2021 - (01/12/2021) The January Version Update Has Landed!

≪January 12, 2021 (JST) Version Update≫
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January brings along with it the monthly updates to Ambuscade and new challenges to tackle in Odyssey.

Event-related[]

Records of Eminence has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
- The monthly Records of Eminence objectives have been swapped out.
A new Assist Channel objective has been added to the Tutorial category.
- Requirements:
  Have completed the Records of Eminence objective First Step Forward.

Battle-related[]

Ambuscade has undergone the following additions and adjustments.
- The foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades have been swapped out.
  * As such, the corresponding Records of Eminence objectives have changed.
- Certain items obtainable in exchange for hallmarks have been swapped out.
- Certain items obtainable for total hallmarks have been swapped out.
- Certain items obtainable in exchange for badges of gallantry have been swapped out.
A new area, Sheol: Gaol has been added to Odyssey.

In the Gaol, players will b attle fierce monsters to earn currency that can be used to augment equipment.
- Requirements for Participation
  - Have completed the Records of Eminence objective Sheol C.
  - Be in a party whose members all have three or more jobs at level 99 and all participating players have non-duplicate jobs.
  - Be in possessions of a Moglophone II key item.
- Obtaining a Moglophone II
  - Speak with the ??? in Rabao (G-6) (First time only).
  - Purchase one from the ??? in Rabao (G-6) in exchange for 3000 mog segments.
- Staging Grounds
  - Players may use the staging grounds for a total of 15 minutes.
  - If this time expires, players will be removed from Odyssey.
  - Alter egos may not be called forth.
  - Speak to the Pilgrimage Moogle to change jobs and retrieve equipment from storage.
  - The pilgrimage moogle cannot increase mog locker storage time, so make sure everything is all squared away at your Mog House first.
- Enjoying the Latest Odyssey Content

1. Interact with the veridical conflux in Rabao (G-6) while in possession of three moglophone II key items and select “Sheol: Gaol (Level 124+)” to head to the staging grounds.

Be in a party of between one and six people.

2. Once your preparations are complete, examine the verifical conflux in the staging grounds and select a monsters to engage in combat to proceed.

* One moglophone II will be consumed when you enter the select monster's area.

Each battle has a time limit of 15 minutes.
Players cannot attempt a boss if there are any duplicate jobs among the party's members.
Players will not be able to call forth alter egos until they have left Sheol: Gaol.

3. Players will be transported back to the staging grounds once the battle is complete.
To attempt another boss, players must once again examine the veridical conflux in the staging grounds and select a new boss.

* This will once again consume one moglophone II.

The staging grounds countdown will commence where it left off when you attempted the previous boss.
Jobs previously used by you and your party members will be locked for the remainder of your stay in Sheol: Gaol.

How to Leave

Use the moglophone II temporary item received upon entering Sheol: Gaol.
Have emerged victorious from battle three times, thereby consuming three moglophone II key items.
Have time expire from using the moglphones during boss battles.
Have three minuts pass from being wiped out in a boss area.
Have the staging grounds time expire.

Spoils

Bosses do not drop items of equipment.
Special records are obtained the first time you defeat a particular monster, enabling you to purchase its specific rewards.
These items can be purchased from the ??? in Rabao (G-6).

Prices

Equipment prices fluctuate based on the amount of times a given monster has been vanquished on your server.
A modifier is applied based on difficulty level and number of party members.

Augments
Purchased equipment can be augmented using RP earned from the applicable boss monster.
Augmenting Equipment

1. Purchase a piece of equipment

2. Augmenting equipment earned from defeating monster A is done by defeating monster A.

3. You must defeat the monster on a level equal to or greater than that of your equipment'scurrent augment level.

4. RP can be earned from defeating a boss or decreasing its HP.

5. Use RP by interacting with the ??? in Rabao (G-6) and trading your desired piece of equipment.

* Excess RP can be converted into segments.

Item Related[]

New items can be stored via the Porter Moogle.
- Storage Slip 22
  Adenium Masque / Adenium Suit

System-Related[]

Assist Channel functionality has been expanded.
- Mentor searches accessible via the Help Desk section of the main menu now search across all areas rather than a small subset.
- After completing the Records of Eminence objective Assist Channel, new players and returnees, who have a limit on how long they can use the Assist Channel, can view when their chat rights expire.
  * New players and returnees are able to chat in the Assist Channel for 48 hours of time spent logged in, calculated from the moment they obtain the ability to use the channel.
Assist Channel Tutorial NPC.
A.M.A.N. Liaisons will provide players with an explanation on the Assist Channel once they have accepted the Records of Eminence objective Assist Channel.
- Areas with A.M.A.N. Liasons
  Southern San d'Oria (M-5) / Northern San d'Oria (L-10) / Port San d'Oria (J-10) / Bastok Mines (K-9) / Bastok Markets (H-7) / Port Bastok (J-12) / Windurst Waters, North (K-10) / Windurst Walls (C-13) / Port Windurst (L-4) / Windurst Woods (F-8)
An item restoration NPC has been implemented.
This NPC will restore certain items that have corrupted data.
- Applicable item:
  Triska Scythe +1
- Restoring your item
  - Speak with the Repairer Moogle and trade your Triska Scytche +1 to see if its data has been corrupted.
  - If the data is corrupted, the NPC will fix it and return your item to you.
- Areas with Repair Moogles
  Southern San d'Oria (G-10) / Bastok Markets (E-11) / Windurst Woods (J-10) / Western Adoulin (H-11)

Resolved Issues[]

The issue wherein the sort function for the following items was incorrect.
Konjak Tuber / Konjak / Daikon / Chikuwa
The issue wherein the icons for the following items were incorrect.
Oden / Oden +1
The issue with Sheol C in Odyssey wherein mimics did not act properly when they attack.

[English Version Only]

Various issues with incorrect item help text.
The issue with Odyssey wherein the Pilgrimage Moogle would not give correct information about Sheol C.

Known Issues[]

Players will occasionally receive an incorrect item when clearing the monthly high-tier mission battlefield objective for Records of Eminence under certain conditions.
The help text for the neo animator is incorrect.
*The help text does not display an increase to ranged accuracy, but ranged accuracy is correctly increased.