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Level Cap to Be Lifted to New Heights!
One of the major events surrounding the upcoming September version update is the level cap increase from 80 to 85. As with the previous level cap increase, this will bring about significant changes to jobs, ranging from new job traits to new job abilities and magic spells, all ready to reshape the world of Vana'diel in ways never before seen!
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From Playonline.com:
The impending version update will usher in the second stage of the level cap increase, and with it a host of new abilities, job traits, and spells. What wonders await those adventurers who take their powers to the limit?
The impending version update will usher in the second stage of the level cap increase, bringing players' maximum attainable level from 80 to 85!
To provide a fitting challenge to players who achieve these newfound heights of power, we will be adjusting monster level and placement in certain Treasures of Aht Urhgan areas to create daunting new battlegrounds.
A host of new abilities, job traits, and spells will also be added for the newly-unlocked levels. Needless to say, these will be designed to provide players with exciting new possibilities while preserving game balance as they achieve even higher levels in the future.
New Job Abilities
- White Mage: An ability offering increased resistance against status ailments.
- Red Mage: An ability that enhances the potency of enfeebling magic.
- Bard: An ability that prevents songs cast on oneself from being overwritten.
- Beastmaster: A new pet command.
- Dragoon: A new jump.
- Summoner: New blood pacts.
- Corsair: New phantom rolls
- Dancer: A new step.
New Job Traits
- Monk: Skillchain Bonus
- White Mage: Shield Def. Bonus
- Red Mage: Mag. Burst Bonus
- Thief: Dual Wield
- Dark Knight: Crit. Atk. Bonus
- Bard: Fencer
- Ninja: Skillchain Bonus
- Corsair: True Shot
- Puppetmaster: Crit. Def. Bonus
New Spells
- Enhancement spells that increase the attributes of party members
- Magic spells to manage enmity levels
- A song that reduces damage taken by party members
- New ninjutsu
- New blue magic spells
These new abilities will be covered in further detail in future articles, so keep watching this space!