Final Fantasy XI Job Adjustments Announced

With the December version update only a few short days away, Square Enix has announced several new job adjustments slated to be made. From bolstering the loot-obtaining abilities of Thieves to significant changes to Ninja and Scholar, these adjustments are sure to appeal to everyone!

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From Playonline.com:

In addition to the copious new abilities and spells previously announced on this space, the fast-approaching version update will usher in a host of job adjustments.

The following adjustments will be made to job abilities:

- The effectiveness of the THF job trait "Treasure Hunter" will occasionally increase with each melee attack landed. Further, damage dealt with either the "Sneak Attack" or "Trick Attack" ability will have a greater likelihood of enhancing this trait.
*Effect active only when main job is set to THF.

- Thieves will learn the job trait "Treasure Hunter III" upon attaining level 90.

- The beastmaster ability "Call Beast" will receive the following new jugs:
Razor Brain Broth / Mellow Bird Broth / Savage Mole Broth

- The beastmaster ability "Reward" will receive the following new pet food:
Pet Food Eta

- Elemental ninjutsu damage will increase based on ninjutsu skill.
*Effect active only when main job is set to NIN.

- The following ninja tools will be added:
Inoshishinofuda: Used to cast any elemental ninjutsu
Shikanofuda: Used to cast any self-enhancing ninjutsu
Chonofuda: Used to cast any foe-damaging ninjutsu
*These universal tools will be usable only when main job is set to NIN.
*Ninjutsu-specific tools will be expended first for those who possess them.
*The table below outlines tool usage when under the effect of the ninja ability "Futae." The numbers indicate the amount of an applicable tool currently in possession.

  Ninjutsu-specific Tool
0 1 2 or more
Universal Tool 0 - x S
1 x x S
2 or more U x S

S: Two ninjutsu-specific tools will be expended.
U: Two universal tools will be expended.
x: Futae will fail to activate and its effect will be canceled.

- The "Trump Card" item, imbued with the energies of all elements, will be added for the corsair ability "Quick Draw."
*This card will be usable only when main job is set to COR.
*Element-specific cards will be expended first for those who possess them.


- The level at which the dancer ability "Curing Waltz III" is acquired will be lowered from 50 to 45.

- Scholars will become able to store an extra Stratagem charge (for a maximum of five) upon attaining level 90.

- The effectiveness of the scholar ability "Sublimation" in converting HP to MP will increase based on level.
Lv.35: 2HP => 2MP
Lv.45: 2HP => 3MP
Lv.55: 2HP => 4MP
Lv.65: 2HP => 5MP
Lv.75: 2HP => 6MP
Lv.85: 2HP => 7MP

The following abilities will be subject to restrictions when used in the capacity of support job:

- The thief ability "Hide" will not break the attention of enemies already targeting the user.
- The ranger ability "Velocity Shot" will be unavailable.

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of Quetzacoatl REturning player!!
# Dec 28 2010 at 8:34 PM Rating: Decent
I am Saitaru, its been along time since i have been on, and as of right now i am reinstalling the games. (6:30) 12-28-2010

My high levels are 75 Brd And Whm, some jobs above 50, alot at 30, and so on. I saw the newer updates talk about level 90!? what the deuce.

So what i am saying is i am looking for new people to play with since all my IRL friends do not anymore.

Ill join your ls, if u can help me with things, and i will as well support you.

I work weekends(thursday- sun) so those days(actually nights) i will be working.

Thats about it. thanx for reading.

SAITARU
Your wish is SE's command
# Dec 04 2010 at 12:55 AM Rating: Good
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Its like SE listened to all the issues players had over the last couple of months. Very nice (shame about Velocity shot though - although idk why they just didn't raise the level ranger's get it to 50 instead of making it 'unavailable').
Your wish is SE's command
# Dec 04 2010 at 3:38 PM Rating: Decent
Making something 'unavailable' is fairly lame. Like you said, they should raise the level so that it's unavailable to a subjob.
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