Square Enix has revealed the first details for Final Fantasy 14 Update 6.5 “Growing Light,” which includes the climax for the Endwalker expansion that will pave the way for new adventures. The main scenario for Final Fantasy 14 Update 6.5 will arrive in two parts, with part one coming out in October 2023, and the second part will follow in Mid-January 2024.

Find the full Features for Update 6.5 below:

Final Fantasy 14 Update 6.5 Features:

Patch 6.5 – Early October 2023

• 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 – 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, New Arena: The Red Sands
  • There will be no new Crystalline Conflict season at the time of Patch 6.5. Season 8 will begin with Patch 6.48, scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 8, and continue through the release of Patch 6.51.
• Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks and visions, new gathering area, new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures and more.
• Miscellaneous Updates – New Custom Deliveries: Margrat, Aetherial Reduction Update, Fishing Log update, Armoire update and more.

Patch 6.51 – Late October 2023

• Splendorous Tools
• New Variant Dungeon: Aloalo Island – Players can enjoy a new variable-difficulty dungeon designed for 1-4 players, with the difficulty of enemies scaling depending on party size.
• New Criterion Dungeon: Aloalo Island – High difficulty four-player content featuring a visually similar area to the Variant Dungeon, but with a set route. Criterion dungeons will feature two options of difficulties, “Criterion” and “Criterion (Savage),” each with their own unique set of rules and characteristics.

Patch 6.55 – Mid-January 2024

• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 2)

• Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests
• Tataru’s Grand Endeavour Continues
• Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
• Further Manderville Weapons

Patch 6.5x Series

• Fall Guys Collaboration – Experience the fun of the Blunderdome with a FFXIV twist, as select courses come to the Manderville Gold Saucer.

During the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest earlier this weekend, Square Enix also announced the upcoming expansion titled Dawntrail, which will bring the game’s first graphical update along with other features when it launches in Summer 2024.

An Xbox Series X|S version of Final Fantasy 14 has also finally been announced and is also due out in 2024. You can find the full details here. For everything else Final Fantasy 14, stay tuned to MP1st.