FFXIV update 6.28 patch notes: Job changes, Crystalline Conflict, & new Data Center

❘ Published: 2022-11-02T16:04:58

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Final Fantasy XIV 6.28 patch is now live and adds a brand-new Data Center as well as various bug fixes and balancing.

The Final Fantasy XIV Online 6.28 patch mostly fixes some bugs and balances out gameplay with some nice job adjustments for Buried Memory. However, it also adds a brand-new Data Center called Dynamis to the game now that it’s easier for players to switch servers.

Below, we’ll cover them all in the 6.28 patch notes in detail, courtesy of Final Fantasy’s own Loadstone website.

FFXIV patch 6.28 adds a brand new Data Center for NA.

Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.28 notes

The story of Buried Memory continues in Final Fantasy XIV’s latest update.

#FFXIV Patch 6.28 is now live!

⚔️ Job Adjustments
🌎 New NA Data Center: Dynamis
…and more!

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— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) November 1, 2022

Here are all the FFXIV 2.28 patch notes in full:

Battle System

The following jobs have been adjusted:

Warrior
- Fell Cleave: Potency increased from 470 to 490
- Upheaval: Potency increased from 360 to 370
Reaper
- Lemure’s Slice: Potency increased from 200 to 220
- Plentiful Harvest: Potency changed from 520-800 to 720-1,000
- Communion: Potency increased from 1,000 to 1,100
Bard
- Empyreal Arrow: Potency increased from 200 to 230
Machinist
- Heat Blast: Potency increased from 180 to 200
- Drill: Potency increased from 580 to 600
- Air Anchor: Potency increased from 580 to 600
- Wildfire: Potency for each weaponskill landed increased from 220 to 240
- Chain Saw: Potency increased from 580 to 600
Black Mage
- Foul: Potency increased from 560 to 600
- Xenoglossy: Potency increased from 760 to 800
- Enochian: Magic damage increase changed from 20% to 21%
Arcanist/Summoner
- Fester: Potency increased from 300 to 340
- Inferno: Potency increased from 700 to 750
- Earthen Fury: Potency increased from 700 to 750
- Aerial Blast: Potency increased from 700 to 750
Red Mage
- Enchanted Riposte: Potency increased from 220 to 280
- Enchanted Zwerchhau: Potency increased from 100 to 150, while combo potency increased from 280 to 340
- Enchanted Redoublement: Potency increased from 100 to 130, while combo potency increased from 470 to 500
- Red Magic Mastery III: Increases the potency of Enchanted Riposte, Enchanted Zwercchau, and Enchanted Redoublement.
Sage
- Phlegma III: Potency increased from 510 to 600

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PvP

The following adjustments have been made to PvP actions:

Dark Knight
- Eventide: Time required to fill the limit gauge increased. Potency changed from 10,000-20,000 to 6,000-24,000
Gunbreaker
- Draw and Junction: While under the effect of Junction Healer, targets in the area of effect of certain actions will still be healed even if obstructed by objects on the field.
- Nebula: Potency of reflected damage increased from 3,000 to 4,000
- Aurora: Regen potency increased from 3,000 to 4,000
- Relentless Rush: Relentless Shrapnel effect now reduces target’s damage by 4%
Monk
- Snap Punch: Potency increased from 5,000 to 6,000
- Demolish: Potency increased from 5,000 to 6,000
- Riddle of Earth: Recast time reduced from 30 seconds to 25 seconds
Ninja
- Shukuchi: Hidden effect duration reduced from 5 seconds to 4 seconds
- Huton: Movement speed effect reduced
Bard
- Powerful Shot: Movement speed while casting increased
Machinist
- Blast Charge: Movement speed while casting increased
- Bishop Autoturret: Ground targeting radius increased from 1m to 5m to improve the clarity of targeted area of effect
- Aether Mortar: Duration of effect that increases the damage a target takes increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds. Barrier effect duration also increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds
Dancer
- Honing Dance: Damage reduction effect increased from 20% to 25%
Black Mage
- Soul Resonance: Apocatastasis effect removed
Summoner
- Ruin III: Potency increased from 4,000 to 5,000
- Astral Impulse: Potency increased from 6,000 to 7,500
- Fountain of Fire: Potency increased from 4,000 to 5,000
- Megaflare: Targets in the area of effect now take damage even if obstructed by objects on the field
Red Mage
- Magick Barrier: HP recovered via healing actions reduced from 20% to 10%. Effect duration decreased from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
- Frazzle: Reduced HP recovery effect via healing actions decreased from 20% to 10%. Effect duration decreased from 10 seconds to 8 seconds. Targets in the area of effect will be affected even when obstructed by objects in the field.
White Mage
- Afflatus Misery: Range reduced from 30 yalms to 25 yalms
- Miracle of nature: Range reduced from 15 yalms to 10 yalms
Astrologian
- The Balance: Primary target and nearby party members in the area of effect will be affected even when obstructed by objects in the field.
- The Bole: Primary target and nearby party members in the area of effect will be affected even when obstructed by objects in the field.
- The Arrow: Primary target and nearby party members in the area of effect will be affected even when obstructed by objects in the field.

