The mid-patch update for the latest version of Final Fantasy XIV is here, bringing some long-awaited content including the latest Blue Mage update as well as a new Variant/Criterion Dungeon, all with an abundance of new rewards to be discovered. Our favorite inspector Hildibrand is also back in town, as well as new steps for the Manderville Weapons. And there’s even more to be found, so let’s see what’s in this new patch!
Final Fantasy XIV 6.45 Patch Notes Listed
New side story quests have been added.
Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
By Agents Unknown
Not from Around Here
Manderville Weapons
A Spirited Reforging
Splendorous Tools
The Joy of Zoi
Variant Dungeons
Mononoke Aware
New job quests have been added.
And the Crowd Goes Mild
New chapters have been added to New Game+.
The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.
Sidequests
DPS Quests
Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
Learn more about theFFXIV 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.
The Manderville Gold Saucer
New Triple Triad cards have been added.
New cards have been added.
New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.
New hairstyles have been added.
New emotes have been added.
Battle System
The level cap for blue mage has been increased to 80.
- Blue mages cannot participate in some content, such as deep dungeons and Ultimate raids.
New blue magic spells have been added.
Blue magic spells have been adjusted.
Help text for blue magic spells will now indicate with which other blue magic spells they share a recast timer.
New stages have been added to the Masked Carnivale.
These stages will become available as you complete certain blue mage job quests.
New entries have been added to the blue mage log.
These entries will become available as you complete certain blue mage job quests.* Entries are not available for the Seat of Sacrifice, the Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme), or Memoria Misera (Extreme).
The variant dungeon Mount Rokkon has been added.
Explore the winding paths of Mount Rokkon alongside a familiar face to uncover the oft-fantastical history of the mountain, and write new tales of your own.Players may enter alone, or in a party of up to four, with difficulty scaling according to party size.
Requirements
Entering Mount Rokkon
Enter from the V&C Dungeon Finder under Duty in the main menu.
Entering solo or in a pre-made party (up to 4 players):
Make certain the box “Enable party matching” is unchecked, then select “Register for Duty” to enter.* Party matching is disabled by default.
Entering via matchmaking:
Make certain the box “Enable party matching” is checked, then select “Register for Duty” to be matched with a party.
Role Requirements
When matching with a party, there are no role requirements or restrictions for parties. Moreover, players can freely change to any job or class that has reached level 90.* Players can only change their class or job outside of combat.
Variant Actions and Attribute Adjustments
To allow for greater freedom of role choices, variant dungeons grant players the use of special variant actions. These actions mimic existing abilities such as Cure or Rampart.Moreover, certain attributes will also be adjusted to compensate for the disparity of strength between certain roles.These adjustments will give roles more versatility, such as allowing DPS or healers to act as tanks.
Setting Variant Actions
Variant actions can be selected from the V&C Dungeon Finder window. Players may have up to two variant actions at any given time, and are free to change them at any time, even after entering the dungeon.* Available variant actions will differ according to your role.
Item Exchange
By speaking with Trisassant in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), players can exchange tokens obtained from completing variant dungeons for various goods.
The criterion dungeon Another Mount Rokkon has been added.
A party of four players is required to enter Another Mount Rokkon.
Players must first complete the sidequest“Mononoke Aware”and then speak with the NPC Osmon in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3) to unlock the dungeon.
Entering Another Mount Rokkon
Players can register to enter criterion dungeons via the V&C Dungeon Finder, found under Duty in the main menu.Players will be matched into parties comprised of the following roles:
- Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering with four players.
Party Composition Bonus
Upon entering Another Mount Rokkon, party members will gain a bonus to damage dealt according to the composition of their party. The bonus increases with the number of jobs in your party that rely on actions that affect the entire party.This bonus system is intended to compensate for the proportional decrease in utility of such actions as party size decreases.* The effectiveness of the damage bonus will differ between roles.* This bonus will only be applied to jobsand has no effect on classes.
Variant Actions
The Variant Raise II action will be automatically assigned to all players upon entering Another Mount Rokkon. No other variant actions are available.Variant Raise II may only be used once per party member. However, there will be opportunities to replenish charges of this action.
Additional Rules
The following additional rules will be applied to Another Mount Rokkon:
Resurrection Restrictions
While undertaking this duty, players will be subjected to a status effect that prevents resurrection by certain means. Raise effects granted via Variant Raise II are exempt from this restriction.
