Samurai mains in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will need to rethink their rotations and best-in-slot substat priorities before heading into the first Savage raiding tier. Starting in patch 7.05, Tsubame-gaeshi is no longer locked to Meikyo Shisui casts.
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Accompanied by a sea of potency reductions to nearly every Samurai skill in the FFXIV 7.05 patch notes released on July 30, this new job change seems like a devastating nerf at first glance. But when you add up the pieces, it adds up to an overall damage buff that may or may not improve your Samurai experience.
Previously, Tsubame-gaeshi could only be performed under the "Tsubame-gaeshi ready" buff granted by using Meikyo Shisui. This meant that players had to manage their Tsubame-gaeshi usage to avoid overcapping while keeping as many casts under major damage buff windows as possible.
As of Patch 7.05, all Iaijutsu casts (with the exception of Higanbana uses) automatically grant “Tsubame-gaeshi ready”, meaning that any Setsugekka and Goken can be succeeded by their Kaeshi counterparts.
