Update 9.07 for Final Fantasy XIV (Final Fantasy 14) is now live! This is the much-anticipated “Death Unto Dawn” patch 5.5 that brings in new content to the game. Final Fantasy XIV update 9.07 brings new playable quests and more which you can read about below.
Final Fantasy XIV Update 9.07 Patch Notes:
Patch 5.55 contains content that can only be accessed by registering the expansion packs for FINAL FANTASY XIV to your service account. To distinguish between adjustments that are and are not affected by the registration of these expansions, the following notations will be used throughout the patch notes:
- These additions and adjustments only require the purchase of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
- These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood.
- These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers.
- These additions and adjustments contain elements that may require the purchase and registration of the expansion packs noted above.
Quests
New main scenario quests have been added.
The Company We Keep
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- The Rising Stones (X:6.0 Y:5.9)
- Alisaie
- Players must first complete the main scenario quest “When the Dust Settles.”
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the main scenario quest “The Company We Keep.”
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the main scenario quest “???”
Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.
YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse
Whence the Heart Leads
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Kholusia (X:34.7 Y:18.2)
- Dig Site Chief
- Players must first complete all YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse weekly quests, and have received all of Konogg’s messages from the dig site chief.
New side story quests have been added.
Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr
A New Playing Field
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.4 Y:5.7)
- Marsak
- Players must first complete the main scenario quest “Futures Rewritten,” and have completed the quest “Fit for a Queen.”
Resolve Unshaken
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Zadnor (X:35.4 Y:35.0)
- Mikoto
- Players must first complete the quest “A New Playing Field,” and have reached Resistance rank 16.
Where Eagles Roost
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Zadnor (X:35.0 Y:35.0)
- Dmitar
- Players must first complete the quest “Resolve Unshaken,” and have reached Resistance rank 18.
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the quest “Where Eagles Roost,” and have reached Resistance rank 20.
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the quest “???” and have reached Resistance rank ???.
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the quest “???” and have reached Resistance rank ???.
???
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- ???
- ???
- Players must first complete the quest “???” and have reached Resistance rank ???.
A Ruined Opportunity
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.8 Y:5.5)
- Merlzirn
- Players must first complete the quest “???,” and have amassed at least 2,000,000 mettle.
* The quest “A Ruined Opportunity” is a repeatable quest that may only be accepted once per week. Availability of this quest is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT). Please note that 2,000,000 mettle is still required even when repeating this quest.
Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr (Resistance Weapons)
What Dreams Are Made Of
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
- Gerolt
- Players must first complete the quest “A New Path of Resistance” and have progressed to the relevant stage of the quest “A New Playing Field.”
Spare Parts
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
- Zlatan
- Players must first complete the quest “What Dreams Are Made Of.”
Tell Me a Story
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
- Zlatan
- Players must first complete the quest “What Dreams Are Made Of.”
A Fond Memory
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
- Zlatan
- Players must first complete the quest “What Dreams Are Made Of.”
A Done Deal
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
- Gerolt
- Players must first complete the quests “Spare Parts,” “Tell Me a Story,” and “A Fond Memory.”
Irresistible
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
- Zlatan
- Players must first complete the quest “A Done Deal.”
New side story quests have been added.
Triple Triad
The Adventurer with All the Cards
- Any class or job level 1
- Gold Saucer (X:5.0 Y:6.7)
- Gold Saucer Attendant
- Players must first obtain the “A Card in the Hand” achievement.
New chapters have been added to New Game+.
The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.
Main Scenario Quests
- Shadowbringers – Part 4
Chronicles of a New Era Quests
- YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse
Housing
Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
Learn more about the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2017.
Learn more about the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2019.
Additional contest entries have been selected to serve as new furnishings.
New furnishings have been added.
New orchestrion rolls have been added.
Miscellaneous
The following additions have been made to performance actions:
- Electric Guitar
Unlike other instruments, the electric guitar can change tones mid-performance.
