Final Fantasy XIV is welcoming in the new year with a major patch called “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble” that’s being introduced today.
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To help with the wait during maintenance before Patch 6.3 releases, Square Enix posted its definitive notes, giving away all the details on the update, including how to unlock content and more visual assets.
Here are the definitive notes of Patch 6.3 in Final Fantasy XIV.
Final Fantasy XIV’s definitive 6.3 patch notes
New quests
- New Main Scenario Quests
- The first one will be picked up in Radz-at-Han.
- There will be nine more quests in total.
- New Chronicles of a New Era quests
- They’ll unlock the upcoming Alliance Raid.
- The first quest will be picked up in Mor Dhona.
- New side story quests
- Tales of Newfound Adventure
- It’ll be available in Radz-at-Han.
- Tataru’s Grand Endeavour
- You’ll continue it in Old Sharlayan.
- Island Sanctuary: “A Far Eastern Yarn”
- Custom Deliveries: “That’s So Anden,” in The Crystarium.
- Tales of Newfound Adventure
New instances
- New dungeon: Lapis Manalis
- New alliance raid: Euphrosyne
- New normal raids: Pandaemonium Abyssos (from fifth to eighth circles)
- New Ophiotauroskin Treasure Maps added
- Five new Housing wards and flats added to residential districts
- New Leap of Faith race (GATE) in the Manderville Gold Saucer
- New PvP (Crystalline Conflict) map: The Clockwork Castletown
- New trial: secret name
- New Unreal trial: Containment Bay P1T6
New items
- New items to craft added to the company workshop
- New subaquatic voyages for Companies, rank increased (from 100 to 105)
- New furnishing items
- New orchestrion rolls added
- New aquarium fish added
- New flowerpot seeds introduced: Morning Glory
- New mounts: dirigible (MGP reward) and pink Elephant
- New minion: corgi
- New Triple Triad cards
- New hairstyles for Viera and Hrothgar
- New fashion accessory: cat umbrella
- New corgi accessories added for completion of Wondrous Tails (in Idyllshire)
- New emote added
- New poses added while sitting and holding umbrellas
- New Alliance Raid’s gear sets
- New recipes: maid sets
- New fish
Island Sanctuary update
- Two more ranks added (from 10 to 12)
- One new vision and one landmark added
- New items, a recipe, and locations for gathering added
- New seed to grow added in the fields
- New animals added
- Range to gather items expanded
- More display options added to filter icons on the minimap
- Option to gather all items from crops and pastures added
- Various User Interface improvements
Various updates
- Players can now dive in Upper La Noscea region.
- FATE balancing adjustments
- Kumbhiraskin Treasure Map rewards adjusted
- Power of Echo added in Storm’s Crown trial (and its Extreme version), and increased in Asphodelos’ Pandaemonium raids
- Adjustments on the following dungeons: Great Gubal Library, Aetherochemical Research Facility, Antitower, Sohr Khai, Xelphatol, and Baelsar’s Wall.
- New custom deliveries given by Anden, in The Crystarium
- New group pose features added
- New adventurer plate customization options added
- Various bug fixes
User Interface updates
- New map icons were added for Deep Dungeons, Field Operations, and Variant & Criterion Dungeons.
- Better quest location indicators
- More information on how to collect Crystalline Mean and Studium Delivery items
- Better sidequest classification into categories
- Charge symbol options added into PvP and Company Crests
- Preview feature added for portrait furnishings
- More Duty Support added
- New damage symbols displayed (magic, physical, or unique)
- Time remaining on party allies’ effects added
- Deep Dungeon interface improvements
- PvP interface and custom match improvements
- Glamour Dresser improvements
- Fishing Log numerous improvements
- Retainer interface adjusted
Balance changes (PvE)
- Paladin reworked.
- DoT effect deleted.
- Riot Blade and Atonement nerfed.
- Fight or Flight, Expiacion, Prominence, Holy Spirit, Divine Veil, and Iron Will buffed.
- Sheltron (and Holy version) no longer block attacks, but reduces damage taken.
- Goring Blade, Requiescat, Royal Authority, Holy Circle, Confiteor, Blade of Faith, Truth, and Valor reworked.
- Machinist adjusted.
- Gauss Round, Wildfire, Ricochet, Heated Slug Shot, Heated Clean Shot, Marksman’s Mastery, and Hypercharge buffed.
- Warrior buffed.
- Defiance and Shake it Off improved by reducing recast time.
- Dark Knight’s Grit recast time reduced.
- White Mage’s Assize recast time reduced.
- Sage’s various recast times reduced.
- Gunbreaker’s Royal Guard recast time reduced.
- Dragoon’s Life Surge recast time reduced.
- Monk’s Riddle of Earth reworked.
- Bard’s Nature’s Minne recast time increased and buff generalized to team.
- Dancer small adjustments.
Some jobs have also obtained a few adjustments at low level to be more balanced while leveling up.
PvP Balance changes
- Warrior’s Orogeny HP consumption reduced by 10 percent.
- Dark Knight’s Salt and Darkness’ duration reduced by one second.
- Gunbreaker’s Aurora regen reduced and healing increased.
- Ninja: nerf of Shukuchi and Seiton Tenchu.
- Bard’s Final Fantasy range of effect increased.
- Astrologian’s Arrow buff improved by increasing its duration by five seconds. Celestial River charge required reduced.
Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 6.3 releases on Jan. 10.
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Published: Jan 10, 2023 03:55 am