Final Fantasy 16 Best Rings [Top 5]

Here’s a list of the Top 5 Best Rings in Final Fantasy 16 so you can choose the right one and add it to your accessories. 

Here is a summary table for the Best Rings in Final Fantasy 16:

No.	Ring Name	Effect
1	Ring Of Timely Strikes	Complex ability combinations can be executed by simply pressing Square
2	Ring Of Timely Evasion	Clive will automatically evade attacks, as long as the attack can be evaded
3	Ring Of Timely Focus	Time slows before an evadable enemy attack strikes Clive
4	Ring Of Timely Healing	Clive will automatically use a potion when his HP falls below a certain point
5	Ring Of Timely Assistance	The Ring of Time Assistance takes control of your pet wolf, Torgal, so you only have to focus on your combat instead of managing both.

What Are Rings

Rings are also called Timely Rings, Timely Accessories, and Accessibility Rings. They are Accessories you can equip in Final Fantasy 16, dramatically changing the gameplay. We prefer the term Accessibility Rings as it’s a self-explanatory term for describing what these Rings do. They have effects ranging from automatically healing you when your HP is low to performing insane combos with just one button. Moreover, a total of 5 rings exist. However, you can only use 3 of them due to the limitation of 3 accessory slots, so choose wisely.

Ring Locations

There are a total of 5 rings, out of which you can obtain 4 at the start of the game. You can access all of them from the Gear & Eikons Menu under the Accessories Tab. Here is a list of all 4 Rings you get at the beginning of the game.

1. Ring of Timely Strikes
2. Ring of Timely Evasion
3. Ring of Timely Focus
4. Ring of Timely Healing

You get the 5th Ring which is the Ring of Timely Assistance after your pet wolf, Torgal, can assist you in fights.

Top 5 Best Rings In Final Fantasy 16

Ring Of Timely Strikes

Nothing looks cooler than a complex combo where an enemy or multiple enemies are at your mercy as you annihilate them with a progression of fancy attacks. If you want to be like Dante from Devil May Cry 5 and execute monstrous combos, then you’ll love the Ring of Timely Strikes. However, if you’re still unconvinced, look at its description.

“If there were a ring that transformed a novice swordsman’s awkward jerks and jabs into a veritable dance of precisely executed flourishes, one might wonder why every knight in the realm didn’t have one of their own.”

To be more particular about what this Ring does, it will automatically input combos for you, so you don’t have to manually pick combo finishers. However, to be blunt, like the description, just press the Square button to look cool.

“When equipped, complex ability combinations can be executed by simply pressing Square.”

Ring Of Timely Evasion

This ring is the complete opposite of the Ring of Timely Strikes. However, it shares the cool factor despite that. If we carry forward our Devil May Cry 5 analogy if the Ring of Timely Strikes turned you into Dante, the Ring of Timely Evasion turns you into Vergil and lets you easily dodge attacks with a subdued, calm demeanor.

Using both the Ring of Timely Strikes and Ring of Timely Evasion will turn you into an absolute monster and dominate the game. Especially considering that with the Ring of Timely Evasion, you become a Puma with Razor Sharp reflexes, or at least that’s what the item description alludes to.

“Fleetness of foot requires lightning-quick reflexes, eagle-like vision, and razor-sharp focus, not to mention the calves of a puma. That, or this convenient ring.”

Basically, with this ring, you can dodge all incoming attacks as long as it is possible to dodge them.

“When equipped, Clive will automatically evade attacks, as long as the attack can be evaded.”

It bears to mention that if you ever want to learn the game and dodge manually, you’ll have a harder time since you’ll need to start learning how to dodge very punishing attacks with no training.

Ring Of Timely Focus

The remaining 3 rings offer more quality-of-life features than the first 2 rings rather than being overpowered. Choosing these rings allows players to enjoy the game while experiencing a sense of accomplishment instead of feeling empty due to excessive power.

The Ring of Timely Focus is an alternative to the Ring of Timely Evasion which, instead of automatically dodging for you, makes time slower. Hence, you have more time to decide and input where you end up manually dodging. It makes it easier to stay alive, just as the description says.

“Clearly, the darkest of arts were employed in this ring‘s forging. Yet no matter its infernal providence, it does effectively slow time, and that can prove very handy in staying alive.”

However, you should never wear this with the Ring of Timely Evasion as it will provide no effect and waste an Accessory slot.

“When equipped, time slows before an evadable enemy attack strikes Clive. No effect when equipped with the ring of timely evasion.”

Ring Of Timely Healing

When playing a game like Final Fantasy 16, where you have to manage a myriad of things and look out for attacks from multiple enemies, sometimes you forget. The creator of the Ring of Timely Healing also had this problem, as we can see from the item description.

“There once was a hapless battlemage who oft found himself on the losing end of duels, for, in the heat of combat, he would forget to use the healing potions he carried with him. Fed up, he enchanted a ring to remind him to do just that. As he was a better mage than a swordsman, the ring worked. It worked so well, in fact, that he could rarely even recall raising a vial to his lips.”

This eliminates your having to manage your health as you automatically use a potion and heal your HP under the management of the ring. Also, you don’t need to worry about rarer potions being used first as the description mentions the ring being smart about consuming potions.

“When equipped, Clive will automatically use a potion when his HP falls below a certain point. Potions will be used before high potions.”

Ring Of Timely Assistance

For our final ring in the list, we’ll use our final analogy. If you remember V from Devil May Cry 5 you can remember having to constantly spam 2 buttons so that your 2 pets do damage to a horde of enemies whilst you stand to the side. However, in Final Fantasy 16, you don’t get to stand to the side but have to engage in combat as well.

The Ring of Time Assistance takes control of your pet wolf, Torgal, so you only have to focus on your combat instead of managing both. Torgal is loyal to you, however, he is also a free spirit, just like the description says.

“Though a fiercely loyal companion, Torgal is also a free spirit who will tear out the heart of any man, woman, or behemoth he deems a threat. To see that he only tears out the hearts of those Clive has specifically deemed threats, he‘ll need a sign. Preferably from Clive’s finger.”

What’s better is that your attacks will synergize with Torgal so you don’t have to worry about your pet wolf defending itself in a corner when you’re trying to launch a devastating attack and kill your enemies as fast as possible.

“When equipped, pet commands are executed automatically and Torgal’s actions will adapt to Clive’s. The Ring of Timely Assistance’s effects are included in the Ring of Timely Strikes.”

There are 2 categories of the Best Rings in Final Fantasy 16. When it comes to combat, it’s the Ring of Timely Strikes and Ring of Timely Evasion. However, for quality of life, it’s the Ring of Timely Assistance.

Community Reception

Some players find the introduction of rings to be a mistake that makes the game too easy by providing soo many handicaps that you don’t have to learn how to get better at the game. However, other people are optimistic about rings and equate them to having more autonomy when playing and enjoying a game.

Furthermore, there are no traditional difficulty settings in Final Fantasy 16 which make the idea of Rings more appealing. To make the game easier, mix and match Rings into your Accessory Slots. 

That wraps it up for our list of the Top 5 Best Rings in Final Fantasy. If you enjoyed this guide, please be sure to check out the rest of our Final Fantasy 16 coverage.

• Final Fantasy 16 Trophy Guide
• Final Fantasy 16: Best Weapons & Comparison
• Final Fantasy 16 Best Armors