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Patch 5.3 Notes (Preliminary)

Patch 5.3 Notes

Patch 5.3 brings a multitude of additions and refinements to the realm. Adventurers of every persuasion are sure to find something to enjoy in this exciting new update.

We are proud to present the patch notes for Reflections in Crystal, which will bring a conclusion to the Shadowbringers story! This patch also brings the second installment of YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse, courtesy of guest creators Yosuke Saito and YOKO TARO.

Here you'll find a comprehensive list of additions and refinements to the game, including the addition of dwarf tribe quests, Faux Hollows, Unreal trials, and more!

* Additional features will be implemented in future updates:

Ishgardian Restoration updates are scheduled to be released in Patch 5.31.

Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr, Resistance weapons, and Skysteel tools updates are scheduled to be released in Patch 5.35.

* For the prevention of spoilers, certain story-related information has been omitted.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 5.3

Playable Content

Quests Leves Treasure Hunt Grand and Free Companies Housing The Manderville Gold Saucer Miscellaneous

Battle System

The Feast Frontline Rival Wings

PvP The Feast Frontline Rival Wings

Items

System

Resolved Issues

Known Issues

Playable Content

Quests

Leves

Treasure Hunt

Grand and Free Companies

Housing

The Manderville Gold Saucer

Miscellaneous

Battle System

PvP

The Feast

Frontline

Rival Wings

Items

System

Resolved Issues

Known Issues

Patch 5.3 contains content that can only be accessed by registering the expansion packs for FINAL FANTASY XIV to your service account. To distinguish between adjustments that are and are not affected by the registration of these expansions, the following notations will be used throughout the patch notes:

* Beginning with the release of Patch 5.3, the FINAL FANTASY XIV Starter Edition will now include a product key for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward. Players who have already purchased and registered FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will have FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward registered to their accounts automatically.

These additions and adjustments only require the purchase of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.*

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood.

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers.

These additions and adjustments contain elements that may require the purchase and registration of the expansion packs noted above.

Quests

New main scenario quests have been added.

In the Name of the Light

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

The Crystarium (X:12.5 Y:16.2)

Manager of Suites

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Echoes of a Fallen Star."*

* Following changes to main scenario quests in A Realm Reborn, completion of the following quests is also required:

My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder), My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom), or My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)

The Light of Hope

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "In the Name of the Light."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.

YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse

We Can Rebuild Her

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Kholusia (X:34.7 Y:18.2)

Dig Site Chief

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "One Way to Do It."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "We Can Rebuild Her."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "???"

The Sorrow of Werlyt

Sleep Now in Sapphire

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

The Lochs (X:11.3 Y:22.5)

Resistance Officer

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "Ruby Doomsday."

The weekly restriction on the following Chronicles of a New Era quests has been removed:

The Gift of the Archmagus

Primal Focus

Unidentified Flying Object

New side story quests have been added.

Custom Deliveries

O Crafter, My Crafter

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70

The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)

Ehll Tou

Players must first complete the quests "If Songs Had Wings" and "Go West, Craftsman."

An Ode to Unity

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70

The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)

Ehll Tou

Players must first complete the quest "O Crafter, My Crafter" and achieve a satisfaction level of 5 with Ehll Tou.

On Ehll Tou's Wings

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70

The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)

Hautdilong

Players must first complete the quest "An Ode to Unity."

Faux Hollows

Fantastic Mr. Faux

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)

Painfully Ishgardian Man

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

Dwarf tribe quests have been added.

Quest Sync

The dwarf tribe main quests and daily quests will employ an automatic level adjustment system known as quest sync, which will match the difficulty to the player's current class level. Any experience received upon the completion of these quests will be adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, certain quests will not allow players to proceed with a class that is different than when they accepted them.

Main Quests

It's Dwarfin' Time

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Kholusia (X:15.7 Y:30.3)

Affable Townsdwarf

Players must first complete the quest "Ronitt to the Rescue."

* The quest "Ronitt to the Rescue" will become available after progressing through the quest chains beginning with "A Village of Woe" and "A Disagreeable Dwarf."

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)

???

Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)

???

Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)

???

Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70

Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)

???

Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

Beast Tribe Daily Quests

To unlock dwarf daily quests, players must first complete the tribe quest "It's Dwarfin' Time."

All necessary materials will be provided to crafters with every quest. The required recipes can be found under the Special Recipes tab of the Crafting Log.

* Players will be required to provide their own catalysts.

Beastman Currency

Players can earn Hammered Frogments by completing dwarf daily quests. The number of Hammered Frogments currently held is displayed in the Currency window.

Beast Tribe Vendors

The vendor for dwarves will be unlocked upon completing the quest "It's Dwarfin' Time."

Lakeland (X:9.4 Y:13.1)

Main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn have been revamped.

To ensure a smoother journey through the main scenario for newer players, a number of quests have been revised or removed. These adjustments will not affect the overall story.

Adjustments

Due to the various changes made to the main scenario, certain quests can no longer be progressed through or accepted. Journal entries for these quests will also no longer appear, even if they are quests you have already completed.

Significant adjustments have also been made to quest rewards for main scenario quests and sidequests in A Realm Reborn.

For Players Progressing Through A Realm Reborn

If you are currently undertaking a quest in A Realm Reborn, please refer to the duty list or journal, as you may find a notification asking you to abandon the quest. If the quest has been changed, you will also be asked to reaccept it. If the quest was subject to removal, you will be asked to accept the next quest of the main scenario.

The following quests have also been changed. If you have accepted these quests prior to the patches noted below, they must be abandoned and reaccepted in order to safely complete them.

Can't Do It without U - prior to Patch 4.0.

Legacy of Allag - prior to Patch 4.4.

Requirements for the following main scenario quests have been changed.

Operation Archon

Before After

Complete the quest "The Black Wolf's Ultimatum." Complete the quest "The Black Wolf's Ultimatum."

Complete the quest "My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder)," "My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom)," or "My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)."

A Time to Every Purpose

Before After

Complete the main scenario quests "Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants" and "The Least among Us." Complete the main scenario quests "Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants" and "The Least among Us."

Complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "The Light of Hope."

The First Flight of the Excelsior

Before After

Complete the main scenario quest "Hour of Departure." Complete the main scenario quest "Hour of Departure."

Complete the quest "My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder)," "My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom)," or "My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)."

Mounts can now fly in A Realm Reborn areas.

Flying will be unlocked after completing the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."

* Players who have already completed the above quest will gain the ability to fly with mounts upon logging in and entering any A Realm Reborn area that permits flying. Players who log into any of these areas must first change areas before flying.

