Final Fantasy XIV – 6.1 Patch Notes | Exciting New Adventures Await!

Introduction

Get ready for new adventures with the addition of exciting main scenario quests. Join Tataru at The Rising Stones and embark on a newfound adventure, but first, make sure you've completed the main scenario quest "Endwalker." Don't worry, there's more to come! Unlock additional quests by reaching certain points in the main scenario and Chronicles of a New Era quests. Speaking of Chronicles of a New Era, prepare for "Myths of the Realm" as you journey to Old Sharlayan. Fresh-faced students, this one's for you! But remember, you must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "A Mission in Mor Dhona." And let's not forget about the role quests. Brace yourself for "Bitter Snow" in Radz-at-Han, but only after completing a series of quests, including the main scenario quest "Endwalker" and various role quests. But wait, there's more! New chapters have been added to New Game+, allowing you to relive the epic story. Just make sure you've completed the final quest of each chapter before unlocking the new content. And for those progressing through A Realm Reborn, be aware that certain quests have been revised to align with changes to dungeons and trials. Don't worry, though, the overall story remains intact. In addition to these exciting updates, there are improvements to the hotbar, character portraits during instanced quest battles, and the display of information in the leve's journal entry. Plus, new items are available in exchange for bicolor gemstones, rewards in the Excitatron 6000 have been adjusted, and there are new options for Company Crests. So gear up, get ready, and dive into the latest patch to experience all the thrilling new content!

New main scenario quests have been added.

Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.

Myths of the Realm

Role quests have been added.

New chapters have been added to New Game+.

The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.

Main Scenario Quests

• Endwalker - Part 1
• Endwalker - Part 2

Side Story Quests

• Role Master Quests (Endwalker)

Tank Quests

• Tank Role Quests (Endwalker)

DPS Quests

• Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
• Physical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
• Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)
• Reaper Quests

Healer Quests

• Healer Role Quests (Endwalker)
• Sage Quests

Certain main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn have been revised.

In accordance with changes to various dungeons and trials, certain quests have been revised. These adjustments will not affect the overall story.

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 that the quest information has been updated. If the quest has been changed, you will be asked to abandon it and accept the newly designated quest.

Updated Quests

• Operation Archon
• The Ultimate Weapon

* New Game+ is also affected by this change.

When playing as a different character in instanced quest battles, actions on the additional hotbar can now be rearranged.

* The hotbar changes will be reset upon playing an alternate character in an instanced quest battle, or upon logging out of the game.

Character portraits have been implemented for battle dialogue during instanced quest battles from the 5.x series.

* Character portraits for battle dialogue in instanced quest battles prior to Patch 5.0 will be implemented in a future update.

The report area for a leve will now be displayed in the information section of the leve's journal entry.

The following adjustments have been made to the journal entries for fisher fieldcraft leves:

Entries will now display the method of fishing required to obtain the desired catch.

The area where the desired catch can be found will be displayed next to "Location."

Selecting "Map" will display the desired catch's approximate location.

* Once the desired catch has been caught, the leve's report area will display instead.

New items are available in exchange for bicolor gemstones from Gemstone Trader NPCs in each area.

Rewards in the Excitatron 6000 have been adjusted.

The animation for the Decipher action has been changed.

Players must now remain in a free company for a minimum of 30 days before the rank of free company master can be transferred to them.

New Charge symbol options have been added to Company Crests.

New Charge symbol options have also been added to PvP team crests.

New craftable items have been added to the company workshop.

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

New areas have been added.

New items have been added.

Maximum submersible rank has been increased from 90 to 95.

View the Additional Plots and Purchasing Guide. * Updated on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

Plots of land in Empyreum can now be purchased.

All plots on the Oceanian data center are now available for purchase.

A lottery system for the purchase of land has been implemented.

Further details on the lottery system can be found in the Additional Plots and Purchasing Guide. As of Patch 6.1, all plots in all wards will be subject to the lottery system.

Every housing district will now have dedicated wards for private and free company estates.

As of Patch 6.1, estate plots have been allocated as follows:

• Free Company Estates: Wards 1-18
• Private Estates: Wards 19-24

* Methods of sale and allocation of plots will be reassessed every patch on a per-World basis.

