In Final Fantasy XIV, Patch 3.3 has been announced. And it is significant.
Last Friday, there was one of the feared and beloved Live Producer Letters for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s often like a lucky dip with many relatively unstructured pieces of information about the fantasy MMORPG. This takes place in Japanese, then there are translations, flip charts, videos, and surprises. The folks from Square Enix go through numerous topics. This time, they had the CEO of a partner company there, who interviewed the head of FF14 on stage before they announced a collaboration.
It is always a challenge to filter out the most important information. Let’s give it a try:
- The release date for Patch 3.3 has not yet been set. The timeframe seems to be towards mid/late June. Officially, this is not confirmed.
- The name of the patch is “Revenge of the Horde.” Over the weekend, the Twitter accounts of Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft had a little debate. In World of Warcraft, the “Horde” is one of the two playable factions. However, in Final Fantasy, they mean the “Dravanian Horde.”
.@FF_XIV_EN Revenge of the… what? pic.twitter.com/W1MmQtbwvs
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) April 29, 2016
- The patch brings new main and side quests. The story is supposed to represent the climax of the Dragonsong War.
- There will be new Beast Tribe quests involving Moogles and dragons.
- The new side quest will tell a storyline revolving around the Anima weapons. Additionally, Hildibrand will make a return.
Two new dungeons, raids, and trials for Final Fantasy 14
- In the Frontlines, there will be a new map, specifically for PvP. The map is called “Field of Glory” and will support the Shatter mode.
- There are two dungeons: the new dungeon “Sohr Khai,” and there is a hard version of Hullbreaker Island.
- Two new trials will be introduced with 3.3. The names are still being kept secret.
- A new “Alliance Raid Dungeon” is coming. It’s called “The Weeping City of Mhach.”
- The new concept featuring the “Deep Dungeon” is planned for Patch 3.35.
- For that, “The Aquapolis,” an 8-player treasure dungeon, will debut with 3.3. Players have a 20% chance to land there when using a Dragonskin map.
- With 3.3, new gear for crafters and gatherers will also be available, a raid finder will be added, and Final Fantasy XIV will introduce a feature that recommends “gear” to players. This should make job switching easier.
If Pokemon were clocks, then … no idea, see for yourself
Additionally, Square Enix will collaborate with “Level 5’s” Yo-kai Watch series moving forward. It’s somewhat of a “Pokemon” concept if “Pokemon were clocks.” It will feature a flying mount, weapons for each class, and 13 minions.
