2025 - (01/09/2025) The January Version Update Has Landed!

≪January 9, 2025 (JST) Version Update≫
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Enjoy the monthly updates to Ambuscade and a high-tier mission battlefield that lets you take on the Cloud of Darkness.

Event-related

• The monthly Records of Eminence objectives have been swapped out.
• New titles have been added.

Battle-related

• A new high-tier mission battlefield has been added.
  • ★The Orb's Radiance
      
    • How to enter the high-tier battlefield
        You need a key item in order to enter the battlefield.
        You can obtain the necessary key item from one of the NPCs listed below in exchange for Merit Points.
      • Trisvain in Northern San d'Oria (J-7)
      • Raving Opossum in Port Bastok (J-11)
      • Mimble-Pimble in Port Windurst (L-5)
    • Key item neede for entry
      • Orb of Radiance phantom gem. Cost: 30 Merit Points
          You must have completed The Orb's Radiance in order to exchange for an Orb of Radiance phantom gem.
    • Entrance, boss name, and entry restrictions
      • Entrance: Reisenjima Sanctorium
      • Boss name: Cloud of Darkness
      • Entry restrictions: No level restrictions, 30 minutes, 6-person party
    • How to leave
      • Defeat the Cloud of Darkness.
      • The time limit is reached
• 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.
      

Item-related

• New items have been added.

System-related

There are no system updates

Resolved Issues

• The issue wherein the effects of the corsair ability Random Deal are not applied to the dragoon ability Spirit Bond.
• The issue in Domain Invasion wherein the HP of the notorious monster Mireu cannot be reduced to zero under certain circumstances.

Known Issues

• Enabling the Enhanced Shading option in the FINAL FANTASY XI Config Graphics tab causes certain graphical elements in Ranguemont Pass to not display as expected.

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