. A LOT.