2018 - (10/10/2018) The October Version Update Has Arrived!

≪October 10, 2018 Version Update≫ (quick link to new item details) Take on foes of your own choosing in Sinister Reign, go straight to the final showdown in Vagary, and more with a host of refinements to popular battlefields!

Read on for details.

Battle-related

 * A new feature has been added to Sinister Reign to allow players to take on foes of their own choosing. [[File:181010 01.jpg]]
 * Requirements
 * Have the FINAL FANTASY XI: Seekers of Adoulin expansion installed.
 * Have registered the Seekers of Adoulin expansion content.
 * Have completed all of the Seekers of Adoulin missions.
 * Must be in possession of the Macabre simulacrum key item. *One to six players may take part in the battlefield. *All party members must fulfill the necessary requirements. *The  Macabre simulacrum key item is consumed upon entering the arena. It must be re-obtained in order to fight again.
 * Joining Sinister Reign
 * 1. Obtaining the key item
 * Speak to Malobra in Ra'Kaznar Inner Court (I-8) and exchange 5,000 bayld for the Macabre simulacrum key item.
 * 2. After all party members have acquired a macabre simulacrum, the party leader can send the entire party to the battle arena by inspecting the Infernal Transposer in Ra'Kaznar Inner Court (I-8).
 * Initially, you will be able to choose from Ingrid, Darrcuiln, and Arciela.
 * Defeating all opponents will result in further selectable foes being unlocked.
 * 3. Triumph over your foe to claim your reward
 * A time limit of 30 minutes (Earth time) is in place for the battle.
 * Emerge victorious, and you will earn a reward commensurate with your choice of foe. *If you have no room in your inventory, you will be unable to claim your reward, and a message will be displayed asking you to clean out your inventory. *You cannot earn experience points or capacity points from this content, nor will Malobra reward you for emerging victorious.
 * New battlefields have been added to Vagary where players can face off directly against a boss enemy of their choosing. The following battlefields have been added to Vagary: Vagary: Putraxia / Vagary: Rancibus / Vagary: Pallitorus / Vagary: Perfidien / Vagary: Plouton [[File:181010 02.jpg]]
 * Requirements
 * Vagary: Putraxia / Vagary: Rancibus / Vagary: Pallitorus
 * Must have completed the Seekers of Adoulin mission Watery Grave.
 * Must be in possession the Prototype sigil pearl key item.
 * Vagary: Perfidien
 * Must have completed the Seekers of Adoulin mission Reckoning.
 * Must be in possession of the Prototype sigil pearl key item.
 * Vagary: Plouton
 * Must have completed the Seekers of Adoulin mission Abomination.
 * Must be in possession of the Prototype sigil pearl key item.
 * *One to six players may take part in the battlefield. *All party members must fulfil the necessary requirements. *The Prototype sigil pearl key item is consumed upon entering the arena. It must be re-obtained in order to fight again.


 * Joining the Fray
 * 1. Obtain the Prototype sigil pearl key item from the Odyssean Passage in Leafallia.
 * The key item may be obtained by trading the Befouled Water dropped by Fomor enemies encountered in Inner and Outer Ra'Kaznar.
 * 2. Inspect the Ominous Postern in the Ra'Kaznar Turris and select the battlefield of your choice.
 * 3. Dispatch your foes.
 * A time limit of 30 minutes (Earth time) is in place for the battle.
 * After the battle, you will receive a title befitting your victory. *These battlefields will not grant experience points, capacity points, or treasure. *These battlefields will not count toward the Vagary objective for Records of Eminence.
 * Ambuscade has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
 * New foes are now available in Normal and Intense Ambuscades. *The corresponding Records of Eminence objectives have also been changed accordingly. [[File:181010 03.jpg]]
 * Certain rewards obtainable in exchange for hallmarks have been changed.
 * Certain rewards obtainable in exchange for total hallmarks have been changed.
 * Certain rewards obtainable in exchange for badges of gallantry have been changed.
 * In Besieged, the speed at which the enemy army advances has been increased. This change will be more apparent for armies of lower strength levels, but affects all armies.

Item-related

 * New items have been added.
 * New synthesis recipes have been added.
 * Afterglow effects have been added to the following weapons:
 * Epeolatry / Idris *This only applies to weapons upgraded to item level 119. *Visual effects have also been added to the weapons in question.


 * The following items are now storable via the Porter Moogle:
 * Storage Slip 22 Lost Sickle / Lost Sickle +1
 * Storage Slip 23 Gramk's Axe

Resolved Issues

 * An issue wherein various NPC dialogue lines contained typographical errors.
 * Various issues wherein the help text for certain items contained errors.
 * An issue wherein certain key items were sorted into improper categories.
 * An issue with Unity "Wanted" quest battles wherein the notorious monster Kubool Ja's Mhuufya could not be knocked out under certain circumstances.
 * An issue with Dynamis-Divergence wherein the "Mask" gauge would not display properly under certain circumstances.
 * An issue wherein "Enhancing magic effect duration +n%" properties augmenting the following items would, under certain circumstances, not activate. Duelist's Torque / Duelist's Torque +1 / Duelist's Torque +2
 * An issue with Campaign wherein adventurers would, under certain circumstances, become unable to move after climbing onto their mounts.
 * An issue wherein specific buffs would not, under certain circumstances, be applied to pets.
 * An issue with Master Trials wherein, upon completion of Sealed Fate, the corresponding title would be applied to party members not on the battlefield.

Known Issues

 * Incorrect log text displays when, under certain circumstances, adventurers are afflicted with weakness.
 * The visual effects for Poison Breath do not display when the ability is used by specific monsters under certain circumstances.