FFXIV 6.5 Patch Notes - New Content, Balance Changes, More

Here are the preliminary patch notes for FFXIV Patch 6.5, Glowing Light, which will arrive after the upcoming maintenance.

Square Enix recently released the final patch notes for Final Fantasy 14 (FFXIV) 6.5, Glowing Light, which will launch after the ongoing maintenance period.

Live Letter 78 and Live Letter 79 gave us an overview of what we can expect from Patch 6.5: Glowing Light. The patch notes contain the specifics of the new changes coming to the game. After entering maintenance, they released the full patch notes for FFXIV Patch 6.5. The full patch notes included job balance changes, among other things. Now, let's dive into the patch notes for FFXIV Patch 6.5.

FFXIV 6.5 Growing Light Patch Notes

Playable Content

Quests
- New Main Scenario Quests
  - Seven new quests in total
  - The first quest, Seeking the Light, starts in Radz-at-Han (X:4.4, Y:9.8) after talking to Varshahn
  - Players must first complete the Main Scenario Quest “The Dark Throne”
- Chronicles of a New Era quests
  - Myths of the Realm
    - Two quests in total
    - The first quest, “The Heart of the Myth”, begins in Mor Dhona (X:23.9, Y:9.1) after talking to Deryk.
    - Players should have finished the Chronicles of a New Era quest “The Secret of the Twelve” to star this quest.
- New side story quests have been added
  - Wings of Hope
    - The quest begins at Old Sharlayan (X:11.5, T:10.3) after talking to 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 to start this quest.
  - Custom Deliveries
    - Two new quests in total
    - The first quest, A Request of One's Own, begins in Old Sharlayan (X:13.8, Y:15.0) by talking to Theopauldin
    - Players must first reach Level 80 in any Disciple of the Hand/Land. They must also first complete the sidequest “Go West, Craftsman”, as well as make a certain level of progress in the Main Scenario Quest “Going Haam.”
  - Island Sanctuary
    - The Sweetest Thing
      - The quest begins in the Unnamed Island (X:12.4, Y;28.7) by talking to The Curious Courier.
      - Players must first complete the side story quest “An Ideal Marriage” and make a certain level of progress in enhancing the Island Sanctuary.
- New Chapters have been added to New Game+
  - Chronicles of a New Era Quests
    - Myths of the Realm
  - Side Story Quests
    - The Legacy of Louisoix Leveilleur
FATEs
- New items are now available from certain gemstone traders
Treasure Hunt
- Rewards of Kumbhiraskin and Ophiotauroskin Treasure Maps have been adjusted
- Reward for the Excitatron 6000 and the Shifting Gymnasion Agonon have been asjusted
Grand and Free Companies
- New Charge symbol options now available in the Company Crests
- Adjustments made to subaquatic voyages
  - New areas
  - New items
  - Maximum submersible rank increased to 115 from 110
Housing
- Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added
  - These furniture come from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2019 and the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2022.
- Other new furnishings have been added
- New Orchestrion rolls have been added
- New Aquarium fish have been added
- A new seed for flowerpots have been added
  - Lupin Seeds
    - These can be bought 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 Manverville Gold Saucer
- New Triple Triad cards have been added
  - Nophica
  - Halone
  - Althyk
  - Myneia
- New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added
Miscellaneous
- Various additions and adjustments to the Island Sanctuary
  - The felicitous furball will now offer “felicitous favors” in which players will be tasked with shipping certain handicrafts.
  - 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.
- New hairstyle options for Viera and Hrothgar
- The color of the Endwalker icon has been adjusted in the Duty Support and Trust interfaces, as well as the sightseeing log.
- Adjustments 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
- Adjustments made to Faux Hallows
  - New items added for exchange
  - Available trial for Faux Hallows changed
    - The Singularity Reactor (Unreal) has replaced Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
- Nre emotes have been added
  - /slump

