Highlights

  • Final Fantasy 14 released Patch 6.55, bringing the story of the Endwalker expansion to a close and introducing new side quests.
  • Changes were made to the PvP mode called Shatter, including adjusted spawn rates and damage nerfs to certain Jobs.
  • Patch 6.55 also includes updates to the game's allied tribe quests, Island Sanctuary, Tataru's Grand Endeavor, and the Manderville relic weapons.

With the 2024 Toyko Fan Fest in the books, Final Fantasy 14 released 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 14 made 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 of Final Fantasy 4. With the threat eliminated, the Warrior of Light and their allies returned home. But, the first glimpses of Final Fantasy 14's new update were 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 between Endwalker and Dawntrail.

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Even though Dawntrail does 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 introduce Final Fantasy 14 players 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.

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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 each Endwalker tribe 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 in Endwalker. Final Fantasy 14 players will also be able to finish the Manderville relic weapons, which requires them to complete the new Gilded Araya Trial against Queen Asura. Originally from Final Fantasy 4, Queen Asura was previously shown off during the various Fan Fest events held in Las Vegas, London, and Tokyo to promote Dawntrail.

Both the finale of Endwalker, and the impending launch of Dawntrail, are just part of a busy 2024 for the Final Fantasy franchise. Only time will tell what FF14 players will do before embarking on the next adventure.

Final Fantasy 14 6.55 Patch Notes

  • Story Updates:
  • New main scenario quests have been added. (6.x)
  • New side story quests have been added. (Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures, Manderville Weapons, Tataru's Grand Endeavor)
  • New tribal alliance quests have been added.
  • Furnishings from the 2022 FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
  • New orchestrion rolls have been added.
  • New prizes are available for purchase using MGP.
  • New Triple Triad cards have been added.
  • Players will now receive a pop-up message when an island sanctuary construction or renovation is completed. The message will display upon entering the island sanctuary and at periodic intervals during a visit.
  • Thaleia has been added as an objective in Wondrous Tails.
  • New emotes have been added.
  • A new trial has been added. (The Gilded Araya)
  • The drop rate for the Lynx of Abyssal Grief Flute has been increased.
  • The drop rate for the Lynx of Fallen Shadow Flute has been further increased. They can also be purchased in exchange for totems from Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
  • The Gilded Araya has been added to Duty Roulette: Trials and Duty Roulette: Mentor.
  • The following adjustments have been made to PvP actions:
  • Purify: Resilience will now be granted unconditionally.
  • Holy Sheltron (Paladin): The damage reduction of Knight's Resolve has been increased from 15% to 20%.
  • Riddle of Earth (Monk): The duration of Earth Resonance has been reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.
  • Goka Mekkyaku (Ninja): Area of effect radius has been increased from 5 to 6 yalms.
  • Tenebrae Lemurum (Reaper): The duration of Enshrouded has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
  • Silent Nocturne (Bard): Recast time has been increased from 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Empyreal Arrow (Bard): Potency has been reduced from 4,000 to 3,000.
  • The Warden's Paean (Bard): Recast time has been reduced from 30 to 25 seconds. Barrier duration has been reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.
  • Blast Arrow (Bard): Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 10,000.
  • Honing Ovation (Dancer): Attack and barrier potency granted by each stack of Acclaim has been increased from 1,000/2,000/3,000/4,000/5,000 to 2,000/3,000/4,000/5,000/6,000.
  • Black Mage's Maximum HP has been raised from 48,000 to 49,500.
  • Miracle of Nature (White Mage): Recast time has been increased from 30 to 45 seconds.
  • The following adjustments have been made to job damage output and limit gauge fill rates in Frontline:
  • Gunbreaker and Astrologian damage modifiers have been adjusted from 0% to -5%.
  • Dragoon and Samurai damage modifiers have been adjusted from 0% to -10%.
  • Dark Knight and Summoner damage modifiers have been adjusted from -10% to -15%.
  • A +15 second modifier has been applied to the limit gauge fill rate for Dark Knight, Gunbreaker, and Summoner.
  • The following adjustments have been made to the Fields of Glory (Shatter):
  • The number of large icebound tomeliths active at once has been increased from 1 to 2.
  • The number of small icebound tomeliths active at once has been increased from 5 to 15.
  • The time before the first small icebound tomelith activates has been increased from 5 to 420 seconds.
  • The time for small icebound tomeliths to reactivate has been increased from 5 to 420 seconds.
  • The data awarded for destroying large icebound tomeliths has been reduced from 250 to 200.
  • The time for large icebound tomeliths to respawn has been reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
  • The time for small icebound tomeliths to respawn has been increased from 60 to 360 seconds.
  • The maximum HP of large icebound tomeliths has been reduced from 4,000,000 to 3,000,000.
  • The maximum HP of small icebound tomeliths has been reduced from 400,000 to 300,000.
  • The data awarded for knocking out a rival player has been reduced from 10 to 5.
  • Miscellaneous Updates:
  • New items, including big fish, recipes, mounts, Triple Triad cards, a chocobo barding, and a fashion accessory have been added.
  • Items added in Patch 6.55 will be listed at a later date.
  • In order to prevent server congestion immediately after the release of Patch 6.55, multiple instances for Old Sharlayan will be implemented.
  • New achievements and titles have been added.
  • Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary.
  • Additions have been made to the PS4 and PS5 auto-complete dictionary.
  • New trophies have been added (PS5).
  • New music, sound effects, and voices have been added.
  • The following issues have been addressed.
    • An issue during the main scenario quest "Growing Light" wherein a portion of cutscene graphics did not display correctly.
    • An issue during the alliance raid Thaleia wherein the Dropsy status effect would not expire under certain circumstances.
    • An issue during the second boss battle of Another Aloalo Island wherein incapacitated players who are revived at certain points in the battle are incorrectly marked with an icon over their heads.
    • An issue in the new Crystalline Conflict arena, the Red Sands, wherein the camera would function incorrectly within close proximity of certain objects.
    • An issue in the new Crystalline Conflict arena, the Red Sands, wherein line of sight for certain objects was set incorrectly.
    • An issue wherein the graphical effects of the reaper's arm Exquisite Avatar's Scythe would not display correctly.
    • An issue with the wall-mounted portrait of The Traders wherein a mark on Nald'thal's face was positioned incorrectly.
    • An issue with the Cloud Nine framer's kit wherein the acquired frames would not display correctly.
    • An issue with the Glamour Dresser wherein opening the Armoire while editing a plate would cause the resulting window to appear in the wrong position.
    • Other minor text issues, and other various issues have also been addressed.

  • Known Issues:
  • An issue regarding two furnishings added in Patch 6.55, Imitation Magitek Repair Station (Floor Unit) and Imitation Magitek Repair Station (Wall Unit), wherein some graphics and animations do not display correctly.
  • An issue regarding a mount added in Patch 6.55, the UFO, wherein sound effects do not play correctly during transit.