Final Fantasy 14 Update 1.000.294 Released for Patch 7.18 Notes
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A new update has been released for Final Fantasy 14 and this is for patch 7.18. On current-gen platforms this is update 1.000.294, and patch 10.93 on last-gen. This update includes a new emote, PVP action adjustments and more.
Read on to see the rest of today’s patch notes down below.
Final Fantasy 14 Update 1.000.294 Contains a New Emote and Balance Adjustments

Playable Content
Miscellaneous
A new emote has been added.

Battle System
The weekly restriction on receiving Light-heavy Holoblades from AAC Light-heavyweight M4 has been removed.
The following adjustments have been made to AAC Light-heavyweight Tier (Savage):
The item required to enhance weapons purchased with Allagan tomestones of heliometry, Surgelight Solvent, can be purchased from the following vendor:
| Vendor | Item Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Uah’shepya, Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) | Ordelle Coin |
Upgrading Equipment
- After acquiring the item to enhance your equipment from Uah’shepya, speak with Theone in Solution Nine (X:8.5 Y:13.6) and exchange it for an augmented weapon of your choice.
PvP
Further explanations of PvP action changes and adjustments can be found in the job guide.
View the job guide.
All Jobs
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Guard | Effect duration has been reduced from 5 to 4 seconds. Movement speed reduction has been decreased from 50% to 33%. |
Paladin
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit | Healing potency has been reduced from 8,000 to 6,000. | |
| Intervene | Recast time has been increased from 12 to 15 seconds. |
Monk
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Wind’s Reply | Additional damage from the Pressure Point effect has been increased from 10,000 to 12,000. | |
| Meteodrive | Range has been increased from 15 to 20 yalms. |
Ninja
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuma Shuriken | Recast time has been reduced from 12 to 10 seconds. | |
| Dokumori | Recast time has been increased from 20 to 24 seconds. Effect duration has been reduced from 10 to 8 seconds. |
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| Bunshin | Potency of the additional damage granted by Bunshin has been reduced from 4,000 to 2,000 when using Forked Raiju or Fleeting Raiju. Additional damage granted by Bunshin will no longer ignore the effects of Guard when using Assassinate. |
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| Doton | Reduction to damage taken has been reduced from 20% to 15%. | |
| Seiton Tenchu | Now ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. |
Samurai
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| HP | Reduced from 63,000 to 61,500. | |
| Zanshin | Potency has been increased from 5,000 to 6,000. |
Viper
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| HP | Increased from 60,000 to 61,500. | |
| World-swallower | Movement speed has been increased from 25% to 50%. | |
| Ouroboros | Damage converted into HP has been increased from 50% to 100%. |
Bard
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Powerful Shot | Reduction to the recast time of Harmonic Arrow has been increased from 4 to 5 seconds. | |
| Pitch Perfect | Reduction to the recast time of Harmonic Arrow has been increased from 4 to 5 seconds. | |
| Harmonic Arrow | Recast time has been reduced from 16 to 15 seconds. |
Machinist
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Blast Charge | Number of Heat stacks required to grant Overheated has been reduced from 5 to 4. |
Dancer
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Saber Dance | When striking multiple targets, potency has been changed to 12,000 for the first target and 8,000 for all remaining enemies. | |
| Dance of the Dawn | When striking multiple targets, potency has been changed to 15,000 for the first target and 10,000 for all remaining enemies. |
Black Mage
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Lethargy | Reduction to target’s damage dealt has been increased from 25% to 33%. Duration of target damage reduction has been increased from 4 to 5 seconds. Heavy effect duration has been reduced from 4 to 3 seconds. Recast time has been reduced from 16 to 15 seconds. |
Pictomancer
| Action | Adjustment | |
|---|---|---|
| Holy in White | Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000. | |
| Smudge | Recast time has been reduced from 16 to 12 seconds. | |
| Tempera Grassa | Barrier potency has been increased from 6,000 to 8,000. Tempera Coat recast time is no longer reduced when the barrier is completely absorbed. |
Crystalline Conflict

The duration of the Swift Sprint status given at each team’s starting point will be adjusted in the following arenas:
The Palaistra
- The duration of the Swift Sprint status given at each team’s starting point when the tactical crystal has not cleared either checkpoint will be reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
- The duration of the Swift Sprint status given at a team’s starting point when the tactical crystal has cleared the opposing team’s checkpoint will be reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.
The Volcanic Heart
- The duration of the Swift Sprint status given at each team’s starting point when the tactical crystal has not cleared either checkpoint will be reduced from 4 to 3 seconds.
- The duration of the Swift Sprint status given at a team’s starting point when the tactical crystal has cleared the opposing team’s checkpoint will be reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.
System
The following text command has been added:
| Command | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| /photograph | USAGE: /photograph [subcommand]→Take out your instant camera and snap a photo.>>Subcommands: motion Perform motion only.Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified. |
Resolved Issues
- The following issues have been addressed.
- An issue when selecting the “Visit Another Data Center” subcommand via the character selection screen wherein a portion of the text displayed under “Using the Data Center Travel System” was incorrect.
- An issue in specific areas on island sanctuaries wherein gathering points did not display on the minimap under certain conditions.
Other various issues have also been addressed.
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