Flying Permitted Areas

Middle La Noscea Lower La Noscea Eastern La Noscea Western La Noscea Upper La Noscea Outer La Noscea Central Shroud East Shroud South Shroud North Shroud Western Thanalan Central Thanalan Eastern Thanalan Southern Thanalan Northern Thanalan Coerthas Central Highlands Mor Dhona

Following the above changes to facilitate flying in A Realm Reborn areas, the quest "I Believe I Can Fly" has been removed. Players must instead complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."

The Flyer Shaffron barding awarded for completion of this quest can now be obtained in exchange for Achievement Certificates.

* The achievement associated with this quest can no longer be obtained.

Quest objective icons for all quests have been adjusted to indicate elevation.

* This adjustment was made previously to a number of sidequests, but will now apply to all quests.

New chapters have been added to New Game+.

Chapters will be unlocked after completing certain quests.

* Chapters for A Realm Reborn and Seventh Astral Era quests are scheduled to be added in Patch 5.35.

Tank Class Quests

Gladiator Quests Marauder Quests

Healer Class Quests

Conjurer Quests

DPS Class Quests

Pugilist Quests Lancer Quests Archer Quests Thaumaturge Quests Arcanist Quests Rogue Quests

Disciple of the Hand Quests

Carpenter - Part 1 Carpenter - Part 2 Carpenter - Part 3 Blacksmith - Part 1 Blacksmith - Part 2 Blacksmith - Part 3 Armorer - Part 1 Armorer - Part 2 Armorer - Part 3 Goldsmith - Part 1 Goldsmith - Part 2 Goldsmith - Part 3 Leatherworker - Part 1 Leatherworker - Part 2 Leatherworker - Part 3 Weaver - Part 1 Weaver - Part 2 Weaver - Part 3 Alchemist - Part 1 Alchemist - Part 2 Alchemist - Part 3 Culinarian - Part 1 Culinarian - Part 2 Culinarian - Part 3

Disciple of the Land Quests

Miner - Part 1 Miner - Part 2 Miner - Part 3 Botanist - Part 1 Botanist - Part 2 Botanist - Part 3 Fisher - Part 1 Fisher - Part 2 Fisher - Part 3

* Items will not be used when completing quests that require an item be submitted to proceed.

Leves

Leve quests can now be initiated and abandoned while riding a mount.

Treasure Hunt

Rewards have been added for Zonureskin Treasure Maps.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah:

New rewards have been added.

Item level will now be synced to 505.

Grand and Free Companies

New craftable items have been added to the company workshop.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to subaquatic voyages:

Maximum submersible rank has been increased from 70 to 75.

New destinations have been added.

A wider selection of items can be obtained from voyages.

A warning message will be displayed when closing the voyage display panel if certain submersible parts require repair.

New items have been added to the Grand Company quartermasters.

MaelstromRank: Storm Corporal

Item Required Seals

Pudding Flesh 200

Order of the Twin AddersRank: Serpent Corporal

Item Required Seals

Pudding Flesh 200

Immortal FlamesFlame Corporal

Item Required Seals

Pudding Flesh 200

Housing

Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.

Learn more about the Furnishing Design Contest.

Entries that did not win have also been selected to serve as new furnishings.

New furnishings have been added.

Viera and Hrothgar mannequins are now available.

To use these new designs, access a mannequin and choose "Select race and gender."

New orchestrion rolls have been added.

New aquarium fish have been added.

A new seed for flowerpots has been added.

Cosmos Seeds

Cosmos Seeds can now be purchased from the following vendors:

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

Apartments - Apartment Merchant

New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie

A new seed for gardening and flowerpots has been added.

Allagan Melon Seeds

Allagan Melon Seeds can now be purchased from the following vendors:

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

Apartments - Apartment Merchant

New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie

The Manderville Gold Saucer

An average wait time will no longer be displayed when queueing for chocobo races.

* No changes have been made to matching requirements.

The following additions have been made to Triple Triad:

New cards have been added.

New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Doman mahjong:

An explanation of the Pao penalty will now display when triggered.

The position of the cursor when selecting tiles with a gamepad has been adjusted.

Miscellaneous

Faux Hollows has been added.

Relive harrowing battles of your past in the form of "Unreal" battles to create gripping tales you can share with a peculiar talking fox. Succeed and you will have the opportunity to play a special mini-game which offers unique rewards.

Requirements

Fantastic Mr. Faux

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)

Painfully Ishgardian Man

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

Unreal Trials

Unreal trials are new versions of familiar duties, designed to challenge players who have reached the current level cap by providing an experience of similar difficulty to the original versions of these encounters at the time of their release.

Patch 5.3 Unreal Trial

The unreal challenge for this update is the Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal).

Learn more about this new trial.

* Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.

Faux Hollows Overview

Once per week, players may speak to the Faux Commander after completing an unreal trial to gain access to Faux Hollows.

* Availability is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) (Earth time), and can be confirmed via the Raid Finder entry for any unreal trial.

Playing Faux Hollows

The object of Faux Hollows is to reveal the illustrations hidden beneath one or more panels. Only eleven panels can be turned in total when playing. Successfully uncover illustrations and earn faux leaves, which can be exchanged for various rewards. The amount of faux leaves awarded differs depending on the size and nature of the illustration uncovered.

Retellings

Uncovering a large illustration grants a retelling. With this reward, it is possible to complete an unreal trial and access Faux Hollows once more before a week has passed, making it a viable alternative to solely aiming for illustrations that grant a high number of faux leaves.

* Players may only earn one retelling per week.

Rewards

Faux Leaves can be exchanged with the faux commander in Idyllshire (X:5.7 Y:6.1) for rewards only obtainable via Faux Hollows.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Wondrous Tails:

When receiving rewards, players will now receive experience points in addition to their reward after collecting nine seals.

* Only Disciples of War or Magic (excluding limited jobs) may receive experience points.

* Experience points cannot be received from Wondrous Tails obtained prior to the release of Patch 5.3.

Prizes available in exchange for Khloe's Gold Certificate of Commendation, Khloe's Silver Certificate of Commendation, and Khloe's Bronze Certificate of Commendation have been adjusted.

Items that were previously prizes for Wondrous Tails have been added to the exchange.

Players who have not reached level 80 with a Disciple of War or Magic may only choose from two rewards rather than three.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to the challenge log:

The entry "Successfully desynthesize 5 items" has been added.

* Experience will only be gained for this challenge when playing as a Disciple of the Hand.

The entry "Successfully affix 5 materia" has been removed.

New emotes have been added.

Actions have been adjusted as follows:

Marauder / Warrior

Action Adjustment

Berserk The additional effect "Extends Storm's Eye duration by 15s to a maximum of 60s" has been added.

Mythril Tempest The combo bonus "Extends Storm's Eye duration by 10s to a maximum of 30s" has been changed to "Extends Storm's Eye duration by 30s to a maximum of 60s."

