Starbreeze Studios has taken the Payday 3 servers down for maintenance today, September 26, as they work on server improvements and matchmaking stability.
Payday 3 Servers Down Schedule and Status for September 26:
Payday 3 maintenance schedule.
8AM and 11AM CEST
2PM and 5PM CST
7AM and 10AM BST
2AM and 5AM EDT
11PM and 2AM PDT
As you can see, the servers will be down for roughly three hours. Starbreeze has provided a statement as to what they’re doing during this time.
“In order to improve server and matchmaking stability, we will make upgrades to the environment ahead of this weekend. In order to perform these upgrades, the service will be offline between 8AM and 11AM CEST Tuesday and Friday.”
As noted, there will be another planned maintenance happening this Friday.
Hopefully, once the studio is done with its upgrades, the servers for Payday 3 will be far more reliable than they have been since launch. Fingers crossed, though as always, we’ll continue to update you with server statuses, should there be any extended downtime.
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Whether you’re a returning player or a newcomer interested in trying out the latest Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, we’ve got you covered as we show you exactly how to start the Phantom Liberty expansion in Cyberpunk 2077.
How to Start the Phantom Liberty Expansion in Cyberpunk 2077:
There are a couple of ways to start the expansion, all of which we’ll go over.
The first option is directly from the main menu itself. If you aren’t looking to start a fresh save and just want to jump straight into Phantom Liberty, you can do so from the main menu by selecting “new game”, which will bring up the option to jump into Phantom Liberty immediately.
This will skip through the game’s intro, and first act, though you’ll still get the opportunity to create your character before continuing with this option. Once you load in, you’ll immediately get a call from an unknown caller, and thus, your journey into Dogtown can begin.
If you’re an experienced Cyberpunk 2077 player and have completed the campaign already and want to continue with your save, all you’ll need to do is load it up, and an unknown caller will contact you shortly after roaming around. If she doesn’t, you can try to skip time from the main menu, then save your game, and if that doesn’t work, reload the save you just made. Sometimes, this forces quests to pop up.
The final option is to play through the main campaign as is. This is the recommended choice from CD Projekt Red, as update 2.0 introduces several new features and overhauls, and playing through the base game will get you better familiarized with them. But you don’t have to beat the campaign to access Phantom Liberty, as it’ll be available as soon as you finish Act 1 of the game. The unknown caller will call you, and the quest line will be available for you to pick back up anytime.
That’s all there is to it! Whatever you choose, know that none lock you out of content besides the skip to Phantom Liberty, as it skips the first act. New players won’t want to skip anything, but it’s nice having this option there for returning one who wants to go straight to Phantom Liberty.
Oh, and for those who haven’t played Cyberpunk 2077 since its release, you may want to know that CDPR also added an Edgerunner quest to tie in with the anime last year. To get started, follow our quick guide, and you’ll soon be sporting some cool Edgerunner gear.
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Not a fan of how the Payday 3 progression system? If so, we have some bad news for you, as even if multiple players aren’t happy with how it works now, Starbreeze has no intention of changing it…at least for the time being.
This was revealed by the studio alongside other bits of info earlier today during the Payday 3 dev Twitch stream. According to Starbreeze, they want to keep it the way it is wherein challenges are the only way to gain XP. Alongside this, the devs confirmed that a fix for aim assist and other items items are being looked into.
“We don’t have any plans today to change how the progression works, however, we are seeing requests and concerns around how the challenges are communicated to players. Something we’re evaluating right now is, how can we make that more intuitive and how can we frontload that information to players? So, a couple examples of this could be categorizing challenges more so you don’t have to look for them as you do today, and also adding recommended challenges so you get recommendations based on how you are progressing and what heists you want to jump into, and so on.” – Almir Listo, Global Brand Director, and Andreas Penninger, Lead Producer on Payday 3
List of UI/UX items currently under consideration (no timeframe):
In-Chat Lobby
Unready Button
Mutable Heist Briefs
Renaming Loadouts
Improvements to Challenges
KBM Support on Console
Quick Play
There’s also a new skill tree called “Transporter” being worked on with one skill in it giving the player the ability to carry two bags.
Note that none of these have any timetable on when they’ll be released, as Starbreeze has said that these are items they are “evaluating” for future patches.
Speaking of progression, we mentioned how that part of the game didn’t really feel right in our review. As for the game’s first post-release patch, there is one expected to drop this October 5, but it won’t be a big one based on what the devs have shared.
The launch trailer for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has been unveiled in anticipation of its release tomorrow on September 26. The trailer provides a glimpse at the new content, giving players a sneak peek at what to expect from the DLC.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Launch Trailer
Here’s a brief overview of the expansion by CD Project Red:
“Phantom Liberty is an upcoming spy-thriller expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. Return as cyber-enhanced mercenary V and embark on a high-stakes mission of espionage and intrigue to save the NUSA President. In the dangerous district of Dogtown, you must forge alliances within a web of shattered loyalties and sinister political machinations. Do you have what it takes to survive?”
As the release date draws closer, the community eagerly anticipates the opportunity to once again dive into the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and experience the new adventures that it has in store. The DLC launches tomorrow, September 26, 2023 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.
In our review of Phantom Liberty, we called it “one of the best gaming experiences of the year.” You can read it right here. And for all the changes that have been made with the free 2.0 update, click here.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty, stay tuned to MP1st.
Sony is being struck a cyber blow with a ransomware attack from the newly-originated group known as Ransomed.vc. The claims are simple: the group has infiltrated the Sony Group Corporation with a declaration of systems being compromised. It comes through in the form of a shady document, detailing the files obtained, a post date, and demands.
In short, this new attack stems from the Dark Web, retrieved by Cyber Security Connect. The mysterious document shares the purpose of Ransomed.vc before going into details about the Sony attack. With a Post Date set for “29.9.2023” (September 29, 2023), a purchase of $88,000,000,000 ($88b) must be in play. Otherwise, the hackers will commit to their backup plan, as verbatim: “we have successfully compromised all of sony systems. We wont ransom them! we will sell the data. due to sony not wanting to pay. DATA IS FOR SALE”. The message concludes with, “WE ARE SELLING IT”.
At this time, Sony has not commented on the issue. With only a few days away, who knows what will happen once the post date comes around for the end of the month? Will our PlayStation systems be compromised? Will Sony have to shut its online gaming service while it deals with Ransomed.vc? Only time will tell.
Having been established just this month of September 2023, Ransomed.vc has been circling the digital news. This is due to its notorious presence as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, where affiliates are actively being connected for one reason or another. If you have a Sony account and are worried about the new cyber attack, be sure to take any necessary precautions for your data before the post date of September 29, 2023.
Payday 3’s been through the ringer the last few days. Earlier this morning, the game continued to experience the same matchmaking issues it’s been experiencing since launch last Thursday. The devs have taken to Twitch to talk to the community about Payday 3’s extensive issues and other updates, but what they had to say wasn’t very comforting.
