Patch 5.55

Patch 5.55, is the first minor version update of the fifth major version update for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers and includes a multitude of additions and refinements, including the fourth installment of Save the Queen and a new Bozjan battlefield─Zadnor.

Quests

 * [5.x] New main scenario quests have been added.
 * The Company We Keep
 * [5.x] Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added.
 * YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse
 * Whence the Heart Leads


 * [5.x] New side story quests have been added.
 * Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr
 * A New Playing Field
 * Resolve Unshaken
 * Where Eagles Roost
 * The quest "A Ruined Opportunity" is a repeatable quest that may only be accepted once per week. Availability of this quest is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT). Please note that 2,000,000 mettle is still required even when repeating this quest.
 * Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr (Resistance Weapons)
 * What Dreams Are Made Of
 * Spare Parts
 * Tell Me a Story
 * A Fond Memory
 * A Done Deal
 * Irresistible


 * [5.x] New side story quests have been added.
 * Triple Triad
 * The Adventurer with All the Cards


 * [5.x] New chapters have been added to New Game+.
 * The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.
 * Main Scenario Quests
 * Shadowbringers - Part 4
 * Chronicles of a New Era Quests
 * YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse

Housing

 * [2.x][5.x] Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
 * Learn more about the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2017.
 * Learn more about the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest 2019.
 * Additional contest entries have been selected to serve as new furnishings.


 * [2.x][5.x] New furnishings have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] New orchestrion rolls have been added.

Miscellaneous

 * [2.x] The following additions have been made to performance actions:
 * New instruments have been added.
 * Electric Guitar
 * Unlike other instruments, the electric guitar can change tones mid-performance.
 * Changing Tones
 * A new UI widget has been added for the electric guitar with the following options:
 * A mouse can be used to select tones directly from the UI.
 * Keyboard keybinds can also be used to select tones.
 * Gamepad/DUALSHOCK®4/DualSense™
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! Command !! Input
 * Tone Change: Next || LT or RT+Right Stick (L2 or R2+R3)
 * Tone Change: Previous || LT or RT+Left Stick (L2 or R2+L3)
 * }
 * The following options were added under Keyboard Controls in the Performance Settings window:
 * Tone Change: Next
 * Tone Change: Previous
 * Electric Guitar: Overdriven
 * Electric Guitar: Clean
 * Electric Guitar: Muted
 * Electric Guitar: Power Chords
 * Electric Guitar: Special
 * Electric Guitar: Power Chords
 * Electric Guitar: Special


 * [2.x][5.x] New emotes have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] A new hairstyle based on an FFXIV Hairstyle Design Contest entry is now available.
 * Learn more about the Hairstyle Design Contest.
 * Updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. (PDT)

Battle system

 * [5.x] The drop rate for the Diamond Gwiber Trumpet in the Cloud Deck (Extreme) has been increased.
 * [5.x] The drop rate for the Emerald Gwiber Trumpet in Castrum Marinum (Extreme) has been increased.
 * Moreover, players can now obtain this item in exchange for totems by speaking with C'intana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7).
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! Item Obtained !! Item Required
 * Emerald Gwiber Trumpet || Emerald Totem x99
 * }
 * [5.x] With consideration for player accessibility, certain battle effects in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm's Breach have been adjusted.
 * [5.x] With consideration for player accessibility, certain battle effects in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm's Breach have been adjusted.

Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr

 * [5.x] The plateaus of Zadnor have been added.
 * Like the Bozjan southern front, Zadnor is a new instanced encounter wherein players assist the Bozjan Resistance in their continued effort to reclaim their homeland from the IVth Imperial Legion.
 * Read on and learn how you can play a part in the final chapter of the Bozjans' fight for freedom.
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 * Level Requirement || Disciple of War or Magic level 71
 * Item Level Requirement || -
 * Party Size || Eight players
 * Time Limit || 180 minutes
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 * Requirements
 * A New Playing Field
 * Duty-specific Rules and Features
 * The duty-specific rules and features of Zadnor are the same as those found on the Bozjan southern front.
 * Learn more about the Bozjan southern front.
 * Duty-specific Rules and Features
 * The duty-specific rules and features of Zadnor are the same as those found on the Bozjan southern front.
 * Learn more about the Bozjan southern front.


