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    News Post Patch 2.2 Notes for New General Content and Changes



    There are a lot of small things have been added to the game with the patch. There are new items for the Grand Companies, specifically the philosophy items were moved there. Gardening is now in for housing. There are Retainer ventures. And a significant amount of new things for crafters to do, on top of the general changes made to different parts of the game. There are challenges add for leveling. Storeowners can be placed in houses now along with new facilities for low level crafters to receive bonuses for crafting in the house.

    Treasure Hunts

    Treasure hunt rewards have been adjusted as follows:

    New item rewards have been added for timeworn boarskin and peisteskin treasure maps.

    Allagan tomestones of philosophy will no longer be received.

    Allagan tomestones of mythology will be received in increased quantities.

    Allagan tomestones of soldiery will now be received.



    Grand and Free Companies

    Grand Companies have received the following adjustments:

    New items are now available from Grand Company quartermasters.



    The Maelstrom


    Item Name Type Seals Rank
    Ventures x5 Miscellany 1,000 Storm Private Third Class
    Cordial Medicine 500 Chief Storm Sergeant
    Durability Draught Medicine 1,000 Chief Storm Sergeant
    Spiritbond Potion Medicine 1,500 Chief Storm Sergeant
    Cooking Sherry x10 Ingredient 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Filtered Water x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Voidsent Blood x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Coke Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Animal Fat Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Lime Sulphur Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Potash Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Aqueous Whetstone Stone 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Peacock Ore Stone 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Minium Stone 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Hardened Sap Reagent 1,500 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Admiral Portrait Furnishing 19,150 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Storm Interior Wall Interior Wall 10,950 Second Storm Lieutenant
    Storm Flooring Flooring 10,950 Second Storm Lieutenant


    The Order of the Twin Adders


    Item Name Type Seals Rank
    Ventures x5 Miscellany 1,000 Storm Private Third Class
    Cordial Medicine 500 Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Durability Draught Medicine 1,000 Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Spiritbond Potion Medicine 1,500 Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Cooking Sherry x10 Ingredient 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Filtered Water x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Voidsent Blood x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Coke Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Animal Fat Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Lime Sulphur Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Potash Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Aqueous Whetstone Stone 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Peacock Ore Stone 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Minium Stone 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Hardened Sap Reagent 1,500 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Elder Seedseer Portrait Furnishing 19,150 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Serpent Interior Wall Interior Wall 10,950 Second Serpent Lieutenant
    Serpent Flooring Flooring 10,950 Second Serpent Lieutenant


    The Immortal Flames


    Item Name Type Seals Rank
    Ventures x5 Miscellany 1,000 Storm Private Third Class
    Cordial Medicine 500 Chief Flame Sergeant
    Durability Draught Medicine 1,000 Chief Flame Sergeant
    Spiritbond Potion Medicine 1,500 Chief Flame Sergeant
    Cooking Sherry x10 Ingredient 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Filtered Water x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Voidsent Blood x10 Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Coke Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Animal Fat Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Lime Sulphur Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Potash Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Aqueous Whetstone Stone 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Peacock Ore Stone 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Minium Stone 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Hardened Sap Reagent 1,500 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Sultana Portrait Furnishing 19,150 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Sultana and Flame General Portrait Furnishing 10,950 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Flame Interior Wall Interior Wall 10,950 Second Flame Lieutenant
    Flame Flooring Flooring 10,950 Second Flame Lieutenant




    The required rank for the following items has been adjusted:


    The Maelstrom


    Item Name Before After
    Storm Storage Bench Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Storm Armoire Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Storm Desk Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Storm Strongbox Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Storm Utility Cot Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Eorzean Map Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Maelstrom Banner Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant
    Storm Ceiling Fan & Lamp Second Storm Lieutenant -> Chief Storm Sergeant


    The Order of the Twin Adders


    Item Name Before After
    Serpent Storage Bench Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Serpent Armoire Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Serpent Desk Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Serpent Strongbox Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Serpent Utility Cot Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Eorzean Map Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Twin Adder Banner Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant
    Serpent Ceiling Fan & Lamp Second Serpent Lieutenant -> Chief Serpent Sergeant


    The Immortal Flames


    Item Name Before After
    Flame Storage Bench Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Flame Armoire Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Flame Desk Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Flame Strongbox Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Flame Utility Cot Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Eorzean Map Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Immortal Flames Banner Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant
    Flame Ceiling Fan & Lamp Second Flame Lieutenant -> Chief Flame Sergeant



    Provisioning and supply missions have received the following adjustments:

    Players will now earn free company credits for delivering items.

    The base experience received for delivering items has been increased.

    The bonus for delivery of items in high demand (those marked with a star icon) has been increased from 50% to 100%.

    Items in high demand will appear with greater frequency.

    Tomato pie is no longer accepted for supply missions.

    Lesser quantities of fish will be requested for provisioning missions.



