What's New in Patch 6.5

New main scenario, alliance raid conclusion, new custom deliveries, and more with the release of patch 6.5 on October 3, 2023.

6.5 Patch Notes and Special Site

Please visit the official Patch 6.5 Notes at the Lodestone for full details about Patch 6.5—Growing Light, and visit the Patch 6.5—Growing Light Special Site for more information.

List of New Additions in Patch 6.5

New Main Scenario Quests

New Endwalker Main Scenario Quests have been added. Talk to Varshahn at Radz-at-Han (X:4.4 Y:9.8) to start the first new quest: "Seeking the Light". The new main scenario quests feature the following new duties:

Final Myths of the Realm Alliance Raid: Thaleia

The Myths of the Realm alliance raid series concludes with a new raid: Thaleia. Talk to Deryk at Mor Dhona (X:23.9 Y:9.1) to start the quest "The Heart of the Myth" to unlock it.

Island Sanctuary Updates

You can begin a new Island Sanctuary quest, "The Sweetest Thing", by talking to the Curious Courier at Unnamed Island (X:12.4 Y:28.7). The new maximum rank for Island Sanctuary is 20. See the Island Sanctuary Rank 16 to 20 Guide for more information. The updates include a new feature, Felicitous Favors, to gain seasonal rewards for completing island handicrafts. In addition, there will be new items available in exchange for cowries, new structures, new produce, new animals, and more.

Expanded Free Trial

The free trial now includes the Stormblood expansion, and the level cap has been raised to 70. Ultimate raids are not included in the free trial.

New Custom Delivery Recipient: Margrat

A new Custom Delivery recipient, Margrat, has been added. A Disciple of the Hand or Land class at level 80 is required. Talk to Theopauldin at Old Sharlayan (X:13.8 Y:15.0) to begin the quest "A Request of One's Own" to unlock Margrat deliveries. This quest is available if you have completed the quest "Go West, Craftsman", and "Going Haam".

New in PvP

PvP Series 4 will end and PvP Series 5 has begun. Various changes and improvements have been made.

New Unreal Trial: The Singularity Reactor (Unreal)

The Singularity Reactor (Unreal) replaces Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal) as the current Unreal Trial.

New Duty Support Dungeons

Duty Support will now be available for The Drowned City of Skalla, The Burn, and the Ghimlyt Dark.

New Aetherial Reduction Feature: Automatic Aetherial Reduction

If you have multiple collectables in your inventory that are reducible with Aetherial Reduction, you can now choose to reduce all of them automatically.

New Teleport Feature: Sort by Expansion

Teleport destinations can now be sorted into tabs by expansion or by region.

New Mounts, Minions, Orchestrion Rolls, and More

See below for the list of new mounts, minions, orchestrion rolls, and other items that have been added in Patch 6.5.

New orchestrion rolls

ItemSource
Course UnchartedAlliance Raid: Thaleia
One Among WondersAlliance Raid quest
Fair Winds to GuideAlliance Raid: Thaleia
FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final BattleCrafted with material from The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
From Fear to FortitudeSubaquatic Voyages
Kingdom of BaronThe Lunar Subterrane
Myths of the RealmAlliance Raid: Thaleia
Pennons AloftSubaquatic Voyages
The Red WingsCrafted with material from The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)

New mounts

ItemSource
Available from quest in Old Sharlayan after you obtain all Lynx mounts from Endwalker Extreme trials
Garlond GL-IIT100,000 Seafarer's Cowries - Island Sanctuary Cowrie Exchange - Requires Rank 20
Island AdeniumIsland Sanctuary. Requires Rank 19 and all facilities renovated to maximum and their logboards checked after completion. Talk to Felicitous Furball to unlock Felicitous Favors, use Felicitous Tokens to get Vegetal Vouchers, exchange at Cowrie Exchange for this mount, or for materiel containers, which can drop this mount
Island PeerifoolIsland Sanctuary: Sanctuary Materiel Container - Requires Rank 19 and all facilities renovated to maximum and their logboards checked after completion. Talk to Felicitous Furball to unlock Felicitous Favors, use Felicitous Tokens to get Vegetal Vouchers, exchange at Cowrie Exchange for materiel containers, which can drop this mount
The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
Sabotender de la LunaFaux Leaf exchange or Khloe Aliapoh's Wondrous Tails Gold Certificates of Commendation Exchange

New Triple Triad Cards

ItemSource
The Lunar Subterrane
Alliance Raid: Thaleia
Halone, OschonTriple Triad Exchange in Gold Saucer
Nophica, Althyk, NymeiaTriple Triad match with Ylaire in Gridania
Thaliak, LlymlaenTriple Triad match with Maillart in Old Sharlayan
ZeromusThe Abyssal Fracture

New furnishings from FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2019 and FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2022

ItemSource
Bubbly MogfloatCrafted by Culinarian
Fern Interior WallCrafted by Alchemist
Hanging Lure DisplayPurple Scrip Exchange
And more!

