On January 10, 2023, The FFXIV patch 6.3 will be released. Just a few days ago, the game director Naoki Yoshida and the community producer Toshio Murouchi launched a multi-hour live broadcast, explaining some of the contents of the patch in detail. Let's take a look together!
First of all, we can know that the name of this expansion is "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble". The 6.31 patch will continue to be released two weeks after the 6.3 patch is released. In particular, patch 6.31 will usher in Ultimate Duty 5, also known as The Omega Protocol (Ultimate). In this new patch, you first need to complete Abyssos: The Eight Circle (Savage), a challenge also known in the community as P8S. Because of the difficulty of this challenge mode, Yoshida recommends that players prepare by practicing the Omega Savage fights.
Among the many updates in the 6.3 patch, the related changes to the UI can be said to be one of the biggest additions. One of the reasons for this is that you can now see something called damage type in the combat log and floating text. This increase can be said to be more convenient for players. Because now players can easily see that you are facing physical, magic, or unique damage based on this data. In addition to this, the remaining time of buffs and debuffs will now be specifically displayed on the party list. If you think too much display content will make you feel visually cluttered, you can turn off the display options you think are redundant in the settings menu. In your menu, you'll also find a new HUD color setting. This setting is a lovely blue option for players who are tired of the gray or cream look. Yoshida also said that in the future, the FFXIV game team will introduce more color schemes for this option.
The new patch will also usher in the new arena called Crystalline Conflict. Based on what the two presenters have shown, we can see that the arena has stage hazards such as flipping ground tiles. This means that if your characters stand on the ground tiles for too long, they will fly into the air and patrol Yojimbo-style dolls that will deal occasional huge bursts of damage in a circle slash around them. If you want To get limit break charge, you can also collect "limit break packs" during the competition.
The two hosts then showed us a game called Euphrosyne the 24-player Alliance Raid. From the outside, the raid appears to be a gorgeous outdoor area, set amidst vast, rolling golden fields.
Yoshida and Toshio Murouchi also revealed that a new Deep Dungeon called Eureka Orthos will be added in the 6.35 patch released later. To participate in this dungeon, you must first meet some basic requirements. First of all, your level must be raised to level 81. Second, you have to prioritize completing Endwalker's main quest and reach level 50 in Palace of the Dead. After you meet these basic requirements, you can go to Koh Rabntah in Mor Donah to pick up the tasks you need to complete. After you complete all the tasks, you will have a chance to get a new hairstyle.
There are also some new mounts that will be introduced in patch 6.3. The first mount is a flying pink elephant that Yoshi-P affectionately calls "Pinky." On it, you can see various lights and decorations. There is also a mount that looks like a one-man propeller plane, so it seems quite dangerous to ride.
Of course, if you want to better experience the new content in the 6.3 patch, it will be a good choice to prepare some FFXIV Gil in advance.
