Nearly a decade old, Final Fantasy 14 Online shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. During today’s broadcast of Liveletter 76, the director Yoshi-P and the team behind FFXIV called The Dark Throne will release a massive patch 6.4 at some point in late May. clarified the details.
Patch 6.4 continues the game’s main scenario quests and adds to the story of the player’s journey through Eorzea. It also adds a new Pandemonium: Anabasio Raid, an ice dungeon called Etherfont, and a “challenging” voidcast dice her trial.
Other modes in the game are also undergoing significant changes — PvP Series 4 and Crystalline Conflict Season 7 will begin with the release of this patch.
Yoshi-P also hinted at the details of patch 6.45 during the broadcast, introducing Blue Mage’s level cap increase, another new dungeon, Hildibrand’s adventure, weapon and tool enhancement quests, and more.
Other recent updates to the game include island sanctuaries like Stardew Valley and tools for solo players. Of course, FFXIV’s community also keeps things fresh, forming everything from in-game bands to a collection of resources for players looking to venture into the game’s challenging housing market.
A 2013 review gave FFXIV an 8.6, calling it “one of the most sincere and effective apologies in gaming history.”
Final Fantasy 6.4 Patch Notes
- New Main Scenario Quest – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
- New Raid – Pandæmonium: Anabaseios – Final installment of the Pandæmonium raid series.
- New Dungeons – New challenges await in The Aetherfont.
- New Trials – The Voidcast Dais – Challenging new battles on both Normal and Extreme difficulty.
- New Unreal Trials – Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
- New Side Story Quest – Tarutaru’s Great Efforts Continue.
- Updated Mission Support System – Added support for many Stormblood™ main scenario dungeons (Sea of the Siren, Vitality of Baldam, Castle Doma, Castrum Abania, Ala Migo) to be completed with NPC allied parties will be
- Sea Fishing Update – Explore new routes to Kugane!
- Island Sanctuary Update – A number of quality of life improvements have been made, including the ability to place outdoor home furnishings, new ranks, crops, animals, and more.
Player vs Player Update:
- Crystalline Conflict – PvP Series 4 begins alongside Season 7 of Crystalline Conflict.
- Frontlines – Field of Glory (Shutter) rules have been adjusted and new UI elements have been added to display match times and scores.
- Other Updates – New Allagan tomestones, job icons now appear in chat logs and player nameplates, quality of life improvements on the market board, the ability to make Scholar fairies glamorous, and much more! was broken.
Yoshida also shared the first details of patch 6.45 during the broadcast.
- Blue Mage Update – Level cap increased to 80, new blue mage specific gear, new enemies to challenge, and more.
- New Variant & Criterion Dungeon – Mt. Mutsune – 3 levels of difficulty: Normal, Criterion, Criterion (Savage)
- Somehow further Hildibrand adventures
- Weapon Enhancement Quest – Mandaville Weapons
- Tool Enhancement Quest – Brilliant Tools
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