Before hopping into the Twitch chat to answer some questions, Global Brand Director Almir Listo and Lead Producer Andreas Penninger read an official statement from the studio regarding the game’s rocky online performance:
Payday 3 matchmaking infrastructure has not performed as tested and expected. Matchmaking software encountered an unforeseen error which made it unable to handle the massive influx of players. The issue an unrecoverable situation for Starbreeze’s third-party matchmaking partner. A new version of the matchmaking software gradually deployed across all regions, leading to improved performance, however, a software update made by the partner on late Sunday again introduced instability to the matchmaking infrastructure. The partner continues to work to improve and stabilize Payday 3’s online system. The issue in question did not manifest during the technical betas or early access due to the specificity of rapid user influx and load balancing. Starbreeze are currently evaluating all options, both short and long term. In the short term, this means our focus is to ensure your player experience. In the long term, this means evaluating a new partner for matchmaking services, and making Payday 3 less dependent on online services.
Around 30 minutes later, someone in the chat asked if the studio knew when the servers would be back to normal. Listo took the question and responded as follows:
When will the servers be fixed? That’s something we do not know right now. We are working on improving the stability. As soon as we are comfortable saying they are fixed, we will let you know. But I think given the past few days’ experiences you heisters have had, I think it’s too early to say something as permanent as that.
It seems as though most of the issues that Payday 3 has been experiencing are due to a third-party company that Starbreeze worked with to host Payday’s servers. This might just be an easy way for the studio to shift the blame, but even so, it’s never good to hear a developer say they don’t know when an issue will be fixed. A rough launch can hurt a game’s reputation severely and leave it dead in the water before it even starts.
If you’re interested in watching the stream yourself, you can find it at this link. We’ll keep you posted on any further updates we receive from the developers.
In the meantime, feel free to check out our review of Payday 3 here where we acknowledge the game’s rocky launch, though it’s gameplay holds up well,
For those waiting on Dead by Daylight 2 before jumping into the asymmetrical multiplayer game, you’re going to be waiting for a while, as it doesn’t seem like Behaviour Interactive has any plans to release a Dead by Daylight sequel anytime soon.
This was divulged to us by the devs themselves. Speaking to MP1st in an interview regarding the Alien crossover, Mathieu Côté, Head of Partnerships for Behaviour Interactive states that they see “no reason” for Dead by Daylight 2 for now.
MP1st: Given we’re still seeing massive support for the game, has Behaviour ever considered making Dead by Daylight 2? Or is it not necessary given the game’s live-service nature?
Côté: We want to focus on our core game and continue to expand. Dead by Daylight is not going anywhere, there’s still so many stories to tell and so there’s no reason for us to start a new one.
Stay tuned to our full interview hitting the site soon.
Would you want to see Behaviour Interactive announce a sequel to the game? Or is their strategy of releasing more and more content drops for it the better choice?
When the bodycam FPS Unrecord first got a trailer, it looked so real that the developer had to prove it wasn’t fake with footage from the Unreal Engine 5 editor. Ever since then, all sorts of developers have been hard at work trying to replicate the bodycam footage gameplay for their own projects. The latest of these is a PvP Multiplayer shooter named, quite fittingly, Bodycam, and it looks like it’ll include some fan favorite maps from other famous FPS franchises like Counter-Strike and Call of Duty.
The first trailer is available for your viewing pleasure below:
https://youtu.be/h3gOCW1iGgo?si=NaLdhMUq-1VNbq4f
From this initial trailer, we can see a couple of adaptations of some classic maps. Dust 2, Counter-Strike’s most iconic map, is present in the trailer, as well as the Call of Duty classic Nuketown. The developers also took to Twitter to show us a closer look at their version of Nuketown:
Similarly to Unrecord, this game’s use of Unreal Engine 5 makes it look shockingly realistic. The game’s currently being developed by just two people, and what’s more, they’re only 17 and 20 years old. Hopefully Bodycam shapes up to be an entertaining experience for gamers looking for something especially grounded.
You can check out Bodycam’s Steam page here. Speaking of Call of Duty, check out what to expect from MW2 and Warzone Season 6 when it launches this Wednesday.
Bodycam is currently set to launch on PC sometime this September.
Ironically, the devs are hosting a Twitch stream for Payday 3 as their game is non-functional!
Heisters, we know you have a lot of question for PAYDAY 3, and we're ready to start answering them. Tune in today to ask @almirlisto and @PAYDAD_ your most burning questions about the current state, and future, of PAYDAY 3!https://t.co/yHBTO5dvLgpic.twitter.com/wcxEoN9iYc
Speaking of the dev chat, stay tuned here on MP1st, as we’ll have a round up of what was discussed hitting the site within the day.
No word or acknowledgement yet from the studio that the game’s servers are having issues once again, but we are keeping an eye out on whether this is happening on all platforms worldwide. We’ve checked the PS5 version and can confirm it won’t load us properly into matches.
Starfield update 1.7.33 is now out on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and this brings various fixes to the action-RPG. Read on for the official Starfield September 25 patch notes below.
Starfield Update 1.7.33 Patch Notes for September 25:
General
Characters: Fixed an issue that could cause some characters to not be in their proper location.
Star Stations: Fixed an issue where Star Stations would be labeled as a player-owned ship.
Vendors: Addressed an issue that allowed for a vendor’s full inventory to be accessible.
Graphics
AMD (PC): Resolved an issue that caused star lens flares not to appear correctly AMD GPUs.
Graphics: Addressed an upscaling issue that could cause textures to become blurry.
Graphics: Resolved an issue that could cause photosensitivity issues when scrolling through the inventory menu.
Performance and Stability
Hand Scanner: Addressed an issue where the Hand Scanner caused hitching.
Various stability and performance improvements to address crashing and freezes.
Ships
Displays: Fixed an issue that would cause displayed items to disappear when applied to in-ship mannequins.
Displays: Fixed an issue that would cause items stored in Razorleaf Storage Containers and Weapon Racks to disappear after commandeering another ship.
According to Bethesda, there is a larger update that will add features and improvements that is being worked on. Once we know more about that, we’ll let our readers know.
During a panel at Ocala Comic Con last week, Cameron Monaghan, the voice of series protagonist Cal Kestis, confirmed that Star Wars Jedi 3 is currently in the works. This news comes hot on the heels of series Director Stig Asmussen announcing his departure from Respawn Entertainment just a few days ago.
The panel can be seen in full here:
Regarding Star Wars Jedi 3, Monaghan had this to say:
We’re working on the third and we’re in the process of doing it right now. That’s a big undertaking and there have been some conversations so far. Hopefully when all things are said and done we’ll be able to go in and make something really cool for you guys again.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson teased just earlier this month that Respawn’s upcoming projects are “very exciting.” The Jedi games have a great track record so far, bugs aside. It’ll likely take a few years for the next game to see the light of day, but it’s good to know it’s coming.
While you wait for Star Wars Jedi 3, check out our review of Star Wars Jedi Survivor. We gave it an 8/10 and said, “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fun action game and a worthy follow-up from Respawn.” For those on last-gen consoles, don’t fret, the game is headed your way as well, though there’s no timetable for that just yet.
For any updates on the next Respawn game, stay tuned into us here at MP1st.
Payday 3 is the highly anticipated follow-up to Starbreeze’s acclaimed heist simulation series. Much like every other game with such weight on its shoulders, it ended up being plagued by an underwhelming launch, with more server issues than you can shake your lockpick at. Marred by a constricting online-only mode that prevented players from enjoying the game solo with the help of bots, many buyers had to sit there, twiddling their thumbs as they waited for the issues to be solved. This is a shame because Payday 3 has a solid foundation for a game that will inevitably grow and become a beloved one, but it isn’t quite there yet.
