Square Enix recently held its latest Letter from the Producer for Final Fantasy XIV where we got to see more of what’s coming in Patch 5.2.
First, here’s a look at the new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.2 – Echoes of a Fallen Star:
English Version
Japanese Version
The new patch got a launch date of February 18, 2020.
Check out a summary for what’s to come in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.2:
- New Main Scenario Quests
- New Tribe Quests
- Qitari
- Focus on Gathering
- Qitari
- New Chronicles of a New Era Quests
- The Sorrow of Werlyt
- New Quest Series for Upgradeable Equipment (Patch 5.25)
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- New Instanced Dungeon
- Anamnesis Anyder
- New Trials
- Cinder Drift
- Cinder Drift (Extreme)
- ??? – Secret! (Patch 5.25)
- New Raid
- Eden’s Verse
- Eden’s Verse (Savage)
- Job Adjustments
- PvE Adjustments
- PvP Adjustments
- Crafting System Updates
- Fishing Updates
- Skysteel Tools (Patch 5.25)
- Materia System Changes
- Ocean Fishing
- Fisher-exclusive content.
- Board a ship at specified times to enjoy fishing on the high seas.
- Receive experience and scrips based on fish caught.
- After meeting certain conditions, passengers may discover a spectral current and the chance for a big haul.
- Skysteel Tools
- Primary tools that can be upgraded over the course of multiple patches.
- Begins with a quest in the Brume.
- Craft or gather specified items to enhance these tools.
- Enlist the aid of the Skysteel Manufactory.
- New Quest Series for Upgradeable Equipment – Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr
- A quest series for upgradeable equipment.
- Playing through the quests available in Patch 5.25, players will receive the base weapon.
- Join the Resistance and free Bozja from the rule of Legatus Noah van Gabranth of the IVth Imperial Legion.
- Players must first complete the Return to Ivalice quest series.
- Miscellaneous Updates
- Allagan Tomestones of Allegory will be added.
- Additional New Game+ chapters.
- Rank increase for Free Companies.
- New courses in Leap of Faith.
- Fellowships can now be viewed in the Companion App.
- Umbrellas will be added.
Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2020-21
Lastly, dates for Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2020-21:
- North America ( San Diego, CA) – November 6-7, 2020
- Japan (Nagoya, Japan) – December 19-20, 2020
- Europe (London, UK) – February 20-21, 2021
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PlayStation 4 and PC. Check out more details and screenshots for the scenario, raid dungeon,and more in our previous report.