It's no secret that FFXIV has quietly established itself as the MMORPG to beat over the years, surpassing World of Warcraft in its quality and playerbase.
Alongside that update, adjustments to Ninja, Samurai, and Summoner jobs will allow players who were previously stuck occupying the role of some of the most ineffectual end-game classes to meaningfully contribute once more.įFXIV Patch 5.1 will also add a new dungeon, trial, and Beast Tribe Quests to cap off a sizeable update that seems tailor-made for every inhabitant of Eorzea. For a game in FFXIV that is frequently praised for how compelling its story is, having it locked behind repeating progression was a point of contention that will no longer exist. One of the biggest additions, however, is that of the New Game+ mechanic, which will finally allow players to revisit previously completed quests, cutscenes, dialogues, and battles without having to reroll a new character. Related: Don't Expect A New Final Fantasy MMO SoonįFXIV Patch 5.1 launched today and is available now, and the updates it's bringing with it are numerous. It's another example of how successfully FFXIV has navigated between its own living storyline and crossover potential with other popular games - the update will blend the two together, and, historically, will likely create buzz for both franchises as a result. The YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid will debut in the patch, tasking players with teaming up alongside the androids from NieR: Automata to defeat machine menaces. Players already knew that the Shadowbringers storyline would be continued within the update, and that it will also mark the first instance of a NieR: Automata crossover that will reward players with items lifted from the series.
FFXIV is currently experiencing the best run of the game's long life, capitalizing on a transcendent expansion in Shadowbringers that was widely regarded as one of the best MMORPG expansions of all-time and complementing it with updates that expanded on that good will throughout the summer.įFXIV Patch 5.1: Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty is one of the biggest updates for the game in recent memory, excepting actual expansions, and will bring a slew of content to it.
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.1 is finally out, bringing with it the addition of a New Game Plus system alongside the much-anticipated NieR crossover that will span multiple updates and feature the input of series creator Yoko Taro.