To prevent the reselling of plots, players must now remain in a free company for a minimum of 30 days before they are allowed to purchase a free company plot.

* Players must meet this requirement for plots being sold via the lottery system.

The designated price of plots will no longer be reduced over time.

Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.

Learn more about the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2019. Entries that did not win have also been selected to serve as new furnishings.

New furnishings have been added.

New orchestrion rolls have been added.

Location and duty names previously omitted to prevent spoilers will now be displayed.

New aquarium fish have been added.

New paintings have been added.

A new seed for flowerpots has been added.

• Byregotia Seeds Byregotia seeds can be purchased from the following NPCs:
  • 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
  • Empyreum (X:10.2 Y:12.2) - Material Supplier
  • Apartments - Apartment Merchant
  • New Gridania (X:11.0 Y:11.2) - Tanie

New prizes are available for purchase using MGP.

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "Brave New World" in order to exchange for Pod 602 Identification Key.

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 updates have been made to Hrothgar character customization:

Regardless of your progression in the main scenario, these changes will be available when creating new characters, editing your character's appearance using Fantasia, or hiring a retainer. Otherwise, these options will be available when visiting the aesthetician.

New hairstyle options have been added.

Certain options that were previously designated as facial features, such as bangs and sideburns, have been moved to the hairstyle section.

New facial features have been added.

New hairstyle options have been added for male and female Viera.

Duty Support, a system that allows solo players to tackle duties with a party of NPCs, has been added.

The Duty Support system can be used to progress through main scenario duties with a party of NPCs. As of Patch 6.1, instanced duties for A Realm Reborn, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker are supported. Duty Support for 2.x to Heavensward and beyond will be added in future patches.

Accessing the Duty Support System from Duty Entrance

The Duty Support icon will display above the entrance of applicable duties. Select the entrance, and then choose the option to enter the dungeon with a group of NPCs in the window that appears. A new menu will display, from which you can select "Register for Duty" to begin the duty.

Accessing the Duty Support System

First, select Duty Support under Duty in the main menu. A list of available duties will be displayed in the window that appears. Select the duty you wish to enter, confirm which NPCs will be accompanying you, then select the "Register for Duty." The Duty Finder and Trust menus can also be accessed by pressing the appropriate button at the bottom of the Duty Support menu.

Party Selection

Certain duties allow you to switch out the NPCs in your party. This is indicated by a message that displays underneath your party members.

Click on your party members or press the confirm button on your controller to open a window showing a list of available NPCs for that duty.

* The NPC party members available in A Realm Reborn instanced duties are fixed according to your role, and therefore cannot be selected.

Duty Support can be used to complete the following duties:

A Realm Reborn

• Sastasha
• The Tam-Tara Deepcroft
• Copperbell Mines
• The Bowl of Embers
• The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak
• Haukke Manor
• Brayflox's Longstop
• The Navel
• The Stone Vigil
• The Howling Eye
• Castrum Meridianum
• The Praetorium
• The Porta Decumana

Shadowbringers

• Holminster Switch
• Dohn Mheg
• The Qitana Ravel
• Malikah's Well
• Mt. Gulg
• Amaurot
• The Grand Cosmos
• Anamnesis Anyder
• The Heroes' Gauntlet
• Matoya's Relict
• Paglth'an

Endwalker

• The Tower of Zot
• The Tower of Babil
• Vanaspati
• Ktisis Hyperboreia
• The Aitiascope
• The Mothercrystal
• The Dead Ends
• ??? * The above is a new dungeon that has been added in this patch.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Trust system:

Scenario Mode, which allowed players to progress through main scenario dungeons from Patch 5.0 through 6.1 with a party of NPC allies, has now been incorporated into the Duty Support system.

You may continue to challenge previously completed main scenario dungeons with a party of NPC avatars via the Trust system.

The Unending Codex has been added, giving players easy access to a compendium of vital information about in-game terminology and characters.

The Unending Codex will be unlocked as you progress through the main scenario of Patch 6.1, with new entries added as the story unfolds.

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

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

The message that displays when attempting to hand over a Wondrous Tails journal that has less than 9 duties completed has been changed.

Certain tasks within Wondrous Tails journals will now allow you to select from more than one duty to earn a seal. Completing any of the duties listed in that square will mark it as complete.

