Logos Unleashed – Fully Fledged Combo Mod v1.1.1
A fully fledged combo / moveset mod for FFXVI, featuring directional input and more! FFXVI has a beautiful combat system, don’t you think? It gives so many players inspiration to craft incredibly stylish combos. Logos Unleashed aims to expand even more the possibilities in combat, making use of real time database editing through Nenkai’s FFXVI Framework.
Featuring directional attacks and special attacks, bringing new tech to FFXVI’s combat system.
This mod was built with the intention of it being fully modular, and easily editable. Database modifications have been mostly applied with precise criteria, allowing anyone to make their own edits of the mod without having to even see the code behind it.
The controller input system works through XInput, so if your controller doesn’t support it natively, you might have to use an emulator, such as Steam Input. For example, I use a DualSense, and it required absolutely no setup because Steam Input was already enabled for FFXVI. If you own the game on EGS, you can add the game to your Steam library as a non-steam application, or use a different XInput emulator, such as X360CE.
The keyboard input system works through a global key interceptor, which means that the game is going to read inputs even when it’s unfocused. This shouldn’t be a problem, but keep in mind that the system itself is quite experimental, and I haven’t put much thought in selecting the keybinds. Any feedback on the system or keybinds is greatly appreciated!
Keyboard input is disabled by default. If you want to make use of it, make sure to enable it in Reloaded-II mod configuration!
Directional attacks work by reading the absolute Y Axis of the left stick, meaning they are independent the the enemy’s position or the player camera, and they can be executed even when not locked on to a target.
INSTALLATION:
1) Install FFXVI Mod Loader and FFXVI Mod Framework.
2) Install Logos Unleashed as any other Reloaded-II mod, by drag and drop.
3) Always launch the game through Reloaded-II, else the mod will not work properly!
MAKE SURE THE GAME’S TEXT LANGUAGE MATCHES YOUR SYSTEM’S REGIONAL FORMAT
For example, if you want to play in English, you need to set your regional format to an English one, such as “English (World)”
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Leviathan’s custom abilities don’t show the serpent’s head on Clive’s left arm during execution.
– Keyboard input is rough overall, and could probably be implemented better.
– Odin is OP. Not sure whether to address this, as he’s still pretty fun to use, unless you exploit him.
– Air Shift Wave only works correctly if you have mastered Phoenix Shift
– Air Mirage only works correctly if you have mastered Downthrust
REGARDING CONTROLS:
On keyboard every mention of R2 / RT equals the CapsLock key;
Up is W, Down is S. Custom gamepad rebinding was added in 1.0.1, custom keyboard rebinding was added in 1.1.0.
As of 1.1.0, a new Combo Finisher system was added:
Press the dedicated keybind (default: L3 on gamepad, X on keyboard) and attack to perform a unique combo finisher Performed action depends on last attack performed in the string. Most of the time you need to magic burst as well, before performing the finisher.
BASE / LB COMBO FINISHERS:
L3 + Attack I = Punch Finisher
Shortcut to the final attack in Titan’s counter combo. Can launch enemies forward into the air.
L3 + Attack II = Dark Finisher
Shortcut to the Dark Lunge finisher. No need to magic burst to perform this one.
L3 + Attack III = Gouge Finisher
Shortcut to the final gouge chain in the Gouge ability.
L3 + Attack IV = Slash and Punch
Perform the “Slash and Punch” execution anytime! Launch smaller enemies in the air and throw them away. Seems to stun larger enemies briefly. New tech, perhaps?
L3 + Air Attack I = Titanic Lift
Shortcut to the final attack in Titan’s air counter combo. Propels Clive upwards, while slamming smaller enemies downwards.
L3 + Air Attack II = Dash Finisher
Shortcut to the second consecutive air Cold Snap. For some reason, it doesn’t perform the small freeze mechanic, but it’s still useful to reposition Clive.
L3 + Air Attack III = Shift Shot
Shortcut to Shift Shot. Directional inputs apply here, so you can perform Burning Lift or Ignition Finisher as well.
Below is a (hopefully) full list of what the mod adds to the game, as of v1.0.0:
BASE ACTIONS:
Up + (LB) Downthrust -> (LB) Air Lunge
Use Lunge while in the air! When in LB, Air Lunge will be LB as well!
R2 + Jump -> Dark Parry
Shortcut to the third attack in Odin’s combo, now available in Clive’s base moveset! Useful for performing Parries. Execute while in the air to perform the fifth attack in Odin’s combo instead, for that extra SSStylish flavor of variety!
R2 + Lunge -> Dark Juggle
Perform the Gungnir cancel anytime you want! Useful for launching smaller enemies in the air.
