Square Enix has released Patch 7.35 for Final Fantasy XIV, a major update that introduces the highly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds crossover event. Players can now undertake “The White Wanderer” questline, challenge Guardian Arkveld in two new trials, and earn exclusive Veldian-themed weapons and rewards. Additionally, the new Deep Dungeon Pilgrim’s Traverse invites players to face 100 floors of enemies and bosses with an evolving aetherpool system, alongside new difficulty options under the “Quantum” tier.
The patch also adds fresh Allied Society quests for crafters, expands the Hildibrand adventures, and delivers a new PvP season with major job rebalancing. Updates include new mounts, hairstyles, emotes, furnishings, and text commands, as well as fixes for visuals, camera collision, and gear durability issues. Multiple field instances have also been added to manage player congestion and improve stability across regions.
Full Patch Notes
Major New Content
- Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover event added.
- New quest: “The White Wanderer” (Level 100, requires Dawntrail completion).
- Two new trials: The Windward Wilds (Normal & Extreme).
- Battle Guardian Arkveld and earn Veldian weapons and Guardian scales.
- Extreme version requires item level 740+.
- Pilgrim’s Traverse (Deep Dungeon).
- 1–4 player Deep Dungeon, level 91+.
- Features 100 floors called traverse stones with bosses every 10 floors.
- Uses aetherpool gear system (max +99 strength).
- Includes items such as pomanders, juniper incense, and Accursed Hoard treasures.
- Unlocks multiple entry points after stone 30.
- Two new boss duties: The Final Verse and The Final Verse (Quantum).
- Quantum mode introduces the “sacramental offerings” system with scaling difficulty.
- Yok Huy Allied Society Quests.
- Crafter-focused content (Disciple of the Hand level 90).
- Located in Urqopacha, involving cooperation with snow spirits.
- Unlocks after completing “Frosty Neighbors” quest.
- Earn Yok Huy wards currency via daily quests.
- Materials supplied, but catalysts required.
- Hildibrand Questline.
- New quest: “A Vandal in the Wild” (Level 100, Solution Nine).
- Continues “Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures.”
PvP Changes
- Crystalline Conflict:
- Season 16 concludes, Season 17 begins.
- Players start 5 risers below their prior season rank.
- Top rankers receive vouchers.
Job Balance Adjustments
- Warrior: Blota heavy duration reduced (3 → 2 seconds).
- Dark Knight: Eventide minimum potency reduced (12,000 → 8,000).
- Gunbreaker: Rough Divide charges increased (2 → 3).
- Ninja: Three Mudra charge time reduced (16 → 15 seconds).
- Viper: World-swallower duration increased (10 → 12 seconds).
- Summoner: Slipstream potency increased.
- White Mage: Afflatus Purgation potency increased (16,000 → 18,000).
- Sage: Phlegma III bind duration reduced (3 → 2 seconds).
New Rewards & Items
- New mounts, minions, emotes, and fashion accessories added.
- New hairstyle from the FFXIV Hairstyle Design Contest.
- Additional Triple Triad cards and opponents.
- New orchestrion rolls, furnishings, achievements, titles, and portrait accents.
- Two new text commands introduced: /drinkgreentea and /savortea.
System Changes
- Multiple field instances added for Il Mheg, Urqopacha, and Shaaloani to reduce congestion.
- Pilgrim’s Traverse added to Party Finder’s Deep Dungeon category.
- Updated auto-translation dictionary for smoother communication.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved item order issue in phantom weapon trade window.
- Fixed gear durability and spiritbond issues in treasure dungeons.
- Addressed visual and graphical bugs across races and gear.
- Corrected visual effects on several PvE actions.
- Fixed camera collision in specific partitioned areas.
- Resolved cosmic exploration mission errors.
Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix under the direction of Naoki Yoshida. Originally released in 2013 as A Realm Reborn, the game has evolved with multiple expansions including Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, macOS, and Windows.
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