Thread: 2.55 Patch Notes

Postmoogle Cap Head Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1

I'm already drooling over this. But I have a feeling it's the final reward for the moogle Mail quests ;;;;

Will try to post it all here:

Quests
New main scenario quests have been added.


Quest Required Level and Location
Mask of Grief Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "In Memory of Moenbryda."
Defenders for Ishgard Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Alphinaud
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Mask of Grief."
The Wyrm's Roar Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Coerthas Central Highlands (X:18 Y:15)
NPC: Alphinaud
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Defenders for Ishgard."
Committed to the Cause Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Intercessory (X:6 Y:6)
NPC: Alphinaud
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Wyrm's Roar."
Volunteer Dragonslayers Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Committed to the Cause."
An Allied Perspective Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Mor Dhona (X:22 Y:8)
NPC: Tataru
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Volunteer Dragonslayers."
The Steps of Faith Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Coerthas Central Highlands (X:18 Y:14)
NPC: Marcelain
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "An Allied Perspective."
Administrative Decision Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Steps of Faith."
An Unexpected Ambition Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Administrative Decision."
Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Limsa Lominsa – Lower Decks (X:4 Y:11)
NPC: Tataru
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "An Unexpected Ambition."
Where We Are Needed Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Administrative Decision."
The Least Among Us Disciple of War or Magic level 50
South Shroud (X:17 Y:28)
NPC: Unsettled Scholar
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Where We Are Needed."
A Time to Every Purpose Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quests "Ancient Ways, Timeless Wants" and "The Least Among Us."
Come, but Not Gone Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Ul'dah – Steps of Thal (X:11 Y:11)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "A Time for Every Purpose."
The Parting Glass Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Ul'dah – Steps of Nald (X:11 Y:9)
NPC: Momodi
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Come, but Not Gone."
Before the Dawn Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Coerthas Central Highlands (X:26 Y:17)
NPC: Haurchefant
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Parting Glass."

* Please note that completion of the main scenario quest "Before the Dawn," is required before undertaking main scenario quests in Heavensward.

New side story quests have been added
- Delivery Moogle



Quest Required Level and Location
Blues of Emerald Avenue Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Limsa Lominsa – Lower Decks (X:10 Y:11)
NPC: Deputy Post Moogle
Players must first complete the quest "The Rise and Fall of Gentlemen" and reach carrier level 22.
Better Left Unfound Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Limsa Lominsa – Lower Decks (X:10 Y:11)
NPC: Deputy Post Moogle
Carrier level 22
The Little Postmoogle that Could Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Limsa Lominsa – Lower Decks (X:10 Y:11)
NPC: Deputy Post Moogle
Carrier level 24

The Manderville Gold Saucer
Triple Triad has been adjusted as follows:
New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.
* No icon for Triple Triad will display over these NPCs' heads. Furthermore, challenging them will not count towards the achievements "Triple Team I" and "Triple Team II."
The deck used by certain NPCs has been adjusted.
The rules in effect when challenging certain NPCs have been adjusted.
Triple Triad tournaments have been adjusted as follows:
The number of matches in Triple Triad Tournaments has been adjusted.
The number of points received for winning a match has been adjusted.
Players will receive bonus MGP based on the number of points they have earned when a tournament ends.
Players will be rewarded a Platinum Triad Card depending on the number of points they have earned when a tournament ends.

Chocobo racing has been adjusted as follows:
The MGP rewards for chocobo racing have been adjusted.
The number of experience points and MGP obtained by those who finish in 1st to 7th place has been increased.
To discourage players from purposely finishing in last place, the number of MGP obtained by the person who finishes in 8th place has been reduced.
The size of treasure coffers that appear on race courses has been increased.
The frequency with which blue treasure coffers appear has been adjusted.
The frequency with which certain race items appear has been adjusted.
The effects of certain race items have been adjusted.
The duration of Graviball has been increased from 5 to 10 seconds.
Bacchus's Water now causes greater stamina loss.
Obstacles on Sagolii Road for R-40, R-60, and R-80 races have been relocated.
The period before stamina consumption begins when accelerating has been shortened by one second.
The effects of foul weather have been reduced.
The effects of foul weather on foul weather racing chocobos and the cunning attribute have been adjusted.

