Well met, adventurers!
Matsui here with some information on the next version update.

I’d like to discuss the content of the first version update of 2016, which is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, February 10.

There are two major items that I’d like to shed some details on.
  • Wanted Battles
    New notorious monsters will be added to Fei’Yin, Gustav Tunnel, and Cape Terrigan. As you are well aware of by now, one of our goals with Wanted battles is to provide a way to butt heads with some of our more memorable notorious monsters.

    This go around, square off against your favorite morbol in Fei’Yin, a goblin ranger in Gustav Tunnel, and a manticore in Cape Terrigan. We’re currently working to bring you a souped-up version of these stories antagonists, and hope that you find the rewards for vanquishing them useful in future battles.
  • Relic, Mythic, Empyrean, and Ergon Weapon Reforging
    We will be adding a method to reforge item level 119 relic, mythic, empyrean, and ergon weapons. The precise method for relic, mythic, and empyrean weapon differs depending on whether or not the weapon has an afterglow effect.

    Those wishing to reach the pinnacle of achievement will definitely want to give reforging another go!
Other changes coming in February are adjustments to melee and ranged damage calculations, Domain Invasion balance adjustments, automaton adjustments, and a fleshing out of the item sorting feature.

We are also working on quality of life improvements such as the ability to purchase all items required for Wildskeeper Reives at once, new categories for Geas Fete-related key items, and alter ego adjustments.

Specific items included in the February version update are as given below. Some of these items are still in testing, and as such certain entries may not make it in time for February.

Mission and Quest-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview In-progress Task Notes
February Relic weapon enhancements ・Create new text
・Create new events
Mythic weapon enhancements ・Create new text
・Create new events
Empyrean weapon enhancements ・Create new text
・Create new events
Ergon weapon enhancements ・Create new text
・Create new events
Oboro-type job specific equipment enhancments ・Create new text
・Create new events
Login Campaign ・Add new items
Various campaigns ・Create new text
Content and System-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview In-progress Task Notes
February Unity: Wanted ・Create new notorious monsters
・Create new text
Records of Eminence ・Create new objectives
Domain Invasion ・Battle balance adjustments
Geas Fete ・Adjustments to the amount of items needed for certain trigger items
・Adjustments to the width of certain battle areas
Wildkeeper Reives ・Add a feature that allows you to exchnage for all triggers at once
・Create new text
Battle-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview In-progress Task Notes
February Melee and ranged attacks ・Adjust the damage calculations
Ability effect duration ・Disable effects wearing off during cutscenes
Puppetmaster ・Adjustments to repair
・Adjustments to the range in which abilities can be used
Trust ・Adjustments to the casting time of songs
・Adjustments to healing logic for alter egos classified as undead
Item-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview In-progress Task Notes
February Relic weapon enhancements ・Create new items
Mythic weapon enhancements ・Create new items
Empyrean weapon enhancements ・Create new items
Ergon weapon enhancements ・Create new items
Oboro-type job specific equipment enhancments ・Create new arcane glyptics
Aeonic weapons ・Item adjustments
・Add events
Unity: Wanted ・Create new rewards
Geas Fete ・Adjust arcane glyptics
Porter moogle ・Add items that can be stored
Storage NPC ・Add items that can be stored
UI-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview In-progress Task Notes
February Item sort feature ・Add sort types
Geas Fete ・Add a key item category