For example, the objective previously labeled "The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1" has been changed to simply "The Binding Coil of Bahamut," and the completion of any turn will be counted for this objective.

* This adjustment only applies to Wondrous Tails journals received after reaching level 90 with at least one Disciple of War or Magic. * Updated on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

• Binding Coil of Bahamut
• Second Coil of Bahamut
• Final Coil of Bahamut
• Alexander: Gordias
• Alexander: Midas
• Alexander: The Creator
• Omega: Deltascape
• Omega: Sigmascape
• Omega: Alphascape

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Faux Hollows:

The available trial for Faux Hollows has been changed.

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

New items are available in exchange for faux leaves.

The following adjustments have been made to the Sightseeing Log:

The visual effect for completing an entry for a vista has been changed.

Vistas will now be categorized by expansion.

New emotes have been added.

Actions and traits have been adjusted as follows:

* Each action and trait is listed as it appears at level 90.

Healer Role Actions

Gladiator / Paladin

Marauder / Warrior

Dark Knight

Gunbreaker

Monk

Dragoon

Rogue / Ninja

Samurai

Reaper

Archer / Bard

Machinist

Dancer

* Players can still receive the effect of Flourishing Symmetry and Flourishing Flow from the Flourish action.

Arcanist / Summoner

Red Mage

Conjurer / White Mage

Scholar

Astrologian

Sage

New traits have been added.

Ninja

Samurai

The following action has been removed:

Samurai

• Hissatsu: Kaiten

Miscellaneous adjustments to action, trait, and status effect descriptions have been made.

* No changes have been made to their effects.

The following additions and adjustments have been made to job gauges:

The appearance of the dancer's Esprit Gauge when filled to 50 or higher has been adjusted to be more discernible.

The sound effect played when a bard's Soul Voice Gauge reaches 100 will now also play when the gauge reaches 80. Moreover, a new visual indicator has been added for when the gauge reaches 80.

A new dungeon has been added.

Players may enter this dungeon with Trust or Duty Support NPCs.

Requirements

A new trial has been added.

The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria

The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria can only be accessed via the Raid Finder. * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.

Requirements

After completing the main scenario quest "Endwalker," speak with the Wandering Minstrel in Old Sharlayan (X:12.7 Y:14.2) as a level 90 Disciple of War or Magic.

Item Exchange

The totem received upon completing this trial can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).

Ultima's Bane (Unreal)

* Different unreal trials will be available in each major patch. Ultima's Bane (Unreal) can only be accessed via the Raid Finder. * Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering as a full party.

Requirements

* This trial will be unlocked automatically for players who have completed the quest "Fantastic Mr. Faux" prior to Patch 6.1.

Players can now be revived in battle after being incapacitated by falling in the following duties:

• • The Navel
  • Amdapor Keep
  • Neverreap
  • The Navel (Hard)
  • The Navel (Extreme)
  • The Whorleater (Extreme)
  • Thok ast Thok (Hard)
  • Thok ast Thok (Extreme)
  • The Limitless Blue (Hard)
  • The Limitless Blue (Extreme)
  • Containment Bay S1TZ
  • Containment Bay S1TZ (Extreme)

The following adjustments have been made to the battle against Hraesvelgr in Sohr Khai:

The arena platforms will no longer be destroyed.

Damage inflicted by Cauterize has been increased.

The weekly restriction on rewards in Pandæmonium: Asphodelos has been removed.

* This change does not apply to the Unsung Blade of Asphodelos obtained in Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle.

The number of Unsung Blades of Asphodelos required to exchange for a Discal Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.

Gunbreaker, dancer, reaper, and sage weapons are now available from coffers that appear after completing the Minstrel's Ballad: Thordan's Reign.

The alliance raid dungeon, Aglaia, has been added.

Requirements

Role Requirements

Parties matched automatically via the Duty Finder will comprise 1 tank, 2 healers, and 5 DPS.

Rewards

You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in Aglaia. 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 Aglaia, players can also earn a separate reward once per week: two Cracked Anthoclusters and one Aglaia Coin. The Aglaia Coin can be exchanged with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0) for items used to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of astronomy.

