Accessories are an important, if understated, part of combat in Final Fantasy 16. While most of your focus will probably be on the flashy Eikon abilities or cool swordsmanship, accessories and equipment are the backbone of the combat system, giving you access to important stat boosts and bonuses. Knowing which accessories are the best for your build will massively help you throughout the entire game: you don’t want to pick a bad accessory or one which goes completely against your playstyle, after all. There are a lot of different accessories to choose from in FF16, too, making that decision even more difficult.
Here are the 10 best accessories to use in your journey across Valisthea in Final Fantasy 16 and where to find them.
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Special Mention: Ring of Timely Assistance
Before we dive into the top 10, there is an honourable mention. The Timely series of accessories are supposed to be used by players who aren’t as confident at action games and want an easier time. Effectively, they’re Final Fantasy 16’s easy mode: they give you a massive prompt when to dodge, will automatically heal you if you take enough damage and do complex combos for you. As such, most players who want to experience the game and its combat to the fullest will avoid these like the plague (not that there’s any shame in using these accessories).
However, there is one you may want to consider using and that is the Ring of Timely assistance. Unlike every other Timely accessory, this one benefits Torgal and not Clive. When equipped, this ring will automatically execute Torgal’s various pet commands – Sic, Heal and Ravage – in time with what Clive needs.
Ring of Timely Assistance
Usually, Torgal will simply fight alongside you with normal attacks until you manually issue him a command. In the heat of combat, though, this can be rather tricky as you need to forego the Potions menu to issue a command. The Ring of Timely Assistance solves this issue by having Torgal follow Clive’s movements and actions automatically, saving you time and brainpower and letting you focus purely on your own combat skills and awareness.
To some, this may still seem like too much help and they will still want to avoid it. For those wanting a bit more of that classic Final Fantasy feel, though, giallowing Torgalo be a proactive party member might be a nice change of pace.
Best Boy Torgal
10 Best Accessories in Final Fantasy XVI
The Favor (or Will) Accessories
Beginning our top 10… is a bit of a cheat answer as our first recommendation is going to be a category of accessories rather than a specific one. In Final Fantasy XVI, special Eikon-enhancing accessories are broadly grouped, with Favor and Will accessories both doing the same thing.
The Favor and Will accessories all increase the damage of specific Eikon abilities. For example, the Favor of Fire (Heatwave) increases the damage of the Heatwave Phoenix skill by 9%, whereas the Favor of Earth (Raging Fists) increases the damage of Titan’s Raging Fist ability by 10%. There’s a Favor accessory for almost every single Eikon ability in the game, allowing you to build into more damage and higher firepower.
If they’re so strong, why are they only at number 10 on the list? Well, increasing your damage output is always going to be good, especially for moves that already deal tons of damage like Upheaval, Pile Driver or Ice Age. However, these accessories only enhance the power of a single skill: you’re sacrificing one of only three accessory slots to boost one of your six core abilities, an ability that will frequently go on cooldown. This limitation is a massive roadblock for many Eikon-enhancing accessories. That being said, the Favor accessories become a massive boon in boss fights and can help you juice up your favourite Eikons.
The Favor accessories can be found in various places across Valisthea. Traders such as Charon may sell a handful from time to time but the most common way to acquire them is to either find them in chests around the world or as a reward through sidequest completion.
Eikon Favor Accessories
The Breath Accessories
Following on from the Favor accessories is another category of Eikon-enhancing items known as the Breath accessories. Breath-type accessories decrease the cooldown of your Eikon abilities. For example, Breath of Wind (Rook’s Gambit) reduces Rook’s Gambit cooldown time by 2.7 seconds. Like with the Favor accessories, every single Eikon ability in the game has a dedicated Breath accessory associated with them.
The main reason why we rate Breath accessories over Favor accessories is that they not only help you output more damage in longer fights (thanks to having access to your Eikon abilities at a faster pace) but they also help you have more fun. Sure, having big damage is always going to be great but having more consistent access to your cool abilities is even better: with higher uptime you can more confidently combo abilities, juggle enemies and just go on a constant power trip. Breath accessories do fall to the same shortcomings as Favor ones – specifically with dedicating a whole slot to a single ability – but they’re more viable in most situations.
Breath accessories are usually considered an uncommon type of accessory (also known as a green rarity) so you’ll be more likely to find them in shops around Valisthea. On the whole, though, the same rule applies here as with the Favor ones.
Eikon Breath Accessories
Talisman of Priming
Next up is our first proper accessory. This is the Talisman of Priming, a legendary accessory Clive can pick up in the latter half of Final Fantasy 16. As the name implies, the accessory’s effect revolves around the Limit Break and Semi-Primed state, but maybe not in the way you’d expect.
The Talisman of Priming will increase the duration of any Lionheart Tonics you consume by 30 seconds. For the uninformed, Lionheart Tonics gradually fill the Limit Break bar for 36 seconds: with the Talisman equipped, this means you will constantly be building your Limit Break for over a minute, even if you aren’t attacking.
