Thread: Patch 5.25 Release Date

Typically the .x5 patches don't come out before the token weapon is widely available, which this week is that week. The earliest we would have seen the next patch would have been next week. If I were to hazard a guess I'd say two weeks from tomorrow and that's if the current IRL events haven't pushed it back.

Well there is a simple fix for that, just give Savage Weapons one more step to be on par with Relic Weapons except the Savage Weapons are allowed one more materia slot.

So the Savage Weapons can still be slightly more powerful, but not to the point of alienating the other players.

The reasoning behind my idea is this will promote players to try to fight Shiva with a bit more DPS once they get their Relic Weapon, so they don't find Shiva too overwhelming. the Relic Weapons can be seem as a Catch-up weapon to still reach for Savage Weapon with the same ilvl.

The only difference being that the Savage Weapon can be upgraded for more materia slots during the Relic Quests (so basically start making Savage Weapons be part of the Relic patches too).

Originally Posted by Kaliesto

Well there is a simple fix for that, just give Savage Weapons one more step to be on par with Relic Weapons except the Savage Weapons are allowed one more materia slot.

So the Savage Weapons can still be slightly more powerful, but not to the point of alienating the other players.

Raid weapons usually are stronger, at least until the final step that finishes a relic weapon.

Originally Posted by Kuroka

Its what i really hate about companies and especially japanese ones, give us information. Not knowing and wating just sucks, If you wanna drag this out another month, or two, fine, but pls, tell us. Imo the relic should be among the first things of the patch but well...

I think every expansion should release with the relic. That way when it gets slow, like it has been for months and is every single expansion, there'd be something to fall back on.

At this point I am expecting late April as well. COVID-19 has hit everything hard and I expect that the 6.0 expansion will be delayed 6 to 9 months.

Edit: Looks like SE is officially starting to prepare us for delays of an unspecified length.

Source: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...46b68a2a01ec67

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Edit: Looks like SE is officially starting to prepare us for delays of an unspecified length.

Source: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...46b68a2a01ec67

I can live with that. Sure it's a little disappointing to see but it's for a good cause. We're all in this together. With the housing demolitions delayed I may be taking a month or so off from the game unless I see a 5.25 announcement before the month is over. I'm just glad they are being straight forward about it. Good on them.