Who Let the Crooks Out
Payday 3 brings everyone’s favorite crooks back from early retirement, forcing them to engage in another series of heists for some much-needed cash. Chains, Dallas, Hoxton, and Wolf return and are joined by two newcomers, Joy and Pearl. They will go through the eight heists of the campaign in order, requiring the completion of one to unlock the next in line. This is one of the first letdowns of Payday 3, the low number of heists, which is noticeable compared to the 12 heists at launch from Payday 2 (not to mention that at this point, said game already counts with 66 heists in total).
That’s not to say that you won’t be having fun or getting busy with Payday 3, as each heist has enough detail and care to make you feel lost, sometimes overwhelmed by the labyrinthine rooms and floors, initially dazed by the speedy way that your more knowledgeable partners in crime run through the place, going straight for the objectives without giving you a chance to catch your breath, to realize what you’re doing. Even the apparently most straightforward heists hold some serious surprises, such as this nightclub that ends up being a front for underground gambling within an overall area that could harbor the population of a small country.
This is a game where you learn by trial and error, by embodying the sheer definition of a newbie as you follow others around and make a fool of yourself. Triggering alarm after alarm and messing up the plans is a constant for the first tries in each heist until you finally lay down a mental sketch of the place and start holding your weight.
Stealth isn’t as unforgiving as in previous games, but let’s be honest here: this is going to be the road less traveled and by quite a margin. Payday 3 isn’t the most subtle of heist games, although it can be said that competition is slim, too. The truth is that most players will go for the brash approach, doing the bare minimum until they feel they can engage in all-out warfare with security forces, ditching stealth and patience for the quickest and often easiest road to escaping with the loot. The heist locations turn into true battlefields, with bullets flying everywhere and players grinding their teeth as they score headshots and fill the truck with the valuables.
However, sometimes you are encouraged… scratch that, forced to discover the path through stealthy ways, as triggering the alarm automatically erases a valuable crypto wallet in the nightclub heist. When this happens, your plan B is to find as much loot as possible knowing that the big fish has already escaped.
Gunplay is fairly satisfying, with a good feeling to recoil and weight, and you’re going to need it when all hell breaks loose. The pristine locations devolve into chaos as bullets fly, the bullet-sponge and brainless security forces coming in endless waves, and the concept of a heist is forgotten until the part when you start carrying the bags to your escape van or helicopter.
Playing with AI-controlled characters is as useless as it sounds. These bots don’t do much more than move around and try to stick close to you, doing their part in the shooting but completely lacking any initiative or serving as little more than decoys for you to explore the surroundings.
Infamous Decisions
Leveling up and unlocking content in Payday 3 isn’t done via the most consensual system ever. You raise your Infamy level by completing challenges, which means you may successfully perform a heist and not earn a single experience point if you didn’t complete any of the available goals. This requires you to pay close attention to things such as defeating a given number of Cloakers, slide a certain distance, defeat a guard while he is detecting you, and the like. Having to repeat heists with these goals in mind, on top of the actual heist objectives, turns into a frustrating and unfair experience.
The skill system is straightforward, with several paths to research and upgrade. There are a few combinations to try that offer you varied builds, and it’s possible to have some fun mixing and matching things like medic and armor skills, so this is a fairly standard mechanic.
Using weapons earns specific XP and gets each one to level up and unlock mods, something that we’ve seen in other games but that doesn’t seem to be a consensual choice. It should be noted that the weapon shop is something of a trap at first, as going into your secondary slot to buy a weapon lists the entire arsenal, not just the secondary guns. Unaware players will purchase a shotgun, thinking that it will be used as an alternate weapon, but it’s actually a primary one. A simple filter would have saved some first-timer frustration in this regard.
Payday 3 does look good, despite the occasional graphical glitches. The levels come with bells and whistles that give each place some personality, and the floor complexity adds to the sense of awe when discovering a new place. The hard-hitting rock soundtrack with some techno thrown in for good measure is a banger, perfectly fitting those nasty shootouts in ways that some movies would be jealous of.
Crime Caper in the Making
Payday 3 is history repeating, a game that is lacking at launch, setting up the foundations for something that may end up being extremely good in a couple of years. This is not how things should go, but it is how it turns out sometimes, and Starbreeze just needs to listen to the players and react accordingly. The game is fun, the locations aren’t the heist sandboxes that the perfect game would offer but still have some interesting ideas, and the gunplay is enjoyable if you can cope with the bullet-sponge enemies.
If you’re not a die-hard fan of the series, waiting for the server issues to be fully resolved is the best step to take right now. When that is in the past, you may dive into these initially confusing but eventually rewarding heists, knowing that the Infamy system is a stone in your shoes, but cooperating with other like-minded players is an offer you may not want to refuse…in due time.
Score: 7.5/10
Pros:
The heist locations are interesting and diverse
Stealth isn’t as unforgiving as before
Banger soundtrack
Cons:
A troublesome launch with server issues and online-only gameplay
Square Enix has spilled the details on the Final Fantasy 14 next patch version 6.5 “Growing Light,” which will be released this October 3. This was revealed during a special broadcast regarding the game from Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida .
Read on for the new content incoming and even details on what’s incoming in patch versions 6.51 and 6.55!
Final Fantasy 14 Next Patch 6.5 “Growing Light” New Content:
Quests
New main scenario quests have been added.
Seeking the Light
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Radz-at-Han (X:4.4 Y:9.8)
Varshahn
Players must first complete the main scenario quest “The Dark Throne.”
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Character portraits have been implemented for battle dialogue during main scenario instanced quest battles starting from the first quest of Patch 2.0 through the quest “The Company You Keep.”
* With the release of Patch 6.5, character portraits are now available in all main scenario instanced quest battles.
Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.
Myths of the Realm
The Heart of the Myth
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Mor Dhona (X:23.9 Y:9.1)
Deryk
Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest “The Secret of the Twelve.”
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Disciple of War or Magic level 90
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Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest “The Heart of the Myth.”
New side story quests have been added.
Wings of Hope
Any class or job level 1
Old Sharlayan (X:11.5 Y:10.3)
Singingway
Players must first complete the trial “The Abyssal Fracture” and obtain the Lynx of Eternal Darkness, Lynx of Divine Light, Bluefeather Lynx, Lynx of Imperious Wind, Lynx of Righteous Fire, Lynx of Fallen Shadow, and Lynx of Abyssal Grief mounts.
Custom Deliveries
A Request of One’s Own
Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
Old Sharlayan (X:13.8 Y:15.0)
Theopauldin
Players must first complete the sidequest “Go West, Craftsman,” and make a certain level of progress in the main scenario quest “Going Haam.”
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Players must first complete the side story quest “A Request of One’s Own” and achieve a satisfaction level of 5 with Margrat.
Island Sanctuary
The Sweetest Thing
Level 1
Unnamed Island (X:12.4 Y:28.7)
The Curious Courier
Players must first complete the side story quest “An Ideal Marriage,” and make a certain level of progress in enhancing their island sanctuary.
New chapters have been added to New Game+.
The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.
Chronicles of a New Era Quests
Myths of the Realm
Side Story Quests
The Legacy of Louisoix Leveilleur* The series of quests concerning Archon Louisoix, added in the 2023 celebration of “The Rising.”
