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Patch 3.05 brings a host of additions and refinements to the realm of Eorzea including Alexander: Gordias (Savage), a brutal version of the newest raid dungeon, and Seal Rock (Seize), a new PvP encounter in Frontline!

* Adjustments for disciples of the hand and land, including the introduction of red gatherers' scrips and red crafters' scrips, will be implemented during the maintenance on Thursday, July 23, 2015.


Quests
[3.0] New side story quests have been added.


Quest
Required Level and Location
A Song of Steam and Steel
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
Mor Dhona (X:21 Y:8)
NPC: Wandering Minstrel
Players must first complete the quests "Enigma" and "The Ultimate Ballad."

FATEs
[2.0][3.0] FATEs have been adjusted as follows:
The level sync of FATEs in the areas surrounding Ishgard has been increased from three levels higher than the recommended level to four levels higher.

Experience awarded by FATEs in the areas surrounding Ishgard has been increased by 50%.

The difficulty of FATEs based on the previous number of participants has been adjusted. In the event a significant amount of time is required to complete a FATE, or players fail to complete it, the strength of enemies will be reduced when the FATE next appears.

Treasure Hunt
[3.0] Players will now receive Allagan tomestones of esoterics from wyvernskin treasure maps and dragonskin treasure maps.
[3.0] The amount of Thavnairian silk received from dragonskin treasure maps has been adjusted.

Guildleves
[3.0] New crafting materials have been added as rewards for tradecraft temple leves.

Grand and Free Companies
[3.0] Players can now exchange company seals for the following items:
- Maelstrom
Item
Type
Required Seals
Rank
Grade 6 Dark Matter x5
Catalyst
1,725
Second Storm Lieutenant

- Order of the Twin Adders
Item
Type
Required Seals
Rank
Grade 6 Dark Matter x5
Catalyst
1,725
Second Serpent Lieutenant

- Immortal Flames
Item
Type
Required Seals
Rank
Grade 6 Dark Matter x5
Catalyst
1,725
Second Flame Lieutenant

[3.0] The number of items requested for alchemist supply missions has been adjusted.

[3.0] New NPCs have been added to certain areas.



Battle System
[3.0] The raid dungeon Alexander: Gordias (Savage) has been added.


Progress within Alexander: Gordias (Savage) is saved as you advance through each area. Party members who have completed a given area may challenge it again if they meet the entry requirements.
* Progress is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).

However, in the event all party members have completed a given area, they cannot re-enter until progress is reset. Players may only enter if at least one party member has yet to clear the area.

Level Requirement
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
Item Level Requirement
-
Party Size
Eight players（*）
Time Limit
90 minutes

* After forming a group of eight players, speak with Redbrix in the Dravanian Hinterlands (X:23 Y:26) to enter.

- Entry Requirements
Quest
Required Level and Location
A Song of Steam and Steel
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
Mor Dhona (X:21 Y:8)
NPC: Wandering Minstrel
Players must first complete the quests "Enigma" and "The Ultimate Ballad."

- Rewards
Treasure coffers that appear upon completing areas in Alexander: Gordias (Savage) will yield gear. In addition, players will receive a page of the Gordian Manifesto from each area, which can be exchanged for gear of your choosing.
* Players will only receive one page of the Gordian Manifesto per area each week upon completing said area for the first time.

If your party contains players replaying an area prior to the weekly reset, the number of treasure coffers appearing upon completion will decrease. Furthermore, players will be ineligible for rewards from treasure coffers as well as pages of the Gordian Manifesto when replaying an area prior to the weekly reset.

* If there are one to four players in your party replaying an area, only a single treasure coffer will appear. If there are five to seven players in your party replaying an area, no treasure coffers will appear. Players in the party who have yet to complete a given area in Alexander: Gordias (Savage) prior to the weekly reset will receive a page of the Gordian Manifesto.

- Item Exchange
By speaking with Sabina in Idyllshire (X:5 Y:5), players can exchange pages of the Gordian Manifesto from Alexander: Gordias (Savage) for corresponding gear.



[2.0][3.0] The following actions and traits have been adjusted:
Class /Job Action/Trait Adjustment

Dragoon


Fang and Claw
・Potency has been increased from 100 to 200.
* Potency when attacking from the rear has not been adjusted.
Wheeling Thrust

・Potency has been increased from 100 to 200.
* Potency when attacking from the rear has not been adjusted.

