FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse — Nier Automata Alliance Raid Part 3
To access the Alliance Raid, players will need to complete the quest called "Brave New World" given by Dig Site Chief in The Puppets' Bunker (X:9.8 Y:14.3).
Completing the Tower at Paradigm's Breach will give a special reward once per week: two Cracked Stellaclusters and one Breach Coin.
The Breach Coin can be exchanged with Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7) for items used to enhance equipment purchased with Allagan tomestones of revelation.
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: New dungeon Paglth'an
This new dungeon can be unlocked via the Main Story quest of the game and will require a minimum item lvl of 490.
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: New Trial Diamond Weapon
This new duty will be unlocked by completing the quest called "Duty in the Sky with Diamond" given by Resistance Officer in The Lochs (X:11.3 Y:22.5)
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: The Whorleater (Unreal)
Players can now access the The Whorleater in unreal difficulty while The Navel unreal will no longer be available.
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: Ishgardian Restoration Fêtes
Fêtes are large-scale games held at regular intervals to celebrate the completion of the Firmament. During an event period, several fêtes are held in succession and offer rewards to participants.
Players who earn a sufficient rating will receive a Fête Present, which contains any of a number of prizes. These presents can only be opened in towns or field areas.
Players will also receive Fête Tokens, which can be exchanged for rewards by speaking with Enie in the Firmament (X:12.0 Y:14.0).
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: New Main Scenario Quests
The new story will begin with the quest called "Unto the Breach" given by Alisaie in The Rising Stones (X:6.0 Y:5.9).
If the quests don't show up, please check if you finished the quest "Futures Rewritten" before.
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse Quests
The new Chronicle of a New Era will start with the quest called "Konogg, Alone" given by Dig Site Chief in Kholusia (X:34.7 Y:18.2) after completing the quest "To Make Amends".
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: The Sorrow of Werlyt Quests
This is the Diamond Weapon quest series that will start with the quest called "Duty in the Sky with Diamond" given by Resistance Officer in The Lochs (X:11.3 Y:22.5).
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: Count Charlemend de Durendaire Custom Deliveries Unlock Quest
Players will now be able to unlock new custom deliveries by starting the quest called "You Can Count on It" given by Francel in The Firmament (X:11.0 Y:14.5)
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: Changes to Nier Automata Loots
The following items will now appear in a treasure chest allotted to each party of an alliance when undertaking the Copied Factory:
- No.2 Type B Materiel Storage Crate
- Pod 054
- Pod 316
- 9S Card
- City Ruins (Rays of Light) Orchestrion Roll
- Alien Manifestation Orchestrion Roll
- Song of the Ancients (Atonement) Orchestrion Roll
- Bipolar Nightmare Orchestrion Roll
- Weight of the World (Prelude Version) Orchestrion Roll
The following items will now appear in a treasure chest allotted to each party of an alliance when undertaking the Puppets' Bunker:
- 2B Automaton
- 2P Automaton
- 2P Card
- Fortress of Lies Orchestrion Roll
- Grandma (Destruction) Orchestrion Roll
- End of the Unknown Orchestrion Roll
- Torn from the Heavens／The Dark Colossus Destroys All (Medley Version) Orchestrion Roll
Players will no longer be rewarded Cracked Stellaclusters upon completing the Puppets' Bunker.
FFXIV 5.5 Patch Notes: Bozjan Southern Front Update
- Players can now increase mount speed by buying a Bozjan Southern Front Riding Map from the Resistance quartermaster at Utya's Aegis (X:14.2 Y:29.6).
- The number of Bozjan Coins awarded upon completing critical engagements will now appear in the rewards window.
- The minimum number of players required to enter Delubrum Reginae (Savage) has been reduced from 48 to 24. The maximum number of players will remain at 48.
- Players can now gain "Notoriety" at the Bozjan southern front. Notoriety is a new parameter that influences a player's chances of being selected to duel enemies.
- The critical engagement "Trample under Hoof" will no longer appear at the same time as "Where Strode the Behemoth," and "The Fires of War" will no longer appear at the same time as "Patriot Games." They will instead appear one after the other.
- The HP of enemies in the critical engagements "Trampled under Hoof" and "The Fires of War" has been increased.
- If the number of players who participate in a skirmish is lower than the number of players present when it first begins, enemies will be affected by the Hubris status effect, increasing their damage taken.
- All players will be granted the power of the Echo when undertaking a critical engagement with a small number of participants.
- The strength of the High Morale effect granted to players upon winning a duel has been increased.
- Completion of critical engagements and skirmishes will reduce the time remaining before a large-scale assault may be triggered.
Miscellaneous
- Saving blue mage active sets will now also save hotbar slots.
- Adjustments have been made to the summoner job quest "To Be Second Best."
- New chapters have been added to New Game+: Eden, The Sorrow of Werlyt, Tales from the Shadows.
- Rewards for Gliderskin Treasure Maps and Zonureskin Treasure Maps have been adjusted.
- Rewards in the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah have been adjusted.
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