FFXIV 6.3 Patch Release Date Live Letter 74 Summary

The Final Fantasy XIV team revealed details about FFXIV’s Patch 6.3 in the recently concluded Live Letter 74, including the release date. We will go through the details that they mentioned in the live stream in this article.

FFXIV 6.3 Patch Release Date: Early January 2023

Let’s start with the detail that most gamers want to know, which is the release date. The patch will run Beginning of January 2023. Neither director/producer Naoki Yoshida nor global community manager Toshio Murouchi gave an exact date for the patch. However, we can expect its arrival during the first two weeks of the month. Of course, should there be any delay or change in the release date, we will update you immediately.

FFXIV Live Letter 74 is only part 1 of a two-part preview of Patch 6.3. Most of the previews are just slides, without many screenshots and gameplay footage. With that out of the way, let’s dive into the features of the upcoming patch.

FFXIV 6.3 “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble” Patch Details.

• New main scenario quests
  • It introduces the twins, Alphinaud and Alisaie
• New side quests
  • Tataru’s Grand Endeavour
    • Probably takes place in Kugane, alongside the East Aldenart Trading Company
  • Tales of Newfound Adventure
  • Somehow Another Hildibrand Adventures (Patch 6.35)
• More Manderville Weapons (Patch 6.35)
• New Tribal Quests (Patch 6.35)
  • The Loporrites
  • New quests Handcraft Apprentice
• New Dungeon
• New exams
  • There isn’t much information, but it will have a Normal version and an Extreme version
• New Unreal Trial
  • Sophia in the bay P1T6
• Ultimate Duty 5
  • It will be released two weeks after the patch goes live.
• New Deep Dungeon
  • Eureka Orthos
  • It requires players to complete the Endwalker MSQ and also reach the 50th floor of the Palace of the Dead
  • Players must be level 81+ to enter
• Duty Support in Heavensward for the following dungeons:
  • The Great Gubal Library
  • Aetherochemical Research Facility
    • They mentioned that this dungeon will get a redesign
  • Antitower
  • Sohr Khai
  • Xelphatol
  • Baelsar’s Wall
• Editing work
  • Nothing major, but Yoshida mentions that Paladin’s rotation will “change a lot”
• PvP update
  • The third series starts as soon as the patch goes live
  • The fifth season of Crystalline Conflict is also starting
    • There will be a new arena for this game mode that has a Kugane theme
• Apprentice of Hand and Land Update
  • Tool Upgrade Quests (Patch 6.35)
  • New custom deliveries
  • Collectables Values ​​displayed when collecting collectibles
  • Fish Guide update
    • Primary hunting grounds
    • preferred bait
    • other conditions
  • New Spearfishing location in Upper La Noscea (still no new Spearfishing Gig)
• Island Sanctuary update
  • New Sanctuary ranks and visions
  • Rewards for new items
  • New materials, crops, animals and crafts
    • The Griffin, the Tiger and the Little Morbol
    • Yoshida notes that the Griffin could damage the environment, the Tiger could destroy what you’ve built, and the Morbols could multiply if they were all left alone.
  • Structures and projects of New Island
  • Improved workshop
  • “Collect All” feature.
  • Release of animals when catching new ones
  • Change Orchestrion settings
    • Visitors to the island will hear the orchestrion that the owner has set up
  • The island owner will receive a notification when visitors arrive
• General updates
  • Treasure hunt update
    • New dungeon Treasure Hunt: The Shifting Gum of Agonon
    • Accessible via a new treasure map focused on Elpis
  • Golden plate update
  • Housing update
    • Six regular departments and six subdivisions
    • The sale takes place as always through a lottery system
  • User interface improvements
    • Damage type icons now appear in battle log and flying text
    • Buff/Debuff timers for Party members are now visible in the Party List
  • Another update
    • New UI theme #3
    • Player portraits are now visible when using the Duty Finder
      • Up to 8 player portraits at once. Players can only see their party members when creating 24 man content
      • This feature can be turned off
    • Expanding the actions available when players use fashion accessories
    • Players can now also cast spells and apply dyes to mounts without removing them first
    • Players can now also enchant their own equipment from equipment stored in your wielder’s inventory
    • Ability to filter newly added items at Sundry Splendors sellers
    • Yoshida also hinted at an update to Retainer Inventory management that he might discuss in the next FFXIV Live Letter
• Notification
  • The FFXIV Tactics Ogre Screenshot Contest is ending soon. You can go here for more details.
  • Sanctuary’s Heart: Final Fantasy XIV Chill Arrangement Album is now available digitally
  • Official LINE Stickers Set 4 are now available
  • Additional ticket sales for ORCHESTRA KONCERT 2022 – Eorzean Symphony will be held on 17 and 18 December 2022. Those interested must apply December 16, 2022 qualify.
  • Realm Reborn’s 10th anniversary could come next year

And that’s all that was talked about in FFXIV Live Letter 74 regarding patch 6.3, although there was no specific release date yet. Note that the game will enter maintenance in this upcoming period November 14, 2022, 10:00 PM PST to November 15, 2022, 2:00 AM PST. Head here for more details.