[dev1049] New weapon skills
*This content was added to the Test Server on November 30.
*The following content is still in development. Specific details may differ from the release version.
- A new “Weapon Skill” category will be added to the merit point menu.
- Maximum total value: 15
- Upgrade levels: 5
- Merit points needed for each upgrade: 10/15/20/25/30
- To unlock these merit point weapon skills and the corresponding menu, players must first complete a quest offered by the Nomad Moogle NPC in Ru’Lude Gardens.
*To undertake this quest, the player’s main job must be level 96 or higher.
*On the test server, the merit point weapon skill menu will be accessible from the start, with no need to complete the aforementioned quest.
- Each individual weapon skill may be learned by assigning at least one merit point to it.
- Additional merit points allocated to a particular skill will incrementally enhance its power.
- The following conditions must be met to use a skill after learning it:
- The PC’s main job must be eligible for the skill in question (see chart below).
- Job level must be 96 or higher.
- The corresponding weapon skill attribute must be 357 or higher.
| Weapon Skill | Category | Jobs |
| Shijin Spiral | Hand-to-Hand | MNK/PUP |
| Exenterator | Dagger | WAR/RDM/THF/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/COR/DNC |
| Requiescat | Sword | WAR/RDM/PLD/DRK/SAM/BLU/COR |
| Resolution | Great Sword | WAR/PLD/DRK |
| Ruinator | Axe | WAR/DRK/BST/RNG |
| Upheaval | Great Axe | WAR/DRK |
| Entropy | Scythe | WAR/DRK/BST |
| Stardiver | Polearm | WAR/SAM/DRG |
| Blade: Shun | Katana | NIN |
| Tachi: Shoha | Great Katana | SAM |
| Realmrazer | Club | WAR/MNK/WHM/BLM/PLD/SMN/BLU/SCH |
| Shattersoul | Staff | WAR/MNK/WHM/BLM/PLD/BRD/DRG/SMN/SCH |
| Apex Arrow | Archery | RNG/SAM |
| Last Stand | Marksmanship | THF/RNG/COR |