FATEs
New items are available from certain gemstone traders.
Treasure Hunt
Rewards for Kumbhiraskin Treasure Maps and Ophiotauroskin Treasure Maps have been adjusted.
Rewards for the Excitatron 6000 and the Shifting Gymnasion Agonon have been adjusted.
Grand and Free Companies
New Charge symbol options have been added to Company Crests.
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 110 to 115.
Housing
Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
Lupin SeedsLupin seeds can be purchased 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
The Manderville Gold Saucer
The following additions have been made to Triple Triad:
New cards have been added.
New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.
Miscellaneous
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Island Sanctuary:
The felicitous furball will now offer “felicitous favors” in which players will be tasked with shipping certain handicrafts.
Players may earn unique rewards by shipping these handicrafts within the designated period.
Please note that a certain level of progress must be made in enhancing the island sanctuary to unlock this feature.
Felicitous favors are offered on a seasonal basis. Review the requisite handicrafts by either speaking with the felicitous furball, or by accessing the isleworks agenda.
An icon will display in the isleworks agenda to indicate whether a requisite handicraft is due in the current season or the next. Such handicrafts may be filtered accordingly in the Supply & Demand menu.
Speak with the felicitous furball after shipping the requisite number of handicrafts to earn felicitous tokens, which may be exchanged at the horrendous hoarder’s shop for various items.
* Only felicitous tokens earned during the previous and current season can be retrieved. Tokens earned prior to the previous season will be forfeited.
The maximum sanctuary rank has been raised from 16 to 20.
New visions have been added.
New items have been added that are offered by the horrendous hoarder NPC in exchange for islander’s and seafarer’s cowries.
A new gathering area has been added to the wilds.
The area can be unlocked by enhancing your island sanctuary.
New gathering points have been added.
New gathering materials have been added.
New structures have been added.
Landmarks can now be rotated in 90/180 degree increments.
Access a completed landmark’s logboard and select “Rotate landmark” to change the landmark’s orientation.
New sanctuary crafting recipes have been added.
New produce has been added.
New animals have been added.
New materials can now be acquired from foraging expeditions.
New isleworks handicrafts have been added.
Workshop agendas can now be copied in the Isleworks Agenda interface.
Copied agendas can be set by opening the subcommand menu and selecting “Apply Copied Agenda.”
New hairstyle options have been added for Viera.
New hairstyle options have been added for Hrothgar.
The color of the Endwalker icon has been adjusted in the Duty Support and Trust interfaces, as well as the sightseeing log.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to Wondrous Tails:
Players will no longer be able to accept a new Wondrous Tails journal until they have accepted rewards from their previously completed one.
In the event players have not unlocked certain duties, the available objectives will change.
Prizes available in exchange for Khloe’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Certificates of Commendation have been adjusted.
The following duties have been added:
The Lunar Subterrane
The Minstrel’s Ballad: Hydaelyn’s Call
The Minstrel’s Ballad: Zodiark’s Fall
Pandæmonium: Anabaseios
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.
Before
After
Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
* Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.
New emotes have been added.
Actions and traits have been adjusted as follows:
* Each action and trait is listed as it appears at level 90.
For further explanations of action changes and adjustments, please refer to the job guide.
Gladiator / Paladin
Action
Adjustment
Circle of Scorn
Potency has been increased from 120 to 140.
Requiescat
Potency has been increased from 300 to 320.
Confiteor
Potency has been increased from 400 to 420.
Requiescat potency has been increased from 900 to 920.
Blade of Faith
Potency has been increased from 200 to 220.
Requiescat potency has been increased from 700 to 720.
Blade of Truth
Potency has been increased from 300 to 320.
Requiescat potency has been increased from 800 to 820.
Blade of Valor
Potency has been increased from 400 to 420.
Requiescat potency has been increased from 900 to 920.
Reaper
Action
Adjustment
Gluttony
Potency has been increased from 500 to 520.
Lemure’s Slice
Potency has been increased from 220 to 240.
Bard
Action
Adjustment
Empyreal Arrow
Potency has been increased from 230 to 240.
Sidewinder
Potency has been increased from 300 to 320.
Red Mage
Action
Adjustment
Verfire
Potency has been increased from 330 to 340.
Verstone
Potency has been increased from 330 to 340.
Contre Sixte
Potency has been increased from 360 to 380.
Jolt II
Potency has been increased from 310 to 320.
Verflare
Potency has been increased from 580 to 600.
Verholy
Potency has been increased from 580 to 600.
Enchanted Reprise
Potency has been increased from 330 to 340.
Miscellaneous adjustments to action descriptions have been made.
* No changes have been made to their effects.
A new dungeon, the Lunar Subterrane, has been added.
Players may enter with Trust or Duty Support NPCs to clear the duty or with explorer mode enabled.
Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 620 or above
Party Size
Four players
Time Limit
90 minutes
Requirements
???
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
???
???
Players must first complete the main scenario quest “???”
A new trial has been added.
The Abyssal Fracture
Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 625 or above
Party Size
Eight players
Time Limit
60 minutes
Requirements
???
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
???
???
Players must first complete the main scenario quest “???”
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder. * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.
Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 640 or above
Party Size
Eight players
Time Limit
60 minutes
Requirements
After completing the main scenario quest “???,” speak with the wandering minstrel in Old Sharlayan (X:12.7 Y:14.2) as a level 90 Disciple of War or Magic.
Item Exchange
The totem received upon completing this trial can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
Following the release of the Singularity Reactor (Unreal), Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal) is no longer accessible. * Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder. * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.
Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 560 or above
Item Level Sync
565
Party Size
Eight players
Time Limit
60 minutes
Requirements
Fantastic Mr. Faux
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
Painfully Ishgardian Man
Players must first complete the main scenario quest “Shadowbringers” and the quest “Keeping Up with the Aliapohs.”
* This trial will be unlocked automatically for players who have already completed the quest “Fantastic Mr. Faux.”
Item level sync has been set to IL 570 in the duty “The Final Day.”
The drop rate for the Lynx of Righteous Fire Flute has been increased.
They can also be purchased in exchange for totems from Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
Item Obtained
Item Required
Lynx of Righteous Fire Flute
Flamecloaked Archfiend Totem x 99
The drop rate for the Lynx of Fallen Shadow Flute has been increased.
The weekly restriction on rewards in Pandæmonium: Anabaseios has been removed.
* This change does not apply to the Unsung Blade of Anabaseios obtained in Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle.
The number of Unsung Blades of Anabaseios required to exchange for a Hermetic Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.
The alliance raid dungeon Thaleia has been added.
Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 625 or above
Party Size
Eight players, or an alliance of 24 players
Time Limit
120 minutes
Requirements
The Heart of the Myth
Disciple of War or Magic level 90
Mor Dhona (X:23.9 Y:9.1)
Deryk
Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest “The Secret of the Twelve.”
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 Thaleia. 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 1:00 a.m. PDT (8:00 GMT / 18:00 AEST)
Each party in the alliance will receive its own treasure chest, the contents of which will be identical regardless of the route taken. * Players cannot open a treasure chest belonging to another party.
Completion Reward
Upon completing Thaleia, players can also earn a separate reward once per week: two Cracked Anthoclusters and one Thaleia Coin. The Thaleia 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 comedy.
Players will no longer be rewarded Cracked Anthoclusters upon completing Euphrosyne.