    Expert delivery missions have received the following changes:

    Players will now earn free company credits for delivering items.

    The base experience received for delivering items has been increased. In accordance with this change, the bonus for delivery of HQ items has been removed.

    Certain high level gear will now be accepted for expert delivery missions.

    Certain seasonal event and quest items will no longer be accepted for expert delivery missions.




    Grand Company leve progress will now appear on screen upon defeating enemies.

    In the event a free company master does not log in for 35 days (Earth time), ownership will be automatically transferred to another free company member, based upon the following criteria:

    1. Members who have logged in within the past seven days
    2. Higher-ranked members preferred
    3. Senior members preferred


    * After the transfer, the former master will automatically be demoted to ordinary member status

    The amount of free company credits received for free company member actions has been increased.

    The amount of free company credits received for treasure hunts has been increased.

    Housing

    Gardening has been added.

    Players can now set a garden on their estate grounds, allowing for the cultivation of various plants.

    - Setting Up a Garden
    Players can purchase a garden patch from one of the following vendor NPCs, which can then be placed on the estate grounds.

    Mist (X:10, Y:11) - Housing Merchant

    Lavender Beds (X:11, Y:8) - Housing Merchant

    The Goblet (X:11, Y:9) - Housing Merchant

    * Players may also purchase garden patches from junkmonger vendors placed on their estate grounds.

    The size of an estate will determine the number of garden patches it can contain. Cottages, houses, and mansions can hold one, two, and three garden patches respectively.

    There are three types of garden patches, each allowing for a different number of garden beds.


    Round Garden Patch - four garden beds

    Oblong Garden Patch - six garden beds.

    Deluxe Garden Patch - eight garden beds.



    - Seeds
    To begin gardening, players will first need to obtain seeds. Seeds can be gathered by botanists, and will occasionally appear at certain locations where their plants yield crops.

    Example:
    La Noscean orange seeds can be obtained from the same trees as la noscean oranges.
    * Certain seeds may prove difficult to obtain.

    - Soil
    Players will also need to prepare soil for their gardens, which can be obtained by miners. The type of soil will depend on the region where it was gathered.
    * Soil type and grade affects yield quality and quantity, and the likelihood of intercrossing.

    - Planting Seeds
    With a garden bed selected, choose a bag of seeds and your desired soil to begin planting.

    - Raising Crops
    Plant growth can be promoted through constant tending and the use of fertilizer.
    The rate of growth and amount of produce yielded varies between plants.

    Fertilize Crop

    Enrich soil and accelerate growth.


    * Can only be applied to a plant once per hour (Earth time).


    Tend Crop

    Tend and water plants. Neglected plants will eventually wither

    Remove Crop

    Remove a plant from its bed before it yields crops.

    - Harvesting Crops
    When plants have fully grown, players can harvest their crops to obtain produce. Plants may yield high quality produce depending on how they were cultivated.
    * Certain items can only be obtained through gardening.

    - Intercrossing
    In the event that different plant species were growing side by side, they may also render up new kinds of seeds. This process can be repeated with intercrossed plants, and may give rise to heretofore unseen specimens.



    A basement level has been added to small houses.



    The maximum number of furnishings for a small house has been increased from 50 to 100.

    Crafting facilities have been added.

    Placing one of the following in your estate will allow crafters level 40 or below to use these facilities to increase their CP for a fixed period of time.

    Woodworking Bench / Smithing Bench / Armorcraft Bench / Goldsmithing Bench / Leatherworking Bench / Clothcraft Loom / Alchemy Furnace / Cooking Stov

    Players can now set a summoning bell in their estate to call a retainer.


    * Estate summoning bells cannot be used to call the aesthetician.


    Players can now obtain permits to place merchant shops on their estate property.

    Three permits are available for purchase: material supplier permits, junkmonger permits, and mender permits. The race and gender of the merchant can be selected after the shop has been established.


    Mist (X:11, Y:11) - Independent Sutler

    Lavender Beds (X:11, Y:10) - Independent Sutler

    The Goblet (X:11, Y:11) - Independent Sutler



    Players can now speak with the following NPCs to travel directly from residential areas to their associated city-states:

    Mist (X:9, Y:13) - Storm Private

    Lavender Beds (X:11, Y:15) - Serpent Private

    The Goblet (X:11, Y:6) - Flame Private


    * Players must complete the quest "Where the Heart Is" for each residential area to unlock this feature.

    An aetheryte has been added to each residential area.

    Mist



    Lavender Beds



    The Goblet






    Aetherytes in the Mist have been adjusted as follows:

    The Mist Northeast aetheryte has been relocated slightly to the northwest of its prior location.



    An animation will now play after building an estate hall.


    In preparation for the addition of residential wards, as well as individual player housing, players who join a duty or log out from within an estate hall will now return to the estate entrance when logging in or returning from an instance.

