View source for Job Adjustments Part II (09/03/2010)

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| As previously announced, the September version update will see the unveiling of a variety of new job abilities, traits, and spells. Besides these additions, existing job abilities will also see wide-ranging adjustments and refinements.

The following adjustments will be made to existing job abilities:

- The warrior ability "[[Restraint]]" will no longer prevent the user from dealing critical hits.

- The thief ability "[[Despoil]]" will have an increased success rate, and the status ailment inflicted upon the enemy will be displayed in the message log.

- The beastmaster ability "[[Call Beast]]" will receive four new jugs:<br />
Curdled Plasma Broth / Goblin Bug Broth / Bubbling Carrion Broth / Chirping Grasshopper Broth

- The beastmaster ability "[[Reward]]" will have minimum level requirements placed on pet food as follows, and the healing effect will be increased accordingly for food of higher levels:<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Alpha]] (Level 12)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Beta]] (Level 24)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Gamma]] (Level 36)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Delta]] (Level 48)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Epsilon]] (Level 60)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- [[Pet Food Zeta]] (Level 72)

[[Image:Image09-03-2010_0.jpg|right]]- The bard songs "[[Chocobo Mazurka]]" and "[[Raptor Mazurka]]" will be effective in non-field areas.

- Elemental ninjutsu will receive a damage increase.

- The dragoon ability "[[Spirit Jump]]" will be affected by the "Jump Recast" merit point skill.

- The enhanced effect of the dragoon ability "[[Spirit Jump]]" when your wyvern is present will be increased further.

- Wyverns summoned with the dragoon ability "[[Call Wyvern]]" will be able to level up with experience gained in Abyssea.

- [[Summoner]]s level 76 and above will see a decrease in the amount of MP required to sustain summoned avatars.

- The following blood pacts will have their effect duration lengthened commensurate with summoning magic skill, regardless of whether or not the skill has been increased to its maximum:<br />
[[Shining Ruby]] / [[Glittering Ruby]] / [[Hastega]] / [[Crimson Howl]] / [[Frost Armor]] / [[Rolling Thunder]] / [[Lightning Armor]] / [[Ecliptic Growl]] / [[Ecliptic Howl]] / [[Noctoshield]] / [[Dream Shroud]]

- The maximum amount of MP drainable using the summoner ability "[[Elemental Siphon]]" will be increased.

- The maximum amount of MP restorable with the blue magic spell "[[Battery Charge]]" will be increased. This will be accomplished by reducing the rate of MP restoration slightly, but increasing the total duration of the spell effect.

- Your assigned set of blue magic will remain stored even after changing jobs.

- It will now be possible to accumulate TP and increase marksmanship skill using the corsair ability "[[Quick Draw]]."

- The duration of the corsair ability "[[Double-Up|Double Up]]" upon a roll of 11 will be reduced to five minutes.<br />
<font color="#5c2222">*To compensate for this, enhancements to "Lucky 11" rolls are being planned for future updates, so please stay tuned!</font>

- The puppetmaster ability "[[Deus Ex Automata]]" will be added.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Deus Ex Automata ([[PUP]] Lv.5 / Ability Delay: 1 min.)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calls forth your automaton in an unsound state.

- When level restriction results in a puppetmaster's automaton being deactivated in a state of full or nearly full health, the ability "[[Activate]]" will become immediately usable.

[[Image:Image09-03-2010_1.jpg|left]]- The following items usable with the puppetmaster ability "[[Repair]]" will provide immediate HP restoration in addition to their existing Regen effect. Their purchase price will also be reduced.<br />
[[Automaton Oil]] / [[Automaton Oil +1]] / [[Automaton Oil +2]]
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