Let's start with the 4.2 patch. The big thing is the new area of Eureka Anemos. This is a huge area and it is an instance, but unlike the regular instances you can stay in here exploring for a very long time, up to 180 minutes. Up to 144 players can be in this instance and you can use the party functions in here. There are also NPC merchants and menders here as well as weather reporters. The weather reporters are important because in Eureka the elements are a challenge. You will need to increase your elemental levels. Your progress in here is saved, so when you leave and come back you can start where you left off. Be aware that Eureka is incredibly challenging and the monsters here are quite strong, so going with a party is a good idea. The leveling is different here too because you have a Magia board and magicite that controls the elements.
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| Pirotess in Eureka. Up top is the Magia board. |
There is main story content as well for Stormblood with Rise Of A New Sun. Here you get to see Lord Hien again and many other familiar faces. The fight with the Garlean empire isn't quite over and there is the rise of a new villain, Asahi who while not as ruthless as Zenos was is still quite the jerk.
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| Lord Hien meets with Asahi. |
There is no specific story dungeon, but there are a couple of story instances that you have to do. They're not too difficult to do, but it is a good idea to make sure your gear level is at least 300 to ensure that you don't have too much trouble. The rest of it is a lot of cutscenes, but the story is interesting.
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| Pirotess battling with friends against the Garleans. |
There is a side quest dungeon in Hell's Lid and again make sure your gear score is the right level so you can do it. Of course, it wouldn't be Final Fantasy XIV without a new Hildibrand quest. Yes, our favorite investigator is back for a short, but fun adventure. I enjoyed seeing him again because Hildibrand always makes me giggle and the mysteries are funny and well done.
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| Hildibrand is back! |
Now we go into Patch 4.3 and this has more of the main story content with Under The Moonlight. The starting quest for this is Gosetsu and Tsuyu. Once that is started you get to visit with Lord Hien again and other familiar faces.
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| Pirotess starts the main story quest for patch 4.3. |
There is a lot of going back and forth for the cutscenes, but the story is well done. Lord Hien continues to be a very likable character for me because he is kind and genuinely cares about everyone. I of course also liked seeing Aphinaud and Alisae again as well.
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| Pirotess meets with Lord Hien and friends. |
Our villainous friend Asahi makes an appearance too and plays heavily in the story here. This leads up to a primal fight instance that you need to do for the story. Honestly I do not like primal fights because they are a huge pain, but thanks to all the amazing people in my Free Company we get things done. This primal fight is quite interesting and it does add some great elements to the story.
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| Asahi isn't quite as menacing as Zenos, but he is a jerk. |
There is another return to Ivalice quest and there is a fight you have to do battling red chocobos. This is a simple fight, but watch out for the meteor attack because the chocobos cast it a lot. This also opens another raid that you can do with your fellow adventurers.
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| Pirotess battling red chocobos. |
There is also a new beastmen tribe quest you can do and this time it's with the adorable catfish people, the Namazu. The quests for them are different in the fact that you must be on a Disciple of the Land or Disciple of the Hand crafting job. There are a lot of crafting quests with them, and when you complete the quest One Size Fits All, this unlocks the Namazu vendor.
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| Get daily quests from the adorable Namazu. |
Another new feature for Patch 4.3 is area achievements. Complete specific achievements for these areas and you are awarded a certain amount of points for each one. You can trade some of these points for item rewards with the NPC in Gridania like fishing gear or battle accessories. I do wish you had the option to turn off the achievements pop up because it can be a little annoying the way it pops up every time you enter an area. There is also one other thing that is cool and that is cross-world linkshell. This allows you to talk to friends on other servers. The only downside is that you can have only one cross-world linkshell. Maybe later on, they will make it so you can have more. The limit to one may just be to see how it affects all the servers before they expand on it. For right now though even with just one, it is nice that you can chat with your friends on other servers.
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| List of achievements you can do for points. |
As you can see Patch 4.2 and 4.3 are huge with a lot of great story content, new areas, and lots of stuff to see and do. The addition of the Namazu quests are my personal favorite because I think they are funny and adorable. I am hoping Hildibrand will make another appearance again soon because those quests are always fun. In the meantime, I'm set to go adventuring with my friends and explore more of the new content. See you at the next adventure!
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| Pirotess is off on another adventure. |
*Final Fantasy XIV is available to play on the following platforms: PC and Playstation 4
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