    * This adjustment will improve the management of housing, and facilitate the addition of plots and estate halls.

    The challenge log has been added.

    The challenge log contains a list of adventuring objectives across a wide range of categories. Completing any one of these objectives will earn you rewards. Completion status is reset on a weekly basis on Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT), and it is possible to undertake the challenges repeatedly. Additional rewards can be earned for overall completion of the challenge log.
    * The time remaining until the challenge log is next reset can viewed under Timers in the Duty menu.

    The challenge log can be unlocked by completing the following quest:

    Quest Rising to the Challenge
    Required Level Level 15
    Location Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (X:11, Y:10)
    NPC: I'tolwann
    Prerequisites Players must first complete the quest "Call of the Sea."

    The challenge log contains the following categories, with certain categories unlocked as you progress in the game.


    Dungeons / Guildhests / PvP / FATEs / Levequests / Disciples of the Hand / Disciples of the Land / Treasure Hunt / Beast Tribe Quests / Grand Company / Companions / Player Commendation / Overall Completion

    The challenge log can be found under Logs in the Main Menu.

    New aesthetician hairstyles have been added.


    The NPC Kupuni Paku has been renamed Pukni Pakk.

    Dialog from certain NPCs will now change to reflect player progress.

    Open-world areas have seen the following changes:

    Additional buildings have been constructed in Revenant's Toll (X:22, Y:8).


    The kobold settlement 789th Order Dig has been established in Outer La Noscea (X:21, Y:18).

    The Sahagin settlement Novv's Nursery has been established in Western La Noscea (X:17, Y:21).



    In order to alleviate server load during the weekly reset for item acquisition and player progress, the reset time for the following items and duties has been changed to Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT):

    Allagan tomestones of soldiery

    The Second Coil of Bahamut

    The quest "Primal Focus"

    PvP Weekly Performance



    The Wolves' Den has received the following adjustments:

    Players of similar PvP ranking will now be prioritized when queuing for the Wolves' Den.
    * The target range will increase over time if suitable players cannot be found.

    The price in Wolf Marks for warwolf gear has been reduced.

    The PvP rank required to equip direwolf gear has been reduced.

    The changes made to PvP rank requirements for direwolf gear are as follows:

    Gear Type Before Before
    Accessories Rank 30 or above Rank 20 or above
    Feet/Waist Rank 30 or above Rank 22 or above
    Head/Hands Rank 30 or above Rank 24 or above
    Legs Rank 30 or above Rank 26 or above
    Chest Rank 30 or above Rank 28 or above
    Weapons/Shields Rank 30 or above Rank 30 or above(no change)


    * Additional PvP ranks and rewards are scheduled to be added in patch 2.25.

    Allagan tomestones have received the following adjustments:

    Allagan tomestones of soldiery have been added.
    * Players can only obtain 450 Allagan tomestones of soldiery per week, and carry a maximum of 2,000.

    The weekly limitation on Allagan tomestones of mythology has been removed.

    Allagan tomestones of philosophy are no longer obtainable.
    Please note that any Allagan tomestones of philosophy obtained prior to patch 2.2 will not be lost. All trials and duties that formerly yielded Allagan tomestones of philosophy will now offer either Allagan tomestones of mythology or Allagan tomestones of soldiery.

    The NPC Auriana in Revenant's Toll will now give players the option to exchange Allagan tomestones of philosophy for Allagan tomestones of mythology.

    Items which required Allagan tomestones of philosophy can no longer be obtained from the NPC Auriana.
    * Items that were previously purchasable can be obtained through other means.



    Action help text has been adjusted as follows:

    Elusive Jump now accurately states that enmity is halved.

    Miasma and Miasma II now accurately state that Heavy is not applied in PvP.

    Resurrection now accurately states that it cannot be used in PvP.



    Skill timers will no longer reset when changing classes in residential areas.

    Limit break effects will now always display regardless of battle effect settings in the Character Configuration menu.

    Return can no longer be used when engaged with an enemy.

    Chocobo companions have been adjusted as follows:

    Players can now ride their chocobo even after it has been summoned as a companion.

    When targeting your chocobo companion, the Mount subcommand is now available.

    The summoning time for chocobo companions is now 30 minutes regardless of rank.



    The spawn rate of monsters in the following areas has been adjusted:

    Western Thanalan - Halfstone

    Western La Noscea - Sapsa Spawning Grounds

    Outer La Noscea - Iron Lake

    Outer La Noscea - U'Ghamaro Mines



    Improvements made to the frequency with which player positioning is updated in patch 2.1 will now apply to all instances.

    The Master category has been added under Special Recipes.

    To access recipes in the Master category, players must change class to a level 50 Disciple of the Hand, then use the master recipe book for that particular class. There are 15 master recipe books, and roughly a hundred master recipes in total.


