Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.5 "Growing Light" Launches on October 3

Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.5 "Growing Light" launches on October 3 with patches 6.51 and 6.55 coming late October and mid-January. While players are excited about the game's next expansion Dawntrail, the game continues to wrap up existing storylines.

Growing light introduces new story content, a new trial, a new dungeon, and more. A full list of 6.5 content can be seen below:

• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 1) – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
• New Dungeon – New challenges await in the Lunar Subterrane.
• New Trial: The Abyssal Fracture – A challenging new battle against Zeromus awaits in both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
• New Unreal Trial – Fight in the Singularity Reactor (Unreal) against the fearsome Thordan.
• New Alliance Raid: Myths of the Realm #3 – Explore the mysteries of Thaleia.
• Duty Support Expansion – With the addition of Duty Support to the Drowned City of Skalla, the Burn, and the Ghimlyt Dark dungeons, it is now possible to play through all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn™ to Endwalker™ solo.
  Various Job Adjustments
• Player Versus Player Updates: PvP Series 5 Begins & Crystalline Conflict Minimap and UI Updates
• Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks, visions, and gathering area, as well as new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures, and more!
• New Custom Deliveries Client: Margrat
• Miscellaneous Updates – Ability to store optional items in the armoire, as well as new fashion accessories, mounts, minions, emotes, and more!

The upcoming 6.51 and 6.55 updates will include the following changes:

• New Variant Dungeon – Aloalo Island (Patch 6.51)
• New Criterion Dungeon – Another Aloalo Island / Another Aloalo Island (Savage) (Patch 6.51)
• Crystalline Conflict – New Arena: The Red Sands (Patch 6.51)
• Tool Enhancement Quests – Splendorous Tools (Patch 6.51)
• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 2) (Patch 6.55)
• Tataru's Grand Endeavor (Patch 6.55)
• Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures (Patch 6.55)
• Weapon Enhancement Quests – Manderville Weapons (Patch 6.55)
• Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests (Patch 6.55)

Square Enix will announce additional information about the upcoming Dawntrail expansion on October 21 during Fan Festival 2023 in London as well as Tokyo Fan Festical 2024 on January 7th.