Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving sometime in late August. Titled "Buried Memory," it'll offer a lot of new content such as the latest chapter in the story, fresh battle challenges, and system updates.
Players, however, are likely looking forward to the Island Sanctuary content and the adventures it offers. That's because this one allows players to build their very own personal island sanctuary. They can enjoy some solo content like gathering materials, building facilities, and caring for creatures even without crafting or gathering experience. The Island Sanctuary has content that when completed, results in earning island currency that can then be exchanged for special items.
Patch 6.2 Features
Here are the features that players can expect from Patch 6.2:
- New Main Scenario Quests
- The latest chapter in the story continues.
- New Side Quests
- Tataru’s Grand Endeavor continues.
- New Dungeon
- The Fell Court of Troia.
- New Trial
- A new challenge at both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
- Further details to be announced at a later date.
- New 8-Player Raid
- Pandæmonium: Abyssos is available in both Normal and Savage difficulties.
- The Savage difficulty raid is planned for release one week following the launch of Patch 6.2.
- New Unreal Trial
- Battle against Sephirot in Containment Bay S1T7 (Unreal).
- PvP Updates
- PvP Series 2 and Crystal Conflict Series 3 start with the release of Patch 6.2.
- Rival Wings also resumes, along with PvP action adjustments.
- Further Main Scenario Reworks:
- The Duty Support feature is going to be expanded to include main scenario dungeons from Snow Cloak through The Vault.
- The Steps of Faith Trial to be reworked into a Solo Quest Battle.
- Thornmarch Trial to be revamped
- Miscellaneous Updates
- Additional content includes job adjustments for both PvE and PvP, updates to Adventurer Plates, Glamour Dresser expansion from 400 to 800 slots, and more.
Patch 6.25
At a later date, Patch 6.25 is going to be released and brings with it:
- New Side Quests
- Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures continue in Patch 6.25.
- New Weapon Enhancement Quests
- Players can obtain and enhance Manderville Weapons throughout the Patch 6.x series, which unlocks through the Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures questline.
- New Tribal Quests: Omicron
- Disciples of the Land-focused quests.
- New “Variant Dungeons” Battle Content
- Previously called “Criterion Dungeons,” players can enjoy this new variable-difficulty dungeon content, starting with Sil'dihn Subterrane, designed for between 1-4 players, with the difficulty of enemies scaling depending on party size.
- Dungeons to feature branching routes, which change depending on player action within the dungeon.
- Another Path: Criterion Dungeons
- High-difficulty four-player content, which features a visually similar area to the Variant Dungeons, but will have a set route.
- The Criterion Dungeon content is going to feature two options of varying difficulties, each with its own unique set of rules and characteristics.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