    Two types of master recipe books are available, which can be obtained by speaking with the following NPCs in Revenant's Toll (X:22, Y:6).

    Master Recipe Books for Glamours

    Players must first complete the quest "Submission Impossible."
    Quest NPC - Tataroga

    Master Recipe Books for Crafting

    Players must first complete the quest "Just Tooling Around."
    Quest NPC - Talan


    Glamours have been implemented.

    Glamours allow players to alter the appearance of gear to resemble other gear of similar form and function. All visible gear including main arms, shields, armor, earrings, and rings can be altered.

    Example:
    Giving a suit of heavy allagan armor the appearance of a valor surcoat.


    - Requirements
    To unlock glamours, players must first complete the following quest. Upon completion, the action Cast Glamour will appear under General Actions in the Actions and Traits interface.

    Quest Required Level
    A Self-improving Man Level 50
    Location Mor Dhona (X:22, Y:6)
    NPC: Wiscard

    - Preparing to Use Glamours
    To cast a glamour, you must possess the following items:

    The gear whose appearance you wish to alter (the base item).

    The gear whose appearance you wish to project (the projected item).

    The corresponding glamour prism.

    The required glamour prism will depend on the projected gear's item level and the crafting class that can repair it.
    Grade 1 Glamour Prism - For projecting the appearance of equipment item level 1-20.

    Grade 2 Glamour Prism - For projecting the appearance of equipment item level 21-40.

    Grade 3 Glamour Prism - For projecting the appearance of equipment item level 41-60.

    Grade 4 Glamour Prism - For projecting the appearance of equipment item level 61-80.

    Grade 5 Glamour Prism - For projecting the appearance of equipment item level 81 or above.
    * Each crafting class must use a unique set of glamour prisms.





    - Casting Glamours
    First, ensure that you are in possession of the gear whose appearance you wish to alter (the base item), the gear whose appearance you wish to project (the projected item), and the corresponding glamour prism. Select the base item, then choose Cast Glamour from the subcommand menu.


    The glamour prism will be consumed upon use, but no gear will be lost in the process.
    * It is not required to dispel existing glamours from a piece of gear before casting a different glamour.

    Glamoured gear will display the following icon. Furthermore, gear used to cast glamours will be bound upon use of a glamour prism.

    - Glamour Conditions
    Glamours may be cast with any items that meet the following conditions:

    The base and projected items are of the same type (hands, feet, etc.).

    The equipment level of the projected item is equal to or lower than the base item.

    The base item and projected item are equippable by the same class or job.

    The base item and projected item are equippable by the same gender or race.


    For gear occupying more than one gear slot, one the following conditions must be met in addition to the above:

    The base item and projected item occupy the same number of gear slots.

    All of the projected item's gear slots fall within the base item's gear slots.


    Example:
    Able to cast glamours
    Casting the glamour of a hooded cowl on another hooded cowl, as both occupy a body and head slot.

    Casting the glamour of a robe on a hooded cowl, as the body and head slot of the hooded cowl include the body slot of the robe.

    * In this case, you will not appear to be wearing headwear.

    Glamours cannot be cast
    Casting the glamour of a hooded cowl on a robe, as the head slot of the hooded cowl is not covered by the robe.



    * The equipment requirements of a glamoured item are identical to the base item.
    * The appearance of the base item will be used in the event your current class cannot equip the projected item.
    * Glamours may be temporarily disabled in PvP arenas and other unique areas.

    - Crafting Glamour Prisms
    Each crafting class must use its respective master recipe book in order to craft glamour prisms.
    * Only level 50 crafters can use master recipe books. Furthermore, there is no master recipe book of glamours available for culinarian.

    After completing the quest Submission Impossible, players will be able to purchase master recipe books, as well as the clear prisms needed to craft glamour prisms.

    Clear prisms may be purchased from the following NPCs.
    Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9, Y:11) - Bango Zango

    New Gridania (X:11, Y:11) - Maisenta

    Ul'dah: Steps of Nald (X:10, Y:9) - Roarich



    - Dispelling Glamours
    When in possession of a glamour dispeller, the Remove option will be available in the Cast Glamour interface.
    * The glamour dispeller will be consumed upon use.
    * Glamour dispellers may be purchased from the prism vendors above.



    Retainer ventures are now available.

    Players can now assign their retainers ventures, which send retainers out into the field to procure items.

    - Retainer Venture Quest Requirement
    Players must complete the following quest to gain access to ventures.