Storm's Eye Now extends Storm's Eye duration by 30s to a maximum of 60s.

Inner Release The additional effect "Extends Storm's Eye duration by 15s to a maximum of 60s" has been added.

Nascent Flash No longer requires a target party member to execute.

Gunbreaker

Action Adjustment

Brutal Shell Cure potency has been increased from 150 to 200.

Effect duration has been increased from 10 to 30 seconds.

Barrier effect can now be refreshed.

Pugilist / Monk

Action Adjustment

Perfect Balance Recast time has been reduced from 120 to 90 seconds.

Form Shift Additional effect extending the duration of Greased Lightning no longer requires Coeurl Form.

Bard

Action Adjustment

Sidewinder Potency when target is suffering from both Caustic Bite and Stormbite has been increased from 300 to 350.

Refulgent Arrow Potency has been increased from 330 to 340.

Burst Shot Potency has been increased from 230 to 240.

Machinist

Action Adjustment

Hypercharge Description now clearly states the Overheat effect only applies to machinist actions.

* No change has been made to the effects of this action.

Summoner

Action Adjustment

Tri-disaster Potency has been reduced from 300 to 150.

Scholar

Action Adjustment

Succor MP cost has been reduced from 1,300 to 1,100.

Astrologian

Action Adjustment

Lightspeed The effect "Reduces MP cost for spells by 50%" has been removed.

Helios MP cost has been reduced from 900 to 700.

Benefic II MP cost has been reduced from 900 to 700.

Draw The additional effect "Restores 8% of maximum MP" has been added.

Aspected Benefic MP cost when under the effect of Diurnal Sect has been reduced from 500 to 400.

MP cost when under the effect of Nocturnal Sect has been reduced from 900 to 700.

Aspected Helios MP cost has been reduced from 1,000 to 800.

Combust II MP cost has been reduced from 500 to 400.

Sleeve Draw The effect of this action has been completely revamped.

Sleeve Draw now functions as follows:

Draws a card (arcanum) from your divining deck.

You cannot draw an arcanum if you are aligned with its Seal of Arcana. When aligned with all three seals, any arcanum may be drawn.

Additional Effect: Restores 8% of maximum MP

Horoscope The healing effect can now also be triggered when the effect of Horoscope or Horoscope Helios expires.

Neutral Sect When Neutral Sect is executed while Nocturnal Sect is active,

the healing over time effects of both Aspected Benefic and Aspected Helios can now be stacked.

The descriptions of certain actions and statuses have been adjusted.

* Their effects have not been changed.

The period of invulnerability after being revived will now be indicated by the Transcendent status effect.

Players can now change the name of active sets in the Blue Magic Spellbook.

The option to rename sets has been added to the subcommand menu when saving or loading active sets.

The option to rename sets has been adde

A new dungeon, the Heroes' Gauntlet, has been added.

Players may enter the dungeon with Trust NPCs.

Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Item Level Requirement Average item level 460 or above

Party Size Four players

Time Limit 90 minutes

Requirements

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

An experience point bonus will now be granted when completing dungeons for the first time.

* Bonus will not be granted for dungeons with a level cap of 50, 60, 70, or 80.

Attacks by the Coincounter in Aurum Vale will now have action indicators.

The following changes have been made to existing instance dungeons:

The contents of treasure coffers in the following dungeons have been adjusted to ensure players receive gear of a suitable strength.

Furthermore, players will always receive a weapon or piece of armor equippable by their current job upon completing one of these dungeons:

* You cannot receive items already in your inventory or Armoury Chest.

Sastasha The Tam-Tara Deepcroft Copperbell Mines Halatali The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak Haukke Manor Brayflox's Longstop The Sunken Temple of Qarn Cutter's Cry Stone Vigil Dzemael Darkhold Aurum Vale

A new trial has been added.

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Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Item Level Requirement Average item level 465 or above

Party Size Eight players

Time Limit 60 minutes

Requirements

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

???

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

??? (Extreme)

??? (Extreme) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder.

* Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.

Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Item Level Requirement Average item level 480 or above

Party Size Eight players

Time Limit 60 minutes

Requirements

After completing the main scenario quest ???, speak with the Minstreling Wanderer in the Crystarium (X:7.5 Y:12.5) as a level 80 Disciple of War or Magic.

Item Exchange

The totem received upon completing this trial can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7).

The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)

The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder.

* Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.

* Unreal trials are limited time events. Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.

Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Item Level Requirement Average item level 430 or above

Item Level Sync 435

Party Size Eight players

Time Limit 60 minutes

Requirements

Fantastic Mr. Faux

Disciple of War or Magic level 80

Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)

Painfully Ishgardian Man

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

The drop rate for the Shadow Gwiber Trumpet in the Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy has

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Patch 5.3 Notes (Preliminary)

Patch 5.3 brings a multitude of additions and refinements to the realm. Adventurers of every persuasion are sure to find something to enjoy in this exciting new update.

* Additional features will be implemented in future updates:
Ishgardian Restoration updates are scheduled to be released in Patch 5.31.
Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr, Resistance weapons, and Skysteel tools updates are scheduled to be released in Patch 5.35.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 5.3

Playable Content
        Quests Leves Treasure Hunt Grand and Free Companies Housing The Manderville Gold Saucer Miscellaneous 
    Battle System
        The Feast Frontline Rival Wings 
    Items
    System

Playable Content
        Quests
        Leves
        Treasure Hunt
        Grand and Free Companies
        Housing
        The Manderville Gold Saucer
        Miscellaneous
    Battle System
        The Feast
        Frontline
        Rival Wings
    Items
    System

These additions and adjustments only require the purchase of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.* 
    These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood.
    These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers.
    These additions and adjustments contain elements that may require the purchase and registration of the expansion packs noted above.

Quests
New main scenario quests have been added.
In the Name of the Light

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
The Crystarium (X:12.5 Y:16.2)
Manager of Suites
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Echoes of a Fallen Star."*

* Following changes to main scenario quests in A Realm Reborn, completion of the following quests is also required:

My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder), My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom), or My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)
    The Light of Hope
    ???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "In the Name of the Light."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.
    YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse
    We Can Rebuild Her

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    Kholusia (X:34.7 Y:18.2)
    Dig Site Chief
    Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "One Way to Do It."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "We Can Rebuild Her."

???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    ???
    ???
    Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "???"

The Sorrow of Werlyt
    Sleep Now in Sapphire

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    The Lochs (X:11.3 Y:22.5)
    Resistance Officer
    Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "Ruby Doomsday."

The weekly restriction on the following Chronicles of a New Era quests has been removed:
        The Gift of the Archmagus
        Primal Focus
        Unidentified Flying Object
        New side story quests have been added.
        Custom Deliveries
        O Crafter, My Crafter

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70
        The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)
        Ehll Tou
        Players must first complete the quests "If Songs Had Wings" and "Go West, Craftsman."

