[GameSpot] - FFXIV 5.3 Full Patch Notes Released: Job Adjustments, ARR Tweaks, New Quests, And More

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The much-anticipated, major wave of content for the Square Enix MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has been fully detailed in the latest 5.3 patch notes update. FFXIV 5.3 is going to cap off the epic storyline that came in the latest expansion Shadowbringers with what looks to be a wild, emotional conclusion; we talked about it a bit in our previous FFXIV 5.3 story, which you should check out. Here, we'll go into more of the intricate, newly detailed tweaks like Classes/Jobs and questlines.

Astrologian is getting the most work of all the jobs, such as reducing the MP consumption of the actions Helios, Benefic II, Aspected Helios, Aspected Benefic, and Combust II. While Lightspeed's effect of reducing MP cost has been removed, Draw and Sleeve Draw will have a new additional effect of restoring 8% of maximum MP. The action Sleeve Draw has also been reworked entirely, as well as other changes to the Horoscope and Natural Sect actions.

Marauders/Warriors also get some notable changes that buff a few its actions, like increasing Storm's Eye duration and giving Inner Release, Berserk, Mythril Tempest the effect of extending the Storm's Eye timer. Additional changes to cooldown timers and potency numbers for Gunbreaker, Pugilist/Monk, Summoner, Scholar, Machinist, and Bard are included.

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