FFXIV 6.3 Release Date and Patch Notes - Final Fantasy XIV Guide - IGN (2024)

FFXIV Patch 6.3 launched on January 10, 2023, and new details are still emerging on the exciting new content coming to the game.

From the patch's release date to the new quests, dungeons, and raids, the page below is a comprehensive breakdown of all the new content and updates arriving in Patch 6.3. If you want to see the full Live Letter VOD covering 6.3, you can view it here.

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FFXIV 6.3 Release Date

FFXIV Patch 6.3 - 'Gods Revel, Lands Tremble' released on January 10, 2023.

FFXIV 6.3 Main Scenario Quest: Gods Revel, Lands Tremble

A new Main Scenario Quest has been introduced in Patch 6.3: Gods Revel, Lands Tremble.

In this new Main Scenario Quest, the Warrior of Light finds an unexpected ally in a half-voidsent woman named Zero. She returns with them to the Source for a time, as they prepare to continue their search for Azdaja.

The first quest in this series is Once More Unto the Void. To start Gods Revel, Lands Tremble, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Disciple of War or Magical Level 90.
  • Must complete main scenario quest "Buried Memory".
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker required.

The starter quest Once More Unto the Void can be picked up from Varshahn at Radz-at-Han. Eight more quests will follow.

FFXIV 6.3 New Quests and Quest Updates

Several new quests and side story quests have been added with the release of Patch 6.3, including Chronicles of a New Era quests.

Here you can find a complete list of all the new quest content and updates that have been made to pre-existing quests in Patch 6.3:

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  • Chronicles of a New Era: Myths of the Realm Quests
    • Return to the Phantom Realm Starter Quest
    • Disciple of War or Magical Level 90 required
    • Chronicles of a New Era: The Face of an Explorer quest completion required
    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker required
    • Pick up quest from Deryk at Mor Dhona
    • Three quests to follow
  • Tales of Newfound Adventure: Shadowed Pasts Once More
    • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 required
    • Shadowed Pasts and all Main Scenario quests completion required
    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker required
    • Pick up side story quest from Radiant Scout at Rads-at-Han
  • Tataru's Grand Endeavor: An Auspicious Opportunity
    • Level 90 Required
    • Small Business, Big Dreams and Chronicles of a New Era: The Fifth Lord side story quest completion required
    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker required
    • Pick up side story quest from Mehdjina at Old Sharlayan
  • Island Sanctuary: A Far Eastern Yarn
    • Level 1 Required
    • The Land, Wind, and Sea side story quest completion required
    • Island Sanctuary level of progress
    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker required
    • Pick up side story quest from Curious Courier at Unnamed Island
  • Custom Deliveries: That's So Anden
    • Disciple of the Hand or Land Level 80 Required
    • Endwalker main scenario quest and Go West, Craftsman sidequest completion required
    • Pick up side story quest from Supplicant Sheep in The Crystalarium
    • Two side story quests to follow

FFXIV Quest Updates:

  • Character portraits have been implemented for battle dialogue during main scenario instanced quest battles from the 3.x patch series.
    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward required.
  • New chapters added to New Game+
    • Tales of Newfound Adventure side story quest
      • Final quest of each chapter must be completed before this quest can be unlocked.
  • An icon will now be displayed on the map for the entrance to the following duties:
    • Deep Dungeons: Palace of the Dead, Heaven-on-High
    • Field Operations: The Forbidden Land, Eureka, the Bozjan Southern Front, Delubrum Reginae, Zadnor
    • Variant and Criterion Dungeons: The Sil'dihn Subterrane
  • When the location or destination of a quest is not in a city or the open field, a quest icon will now display on the map indicating the path to reach it.
  • The Chronicles of a New Era quests "But I Hardly Noah" and "The Gift of the Archmagus" will no longer be available.
  • Additional information has been added to journal entries for Crystalline Mean and Studium delivery quests.
  • Certain quests previously classified as Sidequests in the journal have been further separated into the following categories:
    • Chronicles of Light
    • Hildibrand Sidequests
    • Weapon Enhancement Sidequests
    • Records of Unusual Endeavors
    • Side Story Quests
  • Deep dungeon quests will be classified as Records of Unusual Endeavors in the journal.

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FFXIV Area Updates

The following updates have been made to certain areas in FFXIV Patch 6.3:

  • Players can now dive in upper La Noscea.
    • Approaching the water will allow players to swim, and diving will also become possible once special conditions are met.

