Final Fantasy XVI’s combat is fast-paced and hard-hitting, mainly because of the powerful Eikon abilities Clive has at his disposal. I particularly love the flash fire moves of the Phoenix, but one that has been hard for me to get down is the Heatwave ability. This Phoenix ability acts as a block, counter, and powerful attack, which can be tricky to pull off.
How to use Heatwave ability in FFXVI
Heatwave is a Phoenix Eikon ability and, thus, must be assigned to one of your Eikon commands. However, you’ll need to unlock Heatwave before you may equip it. Once you do, follow the steps below to equip the Phoenix Heatwave ability in FFXVI.
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Once you have equipped Heatwave, you canhold R2andpress the assigned buttonto activate Heatwave. Mine is assigned to R2 and Square. One thing to note with Heatwave is that it requires specific timing and a magic attack. Wait before the magic attack hits Clive and activate Heatwave to trigger a powerful counter-attack.
How to unlock Heatwave in FFXVI
You can unlock Heatwave at any time once you reach theSunrise, Sunset quest. To unlock it,purchase Heatwavefrom thePhoenix Eikon ability tree for 120 Ability Points. Once you’ve done this, you can freely assign it to one of your Eikon commands or upgrade it for 620 Ability Points. Unlocking and upgrading abilities will require a lot of AP, so startcollecting and hoarding Ability Pointsnow.
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