Final Fantasy 16 Combat Tips: 13 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing | Push Square

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Looking for Final Fantasy 16 combat tips? In this Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to detail 13 tips that should help everyone get better at the game, regardless of whether you're a total beginner or someone who's looking to explore more advanced techniques.

Without further ado, here are our Final Fantasy 16 combat tips.

Dodging incoming attacks is the key to success in Final Fantasy 16. That may seem like an obvious point to make, but if you do master the game's dodge mechanic, you'll be able to breeze through whole boss battles without taking any damage.

Clive's dodge (mapped to R1 by default) is fairly generous. You can be a little bit early or a little bit late and you'll generally still trigger the precision dodge, from which Clive can counterattack with his sword or with magic. Once you're used to the more precise timing of Clive's evasion, you'll quickly find that combat against tougher enemies becomes much more manageable. If in doubt, dodge.

Building on our first tip, a good way to make your dodging more effective is to dodge into your opponent's attacks. What we mean by this is instead of dodging away from a foe's axe swing, for example, direct Clive into the axe with his dodge. This technique can be really helpful if you're trying to time your dodges better, because it ensures that Clive's precision dodge activates as soon as he makes contact with the incoming weapon, claw, or magical attack.

This tip is especially useful against magic projectiles, as it allows Clive to slip straight through them, closing the gap between you and your opponent.

Many enemies in Final Fantasy 16 will try to catch you out by slightly delaying their attacks. Their animation will telegraph the fact they're about to attack, but