All Final Fantasy FFXIV 6.1 Job Changes

Ed McGlone

Published: Apr 12, 2022 04:43 pm

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1, Newfound Adventure, has arrived, and as usual, it brings with it a host of new story updates, new content, and other important additions to the game, including new Ishgardian Housing. If you’re here, though, you’re probably wondering about the FFXIV 6.1 job changes and how your favorite job shook out in terms of updates. It’s been a while since Endwalker was released, and the dev team has done a major shake-up based on the data since launch. Below you can check out all FFXIV 6.1 job changes for PvE.

All Job Changes & Adjustments in FFXIV Patch 6.1

Healer Role Actions Changes

Action		Adjustment
Lucid Dreaming		Now acquired at level 14 (previously level 24).

Gladiator / Paladin

Action		Effect
Iron Will		Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 3 seconds.
Clemency		Execution no longer interrupts action combos.
Holy Spirit		Execution no longer interrupts action combos.
Requiescat		The additional effect “Grants Blade of Faith Ready when the effect of Requiescat ends” has been added with a duration of 30 seconds.
Holy Circle		Execution no longer interrupts action combos.
Confiteor		The additional effect “Restores own HP” has been added with a cure potency of 400.
Blade of Faith		No longer a combo action with Confiteor. The requirement of “Blade of Faith Ready” has been added. The additional effect “Restores own HP” has been added with a cure potency of 400.
Blade of Truth		The additional effect “Restores own HP” has been added with a cure potency of 400.
Blade of Valor		The additional effect “Restores own HP” has been added with a cure potency of 400.
Divine Magic Mastery II		Now adds a healing effect to Confiteor.

Marauder / Warrior

Action		Adjustment
Defiance		Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 3 seconds.
Overpower		Area of effect has been changed from a cone before you to all nearby enemies.
Inner Release		Stacks of Inner Release now only apply to Fell Cleave and Decimate. The additional effect “Nullifies Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, and most knockback and draw-in effects” has been changed to “Grants Inner Strength, nullifying Stun, Sleep, Bind, Heavy, and most knockback and draw-in effects.”

Dark Knight

Action		Adjustment
Grit		Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 3 seconds.
Flood of Darkness		Potency has been reduced from 130 to 100.
Blood Weapon		Now grants 5 stacks of the Blood Weapon effect. Effect duration has been increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
Stalwart Soul		Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 72).
Living Dead		The additional effect “Restores HP with each weaponskill successfully delivered or spell cast” has been added with a cure potency of 1,500. If an amount of HP totaling your maximum HP is restored before the Walking Dead timer runs out, the effect will now change to Undead Rebirth, with a duration carried over from the time remaining for Walking Dead. While under the effect of Undead Rebirth, most attacks will not lower your HP below 1.

Gunbreaker

Action		Adjustment
Royal Guard		Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 3 seconds.

Monk

Action		Adjustment
Perfect Balance		Can no longer be executed while under the effect of any Beast Chakra.

Dragoon

Action		Adjustment
Jump		Action animation has been shortened. Action now changes to Mirage Dive while under the effect of Mirage Dive Ready.
High Jump		Action animation has been shortened. Action now changes to Mirage Dive while under the effect of Mirage Dive Ready.
Elusive Jump		Action animation has been shortened.
Spineshatter Dive		Action animation has been shortened.
Dragonfire Dive		Action animation has been shortened.

Rogue / Ninja

Action		Adjustment
Hide		Now dispels the effect of Doton upon execution.
Mug		The additional effect “Increases target’s damage taken by 5%” has been added with a duration of 20 seconds.
Trick Attack		The additional effect “Increases target’s damage taken by 5%” has been changed to “Increases damage you deal target by 10%.”
Aeolian Edge		Potency has been increased from 360 to 380. Rear combo potency has been increased from 420 to 440.
Shukuchi		Action animation has been shortened.
Doton		Potency has been increased from 70 to 80. Effect duration has been reduced from 24 to 18 seconds.
Hakke Mujinsatsu		Combo potency has been increased from 120 to 130.
Armor Crush		Combo potency has been increased from 340 to 360. Flank combo potency has been increased from 400 to 420.
Bhavacakra		Potency has been reduced from 400 to 350.
Phantom Kamaitachi		Potency has been increased from 550 to 600.
Melee Mastery		Now acquired at level 74 (previously level 84).

Samurai

Action		Adjustment
Hakaze		Potency has been increased from 180 to 200.
Jinpu		Potency has been increased from 100 to 120.
Third Eye		Effect duration has been increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
Shifu		Potency has been increased from 100 to 120.
Gekko		Potency has been increased from 100 to 120. Combo potency has been increased from 320 to 330. Rear combo potency has been increased from 370 to 380.
Higanbana		Damage over time potency has been increased from 30 to 45.
Mangetsu		Combo potency has been increased from 110 to 120.
Kasha		Potency has been increased from 100 to 120. Combo potency has been increased from 320 to 330. Flank combo potency has been increased from 370 to 380.
Tenka Goken		Area of effect has been changed from a cone before you to all nearby enemies.

Oka		Combo potency has been increased from 110 to 120.
Yukikaze		Potency has been increased from 100 to 120. Combo potency has been increased from 280 to 300.
Midare Setsugekka		Potency has been reduced from 660 to 600. Attack is now guaranteed to land a critical hit.
Meikyo Shisui		Ranged weaponskills no longer count toward the effect of this action.
Hissatsu: Shinten		Now acquired at level 52 (previously level 62). Potency has been reduced from 270 to 250.
Hissatsu: Yaten		Activation time has been adjusted to match that of other backstep actions.
Hissatsu: Kyuten		Now acquired at level 62 (previously level 64).
Kaeshi: Higanbana		Potency has been reduced from 300 to 200.
Kaeshi: Goken		Potency has been reduced from 420 to 280. Area of effect has been changed from a cone before you to all nearby enemies.
Kaeshi: Setsugekka		Potency has been reduced from 990 to 600. Attack is now guaranteed to land a critical hit.
Shoha		Potency has been reduced from 580 to 500.
Ogi Namikiri		Potency has been reduced from 900 to 800. Attack is now guaranteed to land a critical hit.
Kaeshi: Namikiri		Potency has been reduced from 1,350 to 800. Attack is now guaranteed to land a critical hit.

