Final Fantasy 14 Online is nearly 10 years old, but it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. During today’s Live Letter 76 broadcast, director Yoshi-P and the team behind FFXIV revealed details about the massive Patch 6.4, which is called The Dark Throne and will be released at some point in late May.
Patch 6.4 will continue the game’s Main Scenario Quest, adding onto the story of the player’s journey throughout Eorzea. It will also add the new Pandæmonium: Anabaseios raid, an icy dungeon called The Aetherfont, and the “challenging” Voidcast Dais trial.
Other modes of the game will also change significantly — PvP Series 4 and Crystalline Conflict season 7 will kick off with the launch of this patch.
Yoshi-P also teased details of Patch 6.45 during the broadcast, including a higher level cap for Blue Mages, another new dungeon, Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures, and weapon and tool enhancement quests.
Other recent updates to the game have included the Stardew Valley-like Island Sanctuary and more tools for solo players. Of course, FFXIV’s community has continued to keep things fresh, too, forming everything from in-game bands to collections of resources for players looking to take on the game’s daunting housing market.
In our 2013 review, we 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 Quests – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
- New Raid – Pandæmonium: Anabaseios – The final instalment of the Pandæmonium raid series.
- New Dungeon – New challenges await in The Aetherfont.
- New Trials – The Voidcast Dais – A challenging new battle at both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
- New Unreal Trial – Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
- New Side Story Quests – Tartaru’s Grand Endeavour continues.
- Duty Support System Update – Support for a number of Stormblood™ main scenario dungeons (The Sirensong Sea, Bardam’s Mettle, Doma Castle, Castrum Abania and Ala Mhigo) will be added, meaning they can be completed alongside a party of NPC allies.
- Ocean Fishing Update – Explore the new route towards Kugane!
- Island Sanctuary Updates – A number of quality-of-life improvements including the ability to place outdoor housing furniture, new ranks, crops, animals, and more.
Player Versus Player Updates:
- Crystalline Conflict – PvP Series 4 begins alongside season 7 of Crystalline Conflict.
- Frontline – Adjustments made to the rules of The Fields of Glory (Shatter) and the inclusion of a new UI element, displaying the match time and score.
- Miscellaneous Updates – Various updates including a new Allagan tomestone, Job icons will now be displayed in the chat log and on player nameplates, market board quality-of-life improvements, the ability to glamour Scholar faeries and more.
Yoshida also shared the first details of Patch 6.45 during the broadcast, including:
- Blue Mage Update – Level cap raised to 80, new blue mage-exclusive gear, new enemies to challenge and more.
- New Variant & Criterion Dungeon – Mount Rokkon – Three levels of difficulty: Normal, Criterion, and Criterion (Savage)
- Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
- Weapon Enhancement Quests – Manderville Weapons
- Tool Enhancement Quests – Splendorous Tools
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