FFXIV FATEs Updates

The following updates have been made to FATEs in FFXIV Patch 6.3:

  • In the FATE "Steel Reign," Odin's level will be fixed at 50.
  • New items are available in exchange for bicolor gemstones from Gemstone Trader NPCs in certain areas.

FFXIV 6.3 Lapis Manalis Dungeon

The new Dungeon within 6.3 is called Lapis Manalis. You learn of an abandoned village in the mountains of Garlemald where Garleans once practiced the reaper arts. Dive deep in the heart of the mountain and enter the Lapis Manalis dungeon to discover what awaits in the depths.

  • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 Required
  • Average item level 590 or above required
  • Party Size: Four players
  • Time Limit: 90 Minutes
  • Must complete one of the Main Scenario quests first

FFXIV 6.3 Trials

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There is, as always, a Normal, Extreme, and Unreal Trial coming within 6.3. Whilst no details were shared on the Normal and Extreme Trials, the next Unreal Trial is set to be Sophia within Containment Bay P1T6. A new Ultimate Raid has also been promised with more details to come soon, but will be reserved for only those who know FFXIV inside and out.

Containment Bay P1T6 Unreal Trial

Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder. Players must first complete Containment Bay P1T6 before challenging Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal).

  • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 Requirement
  • Average item level 560 or above
  • 565 Item Level Requirement
  • Fantastic Mr. Faux quest completion required
  • Party Size: Eight players
  • Time Limit: 60 minutes

Fantastic Mr. Faux quest can be picked up from Painfully Ishgardian Man in Idyllshire. Must be Disciple of War or Magic Level 80, and have completed the quests Shadowbringers and Keeping Up with the Aliapohs.

Hidden Trials

There are two Trials set to debut in Patch 6.3 that are currently secret or "hidden". Here is what we know about these trials so far:

Hidden Trial #1:

  • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 Requirement
  • Average item level of 595 or above required
  • Main scenario quest completion required
  • Party Size: Eight players
  • Time Limit: 60 minutes

Hidden Trial #2:

  • Disciple of War or Magical Level 90 Requirement
  • Average item level of 610 or above required
  • Main scenario quest completion required
  • Speak with Wandering Minstrel in Old Sharlayan
  • Party Size: Eight players
  • Time Limit: 60 minutes
    • A totem received upon completing this trial can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han.

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FFXIV 6.3 Deep Dungeon

This Deep Dungeon, titled Eureka Orthos, will be a lengthy dungeon with unique rogue-like elements. Every floor is procedurally generated, with unique mechanics and twists allocated to each one to make the experience exciting and unique to you. No role restrictions are in place, and you can play with up to 4 players.

FFXIV 6.3 New Alliance Raid Dungeon

A new Alliance Raid Dungeon has added in Patch 6.3 of FFXIV, "Myths of the Realm, Part 2: Euphrosyne". It is time to head back into the phantom realm and stand against The Twelve, Eorzea's guardian dieties, who are set on starting a war with men.

  • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 required
  • Average item level 595 or above required
  • Party Size: Eight players or an alliance of 24 players
  • Time Limit: 120 minutes
  • Return to the Phantom Realm quest requirement
    • Disciple of War or Magic Leve 90 required
    • Chronicles of a New Era and The Face of an Explorer quest completion required
    • Pick up quest from Deryk at Mor Dhona

Role Requirements:

Parties matched automatically via the Duty Finder will comprise 1 tank, 2 healers, and 5 DPS. There are no role restrictions for preformed alliances.

Rewards:

You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in Euphrosyne. In the event you are awarded an item from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining items regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.

  • Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 8:00 (GMT) / 19:00 (AEDT).

Each party in the alliance will receive its own treasure chest, the contents of which will be identical regardless of the route taken.

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  • Players cannot open a treasure chest belonging to another party.

Completion Reward:

Upon completing Euphrosyne, players can also earn a separate reward once per week: two Cracked Anthoclusters and one Euphrosyne Coin. The Euphrosyne Coin can be exchanged with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0) for items used to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of causality.

FFXIV 6.3 New Ultimate Raids

Take part in a new Ultimate Raid when FFXIV Patch 6.3 is released, "The Omega Protocol". This Ultimate Raid wil challenge you to investigate Omega's fervored testing and face its final result.

