Summary
On January 21,Final Fantasy 14released Patch 7.16, which introduced the conclusion of theDawntrailRole Quest series and saw some PvP balance updates.Final Fantasy 14Patch 7.16 arrived one month after the previous update, Patch 7.15, brought about the next chapter of the fan-favorite Hildibrand saga.
TheDawntrailRole Quest series finale headlinesFinal Fantasy 14’s latest update. Although the Warrior of Light recovers stolen Turali artifacts from a gang known as the Passage of the Unbound, the Unbound’s leader, a villainous Viera named Apyaahi, remains at large. After completing all five previousDawntrailRole Quest chains,such as the Melee DPSand Healer lines, and the main story quest “Dawntrail,” players can accept a new quest called “Picking Up the Torch” in Tuliyollal.Final Fantasy 14players who successfully thwart Apyaahi’s plans will be rewarded with the “Pose of the Unbound” emote and the Bright Bustle Orchestrion Roll.
Though Patch 7.16 will see that quest chain conclude, that is not the only thing the update will bring.Final Fantasy 14’s 7.16 update also introduced changes to the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) alliance raid. Following player feedback,Square Enix added a way to exchange Clouddark Demimateria 1for Clouddark Demimateria 2 at a rate of 5-to-1 by speaking to a Viera NPC named Uah’shepya in Solution Nine. Square Enix also confirmed that two of the Cloud of Darkness' attacks, Lateral-core Phaser and Core-lateral Phaser, were oppositely labeled in Patch 7.15 and have been adjusted accordingly in Patch 7.16. Other issues, such as FPS drops on the macOS game client when using specific controllers, were fixed with the 7.16 update.Final Fantasy 14players will require approximately 303 MB of storage space for Patch 7.16, though the exact amount will vary on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Additionally,Final Fantasy 14’s 7.16 update made some PvP-specific Job changes to coincide with the launch of Crystalline Conflict Season 13. Following up onadjustments made in Patch 7.15, Jobs such as the Viper, Machinist, and Black Mage saw key parts of their offensive toolkits buffed to keep up with the competition. However, Jobs like Ninja, Astrologian, and Scholar received slight nerfs to their defenses. Various PvP actions such as Recuperate and Purify will activate quicker than before, resulting in snappier responses and counterplays.
The release ofFinal Fantasy 14Patch 7.16 marks the end of the 7.1 update cycle. AsFinal Fantasy 14focuses on releasing Patch 7.2in the spring, it remains to be seen what Square Enix will do to keep players engaged.
Scholar
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The time between action execution and effect activation has been shortened for the following PvP actions:
Season Twelve will end and Season Thirteen will begin.
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