New furnishings

ItemSource
Abyssal Wings DisplayCrafted with material from The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)
Blighted Earth Sword StandCrafted with material from The Fell Court of Troia Dungeon
Celestial ScreenCrafted by Blacksmith with material from Subaquatic Voyages
Classic SecretaireCrafted by Carpenter
Crystarium Wall CanopyCrafted by Goldsmith
Elpis Garden FountainBicolor Gemstone exchange in Elpis
Greige CarpetCrafted by Weaver
Magazine Display RackPurchase from Housing Merchants, Estate Maidservants/Manservants, Apartment Merchants, etc.
PVP TrophiesWolf Mark Exchange
Ronkan FireplaceCrafted by Goldsmith
Seabed Ceiling LampCrafted by Goldsmith
And more!

New aquarium fish

ItemSource
Bluegill (Freshwater)Thavnair - Giantsgall Grounds, X: 21.0, Y: 8.2. (!! Medium Tug) Use Sky Spoon Lure (White Scrip Exchange Lv. 80)
Catastrophizer (Freshwater)Old Sharlayan - Reflecting Pool, X: 7.7 - Y: 10.8. (!!! Big Tug) Use Mayfly (Purple Scrip Exchange Lv. 90)
Green Swordtail (Freshwater)Thavnair - The Wakeful Torana, X: 31.0, Y: 9.4. (! Light Tug) Use Gold Salmon Roe (Purchase from Junkmongers and other vendors in Endwalker areas)
Raiamas (Freshwater)Labyrinthos - Unmoved Source Beta, X: 32.3, Y: 9.2. (!! Medium Tug) Use Leech (Purchase from Junkmongers and other vendors in Endwalker areas)
Heavensent Shark (Saltwater)Ocean Fishing - Open Ruby Sea (Use Ragworm to catch 3x Crimson Kelp to get Fisher's Intuition, switch to Krill and hook !!! Big Tug)
Meyhane Reveler (Saltwater)Thavnair - Outer Akyaali (Spearfishing), X: 6.7, Y: 36.6; Thavnair - Southern Great Runoff (Spearfishing), X: 4.8, Y: 28.2 - Shadow Size: Small, Speed: Average
Othardian Lumpsucker (Saltwater)The Ruby Sea - Eastern Barrier Isle, X: 39.5, Y: 31.9 - Shadow Size: Normal, Speed; Average
Sirensong Mullet (Saltwater)Ocean Fishing - Open Sirensong Sea (!! Medium Tug) Use Plump Worm
Taniwha (Saltwater)Ocean Fishing - Sirensong Spectral Current - (Use Plump Worm to catch 3x Sunken Coelacanth to get Fisher's Intuition, switch to Mackerel Strip and hook !!! Big Tug)

New seed for flowerpots

ItemSource
Lupin SeedsMaterial Suppliers in residential areas, Apartment Merchants, Tanie in Gridania

New glamour gear

ItemSource
Faux Commander Earring, NecklaceKhloe Aliapoh's Wondrous Tails Silver Certificates of Commendation Exchange
Felicitous SetIsland Sanctuary Cowrie Exchange (Requires Rank 20)
Fierce Tyrant's AttirePVP
Island Leaf HeaddressIsland Sanctuary: Sanctuary Materiel Container - Requires Rank 19 and all facilities renovated to maximum and their logboards checked after completion. Talk to Felicitous Furball to unlock Felicitous Favors, use Felicitous Tokens to get Vegetal Vouchers, exchange at Cowrie Exchange for materiel containers, which can drop this
Lupin CorsagesCrafted with Lupin flowers, grown from seeds purchased from Material Suppliers in residential areas, Apartment Merchants, Tanie in Gridania
Martial Artist's SetCrafted with material from Kumbhiraskin and Ophiotauroskin treasure maps
Minmisle Top HatIsland Sanctuary: Sanctuary Materiel Container - Requires Rank 19 and all facilities renovated to maximum and their logboards checked after completion. Talk to Felicitous Furball to unlock Felicitous Favors, use Felicitous Tokens to get Vegetal Vouchers, exchange at Cowrie Exchange for materiel containers, which can drop this
Model A, B, C SetsPVP - Trophy Crystal Exchange
Recreationisle SetIsland Sanctuary Rank 19 Quest Reward
Smaragdine WeaponsCrafted with material from Castrum Marinum (Extreme)
Set

