[dev1042] Level Cap Increase

*The following content is in development. Specific details may differ from the release version.

• The maximum job level for player characters will be increased to 99.
  Completion of a new limit break quest is required to unlock levels 96 and above.

• The following new job abilities will be introduced:
  • Summoner
    • Fenrir: Heavenward Howl (Lv. 96)
      Grants the effect of HP Drain or MP Drain to party members within area of effect.
    • Diabolos: Pavor Nocturnus (Lv. 98)
      Lures an enemy into an eternal nightmare.
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  • Corsair
    • Avenger's Roll (Lv. 97)
      Increases chance of countering for party members within area of effect. Lucky Number: 4. Unlucky Number: 8.
• The following magic spells will be introduced:
  • White Magic
    • Cura III (WHM Lv.96)
      Restores HP for party members within area of effect. Afflatus Misery: Increases healing potency.
    • Boost-INT (WHM Lv.96)
      Enhances Intelligence for party members within area of effect.
    • Boost-DEX (WHM Lv.99)
      Enhances Dexterity for party members within area of effect.
    • Gain-INT (RDM Lv.96)
      Enhances Intelligence.
    • Gain-DEX (RDM Lv.99)
      Enhances Dexterity.
    • Regen V (SCH Lv.99)
      Gradually restores target's HP.
  • Black Magic
    • Thundaja (BLM Lv.96)
      Deals thunder damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.
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    • Gravity II (RDM Lv. 98)
      Weighs an enemy down and lowers its movement speed.
  • Songs
    • Lightning Carol II (BRD Lv.96)
      Increases resistance against lightning and sometimes nullifies lightning damage for party members within area of effect.
    • Light Carol II (BRD Lv.99)
      Increases resistance against light and sometimes nullifies light damage for party members within area of effect.
    • Dark Carol II (BRD Lv.99)
      Increases resistance against darkness and sometimes nullifies darkness damage for party members within area of effect.
• The following spells will become available to new jobs:
  • White Magic
    • Holy II (PLD Lv.99)
    • Regen IV (SCH Lv.79)
  • Black Magic
    • Thunder III (DRK Lv.96)
    • Thunder V (SCH Lv.99)
    • Aspir II (SCH Lv.97)

• The following new learnable spells will be added for blue mages:
  • Quadrastrike
    Delivers a fourfold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP.
  • Vapor Spray
    Deals water breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster. Additional effect: Poison.
  • Thunder Breath
    Deals thunder breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster.
  • Orcish Counterstance
    Increases the caster's chance of countering.
  • Amorphic Spikes
    Delivers a fivefold attack. Damage varies with TP.
  • Wind Breath
    Deals wind breath damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area originating from the caster.
  • Barbed Crescent
    Damage varies with TP. Additional effect: Accuracy Down.
  Spells castable only while under the effect of Unbridled Learning:
  • Absolute Terror
    Freezes target in fear.
  • Gates of Hades
    Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect. Additional effect: Burn.
  • Tourbillion
    Delivers an area attack. Additional effect duration varies with TP. Additional effect: Weakens defense.
  • Pyric Bulwark
    Resists physical damage.
  • Bilgestorm
    Delivers an area attack. Additional effect duration varies with TP. Additional effect: Lowers attack, defense, and accuracy.
  • Bloodrake
    Delivers a threefold attack. Damage varies with TP. Additional effect: HP Drain.

• Beastmasters will be able to call four new familiars with the Call Beast ability.
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*The effects for the following spells are provisional:

Cura III / Regen V / Quadrastrike / Vapor Spray / Thunder Breath / Orcish Counterstance / Amorphic Spikes / Wind Breath / Barbed Crescent / Absolute Terror / Gates of Hades / Tourbillion / Pyric Bulwark / Bilgestorm / Bloodrake

*The icon and icon help text for Fenrir's Heavenward Howl ability is also provisional.

The above issues will be addressed in future test server updates.

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