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Abilities and Skills can be unlocked in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) to strengthen Clive's attacks by harnessing the power of the Eikons. Read on to see the list of Abilities and Skills, ability cooldowns, their stats and effects, how much AP you'll need to master all Abilities, and if ability mastery increases damage!
All Eikon Guides | ||
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All Eikons and Summons | All Eikonic Feats | All Eikon Abilities |
Best Abilities to Unlock and Master First |
List of Contents
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Phoenix | Garuda | Ifrit | Ramuh |
Titan | Bahamut | Shiva | Odin |
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Will o' the Wykes |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a storm of fireballs that circle about Clive, damaging nearby targets, while also absorbing damage. |
35s |
Limit Break |
Attack:
Stagger:
Use L3 + R3 when the Limit Break gauge is filled to semi-prime, improving battle performance for a short period of time. |
N/A |
Ignition |
Attack:
Stagger:
Attack while charging, inflicting multiple hits and forcing the enemy back. Can be used in midair. |
22s |
Ifrit Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Rising Flames |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a fiery wing that deals damage and can launch lighter enemies into the air. |
20s |
Heatwave |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a projectile-dispelling wall of liquid flame before launching several deadly shockwaves. Wave force is amplified upon dispelling magic. |
25s |
Flames of Rebirth |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a massive pillar of fire that burns all enemies caught within the flames, while also partially restoring Clive's HP. |
120s |
Phoenix Shift |
Attack:
Stagger:
Use the Blessing of the Phoenix to close the gap between a target. Both melee attacks and magicked shots can be dealt while shifting. |
N/A |
Scarlet Cyclone |
Attack:
Stagger:
Spin quickly, creating a ring of fire that burns all enemies in range. |
30s |
Phoenix Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Aerial Blast |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a tornado that slowly hunts down nearby enemies and, upon ensaring them, inflicts multiple hits. |
110s |
Rook's Gambit |
Attack:
Stagger:
Jump back, then deliver a punishing counter. If the jump evades an attack, counter potency is increased. Can be used in midair. |
25s |
Deadly Embrace |
Attack:
Stagger:
Send a grappling claw out to grab an enemy and pull it toward Clive. Grappling heavier enemies will launch Clive into the air. |
N/A |
Wicked Wheel |
Attack:
Stagger:
Perform a rising attack, striking all enemies within range and lifing them from the ground. Can be used in midair. |
27s |
Gouge |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon twin claws that relentlessly tear at a target. Can be used in midair. |
30s |
Garuda Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Pile Drive |
Attack:
Stagger:
Drive Ramuh's staff into the ground, electrifying all enemies within a radius of the strike. |
38s |
Lightning Rod |
Attack:
Stagger:
Create a ball of lightning that, upon being struck, chains lightning to other nearby enemies. |
55s |
Blind Justice |
Attack:
Stagger:
Launch a barrage of ball lightning at one or more enemies. Targets are determined by locking onto them before executing the ability. Ball lightning will affix itself to a target and can be caused to discharge, dealing additional damage, if the target is attacked. |
N/A |
Judgment Bolt |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon from the heavens a mighty levinbolt that deals massive damage to a single target. |
90s |
Thunderstorm |
Attack:
Stagger:
Call forth a powerful thunderstorm that rains multiple bolts of lightning down a target. |
27s |
Ramuh Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Raging Fists |
Attack:
Stagger:
Step forward and deliver a blinding flurry of high-speed punches. Blocking an enemy attack with the step forward increases the potency of the following punches. |
32s |
Windup |
Attack:
Stagger:
Punch forward. Hold button to wind up attack, further increasing potency. |
30s |
Earthen Fury |
Attack:
Stagger:
Drive both hands into the ground, causing the land to surge upwards, sending nearby enemies flying. |
135s |
Titanic Block |
Attack:
Stagger:
Block enemy attacks. When a guard is timed perfectly, □ can be used to launch up to three counterattacks. |
N/A |
Upheaval |
Attack:
Stagger:
Slam a fist to the ground, dealing damage to all enemies within range. Hold button to increase range. Can be used in midair. |
35s |
Titan Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Wings of Light |
Attack:
Stagger:
Begin casting Megaflare. Press ○ to execute The length of the casting determines the potency of the spell. |
N/A |
Flare Breath |
Attack:
Stagger:
Breathe forth a plume of light-aspected flame that deals continuous damage. |
27s |
Impulse |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon multiple spheres of light that, upon striking an enemy, deal it continuous damage, binding it to the spot. |
25s |
Satellite |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon multiple light-aspected familiars that attack any enemy on which Clive uses magic. |
55s |
Gigaflare |
Attack:
Stagger:
Fire a massive beam of overcharged light that burns any enemy it hits. |
60s |
