Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.1 detailed, goes live at the end of October

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The next big content patch coming to Final Fantasy XIV has been detailed. The trailer Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty is now love and gave us a glimpse of not only the Nier-theme alliance raid but what’s coming in the ongoing Shadowbringers storyline.

Have a look below.

WARNING - MAJOR SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED SHADOWBRINGERS (So I’ve been led to believe since I didn’t watch it myself to avoid such spoilers)

The continuation of the Main Story beats of FFXIV and context as to why get to fight alongside Nier: Automata’s 2B is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what you can expect from patch 5.1. Here’s the full list of features which was presented during Square Enix’s Twitch livestream:

  • New Main Scenario Quests – The next chapter in the acclaimed Shadowbringers main storyline.

  • New 24-Player Alliance Raid: “The Copied Factory” – Featuring Yosuke Saito and YOKO TARO as guest creators, players will battle against machine lifeforms as they explore this new raid dungeon inspired by the world of NieR.

  • New Game+ – Revisit previously completed quests, cutscenes, dialog, and battles while keeping your current character and level. Patch 5.1 includes the main scenario quests for Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers.

  • New Trial: Hades (Extreme) – Players can relive the battle against this fearsome foe in a high-difficulty battle challenge.

  • New Dungeon: “The Grand Cosmos” – Players can explore this great palace built by the Elves alongside fellow adventurers, or a party of non-player characters using the Trust system.

  • New Beast Tribe Quests – Enter the fantastical Garden of Dreams, Lyhe Mheg—a new area featuring a new questline with more of the mischief-loving pixies.

  • New PvP Frontline Map: “Onsal Hakair” (Patch 5.15) – Grand Companies will join forces with the tribes of the Azim Steppe to demonstrate their battle prowess in this competition of territory control.

  • Job Adjustments – The ninja, samurai, and summoner jobs will receive comprehensive adjustments to their current playstyles, while other jobs will receive various changes and tweaks.

  • Crafting and Gathering Overhaul – Various adjustments to actions, the removal of additional actions, UI improvements, and more will enhance the gathering and crafting experience for beginners and veterans alike.

  • New Gold Saucer GATE “The Slice is Right” – Yojimbo makes his debut at the Gold Saucer in this new mini game that will test players’ reflexes…and sheer luck.

  • Patch 5.1 will also feature the introduction of the ‘Fellowship’ community system, updates to Performance Actions, system updates, and more.

Patch 5.1 is just days aways as Square Enix is planning to launch it on October 29, 2019.

And since we are now at the tail-end of October, it’s only right to see Final Fantasy XIV’s take on Halloween now live on its servers. The All Saints’ Wake event is now live and will run until November 1. Just like any of these events, players can earn a variety of in-game items like a Circus Ahriman mount and other Halloween-themed cosmetics.