[Top 5] FF14 Best Dark Knight Food (And How To Get Them)

Updated:

18 Aug 2022

Who main Dark Knight and wonder what food you need? Well, if you are, you have come to the right place!

Though your role says you are a tank, Dark Knight is like any other blue DPS. Yes, every job in Final Fantasy XIV is a DPS! The only difference is you hit less hard and convert those damage into defensive attributes. As a tank, you are also required to do damage which is why the main statuses you want to boost will be Critical Hit rate, Direct Hit Rate, and Skill Speed!

5. Coconut Cod Chowder (iLevel 545)

A Near Eastern soup, brimming with shallows cod simmered in silky coconut milk.

What do you need as a tank? More tenacity, right? Wrong! You need more DPS! Thus, this meal is for you if you are doing lower-level content with your Dark Knight! You can get it from the Market Board or cook it yourself; maybe the Market Board is better because they are usually very cheap. Such a bargain!

The NQ status effects:

Determination +8% (Max 61)
Vitality +8% (Max 66)
Critical Hit +8% (Max 37)

The HQ status effects:

Determination +10% (Max 76)
Vitality +10% (Max 82)
Critical Hit +10% (Max 46)

Coconut Cod Chowder full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/ac97918bbd7/

4. Sykon Bavarois (iLevel 560)

Sliced sykon floats atop a fluffy bed of chilled gelatin in this tasty dessert.

An alternative for your Dark Knight if you need higher iLevel meals. Sykon Bavarois may not be optimal, but it is better for your Dark Knight if you want to hit harder. As a tank, you mitigate future damage by dealing damage! That is the motto. You can get this from crafting or the Market Board.

The NQ status effects:

Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 66)
Vitality +8% (Max 68)
Determination +8% (Max 40)

The HQ status effects:

Direct Hit Rate +10% (Max 82)
Vitality +10% (Max 85)
Determination +10% (Max 50)

Sykon Bavarois full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/997edd435a2/

3. Scallop Curry (iLevel 580)

Premium scallops are simmered with a rich blend of spices to create this savory dish.

If you need that extra tenacity, I will recommend you Scallop Curry. Although this food will not be used in many cases, you may want more tenacity when you don’t aim for the clear but practice the mechanic. This will give you that additional defense to last longer on the battlefield. You can get this food from the Market Board or cooked by Culinarians!

The NQ status effects:

Determination +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Tenacity +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Determination +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Tenacity +10% (Max 54)

Scallop Curry full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/ada67e857f3/

2. Pumpkin Ratatouille (iLevel 580)

This colorful dish consists of a variety of vegetables, sautéed in perilla oil and then simmered to enrich their combined flavor.

This one is the meal if you are using the 2.43 GCD BiS. You will need the skill speed boost to reach that sweet GCD spot and, with that, an optimal damage output for your Dark Knight! You can get this food from the Market Board or have a Culinarian cook for you!

The NQ status effects:

Critical Hit +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Skill Speed +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Critical Hit +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Skill Speed +10% (Max 54)

Pumpkin Ratatouille full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/7538b2794aa/

1. Pumpkin Potage (iLevel 580)

A creamy soup that highlights the rich and nutty flavor of the giant pumpkin.

This is the one if your team has already started to aim for the clear! For any BiS, whether it is the.240, 2.45, or 2.50 GCD, this will be the best meal for you! Even tanks need more DPS because more DPS means you will shorten fight time and less damage! Get it from the Market Board or by crafting.

The NQ status effects:

Determination +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Critical Hit +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Determination +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Critical Hit +10% (Max 54)

Pumpkin Potage full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/a1bd66cc8e5/

Dark Knight has various GCDs options depending on your BiS, and with that being said, you must choose the one you are comfortable with; Dark Knight is a pretty busy tank, after all. Be as hard as a rock and hit as hard as a sword!