The following adjustments have been made to rewards in alliance raids, taking into account their difficulty and time required to clear:
Experience points received upon defeating bosses has been increased.
* This adjustment does not apply to the Labyrinth of the Ancients, Syrcus Tower, or the World of Darkness.
Bonus experience points received from Duty Roulette: Alliance Raids has been increased.
* This adjustment does not apply to the Labyrinth of the Ancients, Syrcus Tower, or the World of Darkness.
The number and types of Allagan tomestones received have been adjusted.
The Void Ark
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 60 Allagan tomestones of causality
8 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Weeping City of Mhach
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 60 Allagan tomestones of causality
8 Allagan tomestones of comedy
Dun Scaith
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Royal City of Rabanastre
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Ridorana Lighthouse
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Orbonne Monastery
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Copied Factory
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Puppets’ Bunker
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The Tower at Paradigm’s Breach
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
100 Allagan tomestones of poetics 120 Allagan tomestones of causality
15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
Aglaia
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of causality
15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
120 Allagan tomestones of causality
15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
Euphrosyne
Before
After
100 Allagan tomestones of causality
20 Allagan tomestones of comedy
120 Allagan tomestones of causality
15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
The items required to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of comedy, Divine Twine and Divine Shine, can be purchased from the following vendors:
Vendor
Item Required
J’lakshai, Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.2)
Sacks of Nuts
Wilmetta, Radz-at-Han (X:10.5 Y:7.4)
Sacks of Nuts
Nesvaaz, Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0)
Aglaia Coin / Euphrosyne Coin / Thaleia Coin * Thaleia Coins are obtained upon completing the new alliance raid dungeon, Thaleia.
Upgrading Equipment
After acquiring the items to enhance your equipment from J’lakshai, Wilmetta, or Nesvaaz, speak with Khaldeen in Radz-at-Han (X:10.9 Y:10.4) and exchange them for augmented gear of your choice.
The following duties have been added to the Raid Finder:
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
The duty the Voidcast Dais (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:
The Voidcast Dais
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.
The Voidcast Dais (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: Abyssos (Savage) has been increased.
The Echo will take effect upon commencing this duty, increasing players’ maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 20%. * Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.
The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Expert have been changed as follows:
Duties changed:
Before
After
Lapis Manalis
The Aetherfont
The Aetherfont The Lunar Subterrane
The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Expert has been increased from 605 to 620.
The following adjustments have been made to Duty Roulette: Level 90 Dungeons:
Lapis Manalis has been added.
The required average item level to register has been increased from 575 to 590.
The Abyssal Fracture has been added to Duty Roulette: Trials.
Item level restrictions based on class or job level at the time of duty registration will now be applied for Duty Roulette: Alliance Raids.
Class/Job Level
Required Item Level
Level 50-59
70
Level 60-69
175
Level 70 to 79
305
Level 80-89
435
Level 90
565
The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Mentor have been changed as follows:
New duties have been added.
The Lunar Subterrane
The Abyssal Fracture
Thaleia
The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Mentor has been increased from 615 to 625.
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme) has been added to the list of challenges in Stone, Sky, Sea.
Adjustments have been made to the following instanced dungeons:
The Drowned City of Skalla
Certain dungeon mechanics have been adjusted.
The Kelpie boss battle has been adjusted.
The Old One boss battle has been adjusted.
The Hrodric Poisontongue boss battle has been adjusted.
The Burn
The Hedetet boss battle has been adjusted.
The defective drone boss battle has been adjusted.
The mist dragon boss battle has been adjusted.
The Ghimlyt Dark
The positioning of certain NPCs has been adjusted.
The Mark III-B magitek colossus boss battle has been adjusted.
The Prometheus boss battle has been adjusted.
The Annia & Julia quo Soranus boss battle has been adjusted.
Duty Support has been added for the following duties:
Stormblood
The Drowned City of Skalla
The Burn
The Ghimlyt Dark
PvP
The following adjustments have been made to the PvP Profile:
A notification message will now appear upon opening the PvP Profile window if there are unclaimed Crystalline Conflict seasonal rewards.
PvP help is now accessible from the “?” button in the PvP Profile window.
Series 4 will end and Series 5 will begin.
Series 5 will be held from Patch 6.5 to the release of 7.0, during which time you can earn Series EXP and increase your Series level by participating in any PvP duty. Increasing your Series level will unlock various Series rewards.
* Rewards from Series 4 can only be claimed until the end of Series 5. To claim rewards, select Series Malmstones from the PvP Profile window, then select Previous Series.
Crystalline Conflict
A circle will now appear on the field indicating the point which the losing team must reach with the tactical crystal in order to take the lead.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Progress Gauge:
The background of the leading team’s gauge will now flash.
The font color in which checkpoint clear progress is displayed has been adjusted.
A line indicating the point the losing team must reach in order to take the lead has been added.
The remaining time that the losing team must be kept out of the tactical crystal’s ring for the match to end will now be displayed during overtime.
If the losing team fails to enter the ring during this timeframe, the match will be conceded to their opponents.
Settings can now be adjusted to always display the affiliated team’s progress on the left side of the Progress Gauge.
Adjust this setting via the Character Configuration menu by selecting UI Settings followed by the HUD tab, then checking or unchecking “Display affiliated team on left side of Progress Gauge.”
* If this setting is adjusted during a match, it will take effect upon commencement of the following match.
Settings can now be adjusted to always display the affiliated team’s base on the left side of the map.
Adjust this setting via the Character Configuration menu by selecting UI Settings followed by the HUD tab, then checking or unchecking “Display affiliated team on left side of map.” * If this setting is adjusted during a match, it will take effect upon commencement of the following match.
Settings can now be adjusted to display a timer counting down to the end of the match.
Adjust this setting via the Character Configuration menu by selecting UI Settings followed by the HUD tab, then checking or unchecking “Display final countdown.”
New items have been added.
* Items added in Patch 6.5 will be listed at a later date.
New recipes have been added.
* Recipes added in Patch 6.5 will be listed at a later date.
The following items can now be equipped regardless of gender:
Omega-F Attire
Omega-F Earrings
Omega-M Attire
Omega-M Ear Cuffs
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the armoire:
Items purchased from the Online Store can now be stored in the armoire.
Stored items from the Online Store will appear in the “Costumes,” “Fashions,” and “Mascots” categories.
The category in which stored items can be found will now be shown upon storing them.
A name search function for stored items has been added.
Stored items can now be glamoured from the armoire interface.
When accessing the glamour dresser, items can now be displayed by category.
Certain items can now be sold, desynthesized, or submitted for expert delivery missions.
The following changes have been made to the crafting log:
Custom delivery recipes will now be unlocked upon completion of the applicable quests, rather than at set levels.
The custom delivery recipe list order has been adjusted.
The recipe search feature will now display up to 100 results at a time.
The Custom Deliveries section of the crafting log will no longer display if custom deliveries have not been unlocked.
Crafted item level 640 equipment can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 650 equipment.
Vendor and Items Required
Vendor
Items Required
Rashti, Radz-at-Han (X:10.8 Y:9.9)
Hannish Certificate of Grade 3 Import/Divine Rain
Acquiring Upgraded Gear
Confirm the requisite number of Hannish certificates of grade 3 import and divine rain for your desired gear by speaking with Rashti in Radz-at-Han.