    Quest Name Required Level and Location
    An Ill-conceived Venture
    (Limsa Lominsa)
    Level 17
    Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9 Y:11)
    NPC: Troubled Adventurer
    An Ill-conceived Venture
    (Gridania)
    Level 17
    New Gridania (X:11 Y:12)
    NPC: Troubled Adventurer
    An Ill-conceived Venture
    (Ul'dah)
    Level 17
    Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (X:9 Y:8)
    NPC: Troubled Adventurer

    Once unlocked, the following categories will be added to the retainer interface:

    Number of remaining ventures

    View venture report

    Assign venture

    View retainer attributes and gear

    Assign retainer class



    After unlocking retainer ventures, the market board status in the retainer interface will also display venture status.

    - Assigning Your Retainer a Class
    Before your retainers can undertake ventures, you must first assign them a class and equip them with a main arm.
    Retainers can be set to any of the following classes, with the assigned class determining the items they can procure:

    Disciples of War or Magic: Gladiator / Pugilist / Marauder / Lancer / Archer / Conjurer / Thaumaturge / Arcanist
    Disciples of the Land: Miner / Botanist / Fisher

    * Classes your character have not unlocked cannot be assigned to retainers.

    A retainer's class can be changed at any time. However, you must reset their current class and level before assigning a new one.

    - Retainer Gear
    Retainers can be equipped with gear befitting their assigned class and level, which will in turn affect items procured on their venture. Items will be procured in increased quantities by increasing either average item level for Disciples of War and Magic, or gathering rating for Disciples of the Land. Moreover, for retainers set as Disciples of the Land, increasing perception will result in a higher likelihood of obtaining high-quality items.

    Retainer gear can be changed via the retainer's character menu.

    * Retainer gear cannot be changed when a venture is in progress.

    Gear equipped by a retainer will be bound upon completion of a retainer venture. However, bound items can still be exchanged and used by both players and their retainers.
    * Gear durability will not be affected by retainer ventures.
    * Spiritbond rating will not be affected by retainer ventures.

    - Types of Retainer Ventures
    Retainers may undertake one of several types of ventures. Depending on the type of venture, retainers will be tasked with obtaining a specified item, or left to freely explore the world to obtain items as they see fit.

    The following ventures will task your retainer with procuring a specified item:

    Disciples of War and Magic - Hunting

    Miner - Mining

    Botanist - Botany

    Fisher - Fishing




    * Disciples of War and Magic will procure the same items from ventures, regardless of class.



    The following exploration ventures will allow your retainer to freely explore the world, procuring items as they see fit:

    Although these ventures require more time to complete, they yield far greater experience, and also allow retainers to procure more obscure items such as Allagan bronze and silver pieces.

    Disciples of War and Magic - Field Exploration

    Miner - Highland Exploration

    Botanist - Woodland Exploration

    Fisher - Waterside Exploration


    * Although retainers will procure items randomly, higher-level retainers may procure items, minions, and crafting materials unique to exploration ventures.


    Quick Exploration

    Upon reaching level 10, retainers can undertake quick exploration ventures. Retainers assigned to quick exploration will always come back with a single item, which will remain unknown until the venture is completed. The amount of experience earned will vary depending on the item found.
    * There are no items unique to quick exploration ventures.


    - Assigning a Venture
    Players can assign a venture to their retainers by selecting Assign Venture from the retainer interface. Assigning a venture requires payment with a unique currency named ventures, which can be acquired through the exchange of company seals, fulfilling leve objectives, or completing beast tribe quests.

    * Fees will not be refunded in the event a venture is canceled.
    * Players can still summon their retainers and place items for sale on the market while a venture is in progress.
    * The status of ventures can be confirmed under Timers in the Duty menu. Selecting Ventures from the Timers interface will display a separate window containing the status of individual retainers.

    - Completing Ventures
    All ventures are completed within a fixed period of time, which is affected by the retainer's level. When completed, your retainer's venture report will be updated in the retainer interface, allowing you to collect the spoils of their venture.

    Retainers will receive experience points upon completion of ventures, increasing their level to a maximum of 50. The number of available ventures will increase as your retainer advances in level.

    * The status of retainers dispatched to procure items is saved locally to your computer, PlayStation®3, or PlayStation®4, which may result in the display of incorrect information when changing systems. Summoning a retainer once via a summoning bell will update the status of their ventures on that system.



    Achievements have received the following adjustments:

    New achievements have been added.