Considering how powerful the Semi-Primed state is and how helpful it is at both keeping you alive and tearing apart your foes, getting it back at a faster rate is never going to be a bad thing. The main issue is that this accessory relies on you having Tonics in your inventory: without them, it’s essentially dead weight. You can only carry 2 Lionheart Tonics at one time, too, weighing even further against the Talisman. However, if you know you’re going against a tough opponent, such as the various S Rank Hunts, and you prep the Tonics in advance, this Talisman can be extremely useful. As such, we recommend trying it in harder boss fights rather than standard play.
You can pick up the Talisman of Priming from the Patron’s Whisper in the Hideaway. To be more specific, you need to reach 1360 Renown by completing Hunts and sidequests, at which point you can return to Desiree and accept the reward from her.
Talisman of Priming
Badge of Might
The Badge of Might is a simple tool you’ll get very early on in Final Fantasy 16 and it’s one you can take with you all the way to the endgame. That’s because the Badge of Might is an effective stat boost to your most important stat: Attack. By equipping the Badge of Might, Clive will instantly gain 7 Attack, with that number increasing to 12 Attack with the Badge of Might +1. There are no other bells or whistles here, just a straight stat boost.
While this is nowhere near as flashy or gameplay-changing as some other accessories, it does the job of making Clive stronger without messing up your already existing rhythms or gameplay loops. You just put on the Badge and viola, you do more damage. Depending on how you like to play, the Badge of Might may get replaced with more specialised accessories as the game progresses: however, if you just want to whack things and whack them hard, you can do no wrong by sticking on the Badge of Might.
You will automatically obtain the Badge of Might by completing the Fanning Embers main scenario quest, one of the earliest and easiest quests in the whole game. If you want an upgraded version, you can pick up the Badge of Might +1 by completing the sidequest Caulk & Bawl for Obelus in the Hideaway.
Badge of Might
Adamantine Gauntlets
If you want to stick to stat-boosting accessories and are looking for a bit of help in the survivability department, this next accessory is made for you. Here are the Adamantine Gauntlets, a legendary accessory. Equipping the Adamantine Gauntlets will give Clive 500 additional HP. At level 50 you’ll be hovering around 3000 HP, meaning that this accessory essentially gives you an additional 1/6th of your base HP.
The value of this accessory will depend on both your skill and your play style. If you’re renfident at character action games and prioritise Eikons like Phoenix, Shiva or Garuda (mobile, dodge-centric Eikons) then having more HP won’t be much benefit to you. If, instead, you like Eikons such as Titan, Odin or Ramuh (Eikons with longer wind-up times and those more prone to getting hit) or are less confident in your abilities, the additional health from the Adamantine Gauntlets will be well worth it. They’re a nice safety net, especially once you hit Final Fantasy mode or the S Rank Hunts.
You can pick up the Adamantine Gauntlets once you reach the Kingdom of Waloed on the continent of Ash. You’ll find the gauntlets in a chest to the north of the Edge of Infinity obelisk: it’s in a small hollow just off the main path, surrounded by Fallen architecture.
Adamantine Gauntlets
Crimson Tassels
Closing out the top 5 accessories in Final Fantasy XVI are the Crimson Tassels. If the idea of the Talisman of Priming got you excited but you were disappointed that it revolved around Tonics, you’re in luck. The Crimson Tassels increase the amount of Limit Break you generate when dealing damage by 3%. This will drastically increase the rate you gain your Limit Break bar back, allowing you to enter the Semi-Primed state at more regular intervals.
While the Talisman of Priming is a more reliable option for boss fights, the Crimson Tassels are the far more effective Limit Break accessory during general play. Like most of the better accessories in FF16 they reward you for doing stuff you’d already be doing: in this case, you simply get more Limit Break from damage enemies. It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s very effective, making the Crimson Tassels an easy pick for the top 10 accessories list.
You can purchase the Crimson Tassels from Charon’s Toll after completing the Cid the Outlaw main scenario quest. Just go down to the Hideaway and you can scoop them up, along with some other useful accessories we’ll mention further below.
Crimson Tassels
Dire Wolf Jess
The Dire Wolf Jess is an interesting accessory and another part of a small accessory chain. Alongside the Dire Wolf Jess is the Blood Hawk Jess. Both accessories aim to improve your moment-to-moment combat abilities in different ways, with the Dire Wolf Jess being the one players will likely get the most mileage out of. When equipped, the Dire Wolf Jess increases combo damage by 5%.
Combos are a vital part of Final Fantasy 16’s combat framework: seemingly dancing between magic bursts, different Eikon powers and Clive’s expert swordsmanship is what makes combat truly shine. As such, having an additional incentive in the form of more damage if you can successfully execute a combo is great. You’ll likely already be performing plenty of them, even if you don’t realise it. The Dire Wolf Jess is a great accessory you can pick up fairly early on in the game and confidently continue using well into the endgame.