The effects of the following abilities have been adjusted.
Ability Before After
Choco Cure Restores 3% of total stamina. -> Restores 6% of total stamina.
Choco Cure II Restores 6% of total stamina. -> Restores 9% of total stamina.
Choco Cure III Restores 9% of total stamina. -> Restores 12% of total stamina.
Choco Esuna Removes all current enfeeblements with a 50% success rate. -> Removes all current enfeeblements with a 75% success rate.
Choco Esuna II Removes all current enfeeblements with a 70% success rate. -> Removes all current enfeeblements with a 90% success rate.
Choco Esuna III Removes all current enfeeblements with a 90% success rate. -> Removes all current enfeeblements with a 100% success rate.
Choco Ease Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 50. -> Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 80.
Choco Ease II Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 100. -> Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 130.
Choco Ease III Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 150. -> Cures Heavy status while restoring stamina by 180.
Choco Calm Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 50. -> Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 100.
Choco Calm II Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 100. -> Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 150.
Choco Calm III Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 150. -> Cures Frenzied status while restoring stamina by 200.
Choco Silence Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 25s -> Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 35s
Choco Silence II Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 30s -> Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 40s
Choco Silence III Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 35s -> Creates a vacuum of silence preventing any nearby chocobo from using abilities.
Duration: 45s
Increased Stamina Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 1%. -> Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 9%.
Increased Stamina II Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 3%. -> Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 12%.
Increased Stamina III Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 5%. -> Reduces stamina depletion during acceleration by 15%.
Heavy Resistance Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 10%. -> Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 60%.
Heavy Resistance II Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 20%. -> Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 70%.
Heavy Resistance III Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 30%. -> Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 80%.
Heavy Resistance IV Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 40%. -> Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 90%.
Heavy Resistance V Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 50%. -> Increases chances of resisting Heavy by 100%.
Level Head Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 10%. -> Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 60%.
Level Head II Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 20%. -> Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 70%.
Level Head III Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 30%. -> Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 80%.
Level Head IV Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 40%. -> Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 90%.
Level Head V Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 50%. -> Increases chances of resisting Frenzied status by 100%.
Speedy Recovery Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 10%. -> Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 50%.
Speedy Recovery II Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 20%. -> Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 65%.
Speedy Recovery III Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 30%. -> Increases ability-induced stamina recovery by 80%.
Dressage Increases EXP earned in races by 5%. -> Increases EXP earned in races by 10%.
Dressage II Increases EXP earned in races by 10%. -> Increases EXP earned in races by 20%.
Dressage III Increases EXP earned in races by 15%. -> Increases EXP earned in races by 30%.

Players will no longer be tasked with delivering only a single priceless Thorne Dynasty vase in the GATE "Vase Off."
Lighting for the main stage when participating in the GATE "The Time of My Life" has been adjusted.
MGP awarded by the following GATEs has been increased:
Vase Off
Cliffhanger

MGP awarded from minigames has been increased.
The NPC Grege at the Entrance Square (X:5 Y:6) will now sell various items.
An Independent Arms Mender can now be found at the Entrance Square (X:5 Y:6).
Battle System
A new trial "The Steps of Faith" has been added.
The Steps of Faith



Level Requirement Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Item Level Requirement Average item level 90 or above
Party Size Eight players
Time Limit 60 minutes

Unlike other duties, success in the Steps of Faith is contingent upon the ability to defend certain constructs along the bridge toward Ishgard. Furthermore, total party incapacitation will not result in failure of the duty. Players will instead be returned to the starting point of the duty, at which point they can return to battle.

Entry Requirements
Quest Required Level and Location
The Steps of Faith Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Coerthas Central Highlands (X:18 Y:14)
NPC: Marcelain
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "An Allied Perspective."

The Steps of Faith has been added to Duty Roulette: Trials.
The strength of the Echo granted in the Second Coil of Bahamut has been increased.
The Echo will take effect upon entering the Second Coil of Bahamut, increasing players' maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing magic potency by 20%.
* Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase upon total party incapacitation.
* The adjustments listed above will not be applied to the Second Coil of Bahamut (Savage).

The Final Coil of Bahamut has been adjusted as follows:
The weekly restriction on entering all four turns of the Final Coil of Bahamut has been abolished.
Players may now proceed directly to any turn of the Final Coil of Bahamut.
Players may now enter the Final Coil of Bahamut via the Duty Finder with a full party.
The HP and damage dealt by enemies that appear prior to the boss in The Final Coil of Bahamut – Turn 1 has been reduced.
The HP and damage dealt by Valiant in The Final Coil of Bahamut – Turn 2 has been reduced.

In accordance with the above changes to the Final Coil of Bahamut, the soul attunement and soul resonance granted by these duties has been adjusted.
Players will only appear in the areas following completion of Final Coil of Bahamut – Turn 3 and Final Coil of Bahamut – Turn 4 when cleared for the first time.
The World of Darkness has been adjusted as follows.
The weekly limitation on items from treasure coffers in the World of Darkness has been abolished.

Rewards for the quest "The Gift of the Archmagus" have been adjusted as follows:
Before:
Allagan Catalyst
Choose from: Carboncoat, Carbontwine

After:
Allagan Catalyst
Choose from: Carboncoat, Carbontwine, Encrypted Tomestone

Items
New items have been added.
Item Category
Postmoogle Cap Head Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Platinum Triad Card Miscellany One of eight extremely high rarity Triple Triad cards.