Thaumaturge/Black Mage


Thundercloud
・Chance to activate the effect of Thundercloud has been increased from 5% to 10%.
Thunder
・Damage over time potency has been increased from 35 to 40.
・Potency when triggering Thundercloud has been increased from 240 to 270.
Thunder II
・Damage over time potency has been increased from 35 to 40.
・Potency when triggering Thundercloud has been increased from 295 to 330.
Thunder III
・Potency has been increased from 60 to 70.
・Damage over time potency has been increased from 35 to 40.
・Potency when triggering Thundercloud has been increased from 340 to 390.
Enochian
・Reusing the action Enochian while still under its effect will now reset the timer to 30 seconds.

Astrologian

Lightspeed
・Now reduces MP cost of spells by 25%
・Reduction to magic potency now only affects attack magic.
・Duration has been reduced from 15 to 10 seconds.
The Ewer
・Effect has been changed from MP cost reduction to MP refresh.
・Duration has been reduced from 20 to 15 seconds.
The Spire
・Effect has been changed from TP cost reduction to TP refresh.
・Duration has been reduced from 20 to 15 seconds.
Royal Road
・Arrow and Spear:
Now doubles the duration of the next card drawn.
・Ewer and Spire:
Now reduces the potency of the next card drawn by 50%, and extends the effect to nearby targets.
Spread
・Can now be used outside of combat.
Shuffle
・Recast time reduced from 90 to 60 seconds.
Collective Unconscious
・Potency of the regen effect from Diurnal Sect has been increased from 150 to 200.


[3.0] New elite marks have been added.
[3.0] Allagan tomestones of esoterics have been added.
Players can only obtain 450 Allagan tomestones of esoterics per week, up to a maximum of 2000 tomestones.
Moreover, players can only receive Allagan tomestones of esoterics after reaching level 60 with at least one class or job.
* Speak with Hismena in Idyllshire (X:5 Y:5) to exchange Allagan tomestones of esoterics for gear.
* Speak with Seika in Idyllshire (X:6 Y:7) to enhance gear received in exchange for Allagan tomestones of esoterics.


[2.0][3.0] The number and type of Allagan tomestones received from Duty Roulette has been adjusted as follows:


[2.0][3.0] The name for "Duty Roulette: Low Level" has been changed to "Duty Roulette: Leveling" as it includes level 51-59 content.
[3.0] Level 60 dungeons, trials, and raids unlocked after completing the 3.0 main scenario quests will now yield Allagan tomestones of esoterics.
[3.0] The number of Allagan tomestones of law received for the first time completion bonus upon completing certain duties has been adjusted.
[2.0] The PvP rank requirement for item level 100 and 110 PvP gear has been removed.
[2.0][3.0] Item level 180 PvP gear has been added.
[2.0] The maximum PvP rank has been increased to 50.
[3.0] The PvP encounter Seal Rock (Seize) has been added to Frontline.




Players who have yet to unlock Frontline can do so by accepting one of the following quests corresponding to their Grand Company:

Maelstrom
Quest
Required Level and Location
Like Civilized Men and Women (Maelstrom)
Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Limsa Lominsa – Upper Decks (X:12 Y:12)
NPC: Trachraet
Players must first complete the quest "A Pup No Longer" for any of the three Grand Companies.

Order of the Twin Adders
Quest
Required Level and Location
Like Civilized Men and Women (Twin Adder)
Disciple of War or Magic level 50
New Gridania (X:9 Y:11)
NPC: Scarlet
Players must first complete the quest "A Pup No Longer" for any of the three Grand Companies.

Immortal Flames
Quest
Required Level and Location
Like Civilized Men and Women (Immortal Flames)
Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Ul'dah – Steps of Nald (X:8 Y:9)
NPC: Mimio Mio
Players must first complete the quest "A Pup No Longer" for any of the three Grand Companies.

Seal Rock (Seize) will be unlocked automatically upon unlocking Frontline.

- Requirements
Time Limit
20 minutes
Required Level
Disciple of War or Magic level 60
Item Level Requirement
Average item level 150 or above
Item Level Sync
Average item level 150

The Say, Shout, Yell, Party, and Alliance chat channels can be used during Frontline. However, players can only see messages from comrades of their own Grand Company.

* When undertaking a duty utilizing item level sync, the item level of any gear exceeding the maximum item level will be adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, materia bonuses will be ignored during PvP encounters, regardless of the item level of gear affixed with materia.
* Players who abandon a Frontline campaign (not including players who join a match in progress or are vote kicked) will receive a penalty. Players so penalized will be unable to register for Frontline campaigns or the Wolves' Den for 30 minutes.
* When participating in a Frontline campaign, players can receive but not send messages via free company and linkshell chat.

