Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.5 "Growing Light Revealed" Launches Part 1 in October and Part 2 in January

While most Final Fantasy XIV fans are excited for the newly announced expansion, Dawntrail, Endwalker is set to receive patch 6.5 in October and January. The update is titled "Growing Light Revealed" and will include the climax of the Endwalker expansion and pave the road ahead for Dawntrail.

Details of Patch 6.5 were revealed in an hour long letter from the producer video which can be viewed here.

A full list of the announced changes can be seen below:

Patch 6.5 - Early October 2023

• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 1) – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
• New Dungeon - New challenges await in The Lunar Subterrane.
• New Trial - A challenging new battle against Zeromus awaits in both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
• New Unreal Trial – Fight in The Singularity Reactor (Unreal) against the fearsome Thordan.
• New Alliance Raid: Myths of the Realm #3 – Explore the mysteries of Thaleia.
• Duty Support Expansion – With the addition of Duty Support to The Drowned City of Skalla, The Burn, and The Ghimlyt Dark dungeons, it is now possible to play through all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn to Endwalker solo.
• Various Job Adjustments
• Player Versus Player Updates
  • PvP Series 5 Begins
  • Crystalline Conflict Minimap and UI Updates, New Arena: The Red Sands
  • There will be no new Crystalline Conflict season at the time of Patch 6.5. Season 8 will begin with Patch 6.48, scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 8, and continue through the release of Patch 6.51.
• Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks and visions, new gathering area, new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures and more.
• Miscellaneous Updates - New Custom Deliveries: Margrat, Aetherial Reduction Update, Fishing Log update, Armoire update and more.

Patch 6.51 - Late October 2023

• Splendorous Tools
• New Variant Dungeon: Aloalo Island – Players can enjoy a new variable-difficulty dungeon designed for 1-4 players, with the difficulty of enemies scaling depending on party size.
• New Criterion Dungeon: Aloalo Island - High difficulty four-player content featuring a visually similar area to the Variant Dungeon, but with a set route. Criterion dungeons will feature two options of difficulties, “Criterion” and “Criterion (Savage),” each with their own unique set of rules and characteristics.

Patch 6.55 - Mid-January 2024

• New Main Scenario Quests (Part 2)

• Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests
• Tataru’s Grand Endeavour Continues
• Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
• Further Manderville Weapons

Patch 6.5x Series

• Fall Guys Collaboration - Experience the fun of the Blunderdome with a FFXIV twist, as select courses come to the Manderville Gold Saucer.

Oddly enough, I'm most excited for the Fall Guys collaboration. Being able to run through a Fall Guys like stage in the Gold Saucer sounds awesome. The conclusion to the Endwalker storyline should be interesting as well.