 * [5.x] Maximum Resistance rank has been increased from 15 to 25.
 * [5.x] Sixteen new lost actions have been added.
 * [5.x] New field notes have been added.
 * [5.x] The Resistance honors system has been added.
 * Players who have reached the maximum Resistance rank can receive honors to further increase their strength when undertaking duties in Save the Queen areas.
 * Requirements
 * After reaching Resistance rank 25 and completing the quest "???," speak with the Resistance councilor in Zadnor (X:35.7 Y:34.9).
 * Receiving Honors
 * After amassing sufficient mettle, players can speak with the Resistance councilor to receive proofs of mettle. These may then be exchanged for three varieties of Resistance honors: Suns of Fortitude, Suns of Valor, or Suns of Succor.
 * The number of proofs in your possession can be confirmed at any time via the HUD.
 * Effects
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! Honor !! Effect
 * Sun of Fortitude || Increases maximum HP.
 * Sun of Valor || Increases damage dealt.
 * Sun of Succor || Increases healing potency.
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 * Up to ten of each honor can be held at any time. The more of these honors in your possession, the greater their effect.
 * Sun of Succor || Increases healing potency.
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 * Up to ten of each honor can be held at any time. The more of these honors in your possession, the greater their effect.


 * [5.x] A new Resistance weapon story quest has been added.
 * Players will be able to enhance the strength of their Resistance weapons by completing this quest.
 * Requirements
 * What Dreams Are Made Of
 * Enhancing Resistance Weapons
 * Resistance weapons can be enhanced further by completing this quest. The required items can be found both in and outside of Save the Queen areas.
 * Class/Job-specific Quests
 * Resistance weapon quests employ a system which will require players to proceed using the same class or job with which they accepted the quest.


 * [5.x] The amount of mettle rewarded upon completing Delubrum Reginae has been increased.

The Feast

 * [2.x] Season Nineteen will end and pre-season will begin.
 * When the season ends, the top ranking players from each data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.
 * Players finishing in bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Feast Quartermaster at the Wolves' Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).
 * Learn more about rewards.
 * Tier rewards for Season Nineteen must be claimed before the end of pre-season.

Items

 * [2.x][5.x] New items have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] New recipes have been added.
 * [2.x][4.x][5.x] The following items have been added to the list of potential materials yielded when desynthesizing weapons and accessories obtained from trials:
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! Trial !! Item
 * The Howling Eye (Extreme) || Vortex Feather
 * The Navel (Extreme) || Crag Heart
 * The Bowl of Embers (Extreme) || Inferno Horn
 * Thornmarch (Extreme) || Kingly Whisker
 * The Whorleater (Extreme) || Barb of the Whorl
 * The Striking Tree (Extreme) || Large Leven Orb
 * The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme) || Diamond Tear
 * The Limitless Blue (Extreme) || Expanse Baleen
 * Thok ast Thok (Extreme) || Hive Forewing
 * The Minstrel's Ballad: Nidhogg's Rage || Nidhogg's Scale
 * Containment Bay S1T7 (Extreme) || Fiend Sap
 * Containment Bay P1T6 (Extreme) || Sophic Bead Fragment
 * Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme) || Zurvanite Carapace Fragment
 * The Pool of Tribute (Extreme) || Blade of Revelry
 * Emanation (Extreme) || Blissful Shroud
 * The Jade Stoa (Extreme) || Byakko's Mane
 * The Minstrel's Ballad: Tsukuyomi's Pain || Celestial Kimono Remnant
 * The Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme) || Plate of Light
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 * [5.x] The graphical effects for the fisher primary tool Resplendent Tacklefiend's Rod have been adjusted.
 * [5.x] New big fish have been added to fishing holes in Norvrandt areas.
 * [2.x][5.x] New mounts have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] New chocobo barding has been added.
 * [5.x] New minions have been added.
 * Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme) || Zurvanite Carapace Fragment
 * The Pool of Tribute (Extreme) || Blade of Revelry
 * Emanation (Extreme) || Blissful Shroud
 * The Jade Stoa (Extreme) || Byakko's Mane
 * The Minstrel's Ballad: Tsukuyomi's Pain || Celestial Kimono Remnant
 * The Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme) || Plate of Light
 * }
 * [5.x] The graphical effects for the fisher primary tool Resplendent Tacklefiend's Rod have been adjusted.
 * [5.x] New big fish have been added to fishing holes in Norvrandt areas.
 * [2.x][5.x] New mounts have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] New chocobo barding has been added.
 * [5.x] New minions have been added.
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 * [5.x] The graphical effects for the fisher primary tool Resplendent Tacklefiend's Rod have been adjusted.
 * [5.x] New big fish have been added to fishing holes in Norvrandt areas.
 * [2.x][5.x] New mounts have been added.
 * [2.x][5.x] New chocobo barding has been added.
 * [5.x] New minions have been added.