The items required to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of astronomy, Radiant Twine and Radiant Coating, can be purchased from the following vendors:

Upgrading Equipment

After acquiring the items to enhance your equipment from J'lakshai, Wilmetta, or Nesvaaz, speak with Khaldeen in Radz-at-Han (X:10.9 Y:10.4) and exchange them for augmented gear of your choice.

The following duties have been added to the Raid Finder:

• The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria
• Ultima's Bane (Unreal)

The following duties have been moved to the Duty Finder:

• The Minstrel's Ballad: Zodiark's Fall
• The Minstrel's Ballad: Hydaelyn's Call

Players will now receive the power of the Echo in the event all party members are incapacitated during the following trials:

The Dark Inside / The Mothercrystal / The Final Day 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.

The Minstrel's Ballad: Zodiark's Fall / The Minstrel's Ballad: Hydaelyn's Call 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 location of enemies in the following areas has been adjusted:

• Mor Dhona
• Thavnair
• Ultima Thule

The following adjustments have been made to Duty Roulette: Expert:

The duties listed have been changed as follows:

The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Expert has been increased from 540 to 560.

The following duties have been added to Duty Roulette: Mentor:

• The Porta Decumana
• Aglaia
• ??? * The above is a new dungeon that has been added in this patch.

Following changes made to duties in main scenario, the duty "the Praetorium" is no longer counted as complete. Players must recomplete this duty to unlock Duty Roulette: Mentor.

When challenging a duty with an unrestricted party, a vote to abandon the duty may now be initiated at any time.

The following trials have been added to Stone, Sky, Sea:

• Stone, Sky, Sea - Level 60
• Stone, Sky, Sea - Level 70
• Stone, Sky, Sea - Level 80
• Stone, Sky, Sea - Level 90
• Stone, Sky, Sea - The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria

Adjustments have been made to the graphics/collision in certain dungeons from A Realm Reborn.

Adjustments have been made to the following dungeons and trials:

Copperbell Mines

The content of the battle with Kottos has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with Ichorous Ire has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with Gyges the Great has been adjusted.

Certain dungeon mechanics have been adjusted.

The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak

Certain mechanics in the battle with Graffias have been adjusted.

Extensive changes to general progression through the dungeon have been implemented.

Haukke Manor

The content of the battle with Lady Amandine has been adjusted.

After the battle with the manor steward and manor jester, an object allowing players to warp back to the starting point will now appear.

The positioning of certain monsters has been adjusted.

The positioning of monsters from which blue mages can learn spells has been adjusted.

* Updated on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

Brayflox's Longstop

The content of the battle with Aiatar has been adjusted.

The positioning of certain monsters has been adjusted.

The map layout has been adjusted.

Dzemael Darkhold

The route through the dungeon has been adjusted, and the positioning of certain treasure coffers has been changed accordingly.

The Stone Vigil

The content of the battle with Koshchei has been adjusted.

The difficulty of certain mechanics has been eased during the battle with Isgebind.

Cape Westwind

The duty has been changed into an instanced quest battle to be undertaken solo.

Castrum Meridianum

Maximum party size has been reduced from 8 to 4.

The content of the battle with the Black Eft has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with the magitek vanguard F-1 has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with Livia sas Junius has been adjusted.

Extensive changes to general progression have been implemented.

The Praetorium

Maximum party size has been reduced from 8 to 4.

The content of the battle with the Mark II magitek colossus has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with Nero tol Scaeva has been adjusted.

The content of the battle with Gaius van Baelsar has been adjusted.

The battle with the Ultima Weapon has been removed.

The battle with Lahabrea has been removed.

Extensive changes to general progression have been implemented.

The ability to skip certain cutscenes has been added.

The battle with the Ultima Weapon has been removed from "The Praetorium" and has been reinstated as the new trial "The Porta Decumana."

* Players who have completed the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon" as of Patch 6.08 will have access to "The Porta Decumana" in Patch 6.1. * Players who have accepted but not completed the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon" as of Patch 6.08 must abandon and reaccept the quest upon the release of Patch 6.1.

"Cape Westwind" and the battle with Lahabrea in "The Praetorium" have been removed, and each has been reinstated as separate instanced battles.

The amount of Allagan tomestones earned from the following duties has been adjusted:

Castrum Meridianum

The Praetorium

The following changes have been made to duties unlocked by using Tales of Adventure: A Realm Reborn:

Cape Westwind has been removed.