Battle System

Actions and traits for various jobs
- Gladiator/Paladin
  - 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
  - Gluttony
    - Potency has been increased from 500 to 520.
  - Lemure's Slice
    - Potency has been increased from 220 to 240.
- Bard
  - Empyreal Arrow
    - Potency has been increased from 230 to 240.
  - Sidewinder
    - Potency has been increased from 300 to 320
- Red Mage
  - 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.
New Dungeon
- Lunar Subterrane
  - ILVL required: 625
New Trial
- The Abyssal Fracture
  - ILVL required: 625
- The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
  - Totems from this trial can be exchanged for rewards with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
  - ILVL required: 640
- The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
  - Following this release, players can no longer access Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
  - ILVL required: 560
  - The quest begins at Idyllshire (X:7.0, Y:5.9) after talking to the Painfully Ishgardian Man
  - Players must first complete the MSQ “Shadowbringers”, as well as the quest “Keeping Up with the Aliapohs.”
Item level sync for “The Final Day” adjusted to IL570
Drop rate for Lynx of Fallen Shadow Flute increased
The weekly restriction on rewards in Pandæmonium: Anabaseios has been removed.
- Does not apply to the Unsung Blade of Anabaseios obtained in The Twelfth Circle
The number of Unsung Blades of Anabaseios required to exchange for a Hermetic Tomestone has been reduced to 4 from 7
New Alliance Raid
- Thaleia
- You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in Thaleia.
- 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 for items used to improve Allagen Tomestones of Comedy equipment
- With the introduction of Thaleia, players will no longer receive Cracked Anthroclusters from Euphrosyne
Alliance Raid Adjustments
- Experience points received upon defeating bosses have increased
- Bonus experience points received from Duty Roulette: Alliance Raids have been increased
  - The above to adjustments do not apply to the ARR Alliance Raids
- Allagan Tomestone reward adjustments to the following Raids
  - The Void Ark
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 60 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 8 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Weeping City of Mhach
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 60 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 8 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - Dun Scaith
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Royal City of Rabanastre
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Ridorana Lighthouse
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 80 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 10 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Orbonne Monastery
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Copied Factory
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Puppets' Bunker
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 12 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - The Tower at Paradigm's Breach
    - 100 Allagan tomestones of poetics
    - 120 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - Aglaia
    - 120 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
  - Euphrosyne
    - 120 Allagan tomestones of causality
    - 15 Allagan tomestones of comedy
Divine Twine and Divine Shine can now be bought from the following vendors:
- 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
- Speak with Khaldeen in Radz-at-Han (X:10.9 Y:10.4) for the augmented gear
The following duties have been added to Raid Finder
- The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
- The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)
Voidcast Dais (Extreme) moved from Raid Finder to Duty Finder
Echo added to The Void Cast Dais and the Voidcast Dais (Extreme)
Echo Strength in Pandæmonium: Abyssos (Savage) increased
Duty Roulette: Expert lineup changed
- Replace Lapis Manalis with The Lunar Subterrane
- Minimum ILVL for Duty Roulette: Expert increased to 620 from 605
Adjustments made to Duty Roulette: Level 90 Dungeons
- Lapis Manalis added
- Minimum ILVL increased to 590 from 575
Abyssal Fracture added to Duty Roulette: Trials
- Item Level restrictions added to Duty Roulette: Alliance Raids added based on class or job level
New duties added to Duty Roulette: Mentor
- The Lunar Subterrane
- The Abyssal Fracture
- Thaleia
- Minimum ILVL increased to 625 from 615
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme) has been added to the list of challenges in Stone, Sky, Sea.
Adjustments made to the following instanced dungeons:
- The Drowned City of Skalia
- The Burn
- The Ghimlyt Dark
Duty Support added to the following duties
- Stormblood
  - The Drowned City of Skalla
  - The Burn
  - The Ghimlyt Dark

PVP

Adjustments made to PvP profile
Series 4 will end, and Series 5 will begin
Adjustments made to Crystalline Conflict
- Circle showing where the losing team must bring the crystal in order to take the lead
- Visibility adjustments for the Progress Gauge
- Players can now make it so that it will always display the affiliated team's base on the left side of the map
- Settings can be adjusted to display a countdown timer for the end of the match

Items

New items added
- Thaleia equipment drops
- New crafting recipes
The following items can now be worn regardless of gender
- Omega-F Attire
- Omega-F Earrings
- Omega-M Attire
- Omega-M Ear Cuffs
Adjustments made to the Amoire
- Online Store items can now be stored in the Armoire
- 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 be displayed by category
Certain items can now be sold, synthesized, or submitted for expert delivery missions
Various changes to the crafting log
Crafted item level 640 equipment can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 650 equipment.
- Requires Hannish Certificate of Grade 3 Import and Divine Rain
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.
- Requires finishing “A Request of One's Own
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.
Various adjustments made to aetherial reduction
New fishing holes have been added.
New teeming waters have been added.
Various adjustments to the Fish Guide
Level cap for desynthesis increased to 650 from 640
New mounts
New chocobo barding
New minions
New fashion accessory

Various System Updates

For a complete list of System updates, scroll down to the System section of the Official Patch Notes for FFXIV Patch 6.5.

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