Eikon Battles

The showiest piece of Final Fantasy XVI’s combat are the Eikon battles, which see Dominants transform into large summoned beasts and do battle. Each of these battles will have a different theme associate with them.

Eikonic Abilities

Protagonist Clive Rosfield can learn and deploy powerful Eikonic abilities in battle. Pressing the left trigger button will cycle between a set of three Eikons, which change what abilities he can use.

Story Focus Mode

You can select this mode at the start to gain early access to various accessories that automate certain battle actions like evasion and using abilities. These are intended for players unused to action games and want to experience easier operation of the controller.

Learning Abilities

By accruing ability points, you can spend them in the abilities section of the menu to learn new skills and increase their effectiveness. Clive has a central radial selection of abilities, and various Eikons are positioned nearby. If you’re not sure what you want to spend your AP on, there’s an automatic selection option you can use.

Torgal

Torgal will join Clive in battle and can be issued various commands including the ability to heal damage over time. Timing Torgal’s strikes with Clive’s own is an effective way to play.

Party

While party members like Jill and Cid aren’t controllable, they will fight alongside Clive in battle using AI. The characters that join you will change depending on your progress in the story.