FFXIV 6.3 Treasure Hunt Updates

A new Treasure Hunt is avaible with Patch 6.3, inside the great Gymnasion Agonon of Elpis. Test yourself against this Tresure Hunt and its trials to disocver the treasure hidden within.

  • Ophiotauroskin Treasure Maps have been added.
    • Ophiotauroskin treasure maps will always lead to Elpis. While there is a small chance a portal to the Shifting Gymnasion Agonon will appear from discovered treasure coffers, rewards from coffers will otherwise remain the same as those found with kumbhiraskin treasure maps.
  • The Shifting Gymnasion Agonon has been added.
    • When opening a treasure coffer found using an ophiotauroskin treasure map, there is a low chance a portal will appear leading to the Shifting Gymnasion Agonon.
    • Disciple of War or Magic Level 90 Required
    • Party Size: Eight players
    • Time Limit: 60 minutes
    • Upon entering the instance, players will find an arcane sphere which must be used to perform an invocation. Doing so will trigger a roulette wheel, summoning forth one or more creatures to serve as the first trial.
    • A treasure chest will appear upon defeating the enemies summoned. Only the player who opened the teleportation portal can access it. After claiming the contents of the treasure chest, the arcane sphere can be used again to initiate the next trial.
    • The duty will end if any of the following conditions are met:
      • Five trials are passed and the duty is completed.
      • The roulette stops on a space that removes the party from the duty.
      • All party members are KO'd.
  • Rewards in the Excitatron 6000 have been adjusted.
  • Rewards for Kumbhiraskin Treasure Maps have been adjusted.

FFXIV 6.3 Battle System Changes

The follow changes have been made to the Battle System in Patch 6.3 of FFXIV:

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  • Miscellaneous adjustments to action, trait, and status effect descriptions have been made.
  • Icons indicating physical, magic, and unique damage will now be displayed in the battle log.
  • Time remaining for enhancing and enfeebling effects will now be displayed on the party list.
  • Text color for the recast timer in the middle of action icons when enlarged has been adjusted for certain actions.
  • A new dungeon, Lapis Manalis, has been added.
  • New trials have been added.
  • The drop rate for the Bluefeather Lynx Flute has been increased.
  • The weekly restriction on rewards in Pandaemonium: Abyssos has been removed.
  • The number of Unsung Blades of Abyssos required to exchange for an Ultralight Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.
  • Reaper and sage weapons are now available from coffers that appear after completing Omega: Alphascape (Savage).
  • The alliance raid dungeon Euphrosyne has been added.
  • The following changes have been made to Aglaia:
    • Players will no longer be rewarded Cracked Anthoclusters upon completing Aglaia.
  • The following adjustments have been made to deep dungeons:
    • A "Next" button has been added to the Item Appraisal window, allowing players to more easily appraise additional items.
    • The deep dungeon guide interface has been adjusted.
    • Players can now view the deep dungeon guide via the Character Info window, even after entering the duty.
    • Sustaining potion effect duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds. (Only available for use in the Palace of the Dead.)
    • Empyrean potion effect duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds. (Only available for use in Heaven-on-High.)
  • The items required to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of causality, Moonshine Twine and Moonshine Brine, can be purchased from the following vendors:
VendorItem Required
J'lakshai, Old SharlayanSack of Nuts
Wilmetta, Rads-at-HanSack of Nuts
Nesvaaz, Rads-at-HanAlgaia Coin/Euphrosyne Coin
After acquiring the items to enhance your equipment from J'lakshai, Wilmetta, or Nesvaaz, speak with Khaldeen in Radz-at-Han and exchange them for augmented gear of your choice.
  • The following duties have been added to the Raid Finder:
    • ???
    • Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal)
  • The duty Storm's Crown (Extreme) has been moved from the Raid Finder to the Duty Finder.
  • Players will now receive the power of the Echo in the event all party members are incapacitated during the following trials:
    • Storm's Crown:
      • Each time players restart the aforementioned trial, they will be granted a 10% Echo effect boost, which increases each restart up to a maximum of 50%. If a player restarts after battling for less than three minutes, they will not be granted this effect.
    • Storm's Crown (Extreme):
      • Each time players restart the aforementioned trial, they will be granted a 5% Echo effect boost, which increases each restart up to a maximum of 25%. If a player restarts after battling for less than three minutes, they will not be granted this effect.
  • The strength of the Echo granted in Pandæmonium: Asphodelos (Savage) has been increased.
  • The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Expert have been changed:
    • The Fell Court of Troia
    • Lapis Manalis
  • The following adjustments have been made to Duty Roulette: Level 90 Dungeons:
    • The duty Alzadaal's Legacy has been added.
    • The required average item level to register has been increased from 540 to 560.
  • ??? has been added to Duty Roulette: Trials
  • The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Mentor have been changed as follows:
    • Lapis Manalis
    • Euphrosyne
    • ???
    • The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Mentor has been increased from 585 to 595.
  • ??? has been added to the list of challenges in Stone, Sky, Sea.
  • Adjustments have been made to the following instanced dungeons:
    • The Great Gubal Library
      • The Byblos boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Everliving Bibliotaph boss battle has been adjusted.
    • The Aetherochemical Research Facility
      • The Regula van Hydrus boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Lahabrea and Igeyorhm boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Ascian prime boss battle has been adjusted.
    • The Antitower
      • The Ziggy boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Calcabrina boss battle has been adjusted.
    • Sohr Khai
      • The Chieftain Moglin boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Poqhiraj boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Hraesvelgr boss battle has been adjusted.
    • Xelphatol
      • The Nuzal Hueloc boss battle has been adjusted.
      • The Dotoli Ciloc boss battle has been adjusted.
    • Baelsar's Wall
      • The Griffin boss battle has been adjusted.
  • The display of target indicators for certain battle mechanics has been adjusted for the following duties:
    • The Aetherochemical Research Facility
    • Malikah's Well
    • Paglth'an
    • Battle on the Big Bridge
    • The Final Steps of Faith
    • The Minstrel's Ballad: Nidhogg's Rage
    • Castrum Fluminis
    • The Minstrel's Ballad: Tsukuyomi's Pain
    • Kugane Ohashi
    • The Orbonne Monastery

