Greetings, adventurers! This is Matsui, here to give you a rundown of the upcoming September patch.

Hopefully you’ll find this patch full of exciting new content, quality of life adjustments, and a wide array of other additions and adjustments to make your treks throughout Vana’diel better than ever.

First off, the date! The development and quality assurance teams are working to meet our target of September 16.

As I alluded to above, the meat of this patch lies in new battle and quest content, various job adjustments, and quality of life improvements.

First, the quest In the Land of the Blind will see the conclusion of one of Adoulin’s several continuing storylines. As with other ultimate chapters, In the Land of the Blind will provide those who complete it with a special item commensurate with their efforts. If you haven’t been following the story since its inception, I encourage you to take this opportunity to explore this little slice of Adoulin.

Continuing down the last, we’ll be adding rank 6 monster rearing to your Mog Gardens, accompanied as always by new monster types: behemoths and bombs. Those dedicated to rearing their creatures may see them grow up to become fearsome erasmoths or snolls and terrorize the countryside—or at least your Garden.

Those dedicated to pursuing the thrill of battle will not want to miss two new high-tier mission battlefields: one featuring Omega and Ultima, and the other Promathia. Whether you want to relive the battles of eld or get your feet wet for the first time, there’s now even more reason to team up with your comrades and tackle these deadly threats.

Further battle content includes new notorious monsters for both Wanted battles and Geas Fete, an additional way to receive rewards from Vagary, a decrease in enemy HP when tackling Incursion and Delve in low-man parties, and an increase in the time limit for players attempting Einherjar with fewer than six players. With content both new and old at your disposal, there’s something for everyone!

While job adjustments this go around are focused on parameter adjustments, geomancers and rune fencer will surely be tickled to hear that we’re finally adding job emotes for Adoulin’s newcomers! We’re sorry that it’s taken so long, but I hope you’ll be pleased with the results!

System-side improvements include the display of timers on status buff icons, the ability to independently resize multiple log windows, a function to company the attributes of a selected item with that currently equipped, and much more!

We’re all burning the night oil to make sure the content gets to you as soon as possible, so mark the date in your calendar and get your soda and chips ready!

The following is a list of items to be implemented in the September version update. Some content is currently undergoing testing, and certain entries may not be implemented if last minute bugs are encountered or any balance issues rear their heads.

Mission and Quest-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberHalloweenText creation-
SeptemberRhapsodies of Vana'dielAdd system to display requirements for progression-
SeptemberSeekers of Adoulin questText creation
Cutscene creation
Battle balance adjustments
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SeptemberMog GardensText creation
Cutscene creation
Create new rearing monsters
Adjust behavior of monsters in the rearing ground
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SeptemberSalvageAdjust the real world time restrictions of the equipment creation NPC-
SeptemberQuest: "In the Name of Science"Create system to confirm the necessary items for the creation of equipment-
SeptemberQuest: "Scholar Attire"Adjust the spawn conditions for Indescript Markings-


Area and Monster-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberEscha - Ru'AunCreate new notorious monsters-
SeptemberSih GatesAdd monsters for high-level players-
SeptemberMoh GatesAdd monsters for high-level players-
SeptemberDho GatesAdd monsters for high-level players-
SeptemberWoh GatesAdd monsters for high-level players-
SeptemberOuter Ra'KaznarAdd monsters for high-level players-
SeptemberRa'Kaznar Inner CourtAdd monsters for high-level players-


Content and System-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberDomain InvasionAdjust rewards
Adjust reward acquisition requirements
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SeptemberSinister ReignIncrease the drop rate of certain equipment-
SeptemberHigh-tier mission battlefieldsCreate new notorious monsters
Adjust battle balance
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SeptemberGeas FeteCreate new notorious monsters
Adjust battle balance
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SeptemberUnity: WantedCreate new notorious monsters
Adjust battle balance
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SeptemberRecords of EminenceAdd new objectives
Add items that can be purchased with vouchers
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SeptemberIncursionAdjust HP of notorious monsters when participating with less than 6 people-
SeptemberDelveAdjust HP of notorious monsters when participating with less than 6 people-
SeptemberCoalition assignmentsAdjust the coalition rank variation conditions
Adjust coalition assignment rewards
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SeptemberEinherjarAdjust instance time when participating with less than 6 people-
SeptemberVoidwatchAdjust the special attacks of certain notorious monsters-
SeptemberAbysseaAdjust the special attacks of certain notorious monsters-
SeptemberJob emotesAdd geomancer job emote
Add rune fencer job emote
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SeptemberTitlesAdd new titles-


Battle-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberDark knightAdjust the amount of HP absorbed for Drain, Drain II, and Drain III
Adjust the effect of Dread Spikes
Adjust the effects of Absorb-type spells
Adjust the effect of Scarlet Delirium
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SeptemberBeastmasterAdjust the range in which pet commands can be used-
SeptemberNinjaAdjust the effect of Myoshu
Adjust the effect of Kakka
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SeptemberDragoonAdjust Spirit Link
Change the specs for Wyvern breath
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SeptemberSummonerAdjust the cool down timer for Apogee
Adjust the range in which pet commands can be used
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SeptemberBlue mageAdd new blue magic spells-
SeptemberCorsairAdjust the effect of Beast Roll and Drachen Roll-
SeptemberPuppetmasterChange merit point categories
Adjust automaton skills
Adjust stats of existing attachments
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SeptemberScholarChange the acquisition level of certain spells-
SeptemberTrustAdd new alter egos
Adjust the logic and balance of certain alter egos
Expand the content in which alter egos can be used
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Item-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberHalloweenCreate new reward items-
SeptemberSeekers of Adoulin questCreate new reward items-
SeptemberNew NPCCreate NPC where you can store Rem's Tales
Create NPC that collects equipment
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SeptemberHigh-tier mission battlefieldCreate new reward items-
SeptemberGeas FeteCreate new reward items-
SeptemberUnity: WantedCreate new reward items-
SeptemberVagary Add new methods for acquiring rewards-
SeptemberChair emoteCreate items for new chairs-
SeptemberNotorious monstersMake it possible to transfer trigger items for certain notorious monsters between characters on the same account-


UI-related

Implementation TimingUpdate Task and OverviewIn-progress TasksNotes
SeptemberParty formation featureImplement new feature to aid party formation/recruitment-
SeptemberTimer featureAdd system to display remaining effect duration on status icons-
SeptemberSplit log windowAdd feature to individually set the width of windows-
SeptemberContent guideAdd content introduction page-
SeptemberEquipment stat comparison featureAdd a system to compare the stats of items you have equipped with another item-
SeptemberCurrencies featureAdd items-