    Achievement Requirements Reward
    In Another Bind I Complete the Second Coil of Bahamut. -
    In Another Bind II Complete the Second Coil of Bahamut 5 times. -
    In Another Bind III Complete the Second Coil of Bahamut 10 times. -
    Mapping the Realm: The Second Coil of Bahamut I Discover every location within the first turn of the Second Coil of Bahamut. -
    Mapping the Realm: The Second Coil of Bahamut II Discover every location within the second turn of the Second Coil of Bahamut. -
    Mapping the Realm: The Second Coil of Bahamut III Discover every location within the third turn of the Second Coil of Bahamut. -
    I Eat Whorls for Breakfast Defeat Leviathan on the Whorleater (Extreme). -
    Good Kingslayer Defeat Good King Moggle Mog XII in Thornmarch (Extreme). -
    Mapping the Realm: Halatali (Hard) Discover every location within Halatali (Hard). -
    Mapping the Realm: Brayflox's Longstop (Hard) Discover every location within Brayflox's Longstop (Hard). -
    Mapping the Realm: The Lost City of Amdapor Discover every location within the Lost City of Amdapor. -
    A Realm Awoken Complete the main scenario quest "Build on the Stone." -
    Through the Maelstrom Complete the main scenario quest "Through the Maelstrom." -
    The Truth Is Down There Complete the quest "Alisaie's Pledge." -
    You Can Handle the Truth Complete the quest "Alisaie's Resolve." -
    I Like Big Fish and I Cannot Lie Complete the quest "The Beast of Brewer's Beacon." Title: the Ambitious Angler
    Fortune Favors the Kobold I Attain rank 1 reputation (neutral) with the 789th Order kobolds. -
    Fortune Favors the Kobold II Attain rank 2 reputation (recognized) with the 789th Order kobolds. -
    Fortune Favors the Kobold III Attain rank 3 reputation (friendly) with the 789th Order kobolds. -
    Kobold as Brass Attain rank 4 reputation (trusted) with the 789th Order kobolds. Title: 789th Order Champion
    Gilling Me Softly I Attain rank 1 reputation (neutral) with Novv's Clutch. -
    Gilling Me Softly II Attain rank 2 reputation (recognized) with Novv's Clutch. -
    Gilling Me Softly III Attain rank 3 reputation (friendly) with Novv's Clutch. -
    Licensed to Gill Attain rank 4 reputation (trusted) with Novv's Clutch. Title: Novv Clutchmate
    Can't Someone Else Do It I Complete 5 retainer ventures. -
    Can't Someone Else Do It II Complete 50 retainer ventures. -
    Can't Someone Else Do It III Complete 100 retainer ventures. -
    Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Complete 500 retainer ventures. -
    Go Big or Go Home I Catch your first big fish. -
    Go Big or Go Home II Catch 16 different varieties of big fish. -
    Go Big or Go Home III Catch 37 different varieties of big fish. -
    A Tankless Job I (Paladin) Complete 50 high-level full party duties as a paladin. Title: the Meat Shield
    A Tankless Job II (Paladin) Complete 100 high-level full party duties as a paladin. Title: of the Stalwart Shield
    But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Paladin) Complete 200 high-level full party duties as a paladin. Item: Warlion Horn
    A Tankless Job I (Warrior) Complete 50 high-level full party duties as a warrior. Title: the Meat Axe
    A Tankless Job II (Warrior) Complete 100 high-level full party duties as a warrior. Title: of the Stalwart Axe
    But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Warrior) Complete 200 high-level full party duties as a warrior. Item: Warbear Horn
    Taking It to the Stars Obtain a relic weapon animus. -

    As of patch 2.2, the following trials and raids will count toward achievements requiring the completion of high-level duties with a full party:

    The Howling Eye (Extreme) / The Navel (Extreme) / The Bowl of Embers (Extreme) / The Whorl Eater (Extreme) / Thornmarch (Extreme) / The Binding Coil of Bahamut (excluding Turn 3) / The Second Coil of Bahamut


    Icons for the following achievements have been changed:

    Going Up in Flames / Gone With the Wind / Earth to Earth

    The following changes have been made to gear sets:

    The appearance of glamoured items will now be saved.

    The subcommand Search for Matching Items has been added to the Gear Set Viewer interface.

    In the event an item is not in your armoury chest, this command will search your personal inventory, armoire, and retainer inventories.

    * Only the inventories of retainers summoned since patch 2.16 can be searched. Please make sure you have summoned all retainers at least once prior to using this command.
    * The arrangement of items in your retainer's inventory is saved locally to your computer, PlayStation®3, or PlayStation®4, which may result in the display of incorrect information when changing systems. Summoning a retainer once via a summoning bell will update your retainer's inventory on that system.



    The Sort Party List button has been added to the Party Members tab of the Social interface.

    When in a party of three or more players, pressing the Sort Party List button will arrange your party list in the following order: Player > Tanks > Healers > DPS

    The following instances have been added to the Duty Finder:

    Dungeons

    Halatali (Hard) / Bray Flox's Longstop (Hard) / The Lost City of Amdapor

    Trials

    Thornmarch (Extreme) / The Whorleater (Hard) / The Whorleater (Extreme) / Battle on the Big Bridge

    Raids

    The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1 / The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 2 / The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 3 / The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4 / The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 5

    * Instances designated as "For 8 players only" require a full party before registering via the Duty Finder.

    Duty locations are now listed in the Duty Finder menu under Information.

    Duty Roulette: Expert and Duty Roulette: Trials have been added to the Duty Finder.

    - Duty Roulette: Expert

    Available Duties

    Halatali (Hard) / Bray Flox's Longstop (Hard) / The Lost City of Amdapor

    Bonus Rewards

    Gil / Allagan tomestones of soldiery

    - Duty Roulette: Trials

    Available Duties

    A Relic Reborn: The Chimera / A Relic Reborn: The Hydra / The Bowl of Embers (Hard) / The Howling Eye (Hard) / The Navel (Hard) / Thornmarch (Hard) / The Whorleater (Hard) / Battle on the Big Bridge / Cape Westwind


    Bonus Rewards

    Gil / Allagan Tomestone of Mythology / Allagan tomestones of soldiery

    * The duty Cape Westwind has been removed from Duty Roulette: Low Level.

    * The above duty roulette categories are unlocked upon completing all of their associated duties.


    Registration for Duty Roulette: High Level now requires the completion of all associated duties.

    The above changes to Duty Roulette requirements have been made in light reward adjustments, and to give players further incentive to complete all the duties within each category. Furthermore, because a great number of players who register for Duty Roulette have not cleared all duties within a given category, the above changes should also improve average waiting times for players who register for duties directly.

    * All players will be required to fulfill the completion requirements of each Duty Roulette category even if they were able to register prior to patch 2.2.

    The gil bonus awarded for being an adventurer in need has been increased.

    * The gil bonus for adventurers in need, stated in the recent LIVE letter to have received a sevenfold increase, has since undergone adjustments. Gil bonuses will vary by the roulette undertaken, with the maximum increase being sixfold.

    The Duty menu has been adjusted as follows:

    The timer for map allowances will now display upon leveling any Disciple of the Land class to level 36.

    The list of items requested for supply and provisioning missions can now be viewed by selecting Next Mission Allowance.



    Item help text has been adjusted as follows:

    Item help text will now display the number of high-quality items in your inventory.

    Item help text that cannot be identified will now display as "???" This can include the durability and spiritbond rating of gear when examining others, as well as certain details of items not yet claimed from mog letters.



    The location of players bound by duty will now be displayed when viewing the social menu, free company window, and linkshell window.


    Preset macro icons in the User Macros interface have been revised.

    Icons for skills and general actions have been replaced with a new set of macro icons. Skill and general action icons now require use of the /macroicon command.
    View available macro icons.

    * Please note that icons for macros created prior to patch 2.2 will not be affected.

    To prevent accidental discarding of event items, a check box has been added to the dialogue box displayed when discarding event items.

    * Please be reminded that discarding event items will automatically abandon any related quests.

    Players who log in using a one-time password can now register a free teleport destination.


    Review details of the one-time password bonus.
    (FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone | Account Security Reminder (03/17/2014))


    When checking the box to disable all active help windows, a message will display explaining how to re-enable active help windows.

    Log window messages indicating the availability of new active help will now display even when the active help window is disabled.

    The log window has been adjusted as follows:

    The minimum size of the log window has been further reduced.

    The initial cursor position on separated log window tabs has been changed.

    Log window tabs can now be renamed.
    The subcommand Rename Tab has been added.

    The transparency of the log window can now be adjusted.
    To adjust transparency, select the Log Window Transparency slider on the General tab of Log Window Settings menu in the Character Configuration interface.

    Item help text can now be linked to the log window.
    Dragging and dropping an item icon into the chat input bar will input "" in the text field. Entry of this text will display the item name in the log window. Selecting this text with the cursor will then display the item's help text.
    * As of patch 2.2, only basic information will be displayed. Details such as affixed materia are scheduled to be added in a future update.




    New emotes have been added.

    Step Dance (/stepdance)



    Harvest Dance (/harvestdance)



    Ball Dance (/balldance)



    Manderville Dance (/mandervilledance)



    Change Pose (/changepose)
    When using the Change Pose emote while standing, your character will cycle between the default idle stance and two additional poses. While sitting, your character will cycle between the default idle stance and one additional pose.




    New text commands have been added.

    Command Description
    /partysort, /psort Sort the party list in the specified order.
    /readycheck, /rcheck Initiate ready check.
    /ready, /rd Indicate that you are ready when a ready check has been initiated.
    /hold, /hd Indicate that you are not ready when a ready check has been initiated.
    /waymark, /wmark Place a waymark for party members.

    Subcommands:
    a - Place or remove Waymark A.
    b - Place or remove Waymark B.
    c - Place or remove Waymark C.
    clear - Remove all waymarks.
    /facecamera, /fcam Gaze continuously at the camera. Execute command again to cancel.
    /levelsync, lsync Sync your level when the option is available, such as during FATEs.

    Subcommands:
    on - Start level sync.
    off - End level sync.