FFXIV 6.3 PVP Changes

The follow changes have been made to PVP in FFXIV with Patch 6.3:

  • Limit gauge charge time will now be included in limit break help text.
  • Actions that increase movement speed will now include the rate of increase in their help text.
  • Players will no longer be able to register for multiple duties simultaneously when registering for a PvP duty via the Duty Finder.
  • Series 2 will end and Series 3 will begin.

FFXIV 6.3 New Crystalline Conflict Arena

A new arena for the Crystalline Conflict PVP mode has been introduced alongside Patch 6.3 for FFXIV: Clockwork Castletown. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate victor in this arena?

Arena features:

  • Trick Floors
  • Trick Doors
  • Pneumatic Parade

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FFXIV 6.3 Crystalline Conflict Changes

The arena rotation for Crystalline Conflict has been adjusted:

Crystalline Conflict Arena Rotation
The PalaistraThe Volcanic HeartThe Clockwork CastletownThe PalaistraCloud NineThe Clockwork Castletown
*Available arenas rotate every 90 minutes.

The following adjustments have also been made to Crystalline Conflict PVP:

  • To facilitate easier acquisition, medicine kits and bomb cores will be obtainable from a greater distance.
  • One Player per Job settings will no longer apply to spectators of custom matches.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to custom matches:
    • A button allowing players to register for a rematch will be added to the match results screen.
    • Player tiers will no longer be displayed with portraits or match results.
  • Season 4 will end and Season 5 will begin.
  • The number of the current season will now be displayed in the following windows:
    • PvP Profile
    • Duty Finder

FFXIV 6.3 Island Sanctuary Content

The idyllic location added within 6.2, the Island Sanctuary has some new content arriving within 6.3. The following additions and adjustments have been made in Patch 6.3:

  • New animals have been added.
  • Two new sanctuary ranks have been added, for a total of twelve.
  • A new vision has been added.
  • New gathering points have been added.
  • New gatherable materials have been added.
  • The range from which gathering points can be accessed has been increased.
  • The minimap can now be configured to display desired gathering points by accessing Sanctuary Settings in the islekeep's index.
  • A new sanctuary crafting recipe has been added.
  • New produce has been added.
  • An option to collect items en masse from the produce producer and the creature comforter has been added.
  • The position of "Change Nickname" in the Pasture Management subcommand menu has been adjusted.
  • It is now possible to free an animal from the pasture upon capturing another when the pasture is at capacity.
  • A new landmark has been added.
  • The orchestrion will now continue to play the selected song even after leaving and returning to your island.
  • When visiting a friend's isle, players can now enjoy the tunes played from the islekeep's orchestrion.
  • Mount music will be prioritized over orchestrion music.
  • New materials can now be acquired from foraging expeditions.
  • It is now possible to dispatch a foraging expedition from the Expedition Area menu by pressing the Y (△) button on a gamepad.
  • New isleworks handicrafts have been added.
  • Each heading in the Supply & Demand menu can now be sorted in ascending/descending order.
  • "Time" has been added as a filtering option to the Supply & Demand menu.
  • Multiple conditions can now be selected for filtering isleworks handicrafts.
  • The schedule of previous cycles in the current season can now be viewed in the Isleworks Agenda menu.
  • Popularity, Supply, Demand Shift, and Predicted Popularity of the selected isleworks handicraft are now displayed in the Set Agenda menu.
  • Materials with an insufficient inventory are now displayed in red in the Material Allocation window.
  • The most recently accessed tab in the Material Allocation window will now display upon reopening it.
  • A new column displaying the fluctuation in a handicraft's value due to supply and demand has been added to the Earnings Report.
  • The mode selected from the islekeep's index will now remain active until you log out of the game.
  • A notification will now display to indicate when a player has visited your isle.

FFXIV 6.3 New Hairstyles

  • New hairstyle options have been added for Viera.

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  • New hairstyle options have been added for Hrothgar.

FFXIV 6.3 New Items

New items and new recipes have been added to FFXIV in Patch 6.3:

New ItemsNew Recipes

The following items can now be equipped regardless of gender:

Valentione ApronValentione Apron DressValentione TrousersValentione SkirtRoyal Seneschal's ChapeauRoyal Seneschal's CoatRoyal Seneschal's CoatRoyal Seneschal's BreechesRoyal Seneschal's BootsSongbird Boots
Songbird HatSongbird JacketSongbird GlovesSongbird SkirtValentione Rose HatValentione Rose WaistcoatValentione Rose GlovesValentione Rose SlacksValentione Rose ShoesValentione Rose Ribboned Hat
Valentione Rose DressValentione Rose Ribboned GlovesValentione Rose TightsValentione Rose HeelsValentione Forget-me-not HatValentione Forget-me-not WaistcoatValentione Forget-me-not GlovesValentione Forget-me-not SlacksValentione Forget-me-not ShoesValentione Forget-me-not Ribboned Hat
Valentione Forget-me-not DressValentione Forget-me-not Ribboned GlovesValentione Forget-me-not TightsValentione Forget-me-not HeelsValentione Acacia HatValentione Acacia WaistcoatValentione Acacia GlovesValentione Acacia SlacksValentione Acacia ShoesValentione Acacia Ribboned Hat
Valentione Acacia DressValentione Acacia Ribboned GlovesValentione Acacia TightsValentione Acacia HeelsBergsteiger's HatBergsteiger's JacketBergsteiger's HalfglovesBergsteiger's HalfslopsBergsteiger's BootsDirndl's Hat
Dirndl's BodiceDirndl's Wrist TorqueDirndl's Long SkirtDirndl's Pumps

The following items names have been changed:

  • Dashing Valentione Rose Chest
  • Dashing Valentione Acacia Chest
  • Dashing Valentione Forget-me-not Chest
  • Prim Valentione Rose Chest
  • Prim Valentione Acacia Chest
  • Prim Valentione Forget-me-not Chest

The following items are now dyeable:

  • Chocobo Mask
  • Chocobo Suit
  • Racing Chocobo Mask
  • Fat Chocobo Head

The following additions have been made to glamour dressers:

  • Items may now be filtered by level, gender, or keyword.
  • Items may be sorted by item level per category.
  • An item search function has been added.

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The follow changes have been made to items in FFXIV 6.3:

  • Opening coffers that have been signed will now transfer said signature to all items within.
  • Certain items can now be sold, desynthesized, or submitted for expert delivery missions.
  • The option to display only recently added items has been added to scrip exchanges and Sundry Splendors.
  • Crafted item level 610 equipment can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 620 equipment.
VendorItem Required
Rashti, Radz-at-HanHannish Certificate of Grade 2 Import/Dharmic Rain
  • Acquiring Upgraded Gear
    • Confirm the requisite number of Hannish certificates of grade 2 import and bottles of dharmic rain for your desired gear by speaking with Rashti in Radz-at-Han.
    • Hannish certificates of grade 2 import can be received from Rashti in exchange for item level 610 equipment.
    • Dharmic rain can also be received from Rashti in exchange for Allagan tomestones of astronomy.
    • After acquiring the requisite number of Hannish certificates of grade 2 import and bottles of dharmic rain, speak with Rashti and exchange them for your desired gear.
  • NPC vendors that deal in items obtained from duties will now appear according to player progression.
  • New items have been added to the inventory of Calamity salvagers.
  • Players can now speak with Anden to complete custom deliveries.
    • That's So Anden quest requirements
    • Disciple of the Hand or Land Level 80
    • Must complete quests Endwalker and Go West, Craftman
    • Pick up quest from Supplicant Sheep at The Crystarium.
  • The following changes have been made to custom deliveries:
    • The requirement for bonus deliverables unlocked at maximum satisfaction has been adjusted.
    • The "Display Location" subcommand has been added to deliverable fish.
    • Information regarding preferred bait has been added to the dialogue option "Procuring collectables."
  • The names of certain categories under "Special Recipes" in the Crafting Log have been adjusted.
    • Story -> Class
    • Ishgard Restoration -> Side Story
  • The animation for Trained Finesse has been changed.
  • The following actions have been reclassified as gatherer role actions and may be used by all gathering classes once learned:
    • Miner
      • Prospect
      • Lay of the Land
      • Lay of the Land II
      • Truth of Mountains
    • Botanist
      • Triangulate
      • Arbor Call
      • Arbor Call II
      • Truth of Forests
    • Fisher
      • Fathom
      • Shark Eye
      • Shark Eye II
      • Truth of Oceans
  • The category "Ishgard Restoration" in the Gathering Log has been changed to "Sidequests."
  • New miner and botanist gathering points have been added.
  • New items have been added to gathering points.
  • Miners and botanists will be unable to attempt to obtain items with a gathering rate of 0%.
  • Gathering attempt and integrity bonuses have been added to certain legendary nodes.
  • Collectability values will now be displayed for reference when gathering.
  • New fish have been added.
  • New teeming waters have been added.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Fish Guide:
    • The number of fish displayed per page has been increased from 25 to 100.
    • Entries will now display prime locations.
    • Entries for fish that have been caught before will now display their preferred bait.
    • Entries for fish that have been caught via spearfishing will now display their silhouette size (small, medium, or large).
    • Weather restrictions, time restrictions, and special conditions will be displayed under "Additional Information."
    • A text search feature has been added.
    • Filters have been added.
    • Total successful fishing endeavors and fish caught will now be displayed in Records.
    • Records for spearfishing can now be sorted by region via a pulldown menu.
  • The level cap for desynthesis has been increased from 610 to 620.
  • New mounts have been added.
  • New chocobo barding has been added.
  • New minions have been added.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to fashion accessories:
    • New fashion accessories have been added.
    • Umbrella-style accessories can now be used automatically depending on location and weather conditions.
    • Applicable Areas
      • Large settlements
      • Residential districts
      • The Firmament
      • Island sanctuaries
    • Is is now possible to converse with NPCs, craft, or engage in other activities while using a fashion accessory.

FFXIV 6.3 Housing Update

Housing will be expanded in Patch 6.3 of FFXIV, with new neighborhoods being built in Mist, Lavender Beds, the Goblet, Shirogane, and Empyreum. Keep an eye out for these expanded neighborhoods!

  • Wards 25 through 30 have been added to all residential districts.
  • Unrestricted plots have been added to housing classifications.
  • Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
  • New furnishings have been added.
  • Portrait furnishings may now be previewed.
  • New orchestrion rolls have been added.
  • Following the addition of new orchestrion rolls, orchestrion categories have been adjusted as follows, and track numbers have been reassigned:
    • Dungeons has been broken up into Dungeons and Dungeons II
    • Quests category has been added.
  • New aquarium fish have been added.
  • A new seed for flowerpots has been added:
    • Morning Glory Seeds
    • Purchasable from the following NPCS:
      • Mist (X:11.0 Y:11.4) – Material Supplier
      • The Lavender Beds (X:11.9 Y:8.3) – Material Supplier
      • The Goblet (X:10.9 Y:8.9) – Material Supplier
      • Shirogane (X:10.5 Y:12.1) - Material Supplier
      • Empyreum (X:10.2 Y:12.2) - Material Supplier
      • Apartments - Apartment Merchant
      • New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie

Duty Support System Expansion

The Duty Support system will include six additional dungeons from Heavensward. The following duties will be added in Patch 6.3:

Heavensward:

  • Great Gubal Library
  • Aetherochemical Research Facility
  • Antitower
  • Sohr Khai
  • Xelphatol
  • Baelsar’s Wall

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FFXIV 6.3 Grand and Free Companies Updates

The following changes have been made to Grand and Free Companies in Patch 6.3:

  • New Charge symbol options have been added to Company Crests.
  • New craftable items have been added to the company workshop.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to subaquatic voyages:
    • New areas have been added.
    • New items have been added.
    • Maximum submersible rank has been increased from 100 to 105.

