Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’s final days will soon be here with Patch 6.5 ‘Growing Light’

It’s time to wrap up the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker story before the arrival of Dawntrail.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

It has been a wild few days for Final Fantasy XIV fans with theannouncement of Dawntrail; the latest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, which will bring an entirely new story arc for the first time since A Realm Reborn was released a decade ago. Before that, however, there’s a slew of new content to be released with the highlight being Patch 6.5 “Growing Light”.

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This is a two-part patch with the first part being released in October of 2023 and the second part in January 2024. Growing Light will wrap up the story of thehighly acclaimed expansion “Endwalker"and will prepare players for the start of this new era of the game.

Here are a number of things scheduled to arrive with Patch 6.5 Growing Light this year:

This is just a selection of the content arriving in the first part of Patch 6.5 Growing Light, with the second patch 6.55 coming in January 2024 bringing even more to the table. There’s even going to be aFinal Fantasy XIV x Fall Guys crossover!

It looks like it will be a very exciting time for players in the run up to Dawntrail as well as the newly welcomed toFinal Fantasy XIV Xbox players. Checkherefor the full press release on what’s coming before the arrival of Dawntrail.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

An apocalyptic event known as “The Final Days” is fast approaching and it is up to you and your fellow Warriors of Light to stop it. Travel to new locales, learn the Reaper and Sage Jobs, and experience the climatic finale of a story arc, ten years in the making in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.

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