Changing Tones
A new UI widget has been added for the electric guitar with the following options:
* A mouse can be used to select tones directly from the UI.
* Keyboard keybinds can also be used to select tones.
Gamepad/DUALSHOCK®4/DualSense™
| Command | Input | |
|---|---|---|
| Tone Change: Next | LT or RT+Right Stick (L2 or R2+R3) | |
| Tone Change: Previous | LT or RT+Left Stick (L2 or R2+L3) |
- Tone Change: Next
- Tone Change: Previous
- Electric Guitar: Overdriven
- Electric Guitar: Clean
- Electric Guitar: Muted
- Electric Guitar: Power Chords
- Electric Guitar: Special
New emotes have been added.
The winning hairstyle of the FFXIV Hairstyle Design Contest is now available.
Learn more about the Hairstyle Design Contest.
The drop rate for the Diamond Gwiber Trumpet in the Cloud Deck (Extreme) has been increased.
The drop rate for the Emerald Gwiber Trumpet in Castrum Marinum (Extreme) has been increased.
Moreover, players can now obtain this item in exchange for totems by speaking with C’intana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7).
| Item Obtained | Item Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Gwiber Trumpet | Emerald Totem x99 |
With consideration for player accessibility, certain battle effects in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm’s Breach have been adjusted.
Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr
The plateaus of Zadnor have been added.
Like the Bozjan southern front, Zadnor is a new instanced encounter wherein players assist the Bozjan Resistance in their continued effort to reclaim their homeland from the IVth Imperial Legion.
Read on and learn how you can play a part in the final chapter of the Bozjans’ fight for freedom.
| Level Requirement | Disciple of War or Magic level 71 | |
| Item Level Requirement | – | |
| Party Size | Eight players | |
| Time Limit | 180 minutes |
Requirements
A New Playing Field
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.4 Y:5.7)
- Marsak
- Players must first complete the main scenario quest “Futures Rewritten,” and have completed the quest “Fit for a Queen.”
Duty-specific Rules and Features
The duty-specific rules and features of Zadnor are the same as those found on the Bozjan southern front.
Learn more about the Bozjan southern front.
Maximum Resistance rank has been increased from 15 to 25.
Sixteen new lost actions have been added.
New field notes have been added.
The Resistance honors system has been added.
Players who have reached the maximum Resistance rank can receive honors to further increase their strength when undertaking duties in Save the Queen areas.
Requirements
After reaching Resistance rank 25 and completing the quest “???,” speak with the Resistance councilor in Zadnor (X:35.7 Y:34.9).
Receiving Honors
After amassing sufficient mettle, players can speak with the Resistance councilor to receive proofs of mettle. These may then be exchanged for three varieties of Resistance honors: Suns of Fortitude, Suns of Valor, or Suns of Succor.
The number of proofs in your possession can be confirmed at any time via the HUD.
Effects
| Honor | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun of Fortitude | Increases maximum HP. | |
| Sun of Valor | Increases damage dealt. | |
| Sun of Succor | Increases healing potency. |
Up to ten of each honor can be held at any time. The more of these honors in your possession, the greater their effect.
A new Resistance weapon story quest has been added.
Players will be able to enhance the strength of their Resistance weapons by completing this quest.
Requirements
What Dreams Are Made Of
- Disciple of War or Magic level 80
- Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
- Gerolt
- Players must first complete the quest “A New Path of Resistance” and have progressed to the relevant stage of the quest “A New Playing Field.”
Enhancing Resistance Weapons
Resistance weapons can be enhanced further by completing this quest. The required items can be found both in and outside of Save the Queen areas.
Class/Job-specific Quests
Resistance weapon quests employ a system which will require players to proceed using the same class or job with which they accepted the quest.
The amount of mettle rewarded upon completing Delubrum Reginae has been increased.
The Feast
Season Nineteen will end and pre-season will begin.
When the season ends, the top ranking players from each data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.
Players finishing in bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Feast Quartermaster at the Wolves’ Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).
Learn more about rewards.
