In the 64th Letter from the Producer Live broadcast at Fan Festival 2021, Final Fantasy XIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida and global community manager Toshio Murouchi revealed what's coming for Patch 5.55, along with a Q&A with lead scenario designer Natsuko Ishikawa and other announcements. Patch 5.55 is scheduled to launch on May 25 as a second part of the two part patch series. Part 2 will include the second and conclusive part of the main scenario that leads into the events of Endwalker, the final Save the Queen updates, YorHa: Dark Apocalypse epilogue quests and a reward for collecting all Triple Triad cards. Along with the launch of Patch 5.55 begins the official service of the PlayStation 5 version. We’ve summarized the major information below — check it out! Save the Queen Update New Battlefield - ZadnorThe final chapter of Save the Queen will be penned.Resistance Rank cap will be raised from 15 to 25.New skirmishes and critical engagements added.The Dalriada, a new large-scale assault (max 48 players) will be added.Unlock requirements - 5.4 main scenario quest completion, 5.45 Save the Queen story completion.As the war for Bozja wages on, the Warrior of Light must make a difficult decision. There was a similar decision you made in

Tonight, during the keynote address to kick off Final Fantasy XIV's digital Fan Festival, the team revealed new information about the forthcoming Endwalker expansion. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida took the stage to lay out the major content and features players can expect. We've summarized all the major points below: Recap • A new healer job called Sage will be added and weilds floating weapons called nouliths.• The level cap will increase from 80 to 90.• Five new role quests will be added.• The Trust system will be updated to include characters such as Estinien.• Down-scaled values in battle calculations will be performed for long-term battle system maintenance.• Belts will be removed as an equip-able item to make way for more weapon and ring slots. Belts won't be deleted but you may want to safely store them. More information later.• A small-scale PvP mode will be added.• A new 8-man raid "Pandaemonium" will be added -- it's a setting original to Final Fantasy XIV.• An Island Sanctuary will be added in the 6.x series patches that will feature "slow-living" type of content. It's open to everyone, not just crafters and gatherers.• Ishgard will become a new residential district. The team is working

Square Enix has revealed the Collector's Edition release for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion. Due out this fall with the expansion's launch, the Collector's Edition features a number of physical and digital goods for dedicated fans of the game and Final Fantasy series. Housed in a special box decked out with Yoshitaka Amano's Endwalker artwork, the Collector's Edition comes packed with a copy of the expansion via digital code, an expertly crafted Paladin figure, an art collection and frame set featuring both CG and Amano's art from the series, and Azem pin and Loporrit mini plush. Additionally, digital goods include a wind-up Porom minion, an Arion mount and a death scythe weapon for the Reaper job class. Starting with Endwalker, there will be no more physical disc versions of the game. It will simply be a digital download no matter the platform. If you're using the Windows or Mac version and you want everything, you purchase the "Collector's Edition". If you're on PS4/PS5/Steam and you want everything, you purchase the "Collector's Box" which only contains the physical items. Square Enix is also offering a digital only collector's edition which only contains the digital bonuses and just a basic standard edition of

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker will debut two new job classes when it launches later this year. First is the healer, Sage, which was revealed back with the expansion's announcement. Today, Square Enix revealed the second class - Reaper - which is an all-new class exclusive to Final Fantasy XIV. Sporting a two-handed scythe, the Reaper job features dynamic close-quarter combat, and the ability to call upon an avatar from the void into battle. In order to get the new class, you'll need to head to Ul'dah. The job will start at level 70 with no starting class required. More information is expected at a later date. Catch the reveal trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfqi_ow02rE

Square Enix debuted the full version of its Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker trailer - kicking off the first day of its Fan Festival events set to cover the next two days. First shown off in part of the expansion's reveal, the full trailer covers more characters and scenes from the world of Eorzea in full CG along with new music covering familiar themes. Catch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTTtd6bnhFs

The Hatching-tide limited-time seasonal event returns to Final Fantasy XIV beginning April 14th and ending April 28th. Participants will be able to earn an exclusive rewards like a Chicken Suit (head and body slot) glamour and Hatching-tide Confections and Archon Egg Pouch tabletop furnishings. In order to participate, you’ll need to be at least Level 15 and unlocked airship travel to each city state. The quest “Fowl Demands” is available from Jihli Ahliapoh in Old Gridania. (X:10.2, Y:9.4) "Guided by the visions of Jihli Aliapoh, Hatching-tide returns this year to engulf the realm in its joyous mayhem. The city-states will be festooned with colorful decorations, setting the stage for yet another round of eggciting revelry!" -- The Lodestone You can check out previous versions of this event on our YouTube channel, including 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aww0bmQEKY

