Final Fantasy XIV: First Details of Patch 6.4, “The Dark Throne” Revealed

In the new “Letter from Producer Live”, Square Enix and Naoki Yoshida have revealed the first details on the 6.4 patch of Final Fantasy XIV Online: let’s find out all the details together.

While we anxiously await the arrival of Final Fantasy XVI, scheduled for next June, Naoki Yoshida is currently working on the new patch for Final Fantasy XIV. We are talking, specifically, of patches 6.4 and 6.45, which will introduce an incredible amount of new content. Everything was revealed, by the producer himself and by Square Enix, during episode 76 of the “Letter from the Producer Live” broadcast.

Producer and director Naoki Yoshida announced that the implementation of patch 6.4, called “The Dark Throne”, is scheduled for the end of May 2023. Among the many additions are the continuation of the main quest line and the conclusion of the Pandæmonium raid series. With patch 6.45, the level cap for the Blue Mage Limited Job will be raised to 80, introducing new spells, exclusive Blue Mage gear, and new enemies to face in the Masked Carnivale.

Final Fantasy XIV: all the details on patch 6.4 and the first shy on 6.45

Here are more details about patch 6.4:

• New main missions: The new chapter in the history of the Warrior of Light.
• New raid – Pandemonium Anabaseios: The final chapter of the Pandæmonium raid series.
• New dungeon: New challenges await in The Aetherfont.
• New challenges – The Voidcast Dais: A new and challenging battle on Normal and Extreme difficulty levels.
• New Unreal challenge: Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal)
• New side missions: Proceed with Tataru’s Grand Endeavor.
• Duty Support System Update: Support will be added for several dungeons of the main Stormblood scenario (The Sirensong Sea, Bardam’s Mettle, Doma Castle, Castrum Abania and Ala Mhigo), which will therefore be completed together with a party of allies.
• Ocean Fishing Update: Explore the new routes leading to Kugane!
• Island Sanctuary Updates: Several improvements to the gameplay experience, including the ability to place furniture outside, new ranks, crops, animals, and more.
• PvP updates:
  • Crystalline Conflict: PvP Series 4 begins with Season 7 of Crystalline Conflict.
  • Frontline: Changes to The Fields of Glory (Shatter) rules and addition of a new UI element that displays match time and score.
  • Miscellaneous Updates: Several updates, including a new Allagan Tomestone, display of Job icons in the chat log and on character names, usability improvements to the market board, ability to use glamor for Scholar Fairies, and more.

During the broadcast, Yoshida also revealed the first details of patch 6.45, which include:

• Blue Mage Update: Level cap raised to 80, new exclusive equipment for the Blue Mage, new enemies to challenge and more.
  New dungeon Variant and Criterion – Mount Rokkon: Three difficulty levels: Normal, Criterion and Criterion (Savage)
• Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
• Weapon Upgrade Missions – Manderville Weapons
• Gear Improvement Quests – Splendorous Gear

And that’s all we know for now about Final Fantasy XIV Online patch 6.4. Let us know what you think below in the comments, we will continue to keep you updated with all the gaming and tech-themed news, guides and reviews! And if you are interested in game keys at advantageous prices, we suggest you take a look at the Kinguin catalogue!