As we speak Sq. Enix hosted the 77th Letter from the Producer Dwell devoted to Last Fantasy XIV, displaying off the subsequent main replace.
As is custom, the data and new footage had been offered on Twitch by producer and director Naoki Yoshida and world group producer Toshio Murouchi.
As we speak’s reveals focuses on the content material of replace 6.4, titled “The Darkish Throne” and releasing on the dwell servers on Might 23. If you need an outline of the content material previewed within the earlier Letter from the Producer, you’ll be able to learn our devoted article.
We begin with listening to concerning the job changes made for the patch. Primarily, tweaks have been made to wreck output inside every position and no large-scale adjustments will likely be applied. The radius of a number of get together buffs has been prolonged to 30 meters. This impacts primarily buffs to talents that contributed to elevated injury dealt or decreased injury taken. This does not embody talents like heals or Ley Strains.
The usability of sure job actions has been improved. For Paladins, executing Atonement will not interrupt a combo anymore. For Dragoons, Bounce and Excessive Bounce will not have an effect on the server-side character place, so you need to use them whereas sure.
Subsequent, Yoshida-san offered extra colour on the PvP updates which is able to embody the beginning of Sequence 4 and Season 7 for Crystalline Battle. Beginning with Season 7, in the event you place inside the prime 100 rankings or get Diamond tier or above, you may get further rewards, together with an merchandise that may apply an impact to Hellhound Weapons.
Beneath you’ll be able to see a video showcasing stated impact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/6UeLohq3pSk
Changes made by Frontline embody new UI components displaying the remaining match time and the present rating. Extra adjustments embody the restrict vary fill charge, injury dealt, and injury taken on a per-job foundation. The Day by day Problem: Frontline will award Sequence EXP.
Borderland Ruins (Safe) will change into briefly unavailable and the foundations for The Fields of Glory (Shatter) have been adjusted together with adjustments to the terrain and the location of icebound tomeliths as you’ll be able to see under. Rating acquisition has been tweaked with the removing of Allagan tomelith to allow them to be occupied to build up rating. Giant and small icebound tomeliths will respawn. Alternatively, the rating gained by defeating different gamers is unchanged.
Subsequent, we get to see a glimpse of the brand new Trial “The Voidcast Dais” that includes basic Last Fantasy villain Golbez. After all, that is simply the Regular mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/RlpBqhVpeOo
Yoshida-san then showcased a collection of prints displaying new weapons designed by customers by way of the Weapon Design Contest and the brand new armor set.
We then check out the brand new raid, Pandaemonium: Anabaseios, which is able to conclude the Pandaemonium story. It’s going to embody 4 flooring.
The Savage model will come one week after replace 6.4. An replace will not be wanted to implement it.
The rewards for the Savage variations have been tweaked. Coffers will not reward duplicate armor items for a similar slot. Physique gear might be earned from Anabaseios: The Eleventh Circle. A single treasure coffer will seem on the finish of every Pandaemonium: Anabaseios (Savage) encounter, however the amount of rewards is unchanged. That being stated, rewards will likely be decreased if 1-4 gamers have already accomplished the obligation and there will likely be no reward if 5 or extra gamers have accomplished it.
The token alternate for Mythos will change as follows.
We additionally check out the brand new gear from the raid.
Subsequent is the brand new content material coming to the Island Sanctuary as follows.
Yoshida-san additionally showcased the system in motion, offering a take a look at how we will customise our Island Sanctuary. Apparently, we will place a number of copies of the identical merchandise.
We additionally check out a number of the new rewards from the Island Sanctuary and new housing gadgets.
Subsequent, we transfer on to the Variant and Criterion Dungeon, Mount Rokkon. The Variant model will function a special NPC companion from the earlier installment, and it is Hancock. In any other case, it’s going to work like The Sil’dihn Subterrane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/GDPmvXEsTV4
Yoshida-san additionally showcased the rewards from the Variant Dungeon (the primary picture within the gallery under) and a few moderately fancy craftable gear.
Extra footage shows new mounts and minions together with a brilliant cute ninja canine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/9tVwHbaNHtY
We get the reveal of the Particular Battle that will likely be playable on the upcoming fanfests, that includes Asura and titled “The Gilded Araya.” It’s going to be applied in-game at a later date.
Last Fantasy XIV is at the moment accessible for PC, PS5, and PS4. After its fourth growth “Endwalker,” the sport at the moment counts 27 million registered accounts worldwide. The sport not too long ago obtained replace 6.38, which needs to be the final of the 6.3 cycle, whereas the Moogle Treasure Trove occasion is in full swing till the launch of 6.4.
Yoshida-san not too long ago shared his ambitions for the way forward for the sport throughout a current occasion at PAX East.