By speaking with Trisassant in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), players can exchange tokens obtained from completing criterion dungeons for various goods.
The criterion dungeon Another Mount Rokkon (Savage) has been added.
A pre-formed party of four players is required to enter Another Mount Rokkon (Savage).
Players must first complete Another Mount Rokkon and then speak with the NPC Osmon in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3) to unlock the dungeon.
Entering Another Mount Rokkon (Savage)
Players can register to enter savage criterion dungeons via the V&C Dungeon Finder, found under Duty in the main menu. Please note that a party of four players is required to register.
Upon entering Another Mount Rokkon (Savage), party members will gain a bonus to damage dealt according to the composition of their party. The bonus increases with the number of jobs in your party that rely on actions that affect the entire party.This bonus system is intended to compensate for the proportional decrease in utility of such actions as party size decreases.* The effectiveness of the damage bonus will differ between roles.* This bonus will only be applied to jobs and has no effect on classes.* The bonus applied in Another Mount Rokkon (Savage) is the same as that in Another Mount Rokkon.
Variant actions cannot be used while undertaking Another Mount Rokkon (Savage).
The following additional rules will be applied to Another Mount Rokkon (Savage):
While undertaking this duty, players will be subjected to a status effect that prevents resurrection.
Respawn Point Restrictions
Unlike normal dungeons, players will be unable to return to the criterion dungeon’s starting point once incapacitated.
Reset After Party KO
In the event all party members are incapacitated, all progress will be reset and the party must begin from the start of the instance.
Sewer-dweller
After a certain amount of time has passed since first engaging enemies in the criterion dungeon, all enemies will be granted the Sewer-dweller effect, greatly increasing their damage dealt while also reducing their damage taken.* The time until Sewer-dweller is applied to enemies will be reset should all party members be incapacitated.
Incapacitation After Logout
Party members who log out of the game while in combat will be returned in an incapacitated state.
The strength of the Echo granted in Pandæmonium: Abyssos (Savage) has been increased.
The Echo will take effect upon entering Pandæmonium: Abyssos (Savage) raids, increasing players’ maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 15%.* Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.
New items have been added.
Grand prize winning entries from the FFXIV Weapon Design Contest have been added.
New recipes have been added.
Further splendorous tools enhancements have been added.
By crafting or gathering specified items, players can obtain class-specific tools for Disciples of the Hand and Land which can be enhanced in future updates.
Enhancing Splendorous Tools
Methods for obtaining the required items differ by class:
Disciples of the Hand
After completing the quest “The Joy of Zoi,” new recipes for crafting collectables will be added to the Crafting Log.* Splendorous tools must be equipped when crafting with these new recipes.
Disciples of the Land
After completing the quest “The Joy of Zoi,” collectables can be gathered from specified gathering points.* Splendorous tools must be equipped when gathering at the specified gathering points.
After completing the quest “The Joy of Zoi,” collectables may be acquired by using Select Bait Balls at specified fishing locations.* Splendorous tools must be equipped when fishing at the specified fishing locations.* Select Bait Balls can be obtained from Quinnana in the Crystarium (X:10.4 Y:7.7).
New miner and botanist gathering points have been added.
New items have been added to gathering points.
New fishing holes have been added.
New mounts have been added.
New minions have been added.
New fashion accessories have been added.
New achievements and titles have been added.
Limited-time FFXIV 10th anniversary stickers and frames have been added to group pose.
The division of Garlemald and Elpis into multiple instances, added to alleviate congestion in Patch 6.4, will be removed.
The following text commands have been added:
New trophies have been added. (PlayStation®5)
New music and sound effects have been added.
Resolved Issues
Other various issues have also been addressed.
Known Issues
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That’s actually a big patch, to be honest! Whether you decide to collect all the new spells for Blue Mage or to head straight forward to the new dungeon, it’s all up to you!My eyes are currently set on the next steps for the Relic weapons, and that will probably take me a good while.
Patrick Souza
Patrick has been working for Prima since 2022 and joined as a Staff Writer in 2023. He’s been interested in gaming journalism since college, and that was the path he took once he had his degree in hands. Diligently ignores his ever-growing backlog to keep raiding in Final Fantasy XIV, exploring in Genshin Impact or replaying some of his favorite RPGs from time to time. Loves tackling hard challenges in games, but his cats are still the hardest bosses he could ask for.