* Tier rewards for Season Nineteen must be claimed before the end of pre-season.
New items have been added.
* Items added in patch 5.55 will be listed at a later date.
New recipes have been added.
* Recipes added in patch 5.55 will be listed at a later date.
The following items have been added to the list of potential materials yielded when desynthesizing weapons and accessories obtained from trials:
| Trial | Item | |
|---|---|---|
| The Howling Eye (Extreme) | Vortex Feather | |
| The Navel (Extreme) | Crag Heart | |
| The Bowl of Embers (Extreme) | Inferno Horn | |
| Thornmarch (Extreme) | Kingly Whisker | |
| The Whorleater (Extreme) | Barb of the Whorl | |
| The Striking Tree (Extreme) | Large Leven Orb | |
| The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme) | Diamond Tear | |
| The Limitless Blue (Extreme) | Expanse Baleen | |
| Thok ast Thok (Extreme) | Hive Forewing | |
| The Minstrel’s Ballad: Nidhogg’s Rage | Nidhogg’s Scale | |
| Containment Bay S1T7 (Extreme) | Fiend Sap | |
| Containment Bay P1T6 (Extreme) | Sophic Bead Fragment | |
| Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme) | Zurvanite Carapace Fragment | |
| The Pool of Tribute (Extreme) | Blade of Revelry | |
| Emanation (Extreme) | Blissful Shroud | |
| The Jade Stoa (Extreme) | Byakko’s Mane | |
| The Minstrel’s Ballad: Tsukuyomi’s Pain | Celestial Kimono Remnant | |
| The Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme) | Plate of Light |
The graphical effects for the fisher primary tool Resplendent Tacklefiend’s Rod have been adjusted.
New big fish have been added to fishing holes in Norvrandt areas.
New mounts have been added.
New chocobo barding has been added.
New minions have been added.
New achievements and titles have been added.
The party list will now be sorted automatically when the number of party members changes during an instanced duty.
Setting descriptions under Display Settings in the System Configuration menu have been adjusted (PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 only).
* Appears on PlayStation®4 Pro.
The following text command has been added:
| Command | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| /wringhands | USAGE: /wringhands [subcommand]→Wring your hands obsequiously. >>Subcommands: Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified. |
|
| ??? | ??? |
New music and sound effects have been added.
- The following issues have been addressed.
- An issue when undertaking the quest “Sleep Now in Sapphire” wherein a cup did not display during a cutscene (PlayStation®5 only).
- An issue wherein the hairstyle “Early to Rise” caused clipping with certain gear when playing as an Au Ra.
- An issue wherein the ninja PvE actions Goka Mekkyaku and Hyosho Ranryu appeared grayed out even when ready to be activated.
- An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Omega Coat of Scouting did not display correctly when worn by female Lalafells (PlayStation®5 only).
- An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Obsolete Android’s Halfrobe of Healing and Obsolete Android’s Halfrobe of Casting did not display correctly when equipped or used for glamours.
- An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Craftsman’s Leather Trousers did not display correctly (PlayStation®5 only).
- An issue wherein free company crests could not be applied to Brand-new Alphinaud’s Attire.
- An issue wherein the graphics of the housing exterior Medium Forge’s Walls did not display correctly.
- An issue wherein the brightness of certain indoor and outdoor furnishings dropped significantly when zooming out the camera (PlayStation®5 only).
- An issue wherein desynthesizing the weapons True Ice Katana and True Ice Degen did not yield the correct items.
* These weapons erroneously yielded Platinum Ingots and Gold Ingots. They will now yield Dwarven Mythril Nuggets and Darksteel Nuggets. - An issue when using group pose in certain instanced duties wherein disabling of object effects under Character Display Settings persisted even after exiting group pose.
- An issue wherein the “Maximum” mouse cursor size setting would not be saved after logging out (PlayStation®5 only).
- Minor text issues have been addressed.
- An issue wherein fanfare music did not trigger at the correct time.
Other various issues have also been addressed.
There are other known issues that can be viewed here.