Level Cap Increase

17 Nov 2011
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[dev1042] Level Cap Increase

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[dev1042] Level Cap Increase

*The following content is in development. Specific details may differ from the release version.

  • The maximum job level for player characters will be increased to 99.
    Completion of a new limit break quest is required to unlock levels 96 and above.
  • The following new job abilities will be introduced:
    • Summoner
      • Fenrir: Heavenward Howl (Lv. 96)
        Grants the effect of HP Drain or MP Drain to party members within area of effect.
      • Diabolos: Pavor Nocturnus (Lv. 98)
        Lures an enemy into an eternal nightmare.
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    • Corsair
      • Avenger’s Roll (Lv. 97)
        Increases chance of countering for party members within area of effect. Lucky Number: 4. Unlucky Number: 8.
  • The following magic spells will be introduced:
    • White Magic
      • Cura III (WHM Lv.96)
        Restores HP for party members within area of effect. Afflatus Misery: Increases healing potency.
      • Boost-INT (WHM Lv.96)
        Enhances Intelligence for party members within area of effect.
      • Boost-DEX (WHM Lv.99)
        Enhances Dexterity for party members within area of effect.
      • Gain-INT (RDM Lv.96)
        Enhances Intelligence.
      • Gain-DEX (RDM Lv.99)
        Enhances Dexterity.
      • Regen V (SCH Lv.99)
        Gradually restores target’s HP.
    • Black Magic
      • Thundaja (BLM Lv.96)
        Deals thunder damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.
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      • Gravity II (RDM Lv. 98)
        Weighs an enemy down and lowers its movement speed.
    • Songs
      • Lightning Carol II (BRD Lv.96)
        Increases resistance against lightning and sometimes nullifies lightning damage for party members within area of effect.
      • Light Carol II (BRD Lv.99)
        Increases resistance against light and sometimes nullifies light damage for party members within area of effect.
      • Dark Carol II (BRD Lv.99)
        Increases resistance against darkness and sometimes nullifies darkness damage for party members within area of effect.
  • The following spells will become available to new jobs:
    • White Magic
      • Holy II (PLD Lv.99)
    • Black Magic
      • Thunder III (DRK Lv.96)
      • Thunder V (SCH Lv.99)
  • The following new learnable spells will be added for blue mages:
    • Quadrastrike
      Delivers a fourfold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP.
    • Vapor Spray
      Deals water breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster. Additional effect: Poison.
    • Thunder Breath
      Deals thunder breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster.
    • Orcish Counterstance
      Increases the caster’s chance of countering.
    • Amorphic Spikes
      Delivers a fivefold attack. Damage varies with TP.
    • Wind Breath
      Deals wind breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster.
    • Barbed Crescent
      Damage varies with TP. Additional effect: Accuracy Down.

    Spells castable only while under the effect of Unbridled Learning:

    • Absolute Terror
      Freezes target in fear.
    • Gates of Hades
      Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect. Additional effect: Burn.
    • Tourbillion
      Delivers an area attack. Additional effect duration varies with TP. Additional effect: Weakens defense.
    • Pyric Bulwark
      Resists physical damage.
    • Bilgestorm
      Delivers an area attack. Additional effect duration varies with TP. Additional effect: Lowers attack, defense, and accuracy.
    • Bloodrake
      Delivers a threefold attack. Damage varies with TP. Additional effect: HP Drain.
  • Beastmasters will be able to call four new familiars with the Call Beast ability.
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*The effects for the following spells are provisional:

Cura III / Regen V / Quadrastrike / Vapor Spray / Thunder Breath / Orcish Counterstance / Amorphic Spikes / Wind Breath / Barbed Crescent / Absolute Terror / Gates of Hades / Tourbillion / Pyric Bulwark / Bilgestorm / Bloodrake

*The icon and icon help text for Fenrir’s Heavenward Howl ability is also provisional.

The above issues will be addressed in future test server updates.