Reaper

Action		Adjustment
Hell’s Ingress		The duration of Enhanced Harpe has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Action animation has been shortened.
Hell’s Egress		The duration of Enhanced Harpe has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Action animation has been shortened.
Regress		Action animation has been shortened.

Archer / Bard

Action		Adjustment
Repelling Shot		Range has been increased from 5 to 15 yalms. Activation time has been adjusted to match that of other backstep actions.
Battle Voice		No longer requires the effect of Mage’s Ballad, Army’s Paeon, or the Wanderer’s Minuet to be active.
The Wanderer’s Minuet		Action now changes to Pitch Perfect upon execution.

Machinist

Action		Adjustment
Heat Blast		Potency has been increased from 170 to 180.
Wildfire		Potency increase per weaponskill landed has been increased from 150 to 200.
Drill		Potency has been increased from 570 to 580.
Air Anchor		Potency has been increased from 570 to 580.
Pile Bunker		Potency has been increased from 650 to 680.
Crowned Collider		Potency has been increased from 750 to 780.
Chain Saw		Potency has been increased from 570 to 580.

Dancer

Action		Adjustment
Standard Step		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.
Emboite		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.
Entrechat		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.
Jete		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.
Pirouette		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.
Cascade		The additional effect “50% chance of granting Flourishing Symmetry” has been changed to “50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry.”
Fountain		The additional effect “50% chance of granting Flourishing Flow” has been changed to “50% chance of granting Silken Flow.”
Windmill		The additional effect “50% chance of granting Flourishing Symmetry” has been changed to “50% chance of granting Silken Symmetry.”
Reverse Cascade		The requirement for execution has been changed from “Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Symmetry” to “Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry.”
Bladeshower		The additional effect “50% chance of granting Flourishing Flow” has been changed to “50% chance of granting Silken Flow.”
Rising Windmill		The requirement for execution has been changed from “Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Symmetry” to “Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Symmetry or Flourishing Symmetry.”
Fountainfall		The requirement for execution has been changed from “Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Flow” to “Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow.”
Bloodshower		The requirement for execution has been changed from “Can only be executed while under the effect of Flourishing Flow” to “Can only be executed while under the effect of Silken Flow or Flourishing Flow.”
Technical Step		Action is now categorized a weaponskill.

Arcanist / Summoner

Action		Adjustment
Ruby Ruin		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 300 to 340.
Ruby Outburst		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 140 to 160.
Ruby Ruin II		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 340 to 380.
Ruby Ruin III		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 360 to 410.
Ruby Rite		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 450 to 510.
Searing Light		Action is now executed directly from the caster rather than via Carbuncle.
Ruby Disaster		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 170 to 190.
Ruby Catastrophe		Recast time has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Potency has been increased from 180 to 210.
Ruin Mastery IV		The increase of potency for Ruby Rite has been changed from 450 to 510.

Red Mage

Action		Adjustment
Displacement		Action animation has been shortened.

Conjurer / White Mage

Action		Adjustment
Stone		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 200.
Aero		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 200. Effect duration has been increased from 18 to 30 seconds.
Stone II		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 200.
Regen		MP cost has been reduced from 500 to 400.
Cure III		Area of effect radius has been increased from 6 to 10 yalms.
Aero II		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 200. Effect duration has been increased from 18 to 30 seconds.
Asylum		Range has been increased from 8 to 10 yalms.
Secret of the Lily		Time before a Lily is added to the Healing Gauge has been reduced from once every 30 seconds to once every 20 seconds.
Stone III		Potency has been reduced from 230 to 220. MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 300.
Stone IV		Potency has been reduced from 270 to 260.
Afflatus Misery		Potency has been increased from 900 to 1,240. Reduction in potency after the first enemy has been increased from 25% to 50%.
Liturgy of the Bell		The additional healing effect from remaining stacks of Liturgy of the Bell will now be triggered when time expires or upon executing this action a second time.

Scholar

Action		Adjustment
Ruin		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 300.
Embrace		Range from which party members can be targeted has been increased.
Bio		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 300.
Bio II		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 300.
Sacred Soil		Area of effect radius has been increased from 8 to 10 yalms.
Expedient		Effect duration of Expedience has been reduced from 20 to 10 seconds.

Astrologian

Action		Adjustment
Combust		Effect duration has been increased from 18 to 30 seconds.

Sage

Action		Adjustment
Dosis		MP cost has been reduced from 400 to 300.
Soteria		Now grants 4 stacks of the Soteria effect. Effect potency has been increased from 50% to 70%.
Addersting		Now gain maximum stacks of Addersting upon entering an instance or restarting an instance battle.

New & Removed Traits/Actions

Ninja

Action		Adjustment
Level 84 Melee Mastery II		Increases the potency of Spinning Edge to 220 and Gust Slash to 160.

Samurai

Action		Adjustment
Hissatsu: Kaiten		Removed from game.
Level 66 Way of the Samurai		Increases the potency of Hakaze to 200, Jinpu to 120, and Shifu to 120.
Level 84 Way of the Samurai II		Increases the potency of Gekko, Kasha, and Yukikaze to 120.

That’s all for the 6.1 FFXIV job changes. Happy with Square Enix did with your job? Let us know in the comments below.

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