Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XIV 6.5 release date during the MMO game’s Tokyo Game Show live letter, and that date is pretty close. FFXIV 6.5 launches on Oct. 3, 2023, and brings with it new story quests, trials, raids, and the duty system’s further expansion.
Once patch 6.5 launches, the duty system will cover all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn through Endwalker, meaning you can play through the game’s entire story without having to team up with other players. Extra dungeons and raids still require multiplayer parties, though, including the new Lunar Subterrane dungeon that launches with patch 6.5.
Patch 6.5 comes with two new trials, the Abyssal Fracture trial against Final Fantasy 4 boss Zeromus, which comes with normal and extreme difficulty options; and an Unreal Trial against Thordan in the Singularity Reactor. There’s a new Myths of the Realm Alliance Raid and, at the other end of the spectrum, more ranks, materials, and structures for your Island Sanctuary.
Producer Naoki Yoshida also outlined later additions coming in 6.51 and 6.55, neither of which has an anticipated release date yet. FF XIV 6.51 ushers in a new variant dungeon and a new criterion dungeon, alongside a new arena for the PvP Crystalline Conflict mode. Tataru’s Endeavor, more Hildebrand Adventures, a new main scenario quest, more weapon enhancement quests, and a set of Tribal Alliance quests for Endwalker.
Yoshida said the team will share more information about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail during the game’s Fan Festivals in London (October 2023) and Tokyo (January 2024). However, he didn’t mention anything further about FF XIV on Xbox or when testing may begin.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF