Dec. 13, 2016 (JST) Version Update

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588648#post588648">Event-related</a>

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588649#post588649">Battle-related</a>

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588650#post588650">Item-related</a>

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588651#post588651">System-related</a>

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588652#post588652">Resolved Issues</a>

• <a href="http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/51767?p=588653#post588653">Known Issues</a>

• Item level 119 artifact armor may now be further reforged.
  
  • Getting Started
    Speak with Coelestrox in Reisenjima to commence the reforging event.
    

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  • Items Required for Reforging
    Job cards and other specialized materials are required for reforging. Job cards may be obtained in Omen.
    
    • Exchanging cards
      Job cards may be traded for other job cards by speaking with Coelestrox. Ten cards of one type may be traded for one card of another type.
      * Up to 790 cards of a particular type may be traded at once.
      
  • Esha Bead Fees
    Escha beads are required to reforge artifact armor, with the number required varying by reforging method.
    
    • Cheap
      Equipment will be ready in one day (Vana’diel time) for a small Escha bead fee.
      
    • Quick
      Equipment will be ready immediately after trading it for a large Escha bead fee.
      * This option will not display if you do not possess the requisite number of Escha beads.
      

• New designations have been added.

• New battle content known as Omen has been added.

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  Omen is all-new battle content in which a goblin known as Incantrix draws forth the power of Phoenix to teleport the player to an area in Reisenjima in one of many possible futures.
  
  • Requirements
    
    • Have completed the final chapter of Rhapsodies of Vana’diel
      
    • Be in possession of the Goblin canteen key item.
      * All party members must be in possession of this item.
      
    • Be solo or in a party of up to six players.
      
  • How to participate in Omen
    
    1. Speak with Incantrix after completing Rhapsodies of Vana’diel to receive an explanation about Omen.
       * Incantrix may be found near the final teleportation entry in the list that appears when interact with an ethereal ingress after receiving the final Rhapsody key item.
       
       
    2. Receive a Goblin canteen key item from Incantrix.
       * Players may only possess one Goblin canteen at a time.
       * Players may receive one Goblin canteen every 20 hours (Earth time).
       
       
    3. Have the party leader teleport to Reisenjima Henge by interacting with an earthly concrescence in Reisenjima, ensuring that all party members meet to conditions, and selecting Omen.
       * Your key item will be consumed upon entry.
       * You many only participate a limited number of times.
       
       
    4. A new ethereal ingress will appear as you complete objectives. The amount of time you may spend in Omen will increase each time you us an ethereal ingress to proceed further in.
       * The starting time limit for Omen upon entry is ten minutes (Earth time)
       
       
    5. Proceed forward through ethereal ingresses to tackle the boss that awaits in the innermost recesses.
       * Rewards may vary based on your level of progressions.
       
  • Completing additional objectives
    Additional objectives will display when you are first detected by a foe or are otherwise placed on its enmity list.
    Completing the tasks posed to you within the time limit will provide you with a personal reward. These tasks will automatically fail if you leave the area or time expires.
    
  • Rewards
    Omen features both personal and boss rewards.
    
    • Personal Rewards
      Personal rewards include items known as “job cards,” which are earned some of the time for completing additional tasks in various areas and can be used to reforge artifact armor.
      The job cards you earn depend on the job you are participating as.
      
    • Boss Rewards
      Rewards vary by boss and may be obtained as spoils for the party when the boss has been vanquished.
      

• Ambuscade has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
  
  • The enemies within normal and expert Ambuscades have been changed.
    

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  • Some rewards available in exchange for total hallmarks have been changed.
    
  • Some rewards available in exchange for badges of gallantry have been changed.
    

• New items have been added.

• New synthesis recipes have been added.

• New items have been added to certain guild shops.

• The vendor price of the following items has been reduced.

  Eudaemon Blade / Eudaemon Cape / Eudaemon Ring / Eudaemon Sash / Eudaemon Shield

• The following items are now storable via the Porter Moogle
  
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    Black Chocobo Cap / Black Chocobo Suit

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    Mummu Bonnet / Mummu Bonnet +1 / Mummu Jacket / Mummu Jacket +1 /
    Mummu Gamashes / Mummu Gamashes +1

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    Pummeler’s Mask +2 / Pummeler’s Lorica +2 / Pummeler’s Mufflers +2 / Pummeler’s Cuisses +2 /
    Pummeler’s Calilgae +2 / Anchorite’s Crown +2 / Anchorite’s Cyclas +2 / Anchorite’s Gloves +2 /
    Anchorite’s Hose +2 / Anchorite’s Gaiters +2 / Theophany Cap +2 / Theophany Briault +2 /
    Theophany Mitts +2 / Theophany Pantaloons +2 / Theophany Duckbills +2 / Spaekona's Petasos +2 /
    Spaekona's Coat +2 / Spaekona's Gloves +2 / Spaekona's Tonban +2 / Spaekona's Sabots +2 /
    Atrophy Chapeau +2 / Atrophy Tabard +2 / Atrophy Gloves +2 / Atrophy Tights +2 / Atrophy Boots +2 /
    Pillager's Bonnet +2 / Pillager's Vest +2 / Pillager's Armlets +2 / Pillager's Culottes +2 /
    Pillager's Poulaines +2 / Reverence Coronet +2 / Reverence Surcoat +2 / Reverence Gauntlets +2 /
    Reverence Breeches +2 / Reverence Leggings +2 / Ignominy Burgonet +2 / Ignominy Cuirass +2 /
    Ignominy Gauntlets +2 / Ignominy Flanchard +2 / Ignominy Sollerets +2 / Totemic Helm +2 /
    Totemic Jackcoat +2 / Totemic Gloves +2 / Totemic Trousers +2 / Totemic Gaiters +2 /
    Brioso Roundlet +2 / Brioso Justaucorps +2 / Brioso Cuffs +2 / Brioso Cannions +2 / Brioso Slippers +2 /
    Orion Beret +2 / Orion Jerkin +2 / Orion Bracers +2 / Orion Braccae +2 / Orion Socks +2 /
    Wakido Kabuto +2 / Wakido Domaru +2 / Wakido Kote +2 / Wakido Haidate +2 / Wakido Sune-ate +2 /
    Hachiya Hatsuburi +2 / Hachiya Chainmail +2 / Hachiya Tekko +2 / Hachiya Hakama +2 /
    Hachiya Kyahan +2 / Vishap Armet +2 / Vishap Mail +2 / Vishap Finger Gauntlets +2 / Vishap Brais +2 /
    Vishap Greaves +2 / Convoker's Horn +2 / Convoker's Doublet +2 / Convoker's Bracers +2 /
    Convoker's Spats +2 / Convoker's Pigaches +2 / Assimilator's Keffiyeh +2 / Assimilator's Jubbah +2 /
    Assimilator's Bazubands +2 / Assimilator's Shalwar +2 / Assimilator's Charuqs +2 /
    Laksamana's Tricorne +2 / Laksamana's Frac +2 / Laskamana's Gants +2 / Laksamana's Trews +2 /
    Laksamana's Boots +2 / Foire Taj +2 / Foire Tobe +2 / Foire Dastanas +2 / Foire Churidars +2 /
    Foire Babouches +2 / Maxixi Tiara +2 / Maxixi Casaque +2 / Maxixi Bangles +2 / Maxixi Tights +2 /
    Maxixi Toeshoes +2 / Academic's Mortarboard +2 / Academic's Gown +2 / Academic's Bracers +2 /
    Academic's Pants +2 / Academic's Loafers +2 / Geomancy Galero +2 / Geomancy Tunic +2 /
    Geomancy Mitaines +2 / Geomancy Pants +2 / Geomancy Sandals +2 / Runeist's Bandeau +2 /
    Runeist's Coat +2 / Runeist's Mitons +2 / Runiest's Trousers +2 / Runeist's Boots +2

