Abilities

There are different types of abilities in Final Fantasy XVI. There are normal abilities that Clive can use; abilities that appear in the central circle of the “Abilities” tab in the main menu. These abilities allow him to perform normal actions in combat and include actions such as:

…as well as many others. These abilities are referred to as “Core Abilities.”

The other type of abilities that you will encounter, though, are called “Eikonic Abilities,” and these are actions that Clive can perform through the power of an Eikon he obtains. He earns his first Eikonic Abilities from the Eikon Phoenix at the start of Chapter 1 of the game, following the prologue. Check out the sections below for more information:

Ability Overview

Tutorial message screen that appears when Clive gains access to Eikonic Abilities in the opening prologue of the game.

An overview of how core and Eikonic abilities work in Final Fantasy XVI and how to spend your Ability Points.

Core Abilities

The center ring of abilities that can be unlocked with Ability Points that includes melee, magic and dodge/evade abilities.

The core abilities that Clive can learn that aren’t associated with an Eikon.

Ability Ranking

Activating the Diamond Dust ability in the Gear & Eikons screen to one of Clive’s Eikonic Ability Set.

A ranking of each of the abilities against one another in a tier list.

Full Ability List

A zoomed out view of all of the Eikonic Abilities that can be unlocked in the abilities tab of the menu screen.

A convenient list you can use to navigate to a specific Eikon and Ability page.

Note that Eikon-specific Abilities are covered under the “Eikons” section. Use the link below to go to that section of the guide:

Eikon Abilities

An overview of each of the Eikons available in Final Fantasy XVI as well as tips and tricks on how to use their Eikonic Feats and Eikonic Abilities in battle.