An Ode to Unity

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70
        The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)
        Ehll Tou
        Players must first complete the quest "O Crafter, My Crafter" and achieve a satisfaction level of 5 with Ehll Tou.

On Ehll Tou's Wings

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70
        The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)
        Hautdilong
        Players must first complete the quest "An Ode to Unity."

Faux Hollows
        Fantastic Mr. Faux

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
        Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
        Painfully Ishgardian Man
        Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

Dwarf tribe quests have been added.
        Quest Sync

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Kholusia (X:15.7 Y:30.3)
        Affable Townsdwarf
        Players must first complete the quest "Ronitt to the Rescue."
        * The quest "Ronitt to the Rescue" will become available after progressing through the quest chains beginning with "A Village of Woe" and "A Disagreeable Dwarf."

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)
        ???

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)
        ???
        Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)
        ???
        Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)
        ???
        Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

???

Disciple of the Hand level 70
        Lakeland (X:9.3 Y:13.2)
        ???
        Players must first complete the beast tribe quest "???"

Beast Tribe Daily Quests

To unlock dwarf daily quests, players must first complete the tribe quest "It's Dwarfin' Time."

All necessary materials will be provided to crafters with every quest. The required recipes can be found under the Special Recipes tab of the Crafting Log.
        * Players will be required to provide their own catalysts.
        Beastman Currency

Players can earn Hammered Frogments by completing dwarf daily quests. The number of Hammered Frogments currently held is displayed in the Currency window.
        Beast Tribe Vendors

The vendor for dwarves will be unlocked upon completing the quest "It's Dwarfin' Time."
            Lakeland (X:9.4 Y:13.1)
        Main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn have been revamped.

To ensure a smoother journey through the main scenario for newer players, a number of quests have been revised or removed. These adjustments will not affect the overall story.
        Adjustments

Significant adjustments have also been made to quest rewards for main scenario quests and sidequests in A Realm Reborn.
        For Players Progressing Through A Realm Reborn

The following quests have also been changed. If you have accepted these quests prior to the patches noted below, they must be abandoned and reaccepted in order to safely complete them.
            Can't Do It without U - prior to Patch 4.0.
            Legacy of Allag - prior to Patch 4.4.
            Requirements for the following main scenario quests have been changed.
            Operation Archon
            Before 		After
            Complete the quest "The Black Wolf's Ultimatum." 		Complete the quest "The Black Wolf's Ultimatum."
            Complete the quest "My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder)," "My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom)," or "My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)."
            A Time to Every Purpose
            Before 		After
            Complete the main scenario quests "Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants" and "The Least among Us." 		Complete the main scenario quests "Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants" and "The Least among Us."
            Complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "The Light of Hope."
            The First Flight of the Excelsior
            Before 		After
            Complete the main scenario quest "Hour of Departure." 		Complete the main scenario quest "Hour of Departure."
            Complete the quest "My Little Chocobo (Twin Adder)," "My Little Chocobo (Maelstrom)," or "My Little Chocobo (Immortal Flames)."
            Mounts can now fly in A Realm Reborn areas.

Flying will be unlocked after completing the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."
            * Players who have already completed the above quest will gain the ability to fly with mounts upon logging in and entering any A Realm Reborn area that permits flying. Players who log into any of these areas must first change areas before flying.
            Flying Permitted Areas
                    Middle La Noscea Lower La Noscea Eastern La Noscea Western La Noscea Upper La Noscea Outer La Noscea Central Shroud East Shroud South Shroud North Shroud Western Thanalan Central Thanalan Eastern Thanalan Southern Thanalan Northern Thanalan Coerthas Central Highlands Mor Dhona 
            Following the above changes to facilitate flying in A Realm Reborn areas, the quest "I Believe I Can Fly" has been removed. Players must instead complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."

The Flyer Shaffron barding awarded for completion of this quest can now be obtained in exchange for Achievement Certificates.
            * The achievement associated with this quest can no longer be obtained.
            Quest objective icons for all quests have been adjusted to indicate elevation.

* This adjustment was made previously to a number of sidequests, but will now apply to all quests.
            New chapters have been added to New Game+.

Chapters will be unlocked after completing certain quests.
            * Chapters for A Realm Reborn and Seventh Astral Era quests are scheduled to be added in Patch 5.35.
            Tank Class Quests
                    Gladiator Quests Marauder Quests 
            Healer Class Quests
                    Conjurer Quests
            DPS Class Quests
                    Pugilist Quests Lancer Quests Archer Quests Thaumaturge Quests Arcanist Quests Rogue Quests 
            Disciple of the Hand Quests
                    Carpenter - Part 1 Carpenter - Part 2 Carpenter - Part 3 Blacksmith - Part 1 Blacksmith - Part 2 Blacksmith - Part 3 Armorer - Part 1 Armorer - Part 2 Armorer - Part 3 Goldsmith - Part 1 Goldsmith - Part 2 Goldsmith - Part 3 Leatherworker - Part 1 Leatherworker - Part 2 Leatherworker - Part 3 Weaver - Part 1 Weaver - Part 2 Weaver - Part 3 Alchemist - Part 1 Alchemist - Part 2 Alchemist - Part 3 Culinarian - Part 1 Culinarian - Part 2 Culinarian - Part 3 
            Disciple of the Land Quests
                    Miner - Part 1 Miner - Part 2 Miner - Part 3 Botanist - Part 1 Botanist - Part 2 Botanist - Part 3 Fisher - Part 1 Fisher - Part 2 Fisher - Part 3

* Items will not be used when completing quests that require an item be submitted to proceed.
            Leves
            Leve quests can now be initiated and abandoned while riding a mount.
            Treasure Hunt
            Rewards have been added for Zonureskin Treasure Maps.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah:

New rewards have been added.
            Item level will now be synced to 505.

Grand and Free Companies
            New craftable items have been added to the company workshop.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to subaquatic voyages:

Maximum submersible rank has been increased from 70 to 75.
            New destinations have been added.
            A wider selection of items can be obtained from voyages.
            A warning message will be displayed when closing the voyage display panel if certain submersible parts require repair.

New items have been added to the Grand Company quartermasters.
            MaelstromRank: Storm Corporal
            Item 		Required Seals
            Pudding Flesh 		200
            Order of the Twin AddersRank: Serpent Corporal
            Item 		Required Seals
            Pudding Flesh 		200
            Immortal FlamesFlame Corporal
            Item 		Required Seals
            Pudding Flesh 		200
            Housing
            Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.

Learn more about the Furnishing Design Contest.

Entries that did not win have also been selected to serve as new furnishings.
            New furnishings have been added.
            Viera and Hrothgar mannequins are now available.

