Machinist must balance Heat when using the Gauss Barrel.
Thaumaturge and Black Mage receive a dial that displays Umbral Ice/ Astral Fire status, along with duration of other effects such as Enochian.
Example used is Dragoon's Blood of the Dragoon buff, where in Stormblood an icon/gauge showing how much time is left will be better visible on screen.
Each Class/Job has a unique display for its mechanic, and gains new mechanics, such as Fire, Cure) will automatically upgrade/downgrade based on current/scaled level, depending on exact variant/behaviour.
Reassessment of unused/ineffective actions, adjustment to 'tiered' actions.
Warrior, Paladin, Dark Knight) will have automatic access to a Provoke-like ability, with no GLD/PLD levelling required.
Additional Skill System to be overhauled, with skills shared by roles instead of jobs, and can choose from shared role ability options, e.g.
Parry of incoming attacks can still occur, but it is not a gear stat any more. Tenacity increases outgoing damage and decreases incoming damage.
Parry stat replaced with "Tenacity" for Tank classes.
Direct Hits deal more damage than regular hits, though not as much as Criticals, and can stack with Criticals for even more damage.
Accuracy stat replaced with "Direct Hit" system for DPS classes.
Chance to hit will be 100% on front hits when Character Level = Target Level, 110% on flank hits, and 120% on rear hits.
Exact details unknown as of yet, but Accuracy is being removed as an idea of what to expect from this overhaul.
More actions for each job to go with new level cap.
Access to the new jobs requires at least level 50 in any Disciple of War/Magic class, but does not require completion of The Far Edge of Fate MSQ.
New Jobs: Red Mage (Ranged DPS) and Samurai (Melee DPS).
Ala Mhigo will not be just deserts and wasteland, forests will also be a part of it.
Ala Mhigo is entered via crossing Baelsar's Wall in The Black Shroud, as shown in Patch 3.5.
A new residential area called Shirogane, located in Doma.
The Warrior of Light's main job in Stormblood is Monk, similar to how it was Dragoon in Heavensward.
The main city in Stormblood is Rhalgr's Reach, the headquarters of Ala Mhigan resistance.
The main antagonist will be Zenos Yae Galvus, XIIth Legion Legatus and de facto ruler of occupied Ala Mhigo.
The Garlean Empire has been controlling Ala Mhigo for 20 years.
The main focus is to regain control of Ala Mhigo from the Garlean Empire.
Stormblood takes players to both Ala Mhigo and Doma.