Consumables are single-use items inFinal Fantasy 16. Each Consumable has a unique effect. For example, potions and elixirs restore Clive’s health bar, while tonics either raise your attack power or reduce the damage you take as Clive for a set amount of time. You can find these items around the world, from merchants to treasure chests, and by completing quests, you can increase the potency of potions and upgrade your inventory size.
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Clive benefits from Consumables most in combat, though you can apply their effects before and after battle to recover. You can quickly use Consumables by pressing the D-Pad, which allows you to switch between Torgal’s commands and the Consumable shortcut menu. Since you can only set three items in the shortcut at a time, you will want to prioritize certain items over others.
7Potion
Potions are the lifeblood of Clive’s well-being, especially early in the game. At the low price of 200 gil, a potion instantly restores 20% of your maximum health.
In FF16, you may heal in a few different ways. You can commandTorgal, but the wolf can only regenerate a segment of Clive’s health as shown by the grey section of the health bar.
Other methods include leveling up or waiting for other party members to perform healing. While sometimes effective, those options tend to be inconsistent.
Potions, on the other hand, will reliably heal Clive when he is low on health. The downside of Potions is thatyou can only carry so many at once.
6High Potion
High Potions instantly restore 40% of your maximum health. They are better than regular Potions because they recover a greater amount of health.
Like Potions, High Potions are available for purchase at 400 gil and collection by walking over shining blue pickup spots.
If you die and get a Game Over, the game will replenish your Potions and High Potions (not tonics) to the maximum number that you can carry. This does not seem to hold true in Final Fantasy Mode, which is available inNew Game +.
If you frequently forget to heal, you can equip the Ring of Timely Healing to automatically recover Clive when his health falls below a certain point. This prioritizes Potions over High Potions, so you will consume High Potions sparingly with this accessory.
5Elixir
Elixirs are the ultimate healing items because they instantly fill up the health bar in their entirety. Once you receive themain story quest“Cid the Outlaw,” you may buy the valuable item for 10,000 gil at Charon’s Toll in Cid’s Hideaway.
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Even by the time Charon stocks Elixirs, 10,000 gil is a steep price to pay for a healing item. You might want to keep one or two Elixirs on hand anyway, but only use them when your health is on the verge of being completely depleted.
4Stoneskin Tonic
The Stoneskin Tonic is designed for moments when you need a defensive buff. Sold for 800 gil, the item increases your defense by 30% for 90 seconds.
Like the other tonics, the Stoneskin Tonic raises your stats for a limited amount of time. You can wisely consume this item as a preventive measure before you take damage so that you reduce the number of healing items you need during combat.
Ideally, you would save your Stoneskin Tonics for especially tough battles against enemies that quickly drain your HP.
3Strength Tonic
The Strength Tonic costs 700 gil and increases your attack power by 10% for 60 seconds. This item is not as effective as its counterpart: the Stoneskin Tonic.
Nevertheless, FF16’s combat system typically rewards an offensive approach over a defensive one.
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Upon consuming the Strength Tonic, Clive becomes nearly unstoppable and deals greater damage than usual. Thanks to the tonic, battles will be over more quickly.
While the Strength Tonic is active, go all out, and heal with potions once the 60 seconds are up.
2Lionheart Tonic
The Lionheart Tonic gradually fills the Limit Break gauge for 30 seconds. Activating Limit Break sends Clive into a powerful state that improves his attacks until the bars run out.
Clive also recovers health based on the number of attacks you land. Consequently, the Lionheart Tonic both heals you and increases your attack power, surpassing Potions and Strength Tonics.
You can buy the Lionheart Tonic for just 500 gil and use it in combat to replenish the Limit Break gauge, then activate Limit Break eitherwhen the enemy is staggeredto maximize damage or when Clive’s health runs low to heal up.
1Last Elixir
This final item fuses the benefits of the other Consumables into one item. According to its description, the Last Elixir automatically restores all HP, fills the limit gauge, and increases attack power by 10% and defense by 30% for 60 seconds upon KO.
Just as the Lionheart Tonic fills the Limit Break gauge, so too does the Last Elixir. Additionally, this elixir combines the effects of the Strength and Stoneskin Tonics by raising your attack and defense for 60 seconds.
Unlike any of the other Consumables, the Last Elixir is literally a lifesaver because it revives you once your HP reaches 0, so you receive a second chance without getting a Game Over.
Unfortunately,you can only buy oneLast Elixir for 20,000 gil near the end of the game, so use it wisely.
