Reaper Job Changes and Updates — Dawntrail 7.3
On this page, you will find any job changes and skill updates for Reaper in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.3).
Patch 7.3 Changes
Patch 7.3 has brought further buffs to our cleave potency. Additionally, Enshroud's cooldown reduction brought a slight QoL improvement to the Standard double-Shroud.
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Enshroud |
Ability | Recast time has been reduced from 15 to 5 seconds. |
 Plentiful Harvest |
Weaponskill | Potency reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 40% to 20%. |
 Communio |
Spell | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 40% to 20%. |
 Sacrificium |
Ability | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 40% to 20%. |
 Perfectio |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 40% to 20%. |
Patch 7.2 Changes
Patch 7.2 has increased Reapers DPS by about 1.6% while also redistributing AoE potency into more cleave abilities from AoE specific GCDs. The nerf to our AoE combo means we will now only use them on 4 or more targets.
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Void Reaping |
Weaponskill | Potency Increased from 500 to 540. |
 Cross Reaping |
Weaponskill | Potency Increased from 500 to 540. |
 Harvest Moon |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 50% to 40% |
| Plentiful Harvest |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 60% to 40% |
| Communio |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 60% to 40% |
| Sacrificium |
Ability | Potency Increased from 530 to 600. Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 50% to 40% |
 Spinning Scythe |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduced from 160 to 140. |
 Nightmare Scythe |
Weaponskill | Combo Potency Reduced from 200 to 180. Uncomboed Potency was reduced by 20 aswell. |
 Executioner's Guillotine |
Weaponskill | Combo Potency Reduced from 300 to 260. |
| Perfectio |
Weaponskill | Potency Reduction for AoE after first target decreased from 60% to 40% |
Patch 7.1 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Arcane Circle |
Ability | Abilities now all trigger a stack of Immortal Sacrifice. |
Patch 7.05 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Perfectio |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 1200 to 1300. |
 Soul Slice |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 460 to 520 after obtaining Melee Mastery III. |
Patch 6.5 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Gluttony |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 500 to 520. |
 Lemure's Slice |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 220 to 240. |
Patch 6.4 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Circle |
Weaponskill | Effect radius increased from 15 to 30 yalms. |
Patch 6.28 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Lemure's Slice |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 200 to 220. |
| Plentiful Harvest |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 520-800 to 720-1000. |
| Communio |
Ability | Potency increased from 1000 to 1100. |
Patch 6.2 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Slice |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 300 to 320. |
 Waxing Slice |
Weaponskill | Potency increased from 140 to 160. Combo potency has been increased from 380 to 400 |
 Infernal Slice |
Ability | Potency increased from 140 to 160. Combo potency has been increased from 460 to 500 |
Patch 6.1 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Hell's Ingress |
Weaponskill | The duration of Enhanced Harpe has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Action animation has been shortened. |
 Hell's Egress |
Weaponskill | The duration of Enhanced Harpe has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Action animation has been shortened. |
 Regress |
Ability | Action animation has been shortened. |
Patch 6.05 Changes
| Skill Name | Category | Changes |
|---|---|---|
 Arcane Crest |
Weaponskill | Cure potency of the Crest of Time Returned effect has been reduced from 100 to 50. |
Changelog
- 12 Nov. 2025: Updated for Patch 7.3.
- 25 Mar. 2025: Updated for Patch 7.2.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Updated for Patch 7.05.
- 27 Jun. 2024: Updated for Patch 7.00.
- 06 Jun. 2024: Page updated with Media Tour information.
- 20 May 2024: Page added.
Guides from Other Classes
This guide is maintained by Azra Lacrimae, who began serious raiding in Shadowbringers and has since completed most of XIV’s high-end content, alongside multiple week-one Savage clears and several top placings on the parsing leaderboards during even-patches. A strong enthusiast of Reaper optimization and a Balance mentor, they are also responsible for formalizing what is now known as “non-Standard Reaper”: a compendium of results and formulae that offers a framework for high-end optimization of the job.
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