FFXIV 6.3 The Manderville Gold Saucer Updates

The following changes have been made to The Manderville Gold Saucer in Patch 6.3:

  • New prizes are available for purchase using MGP.
  • A new course, Sylphstep, has been added to the GATE Leap of Faith.
  • The following adjustments have been made to the GATE schedule:
    • Every hour, on the hour (Earth Time)
      • Air Force One
      • Cliffhanger
      • Leap of Faith (The Falling City of Nym)
    • Hourly, 20 minutes past the hour (Earth Time)
      • Any Way the Wind Blows
      • The Slice Is Right
      • Leap of Faith (The Fall of Belah'dia)
    • Hourly, 40 minutes past the hour (Earth Time)
      • The Slice Is Right
      • Air Force One
      • Leap of Faith (Sylphstep)
  • New Triple Triad cards have been added.

FFXIV 6.3 Wondrous Tails Additions and Adjustments

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Wondrous Tails:

  • Prizes available in exchange for Khloe's Silver Certificates of Commendation and Khloe's Bronze Certificates of Commendation have been adjusted.
  • The following duties have been added:
    • Pandæmonium: Abyssos (Fifth through Eighth Circles)
    • Lapis Manalis
    • The Shifting Gymnasion Agonon
    • The Clockwork Castletown (Crystalline Conflict)

FFXIV 6.3 Faux Hollows Changes

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Faux Hollows:

  • New items are available in exchange for faux leaves.
  • The available trial for Faux Hollows has been changed to Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal).
  • A message will now display after failing to earn a retelling from Faux Hollows.

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FFXIV 6.3 New Emotes and Poses

A new emote has been added in Patch 6.3 of FFXIV:

  • Players can change their sitting posture by performing the Change Pose (/changepose) emote.
  • A new pose is now available when holding umbrella-type fashion accessories. Players can change their posture by performing the Change Pose (/changepose) emote.

FFXIV 6.3 System Changes

The following system changes have been made to FFXIV in Patch 6.3:

  • When using the Data Center Travel system, if you are still in another data center after 30 days, you will automatically be returned to your Home World the next time you log in.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to retainers:
    • "Cast glamour." and "Dye items." options have been added to the retainer menu.
    • These options can be applied to items equipped by the summoned retainer or held in their inventory.
    • The "Try On Retainer" subcommand has been added to items.
    • The "Entrust Duplicates" function has been added.
    • A specific error message will now be displayed when failing to withdraw a unique item due to the same item being present in the player character's inventory.
    • New items can now be obtained from quick exploration ventures.
    • New retainer exploration ventures have been added.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to achievements and titles:
    • New achievements and titles have been added.
    • Certain achievements previously included in the general "Quests" category have been moved to the new "Main Scenario" and "Job/Role Quests" categories.Certain duties will now count toward the completion of achievements. Furthermore, Containment Bay S1T7 (Unreal) is no longer required.
  • The Aethernet map will now display when accessing an Aethernet shard in the Firmament.
  • In order to prevent server congestion immediately after the release of Patch 6.3, we will be implementing multiple field instances for Garlemald.
  • The division of Ultima Thule into multiple instances, added to alleviate congestion in Patch 6.25, will be removed.
  • Alliances formed via Party Finder will now be able to use party chat before entering duty.
  • New dungeons are available for Explorer Mode.
    • Available Duties:
      • Sastasha
      • The Tam-Tara Deepcroft
      • Copperbell Mines
      • Halatali
      • The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak
      • Haukke Manor
      • Brayflox's Longstop
      • The Sunken Temple of Qarn
      • Cutter's Cry
      • The Stone Vigil
      • Dzemael Darkhold
      • The Aurum Vale
      • The Wanderer's Palace
      • Castrum Meridianum
      • The Praetorium
      • Amdapor Keep
      • Lapis Manalis
  • The duties that can be recorded have changed:
    • The Mothercrystal
    • Aglaia
    • Abyssos: The Eighth Circle (Savage)
  • The following changes have been made to group pose:
    • New stickers have been added.
    • New frames have been added.
    • Specific RGB values (0 - 255) can now be adjusted using the sliders in Lighting Settings.
    • Data center name will now also be displayed when Display Home World is selected in Sticker Mode.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to adventurer plates:
    • New accents have been added.
    • Additional playstyle options have been added.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to portraits:
    • New accents have been added.
    • New poses have been added.
    • The default background for new portraits will now be Aether rather than Solid Grey.
    • The "Import Settings from Adventurer Plate" subcommand has been added to the Portraits window.
    • The "Apply to Adventurer Plate" subcommand has been added to the Portraits window.
    • Camera Controls settings applied via the Character Configuration window will now be reflected when adjusting character positioning in the Edit Portrait interface.
    • A warning icon will now appear if the portrait currently being edited does not fulfill necessary requirements (e.g. if the character's expression is not in frame).
  • Party members' instant portraits will now display at the start of the following duties:
    • Dungeons
    • Guildhests
    • Trials
    • Raid Dungeons
    • Alliance Raid Dungeons
    • Deep Dungeons
    • Variant & Criterion Dungeons
  • It is now possible to display party members' instant portraits in the Player Commendation window.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to UI themes:
    • A new Clear Blue theme has been added.
    • The theme previously named "Classic" has been renamed to "Classic FF."
  • The number of waymark save slots has been increased from 5 to 30.
  • Current gil is now displayed in the inventory.
  • Pulldown menus in the Currency Settings window now display each currency's icon alongside its name.
  • After selecting an item for Grand Company expert delivery, the list will automatically adjust upon redisplay so that items before and after the delivered item are visible.
  • A button to reset the order of cross-world linkshell channels has been added.
  • Display toggles for system UI elements, hotbars, and duty UI elements have been added to the HUD Layout window so that all can be adjusted in tandem.
  • Automatic camera pivot can now be disabled when Legacy Type movement is enabled, allowing for seamless play with the camera at any angle.
  • Options to disable the right-click targeting of certain types of targets have been added.
  • The following options have been added to the System Configuration menu:
    • Control Settings
      • General Tab
      • Movement Settings
      • Disable camera pivot.
    • Mouse Tab
      • Mouse Targeting
      • Disable right-click selection of player characters.
      • Disable right-click selection of non-player characters in battle.
      • Disable right-click selection of minions.
    • UI Settings
      • General Tab
      • Instant Portraits
      • Show party member portraits at the start of duty.
      • Display party member portraits notification.
      • Display portraits in the player commendation window.
    • Party List Tab
      • Party List
      • Display remaining time of status effects.
  • The following options have been added to the System Configuration menu:
    • Clear Blue
  • The date of latest revision has been added to the cast credits.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to text commands:
CommandDescription
/linkpearlUSAGE:

 /linkpearl [subcommand]

→Make a linkpearl call.

>>Subcommands:motion Perform motion only.

Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.

/rclickpcUSAGE:

/rclickpc [subcommand]

→Sets right-click selection to allow or ignore PC targets.

>>Subcommands:onDisables right-click selection for PCs.offEnables right-click selection for PCs.

Toggles between on and off when no subcommand is specified.

/rclickbattlenpcUSAGE:

/rclickbattlenpc [subcommand]

→Sets right-click selection to allow or ignore battle NPC targets.

>>Subcommands:onDisables right-click selection for battle NPCs.offEnables right-click selection for battle NPCs.

Toggles between on and off when no subcommand is specified.

/rclickminionUSAGE:

 /rclickminion [subcommand]

→Sets right-click selection to allow or ignore minion targets.

>>Subcommands:onDisables right-click selection for minions.offEnables right-click selection for minions.

Toggles between on and off when no subcommand is specified.

  • The total slots that can be specified with the "save" and "preset" subcommands of the /waymark text command have increased from 5 to 30.
    • The /additionalaction text command is no longer available.
  • Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary.
  • Additions have been made to the PlayStation®4/PlayStation®5 auto-complete dictionary.
  • New trophies have been added. (PlayStation®5)
  • New music, sound effects, and voices have been added.
  • "Retrieve Character Data" has been added to the subcommand menu for the Character Selection screen.
  • "Return to Home World" has been added to the subcommand menu for the Character Selection screen.

Be sure to check in on the Topics page of the FFXIV official website to see the official full Patch Notes when they arrive [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/ here].

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