Hannish certificates of grade 3 import can be received from Rashti in exchange for item level 640 equipment.
After acquiring the requisite number of Hannish certificates of grade 3 import and divine rain, speak with Rashti and exchange them for your desired gear.
Flying text will now be displayed for items and item quantities obtained via materia extraction, aetherial reduction, and desynthesis.
Players can now speak with Margrat to complete custom deliveries.
By completing these custom deliveries, players can receive gil, experience points, crafters’ scrips, or gatherers’ scrips. * A total of 12 custom deliveries can be made each week.
Requirements
A Request of One’s Own
Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
Old Sharlayan (X:13.8 Y:15.0)
Theopauldin
Players must first complete the main scenario quest “Going Haam” and the sidequest “Go West, Craftsman.”
Players can gain the ability to cast glamours on Margrat by raising her satisfaction level to the maximum. * The player must have glamours unlocked to acquire this ability.
* Glamour prisms are required as catalysts for the glamouring process.
* Items used to cast glamours will be bound to you, and can no longer be traded or sold on the market.
New items have been added to gathering points.
New collectable bonuses have been added to certain legendary nodes.
A node’s location effect will now be displayed when gathering collectables.
The following adjustments have been made to aetherial reduction:
You may now aetherially reduce the same type of item one after another, automatically.
The order of items in the aetherial reduction window has been adjusted.
New fishing holes have been added.
New teeming waters have been added.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Fish Guide:
Newly caught fish will now be marked in the Fish Guide.
You may now access the Fish Guide directly from the chat log when catching a new species of fish.
The level cap for desynthesis has been increased from 640 to 650.
New mounts have been added.
New chocobo barding has been added.
New minions have been added.
A new fashion accessory has been added.
In order to prevent server congestion immediately after the release of Patch 6.5, we will be implementing multiple field instances for Amh Araeng, the Rak’tika Greatwood, and Radz-at-Han.
* We will monitor server activity and remove this feature when congestion is determined to no longer be an issue.
* Specific instances can be selected when entering from a neighboring area or teleporting via aetheryte.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to retainers:
New items can now be obtained from quick exploration ventures.
New retainer exploration ventures have been added.
New fish can now be obtained from the Waterside Exploration XXVIII venture.
The following actions can no longer be performed while in battle:
Desynthesis
Aetherial Reduction
Materia Melding
Materia Retrieval
Dyeing
Glamours
The following additions and adjustments have been made to achievements:
New achievements and titles have been added.
If you have already fulfilled the requirements for the new achievements prior to the release of Patch 6.5, they will be awarded upon accessing them in the Achievements menu.
I Found That: Miner VIII
I Found That: Botanist VIII
I Caught That VIII
Certain duties and trials will now count toward the completion of achievements. Following the release of Patch 6.5, Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal) will no longer be counted.
Achievement
Duty
A Tankless Job I (Paladin)
A Tankless Job II (Paladin)
But Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Paladin)
A Tankless Job I (Warrior)
A Tankless Job II (Warrior)
But Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Warrior)
A Tankless Job I (Dark Knight)
A Tankless Job II (Dark Knight)
But Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Dark Knight)
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
Tank You, Paladin I
Tank You, Paladin II
Tank You, Paladin III
Tank You, Paladin IV
Tank You, Paladin V
Tank You, Warrior I
Tank You, Warrior II
Tank You, Warrior III
Tank You, Warrior IV
Tank You, Warrior V
Tank You, Dark Knight I
Tank You, Dark Knight II
Tank You, Dark Knight III
Tank You, Dark Knight IV
Tank You, Dark Knight V
Tank You, Gunbreaker I
Tank You, Gunbreaker II
Tank You, Gunbreaker III
Tank You, Gunbreaker IV
Tank You, Gunbreaker V
The Lunar Subterrane
The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
Thaleia
The following additions and adjustments have been made to shops:
Items added in the most recent patch can now be viewed by checking the “Show only recently added items” box.
Items that can only be obtained after fulfilling certain conditions will now be marked at shops.
* You may view the conditions for obtaining an item by selecting it.
Class and job icons will now display in the pulldown menu when searching for items by class or job.
If you do not have enough currency to purchase an item, the item will now be grayed out.
* Certain shops that originally did not allow for such display options will now also be affected.
A confirmation prompt will now display if the gil reward for gear repair or materia melding will cause a player to exceed the maximum gil limit.
Buttons have been added in the following menus to switch gear categories:
Glamour Dresser
Materia Melding
Materia Creation
Repairs
Dyeing
Glamours
Desynthesis
Armoire
Gear categories can be switched with the LB (L1) and RB (R1) buttons on a gamepad.
Teleport fees from the Thirteenth’s moon have been adjusted.
Teleport destination tabs can now be sorted by region or by expansion.
* You may adjust tab preferences in the Teleport Settings menu.
The following adjustments have been made to display names:
Players can now toggle the display of job or class icons in public areas and instances separately.
Icons can be set to display on yourself, your party and alliance members, or other players separately.
Access these settings via the Character Configuration menu by selecting the General Tab under Display Name Settings.
You may now disable the edit mode command when using the cross hotbar.
Access this setting via the Character Configuration menu by selecting the Hotbar Settings tab, followed by the Cross tab, and then checking or unchecking “Enable edit mode.”
The maximum number of elements displayed in the HUD Layout dropdown menu has been increased from 5 to 10.
The following changes have been made to group pose:
New stickers have been added.
New frames have been added.
The following additions have been made to adventurer plates:
New accents have been added.
Categorized filters for plate elements have been added.
The following additions have been made to portraits:
New accents have been added.
New poses have been added.
The duties that can be recorded have changed.
Before
After
The Mothercrystal
Abyssos: The Eighth Circle (Savage)
Euphrosyne
The Mothercrystal
Euphrosyne Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle (Savage)
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Party Finder:
The category “Gold Saucer” has been added.
The category “Quest Battles” has been removed.
During a state of inactivity lasting five seconds or longer, the cursor will now be hidden during the following:
Cutscenes
Group Pose
Idling Camera
Ending Credits
Disabled UI Display
Title Screen Movies
The animation of gauges that fill when holding down a button (such as when returning to the starting point of a duty) has been adjusted.
A new gamepad type has been added under Gamepad Settings in the System Configuration menu (Windows®/Mac).
* This gamepad type corresponds to Xbox Series X|S controls.
* Settings will take effect upon logging back in.
The following text commands have been added:
Command
Description
/slump
USAGE:
/slump [subcommand]
→Hang your head in defeat.
>>Subcommands:
motion Perform motion only.
Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.
The following options have been added to the Character Configuration menu:
UI Settings
HUD Tab
Crystalline Conflict (PvP)
Display affiliated team on left side of Progress Gauge.
Display affiliated team on left side of map.
Display final countdown.
Display Name Settings
General Tab
Settings
Display class or job icons with nameplate.
Public Areas: Self/Party/Alliance
Public Areas: Other Players
Instances: Self/Party/Alliance
Instances: Other Players
Hotbar Settings
Cross Tab
General Settings
Enable edit mode.
The following options have been added to the System Configuration menu:
Gamepad Settings
Gamepad Settings
Gamepad Type
ABXY (Series X|S)
Players with only FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn registered to their account will have the registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood applied to their account automatically.
