Summary
With the 2024 Toyko Fan Fest in the books,Final Fantasy 14released Patch 6.55, Growing Light Part 2, which brought the story of the Endwalker expansion and several side quests to a close. In addition to the stories,Final Fantasy 14made some changes specific to the PvP mode called Shatter and some Jobs were nerfed in Frontline mode.
Patch 6.55 arrived three months after the first half of Growing Light, which saw the Warrior of Light brave the Void and defeat Zeromus, the final boss ofFinal Fantasy 4. With the threat eliminated, the Warrior of Light and their allies returned home. But, the firstglimpses ofFinal Fantasy 14’s new updatewere teased. The lalafell character Krile Baldesion went over a letter from Tural addressed to her late grandfather, and the Viera gleaner named Erenville escorted a mysterious guest around Old Sharlayan. With new adventures looming, Patch 6.55 served to bridge the gap betweenEndwalkerandDawntrail.
Even thoughDawntraildoes not have a definitive release date at the time of writing, the main story of Patch 6.55 will bridge the gap.According to Square Enix, the 6.55 update will introduceFinal Fantasy 14players to Wuk Lamat,a female Hrothgar from Tural, and Erenville’s aforementioned guest. In addition to the main story, Square Enix made some changes to the game’s Frontline PvP mode. Some Jobs, such as the Dragoon and the Samurai, saw their damage nerfed in Frontline mode, and the “Shatter” map received significant changes to the spawn rates of its objectives. It remains to be seen how players will adjust to these Shatter and Frontline changes.
Patch 6.55 also brings the stories of the Loporrit, Omicron, and Arkasodara tribe quests to a head with a new Allied Tribe quest finale. Players will need to reach Bloodsworn rank with eachEndwalkertribe before beginning this quest. Players will also experience the finale to the Island Sanctuary and Tataru’s Grand Endeavor, both of which span multiple patches inEndwalker.Final Fantasy 14players will also be able tofinish the Manderville relic weapons, which requires them to complete the new Gilded Araya Trial against Queen Asura. Originally fromFinal Fantasy 4, Queen Asura was previously shown off during the various Fan Fest events held in Las Vegas, London, and Tokyo to promoteDawntrail.
Both the finale ofEndwalker, and the impending launch ofDawntrail, are just part ofa busy 2024 for theFinal Fantasyfranchise. Only time will tell whatFF14players will do before embarking on the next adventure.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
