Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Game Difficulty Guide

Game difficulty guide for Final Fantasy XVI (FF16), including types of difficulty modes, difficulty-related timely accessories, how to change difficulty, and other useful tips.

Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Game Difficulty Guide

Game Difficulty Guide for Final Fantasy XVI (FF16)

Type of Difficulty

There are 3 types of game difficulty in Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) which are listed below.

Difficulty Details
Action Focus
  • For people who like action games.
  • For people who want to play the entirety of the game with their own skills.
Story Focus
  • For people who want to enjoy the game’s story.
  • Obtain Timely Accessories from the start of the game.
Final Fantasy Mode High difficulty mode unlockable after clearing the game once. The placement and appearance of enemies are different from the usual, so you can experience a fresh run that is different from your first playthrough.

About Timely Accessories

Final Fantasy XVI FF16 - Support Accessories

Timely accessories are excellent pieces of equipment that partially automate Clive’s actions.

It is recommended to equip timely accessories that compensate for your things you are not good at in the game.

Timely Accessories Effect
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Ring of Timely Strikes Accessory IconRing of Timely Strikes By just pressing ◻︎, you can make use of Clive’s equipped abilities and Eikonic Feats to perform a variety of attacks.
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Ring of Timely Evasion Accessory IconRing of Timely Evasion When you are about to be attacked by an enemy, if Clive is able to evade it, he will automatically dodge it.
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Ring of Timely Focus Accessory IconRing of Timely Focus When you are about to take damage from an attack, if Clive can use dodge, time will slow down (allowing you to know that an attack is coming).
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Ring of Timely Healing Accessory IconRing of Timely Healing If Clive’s HP falls below a certain value, he will automatically use Potions. If you have both a Potion and a High Potion, the former will be used first.
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) - Ring of Timely Assistance Accessory IconRing of Timely Assistance Instructions to Torgal will be automatically executed in response to Clive’s attacks.

No difficulty-locked equipment.

There are no weapons or accessories that can only be obtained in Action Focus difficulty, so it is possible to obtain all items even if you are playing on Story Focus difficulty.

How to Change the Difficulty

Final Fantasy XVI FF16 - Change Difficulty

Difficulty can be changed at any time from Game Settings → Play Mode

It is recommended to play on Action Focus at first, and switch to Story Focus if you find the game to be difficult.

Other FF16 Guides

FF16 Walkthrough

▼FF16 Walkthroughs
Main Quest Walkthrough
Post-Game Unlockables

FF16 Useful Guides

▼FF16 System Settings Guides
Recommended Gameplay Settings
▼FF16 Ability Guides
Best Abilities to Unlock and Master Mastering Abilities Guide
How to Respec Ability Points Abilities List
Eikon Abilities List and Guide
▼FF16 Beginner (New Game) Guides
Permanent Events and Missable Features Early Game Guide
Tips for Combat and Recommended Combos Letting Off Steam 1: Should You Choose Otto or Gav?
Letting Off Steam III: Should You Choose Jill or Tarja? Active Lore Guide
How to Sprint What Happens If You Get a Game Over?
How to Check Total Play Time What Happens When You Buy Everyone A Round at the Tub & Crown?
Vivian's Reports Guide Arete Stone Guide
▼FF16 Combat Guides
Will Gauge and Takedown Guide How to Do Precision Dodge
How to Parry and Useful Tips Limit Break Guide
How to Switch Lock-On Target Torgal Guide
How to Jump Cancel How to Do Shift Strike
How to Do Shift Shot How to Get High Scores in Arcade Mode
How to Do Punish How to Defeat Guarding Enemies
How to Do Magic Burst How to Do Precision Sic
How to Deal 50,000 Damage During Takedown
▼FF16 Unlockable Features Guides
Post-Game Unlockables Guide New Game Plus (NG+) Guide
How to Unlock Ultimaniac Difficulty All Chronolith Trials Locations and Guide
How to Raise Level Cap to 100
▼FF16 Collectibles Guides
Letters List Signboard Curiosities List
Upgrade Curiosities List Curiosities List and Locations
Patron’s Whisper Guide and Rewards How to Get Medal of Valor
All Orchestrion Roll Locations
▼FF16 Recommended Equipment Guides
Best Weapons Best Accessories
How to Get Gotterdammerung How to Get Ultima Weapon
▼FF16 Rare Materials Guides
How to Get Orichalcum How to Get Darksteel
How to Get Primitive Battlehorn How to Use Utterance of Creation
How to Get Ragnarok How to Get Flawless Darksteel
How to Get Flawless Battlehorn
▼FF16 Side Quests and Hunts Guides
Side Quests List Hunt Board Quests List (Notorious Marks)
▼FF16 Other How-To Guides
How to Fast Travel How to Upgrade Potions
How to Get a Chocobo
▼FF16 Farming Guides
Gil (Money) Farming Guide Ability Points (AP) Farming Guide
Fast Leveling Guide

FF16 Eikon Guides

▼FF16 Eikon Guides
Eikon Summon List and Guides
Phoenix Ifrit
Garuda Shiva
Bahamut Titan
Ramuh Odin
Titan Lost Typhon

FF16 Basic Information

▼FF16 Basic Information
Main Characters List of Voice Actors
Is the Game Coming to PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch? Pre-Order Bonuses and Game Editions
PS5 Console Bundle Contents and Price Will the Game Have DLC?
Game Controls Game Difficulty Guide
How Long to Beat Does the Game Have Multiplayer?
How to Check and Increase your Stats Party System Guide
How to Adjust Screen Brightness How to Claim Pre-Order Bonuses
Does the Game Have Multiple Endings? Photo Mode Guide
What are Dominants? Visual Alerts Guide
What are Bearers? Is Leviathan in the Game?
Can You Replay Cutscenes? Can You Change Outfits?
Metacritic Score and Review Summary

FF16 Game Database

▼FF16 Game Database
Weapons List Belts List
Vambraces List Accessories List
Items List Crafting Materials List
Trophies and Achievements List Enemies List
Bosses List

FF16 Forum

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Chat Board Question Board
Bug Report Board

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