Square Enix announced their intention to continue supporting Final Fantasy XIV for another 10 years and gave players a peek at some new planned content starting with Patch 6.1.
Patch 6.1 is slated for an April release.
An expansion of the Trust System is coming in the patch to include all main scenario dungeons in A Realm Reborn with more to be added at a later date. Developers will also adjust several low-level dungeons to be more supportive of the solo-play experience.
Developers shared a list of the new content coming in the patch along with a rough roadmap of other content to come. They noted this is not a comprehensive list.
Patch 6.1:
- New Main Scenario Questline – Patch 6.1 – 6.5
- “Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures” – Patch 6.1 – 6.5
- “Tataru’s Grand Endeavor” Sidequest Series – Patch 6.1 – 6.5
- Myths of the Realm #1 (Alliance Raid)
- Crystalline Conflict (New PvP)
- Arkasodara Tribe Quests and Dailies
- Dragonsong’s Reprise (New Ultimate Duty)
- Ultima’s Bane (Unreal)
- Trust Support for A Realm Reborn (Patch 2.0) Main Scenario Dungeons
- New Calling Card-Style UI (Name TBD)
- New Hairstyles for Hrothgar
- Empyreum (Ishgard Housing)
- Custom Deliveries: Ameliance
- Plus, New Trials and other assorted updates
Patch 6.2
- Trust Support for A Realm Reborn 2.X Main Scenario Dungeons
- Trust Support for 2-3 Heavensward™ Main Scenario Dungeons
- New Weapon Enhancements
- New “Criterion” Dungeon with Variable Difficulty (for 1–4 Players)
- “Island Sanctuary” Debuts
- Plus Pandæmonium, Faux Hollows, Other Trials, and more
Patch 6.3
- Trust system for Remaining Heavensward Main Scenario Dungeons
- Deep Dungeon Series #3
- Ultimate Duty #5
- Island Sanctuary Updates
- Plus Myths of the Realm, Faux Hollows, Other Trials, and more
Patch 6.4 and 6.5
- Trust system for Stormblood™ Main Scenario Dungeons
“Criterion” Dungeons #2 & #3 - Additional Area for Island Sanctuary
- Plus the Conclusion to Pandæmonium, Further Myths of the Realm, Faux Hollows, Other Trials, and more
