2017 - (04/04/2017) The April Version Update Has Landed!

≪April 4, 2017 Version Update>>≫ (quick link to new item details) Ambuscade has been updated, including a new battle against a cadre of beasts and items to reforge certain pieces of equipment from regular to +1 and from +1 to +2 versions!

There is also a new alter ego, Ark Angel MR; Craftsmanship gains displays, and quality of life features added to guild points NPCs.

Read on for details.

Event-related

 * Records of Eminence has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
 * New objectives have been added.
 * Help text for certain objectives now clarifies that monsters found in Abyssea areas does not count toward completion.


 * A new alter ego has been added.
 * [[File:170404 01.jpg]]

Battle-related

 * Ambuscade has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
 * The foes found in Normal and Intense Ambuscades have been changed.
 * [[File:170404 02.jpg]]
 * Abdhaljs Metal has been added to the game.
 * Trading Abdhaljs metal to Gorpa-Masorpa in Mhaura (G-9) together with a piece of equipment will augment that equipment.
 * The following pieces of equipment are eligible, and they can be upgrade from normal quality to +1, and from +1 to +2.
 * Equipment requiring five vials of Abdhaljs Metal
 * Sulevia / Hizamaru / Inyanga / Meghanada / Jhakri
 * Equipment requiring ten vials of Abdhaljs metal
 * Sulevia +1 / Hizamaru +1 / Inyanga +1 / Meghanada +1 / Jhakri +1
 * Ambuscade Rickets: Ring has been added in the game.
 * These tickets can be exchanged with Gorpa-Masorpa in Mhaura (G-9) for one of the following items.
 * Sulevai Ring / Meghanada Ring / Hizamaru Ring / Inyanga Ring / Jhakri Ring
 * Some items available in exchange for badges of gallantry have been changed.
 * Some items available in exchanged for hallmarks have been changed.
 * Some items available for total hallmarks have been changed.


 * The amount of merit points required for purchasing the key items necessary for entering high-tier mission battlefields has been decreased.
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! align=center | Key Item ! align=center | Merit Points (Pre-adjustment) ! align=center | → ! align=center | Merit Points (Post-adjustment)
 * - bgcolor=#ffdead
 * - bgcolor=#e3e6ff align=center
 * Feared One Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
 * - bgcolor=#e3e6ff align=center
 * Feared One Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
 * - bgcolor=#e3e6ff align=center
 * Moonlit Path Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
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 * Waking Dreams Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
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 * Waking the Beast Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
 * }
 * Waking the Beast Phantom Gem
 * 15
 * 10
 * }
 * }

Item-related

 * New items have been added.
 * A new synergy recipe has been added
 * Required Rank: Amateur

! width=30% bgcolor=#ffdead | Item ! width=30% bgcolor=#ffdead | Required Synthesis Skills ! width=40% bgcolor=#ffdead | Materials
 * align=center bgcolor=#C6E9EF | White Rarab Cap +1
 * align=center bgcolor=#EAF2F3 | —
 * align=center bgcolor=#EAF2F3 | White Rarab Cap, White Rarab Cap
 * }
 * Additional items are now storable via the portal moogle.
 * Storage Slip 22
 * White Rarab Cap / White Rarab Cap +1
 * Storage Slip 23
 * Sulevia Mask +2 / Sulevia Plate +2 / Sulevia Gauntlets +2 / Sulevia Cuisses +2 / Sulevia Leggings +2 /
 * Meghanada Visor +2 / Meghanada Cuirie +2 / Meghanada Gloves +2 / Meghanada Chausses +2 / Meghanada Jambeaux +2 /
 * Hizamaru Somen +2 / Hizamaru Haramaki +2 / Hizamaru Kote +2 / Hizamaru Hizayoroi +2 / Hizamaru Sune-Ate +2 /
 * Inyanga Tiara +2 / Inyanga Jubbah +2 / Inyanga Dastanas +2 / Inyanga Shalwar +2 / Inyanga Crackows +2 /
 * Jhakri Coronal +2 / Jhakri Robe +2 / Jhakari Cuffs +2 / Jhakri Slops +2 / Jhakri Pigaches +2 /
 * Sulevia Ring / Meghanada Ring / Hizamaru Ring / Inyanga Ring / Jhakri Ring
 * Sulevia Ring / Meghanada Ring / Hizamaru Ring / Inyanga Ring / Jhakri Ring

System-related

 * When crafting with an escutcheon equipped, craftmanship gains and current craftsmanship will be displayed in the log window.
 * * Current craftsmanship will only be displayed in full percentage points. Any values of less than a full percentage point will be rounded down.
 * [[File:170404 03.jpg]]


 * Guild point NPCs have undergone the following additions and adjustments.
 * Item help text will be displayed for the item the cursor is aligned with.
 * Numbers of items to be exchanged may now be manually entered.
 * After exchanging, the dialogue box will now return to the item select menu.
 * When canceling a menu selection, the dialogue box will now return to the previous menu.

Resolved Issues

 * Various issues with incorrect help and dialogue text.
 * The issue in Omen wherein using an ethereal ingress and being the target of a magical effect *while the screen was black would occasionally cause the screen to remain black.
 * The issue in Omen wherein using an ethereal ingress would not allow the player to properly move to the next area under certain conditions.
 * The issue with the Escutcheon questline wherein trading an Ecu to Mewk Chorosap and canceling would cause the cutscene to be skipped.
 * The issue with the Escutcheon questline wherein upon receipt the quest would not explain that your skill would not decline while on the quest.

Known Issues

 * Various issues with incorrect help and dialogue text.