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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Patch 4.5
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 21, in the year of our Lord 2018) – Today, SQUARE ENIX® announced a January 8 release of Patch 4.5 for FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online. Titled A Requiem For Heroes™, the two-part patch will bring with it the climactic finish to the Stormblood™ storyline and set the stage for the Shadowbringers™ expansion pack due for release in early summer 2019.
The first installment of A Requiem For Heroes will include the following content and features:
New Main Scenario Quests – The first half of the thrilling climax to the Stormblood storyline.
New Trial – Confront Seiryu in both normal and extreme difficulties in the last chapter of the Four Lords’ quest line.
New Instanced Dungeon – The Ghimlyt Dark
Return to Ivalice Alliance Raid Dungeon – The Orbonne Monastery
New Custom Deliveries – Crafter and Gatherer-focused questlines
Gold Saucer Update – New GATE, “Air Force One”; New minigame, “Doman Mahjong”
New Minions, Hairstyles, Emotes, and Mounts
New Minions and Mounts Available in Patch 4.5
Patch 4.5 will also introduce the highly anticipated Blue Mage job. The Blue Mage will debut a week following the release of Patch 4.5 and will be available to players that have a level 50 Disciple of War or Magic class/job and who have completed the main scenario for A Realm Reborn®.
As the first “Limited Job” in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, the Blue Mage will provide a unique solo gameplay experience, learning all of its abilities through fighting monsters. Players may also challenge themselves in a series of Blue Mage-exclusive content, The Masked Carnivale, upon reaching level 50 with the job.
Additionally, a subsequent updates are planned for the Patch 4.5 series, which will introduce additional features and content for all players.
Patch 4.55 – Eureka, Hydatos Expedition; New Entry in the Large-scale PvP Rival Wings – The Hidden Gorge
Patch 4.56 – Even Further Hildibrand Adventures; Stormblood Beast Tribe Quests
Data Center Expansion for North America and Europe; New World Visit System
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