
The Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 class/job adjustments for PvP are arguably more in-depth than the PvE tweaks, so all you brawlers take note. The quickest summary of the changes is as follows: DPS has been made deadlier, tanks tougher, and healers more annoying. A full list of Patch 5.3 class/job tweaks for PvP are as follows:
Patch 5.3 Class/Job Adjustments for PvP
Shared tank actions
action | Adjustment | |
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Reprisals | Target damage reduction increased from 10% to 20%. |
Shared Range DPS Actions
action | Adjustment | |
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Focus | Recast time reduced from 30 to 15 seconds. |
Shared Magic DPS Actions
action | Adjustment | |
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Drain | Maximum power increased from 1800 to 2400. | |
Rotten | Target damage reduction increased from 20% to 40%. | |
Swiftcast | Recast time reduced from 30 to 15 seconds. | |
Manaward | Recast time reduced from 45 to 30 seconds. | |
Etheric Burst | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Shared healer actions
action | Adjustment | |
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Harmonization | Reduced recast time from 60 to 30 seconds. | |
Help | The effect now ignores knockback resistance and can no longer be avoided by debuffs. The additional effect “Removes the Holmgang effect from the target” has been added. |
Paladin
action | Adjustment | |
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I confess | The additional effect now also reduces the target's healing power by 10%. | |
sacred ground | Reduced recast time from 90 to 60 seconds. The duration of the effect has been reduced from 6 to 5 seconds. |
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testudo | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. |
warrior
action | Adjustment | |
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heavy swing | The additional effect “Increases the beast's gauge by 10” has been added. | |
Shake | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. | |
chaotic cyclone | Target damage increase increased from 5% to 10%. |
Black Knight
action | Adjustment | |
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shadow edge | Reduced target's HP recovered by healing actions from 20% to 10%. The duration of the effect reducing the target's HP recovered by healing actions has been increased from 6 seconds to 10 seconds. |
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Flood of Shadow | The duration of the effect reducing the target's HP recovered by healing actions has been increased from 6 seconds to 10 seconds. | |
dark missionary | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. |
arms breaker
action | Adjustment | |
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where shock | The additional effect “Removes all regeneration and barrier effects from targets” has been removed. “Heavy +50%” draw power bonus has been added. The Draw Fortitude “Bind” bonus has been added. |
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Love at first sight | The additional effect “Extends the duration of Fast Draw to the maximum” has been removed. The additional effect “Increases the power of the next weapon destruction by 50%” has been added. |
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Squeaky Fang | The additional effect “Gives a quick draw, reducing weapon refit time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
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wild claw | The additional effect “Gives a quick draw, reducing weapon refit time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
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villain greenhouse | The additional effect “Gives a quick draw, reducing weapon refit time by 5%” has been removed. The additional effect “Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP” has been added. |
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Burst Strike | The additional effect “Gives a quick draw, reducing weapon refit time by 5%” has been removed. | |
Fate circle | The additional effect “Gives a quick draw, reducing weapon refit time by 5%” has been removed. |
The following has been added to Gunbreaker:
action | Effet | |
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Draw and join | Affects the target with a detrimental effect while granting itself a beneficial effect. If the target is a melee DPS or tank, increases the target's damage taken by 10% while reducing your damage taken by 10%. If the target is a DPS or ranged healer, reduces the target's damage dealt and healing power by 10% while increasing your damage dealt and healing power by 10%. Previously acquired beneficial effects are overwritten on use. Duration of detrimental effect: 10s Duration of beneficial effect: 60 s |
Moine
action | Adjustment | |
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Riddle of the Earth | Barrier strength increased from 2 healing power to 000 healing power. | |
Tornado Kick | Potency increased from 1 to 800. | |
The Forbidden Chakra | Potency increased from 1 to 800. |
Samurai
action | Adjustment | |
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Hissatsu: Chiten | Potency increased from 1 to 000. |
Bard
action | Adjustment | |
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Quick nock | Power increased from 600 to 800. | |
Empyrean Arrow | Power increased from 800 to 1000. | |
Knockback Shot | Power increased from 400 to 800. |
Machinist
action | Adjustment | |
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Spread shot | Power increased from 600 to 800. | |
automatic crossbow | Potency increased from 1 to 400. | |
Ricochet | Power increased from 600 to 800. | |
Fire | Damage portion compiled increased from 25% to 33%. | |
Bioblaster | Potency increased from 1 to 400. | |
Vide | Power increased from 600 to 800. | |
air anchor | Potency increased from 1 to 600. |
Black Magus
action | Adjustment | |
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Feu | MP cost increased from 0 to 1000. Astral Fire damage increase increased from 10% to 20%. |
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Snow storm | Umbral Ice spell cast and recast time reduction changed from 10% to 20%. | |
Fire IV | MP cost reduced from 2500 to 2000. | |
To burst | MP cost reduced from 5000 to 4000. Astral Fire damage increase increased from 10% to 20%. |
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Freeze | Umbral Ice spell cast and recast time reduction changed from 10% to 20%. | |
Thunder | Casting time has been made instantaneous. | |
Thunder II | Casting time has been made instantaneous. | |
Xenoglossia | Potency reduced from 3200 to 2400. | |
fault | Potency reduced from 2 to 400. Casting time has been made instantaneous. |
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Enochian | The time it takes to acquire Polyglot has been reduced from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. | |
night wing | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Summoner
action | Adjustment | |
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Explosion | Casting time reduced from 2 seconds to 1,5 seconds. | |
Suppurate | Power increased from 800 to 1000. | |
Painflare | Reduced recast time from 60 to 45 seconds. |
Learned
action | Adjustment | |
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Biolyse | Reduced target's HP recovered by healing actions from 20% to 15%. | |
dissipation | Healing power increase changed from 50% to 40%. |
Astrologer
action | Adjustment | |
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Combust III | The additional effect “Extends weapon cast and recast time by 10%, as well as spell cast time and target recast time” has been changed to “Reduces damage dealt and potency healing of the target by 10%. | |
Divination | Reduced recast time from 90 to 60 seconds. |