Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.5 Launches on October 3rd

The light of the next Final Fantasy XIV patch is about to shine! During Tokyo Game Show, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) shared the 79th Letter from the Producer to announce the release of Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.5, “Growing Light.” The latest update to the critically acclaimed MMORPG launches on October 3rd.

Check out the blood-pumping new trailer for “Growling Light” below:

The new Final Fantasy XIV update will add more story, new dungeons, more challenging battles, and more! Here are the full list of notes for patch 6.5:

• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 1) – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
• New Dungeon – New challenges await in the Lunar Subterrane.
• New Trial: The Abyssal Fracture – A challenging new battle against Zeromus awaits in both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
• New Unreal Trial – Fight in the Singularity Reactor (Unreal) against the fearsome Thordan.
• New Alliance Raid: Myths of the Realm #3 – Explore the mysteries of Thaleia.
• Duty Support Expansion – With the addition of Duty Support to the Drowned City of Skalla, the Burn, and the Ghimlyt Dark dungeons, it is now possible to play through all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn™ to Endwalker™ solo.
• Various Job Adjustments
• Player Versus Player Updates
• PvP Series 5 Begins
• Crystalline Conflict Minimap and UI Updates
• Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks, visions, and gathering area, as well as new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures, and more!
• New Custom Deliveries Client: Margrat
• Miscellaneous Updates – Ability to store optional items in the armoire, as well as new fashion accessories, mounts, minions, emotes, and more!

But that’s not all! Yoshi-P also teased details for patches 6.51 and 6.55:

• New Variant Dungeon – Aloalo Island (Patch 6.51)
• New Criterion Dungeon – Another Aloalo Island / Another Aloalo Island (Savage) (Patch 6.51)
• Crystalline Conflict – New Arena: The Red Sands (Patch 6.51)
• Tool Enhancement Quests – Splendorous Tools (Patch 6.51)
• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 2) (Patch 6.55)
• Tataru’s Grand Endeavor (Patch 6.55)
• Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures (Patch 6.55)
• Weapon Enhancement Quests – Manderville Weapons (Patch 6.55)
• Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests (Patch 6.55)

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the latest expansion in the MMORPG. The next expansion, Dawntrail, will be showcased at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in London and Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo. To whet your appetite, you can read Yoshi-P’s Q&A from the last Fan Festival. Play the four other expansions as well as the free trial now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and coming soon to Xbox Series X|S. Stay tuned to RPGFan for the latest in everything Final Fantasy!