In the 63rd Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida and global community manager Toshio Murouchi revealed the fifth and final major update to follow the Shadowbringers expansion. Titled “Death Unto Dawn,” it will be divided into two parts releasing this Spring, with part 1 releasing on April 13th, 2021. We’ve summarized the major information below — check it out! Death Unto Dawn - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB0p0UyvS-E Patch 5.5x Content & Features Patch 5.5 Part 1 will release on April 13th, 2021.Patch 5.5 Part 2 will release at the end of May 2021.The main scenario quest will be divided in two parts.A new instanced dungeon will be added called Paglth'an.The final chapter to The Sorrow of Werlyt will be added.A new trial The Cloud Deck (Diamond Weapon) will be added and will include an Extreme difficulty version.YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse Chapter 3 will be added to continue the NieR Automata collaboration. The title of the third alliance raid accompanying it is The Tower at Paradigm's Breach.Job adjustments will be performed. They will be smaller in scope with larger changes reserved for the upcoming Endwalker expansion.The Feast's eighteenth season will end and the nineteenth will begin.Patch 5.55 will update Save the Queen with new content.The current Unreal Trial will be

Death Unto Dawn, the fifth and final major update to Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers will arrive on April 13th, 2021. Typically the fifth update to an expansion is divided into two major parts, including the main scenario quest -- the second of which typically arrives around two months later. It will also include the finale of YoRHa Dark Apocalypse, the alliance raid series and collaboration with NieR Automata and creator Yoko Taro, as well as kick off a beta phase for the PlayStation 5 version, which boasts improved framerates, resolutions, and load times. Square Enix updated the official patch website today with additional information, and it won't be long until more comes -- the next Letter from the Producer Live broadcast highlighting Patch 5.5 will air on Friday, April 2nd. (Update: you can catch the summary here.) Death Unto Dawn - Part 1 "As towers rise and darkness falls,Eorzea's players take the stage --Blades poised to meet the Final Days." "The Scions have finally succeeded in discovering a cure for tempering, which should prove instrumental in allowing the Eorzean Alliance and the land's beast tribes to settle their differences. Prospects of peace may soon fall to ruin, however, as Fandaniel and the Telophoroi scheme to

Final Fantasy XIV 5.45 arrived February 2nd, and included an update to the Save the Queen storyline featuring a new instanced duty named Delburum Reginae. It also included an update to the Blue Mage limited job with new quests, increased level cap for Stormblood content, and new spells to collect. For the uninitiated, Blue Mage is a different affair than all other combat jobs. Built around recreating the experience of learning unusual magic spells from enemies like in other Final Fantasy titles, the Blue Mage isn't designed so much for current progression or endgame raiding, though the community will organize coordinated raids for older content. Blue Mage starts off at Level 1, but has a modified experience curve weighted towards mobs fought outside of duties. If you're starting fresh, my sage advice is to find a buddy to power level you the current level cap. Level 59 mobs in the Dravanian Hinterlands, and 70 mobs at the Kholusian coast well-suit this purpose and set you up for learning spells without too much fuss. Instead, Blue Mage prioritizes its own ecosystem of content, such as the Masked Carnivale, housed in Ul'dah's Celestium. It's here that the Warrior of Light and their mentor Martyn set

In the 62nd Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida and global community manager Toshio Murouchi revealed the fifth and final major update to follow the Shadowbringers expansion. Titled "Death Unto Dawn," the main scenario will continue, along with updates for the NieR Automata collaboration and the Sorrows of Werlyt scenario. We've summarized the major information below -- check it out! Patch 5.5 Content & Features Patch 5.5 Part 1 arrives on April 13th, 2021Patch 5.5 Part 2 arrives in the end of May 2021.New main scenario quests will be added -- they're split between Part 1 and Part 2.A new Level 80 dungeon Paglth'an will be added. It is accessible through the main scenario quest and compatible with the Trust system.The Chronicles of Werlyt scenario continues with a trial versus the Diamond Weapon in The Cloud Deck. An Extreme-level difficulty version will be added.Alliance raid series YoRHa Dark Apocalypse continues in Chapter 3. The title of the duty is being with-held for now... A weekly quest tied to the story will be available after completing the duty.Job adjustments are coming to both PvE and PvP; more information will be shared in Part 2 of the 5.5 preview broadcasts.