System

 * [2.x][5.x] New achievements and titles have been added.
 * [2.x] The party list will now be sorted automatically when the number of party members changes during an instanced duty.
 * [2.x] Setting descriptions under Display Settings in the System Configuration menu have been adjusted (PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 only).
 * Appears on PlayStation®4 Pro.
 * [2.x] The following text command has been added:
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! Command !! Description /wringhands [subcommand]
 * /wringhands || USAGE:
 * /wringhands || USAGE:

→Wring your hands obsequiously.

>>Subcommands: motion Perform motion only.

Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.
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 * [5.x] New trophies have been added (PlayStation®5 only).
 * Updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
 * [5.x] New music and sound effects have been added.
 * Updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
 * [5.x] New music and sound effects have been added.

Resolved issues
The following issues have been addressed.
 * An issue when undertaking the quest "Sleep Now in Sapphire" wherein a cup did not display during a cutscene (PlayStation®5 only).
 * An issue wherein the age of Menenius sas Lanatus noted in his Field Record entry was incorrect.
 * His age was erroneously written as 45 years old, and has been corrected to 55 years old.
 * Updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
 * An issue wherein the age of Mikoto Jinba noted in her Field Record entry was incorrect.
 * Her age was erroneously written as 29 years old, and has been corrected to 24 years old.
 * Updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
 * An issue wherein the hairstyle "Early to Rise" caused clipping with certain gear when playing as an Au Ra.
 * An issue wherein the ninja PvE actions Goka Mekkyaku and Hyosho Ranryu appeared grayed out even when ready to be activated.
 * An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Omega Coat of Scouting did not display correctly when worn by female Lalafells (PlayStation®5 only).
 * An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Obsolete Android's Halfrobe of Healing and Obsolete Android's Halfrobe of Casting did not display correctly when equipped or used for glamours.
 * An issue wherein the graphics of the gear Craftsman's Leather Trousers did not display correctly (PlayStation®5 only).
 * An issue wherein free company crests could not be applied to Brand-new Alphinaud's Attire.
 * An issue wherein the graphics of the housing exterior Medium Forge's Walls did not display correctly.
 * An issue wherein the brightness of certain indoor and outdoor furnishings dropped significantly when zooming out the camera (PlayStation®5 only).
 * An issue wherein desynthesizing the weapons True Ice Katana and True Ice Degen did not yield the correct items.
 * These weapons erroneously yielded Platinum Ingots and Gold Ingots. They will now yield Dwarven Mythril Nuggets and Darksteel Nuggets.
 * An issue when using group pose in certain instanced duties wherein disabling of object effects under Character Display Settings persisted even after exiting group pose.
 * An issue wherein the "Maximum" mouse cursor size setting would not be saved after logging out (PlayStation®5 only).
 * Minor text issues have been addressed.
 * An issue wherein fanfare music did not trigger at the correct time.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known issues

 * An issue in Zadnor wherein attacks from certain enemies interrupt the casting of player actions.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein more than 30 status ailments cannot be applied to certain enemies.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein objects in the environment designed to avoid enemy attacks continue to protect from damage even after being destroyed.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein players affected by the status effect Forced March unintentionally change directions under certain circumstances.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein the status effect Physical Aversion is not applied to certain enemies.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein the enmity list and battle log do not display correctly under certain conditions.
 * An issue in Zadnor wherein the movements and actions of NPCs in certain critical engagements and skirmishes are incorrect.
 * This issue has no effect on the ability to complete these duties.
 * An issue in the Bozjan southern front wherein progression of the Save the Queen story quests causes two iterations of the Resistance historian to appear.
 * One of the NPCs has fewer items available for exchange than the other. If you have difficulty targeting the correct NPC, please try speaking with the Resistance historian in Zadnor.
 * An issue wherein the status icon for Lost Font of Power does not display for pets under certain conditions.
 * Pets still receive the effects of the status effect even though the icon does not display.
 * An issue after setting certain lost actions to a hotbar wherein their inventory count temporarily appears to be zero when said actions are executed.
 * This is only a display issue. The quantity in your inventory is unaffected.
 * An issue when undertaking instanced duties wherein the party list is not properly sorted when disbanding and reforming parties.