New emotes

ItemSource
/slump - Ballroom Etiquette - Defeatist AttitudePVP
/eatchicken - Ballroom Etiquette - Greasy DelightsJapan-exclusive KFC collaboration item code

New chocobo barding

ItemSource
Abyssal Bardingcrafted with material from The Abyssal Fracture (Extreme)

New minions

ItemSource
Kydonia StrollsFaux Leaves Exchange
Tourmaline WeaponPVP
Vicarious VacationerIsland Sanctuary Cowrie Exchange
Wind-up FourchenaultBonus Code included with Encyclopedia Eorzea vol. 3
Wind-up GolbezThe Lunar Subterrane
Wind-up Alliance Raid: Thaleia

New fashion accessory

ItemSource
Colorful CarrotsolIsland Sanctuary Cowrie Exchange

New Island Sanctuary animals

ItemSource
AdamantoiseSee Island Sanctuary Rare Animal Tracker for location and time/conditions
Grand DoblynSee Island Sanctuary Rare Animal Tracker for location and time/conditions
MorbolSee Island Sanctuary Rare Animal Tracker for location and time/conditions
PteranodonSee Island Sanctuary Rare Animal Tracker for location and time/conditions

New Island Sanctuary materials

ItemSource
Island Crystal FormationFrom Island Crystal Clusters in Mother Lode cave; Requires Rank 17 tool recipe
Island Durium SandFrom Rough Black Rock e.g. on southern slope of big mountain (Sunrise Lookout area); Requires Rank 17 tool recipe
Island Gold OreFrom Yellowish Rocks in Mother Lode cave; Requires Rank 17 tool recipe
Island Hawk's Eye SandFrom Island Crystal Clusters in Mother Lode cave; Requires Rank 15 to open the cave
Island Yellow Copper OreFrom Yellowish Rock in Mother Lode cave; Requires Rank 15 to open the cave

New Island Sanctuary produce

ItemSource
Island BroccoliPurchase seeds from Produce Producer at Rank 18
Island Buffalo BeansPurchase seeds from Produce Producer at Rank 18
Island Sweet PopotoPurchase seeds from Produce Producer at Rank 18
Island WatermelonPurchase seeds from Produce Producer at Rank 18

New Island Sanctuary crafting recipes

ItemSource
Flawless NetCrafting recipe unlocked at Rank 20
Flawless RestraintsCrafting recipe unlocked at Rank 20
Flawless SoporificsCrafting recipe unlocked at Rank 20
Islekeep's ChiselRecipe unlocked at Rank 17
Islekeep's Mythril PickaxeRecipe unlocked at Rank 17
Splendiferous Mammet-sized Spelunking ToolsRecipe unlocked at Rank 15

New Island Sanctuary structures

ItemSource
Sanctuary SanctuaryAvailable at Rank 19
Aetherial ArborRequires all facilities renovated to maximum and their logboards checked)

New Island Sanctuary handicrafts (workshop products)

ItemSource
Isleworks Brass Serving DishRequires rank 15; go into cave and complete quest to access Yellowish Rock
Isleworks Buffalo Bean SaladRequires rank 17; purchase seeds from Produce Producer
Isleworks Durium TathlumsRequires rank 17; Craft new tools and gather from Rough Black Rock
Isleworks Fruit PunchRequires rank 17; purchase seeds from Produce Producer
Isleworks Gold HairpinRequires rank 15; go into cave and complete quest to access Yellowish Rock
Isleworks Grinding WheelRequires rank 15; go into cave and complete quest to access Island Crystal Clusters
Isleworks PeperoncinoRequires rank 17; purchase seeds from Produce Producer
Isleworks Sweet Popoto PieRequires rank 17; purchase seeds from Produce Producer
Mammet of the Cycle AwardRequires rank 17; Craft new tools and gather from Island Crystal Clusters

New Framer's Kits

ItemSource
Cloud Nine Framer's KitPVP
Fantastic Faux Framer's KitFaux Leaves exchange
Moogle Framer's KitMoogle tribe token exchange
Palaistra Framer's KitPVP
Seasonal PVP Framer's KitsPVP
Twelvefold Blessings Framer's KitAlliance Raid quest
Vanu Vanu Framer's KitVanu Vanu tribe token exchange
Vath Framer's KitVath tribe token exchange
Wondrous Whimsy Framer's KitKhloe Aliapoh's Wondrous Tails Silver Certificates of Commendation Exchange

New portrait poses