The Porta Decumana has been added.

The display of target indicators for certain battle mechanics has been adjusted for the following duties:

• Brayflox's Longstop (Hard)
• The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard)
• Syrcus Tower
• The World of Darkness

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

Listed duties have been adjusted.

Rewards have been adjusted.

It will take longer for the screen to darken after a Party KO during the following duties:

This is an experimental feature that will allow players a grace period to better identify and understand the reasons behind the Party KO. It may be applied to other duties or otherwise adjusted in the future.

• Asphodelos: The First Circle
• Asphodelos: The Second Circle
• Asphodelos: The Third Circle
• Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle
• Asphodelos: The First Circle (Savage)
• Asphodelos: The Second Circle (Savage)
• Asphodelos: The Third Circle (Savage)
• Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle (Savage)
• The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria

As a measure to prevent illicit activity, the timing of "Contact Prohibition" and "Escape Prohibition" in the Epic of Alexander (Ultimate) has been adjusted.

* These changes will not affect overall battle balance.

The following adjustments have been made to the Bozjan southern front and Zadnor:

A lost finds cache has been added near the starting point of the Battle of Castrum Lacus Litore.

A lost finds cache has been added near the starting point of the Dalriada.

Experience points earned by completing the Battle of Castrum Lacus Litore have been increased.

Experience points earned by completing the Dalriada have been increased.

The following duties have been removed:

• The Feast (Training)
• The Feast (Ranked)
• The Feast (Team Ranked)
• The Feast (Custom Match - Feasting Grounds)
• The Feast (Custom Match - Lichenweed)
• The Feast (Custom Match - Crystal Tower)
• The Feast (Team Custom Match - Crystal Tower)

Rival Wings will be temporarily unavailable due to balance adjustments.

PvP actions have been fully reworked.

Learn more about revised job actions, traits, and role actions in the job guide.

The following common PvP actions have been added:

The following adjustments have been made within PvP areas and duties:

Maximum HP and MP for all jobs has been adjusted.

Job gauges no longer display.

Damage modifiers for both damage taken and dealt have been adjusted on a per-job basis.

Damage taken and dealt will no longer be subject to RNG.

Resistance effects will no longer be applied upon the expiration of status afflictions.

The appearance of the flying text that accompanies damage dealt will now change based on target condition.

Attacking a target with Guard active

Attacking a target that does not have Guard active

When an action-specific requirement is fulfilled when attacking enemies under the effect of Guard*

When an action-specific requirement is fulfilled when attacking enemies*

* Requirements include, but are not limited to, attacking targets with less than 50% HP or attacking targets afflicted with specific enfeebling effects.

In accordance with PvP action revisions, Adrenaline Rush has been adjusted as follows:

The name of this feature has been changed to "Limit Break." Moreover, each job will have its own unique limit break action.

The adrenaline gauge has also been changed to the limit gauge.

A new type of PvP match between small teams, Crystalline Conflict, has been added.

Crystalline Conflict PvP duties pit teams Astra and Umbra against one another in tactical confrontations. Each team may have up to five players, for a total of ten match participants. Teams are challenged to maintain control over a tactical crystal, which must be transported to a designated location amid the heat of battle. There are three arenas currently available for Crystalline Conflict matches─the Palaistra, the Volcanic Heart, and Cloud Nine.

The Palaistra

The Volcanic Heart

Cloud Nine

Requirements

Crystalline Conflict is open to those who have completed the quest "A Pup No Longer" for their Grand Company. * If you have completed this quest prior to Patch 6.1, there is no need to recomplete it.

After unlocking Crystalline Conflict, proceed to the following quest for an explanation of relevant duties and rules of engagement.

Rules

The rules of engagement for Crystalline Conflict are outlined below.

Entering the Arena

Casual Matches

Results have no bearing on your ranking in Crystalline Conflict.

Custom Match

Results have no bearing on your ranking in Crystalline Conflict. Register with two parties of five players via the Duty Finder. There are no restrictions on party composition.

Ranked Matches

Register solo via the Duty Finder. Results will influence your ranking in Crystalline Conflict.

Role Requirements

There are no role requirements for Crystalline Conflict parties. However, matchmaking will ensure that no two players have the same job within a single party.

