ffxiv FFXIV: Patch 6.5 Live Letter - The Last Update of Endwalker!

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New information on the next, and last patch of FF14's Endwalker expansion was released, and we are here to cover all important details for you.

It is a good time to be a FFXIV fan! The long-awaited patch 6.5 is finally incoming, bringing a plethora of new content and features to the game. From the thrilling conclusion of the Endwalker main scenario to the exciting collaboration with Fall Guys, there is something for everyone in this patch. Here is everything you need to know about patch 6.5 and its subsequent updates.

Patch 6.5 Part 1: Growing Light

• Release date: Early October 2023
• Main Scenario quests: The first part of the epic finale of the Endwalker saga. Join the Scions of the Seventh Dawn as they face their ultimate challenge in the First and the Source.

• New Dungeon: The Lunar Subterrane. Explore the mysterious depths of the moon and uncover its secrets. Face off against powerful enemies and bosses, including a familiar face from Final Fantasy 4.

• New Trials: The Abyssal Fracture and The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme). Challenge yourself in this new trial that pits you against a fearsome foe from the depths of the abyss. Prepare for a fierce fight that will test your skills and coordination.
• New Unreal Trial: Thordan - The Singularity Reactor. Relive the glory of the Heavensward era in this revamped version of the King of Knights trial. 
• New Alliance Raid: Myth of the Realm part 3: Thaleia. The final chapter of the Myth of the Realm series. 

• Duty Support for Stormblood: The Drowned City of Skalla, The Burn and The Ghimlyt Dark. Enjoy these Stormblood dungeons with the help of duty support NPCs. This way you can experience the story and gameplay of these dungeons without worrying about queues or party members.
• Duty Support for all main scenario dungeons: Duty support will now be available for all main scenario dungeons from ARR through Endwalker. Whether you want to revisit old content or catch up on new content, duty support will make your journey easier.
• Island Sanctuary Updates: new sanctuary ranks and visions, new gathering area in the wilds, new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts and structures.
  New System called Felicitous Favors: Complete requests from The Felicitous furball and gather special tokens that are tradeable for exclusive rewards.
• Crystalline Conflict Update: Minimap and UI adjustments will be made, and a new Arena will be added: The Red Sands. 

Patch 6.51: Aloalo Island

• Release date: Late October 2023
• Variant and Criterion Dungeon 3: Taking place on Aloalo Island, this new dungeon offers three levels of difficulty (normal, criterion, and criterion (savage)). Explore an exciting new location alongside Matsya, the friendly fisherman, and encounter new enemies and challenges.

• Splenderous Tools: Upgrade your crafters’ and gatherers’ tools with this new feature. Collect materials and craft items to enhance your tools’ appearance and performance.
• Free Trial expanded to include Stormblood: The free trial of Final Fantasy 14 will now include Stormblood, the second expansion of the game. This means players get to experience more content and features for free.

Patch 6.55: Main Scenario Part 2 and More

• Release date: Mid-January 2024
• Main Scenario Part 2: The second and final part of the Endwalker main scenario. 
• Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests: A new series of quests that involves all the beast tribes introduced in Endwalker: Arkasodara, Omicron, and Loporrit. To unlock these quests, you need to complete their respective quest lines: “The Hippo Riders”, “Life, the Universe and Coffee Beans”, and “Dreams Come True”.

• Tataru’s Grand Endeavor Continues: Follow Tataru’s adventures as she continues to pursue her dream of becoming a master crafter. Help her out with her various projects and requests, and see what surprises she has in store for you.
• More Hildibrand Adventures: The hilarious antics of Hildibrand, the gentleman inspector, are back for more. Join him and his companions as they solve mysteries and cause trouble in Eorzea and beyond.
• Manderville Weapons: Upgrade your Manderville weapons with this new feature. Collect items and materials to enhance your weapons’ appearance and stats.
• Job adjustments (PvE/PvP): Only small adjustments will be made to jobs as patch 7.0 is incoming for PvE. 

Miscellaneous Updates

• New Custom Deliveries: Margrat, the Sharlayan scientist that really needed some sleep, will be your new client for custom deliveries. Help her out with her research and experiments, and earn rewards and reputation.
• New consecutive aetherial reduction function for collectables: A new function that allows you to perform aetherial reduction on multiple collectable items at once. 
• Green dot indicators on newly logged fish in the fish guide: A new feature that shows a green dot next to the fish names that you have logged for the first time in the fish guide. 
• Ability to store optional items in the armoire: A new feature that allows you to store optional items, such as seasonal event items, in the armoire. 
• Item Level restrictions for Duty Roulette: Alliance Raid based on level: A new feature that adjusts the item level restrictions for the Duty Roulette: Alliance Raid based on your level. 
• Option to sort teleport destinations by expansion: A new feature that allows you to sort your teleport destinations by expansion. You can enable this feature from the teleport settings menu. 
• New Reward for obtaining all trial mounts in the 6.x patch series: A new mount reward for collecting all the trial mounts introduced in the 6.x patch series. Ride on a huge dragon that holds a seat for you to sit in. You can show off your achievement and style with this awesome mount.
• Gold Saucer Update: Fall Guys Collaboration: A new collaboration event with Fall Guys, the popular online game. Participate in fun and wacky mini-games and earn exclusive rewards. This event is still under development and will be implemented during the 6.5x patch series.

Patch 6.5 is a huge update that brings a lot of new content and features to Final Fantasy 14. Whether you are a veteran player or a newcomer, there is something for you to enjoy in this patch.

Here is the Schedule for the next big updates and live streams: 

Patch 6.5 releases Early October 2023, followed by End October 2023 with the Fan Festival in london. Directly after will release patch 6.51 in late October 2023. January 2024 will take place at the Japan Fan Festival, introducing the last patch, followed by patch 6.55 releasing Mid-January 2024, concluding the Endwalker Era and preparing the Warriors of Light for Dawntrail. 

Note that from right now up until August 17th you can grab the Fan festival Commemorative items for a discounted price in the shop: this includes the Mount Garlond GL-IS, the Emote Advent of Light, the Emote Fan-tastic Cheer Set and the Orchestrion Sets.