Attributes (FFXIV)  

The Attributes in Final Fantasy XIV govern nearly everything a player does. From attacking, HP/MP, and even crafting, your attributes will help determine your characters success.

This page will split attributes into two categories. Physical and Elemental. A character gains Attribute Points each time a Physical Level is gained. The amount of points gained scales higher as levels increase.

Attribute Effect
Strength Increases damage dealt by physical attacks
Increases damage prevented when blocking attacks with a shield
Vitality Reduces damage taken from physical attacks
Increases maximum HP
Dexterity Increases accuracy of physical attacks
Increases chances of evading physical attacks
Increases critical hit rate of physical attacks and resulting damage
Increases parry rate for certain weapons
Intelligence Increases damage dealt by magic attacks
Mind Reduces damage taken from magic attacks
Increases maximum MP
Piety Reduces chances of your magic attacks being resisted
Increases your chance of resisting magic attacks of others

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Elemental Attributes

Elemental Attributes take up a much greater role in XIV than they ever did in XI. A player directly determines their own affinity with the elements as they level up. Some may decide to go entirely into one, while others may want to spread them out more evenly.

  • Fire melts ice, but is extinguished by wind.
  • Water erodes earth, but is boiled by lightning.
  • Lightning boils water, but is grounded by earth.
  • Wind extinguishes fire, but is obstructed by ice.
  • Earth grounds lightning, but is eroded by water.
  • Ice obstructs wind, but is melted by fire.

Disciples of The Land benefit from elemental attributes by extracting more crystals based upon their leading elemental attribute.

Disciples of The Hand benefit from elemental attributes by having a stronger affinity to crystals which match their stronger elements. For example, a Weaver would benefit largely from putting points into Earth and Wind, due to almost all Clothcraft recipes using those two.

A characters elemental resistances go up as they spend more points on the corresponding elements.

A characters proficiency with elemental weaponskills and magic goes up as they raise the respective elemental attribute. For example, a Conjurer that specializes in Fire will cast stronger Fire spells.

  • Astral & Umbral are the Light and Dark (respectively) of FFXIV. These attributes, unlike the 6 primary are not able to be adjusted by a player. Astral and Umbral only exist through magical attacks.

Crafting Item Attributes

Attribute Disciple Favors Affects
Outputof the LandMRD, CRP, TAN, ALC, MIN, BTN, FSHBelieved to affect the quantity and quality of items obtained from a gathering attempt
Gatheringof the LandMIN, BTNBelieved to impact the success rate of gathering attempts
Scanningof the LandMIN, BTNBelieved to boost abilities that search for nodes. Perception is believed to boost this score.
Controlof the Hand Control helps to reduce the occurrence of aetherial sparking, and exerts its influence over both types of recipes which require either Craftsmanship or Magic Craftsmanship.
Craftsmanshipof the Hand For certain recipes, increases the rate of progress and chance of success.
Magic Craftsmanshipof the Hand For certain recipes, increases the rate of progress and chance of success.

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