FFXIV releases Patch 4.05, Omega Deltascape (Savage), New Armor, Astrologian changes

July 17, 2017 Barclay-Kallistra Comments

Final Fantasy XIV has released the Patch Notes for their latest patch, Patch 4.05. With it, a new raid tier has been added - Omega: Deltascape (Savage) has been added. On top of that, an increase in Item Level for players via new gear is available, both from the Deltascape, and via weekly tomestone currency that can be exchanged for gear. And Astrologian nerfs.
Normally, as a writer for MMOs.com, I try to maintain a certain air of professionalism in my articles. Less about myself, more about the news. However, a certain change caught my eye in the patch notes.

The Balance (Single Target): Increase to damage dealt reduce from 20% to 10%.

The author's face upon seeing this change.

Astrologian is a job in Final Fantasy XIV that buffs the party, at the cost of not having the greatest damage output. Since The Balance, a buff they can give, was buffed from 10% to 20% during Patch 3.4, Astrologians have been so desired, that White Mage players were actively frowned upon. By nerfing Balance, Balance has been restored. Poetic? Lets get to some of the other changes in this article.

Tanks now have strength on i290 and up accessories
Similarly, Paladins and Warriors will no longer lose half their job gauge when switching between DPS and Tank stance
Black Mage received Mana cost reductions
Scholar received healing potency buffs across the board
The Spear, another Astrologian buff, now gives a 10% chance to crit for 20 seconds, instead of reducing the cooldown duration of Abilities

And even moving past Tank, Healer, and DPS changes, there has been plenty of new content added-

A new Savage raid tier
New Tomestones of Creation (Exchangeable for presumed Item Level 330 gear)
Implementation of the Gear Design Contest (Tank Edition) winning entry (seen below)
New Mounts
New Minions
PvP balancing across the board

This is shaping up to be one heck of a patch. I can barely hold my enthusiasm, seeing all of the new gear and fights being added with it. You can check out the patch notes here. See you all in Omega: Deltascape (Savage)!