Basic Rules

Beginning the Match

Participants will be divided into Team Astra and Team Umbra and transported to their respective starting points. After a 30-second waiting period, the match will begin.

Chatting

Only Quick Chat is available during casual and ranked matches. Custom matches allow for standard chat features in addition to Quick Chat.

Retaliation

Incapacitated players will be returned to their base, where they will be allowed to rejoin combat after a short delay─however, this delay increases by one second with each incapacitation. Upon reviving, HP and MP will be fully restored and action recast timers reset. * Updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)

Level and Item Level

When participating in Crystalline Conflict, all player attributes will be updated to their PvP counterparts.

Restrictions

The use of the following is prohibited while participating in Crystalline Conflict:

• Class or job changes
• Chocobo companions
• Mounts
• Teleportation
• Return
• Items
• Gear changes

Abandoning Matches

Players who abandon a Crystalline Conflict match (not including players who join a match in progress or are vote kicked) will receive a penalty. Players so penalized will be unable to use the Duty Finder for 30 minutes. Players inactive for over a period of two minutes will automatically be removed from play. * Players who remain inside the duty with less than the required number of party members, or are participating in a custom match, will not receive a penalty.

Victory Conditions

To win, one team must move the tactical crystal from the center of the field to the goal point. If neither team accomplishes this during the time limit, the match will proceed into overtime. The team with a greater progress score must keep the entire opposing team out of the bounds of the tactical crystal for three seconds to win. The team with a lesser progress score must beat the opponent's progress score during overtime to win. * If neither team can fulfill the overtime victory requirements, the match will end in a draw.

The Tactical Crystal

The all-important object placed at the arena's centerpoint is called the "tactical crystal." The tactical crystal will remain bound until the first 30 seconds of the match have passed. Once the tactical crystal is unbound, a ring will appear at its base. Should one team be fully in control of this ring─with no members of the opposing team present within its bounds─that team will be able to move the crystal.

Transporting the Tactical Crystal

The crystal can only be moved along the crystal line─a dedicated path within the arena. Its movement will be halted when combatants from both teams are present within its bounds. When combatants from neither team are present, the crystal will move back toward the centerpoint.

Tactical Crystal Speed

Should the tactical crystal be wrestled from your team's control, and you manage to reclaim it, the crystal will travel faster when moving back through a stretch of the line your team has moved it once before. * Even if your team has failed to claim the crystal for the entirety of the match, once your team has gained control of the crystal, it will move at increased speed until it has returned to the centerpoint.

Checkpoints and Progression

Checkpoints can be found halfway between the centerpoint and each team's goal. Upon reaching a checkpoint, the tactical crystal will stop moving.

The team attempting to clear the checkpoint must remain in the crystal's ring until the Clear Progress gauge reaches 100%. The gauge will only increase so long as that team holds control of the ring. A greater majority of party members in the ring will hasten the gauge's progression. Should the opposing team have a greater majority at any point, the tactical crystal will begin moving toward the opposing team's goal. However, any progress made in clearing the checkpoint will not be lost.

Advanced Rules

Crystalline Conflict arenas include a variety of tactically useful elements to make matches more dynamic.

Sprint Zones

The Palaistra and Volcanic Heart feature unique paths suited to running. Entering these "sprint zones" will grant the effect of Swift Sprint, greatly increasing player movement speed.

Jump Glyphs

Cloud Nine is equipped with jump glyphs. Stepping on a jump glyph will rapidly transport you to a specific location on the field.

Arena Events: Eruption

The Volcanic Heart periodically erupts, scattering self-destructing bombs across the field. Those who fail to avoid their explosive radii will take damage. Bomb cores will remain at the site of bombs' destruction, granting those who acquire them bonuses to damage dealt and limit gauge increases.

Arena Events: Turbulence

Players cast up into the air by Cloud Nine's periodic turbulence will take damage upon being returned unceremoniously to the ground. However, they may acquire black chocobo feathers while in the air, granting them a soft landing and nullifying the damage. The locations of black chocobo feathers are indicated by markers on the ground. Those who do not wish to go flying can negate the effects of turbulence by using Guard. Turbulence also leaves behind a twister at the site where it occurred, and can be confirmed on the map. Stumbling into these twisters will result in damage and knockback.