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    Pummeler’s Mask +3 / Pummeler’s Lorica +3 / Pummeler’s Mufflers +3 / Pummeler’s Cuisses +3 /
    Pummeler’s Calilgae +3 / Anchorite’s Crown +3 / Anchorite’s Cyclas +3 / Anchorite’s Gloves +3 /
    Anchorite’s Hose +3 / Anchorite’s Gaiters +3 / Theophany Cap +3 / Theophany Briault +3 /
    Theophany Mitts +3 / Theophany Pantaloons +3 / Theophany Duckbills +3 / Spaekona's Petasos +3 /
    Spaekona's Coat +3 / Spaekona's Gloves +3 / Spaekona's Tonban +3 / Spaekona's Sabots +3 /
    Atrophy Chapeau +3 / Atrophy Tabard +3 / Atrophy Gloves +3 / Atrophy Tights +3 / Atrophy Boots +3 /
    Pillager's Bonnet +3 / Pillager's Vest +3 / Pillager's Armlets +3 / Pillager's Culottes +3 /
    Pillager's Poulaines +3 / Reverence Coronet +3 / Reverence Surcoat +3 / Reverence Gauntlets +3 /
    Reverence Breeches +3 / Reverence Leggings +3 / Ignominy Burgonet +3 / Ignominy Cuirass +3 /
    Ignominy Gauntlets +3 / Ignominy Flanchard +3 / Ignominy Sollerets +3 / Totemic Helm +3 /
    Totemic Jackcoat +3 / Totemic Gloves +3 / Totemic Trousers +3 / Totemic Gaiters +3 /
    Brioso Roundlet +3 / Brioso Justaucorps +3 / Brioso Cuffs +3 / Brioso Cannions +3 / Brioso Slippers +3 /
    Orion Beret +3 / Orion Jerkin +3 / Orion Bracers +3 / Orion Braccae +3 / Orion Socks +3 /
    Wakido Kabuto +3 / Wakido Domaru +3 / Wakido Kote +3 / Wakido Haidate +3 / Wakido Sune-ate +3 /
    Hachiya Hatsuburi +3 / Hachiya Chainmail +3 / Hachiya Tekko +3 / Hachiya Hakama +3 /
    Hachiya Kyahan +3 / Vishap Armet +3 / Vishap Mail +3 / Vishap Finger Gauntlets +3 / Vishap Brais +3 /
    Vishap Greaves +3 / Convoker's Horn +3 / Convoker's Doublet +3 / Convoker's Bracers +3 /
    Convoker's Spats +3 / Convoker's Pigaches +3 / Assimilator's Keffiyeh +3 / Assimilator's Jubbah +3 /
    Assimilator's Bazubands +3 / Assimilator's Shalwar +3 / Assimilator's Charuqs +3 /
    Laksamana's Tricorne +3 / Laksamana's Frac +3 / Laskamana's Gants +3 / Laksamana's Trews +3 /
    Laksamana's Boots +3 / Foire Taj +3 / Foire Tobe +3 / Foire Dastanas +3 / Foire Churidars +3 /
    Foire Babouches +3 / Maxixi Tiara +3 / Maxixi Casaque +3 / Maxixi Bangles +3 / Maxixi Tights +3 /
    Maxixi Toeshoes +3 / Academic's Mortarboard +3 / Academic's Gown +3 / Academic's Bracers +3 /
    Academic's Pants +3 / Academic's Loafers +3 / Geomancy Galero +3 / Geomancy Tunic +3 /
    Geomancy Mitaines +3 / Geomancy Pants +3 / Geomancy Sandals +3 / Runeist's Bandeau +3 /
    Runeist's Coat +3 / Runeist's Mitons +3 / Runiest's Trousers +3 / Runeist's Boots +3

• A tenth ethereal ingress has been added to Reisenjima.
  This ethereal ingress is available to players in possession of the final Rhapsody key item.

• Fellows are now able to equip the following items.

  Black Chocobo Head / Black Chocobo Suit

  * This is a visual-only change that only takes effect when both items are equipped.

• Various issues with incorrect NPC dialogue and help text.

• The issue wherein using a skill chain involving the ability Immanence against the notorious monster Wopket in Yorcia Weald [U] would cause certain battle gimmicks to become disabled via an improper attribute.

• The issue wherein the notorious monster Wreaker in the Spire of Holla would not take action for a certain period of time after using the ability Shadow Spread.

• The use wherein the defense down effects of spells and abilities such as the white magic spell Banish would occasionally fail to function on certain high-level undead monsters.

• The issue where in the absorb effects duration increase equipment augment would not function properly.

• The issue wherein equipping a fellow in certain way would cause graphics to display improperly from the elbow down.

• The issue with Eschan portals in Escha – Zi’Tah and Escha – Ru’Aun, as well as ethereal ingresses in Reisenjima wherein graphics would not display properly.

• When jumping or using abilities such as the black magic spell Tractor while waiting in the appropriate area after applying to join Omen in Reisenjima, reservations will not be canceled properly
  * Players must first leave Reisenjima in order to re-apply.

• Equipment and merit points wherein an automaton’s magic skill increase attribute does not properly apply to all magics.