Patch 4.0

Patch 4.0, Stormblood, was the second major version update for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Features include raised level cap to 70, 2 new jobs, Red Mage and Samurai, a new areas, Gyr Abania and the Far East, swimming and diving, and new trials and dungeons.

Areas

 * Players must progress through the main scenario quests introduced in patch 4.0 to access new areas.
 * Players who log out in these new areas cannot log back in using a platform that has not registered Stormblood.
 * [4.x] Rhalgr's Reach
 * Kugane
 * The Pillars
 * [4.x] New field areas have been added.
 * The Fringes
 * The Peaks
 * The Lochs
 * The Ruby Sea
 * Yanxia
 * The Azim Steppe
 * [4.x] New city and field aetherytes have been added.
 * [2.x] A mini-aetheryte for Sapphire Avenue Exchange has been added in Ul'dah (X:13.8 Y:10.6).
 * [2.x] The experience point reward for unlocking maps has been increased.

Quests

 * Patch 4.0 introduces myriad quests in addition to the main scenario. As such, there may be cases where the patch notes only cite the initial quest in a series, or omit quests entirely to prevent spoilers. We encourage players to explore and discover what new stories and adventures await.
 * [4.x] New main scenario quests have been added.