- Participating in Seal Rock (Seize)
Players can queue to enter alone, or in a party of up to eight players. Although there are no role restrictions when queuing as a party, all party members must be affiliated with the same Grand Company.

To improve matching efficiency, 72 (three teams of 24) or 24 (three teams of eight) combatants may be matched together depending on the number of available participants.

- Role Requirements
When participating in Frontline campaigns, there are no role requirements or restrictions for parties. Moreover, players can freely change jobs or classes at their Grand Company's landing.
* As with the three main cities, the recast time of skills will not be reset when changing classes or jobs.

- Actions
The effects of certain non-PvP player actions have been restricted in Frontline campaigns.

- Starting Points
The landing point for each team will be randomly assigned from one of three locations.

- Rules of Engagement
During a Frontline seize campaign, players aid their company by retrieving data from Allagan tomeliths and defeating players from opposing teams. The first team to accumulate the required amount of data will be declared the winner, and the remaining teams will be ranked according to their respective ratings.

- Allagan Tomeliths
Seal Rock island is home to ancient relics known as Allagan tomeliths, structures containing data coveted by the three Grand Companies. Players must locate and occupy tomeliths to activate them and extract their data.

- Active and Inactive Allagan Tomeliths
All Allagan tomeliths are inactive at the start of the campaign, and will activate randomly at set intervals. Each tomelith has a limited quantity of data that can be retrieved, and will become inactive once that limit is reached. Inactive Allagan tomeliths will activate at random after a set amount of time has passed. As the campaign progresses, the maximum number of simultaneously active Allagan tomeliths will change.

- Occupying Allagan Tomeliths
Active Allagan tomeliths will be either “Unoccupied” or “Occupied” depending on whether or not a Grand Company has occupied them. If a player occupies an unoccupied tomelith, its status will change from Unoccupied to Occupied. If the tomelith is already occupied by an opposing faction, accessing the tomelith will change its status to Unoccupied. Tomeliths are Unoccupied when they change from inactive to active.
* Allagan tomeliths will become temporarily inaccessible when their status changes.

- Allagan Tomelith Ranks
Allagan tomeliths will activate at one of three ranks: S, A, or B. Although tomeliths have a lower chance to activate at higher ranks, they hold a larger quantity of data that can be retrieved while they are occupied. As the match progresses, tomeliths will have an increased chance to activate at higher ranks.

Rank B


Rank A


Rank S


- Engaging Opposing Teams
By defeating players from opposing teams, players can retrieve data while at the same time decreasing the amount of data the opposing team holds.

- Adrenaline Rush
Adrenaline rush will replace the limit break action during Seal Rock (Seize) campaigns. Unlike the limit break, adrenaline rush is unaffected by the actions of party members, and can be used by single players after filling the adrenaline gauge. It can then be activated using Limit Break located under the General tab of the Actions & Traits interface. The adrenaline rush action performed will depend on your role.




Combat rank bonuses will affect the rate at which the adrenaline gauge fills.


- Battle High and Battle Fever
Battle High and Battle Fever are buffs awarded for a certain number of consecutive KOs. However, changing classes, logging out, or being defeated yourself will reset the counter towards acquiring either buff.
Players who defeat another player under the effect of battle high or battle fever will be rewarded additional data.

Status
Requirement
Effect
Battle High
Defeat four players consecutively.
Damage dealt increases by 20%, and the adrenaline gauge fills 1.5 times faster.
Battle Fever
Defeat eight players consecutively.
Damage dealt increases by 40%, and the adrenaline gauge fills two times faster.

The following will display on screen when either battle high or battle fever are active:


The following icon will appear next to the name of players under the effect of battle high or battle fever:



- Player Icons
Furthermore, all players engaged in combat, including those experiencing battle high or battle fever will appear on the map and minimap when nearby.

- Retaliation
Incapacitated players will be returned to their Grand Company's landing, where they will be allowed to rejoin combat after a short delay. This will not incur a weakness penalty, but the delay before you can rejoin the battle will lengthen each time you fall.

Furthermore, players will be temporarily invulnerable when leaving their Grand Company's landing during Seal Rock (Seize).

- Mounts
Players are free to use mounts during Frontline campaigns. However, players taking damage while mounted will be inflicted with the Heavy status effect.
* However, flying mounts cannot be used to fly during Frontline campaigns, and two-person mounts cannot be ridden.

- Rewards
All players will receive PvP EXP and Wolf Marks, as well as Allagan tomestones of law and Allagan tomestones of esoterics based on their performance.

PvPEXP
Accumulating PvP EXP raises PvP rank, and rewards players with action points that can be used to enhance PvP-exclusive actions and traits.