To use these new designs, access a mannequin and choose "Select race and gender."
            New orchestrion rolls have been added.
            New aquarium fish have been added.
            A new seed for flowerpots has been added.
                Cosmos Seeds

Cosmos Seeds can now be purchased from the following vendors:
                    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
                    Apartments - Apartment Merchant
                    New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie
            A new seed for gardening and flowerpots has been added.
                Allagan Melon Seeds

Allagan Melon Seeds can now be purchased from the following vendors:
                    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
                    Apartments - Apartment Merchant
                    New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie
            The Manderville Gold Saucer
            An average wait time will no longer be displayed when queueing for chocobo races.

* No changes have been made to matching requirements.
            The following additions have been made to Triple Triad:

New cards have been added.
            New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Doman mahjong:

An explanation of the Pao penalty will now display when triggered.
            The position of the cursor when selecting tiles with a gamepad has been adjusted.

Miscellaneous
            Faux Hollows has been added.

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
            Painfully Ishgardian Man
            Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

Unreal Trials

The unreal challenge for this update is the Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal).
            Learn more about this new trial.
            * Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.
            Faux Hollows Overview

Once per week, players may speak to the Faux Commander after completing an unreal trial to gain access to Faux Hollows.
            * Availability is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) (Earth time), and can be confirmed via the Raid Finder entry for any unreal trial.
            Playing Faux Hollows

Faux Leaves can be exchanged with the faux commander in Idyllshire (X:5.7 Y:6.1) for rewards only obtainable via Faux Hollows.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to Wondrous Tails:

When receiving rewards, players will now receive experience points in addition to their reward after collecting nine seals.
                * Only Disciples of War or Magic (excluding limited jobs) may receive experience points.
                * Experience points cannot be received from Wondrous Tails obtained prior to the release of Patch 5.3.
            Prizes available in exchange for Khloe's Gold Certificate of Commendation, Khloe's Silver Certificate of Commendation, and Khloe's Bronze Certificate of Commendation have been adjusted.
                Items that were previously prizes for Wondrous Tails have been added to the exchange.
            Players who have not reached level 80 with a Disciple of War or Magic may only choose from two rewards rather than three.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to the challenge log:

The entry "Successfully desynthesize 5 items" has been added.
                * Experience will only be gained for this challenge when playing as a Disciple of the Hand.
            The entry "Successfully affix 5 materia" has been removed.

New emotes have been added.
            The descriptions of certain actions and statuses have been adjusted.

* Their effects have not been changed.
            The period of invulnerability after being revived will now be indicated by the Transcendent status effect.
            Players can now change the name of active sets in the Blue Magic Spellbook.

The option to rename sets has been added to the subcommand menu when saving or loading active sets.
            A new dungeon, the Heroes' Gauntlet, has been added.

Players may enter the dungeon with Trust NPCs.
            		
            Level Requirement 		Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Item Level Requirement 		Average item level 460 or above
            Party Size 		Four players
            Time Limit 		90 minutes
            Requirements
            ???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            ???
            ???
            Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

An experience point bonus will now be granted when completing dungeons for the first time.

* Bonus will not be granted for dungeons with a level cap of 50, 60, 70, or 80.
            Attacks by the Coincounter in Aurum Vale will now have action indicators.
            The following changes have been made to existing instance dungeons:

The contents of treasure coffers in the following dungeons have been adjusted to ensure players receive gear of a suitable strength.
                Furthermore, players will always receive a weapon or piece of armor equippable by their current job upon completing one of these dungeons:
                * You cannot receive items already in your inventory or Armoury Chest. 
                    Sastasha The Tam-Tara Deepcroft Copperbell Mines Halatali The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak Haukke Manor Brayflox's Longstop The Sunken Temple of Qarn Cutter's Cry Stone Vigil Dzemael Darkhold Aurum Vale

A new trial has been added.
            ???
            		
            Level Requirement 		Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Item Level Requirement 		Average item level 465 or above
            Party Size 		Eight players
            Time Limit 		60 minutes
            Requirements
            ???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            ???
            ???
            Players must first complete the main scenario quest "???"

??? (Extreme)

??? (Extreme) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder.
            * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.
            		
            Level Requirement 		Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Item Level Requirement 		Average item level 480 or above
            Party Size 		Eight players
            Time Limit 		60 minutes
            Requirements

After completing the main scenario quest ???, speak with the Minstreling Wanderer in the Crystarium (X:7.5 Y:12.5) as a level 80 Disciple of War or Magic.
            Item Exchange

The totem received upon completing this trial can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7).
            The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)

The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder.
            * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.
            * Unreal trials are limited time events. Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch.
            		
            Level Requirement 		Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Item Level Requirement 		Average item level 430 or above
            Item Level Sync 		435
            Party Size 		Eight players
            Time Limit 		60 minutes
            Requirements
            Fantastic Mr. Faux

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
            Painfully Ishgardian Man
            Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Shadowbringers" and the quest "Keeping Up with the Aliapohs."

The drop rate for the Shadow Gwiber Trumpet in the Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy has been increased.

They can also be purchased in exchange for totems from Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7).
            Item Obtained 		Item Required
            Shadow Gwiber Trumpet 		Hades Totem x 99
            The weekly restriction on rewards in Eden's Verse has been removed.

* This change does not apply to the Blade of Golden Antiquity obtained in Eden's Verse: Refulgence.
            The number of Blades of Golden Antiquity required to exchange for a Perdurable Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.
            The alliance raid dungeon, the Puppets' Bunker, has been added.

The exciting new raid was developed by the director and producer of NieR:Automata, YOKO TARO and Yosuke Saito, with music composed by Keiichi Okabe.
            		
            Level Requirement 		Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            Item Level Requirement 		Average item level 465 or above
            Party Size 		Eight players, or an alliance of 24 players
            Time Limit 		120 minutes
            Requirements
            ???

Disciple of War or Magic level 80
            ???
            ???
            Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "We Can Rebuild Her."

Role Requirements

Parties matched automatically via the Duty Finder will compromise 1 tank, 2 healers, and 5 DPS. Parties formed prior to registration must also meet these role requirements.