To acquire the Dire Wolf Jess, you’ll be making another visit to the Patron’s Whisper. This time, you’ll need to acquire 295 Renown to pick it up from the Safe Passage donation. 295 Renown is basically nothing, meaning that you’ll have this nifty little accessory in your hands in no time flat.
Dire Wolf Jess
Channeler’s Whispers
Rounding out our top 3 is a personal favourite accessory of mine. While a bit strange and unassuming at first, the Channeler’s Whispers are a truly game-changing accessory which can drastically alter the way you play or engage with FF16’s combat, so long as you’re willing to play to its strengths.
When equipped, the Channeler’s Whispers automatically charge magic spells to their maximum power and will maintain that charge until you cast a spell. Once fired, the spell will charge back up over the next several seconds, allowing you to unleash another massive charged spell shortly thereafter. If you continue using magic during the cooldown period, it will delay the charge effect.
Channeler’s Whispers
The reason why this accessory is so good is that it actually makes magic viable. In most scenarios, magic in Final Fantasy 16 is pretty pointless: aside from weaving it into Magic Bursts, spells are weak, lack punch and are all the same flavour with a different colour. The only time magic is effective is when it’s charged, which is where the Whispers come in. With them equipped, you can confidently and consistently use magic to its full effect as it will be dealing good damage. The best part is that the Whispers don’t interrupt or negate any other part of your kit, they simply provide you with another tool in your arsenal.
This opens the doors in so many ways. With charged magic constantly at your fingertips, you can use it to combo into other Eikon abilities (for example, charged shots will often launch smaller enemies, allowing you to begin aerial combos with Garuda without expending your core Eikon moves), use it for more powerful Magic Bursts or simply sling it out as a great long ranged option. You don’t have to worry about charging it while fighting, either, as it does everything automatically. As such, the Channeler’s Whispers are easily one of the best accessories in all of Final Fantasy XVI and are worthy of a spot in your accessory slot.
To pick up these miraculous earrings, you just need to pop down to Charon’s Toll in the Hideaway. She’ll begin selling them after the events of The Crystal’s Curse main scenario quest, meaning that you can nab them relatively early.
The Power of Magic
Berserker Ring
Just narrowly missing out on the number 1 spot is the Berserker Ring. After performing a Precision Dodge, your attack proficiency will be temporarily increased, with that proficiency improving with each successful dodge. You’ll know the effect has kicked in due to a few changes. Firstly, Precision Dodges now get a more cinematic camera angle, which is then followed by Clive’s sword becoming engulfed in fire: while it burns, the attack bonus is active.
While it is true that some playstyles value dodging more than others, it cannot be denied that the dodge is a core part of every Clive kit. No matter if you’re playing Shiva, Garuda or even Titan, you will end up dodging an attack at some point. Not only does the Berserker Ring seemingly make dodging easier (and a touch more cinematic) but it rewards you for every Precision Dodge with a huge boost in damage. This accessory is literally just an additional bonus and incentive on top of the stuff you were already doing, making it a top-tier pick for every single build in the game.
Funnily enough, the Berserker Ring is one of the easiest accessories to get in the whole game. It’s another one you’ll pick up as you level up the Patron’s Whisper… in fact, it’s one of the first rewards you’ll earn from the Whisper. After attaining 85 Renown, pop down to Desiree where you can pick up your shiny new Berserker Ring from the Pillow Talk donation.
Berserker Ring
Genji Gloves
Last, but certainly not least, is the best accessory in Final Fantasy 16. There’s very little question that this spot belongs solely to the Genji Gloves, a legendary accessory you’ll acquire late into the game. While they’re an endgame pick-up, they’ll certainly serve you very well in your battle against the final boss, S Rank Hunts or Final Fantasy Mode.
The Genji Gloves’ actual effect is very simple: while you have them equipped, you deal 5% more damage to enemies. No catch, no requirement needed to fulfil, you are just 5% stronger against everything. This improves the damage of your normal attacks, your skills, your Eikon abilities, Limit Break and more.
This accessory needs very little explaining: anything which gives you free damage against every target in the game, whether they be bosses, mini-bosses or mobs, is worthy of the number 1 spot. There’s nothing better. No matter what Eikon you like to run, how you like to play or even if you’re good at the game, there is nothing better than the Genji Gloves. Once you get these, never take them off because everything else in the game is a downgrade.
As I said, the Genji Gloves are a very late-game pick-up. You can grab them once you reach 2365 Renown from the Patron’s Whisper. This is the penultimate renowned reward in Final Fantasy 16, so get to grinding those Hunts and sidequests so you can get these gloves as soon as possible.
Genji Gloves
Those were the top 10 best accessories in Final Fantasy 16.
