Last updated on Aug 03, 2023 at 11:00by Lyra1 comment
This is the main hub for Endwalker's Patch 6.5, Growing Light. Here,we will present information on the patch, as well as links to our guidesand overviews of new features and changes. Note that this page containsspoilers for the story of Endwalker.
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Patch 6.5 Release Date
Endwalker's fifth major patch, Patch 6.5 Growing Light, is set to releaseOctober 3, 2023. The patch will be split into two major content releases, withthe second half releasing mid-January 2024. All the information about the latestpatch can be found on this hub, as well as all Endwalker-related pages andguides Icy Veins has to offer.
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Patch 6.5 Trailer
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Changes to FFXIV in Patch 6.5
Patch 6.5 will set the stage for FFXIV's next expansion,Dawntrail.Coming with the patch is the usual FFXIV content players enjoy, including new mainscenario quests, an Alliance Raid, Endwalker Tribal Alliance quests, continuedTataru and Hildibrand sidequests, a new dungeon, relic weapons, and more! Inaddition, a collab with the popular multiplayer gameFall Guys was announced,slated for release in the Patch 6.5 cycle.
If you wish to learn more about the newest Final Fantasy XIV expansionDawntrail, visit our Dawntrail home page for the latest news and coverage!
Dawntrail Hub
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Patch 6.5 Main Content
Several new duties will be released in Endwalker with Patch 6.5. One Dungeon,one Alliance Raid, and two Trials will be immediately available on release, anda Criterion Dungeon will be released in Patch 6.51.
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New Main Scenario Quests in Patch 6.5
Patch 6.5 will conclude the Void storyline started in Patch 6.1, and set thestage for the Dawntrail story in the next expansion. Note that the main scenarioquests will be split into two parts, with the second part coming in January 2024in Patch 6.55.
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New Sidequests in Patch 6.5
There are a multitude of new sidequests that will be released in the 6.5 patchcycle. Included are new quests in the Tataru's Grand Endeavor questline, whichrequire the completion of previous quests as well as the Sorrow of WerlytTrial questline from Shadowbringers. Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures willbe returning, and both of these questlines will release in Patch 6.55.
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Weapon Enhancement Quests - Manderville Weapons and Splendorous Tools
In Patch 6.55, Manderville weapons introduced in Patch 6.25 will have newquests, allowing you to upgrade these weapons even further! Additionally, newquests to upgrade Splendorous Tools will also be added in patch 6.51.
Manderville Weapons Splendorous Tools
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New Dungeons in Patch 6.5
One new endgame Dungeon will be released in Patch 6.5, The Lunar Subterrane.In addition, a new Variant and Criterion Dungeon, Aloalo Island, will bereleased in patch 6.51. To learn more about Endwalker dungeons as well as thenewest dungeon after the patch releases, visit our Endwalker dungeon hub.
Endwalker Dungeons
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New Trials in Patch 6.5
One new Trial with a Normal and Extreme difficulty, the Abyssal Fracture, willbe released in Patch 6.5, where Warriors of Light will fight Zeromus. Inaddition, one new Unreal Trial will be introduced: The Singulary Reactor (Unreal),where players do battle against King Thordan. Written tips and guides on the Trialswill be released on our Trials hub after the patch is live, so take a look ifyou are interested in defeating these duties!
Endwalker Trials
The final wing of the Myths of the Realm Alliance Raid will be released inPatch 6.5. Thaleia is a 24-man raid and will conclude the Myths of the Realmstory.
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Duty Support in Patch 6.5
Duty Support for the required dungeons in the Stormblood post-MSQ patcheswill be added: The Drowned City of Skalla, the Burn, and the Ghimlyt Dark willall receive Duty Support options. This means that duty support will now beavailable for all main scenario dungeons for all expansions!
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Patch 6.5 Other Content
Patch 6.5 will come with multiple adjustments to non-combat content, such asIsland Sanctuary and Allied Tribes.
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Island Sanctuary
The Island Sanctuary will receive updates. The maximum sanctuary rank will beraised, and new gathering points, materials, animals, landmarks, and rewards willbe added. In addition, a new system called Felicitous Favors will be added,giving players handicrafts to aim for in daily production that give specialtokens tradeable for exclusive rewards.
Island Sanctuary
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Custom Deliveries
A new custom delivery NPC will be introduced: Margrat, an NPC from Labyrinthos.
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Fall Guys Collaboration
Final Fantasy XIV is having a collaboration with Fall Guys, with eventscoming to the Gold Saucer in the Patch 6.5 cycle! Though the details of thiscollab are unknown, promotional images and videos show Warriors of Lightparticipating in obstacle courses against each other.
Fall Guys Collab
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Miscellaneous Updates in Patch 6.5
Other important changes were touched on briefly in the Live Letter. Theseinclude but are not limited to:
- Consecutive Aetherial Reduction for collectables;
- Newly logged fish indicators in the Fish Guide;
- Ability to store optional items in the armoire;
- Item level restrictions in Duty Roulette: Alliance Raid;
- Ability to sort teleport destination by expansion;
- New mount reward for obtaining all Trial mounts in Endwalker;
- Item level restrictions as well as reward adjustments based on difficulty for Duty Roulette: Alliance Raid.
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Patch 6.5 Job Changes
Patch 6.5 will bring a balance update to various Jobs in FFXIV. No specificdetails were given, and changes are sure to be light due to the expansionoverhaul coming soon.
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Gearing in Patch 6.5
As FFXIV is a vertical progression MMO, new and improved gear can be acquiredin the patch. Patch 6.5 does not feature an increased item level, but new gearingoptions will be added to allow players to increase their item levels quickly orgear up alt jobs. Learn more about how to gear up from our Endwalker gearing guide!You can also find best-in-slot gear lists on each of our job guides!
Endwalker Gearing
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PvP Updates in Patch 6.5
In Patch 6.5, both Crystalline Conflict and Frontlines will receive updates.PvP Series Five will begin, and Crystalline Conflict Season Eight will end inPatch 6.51. Crystalline Conflict will also receive a new map, the Red Sands,and a few minimap and UI adjustments to help players.
Crystalline Conlfict
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Changelog
- 24 Sep. 2023: Edited for live letter changes.
- 03 Aug. 2023: Page added.
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