This week will mark the Early Entry launch of Dawntrail, Last Fantasy XIV’s newest enlargement, which implies that those that pre-ordered it is going to be diving into the brand new tropical location of Tural. Everybody else should wait until July 2, however even they’ve issues to stay up for this week due to the large 7.0 patch. Sq. Enix simply launched the preliminary patch notes and the headlining characteristic is the long-running MMO’s first main graphical replace, however quality-of-life fixes like a change to obnoxious stealth missions make this a treasure trove of welcome tweaks to the sport.
Patch 7.0 will go dwell on June 28 at round 2 a.m. PDT, however you’ll be capable to obtain it forward of time someday on June 26 or June 27 relying in your platform (test our full information right here). After all for house owners of the brand new enlargement, the inclusion of Dawntrail’s new quests, jobs, and continent is the large draw, however this large patch brings loads of new options for all gamers. The standout is the graphical replace to the sport, which has been a very long time coming for the decade-old MMO. Whereas character fashions and sure weapons, gear, and environments will get the replace, you won’t see drastic modifications throughout all of Eorzea. That’s as a result of the graphical replace will apply to Dawntrail content material first, with different components of the sport getting texture upgrades later down the road. So that you won’t see prettier timber whereas operating outdated content material however your Viera will look significantly better.
On the subject of trying good, you’ll now be capable to dye gear with two colours! There are additionally new hairstyles to play with within the graphical replace. And in the event you’re considering you would possibly wish to change up your character’s look in additional vital methods in some unspecified time in the future, don’t miss out on the brand new quest “Bottled Fantasy” in Uldah that’s being added with 7.0. This might be accessible to all gamers who’ve completed the “The Scions of the Seventh Daybreak” fundamental quest from A Realm Reborn and grant a free Fantasia, which can be utilized to alter your race at any time. If you wish to check out enjoying as a feminine Hrothgar, choose this quest up ASAP.
A small quality-of-life change for gamers nonetheless finishing Endwalker is a discount within the variety of Aether Currents in that enlargement’s maps, which you beforehand wanted to seek out all 10 of in a given space earlier than you can fly there. We don’t know the brand new quantity however anyone who has met the brand new requirement will instantly unlock the power to fly in every space. And for these exploring Dawntrail (now or when the complete launch drops), a fully unbelievable new setting will allow you to cover close by gamers when near quest-related NPCs. Meaning no extra attempting to click on by means of hordes of gamers crowding that one man you must click on to maneuver ahead.
Lastly, Sq. Enix has applied a change to the annoying stealth missions expansions are likely to have. These are missions that require you to observe an NPC and keep out of sight in addition to a sure distance away from them. The space and sight line will not be indicated in any possible way, which led to gamers continually having to start out these irritating missions over. Patch 7.0 modifications this by including indicators for sight line and distance.
There are much more small bug fixes and tweaks to the various techniques of Last Fantasy XIV in patch 7.0. If you wish to undergo all of them you’ll be able to learn the complete patch notes right here.
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