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Best Eikon Guide in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Learn best ability and eikon combination, setups, eikon build, eikon load out, strongest combination for Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI).

Recommended Eikon For Each Progress

Early Game Until Unlocking Garuda

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Phoenix	Fixed Flames of Rebirth Fixed Rising Flames
Garuda	Fixed Rook's Gambit Fixed Wicked Wheel

A great combination of single target and AOE abilities. Prioritise upgrading Rising Flames if you have spare AP.

Utilize Heatwave & Scarlet Cyclone In The Early Game

Equip Heatwave & Scarlet Cyclone in the early game where you don't have enough AP to learn Flames of Rebirth. Rising Flames has low cool down and has great chemistry with Flames of Rebirth. However, it does not have great stats when used alongside other Abilities.

After Unlocking Ifrit

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Phoenix	Fixed Flames of Rebirth Fixed Ignition
Garuda	Fixed Rook's Gambit Fixed Wicked Wheel

▲Ifrit's abilities can be equipped by Phoenix

Ingition is a very useful ability for clearing out area, which will be available after unlocking Ifrit. Even against the boss, it can deal damage safely during 100% Staggered. Garuda's Abilities are unchanged.

After Unlocking Ramuh

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Phoenix	Fixed Flames of Rebirth Fixed Ignition
Garuda	Fixed Rook's Gambit Fixed Wicked Wheel
Ramuh	Fixed Pile Driver Fixed Thunderstorm

Equip Ramuh after it is unlocked. Make sure to upgrade Pile Driver first as it will increase the attack range and the number of hits making is very useful.

After Unlocking Titan

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Phoenix	Fixed Flames of Rebirth Fixed Ignition
Garuda	Fixed Rook's Gambit Fixed Wicked Wheel
Titan	Fixed Windup Fixed Upheaval

After unlocking Titan, replace Ramuh with Titan. Abilities are fixed with Windup and Upheaval. Upheaval is a great move that can be used with Garuda's Wicked Wheel to deal great combo damage, so prioritize upgrading it.

After Unlocking Bahamut

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Phoenix	Fixed Flames of Rebirth Fixed Ignition
Garuda	Fixed Wicked Wheel Flex Rook's Gambit Flex Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
Titan	Fixed Upheaval Flex Windup Flex Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)

After unlocking Bahamut, prioritize mastering Gigaflare (total 11980AP) and equip on other Eikon. It can either be equipped by Garuda or Titan and if you can use Rooks Gamibit to max potential swap it with Windup, and swap with Rook's Gambit if you can't.

Flames Of Rebirth Can Be Unequipped If You Don't Have Enough AP

Firepower of Gigaflare is too good to miss, so in the case where you don't have enough AP, unequipping Flames of Rebirth is an option. However, it is best if you can equip both abilities, so farming AP until you can equip both is an option as well

After Shiva〜 Until Odin

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Shiva	Fixed Diamond Dust Flex Ice Age(For Boss Fight) Flex Mesmerize(For Mobs)
Garuda	Fixed Wicked Wheel Flex Rook's Gambit Flex Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
Titan	Fixed Upheaval Flex Windup Flex Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)

After unlocking Shiva, swap Shiva and Phoenix. The choice between Ice Age and Mesmerize is up to preference. As of which Eikon to equip Gigaflare is mentioned above.

If You Prefer More Aggressive Abilities Replace Titan With Odin

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Shiva	Fixed Diamond Dust Flex Ice Age(For Boss Fight) Flex Mesmerize(For Mobs)
Garuda	Fixed Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut) Fixed Windup(Mastery/Titan) Flex Rook's Gambit(If you don't have enough AP)
Odin	Fixed Dancing Steel Fixed Heaven's Cloud

If you prefer more aggressive abilities, replace Titan with Odin. Make sure to master Arm of Darkness as the biggest strength of Odin is to use Feat Arm of Darkness to increase the damage of Zantetsuken.

Best Eikon And Abilities After Completing Main Quest

Powerful Eikon For Boss Fights

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Shiva	Fixed Diamond Dust Fixed Pile Driver(Mastery/Ramuh)
Garuda	Fixed Wicked Wheel Fixed Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
Titan	Fixed Upheaval Fixed Judgment Bolt(Mastery/Ramuh)

Recommended Accessories

1. Genji Gloves

   

   Reward For Completing 2365 RenownIncrease damage dealt by 5%
2. The Breath of Lightning (Judgment Bolt)

   

   Obtained from the Remnants treasure chestReduces the cooldown of Judgement Bolt by 9 seconds

The Breath of Lightning (Judgment Bolt) reduces the cooldown, which greatly increases the DPS. Other accessory can be flexible.

Powerful Eikon For Fight Multiple Enemies

For Players Good With Action Games

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Bahamut	Fixed Gigaflare Fixed Scarlet Cyclone(Mastery/Phoenix)
Garuda	Fixed Wicked Wheel Fixed Upheaval(Mastery/Titan)
Ramuh	Fixed Pile Driver Fixed Mesmerize(Mastery/Shiva)

Activate Bahamut's Feat Wings of Light and rush into the enemy and Precision Dodge to charge up the gauge to level 4 and use Megaflare to wipe out enemies.

For Players Not Confident With Action

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Odin	Fixed Dancing Steel Fixed Heaven's Cloud
Shiva	Fixed Diamond Dust Fixed Ignition(Mastery/Phoenix)
Garuda	Fixed Wicked Wheel Fixed Upheaval(Mastery/Titan)

Use both Odin's ability to increase the Zantetsuken gauge to LV5, then use Feat's "Arm of Darkness" to wipe out the enemy. It is recommended for new players as you don't need to execute complicated controls such as Precision Dodge.

Powerful Eikon For AP/EXP Farming

Eikon	Abilities To Equip
Odin	Fixed Dancing Steel Fixed Heaven's Cloud
Ramuh	Fixed Lightning Rod Fixed Gungnir(Mastery/Odin)
Shiva	Fixed Diamond Dust Fixed Ignition(Mastery/Phoenix)

Recommended Accessories

1. The Pull of Darkness (Dancing Steel)

   

   Defeat Ultima(The Interdimentional Rift)Increase Zantetsuken gauge charge by 25% during Dancing Steel
2. The Breath of Darkness (Dancing Steel)

   

   Purchase for 85000Gil (Dravozd)Reduce cool down of Dancing Steel by 4.5 seconds
3. On Fortune and the Heavens+

   

   Combine 2 On Fortune and the Heavens at the forge to upgrade(Final Fantasy Mode Limited)Increase EXP gained by 30%
4. On Fortune and the Heavens

   

   Purchased at Charon's Toll (5500Gil)Increase EXP gained by 15%
5. The Wages of Warcraft+

   

   Combine 2 On The Wages of Warcraft at the forge to upgrade(Final Fantasy Mode Limited)Increase AP gained after a battle by 40%
6. The Wages of Warcraft

   

   Purchased at Charon's Toll (15000Gil)Increase AP gained after a battle by 20%

Recommendation is a combination of 2 accessories that increase either EXP/AP which you want to farm + Breath of Darkness(Dancing Steel) which reduces the cooldown of Dancing Steel.

If you're not good at hitting Dancing Steel onto multiple enemies to increase gauge up to level 5, The Pull of Darkness (Dancing Steel) can be used instead of Breath of Darkness.

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