Square Enix teased the 6.58 update for FFXIV at the beginning of March 2024, and now the patch and notes for it are live on the Lodestone. There are major content additions, but things like Raids and Trials and the Paladin FFXIV PvP action changes did come up in this update.
First, there were a number of changes to help improve the experience for certain Raids and Trials in FFXIV, as well as some adjustments to make things easier to find. Here’s a list going over some of the changes in the patch notes.
- Abyssal Fracture (Extreme): Now found in Duty Finder. Lynx of Abyssal Grief Flute drop rate is higher. (The notes say that needs 99 Voidvessel Totems.)
- Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle: Unsung Blades of Anabaseios weekly restriction removed.
- Pandæmonium: Anabaseios (Savage): 15% increase to max HP, damage, and healing Echo strength.
- Thaleia: Weekly limits on coins and treasure coffers’ rewards removed.
In addition, people will have an easier time getting Divine Solvent. The Radz-at-Han NPC Nesvaaz now sells it for Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thaleia Coins. You’ll find the person at X:10.6 Y:10.0.
As for the Paladin, five actions in FFXIV changed according to the patch notes for 6.58. Here are the exact alterations, according to Square Enix:
- Blade of Faith: Damage potency has been increased from 6,000 to 7,000.
- Blade of Truth: Damage potency has been increased from 7,000 to 8,000.
- Blade of Valor: Damage potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
- Confiteor: Damage potency has been increased from 8,000 to 12,000.
- Holy Sheltron: The barrier effect duration has been reduced from 5 seconds to 4 seconds. The barrier potency has been reduced from 12,000 to 8,000. The unaspected damage dealt to nearby enemies when the effect expires has been increased from 100% of the remaining barrier potency to 150%. The Knight’s Resolve effect duration has been reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
There’s also a debuff in effect for the Dancer. Honing Ovation’s attack and barrier potency is decreased by 1,000 for Acclaim stacks. So for example, before if it was 2,000, now it will be 1,000. Or if you had five stacks and it was 6,000 before, it will be 5,000 now.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on the PS4, PS5, and PC. The FFXIV Xbox Series X version will launch on March 21, 2024. Dawntrail will arrive in Summer 2024, with more news on that coming at PAX East 2024.