The MGP required for the following items has been adjusted:

Item Before After
Lethe Water 800 -> 600
Covering Permission G1-M 2,100 -> 640
Covering Permission G2-M 2,600 -> 845
Covering Permission G3-M 3,000 -> 1,050
Covering Permission G4-M 3,300 -> 1,240
Covering Permission G5-M 3,700 -> 1,480
Covering Permission G6-M 4,200 -> 2,100
Covering Permission G7-M 4,700 -> 2,350
Covering Permission G8-M 5,300 -> 2,650
Covering Permission G9-M 5,900 -> 2,950
Covering Permission G1-F 2,100 -> 640
Covering Permission G2-F 2,600 -> 845
Covering Permission G3-F 3,000 -> 1,050
Covering Permission G4-F 3,300 -> 1,240
Covering Permission G5-F 3,700 -> 1,480
Covering Permission G6-F 4,200 -> 2,100
Covering Permission G7-F 4,700 -> 2,350
Covering Permission G8-F 5,300 -> 2,650
Covering Permission G9-F 5,900 -> 2,950

The number of items yielded by the following culinarian recipes has been increased from one to three:
Grade 1 Feed – Speed Blend / Grade 1 Feed – Acceleration Blend / Grade 1 Feed – Endurance Blend / Grade 1 Feed – Stamina Blend / Grade 1 Feed – Balance Blend

The following normal quality items can now be exchanged for Fieldcraft Demimateria III with Talan in Mor Dhona at Revenant's Toll (X:21 Y:6):
Reinforced Spruce Plywood / Balanced Darksteel Hook / Reinforced Darksteel Wire / Calibrated Rose Gold Cog / Water-hardened Hippogryph Strap / Intricate Silver Brocade / Concentrated Spirits of Salt / Rich Tomato Relish

Players can now purchase Cordial in exchange for the following normal quality items from Talan in Mor Dhona at Revenant's Toll (X:21 Y:6):
Antumbral Rock / Redolent Log

The following items can now be stored in the Armoire:
The Best Gown Ever / Ironworks Fishing Rod / Master Rogue's Ring / Hitsuji Kabuto / Black Hitsuji Kabuto / Crimson Hitsuji Kabuto / White Hitsuji Kabuto / Starlight Sugarloaf Hat / Starlight Tunic / Starlight Tights / Starlight Boots / False Mustache

The following seasonal items can now be sold on the Market Board:
Empty Twinkleboxes / Sheep Dolls / Hard Rice Cakes / Stuffed Qiqirn / Starlight Wreath / Star-topped Starlight Sentinel / Moon-topped Starlight Sentinel / Sun-topped Starlight Sentinel / Snowman / Empty Gift Boxes / Kadomatsu / Starlight Interior Wall / Flame of Passion

New items have been added to the inventory of the Calamity Salvager NPC.
Postmoogle Cap

System
The position of the close button on the Jumbo Cacpot ticket window has been adjusted.
In preparation for the upcoming expansion, the player-matching algorithms for the Duty Finder have been adjusted.
The following achievements and titles have been added:
Title Requirements
Broken Bridges Defeat Vishap on the Steps of Faith.
My Left Arm Complete the quest "Before the Dawn."
Postal Complete the quest "The Little Postmoogle that Could."

The categories for chocobo names have been adjusted as follows:
Words Before After
Grand Abstract Adj. -> Concrete Adj.
Fin Concrete Adj. -> Abstract Adj.
Impérial Titles -> Abstract Adj.
Impériale Titles -> Abstract Adj.
Riche Titles -> Abstract Adj.
Royale Titles -> Abstract Adj.
Magnifique Concrete Adj. -> Appearance
Superbe Abstract Adj. -> Appearance
Battant Battle -> Racing
Puissante Battle -> Racing
Battante Personality -> Racing
Galopante Personality -> Racing
Puissant Personality -> Racing

The music played when riding the magitek armor and gilded magitek armor mounts has been changed.
New music has been added.

Resolved Issues
The following issues have been addressed.
An issue wherein the patterns on the front of the Artisan's Apron did not display correctly when worn by a Lalafell.
An issue wherein aprons did not display correctly when worn by female Miqo'te who then used the doze emote on a bed.
An issue in the main scenario quest "An Uninvited Ascian" wherein certain NPCs did not display properly during cutscenes.
An issue wherein the NPC Ellie wore the incorrect clothing when accepting the quest "The Science of Deduction.
An issue wherein filtering by French would incorrectly sort certain words in the chocobo Word List window.

is this patch going to be the last one before expansion or there is going to be couple more?

welp, this is it for 3 months, see ya. :/

Here, have a pic, lol!

http://i.imgur.com/JjF60rO.jpg

And no /tell fixes... yuck.

New music for magitek mounts...? Could it be what we all want? TERRA'S THEME PLEASE YOSHI!

lololololo trash in T10 and the Dread in T11 nerfed... XD too funny

Looks like the Tomestone got added to the weekly. Guess now I can finally get that amazing looking cyber bow. *_*