Wolf Marks
Wolf Marks can be exchanged for gear and other useful battle items by speaking with one of the Maelstrom soldiers stationed at the Wolves' Den.




Items
[3.0] New items have been added.

View the new items.


[3.0] New recipes have been added.
View the new recipes.


[3.0] The red crafters' scrip and red gatherers' scrip currencies have been added.
Red crafters' and gatherers' scrip can be obtained upon reaching level 60. Players can obtain up to a maximum of 500 scrips and may gain no more than 450 scrips per week. Like blue crafters' and gatherers' scrips, red scrips may be converted to Rowena’s tokens and exchanged for crafter and gatherer items.

* The weekly limit on red crafters' and gatherers' scrips gained will reset each Thursday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).
* Rowena's tokens can be exchanged for items at Rowena's House of Splendors, in Idyllshire (X:5 Y:6).
* Red crafters' and gatherers' scrip will become obtainable after maintenance performed on Thursday, July 23, 2015.


[3.0] A new system for Disciples of the Land, Favors, has been introduced.
Favors can be purchased with red gatherers' scrips. Using a favor confers a status that reveals concealed gathering points from which rare items may be harvested. Please note that favors are area specific, and can only be used by the class indicated in the favor's help text.

In order to purchase favors, players must first complete the side quest "Go West, Craftsman," then speak with Tobana in Idyllshire (X:6 Y:4) as a level 60 disciple of the land.

* Concealed gathering points will not appear in place of gathering points less than level 60.
* Favors can be purchased from the Splendor Vendor NPC in Idyllshire (X:6 Y:5).
* Favors will become available after maintenance performed on Thursday the 23rd of July, 2015.


[3.0] Fishing has been adjusted as follows:
Thunderbolt eels can now be caught in any weather.
The chance of catching thunderbolt eels when using the bladed steel jig has been adjusted.
The following items can be purchased in exchange for red gatherers' scrip at Rowena's House of Splendors:
Brute Leech / Giant Crane Fly
The sale price of certain fish has been adjusted
* The above adjustments will take place after maintenance performed on Thursday, July 23, 2015.


[3.0] The effect of perception on improving collectability for Level 60 items as a miner or botanist has been increased.
* The above adjustments will take place after maintenance performed on Thursday, July 23, 2015.


[3.0] The following items can now be purchased in exchange for Allagan tomestones of law:

* The above items are available from Hismena in Idyllshire (X:5 Y:5)


[3.0] The ingredients of the "stuffed cabbage rolls" culinarian recipe have been adjusted.
[3.0] The ingredients of the “aurum regis sollerets of healing” armorer recipe have been adjusted.
[3.0] The range of items that may be requested through retainer ventures has been increased.
* This change affects only retainers which are miners or disciples of war or magic.


[3.0] Certain monsters will now drop new items.
[3.0] A new mount has been added.




System
[3.0] New achievements have been added.
Achievement
Requirements
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Maelstrom VI
Achieve PvP rank 50 with the Maelstrom.
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Immortal Flames VI
Achieve PvP rank 50 with the Immortal Flames.
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Twin Adder VI
Achieve PvP rank 50 with the Twin Adder.
Hounding the Rock I
Occupy a tomelith on Seal Rock.
Hounding the Rock II
Occupy 30 tomeliths on Seal Rock.
Hounding the Rock III
Occupy 100 tomeliths on Seal Rock.
Hounding the Rock IV
Occupy 300 tomeliths on Seal Rock.
Hounding the Rock V
Occupy 500 tomeliths on Seal Rock.
Sins of the Savage Father I
Complete Alexander: Gordias (Savage).
Sins of the Savage Father II
Complete Alexander: Gordias (Savage) 5 times.
Sins of the Savage Father III
Complete Alexander: Gordias (Savage) 10 times.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place I
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to victory on Seal Rock.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place II
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to a total of 10 Seal Rock campaign victories.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place III
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to a total of 30 Seal Rock campaign victories.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place IV
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to a total of 50 Seal Rock campaign victories.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place V
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to a total of 100 Seal Rock campaign victories.
Beneath Enemy Rocks
Guide any of the three Grand Companies to a total of 300 Seal Rock campaign victories.


[2.0] The automatic logout function has been removed.
* This function may be re-enabled in the event of server congestion.


[2.0] Due to inconsistencies in the Mac and Korean version of the game, the following quests cannot be accepted:

He’s Got a Ticket to Ride
Meet, Greet, and Deceit
Lend Me Your Ears Already

Since these quests cannot currently be completed, players who are currently undertaking them may cancel them through the journal or simply wait for these issues to be resolved and the quests reinstated.