Medicine Kits

Each arena comes equipped with medicine kits. Accessing these kits will restore 50% of a player's HP, and each can only be claimed by one player. * Medicine kits cannot be claimed by those whose HP is at 100%. * Each kit can only be claimed by one player. * Once a kit has been claimed, a replacement will be generated after a set period of time has passed.

Seasons

Seasons are periods of time in which players compete to earn the highest tier and Crystal Credit ranks possible. Announcements will be made on the Lodestone marking the beginning and ending of each season. At the end of each season, players of sufficient rank will receive season rewards. Participants' current ranks are displayed on the Lodestone during a season. Please note that ranks will be reset between seasons.

Ranked Matches

The Bronze through Diamond tiers are divided further into "risers." The number of risers per tier varies.

Tier

A player's tier represents their standing in the hierarchy of Crystalline Conflict. Unlike the Feast, players cannot be demoted over the course of a season. As such, players will retain the current standing even when losing a match immediately after promotion to a higher tier.

Risers

The Bronze through Diamond tiers are divided further into "risers." The number of risers per tier varies.

Rising Stars

The new PvP ranking system uses Rising Stars, rather than ratings, to indicate progress within the Unranked through Diamond tiers. When you win a ranked match, you will gain one Rising Star. Similarly, a loss will remove one Star. Once you have earned the maximum Rising Stars for one riser, an additional win will allow you to move up a riser.

• Winning a match when you have three Rising Stars will allow you to move up a riser, starting with one Rising Star.

• After reaching the top riser for a tier and earning three Rising Stars, an additional win will advance you to the next tier, starting at the lowest riser with one Rising Star.

• Winning three matches in a row will apply a streak bonus, netting you two Rising Stars per win. Earning a streak bonus while you possess two Rising Stars will allow you to move up a riser or tier depending on your current overall standing.
• While it is possible to move down to a lower riser upon losing a match, you will never drop down to a lower tier during a given season.
• Moreover, you cannot lose Rising Stars while you are unranked.

The Crystal Tier

There is one tier above Diamond─the Crystal tier. When ranked in this tier, your skill level will be reflected by your Crystal Credit, rather than Rising Stars. Your Crystal Credit score will increase by 100 upon winning a match, and decrease by 100 after losing. Significant differences between your team and the opposing team's average Credit will increase the amount your score changes upon a win or loss. Streak bonuses do not apply to Crystal Credit.

A new reward system applicable to all PvP content, Series Malmstones, has been added.

The Series Malmstones system provides unique rewards to players who participate in PvP during a given Series─a period of time lasting the duration of one major patch (e.g. from the release of Patch 6.1 until the release of Patch 6.2). From the release of Patch 6.1, participating in PvP content will earn you Series EXP, which will increase your Series level. Increasing your Series level will unlock various Series rewards.

Series Level

The maximum Series level is 30, though you may continue to accumulate EXP and "extra levels" after that.

Series Rewards

Each Series lasts for a predetermined period of time. After a Series ends, a new one will begin, and available rewards will change accordingly─though rewards earned during one Series can still be claimed during the next. Make sure to check your Series malmstones and claim any earned rewards via the PvP Profile!

Trophy Crystals

A new currency, Trophy Crystals, has been added as a Series reward. Trophy Crystals can be exchanged at the Wolves' Den Pier for a variety of items.

The following changes have been made to the Wolves' Den Pier:

Shop NPCs and available wares have been adjusted.

Gungi Zelungi, a Crystalline Conflict (CC) attendant offering an explanation of the rules, has been added to the Wolves' Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:6.4).

The following duties have been added to the PvP section of the Duty Finder:

Crystalline Conflict

Crystalline Conflict (Casual Match)

Crystalline Conflict (Ranked Match)

Crystalline Conflict (Custom Match)

The Palaistra

The Volcanic Heart

Cloud Nine

* The arena for casual and ranked matches rotates periodically according to Earth time. The current and next arena in rotation can viewed under Information in the Duty Finder when selecting casual or ranked match.

Party Finder custom match options for the Feast have been replaced with those for Crystalline Conflict.

In accordance with the removal of the Feast and implementation of Crystalline Conflict, Quick Chat options have been adjusted.

Quick Chat is now available only during Crystalline Conflict.

The following Quick Chat options have also been added: