During the scheduled server maintenance on August 4, Square Enix unveiled the comprehensive job adjustments coming to Final Fantasy XIV with Patch 7.3, titled 'The Promise of Tomorrow.' This update brings significant modifications to several jobs, particularly enhancing the Reaper's combat flow while implementing minor nerfs to the newly introduced Viper and Pictomancer.

The highly anticipated 7.3 update officially launches on August 5 following maintenance completion at 6:00 AM Eastern Time. Serving as the climactic conclusion to Dawntrail's main narrative, this patch sees the Warrior of Light and allies confronting escalating threats to Solution Nine. The update will be followed by two subsequent patches in the coming months - 7.31 introducing Cosmic Exploration updates and Phantom Relic Weapons, and 7.35 adding the Pilgrim's Traverse Deep Dungeon alongside new Yok Huy Allied Society quests and Hildibrand adventures.

The latest job balance changes reveal substantial improvements across multiple roles. All Healer jobs received increased ranges for their area-of-effect healing spells, including White Mage's Medica and Sage's Eukrasian Prognosis. Physical ranged DPS jobs like Bard and Machinist saw potency boosts to their core rotation abilities, while the Reaper's Enshroud cooldown was dramatically reduced from 15 seconds to just 5 seconds, enabling more flexible usage during burst phases.

Conversely, the Viper and Pictomancer received slight adjustments to certain abilities like Reawaken and Comet in Black, though the Pictomancer's Hammer Stamp combo saw compensatory buffs. These changes represent continued balancing efforts following player feedback from previous patches. Notably, several jobs including Dancer, Black Mage, and all Tank roles remained unchanged in this update.