* The registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood will be applied to accounts starting on Tuesday, October 3. Please be advised that it may take several days for account changes to be reflected visually on the Mog Station.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to the free trial:
The level cap has been raised to 70.
Players will now have access to the expansion data of Stormblood.
* Ultimate raids are not included in the free trial.
In the event that server congestion is preventing travel to a particular World, requests to visit that World will now be canceled automatically.
Estimated travel time will now be displayed when traveling between data centers.
To prioritize Home World logins, players may now be restricted from logging in with characters visiting other Worlds during periods of server congestion.
If your logins have been restricted due to server congestion, return to your Home World via the subcommand on the Character Selection screen and try logging in again.
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.
The FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE logo will now display on the title screen for players with only FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood registered to their accounts.
The following adjustments have been made to the launcher (Windows®/Mac):
The old launcher will no longer be available for use.
From Patch 6.5 onwards, the new launcher will automatically replace the old launcher.
The option in the config menu allowing players to switch back to the old launcher has been removed.
In preparation for the Cloud Data Center stress test, the Cloud Data Center will be added to the Data Center Selection screen. Access will be available only during the testing period.
* Further details regarding the Cloud Data Center stress test will be released at a later date.
The following issues have been addressed.
An issue wherein stacks of the Blood Weapon status effect granted by the dark knight PvE action Blood Weapon were consumed even when executing certain actions that did not inflict damage on targets.
An issue wherein the recast timer of the PvE role action Peloton was incorrect under certain circumstances.
An issue wherein players using the gunbreaker PvP action Draw and Junction on a target under the effect of Cover were granted the effect of Junction Tank regardless of the target’s actual role.
An issue during the duties Alexander – the Cuff of the Son and Alexander – the Burden of the Son wherein the enemy action Height Error had no effect under certain circumstances.
An issue during the trials Containment Bay Z1T9 and Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme) wherein players who were standing on falling platforms remained floating on the field rather than drop.
An issue during the instanced duties Eureka and the Bozjan Southern Front wherein the status effect Rapid Recast did not affect certain abilities under certain circumstances.
An issue wherein the healing over time effect of Spick-and-span, granted by the blue mage action Deep Clean, was not affected by the increased healing potency effect of the blue mage action Basic Instinct.
An issue during the duty Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle (Savage) wherein the enemy action Aspect Effect was executed at the incorrect time under certain conditions.
An issue in the deep dungeons Heaven-on-High and Eureka Orthos wherein scores recorded after changing one’s Home World were not reflected on the Lodestone rankings page.
An issue when viewing the Agenda Presets window in the island sanctuary wherein players could not move the cursor to the cancel button using a gamepad or keyboard.
An issue when using group pose in the island sanctuary wherein mammets would appear even when selecting “Hide All” under Character Display Settings.
An issue wherein the graphics of certain gear did not display correctly.
An issue wherein the glowing effects of certain weapons did not display correctly.
An issue wherein a descriptor was missing from the help text of Manderville weapons.
An issue wherein using a Calligraph with an angler’s canvas results in graphics that display incorrectly.
An issue when initiating group pose after using a fashion accessory wherein the character motion when using the fashion accessory item would play on loop.
An issue when initiating group pose while using a fashion accessory wherein the “change pose” motion for unsheathed weapons would not play.
An issue when viewing the Gathering Log wherein the order of items displayed under the Splendorous Tools category was incorrect.
An issue wherein players could not land with flying mounts at certain sightseeing log locations in the Dravanian Hinterlands.
An issue after registering to join a duty wherein players can issue a request for gear repairs after selecting to commence said duty.
An issue wherein the graphics of the Circular Geometry adventurer plate did not display correctly.
An issue wherein the error message displayed when attempting to use a PlayStation🄬Plus free destination with an expired PlayStation🄬Plus subscription was incorrect.
Other minor graphical issues have also been addressed.
Other minor text issues have also been addressed.
Other various issues have also been addressed.
An issue during the quest “A Request of One’s Own” wherein player characters did not appear correctly in certain cutscenes when playing as a Hrothgar.
An issue during the quest “A Guilty Conscience” wherein cutscenes cannot be skipped under certain conditions.
An issue during the quest “Heart of Darkness” wherein cutscenes cannot be skipped under certain conditions.
An issue during the alliance raid Thaleia wherein the knockback effect of certain boss mechanics cause pets and the effects of turret actions to disappear.
An issue wherein the rotation order of available arenas for Crystalline Conflict is incorrect.
An issue wherein the Trophy Crystal gear newly added in Patch 6.5 can be sold to NPC shops.
An issue wherein the icon for the item Legendary Damona Medal does not display correctly.
An issue wherein players could not recruit party members via the Gold Saucer tab of the Duty Finder.
An issue when using the Party Finder wherein the Duty Finder does not reflect the number of party members to be recruited when the selected duty is the Gold Saucer.
An issue wherein footsteps cannot be heard in certain locations in Radz-at-Han.
An issue when using DualSense controllers wherein, under certain conditions, the controller does not vibrate even when vibration is enabled.
Other minor graphical issues have also been discovered.
Other minor text issues have also been discovered.
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: The Abyssal Fracture – 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
Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks, visions, and gathering area, as well as new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures, and more!
New Custom Deliveries Client: Margrat
Miscellaneous Updates – Ability to store optional items in the armoire, as well as new fashion accessories, mounts, minions, emotes, and more!
FF14 Patch 6.51 and 6.55 Preview:
New Variant Dungeon – Aloalo Island (Patch 6.51)
New Criterion Dungeon – Another Aloalo Island / Another Aloalo Island (Savage) (Patch 6.51)
Crystalline Conflict – New Arena: The Red Sands (Patch 6.51)
Finally, Square Enix mentioned that more details regarding the fifth expansion, Dawntrail, will be shared at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London this October 21 to Oct. 23, as well as during the Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo scheduled for January 7 to Jan. 8, 2024.
Same as always once the patch is released, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Techland has released Dying Light 2 update 1.12.2 for PC this September 25, and this brings in-game store freebies in the form f 1000 DL Points, a fix for an exploit and loads more. Read on for what’s new in the Dying Light 2 new update patch notes.
Those on consoles, Techland states that this same patch will be released in about two weeks’ time.
We’ve made a few changes to our EULA related to mods, which should make the rules more clear for our modding community. We’ve removed “mods” from the “Cheating” section, and introduced a new paragraph in section 17. “User Generated Content”:
“You may create and distribute mods for the Program, as long as your mods comply with the Techland Mod Policy. Techland Mod Policy is available at https://techland.net/upload/Techland_Modpolicy.pdf”
In-Game Store
We’ve added a new 100 DL Points pack as the earliest available form of response to your feedback.
Bug fixes
Fixed instances when the “Community Maps” tab would freeze for some time after accessing it.
Fixed stutter and unwanted pop-up windows when changing Gamma settings while in game.
Fixed stutter when hovering over City Alignment benefits in the menu.
Fixed stutter when hovering over Tools in the Inventory menu.
Fixed graphical alignment of installed mods on Mercenary Machete.
Fixed an exploit when a player could pick up the same inhibitor twice after defeating a GRE Anomaly while playing in co-op.
Fixed a crash that could occur when accessing an old save file on PS4 and PS4 Pro.
Fixed the performance issue of the Skip Prologue video on PS4 and PS4 Pro, when using the feature from the Pause Menu.
