Ninja Job Changes and Updates — Dawntrail 7.1
On this page, you will find any job changes and skill updates for Ninja in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.1).
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1.
Ninja Patch Updates in Dawntrail
1.1.
Patch 7.1
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Throwing Dagger |
Weaponskill | The trait Melee Mastery II will now increase potency from 120 to 200 |
 Dream Within a Dream |
Ability | Potency has increased from 150 to 180 |
 Dokumori |
Ability | Attack has been changed from single target to a cone, dealing damage with a potency of 300 to the first target, and 25% less for all remaining enemies. |
 Ten Chi Jin |
Ability | Players can now move while under the effect of Ten Chi Jin |
 Tenri Jindo |
Ability | The hit detection for this action will now trigger earlier |
1.2.
Patch 7.0
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Spinning Edge |
Weaponskill | Potency increased to 300 via the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. |
 Gust Slash |
Weaponskill | Base potency increased to 220 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. Combo potency increased to 380. |
 Aeolian Edge |
Weaponskill | Base potency increased to 200 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. Now increases potency by 100 while under the effects of Kazematoi. |
 Armor Crush |
Weaponskill | Base potency increased to 220 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. Combo potency increased to 420. Flank combo potency increased to 480. Now grants 2 stacks of Kazematoi, each one increasing Aeolian Edge's potency by 100. |
 Forked Raiju |
Weaponskill | Base potency increased to 640 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. |
 Fleeting Raiju |
Weaponskill | Base potency increased to 640 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. |
 Fuma Shuriken |
Ability | Base potency increased to 500 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. |
 Raiton |
Ability | Base potency increased to 740 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. |
 Huton |
Ability | This ability has been reworked to do an aoe attack with a potency of 240 potency to target and all enemies nearby it. In addition, it grants the buff Shadow Walker, which allows the execution of actions which require the effect of Hidden, without being under that effect. |
 Suiton |
Ability | Base potency increased to 580 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. In addition, it now grants the Shadow Walker buff instead of the Suiton buff, which allows execution of actions which require the effect of Hidden, without being under that effect. |
 Bhavacakra |
Ability | Base potency increased to 380 due to the trait Melee Mastery III at level 94. The potency of Bhavacakra while under the effects of Meisui has also been increased to 530. |
 Meisui |
Ability | Now dispels Shadow Walker, increasing Ninki Gauge by 50. Now the buff Meisui increases the potency of Zesho Meppo to 700 and Bhavacakra to 530. |
| Ten Chi Jin |
Ability | Additonally this ability now also grants Tenri Jindo Ready for 30s, allowing the use of our new skill Tenri Jindo. |
 Mug |
Ability | Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additionally increases the target's damage taken by 5% for 20 seconds. Also increases the additional items dropped by target if Mug is dealt before, or as, the finishing blow. |
| Zesho Meppo(NEW!) | Ability | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 550. If under the meisui buff, this ability instead does 700 potency. Has a Ninki Gauge cost of 50. Can only be executed while under the effect of Higi. |
| Deathfrog Medium(NEW!) | Ability | Deals fire damage with a potency of 300 to target and all enemies nearby it. Has a Ninki Gauge cost of 50. Can only be executed while under the effect of Higi. |
| Tenri Jindo(NEW!) | Ability | Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1000 foir the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Tenri Jindo Ready. |
| Kunai's Bane(NEW!) | Ability | Deals damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Afflicts target with Kunai's Bane, which increases damage you deal to the target by 10% for 15s. Can only be executed while Hidden. Just an upgrade to  Trick Attack. |
| Dokumori(NEW!) | Ability | Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additionally increases target's damage taken by 5% for 20s. Also, it increases the chance of additional items being dropped by target if Dokumori is dealt before, or as, the finishing blow. Increases Ninki Gauge by 40. Finally, it also grants the buff Higi, which is used to use the new abilities Zesho Meppo and Deathfrog Medium. |
| Increase Attack Speed(NEW!) | Trait | Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Unlocked at level 15. Trait version of old Huton. |
| Trick Attack Mastery(NEW!) | Trait | Upgrades Trick Attack to Kunai's Bane. Unlocked at level 92. |
| Enhanced Second Wind(NEW!) | Trait | Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800. Unlocked at level 94. |
| Melee Mastery III(NEW!) | Trait | Increases the potency of Spinning Edge to 300, Gust Slash to 220, Aeolian Edge to 200, Fuma Shuriken to 500, Raiton to 740, Suiton to 580, Armor Crush to 220, Bhavacakra to 380, Bhavacakra while under the effect of Meisui to 530, Forked Raiju to 640, and Fleeting Raiju to 640. Unlocked at level 94. |
| Enhanced Dokumori(NEW!) | Trait | Grants Higi upon executing Dokumori. Unlocked at level 96. |
| Enhanced Feint(NEW!) | Trait | Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds. Unlocked at level 98. |
| Enhanced Ten Chi Jin(NEW!) | Trait | Grants Tenri Jindo Ready upon executing Ten Chi Jin. Unlocked at level 100. |
2.
Changelog
- 27 Jun. 2024: Updated for Dawntrail patch notes.
- 20 Jun. 2024: Preliminary Rotation Added.
- 06 Jun. 2024: Added Media tour changes.
- 18 May 2024: Known Live letter Dawntrail changes and changes up to 6.58 added.
- 19 Dec. 2021: Page added.
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This guide was written by Sheenda Naweh, a long-term theorycrafter for Ninja. He has gotten multiple different rank 1 speed kills over the years, and consistently gets week 1 clear times for new releases of fights. You can watch him play all melees on his Twitch.
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