However, these role requirements are not required when registering as an alliance.
            Rewards

You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in the Puppets' Bunker. In the event you are awarded an item from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining items regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.
            * Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

Each party in the alliance will receive its own treasure chest, the contents of which will be identical regardless of the route taken.
            * Players cannot open a treasure chest belonging to another party.
            Completion Reward

Upon completing the Puppets' Bunker, players can also earn a separate reward once per week: two Cracked Stellaclusters and one Puppet's Coin. The Puppet's Coin can be exchanged with Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7) for items used to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of allegory.
            Players will no longer be rewarded Cracked Stellaclusters upon completing the Copied Factory.
            The items required to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of allegory, Crystalline Glaze and Crystalline Twine, can be purchased from Xylle in the Crystarium (X:9.4 Y:9.5) with Sacks of Nuts or Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7) with Manufactured Coins and Puppet's Coins.
            Required Items
                Puppet's Coin
                Puppet's Coins can be found in the new alliance raid dungeon "The Puppets' Bunker"
                Manufactured Coin
            Upgrading Equipment
                After acquiring the items to enhance your equipment, either from Xylle or Fathard, speak with Shee-Tatch in Eulmore (X:10.3 Y:12.0) and exchange them for augmented gear of your choice.
            The following duties have been added to the Raid Finder:
                ??? (Extreme)
                The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)
            The following duties have been moved to the Duty Finder:
                Cinder Drift (Extreme)
                Memoria Misera (Extreme)
            Players will now receive the power of the Echo in the event all party members are incapacitated during the following trials:
            Cinder Drift

Each time players restart the aforementioned trial, they will be granted a 10% Echo effect boost, which increases each restart up to a maximum of 50%. If a player restarts after battling for less than three minutes, they will not be granted this effect.
            Cinder Drift (Extreme) / Memoria Misera (Extreme)

Each time players restart the aforementioned trial, they will be granted a 5% Echo effect boost, which increases each restart up to a maximum of 25%. If a player restarts after battling for less than three minutes, they will not be granted this effect.
            The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Expert have been changed as follows:
            Before 		After
            The Grand Cosmos
            Anamnesis Anyder
            		Anamnesis Anyder
            The Heroes' Gauntlet

The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Expert has been increased from 440 to 460.

The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Level 80 have been changed as follows:

The Grand Cosmos has been added.

The required average item level has been increased from 410 to 430.

The duties listed within Duty Roulette: Mentor have been changed as follows:

New duties have been added.

The Heroes' Gauntlet
                The Puppets' Bunker
                ???

The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Mentor has been increased from 455 to 465.

??? (Extreme) has been added to the list of challenges in Stone, Sky, Sea.
            The Feast
            As Season Fifteen ends, Season Sixteen begins.

When the season ends, the top ranking players from each data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.

Players finishing in Bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Feast quartermaster at the Wolves' Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).

Learn more about rewards.
            * Tier rewards for Season Fifteen must be claimed before the end of Season Sixteen.
            * The Season Sixteen ranking will be updated daily, beginning from the day after the start of the season. In the event of an error, the rankings will not be updated on that day.
            Frontline
            Preparation time before matches begin has been reduced from 90 to 45 seconds.
            The rotation of available campaigns has been changed.
            Before 		After
            1. The Borderland Ruins (Secure) / Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam)
            2. Seal Rock (Seize) / Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam)
            3. The Fields of Glory (Shatter) / Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam) 		1. The Borderland Ruins (Secure)
            2. Seal Rock (Seize)
            3. The Fields of Glory (Shatter)
            4. Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam)

* The available campaign changes at 8:00 a.m. (PDT). Only the currently available campaign can be accessed in the Duty Finder.
            * If you are waiting for a match via the Duty Finder when the campaign changes, your registration will automatically be withdrawn.
            Campaigns available in Daily Challenge: Frontline have been changed.
            Before 		After
            Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam) 		The Borderland Ruins (Secure)*
            Seal Rock (Seize)*
            The Fields of Glory (Shatter)*
            Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam)*

* The chosen campaign for Daily Challenge: Frontline will match the daily rotation of available campaigns.
            Rival Wings
            Preparation time before matches begin has been reduced from 90 to 45 seconds.
            Time limit has been reduced from 20 to 15 minutes.
            Time before delivery of gobcrates has been changed from 12 to 10 minutes after the match begins.
            The following adjustments have been made to warmachina actions:
            Cruise Chaser
            Action 		Adjustment
            Spin Crusher 		Potency when attacking a player, mammet, or object has been increased from 750 to 1,000.
            Potency when attacking warmachina has been increased from 7,500 to 10,000.
            Laser X Sword 		Potency when attacking players or warmachina has been increased from 10,000 to 12,500.
            Potency when attacking mammets or objects has been increased from 1,000 to 1,250.
            Optical Sight 		Potency when attacking players or warmachina has been increased from 5,000 to 7,500.
            Potency when attacking mammets or objects has been increased from 500 to 750.
            Brute Justice
            Action 		Adjustment
            Flarethrower 		Burn potency when attacking players or warmachina has been increased from 1,000 to 2,500.
            Effect duration has been reduced from 15 to 12.
            Double Rocket Punch 		Potency when attacking players, warmachina, or mammets has been increased from 5,000 to 7,500.
            Potency when attacking objects has been increased from 100,000 to 150,000.
            Mega Beam 		Potency when attacking players or warmachina has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
            Potency when attacking mammets or objects has been increased from 1,250 to 1,500.
            Goblin mercenaries now deal increased damage against mammets.
            HP of gobtanks has been increased, as well as their damage against mammets.
            New items have been added.

Items added in patch 5.3 will be listed at a later date.
            New recipes have been added.

Recipes added in patch 5.3 will be listed at a later date.
            Crafted item level 480 equipment can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 490 equipment.
            Vendor

Hillicen in Eulmore (X:10.9 Y:10.7)
            Required Items

Eulmoran Certificate of Novelty/Undersea Rain
                Eulmoran Certificates of Novelty can be received in exchange for item level 480 equipment from Hillicen.
                Undersea Rain can be received from Hillicen in exchange for Allagan tomestones of phantasmagoria.

Acquiring Upgraded Gear
                After acquiring the requisite number of Eulmoran Certificates of Novelty and Undersea Rain, speak with Hillicen and exchange them for your desired gear.
            Sundry Splendors, a one-stop shop for gear and items purchased in exchange for Allagan tomestones and scrips has been added to all city-states.

Shops in each city-state are unlocked after completing certain quests in the main scenario.
                Limsa Lominsa / Gridania / Ul'dah
                Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."
                Ishgard
                Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Heavensward."
                Kugane
                Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Stormblood."
            Vendor
                Rowena's Representative, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.0 Y:11.1)
                Rowena's Representative, New Gridania (X:11.9 Y:12.3)
                Rowena's Representative, Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (X:9 Y:8.3)
                Rowena's Representative, Foundation (X:10.5 Y:11.8)
                Rowena's Representative, Kugane (X:12.2 Y:10.8)
            Crafting material shops have been added.
            Vendor
                Scrap Salvager, Idyllshire (X:5.9 Y:7.3)
                Material Supplier, Rhalgr's Reach (X:9.6 Y:11.8)
                Sileas, Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (X:10.0 Y:12.5)
            The sort function has been adjusted. Items with a similar function will now be arranged together when sorted.