Bahamut Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Diamond Dust |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a winter storm that freezes enemies in place within a radius before dealing massive ice damage and knocking them back. |
75s |
Rime |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a colossal ice crystal that deals continuous damage to all enemies that become trapped inside it. |
20s |
Ice Age |
Attack:
Stagger:
Unleash a river of icicles that greatly knocks back any enemies it strikes. Hold button to increase potency. |
15s |
Mesmerize |
Attack:
Stagger:
Launch multiple shards of ice that, upon striking lighter enemies, draw them toward Clive. Can be used in midair. |
12s |
Cold Snap |
Attack:
Stagger:
Slide effortlessly across the ground in any direction. Attacking with □ while sliding can temporarily freeze enemies. |
N/A |
Shiva Eikon Guide and How to Use
Ability | Description | Cooldown |
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Gungnir |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon the legendary spear Gungnir and execute an extended flourish of deadly slices and strokes. Each hit landed fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
20s |
Heaven’s Cloud |
Attack:
Stagger:
Surge forward to strike an enemy. Can be executed multiple times in succession if previous hit lands. Each hit landed fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
25s |
Rift Slip |
Attack:
Stagger:
Use to recover immediately from any ability or action. |
15s |
Arm of Darkness |
Attack:
Stagger:
Replace Clive’s current weapon with Odin’s blade. Landing abilities with the Arm of Darkness fills the Zantetsuken gauge. Hold □ to execute Zantetsuken. |
N/A |
Dancing Steel |
Attack:
Stagger:
Summon a second blade and unleash a flurry of attacks. Each hit landed significantly fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
45s |
Odin Eikon Guide and How to Use
Character / Eikon | Recommended Abilities |
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Clive Rosfield | |
Phoenix | |
Garuda |
・ Gouge
|
Ramuh | |
Titan |
・ Windup
・ Upheaval
|
Bahamut | |
Shiva | |
Odin |
Best Abilities to Learn and Master
Upgrading and mastering an ability doesn't affect its Attack and Stagger ratings. Most abilities, particularly the Eikonic ones, have mastery effects that only allow them to be equipped on any Eikon, but some ability masteries technically increase damage output, just not directly.
Ability | Mastery Effect |
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Stomp | Increases maximum kicks to two. |
Downthrust | Imbues blade with fire, increasing ability potency and range. |
Lunge | Increases lunge distance. Ability potency increases with distance. |
Wings of Light | Increases maximum Megaflare level to 4. |
Blind Justice | Increases number of lock-ons. |
Arm of Darkness | Increases maximum Zantetsuken level to 5. |
You can see a detailed information about an ability by pressing the triangle button while hovering on one. This includes its effects, how the ability can be used, upgraded and mastery effects, and available techniques.
As players acquire Eikons throughout their playthrough, they will be given access to multiple skills and abilities that Clive can use in battle, allowing him to unleash powerful moves against foes with many different combinations.
List of All Eikons and Summons
New Ability trees will be opened as new Eikons are acquired. You can learn and upgrade a skill through the Abilities tab in the Menu. Learning, upgrading, and mastering skills will need Ability Points (or AP) that you acquire by defeating enemies and completing quests.
Select the skill that you want to learn or improve, make sure that you have enough Ability Points required, then hold the square button.
Character / Eikon | AP Required |
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Clive | 1,915 |
Phoenix | 13,425 |
Garuda | 12,875 |
Ifrit | 5,345 |
Ramuh | 16,320 |
Titan | 14,625 |
Bahamut | 17,580 |
Shiva | 16,800 |
Odin | 18,515 |
Total AP to Master All | 117,400 |
Unlocking and mastering every single ability on the board will require a whopping 117,400 AP. You can efficiently farm AP by equipping The Wages of Warcraft accessory and defeating Bluebirds to quickly earn AP and unlock all of the abilities!
Best Abilities to Learn and Master
If you are unsatisfied with Clive's current build or just want to try a new setup, you can reset all unlocked abilities by holding the touchpad and you will get all the AP you spent on skills back. This can also be done individually on each skill.
Icon | Description |
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Attack | Indicates an ability's capacity for dealing damage. |
Stagger | Indicates an ability's capacity for breaking a target's will |
Details of each ability and feat can be viewed by selecting its icon. The sword icon (Attack) indicates an ability's capacity for dealing damage, while the star icon (Stagger) indicates an ability's capacity for breaking a target's will.
Masterclass Gold Trophy | |
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Upgrade all feats and abilities to their maximum. |
Mastering every Eikonic Feat and Ability unlocks the Masterclass gold trophy.
Yes, Eikon Bronze Trophy | |
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Master all of a single Eikon’s abilities and feats. |
The Yes, Eikon bronze trophy unlocks once you've mastered all the Feats and Abilities of any Eikon.
Trophy Guide: How to Get Platinum
List of All Abilities and Skill Cooldowns
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