Once the patch is out on consoles, we’ll be sure to let our readers know ASAP.
PlatinumGames has revealed that Hideki Kamiya, a prominent game designer, director, and the executive vice president of the studio, is set to depart on October 12, 2023.
The announcement came via official Twitter account, where the studio expressed their gratitude and wished him well for his future endeavors.
We regret to announce that Hideki Kamiya will be leaving PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023.
We are truly grateful for his creative ideas, leadership, and contribution to the growth of PlatinumGames from our start-up to this very day.
We believe that he will continue to succeed in his future endeavors as a game creator. We are looking forward to seeing the game industry grow into a better place with him in it. We wish him all the best for the future.
Kamiya also commented on his departure and urged people to keep their eyes peeled for what next.
As announced on the official PlatinumGames X account, I will be leaving PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023. This came after a lot of consideration based on my own beliefs. and was by no means an easy decision to make. (1/2)
As announced on the official PlatinumGames X account, I will be leaving PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023. This came after a lot of consideration based on my own beliefs. and was by no means an easy decision to make.
However, I feel this outcome is for the best. I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way. I hope you’ll keep your eyes peeled.
In October 2007, Kamiya, along with the current CEO Atsushi Inabata and former members Shinji Mikami and Tatsuya Minami, founded PlatinumGames. With Hideki Kamiya’s departure, only Atsushi Inabata remains from the original founders.
During his tenure at the studio, Kamiya helmed multiple projects including Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101, and he also served as the creative director on Sol Cresta.
Hideki Kamiya has provided us with countless memorable moments in the world of video games, and we extend our heartfelt best wishes to him for his future endeavors.
Visual Concepts has released NBA 2K24 update 1.004 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. This update includes many gameplay improvements and bug fixes. Check out the NBA 2K24 September 25 patch notes down below.
NBA 2K24 Update 1.004 Patch Notes | NBA 2K24 Update v1.3 Patch Notes for September 25:
Here are the details for the upcoming NBA 2K24 patch update for PS5 & Xbox Series X|S. Note: This update will be released soon, but is not available yet at the time of this post. @2K24 Notifs @NBA 2K Notifs @PS5 @XBS X|S.
Developer Note: We are continuing to work towards resolving the most user-impacting issues being reported. The team is currently working on an all-encompassing patch that will be releasing in early-mid October. That patch will contain fixes and improvements spanning the entire game, including a number of community-reported items that required a longer internal testing runway.
GAMEPLAY
• Tightened up perimeter defensive coverage checks to reduce “ghost contests”
• Increased the make window size of open meter dunks
CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER
• A number of fixes to overall game stability while in the City have been made to improve user experience
• Resolved an issue at the end of Rec games that would send the user to the game’s main menu following a black screen
• Functionality and stability improvements have been made to the Social Menu as we work to provide a more seamless experience
MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION
• The RISE-specific Heat Check Booster has been adjusted to activate after 3 made shots in a row rather than 5
• Fixed a user-reported issue that caused an indefinite hang when attempting to load a MyCAREER save
• Resolved a rare issue preventing rewards from being received upon the completion of some quests, including Rebirth and certain Badge Perks
• Closed a loophole that could cause issues getting through the offseason when attending practice after the final game of the NBA season
• Made some adjustments to ensure that Flashback games can be played at any time during the NBA season
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart update 1.922 has been released by Nixxes Software on PC today. This update includes improvements that have been reported by the community. Check out the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart September 25 patch notes posted down below.
Today’s update for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart contains a list of bug fixes and improvements, based on feedback from players. We have resolved some frame rate related issues, fixed flickering ray-traced shadows on certain enemies and objects and improved the Rift transitions in the Speetle Course challenge.
This patch also resolves ghosting that was visible in menus and the interface when using AMD FSR 2.2 upscaling and eliminates artifacts in ray-traced reflections on some smooth surfaces. We’ve also made improvements to controller support when using Steam Input. Read the patch notes below for more details on all the changes in this patch.
Thank you for playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on PC and for sharing all your feedback!
Patch Notes
Improved Rift transitions during the Awesome Bugtrax Done Quick Speetle Course Challenge.
Bouncer and Heavy Bouncer weapons now work properly at frame rates above 60 FPS.
Swing distance no longer decreases at high frame rates.
Fixed ghosting visible in menus and the user interface when using FSR 2.2 upscaling.
Left and right controller triggers now use analog values when using Steam Input. This enables ‘half button press’ weapon functionality with Steam Input.
Corrected an issue with left stick diagonal controller input when Steam Input is not active.
Resolved flickering ray-traced shadows on enemies and objects, including Grunthors, Goon Dropships, Seekerpedes and Sand Sharks.
Eliminated artifacts in ray-traced reflections on some smooth surfaces, like the floor in Zurkie’s Gastropub.
The game now restarts when changing the text language to Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese, to ensure text is displayed correctly.
Fixed missing and incorrect button hints in Photo Mode.
Steam Input Gyro Camera is now correctly mirrored in Mirror Mode.
AMD FSR 2.2 version number is now displayed correctly in the menu and launcher.
Arc System Works has released Guilty Gear Strive update 1.31 (PS5 version 1.031) for all platforms today. This includes a network security enhancement. Check out the Guilty Gear Strive September 25 patch notes down below.
Arc System Works has not released full patch notes yet, but the developer did mention a small fix for the game on the official Guilty Gear Twitter page. You can read the announcement below.
The PS4/PS5/Steam/Xbox/Win versions of #GuiltyGearStrive will undergo maintenance for network security enhancement. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. ▼Maintenance Time Sep 25 0:00 AM ～ 2:00 AM (PDT) Sep 25 9:00 AM ～ 9:00 AM (CEST) *Times may vary pic.twitter.com/6zcXlSBCmn
The PS4/PS5/Steam/Xbox/Win versions of #GuiltyGearStrive will undergo maintenance for network security enhancement. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
If more details are revealed about today’s patch, we’ll be sure to update this post as soon as we can. Keep it locked at MP1st for more news about Guilty Gear Strive in the future.
Capcom has released Resident Evil 3 update 1.07 (PS5 version 1.000.004) on all platforms, and this fixes various issues for the game. Read on for what’s new in the official RE3 new update patch notes for September 24/September 25 (Outside US).
– Added Latin American Spanish as a display language.
– Fixed achievements that weren’t displayed correctly in some languages.
– Fixed some bugs/issues.
[PlayStation 4 / Xbox One]
– Added Latin American Spanish as a display language.
– Fixed some bugs/issues.
In other related news, in case you didn’t know, Resident Evil 4 also had a patch recently and this is for the Separate Ways DLC and free Mercenaries content roll out.
Update: Starbreeze has said the Matchmaking servers are recovering and that players should be able to play once again.
Matchmaking services are recovering, and players are returning to the game! If you don't immediately get a successful lobby, give it a few minutes and then try again.
Starbreeze Studios has confirmed (via X, formerly Twitter) that Payday 3 servers are down for matchmaking and that they are currently investigating the issues.
“Heisters, we’re currently seeing signs of an emerging issue with the matchmaking services in PAYDAY 3. The team is investigating.”
We’ll provide any new updates and continue to monitor the game’s situation. For now, you’ll just have to weather it out until Starbreeze can issue more fixes to Payday 3 servers.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
