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Final Fantasy 14 reveals first details about update 6.5

Highlights Final Fantasy 14's Patch 6.5 update, called "Growing Light," will be released in two parts, with the first part coming in early October 2...

Gina Vivinetto Jul 29, 2023
Final Fantasy 14 reveals first details about update 6.5

Highlights

  • Final Fantasy 14's Patch 6.5 update, called "Growing Light," will be released in two parts, with the first part coming in early October 2023.
  • It will include a new main story dungeon and trial that fans of Final Fantasy 4 will recognize.
  • The first part of the update will also feature the final Alliance Raid of the Myths of the Realm series, called Thaleia. Additionally, the free trial of Final Fantasy 14 will be expanded to include the Stormblood expansion, allowing free trial players to experience more main story content.

Final Fantasy 14 opened the second day of the Las Vegas Fan Fest 2023, providing a small preview of what players can expect in the content update patch 6.5. The final major update for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker will be divided into two parts, and the game producer and director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida explained what players can expect in each half of the update.

The first day of the North American Fan Fest was dominated by the excitement surrounding the unveiling of Final Fantasy 14's fifth expansion, Dawntrail. Marketed as a journey of discovery for the Warrior of Light and the Scions, Dawntrail features a new continent called Tural and two new jobs. While many new contents will be added in the coming months, Yoshida disappointed Final Fantasy fans by refusing to add the Blitzball mini-game to Final Fantasy 14. Apart from that, there will soon be a lot for players to experience in the upcoming list of updates.

Final Fantasy 14's update 6.5 will be titled "Growing Light" and will be divided into two parts. The first part, set to be released in early October 2023, will feature a new main story dungeon and trial that will be recognized by fans of Final Fantasy 4. The current main story will take players back to the Thirteenth Shard, where they will explore the "Lunar Underground" dungeon, sharing the name of the final dungeon in Final Fantasy 4. After mastering the dungeon, the Warrior of Light will confront Zeromus, one of the most infamous villains in Final Fantasy history, at the Abyssal Rift.

Yoshida also revealed that the final Alliance Raid of the "Myths of the Realm" series, Thaleia, will be included in Patch 6.5. Additionally, the free trial version of Final Fantasy 14 will be expanded to include the Stormblood expansion once the 6.5 content update is released. This will also add the last three dungeons of Stormblood to the Duty Support system, allowing players of the free trial version to experience plenty of main story content for free. Only time will tell if the expanded free trial version will also include access to optional Stormblood content such as the "Unending Coil of Bahamut (Ultimate)" raid and the "Great Hunt" trial, which was introduced as a crossover with Monster Hunter: World.

However, Final Fantasy 14 players will have to wait until Patch 6.55 for the conclusion of the main story of "Growing Light" as well as content such as relic upgrades and the Fall Guys crossover at the Gold Saucer. Between the 6.5 patch series and the upcoming Dawntrail expansion, Final Fantasy 14 players will soon have a wealth of content available to them.

Currently, Final Fantasy 14 is available for PC, PS4, and PS5. A version for Xbox Series X/S will be released in the spring of 2024.