* In accordance with the above change, the arrangement of items in shops, item searches, and market board searches has also been changed.
            The prices of certain items have been adjusted.
            Certain items can now be sold, desynthesized, or submitted for expert delivery missions.
            The item level of Zodiac Weapon, anima weapon, and Eureka weapon replicas has been changed to 1.
            To reduce system stress, the timing with which changes to gear durability and spiritbond are processed has been adjusted.
            Before 		After
            Changes to durability and spiritbond gain were processed after defeating an enemy. 		Changes to durability and spiritbond gain are processed after completion of a duty.

* With the exception of treasure dungeons and FATEs, gear will not lose durability nor will it gain spiritbond when a duty is failed.
            * This adjustment will not affect durability lost upon incapacitation.

The aforementioned changes to durability and spiritbond gain will apply to the following duties:
            * Enemies defeated in the open world (leves, etc.) will no longer affect spiritbond gain.
                Instanced Dungeons
                Raid Dungeons
                Alliance Raid Dungeons
                Trials
                FATEs
                The Masked Carnivale
                Baldesion Arsenal Expedition Boss Encounters
                Treasure Dungeons
            Materials in your inventory can now be used to search for crafting recipes.

After selecting an item in your inventory, open the subcommand menu and select "Search Recipes Using This Material" to produce a list of recipes requiring said item.
            The Trial Synthesis action has been added.

Players will gain access to this skill after learning the trait Practice Makes Perfect.

By using trial synthesis, players can practice the crafting of items, even if the requisite materials and crystals are not in their inventory. However, please note you cannot create an item, nor will you gain experience points when successfully completing trial synthesis.
            The following crafter actions have been removed:
            All Classes
                Collectable Synthesis
            Following the removal of Collectable Synthesis, the level 51 to 80 recipes used for collectable synthesis can no longer be used to create collectable items.
            A new trait has been added to Disciples of the Hand.
            All Classes
            Action Name 		Description
            Level 15
            Practice Makes Perfect 		Allows you to execute the action Trial Synthesis.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to the crafting window:

When using a gamepad, players can now press Y (△) to immediately open the Efficiency Calculations window.
            The display of special recipes in the Crafting Log has been adjusted to improve visibility.

Players can now specify the number of items to be crafted in the raw materials list.
            Players can now speak with Ehll Tou to complete custom deliveries.

By completing these custom deliveries, players can receive gil, experience points, crafters' scrips, or gatherers' scrips.
            * A total of 12 custom deliveries can be made each week.
            Requirements
            O Crafter, My Crafter

Disciple of the Hand or Land level 70
            The Firmament (X:13.5 Y:11.2)
            Ehll Tou
            Players must first complete the quests "If Songs Had Wings" and "Go West, Craftsman."

* Glamours cannot be cast on Ehll Tou.
            The following adjustments have been made to Rowena's House of Splendors:

The items designated for collectable turn-ins have been changed.
                Items accepted for turn-ins prior to Patch 5.3 can no longer be crafted as collectables. If you possess collectable versions of these items in your inventory, they can be submitted to the following vendor:

Collectable Dealer, Mor Dhona (X:22.3 Y:6.7)

Items requested for collectable turn-ins will no longer change on a daily rotation.
                In accordance with this change, items listed in the collectables exchange will no longer be given a daily bonus. Furthermore, Rowena's House of Splendors will no longer appear in the Timers window.
            Ornament recipes for alchemist have been moved to their own category.
            Before 		After
            Level-based Recipe 		Special Recipe → Other → Ornaments
            The Auto Sneak trait for Disciples of the Land has been adjusted.
            Before 		After
            Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. 		Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
            New miner and botanist gathering points have been added.
            New items have been added to gathering points.
            New fish have been added.
            The display of requirements for perception-based gathering bonuses has been adjusted.
            Before 		After
            Perception < ○○○ → Gathering Fortune 0% 		Perception ≥ ○○○ → HQ Available

* Perception requirements to obtain high-quality items have not been changed.
            The following adjustments have been made to ocean fishing:

Points earned for fish you have reeled in will now be displayed.
                * When reeling in a high-quality fish or multiple fish using Double Hook, a composite score will be displayed.
            Fish that award bonus points will now be indicated with a special icon.

The requirements for catching certain fish with special conditions have been added to the Fishing Log.

* The conditions for catching these fish have not been changed.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to desynthesis:

The level cap for desynthesis has been increased from 480 to 490.
            Stacked items can now be automatically desynthesized, one after another.
                * Desynthesis will be canceled upon moving.

New items available in exchange for achievement certificates have been added.
            The pulldown menu of the Materia Creation window has been adjusted. The Equipped category now displays at the top of the list.
            New items have been added to the inventory of Calamity salvagers.
            New mounts have been added.
            The music played when riding the pteranodon mount has been changed.
            New chocobo barding has been added.
            New minions have been added.
            New achievements and titles have been added.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to achievements:

New achievements and titles have been added.
            The icons for certain achievements have been adjusted.
            Certain duties and trials will now count toward the completion of achievements.

Achievement 		Duty
            A Tankless Job I (Paladin)
            A Tankless Job II (Paladin)
            But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Paladin)
            A Tankless Job I (Warrior)
            A Tankless Job II (Warrior)
            But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Warrior)
            A Tankless Job I (Dark Knight)
            A Tankless Job II (Dark Knight)
            But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Dark Knight) 		??? (Extreme)
            The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)
            Tank You, Paladin I
            Tank You, Paladin II
            Tank You, Paladin III
            Tank You, Paladin IV
            Tank You, Warrior I
            Tank You, Warrior II
            Tank You, Warrior III
            Tank You, Warrior IV
            Tank You, Dark Knight I
            Tank You, Dark Knight II
            Tank You, Dark Knight III
            Tank You, Dark Knight IV
            Tank You, Gunbreaker I
            Tank You, Gunbreaker II
            Tank You, Gunbreaker III
            Tank You, Gunbreaker IV 		The Heroes' Gauntlet
            ??? (Extreme)
            The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)
            The Puppets' Bunker
            The Fashion Accessories category has been added to the main menu.

The Parasol action and all future accesories acquired from Patch 5.21 and later can be found within this new category.
            A warning message will now be displayed if your retainer's gil limit will be exceeded when trading gil to your retainer, or when selling items on the market board or via a mannequin.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to retainer ventures:

New categories have been added for mining, botany, and fishing.
            The maximum number of shards or crystals that can be obtained from a venture has been increased.

The number of friend requests that can be sent in a day has been increased from 5 to 7.
            Players can now use the World Visit system when joined in a cross-world party.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Party Finder interface:

A party of players can now join another party in the Party Finder.
                * All party members must meet the requirements listed in the Party Finder.
            The option to specify one player per job has been added.
            The "Silence Echo" option has been added when recruiting party members.
            The "Play Style: Recordable" and "Silence Echo" options have been added when searching for parties.
            The "Play Style: Recordable" and "Duty Finder Settings: Silence Echo" options have been added to filter settings.
            The "Forbidden Land, Eureka" category has been changed to "Adventuring Forays."
            The layout of the interface has been adjusted.

The description for the Undersized Party option in the Duty Finder Settings window now states that players will not gain spiritbond when the option is enabled.
            A "Wait" option has been added to the Vote Abandon window.
            The display of status effects applied by you will now take priority when appearing on a target bar or focus target bar.

This change will ensure status effects applied by you will be displayed even when the number of status effects applied to a target exceed the maximum number displayed.
            * This change is not applicable to status effects applied by pets.
            Enmity can now be manually reset when attacking a striking dummy.

While targeting the striking dummy, select Reset Enmity towards Striking Dummy from the subcommand menu.
            * This command cannot be used in Stone, Sky, Sea.
            The category for actions used to transform your character has been changed from Glamour to Special.
            Descriptions for combo actions primarily used in PvP (e.g. Royal Authority Combo or Wheeling Thrust Combo) will now include cast time, recast time, and cost.
            A search function has been added to the orchestrion.
            The pulldown menu of the armoire has been adjusted. The inventory category now displays at the top of the list.
            The display of quests with branching dialog in the Unending Journey has been adjusted. In the event players have completed related quests that allow for special dialog, an icon will display next to the checkbox that toggles the reflection of quest progression.
            Players can now save the size and positioning of the results window that appears when appraising lockboxes and logograms.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to group pose:

Sticker Mode has been added.

You can now decorate screenshots with various stickers of minions, dates, text, and save up to five sets of stickers and frames. Their size, position, orientation, and even transparency can be changed as you see fit, offering an exciting new way to liven up screenshots.

A lip movements option has been added.

A track camera option has been added.

A loop motion option has been added.
                When disabled, characters will return to idle positions after selected motions are performed.
            Motions when eating with indoor furnishings will now be reflected in group pose mode.
            Color filters have been added.
            New frames have been added

The duties that can be recorded have changed.
            Before 		After
            The Dying Gasp
            The Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy
            The Copied Factory 		The Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy
            The Copied Factory
            Eden's Verse: Refulgence (Savage)
            The Yo-kai Medallium, obtained during the Yo-kai Watch collaboration event, has been moved to the Collection menu.

If a Yo-kai Medallium was registered to your hotbar prior to the release of Patch 5.3, it has been replaced with a question mark icon. This icon may be safely removed.
            * Players who discarded this item prior to the release of Patch 5.3 will find a new Yo-kai Medallium in the Collection menu.
            Players can now access the official site via links displayed in-game.

An Official Sites menu can be found under System in the main menu. Accessing the links found in this menu will open their associated pages in your default browser.
                The Lodestone
                Game Manual
                UI Guide
                Patch Notes
            Links have been added to the following menus to open their associated official pages in your default web browser (PlayStation®4 only):
                Playguide
                PvP Profile
                PvP Team
                PvP Info (under the PvP Profile menu)
                Deep Dungeon Challenge (Solo)
                Deep Dungeon Challenge (Party)
                Skyward Score
            A Hardware Cursor: FFXIV Custom scaling option has been added. (Windows® and Mac)
            The following option has been added under the UI Settings tab of the Character Configuration menu:

Playguide
            The duty list will now be displayed in Foundation and the Pillars, even when the "Hide duty list during non-instanced duty" option is enabled under the HUD tab of UI Settings in the Character Configuration menu.
            The following option has been added under the Mouse Settings tab of the System Configuration menu:

Mouse Cursor Size
            The following option has been added to the Keybind menu:

Shortcuts
            Under the News tab of the Support Desk menu, the Issues category of the drop-down menu has been changed to Status.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to text commands.

New text commands have been added:

Command 		Description
            /fashion 		USAGE:
            　/fashion [accessory]

→Equip a specified fashion accessory.

>>Example:
            　/fashion "parasol"
            　(Equip the parasol accessory.)
            /fashionguide 		USAGE:
            /fashionguide

→Opens and closes the Fashion Accessories interface.
            /officialsite
            /site 		USAGE:
            /officialsite

→Opens and closes the Official Sites interface.
            /beesknees 		USAGE:
            /beesknees [subcommand]

→Perform the bee's knees dance.

>>Subcommands:
            motion
            Perform motion only.

Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.
            /lalihop 		USAGE:
            /lalihop [subcommand]

→Perform the lali hop.

>>Subcommands:
            motion
            Perform motion only.

Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.

The /partysort command has been revamped, allowing players to freely arrange the order of party members in the party list.
            A maximum value can now be specified when using the /random and /dice commands.
                When a maximum value is specified, the minimum value is set to 1.
            The /itemsort command can now be used to sort saddlebags.
            When using the /itemsort command to sort by spiritbond in descending order, items with 100% spiritbond will now be sorted to the top of your inventory.

Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary.
            Additions have been made to the PlayStation®4 auto-complete dictionary.
            New music has been added.
            Players with only FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn registered to their account will have the registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward applied to their account automatically.

* The registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward will be applied to accounts starting on Tuesday, August 11. Please be advised that it may take several days for account changes to be reflected visually on the Mog Station.
            The following additions and adjustments have been made to the free trial:

The level cap has been raised to 60.
            The free trial now includes FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
            The display of the game title has been changed.
            Deep dungeon access has been expanded to floor 200.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to the title screen:

For players who have only registered FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, the FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE logo will display.
            The Movies menu has been changed to the Movies & Title menu.
                Players can now select an expansion title screen in addition to an expansion opening movie.
                * Upon relogging, the title screen will return to the default screen corresponding to the product license associated with your account.
                * This option is not available on the free trial.

The layout of the game launcher has been adjusted.
            Collectables information can now be viewed in the Eorzea Database.

View the Eorzea Database.

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Patch 5.3 Notes

Here you'll find a comprehensive list of additions and refinements to the game, including the addition of dwarf tribe quests, Faux Hollows, Unreal trials, and more!

* For the prevention of spoilers, certain story-related information has been omitted.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 5.3

Playable Content
        Quests Leves Treasure Hunt Grand and Free Companies Housing The Manderville Gold Saucer Miscellaneous 
    Battle System
        PvP The Feast Frontline Rival Wings 
    Items
    System
    Resolved Issues
    Known Issues

Playable Content
        Quests
        Leves
        Treasure Hunt
        Grand and Free Companies
        Housing
        The Manderville Gold Saucer
        Miscellaneous
    Battle System
        PvP
        The Feast
        Frontline
        Rival Wings
    Items
    System
    Resolved Issues
    Known Issues