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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).

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▶All Eikons List & Dominants

Recommended Eikon For Each Progress

Early Game Until Unlocking Garuda

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

EikonAbilities To Equip
フェニックスPhoenix
Fixed
Flames of Rebirth
Fixed
Ignition
ガルーダ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

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

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.

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After Unlocking Bahamut

EikonAbilities To Equip
フェニックスPhoenix
Fixed
Flames of Rebirth
Fixed
Ignition
ガルーダGaruda
Fixed
Wicked Wheel
Flex
Rook's Gambit
Flex
Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
タイタン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

▶Ability Points Farming & Grinding Guide

After Shiva〜 Until Odin

EikonAbilities To Equip
シヴァShiva
Fixed
Diamond Dust
Flex
Ice Age(For Boss Fight)
Flex
Mesmerize(For Mobs)
ガルーダGaruda
Fixed
Wicked Wheel
Flex
Rook's Gambit
Flex
Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
タイタン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

EikonAbilities To Equip
シヴァShiva
Fixed
Diamond Dust
Flex
Ice Age(For Boss Fight)
Flex
Mesmerize(For Mobs)
ガルーダGaruda
Fixed
Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
Fixed
Windup(Mastery/Titan)
Flex
Rook's Gambit(If you don't have enough AP)
オーディン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

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Powerful Eikon For Boss Fights

EikonAbilities To Equip
ShivaShiva
Fixed
Diamond Dust
Fixed
Pile Driver(Mastery/Ramuh)
GarudaGaruda
Fixed
Wicked Wheel
Fixed
Gigaflare(Mastery/Bahamut)
TitanTitan
Fixed
Upheaval
Fixed
Judgment Bolt(Mastery/Ramuh)

Recommended Accessories

  1. Genji Gloves
    源氏の小手
    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

EikonAbilities To Equip
バハムートBahamut
Fixed
Gigaflare
Fixed
Scarlet Cyclone(Mastery/Phoenix)
ガルーダGaruda
Fixed
Wicked Wheel
Fixed
Upheaval(Mastery/Titan)
ラムウ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

EikonAbilities To Equip
オーディンOdin
Fixed
Dancing Steel
Fixed
Heaven's Cloud
シヴァShiva
Fixed
Diamond Dust
Fixed
Ignition(Mastery/Phoenix)
ガルーダ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

EikonAbilities To Equip
OdinOdin
Fixed
Dancing Steel
Fixed
Heaven's Cloud
RamuhRamuh
Fixed
Lightning Rod
Fixed
Gungnir(Mastery/Odin)
ShivaShiva
Fixed
Diamond Dust
Fixed
Ignition(Mastery/Phoenix)

Recommended Accessories

  1. 闇の引力斬鉄乱舞
    Defeat Ultima(The Interdimentional Rift)Increase Zantetsuken gauge charge by 25% during Dancing Steel
  2. 闇の吐息斬鉄乱舞
    Purchase for 85000Gil (Dravozd)Reduce cool down of Dancing Steel by 4.5 seconds
  3. On Fortune and the Heavens+
    古き教えの書天動と幸福+
    Combine 2 On Fortune and the Heavens at the forge to upgrade(Final Fantasy Mode Limited)Increase EXP gained by 30%
  4. 古き教えの書天動と幸福
    Purchased at Charon's Toll (5500Gil)Increase EXP gained by 15%
  5. The Wages of Warcraft+
    古き教えの書戦術の応報+
    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. 古き教えの書戦術の応報
    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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