Crystalline Conflict

Season 4 of the Crystalline Conflict is coming.

When Season 3 ends, the top 100 ranking players from each data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.

Players finishing in Bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Feast Quartermaster at the Wolves’ Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).

Learn more about rewards.

Tier rewards for Season Three must be claimed before the end of Season Four.

At the start of Season Four, all competitors will be placed five risers below where they finished Season Three, with zero Rising Stars.

Items

The following items are now dyeable:

Valerian Terror Knight’s Barbut
Valerian Terror Knight’s Plate Mail
Valerian Terror Knight’s Gauntlets
Valerian Terror Knight’s Trousers
Valerian Terror Knight’s Sollerets
Valerian Dragoon’s Barbut
Valerian Dragoon’s Mail
Valerian Dragoon’s Gauntlets
Valerian Dragoon’s Trousers
Valerian Dragoon’s Sollerets
Valerian Smuggler’s Bandana
Valerian Smuggler’s Gilet
Valerian Smuggler’s Halfgloves
Valerian Smuggler’s Gaskins
Valerian Smuggler’s Highboots
Valerian Fusilier’s Pot Helm
Valerian Fusilier’s Gambison
Valerian Fusilier’s Halfgloves
Valerian Fusilier’s Sarouel
Valerian Fusilier’s Boots
Valerian Rogue’s Bandana
Valerian Rogue’s Gilet
Valerian Rogue’s Halfgloves
Valerian Rogue’s Gaskins
Valerian Rogue’s Highboots
Valerian Shaman’s Temple Chain
Valerian Shaman’s Chasuble
Valerian Shaman’s Dress Gloves
Valerian Shaman’s Smalls
Valerian Shaman’s Boots
Valerian Wizard’s Hat
Valerian Wizard’s Robe
Valerian Wizard’s Fingerless Halfgloves
Valerian Wizard’s Longkilt
Valerian Wizard’s Pattens
Xenobian Hood
Xenobian Surcoat
Xenobian Gauntlets
Xenobian Breeches
Xenobian Sollerets
Valerian Rune Fencer’s Wings
Valerian Rune Fencer’s Mail
Valerian Rune Fencer’s Gauntlets
Valerian Rune Fencer’s Breeches
Valerian Rune Fencer’s Thighboots
Valerian Brawler’s Hat
Valerian Brawler’s Acton
Valerian Brawler’s Gloves
Valerian Brawler’s Bottoms
Valerian Brawler’s Thighboots
Valerian Archer’s Hat
Valerian Archer’s Acton
Valerian Archer’s Gloves
Valerian Archer’s Bottoms
Valerian Archer’s Boots
Valerian Vedette’s Hat
Valerian Vedette’s Acton
Valerian Vedette’s Gloves
Valerian Vedette’s Bottoms
Valerian Vedette’s Thighboots
Valerian Priest’s Hat
Valerian Priest’s Top
Valerian Priest’s Gloves
Valerian Priest’s Bottoms
Valerian Priest’s Boots
Valerian Dark Priest’s Hat
Valerian Dark Priest’s Top
Valerian Dark Priest’s Gloves
Valerian Dark Priest’s Bottoms
Valerian Dark Priest’s Boots

System

A new logical data center and Worlds have been added for the North American region:

New Logical Data Center

Dynamis

Newly Established Worlds

Halicarnassus
Maduin
Marilith
Seraph

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Resolved Issues

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue when undertaking the Omicron daily quests “Well Below Standard,” “A Fertile Blend,” and “Using Their Heads” wherein the icon next to quest objectives in the Duty List appeared green even when they were not completed.
An issue in the Sil’dihn Subterrane variant dungeon wherein ground-targeted actions did not function properly when targeting certain locations during boss battles.
An issue in PvP wherein players under the effect of Meteodrive inflicted by the monk action Meteodrive could still execute the action Purify.
An issue in PvP wherein players under the effect of Hysteria inflicted by the reaper action Tenebrae Lemurum could still execute the action Purify.
An issue in PvP wherein the Excogitation effect granted by the scholar action Seraph Flight was not immediately applied to party members.
An issue in PvP wherein the Excogitation effect granted by the scholar action Seraph Flight did not immediately trigger when its requirements were met.
An issue wherein players under the effect of Kardia or Kardion granted by the sage action Kardia could not be healed by the sage actions Eukrasian Dosis, Eukrasian Dosis II, and Eukrasian Dosis III.
An issue on island sanctuary wherein players can reattempt to capture certain animals after failing under certain conditions.
An issue wherein the graphics of the Practical Ponytail hairstyle did not display correctly when playing as a female Viera under certain conditions.
An issue wherein the graphics of the Tall Tails hairstyle did not display properly when riding certain mounts.
An issue when equipping the Manderville Axe wherein the graphics of the action Heavy Swing did not display properly in PvE or PvP under certain conditions.
An issue on island sanctuary wherein gathering multiples of a single item would only count once toward the “Agri-culture” and “Mine Now” achievements.
Other minor text issues have also been addressed.

So, that’s everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.28.

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