The following massive Last Fantasy XIV replace launches in simply two weeks. At this yr’s Tokyo Recreation Present, Sq. Enix revealed FFXIV Patch 6.5 goes reside on October 3, 2023.

As the primary of a three-part replace, FFXIV’s follow-up patches launch as 6.51 in late October and 6.55 in mid-January. The October 3 replace, Rising Gentle, lands with a hefty batch of latest content material as Sq. Enix begins its countdown to the following enlargement, Dawntrail.

In two weeks, gamers can dive into model 6.5, with new additions like:

• Predominant State of affairs Quests, together with the Lunar Subterrane Dungeon
• The Abyssal Fracture Trial and its Excessive issue
• The Singularity Reactor Unreal (Thordan Excessive)
• Myths of the Realm’s closing Alliance Raid
• Obligation Assist updates that make all FFXIV MSQ playable solo
• Job changes
• PVP updates, together with Sequence 5 and UI modifications
• Island Sanctuary added ranks, supplies, animals, and rewards
• Customized Deliveries: Margrat
• Extra minions, mounts, emotes, equipment, and QoL glamour modifications

FFXIV Patch 6.5 and the highway to Dawntrail

As for the remainder of the schedule, you’ll have to attend a bit for options like Variant or Criterion Dungeons and different updates to the Endwalker relic questline, Tribal Alliance quests, and Tataru’s Grand Endeavor, amongst different goodies. Additionally, it’s not the final of Patch 6.5’s MSQ additions both, as FFXIV begins its lead into the following massive enlargement when Dawntrail launches within the Summer season of 2024.

With the arrival of FFXIV Patch 6.5, there’s loads to maintain in your radar. Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida simply wrapped up the MMO’s newest Dwell Letter at Tokyo Recreation Present, and the sport has its subsequent massive celebration on the finish of October with the London Fan Pageant. Plus, Last Fantasy’s creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, can be on the occasion as a particular visitor, spawning all types of fan hypothesis.

Earlier than you get too excited, don’t neglect FFXIV’s Moogle Tomestone occasion ends when Patch 6.5 begins. It’s a good time to grind out a few of these Rival Wings wins or clear up any unfinished story threads. Regardless, there’s a ton to do, so chances are you’ll wish to get to grinding earlier than subsequent yr’s massive 7.0 debut.