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Final Fantasy 16arguably has some of the best ARPG combat mechanics of the genre and undoubtedly sits at the top of the non-turn-based games regarding its action and gameplay. As a result, managingClive’s Buildsis crucial to your success and can have you chaining together someimmensely flashy, high-damaging, and rewarding combos.
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Switching between three different Eikonsin the midst of combat opens the door for near-unlimited combinations, allowing you to dominate the battlefield with Clive. However, that is only half the battle, asequipping specific Gear can give you a substantial boost,making the Build even more robust than ever before.
Best DPS And Counter Build
ABuildthatfocuses on dishing out large amounts of damage while also encouraging you to Counter your opposition’s onslaught of attacksis undoubtedly the best overall in the game, and this one executes on all those notes perfectly.
This Buildutilizes Shiva, Garuda, and Odin to their fullest potential,enabling you tosprinkle in some Abilities from other Eikons into the mixto getsome of the best synergiesacross the board. While there may be better builds for specific situations, this one willbe more than enough for the vast majority of your encounters.
Cold Snap
Dispel incoming projectiles and launch devastating shockwaves at your target.
Launch into a flurry of strikes with Odin’s blade, filling yourZantetsuken Gauge with each hit.
Slide easily across the ground, allowing you to move in any direction and perform an attack, allowing you to freeze your target on contact.
Mesmerize
Deadly Embrace
Call two spheres of Light into the arena that hit their targets multiple times, holding them in place.
Unleash a barrage of Ice Shards onto your targets, drawing lighter enemies toward you on hit.
Grab your target with a Grappling Claw, pulling smaller enemies toward you and launching yourself high into the air when used on heavier targets.
Gigaflare
Arm of Darkness
Summon an Ice Storm that covers a wide area of effect, freezing enemies caught within before shattering, dealing damage, and knocking them back.
Launch a massive, controlled beam of Light at your target, causing Burn Damage on contact.
Summon Odin’s Blade in place of your currently equipped one, filling yourZantetsuken Gauge with each hit. Holding ‘Square’ will execute Zantetsuken when the Gauge is full.
Increases overall Damage output by five percent.
The Pull of Darkness
Raises the amount Dancing Steel fills the Zantetsuken Gauge by 25 percent.
The Favor of Light
Damage dealt from Giga Flare is increased by five percent.
Since the Weapon only impacts Damage and Stagger and has no impact on Eikon Abilities, we did not include it in the Build!
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Best AoE Build
There will be many moments in Final Fantasy 16 where you will be tasked withtaking on several groups of enemies,stacking the odds against you. While the Build above will work in these situations, having onefocused primarily on efficiently dispatching large groups of enemieswill be even better.
Fortunately,this Build will have you mopping the floor with waves of enemies,allowing you topull off flashy combos while simultaneously eliminating everyone in sightwith the power ofShiva, Phoenix, Titan, and a splash of other Eikonsto get the most out of Clive’s kit.
Judgment Bolt
Charge forward while cloaked in flame, dealing substantial damage and knocking back all enemies in your path.
Summon a Levinbolt down from the heavens and onto a target for immense amounts of damage.
Flare Breath
Phoenix Shift
Channel and breathe out a steady Flame imbued with Light, dealing consistent damage to all enemies caught within it.
Swiftly dash forward to your target, seemingly teleporting to their location when in range, enabling you to follow up with a Slash or Magicked Shot.
Scarlet Cyclone
Titanic Block
Take a step forward before unleashing a barrage of relentless and high-speed Punches that can be enhanced if the initial step forward evades an incoming attack.
Spin violently in a circle with the wings of the Phoenix, creating a ring of fire around you, dealing significant damage to all enemies in the area of effect.
Blocks any incoming attack. If timed perfectly with the incoming attack, you will Parry it, enabling you to launch into three follow-up actions.
Reduces the Cooldown timer of Judgment Bolt by nine seconds.
Best Boss/Single Target Build
Ourlast Buildshines brightest when used on single targets or Bossesfound in Final Fantasy 16. Whether it’s aNotorious Mark, a formidable Mini-Boss, or one of the many primary Bosses,this Build will more than be enough to have you emerge victorious.
UsingPhoenix, Garuda, and Odin with other Eikonic Abilities weaved throughoutis a thing of beauty that will have your opponent begging for mercy in mere seconds. If you’re looking todeal ungodly amounts of damage and control the pace of the battle,look no further than the Build below!
Impulse
Diamond Dust
Perform a hop backward before unleashing a powerful slash with your sword. If the hop evades an incoming attack, the potency of the slash will be increased.
Heaven’s Cloud
Lunge forward with tremendous force and speed, delivering a devastating attack that can be repeated multiple times upon successful hits. Each hit will fill yourZantetsuken Gauge.
