Final Fantasy 14's Patch 6.1 Finally Convinced Me To Give PvP A Real Chance

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We all knew that Final Fantasy 14’s Patch 6.1 was going to be good, but no one could have foreseen just how good. If you’re as drenched in the community as me, your timeline is likely flooded with hilarious adventurer plate pictures, memes about Aymeric as the azure elephant, and more importantly — everyone buzzing about PvP.

As well as the various quality of life changes, such as new actions and stat adjustments, Patch 6.1 also added a brand-new PvP mode called Crystalline Conflict. Players are split into two teams of five and are tasked with battling it out over a crystal that they have to try and move to a set goal to snatch the crown. This new mode is an exciting change of pace for many PvP players, and it’s tempting enough to get a few newbies to test the PvP waters too.

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If the new content alone isn’t enough to get you excited, perhaps some returning old content is. The GARO event has returned after three years, giving players another excuse to try out PvP in an effort to earn themselves some GARO-themed armour and mounts. This mix of new content and the GARO event has players flocking to the Wolves’ Den Pier to earn marks, making now the perfect time to try your hand at PvP as waiting times are low, regardless of your role.

I was a little concerned about trying PvP as I’m that one player that constantly yeets themselves off a boss platform to their death. So if I don’t have much hope of defeating a bog-standard in-game boss, how can I stand a chance against a skilled player? Despite my reservations, it’s hard to fight against the overwhelming excitement of the community and eventually I caved in and made my way to the Wolves’ Den Pier.

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