Tar Pit

(タールピット, Tāru Pitto?)
Icon(s)
Availability
Obtained	A Pup No Longer
Required	Dark Knight 30
Classification
Type	Ability
Skillset	Job action
Effect	Deals damage to all nearby enemies
Additional effect	Absorbs damage dealt as HP
Element	Unaspected
Status	Heavy
Specifications
Cast time	Instant
Recast time	120 seconds
Range	Self
Area of effect	5 yalms
Potency	250

Tar Pit was a PvP-exclusive Dark Knight ability from Final Fantasy XIV. It was removed in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood.

Mechanics

Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250 to all nearby enemies Absorbs 150% of damage dealt as HP Inflicts Heavy +40% to targets for 8 seconds Enhanced Tar Pit: Shortens recast time to 90 seconds. Enhanced Tar Pit II: Increases potency to 300. Enhanced Tar Pit III: Increases HP absorption to 200%.

Patch history

Version	Changes
Heavensward	Added as a PvP-exclusive Dark Knight ability with a potency of 250. Inflicts Heavy +40% to targets for 8 seconds Has a recast time of 180 seconds. Absorbs 20% of damage dealt as HP. Enhanced Tar Pit: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds. Enhanced Tar Pit II: Increases potency to 180. Enhanced Tar Pit III: Increases HP absorption to 40%.
Patch 3.25	Potency increased from 150 to 200. Recast time reduced from 180 to 150 seconds. Enhanced Tar Pit recast time reduction changed from 150 to 120 seconds. Enhanced Tar Pit II increased potency changed from 180 to 240.
Patch 3.26	Recast time reduced from 150 to 120 seconds. Enhanced Tar Pit recast time reduction changed from 120 to 90 seconds. Potency increased from 200 to 250. Enhanced Tar Pit II increased potency changed from 240 to 300. HP absorption increased from 20% to 150%. Enhanced Tar Pit III HP absorption increased from 40% to 200%.
Stormblood	Removed.