Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 75 gives final update on Patch 6.3 content
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This update is a big one.
The most recent Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer gave fans the final look at what is coming in Patch 6.3. The update is a big one, and there is a lot of information the team had to cover in order to let players know what to look forward to.
The first bit of information that is almost always given in the second part of Live Letters for patch updates is the date that it’s coming. Patch 6.3 is coming on Jan. 10, 2023, with a small update to follow about two weeks later for small tweaks and the new Ultimate that was teased in the last Live Letter and in the trailer for the update.
Here is everything that producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida announced during Live Letter 75, which serves as Part Two of the content updates for Patch 6.3.
New Main Scenario Quests
New Sidequests
Tataru’s Grand Endeavor continues
Players must complete Patch 6.1 quest “Small Business, Big Dreams” and the Four Lords quest series in order to continue.
Tales of Newfound Adventure continue
Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures – Coming in patch 6.35
Further Manderville Weapons – Coming in Patch 6.35
New Beast Tribe – Lopporits
Disciples of the Hand – Crafting quests
Players must complete Main Scenario Quest “Endwalker” and the Mare Lamentorum sidequest series beginning with “Name That Way.”
New Dungeon
Lapis Manalis
New Trials – nothing mentioned, likely due to story spoilers
New Unreal Trial
Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal)
New Alliance Raid
Euphrosyne
Ultimate Duty #5 – Patch 6.31 (two weeks after 6.3)
The Omega Protocol (Ultimate)
Players must first complete Abyssos: The Eighth Circle (Savage)
Deep Dungeon #3 – Patch 6.35
Eureka Orthos
Players must first complete the quest “Endwalker” and progress to floor 50 of Palace of the Dead
Duty Support for Heavensward
Duty support added for:
The Great Gubal Library
The Aetherochemical Research Facility
The Antitower
Sohr Khai
Xelphatol
Baelsar’s Wall
Job Adjustments
General adjustments
Adjustments to usability for certain actions
Paladin rework
Significant adjustments extending to action rotations
Objectives for Paladin rework
Improve the ability to deal burst damage by adjusting action efficiency and rotations
Improve versatility by decreasing reliance on damage over time
Rotations have been shortened to accommodate high-powered actions
Damage over time effect for Goring Blade and Blade of Valor was removed and their potency adjusted
Divine Might is now applied after weaponskill combos, allowing an enhanced Holy Spirit to be executed once without casting
Holy Sheltron’s effect has been changed to reduce damage taken, which enhances defensive capabilities against damage over time
The previously removed Bulwark ability has been revamped and reintroduced, offering increased defensive capability
The utility of several other actions and combos have also been adjusted
PvP Updates
PvP Season Three begins
Season Five of Crystalling Conflict
New arena for Crystalline Conflict – The Clockwork Castletown
Players must complete MSQ “Endwalker” and the Disciples of the Land/Hand quest “The Crystalline Mean” in addition to unlocking the Boutique of Splendors by speaking with Mowen in Eulmore
New Custom Deliveries: Anden
Collectability values will be displayed for reference when gathering collectible items
Primary fishing locations, preferred bait, and additional conditions will be added to the Fish Guide
New spearfishing location in Upper La Noscea
Island Sanctuary updates
New sanctuary ranks and visions
New item rewards
New materials, crops, animals, and isleworks handicrafts
New structures
Improved workshop interfaces (Agenda/Supply and Demand/Earnings report)
New ways to filter and sort for the Demand Survey, ability to filter by critera, etc.
Option to collect all available yields/leavings at once
Animals under care will also be eligible for release upon a new animal’s capture
Ability to save orchestrion settings
Island visitors will now hear the islekeep’s orchestrion
Notifications when visitors spawn onto the island
Treasure Hunt update
The Shifting Gymnasion Agonon
Portal accessible via a new treasure map obtainable and useable in Elpis
Gold Saucer update
New course added for Leap of Faith
Housing update
Additional wards for all residential areas
Six regular wards and six subdivisions (1,800 new plots per World)
Available for purchase using the lottery
Due to housing availability in existing wards, plots in newly added wards are unavailable for purchase at the following Worlds at this time
Dynamys DC – Halicarnassus/Maudin/Marilith/Seraph)
Chaos DC – Phantom/Sagittarius
Light DC – Alpha/Raiden
Materia DC – Bismark/Ravana/Sephirot/Sophia/Zurvan
Wars available to free companies versus private buyers will be detailed on the Lodestone
UI Improvements
Icons for damage type will now display in the Battle log and flying text
Three types – physical, magic, and unique
Ability to display remaining time for buffs/debuffs in the party list
Misc updates
Alternate UI Theme #3 – Clear Blue
Portraits will now display when using the Duty Finder
Only party members will display during Alliance Raids
Expansion of available activities using fashion accessories
Ability to automatically set your umbrella to open during rain
Might also be added for snow too, but for now, it’s just rain
Ability to cast glamours and dye retainer equipment without removing it
Ability to cast glamours on your own equipment directly from your retainer’s inventory
Ability to filter newly added items as Sundry Splendors vendors