Patch 4.36 of Final Fantasy XIV will go live on August 7 and brings the continuation of the new relic weapon quest from Eureka along with the new area “Pagos”.
Eureka is a mysterious island that appeared one day from the ocean. Players will gradually explore the island over the course of the Stormblood patches and will be able to upgrade their job-specific relic weapons.
Pagos is a snowy landscape
In contrast to the first area of Eureka “Anemos”, which was very green and floral, Pagos is covered in snow. The story surrounding the events on the island continues, and players must complete Eureka Anemos before they can come to Pagos.
The elemental mechanics used in Anemos will be replaced in Pagos by a new system, for which no specific details have been revealed yet. In this area, the heights and jumping puzzles will play a major role.
The relic weapons will change their appearance at this stage, as demonstrated by the staff of the Black Mage. Initially without glow. Although this is by no means the final form of the Eureka weapons, it will also involve a lot of grinding.
As a reward, there will also be the following companions:
What is coming in the future?
The continuation of the Eureka story beyond patch 4.36 has already been announced for patch 4.4, which is scheduled to go live in mid-September.
A new system named “Logos” will be implemented. Players will have to “use certain abilities to trigger this system,” producer Yoshida said. He also added that it won’t be as cold there as it is in Pagos.
