# Battle Basics! | Things the Game Doesn't Teach You

Canonical watch page: https://twitch-nude.com/watch/battle-basics-things-the-game-doesn-t-teach-you-v63593

Language: en

Published: 2021-09-13T16:00:57+00:00

Source creator: joonbob

Duration: 369 seconds

## Description

From GCDs to Snapshots -- A breezy look at some concepts and terms you'll make use of regularly in FFXIV but not really taught ingame very well (or at all).
--Gameplay from FFXIV version 5.0 - 5.58

What's inside:
✨ An overview of commonly utilized Battle Basics
✅ Clearing up why they're important to understand and how to make use of them
⭐️ Tips you can apply for any kind of battle content
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0:00 Intro
0:21 GCD - Global Cooldown
0:47 OGCDs and Weaving
1:30 Reasons to Weave Properly
2:09 Timing and Clipping
2:56 Positionals
3:25 Snapshots 

???? Endcard Illustration by Shabon Song (Sargatanas)
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This isn't every tip that could be included -- Just what I found the most important that's used on a regular basis in battle content.

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Tracks used:
176th Street - Shinsekai Gakkyou Zatsugidan
naked glow 20th anniv mix

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