FFXIV Patch 6.5 'Growing Light' is Packed With New Main Scenario Quests, PvP, and New Challenges

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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.5, “Growing Light” is here, with new main scenario quests, Island Sanctuary updates, expanded Duty Support, PvP Season 5, and a new raid, dungeon, and trial.

This is a packed update, with 6.5’s new main scenario quests to continue the Warrior of Light’s story. The upcoming  Xbox edition of Final Fantasy XIV will enter open beta sometime during the 6.5x series, so this is indeed the start of some big developments. 

In addition to the main story quests, Duty Support has expanded to cover every dungeon from A Realm Reborn through Endwalker . Solo players can now complete all of those dungeons with NPC companions. The Stormblood expansion has also recently been added to the free trial and starter edition of the game. 

This patch introduces a brand new dungeon, Lunar Subterrane,  a new trial, The Abyssal Fracture, new Unreal Trial, Fight in the Singularity Reactor (Unreal), and a new Alliance Raid, Myths of the Realm #3. The Abyssal Fracture is available in both normal and extreme, and you’ll get to take on Zeromus. Fight in the Singularity Reactor (Unreal) pits you against Thordan. Finally, in the alliance raid, you’ll get to explore Thaleia. 

Island Sanctuary gets new sanctuary ranks, visions, an additional  gathering area, alongside new materials, crops, animals, and more. 

Player vs. Player Season 5 begins with this update, and alongside the new season, there are some updates and improvements to the Crystalline Conflict UI. Speaking of Crystalline Conflict, there’s even more to come in 6.51, with a new Arena, The Red Sands. 

The team gave a brief update of some of what else we can expect in 6.51 and 6.55, and some of those future updates include side quests, part 2 of the new main scenario