Looking to learn about the best accessories in Final Fantasy 16? Our guide has you covered. We discuss various gear pieces that you can equip throughout the campaign, allowing the main character, Clive Rosfield, to unleash his full potential.
We’ve further organized our Final Fantasy 16 best accessories guide into several sections depending on how these items are utilized. We also noted how you can get them during your playthrough. However, since we also discuss Eikon-related items, do note that this article contains minor spoilers.
The Best Accessories in Final Fantasy 16
When discussing the best accessories in Final Fantasy 16, it’s important to consider that players can only wear three of these gear pieces at any given time. As such, it leads to situations where you might want a particular general buff, while also equipping something that might boost rates. At the end of the day, however, it’s your call on which accessories to equip depending on the situation and your preferences.
Best Timely Rings Accessory: Ring of Timely Assistance
One of Final Fantasy 16’s best accessories is none other than the Ring of Timely Assistance. This becomes available during the Fanning Embers main quest, which is also when you gain access to Torgal the Dog. What makes this accessory amazing is that it makes Torgal’s actions automatic. Normally, you’d have to press left on the D-pad to switch from consumables to Torgal’s command inputs. Then, you’d have to press additional buttons for each type of move, which can be a hassle if you don’t like micromanagement.
The Ring of Timely Strikes does have a similar effect, though it also causes more complex abilities to get triggered by pressing the Square button. In effect, the game would become too simple.
Best FF16 XP Farming Accessory: On Fortune and the Heavens
On Fortune and the Heavens is one of the best Final Fantasy 16 accessories since it grants +15% XP. You can purchase it from Charon, the Hideaway vendor, upon reaching the Cid the Outlaw main quest.
An alternative, the Scholar’s Spectacles, also exists, but it’s only for those who pre-ordered the game. It adds +10% XP, and the boost also stacks with On Fortune and the Heavens. If you wear both, you’ll end up using two accessory slots already. As such, we only recommend doing this if you’re trying to grind levels by defeating weaker foes.
Moreover, it bears mentioning that your initial playthrough has a level 50 cap for Clive. Still, you get to retain Clive’s level upon beating the campaign, so you should be able to start New Game Plus a lot stronger than before.
Other Good Farming Accessories: The Wages of Warcraft and The Golden Testament
The Wages of Warcraft grants +25% ability points from encounters. The Golden Testament, meanwhile, nets you +35% additional gil from encounters. Both of these can be purchased from Charon’s Toll once you’ve reached the Cid the Outlaw main quest, similar to On Fortune and the Heavens.
Generally speaking, The Wages of Warcraft is great if you really need the extra ability points to unlock new skill upgrades or mastery. The Golden Testament isn’t as useful, since gil is easy enough to come by. Likewise, there’s the Cait Sith Charm, which adds +25% gil earnings, though it’s only a pre-order bonus.
Best General Combat Accessory: Berserker Ring and Genji Gloves
Given that Final Fantasy 16’s combat relies heavily on perfectly timed evasive maneuvers, it’s a given that the Berserker Ring is included on this list. It increases your attack after each successful precision dodge, which means focusing on defense and survivability leads to boosted offense. You can obtain the Berserker Ring upon reaching 85 total Renown. This lets you pick it up as the “Pillow Talk” reward from a Hideaway NPC named Desiree.
Also, speaking of Renown rewards, there’s an accessory called the Genji Gloves, which gives +5% increased damage. In and of itself, we can say that it might be the top accessory in the game. Unfortunately, it does require you to reach 2,365 Renown first, which is a tall order that’s going to take a lot of time.
Best Final Fantasy 16 Eikon-Specific Accessories
Last but not least, we’ve listed a few of the best Final Fantasy 16 accessories that boost a specific Eikon’s abilities. Before we discuss those, take note that you’re only allowed to equip up to three Eikon sets at any given time (three feats and six skills). Mastery also applies, just in case you want to equip an ability from a different Eikon. Moreover, due to each skill’s usage and effects, we have to narrow it down to only a select few based on their overall damage and utility in battle.
Ifrit: The Favor of the Inferno (Ignition)
- Location and requirement: The Crystals’ Curse main quest — Reward for beating the Imperial Cannoneer miniboss.
- Effect: +12% Ignition damage.
We feel that The Favor of the Inferno (Ignition) is one of Final Fantasy 16’s best accessories, primarily because Ignition is already an amazing skill to use in combat. With it, Clive dashes and bulldozes numerous foes, causing multiple hits before pushing them away.
Ramuh: The Breath of Lightning (Judgment Bolt)
- Location and requirement: Fire in the Sky main quest — Inside a chest as you’re making your way through the Blight-infested city of Drake’s Tail. You should see it just before fighting the Necrophobe boss.
- Effect: Reduces cooldown time by 12 seconds.
Conversely, Judgment Bolt is a single-target spell, essentially a devastating nuke that’s best used against bosses. Lowering its cooldown means you’ll be able to cast it more often.
Bahamut: The Favor of Light (Flare Breath)
- Location and requirement: Smooth Like Butler side quest — You’ll need to complete the Things Fall Apart main quest. After that, you’ll find a missive called A Humble Request in Clive’s room. Read it to start the objective.
- Effect: +12% Flare Breath damage.
Flare Breath is akin to Ignition in that it can also group up enemies. Even better, Clive doesn’t need to move, and the channeling time is a lot longer, too.
Bahamut: The Favor of Light (Gigaflare)
- Location and requirement: Bahamut/Hand of Mimas Chronolith Trial — Complete the Fire in the Sky main quest, then travel to Northreach. Exit the market square, then go through the valley to the west.
- Effect: +5% Gigaflare damage.
Gigaflare is one of the most devastating abilities in the game. As such, we think that any boost to this ability automatically belongs to any Final Fantasy 16 best accessories list. The only downside is that you do need to complete a Chronolith Trial just to get it.
Odin: Breath of Darkness (Dancing Steel)
- Location and requirement: Dravozd Village — This location is near Tabor, which is southeast of the Hideaway. If you haven’t discovered it yet, use the Tabor fast travel point, then make your way through the canyon to the southwest. Upon arriving at Dravozd, you can purchase this from an NPC.
- Effect: Reduces Dancing Steel cooldown time by 4.5 seconds.
And, finally, we have the Breath of Darkness accessory for Dancing Steel. Since Odin’s Zantetsuken requires multiple hits to increase the rank of its damage, nothing beats an ability that speeds up the entire process.
And that’s it. These are the best accessories in Final Fantasy 16. Naturally, our guide is primarily based on our playstyle and experiences while playing the campaign. You might have other preferences, and that’s totally fine. For other tips and tactics, you can visit our FF16 guides hub.