R2 + Dodge -> Hindsight Slash
Roll in the desired direction, then perform a slashing attack! Possesses a high number of Iframes, making it valuable to dodge attacks.
PHOENIX:
R2 + Phoenix Shift -> Shift Wave
Shortcut to the second Lvl 2 Heatwave miss attack. Shoot a projectile that dispels enemy magic projectiles it hits while travelling! Execute in the air to perform the Lvl 2 Heatwave parry finisher attack instead, shooting two fiery projectiles in the shape of a cross.
Up + Shift Shot -> Burning Fist
Shortcut to the Ignition finisher punch. Throw the enemy forward with a fiery fist! Can be executed in the air.
Down + Shift Shot -> Burning Lift
Perform Air Burning Strike while on the ground instantly, without having to charge it, launching the enemy in the air. Execute in the air to push the enemy downwards instead, throwing yourself to the ground along with your target.
GARUDA:
R2 + Deadly Embrace -> Deadly Gouge
Shortcut to the Gouge finisher. Launch the enemy forward with deadly claws! Can be executed in the air.
Up + Deadly Embrace -> Deadly Gambit
Shortcut to the Lvl 2 Rook’s Gambit miss finisher. Propel the enemy in the air with deadly precision, and launch yourself airborne alongside! Can be executed in the air.
Down + Deadly Embrace -> Deadly Wheel
Perform Lvl 1 Wicked Wheel anytime! Can be executed in the air. 4s cooldown.
RAMUH:
R2 + Blind Justice -> Blind Storm
Perform Lvl 1 Thunderstorm anytime! Can be executed in the air.
Down + Blind Justice -> Blind Drive
Perform Lvl 1 Pile Drive anytime! Can be executed in the air. 4s cooldown.
TITAN:
No changes yet! (Titan is harder to work with, as his Titanic Block action seems to override any other action I try assigning him)
BAHAMUT:
R2 + Wings of Light -> Luminous Advent
Ascend to the heavens, and bring the enemies surrounding you, while you’re at it! Perform Ultima’s Rising Advent anytime! Can be executed in the air. Activates Ascension mode. (This makes Ultima currently obsolete, but it will change in the future, once his own time to shine comes!)
SHIVA:
R2 + Cold Snap -> Blizzaga
Perform weak Ice Age anytime! Can be executed in the air. 3s cooldown. Seems underpowered, however you can use it to instantly cancel any action, even Limit Break or Garuda’s takedown!
ODIN:
R2 + Arm of Darkness -> Steel Finish
Perform Dancing Steel finisher anytime! Useful for quickly charging Zantetsuken. Can be executed in the air. 5s cooldown. As with Blizzaga, this also cancels any action, although this one’s slightly less convenient, unless you also cancel out of it through Rift Slip or Mirage (more details below!)
Up + Arm of Darkness -> Flash of Steel
Perform Flash of Steel (Odin dodge counter) anytime! Useful for getting behind enemies. Can be executed in the air.
Down + Arm of Darkness -> Mirage
Cancel out of your current action, slow down time and launch yourself in the air! Execute in the air to teleport to the ground, ending with a powerful dark ground slam! As with air Zantetsuken, you can Enemy Step out of the teleport. The cancel will only happen when using Mirage on the ground, so that Rift Slip is still a viable ability to keep in your arsenal.
LEVIATHAN:
R2 + Serpent’s Cry -> Serpent’s Blast
Step forward and blast the enemies away from you! Can be executed in the air.
Up + Serpent’s Cry -> Serpent’s Launcher
Perform the Tidal Stream dodge counter anytime! Useful to launch multiple distant enemies airborne. Can be executed in the air.
Down + Serpent’s Cry -> Serpent’s Wisdom
Perform the Leviathan lunge (step back with triple grenade toss) anytime! Can be executed in the air. This is useful to keep your foes away from you. You can easily follow up with Serpent’s Launcher, or Serpent’s Blast to step right back in the action. Additionally, Serpent’s Wisdom has a lot of Iframes, allowing you to easily dodge and step away from the enemy in a single maneuver.
ULTIMA:
No changes yet! I’m still unsure what to give Ultima. His Ascension ability is now obsolete due to being included in Bahamut’s moveset, so I need to find a way to make him REALLY interesting. The idea, for now, is to make him a display of Clive’s true potential. You could say Ultima is going to be… Logos Unleashed!
CREDITS:
– Nenkai for building the foundation on which the mod was made
– Everyone on the FFXVI Modding Discord for providing support on the journey and plenty of suggestions
