Square Enix has revealed the Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 6.1 at the latest Letter from the Producer Live broadcast. The patch will release next week on 12th April 2022.
Producer and director of the game, Naoki Yoshida shared various details for the new Main Scenario Quests, “Tataru’s Grand Endeavor” side quest, and extra story content for role quests and many more coming in the patch.
Watch the Final Fantasy XIV Online patch 6.1 trailer below:
Here is everything that Yoshida unveiled:
- New Main Scenario Quests – Patch 6.1 will mark the start of a new chapter for Warriors of Light.
- New 24-Player Alliance Raid – The first part of an all-new original alliance raid series, Myths of the Realm: Aglaia will challenge players as they learn more about the divinities known as the Twelve.
- New Tribal Quests – Starting with Patch 6.15, players will be able to experience new Arkasodara tribe quests for battle classes and jobs.
- New Residential Area – Plots in Empyreum, the new Ishgardian residential district, will become available for purchase. An overview of the plot purchase system as well as an initial schedule for lottery system sales were presented.
- New Trial: The Minstrel’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria – Players can experience a new challenge with a new Extreme Trial, The Minstrel’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria.
- Adventurer Plates (Beta Version) – The new Adventurer Plates feature was showcased in detail. Player portraits can be customized to include lighting, animation, and camera angles using a character’s current appearance, and multiple portraits can be saved for future use. The character profiles can include information such as favorite job and title, playstyle preference, active play times, and more.
- PvP Updates – Additional details on the new small scale PvP content known as Crystalline Conflict were revealed, including the new rewards system and PvP schedule.
- Additional content including job adjustments, the ability to try on gear available on the FFXIV Online Store, system updates, and more.
Square Enix also announced the PvP gear that is inspired by the hit Japanese TV show Garo, which will also return with patch 6.1
Players will now be able to earn special amounts of gear that is modeled after the show, designed by the legendary character designer Keita Amemiya. Patch 6.1 will also launch with a new dungeon and Unreal trial, Ultima’s Bane (Unreal), as well as the new Unending Codex.
Lastly, there was also the latest Final Fantasy XIV artbook announcement titled Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – The Art of Resurrection -Among the Stars- This is an oversized full-color art book that contains artwork created during the development of Endwalker featuring illustrations of the new jobs, sage and reaper, as well as new locations including Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han, dungeons, trials, equipment and more.
The artbook featuring illustrations of the new jobs, sage and reaper, as well as new locations including Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han, dungeons, trials, equipment and more.
Back in February of 2022, Square Enix revealed the Final Fantasy XIV Online’s future plans with content roadmap. Post your comments below.