    Toggle between on and off when no subcommand is specified.
    /changepose, /cpose Assume the next pose in a series of idle stances.
    /stepdance, /sdance Perform a step dance.
    /harvestdance, /hdance Perform a harvest dance.
    /balldance, /bdance Perform a ball dance.
    /mandervilledance, /mdance Perform the Manderville dance.
    /uiscale /uiscale [number 60~140]

    Resize all HUD elements and windows to the percentage equivalent to the number specified. Numbers must be in increments of 20.


    Navigation of the dyeing interface using a gamepad or controller has been improved.

    Examine has been moved to the top of the character subcommand menu.

    New options are available in the Character Configuration interface:

    UI Settings
    General Tab

    Map Settings

    - Map Font Size

    Help

    - Tooltip Size

    Character Information

    - Fly Text Size


    Log Window Settings
    General Tab

    Log Window Settings

    - Log Window Transparency



    New options are available under the Battle tab of the Log Filters interface:

    Beneficial effects on you ending.

    Detrimental effects on you ending.

    Beneficial effects on party members ending.

    Detrimental effects on party members ending.

    Beneficial effects on alliance members ending.

    Detrimental effects on alliance members ending.

    Beneficial effects on others ending.

    Detrimental effects on others ending.

    Beneficial effects on engaged enemies ending.

    Detrimental effects on engaged enemies ending.

    Beneficial effects on unengaged enemies ending.

    Detrimental effects on unengaged enemies ending.

    Beneficial effects on friendly NPCs ending.

    Detrimental effects on friendly NPCs ending.

    Beneficial effects on your pets and companions ending.

    Detrimental effects on your pets and companions ending.

    Beneficial effects on party members' pets and companions ending.

    Detrimental effects on party members' pets and companions ending.

    Beneficial effects on alliance members' pets and companions ending.

    Detrimental effects on alliance members' pets and companions ending.

    Beneficial effects on others' pets and companions ending.

    Detrimental effects on others' pets and companions ending.



    New options are available in the System Configuration interface.

    Display Settings
    Default UI Size

    Default Size
    * The default size will apply to any interfaces that have not been unlocked prior to adjusting this setting.



    Other Settings Display Limits

    Character and Object Quantity (Windows only)




    A new option is available in the Keybind interface.

    Shortcuts Ready Check



    Battle voices are now affected by the Cutscene Audio setting under Other Settings in the System Configuration interface.

    New phrases have been added to the auto-translation dictionary.

    Category Entry
    Languages What is your native language?
    Greetings This is my first time here.
    Greetings I'm looking forward to it!
    Greetings Good game!
    Greetings Let's do it!
    Tactics Please draw enmity.
    Tactics The enemy is near!
    System reputation
    System reputation rank
    System commendation
    System Allagan tomestone
    System Allagan tomestone of mythology
    System vote dismiss
    System vote abandon
    System waymark
    System ground target
    System glamours
    System Allagan tomestone of soldiery
    System aesthetician
    System retainer ventures
    Battle PvP action
    Battle area of effect attack
    Battle frontal area of effect attack
    Battle rear area of effect attack
    Battle whole area of effect attack
    Online Status New Adventurer
    Crafting & Gathering materia melding
    Crafting & Gathering advanced materia melding
    Crafting & Gathering gardening
    Crafting & Gathering raising
    Crafting & Gathering harvesting
    Crafting & Gathering master recipe book
    Primals Leviathan
    Duty hard mode
    Duty Duty Roulette
    Duty The Second Coil of Bahamut
    Duty Pharos Sirius
    Duty Thornmarch (Extreme)
    Duty The Whorleater (Hard)
    Duty The Whorleater (Extreme)
    Duty A Relic Reborn: The Chimera
    Duty A Relic Reborn: The Hydra
    Duty Battle on the Big Bridge
    Duty PvP
    Duty beast tribe quest
    Duty beast tribe sidequest
    Duty beast tribe main quest
    Duty side story quest
    Duty treasure hunt
    Duty chronicles of a new era quest
    Duty seasonal event
    Duty The Lost City of Amdapor
    * Phrases and text commands introduced in patch 2.2 have also been added.

    The automatic logout function has been removed.

    New music has been added.

    Additional retainers can be purchased via Optional Services.

    Players may purchase up to two additional retainers. The purchase of an additional retainer will apply to all characters on a single account. However, a single retainer cannot be shared between characters on a single service account.
    * Proceed to the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mogstation for further details.
    * The option to purchase additional retainers is scheduled to be made available shortly following the release of patch 2.2.

    * In patch 2.16, an idle animation delay setting was added to the Character tab of Control Settings in the Character Configuration menu. The implementation of these idle animations, originally scheduled for this patch, has been postponed until patch 2.3.

    Source: FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone | Patch 2.2 Notes (Full Release) (03/26/2014)
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