Patch 5.18

Patch 5.18, is the third minor version update of the first major version update for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers and includes adjustments to Eden's Gate and the start of Season Fourteen of the Feast.

Battle system

 * [5.x] The weekly restriction on receiving Blades of Early Antiquity from Eden's Gate: Sepulture has been removed.
 * [5.x] The following adjustments have been made to Eden's Gate (Savage):
 * Two treasure coffers will now always appear. Furthermore, the weekly restriction on rewards obtained from coffers has been removed.
 * The weekly entrance restriction on all areas of Eden's Gate (Savage) has been removed.
 * Players may now proceed directly to any area of Eden's Gate (Savage).
 * [5.x] The display of enemies and AOE markers during large-scale FATEs in 5.0 areas has been adjusted.
 * Following this adjustment, your character must be within 100 yalms of the FATE before enemies can be seen.


 * [5.x] The item required to enhance weapons purchased with Allagan tomestones of phantasmagoria, Deepshadow Solvent, can be purchased from Fathard in Eulmore (X:10.2 Y:11.7) with Manufactured Coins.
 * Upgrading Equipment
 * After acquiring the items required to enhance your weapon from Fathard, speak with Shee-Tatch in Eulmore (X:10.3 Y:12.0) and exchange them for an augmented weapon of your choice.

PvP

 * [2.x] PvP actions have been adjusted as follows:
 * Tank and Melee DPS Actions
 * {| class="wikitable"

!Action !! Adjustment This action can be used by all jobs.
 * Vanward Potion || The name of this action has been changed from Vanward Potion to Medical Kit.
 * Vanward Potion || The name of this action has been changed from Vanward Potion to Medical Kit.
 * }
 * Ninja
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * Shukuchi || Barrier strength has been reduced from the equivalent of a heal of 2,000 potency to a heal of 1,000 potency.
 * Trick Attack || Increase to target's damage taken has been reduced from 20% to 15%.
 * Ill Wind || Silence duration has been reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second.
 * }
 * Bard
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * }
 * Bard
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * Machinist
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * Dancer
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * Black Mage
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * Summoner
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * Red Mage
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 12,500 to 15,000.
 * }
 * White Mage
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 15,000 to 17,500.
 * }
 * Scholar
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 15,000 to 17,500.
 * }
 * Astrologian
 * {| class="wikitable"
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Action !! Adjustment
 * HP || HP has been increased from 15,000 to 17,500.
 * }
 * [2.x] The following PvP action has been removed:
 * Ranged DPS and Healer Actions
 * Rearward Potion
 * Rearward Potion


 * [2.x][5.x] The help text for the PvP actions Standard Step and Technical Step has been adjusted.
 * The effects of these actions were not changed.

The Feast

 * [2.x] Season Fourteen of the Feast will begin.
 * In answer to demand from you─our players─this latest season of the Feast has begun ahead of the release of Patch 5.2. As a result of this change in schedule, the adjustments did not make it in time; therefore, the rewards for the fourteenth season are different.
 * Wolf Collars will not be available during this season.
 * No changes have been made to titles, trophies, or rank rewards.
 * The number of rewards distributed may differ between data centers in the event players have the same ranking.
 * Rankings will be available for viewing the day following the start of Season Fourteen and will be updated daily. Should an error occur with calculating results, the day's rankings will not be updated.

Frontline

 * [2.x] To improve randomization of party members in Frontline campaigns, players are no longer assigned according to their Grand Company membership, and are instead treated as being freelancers.
 * Further adjustments to this feature are planned for future updates.


 * [2.x] The following adjustments have been made to Onsal Hakair (Danshig Naadam):
 * The tactical rating required to win has been reduced from 1,800 to 1,600.
 * Tactical points earned when defeating enemy players has been reduced from 10 to 8.
 * Tactical points lost when being defeated by enemy players has been reduced from 10 to 8.

Items

 * [5.x] The appearance of the equipment No.2 Type B Leggings has been adjusted.
 * Although adjustments were made to this equipment in Patch 5.15, after receiving player feedback, we have decided to temporarily revert these changes.
 * Read on for details.

System

 * [2.x] The position of the Remember Password checkbox has been adjusted. (PlayStation®4 only)

Resolved issues
The following issues have been addressed.
 * An issue wherein the graphics of equipment obtained from the alliance raid the Copied Factory did not display correctly.
 * An issue in the PvP duty Hidden Gorge wherein receiving damage while mounted cause players to disconnect from the server under certain conditions.
 * An issue wherein executing the gunbreaker PvP action Wicked Talon Combo would interrupt its own combo under certain conditions.
 * An issue wherein executing the red mage PvP actions Tether, Scatter, or Vercure would interrupt the combo of Enchanted Redoublement Combo under certain conditions.
 * An issue wherein executing the red mage PvP action Scorch would cancel the Dualcast status effect.
 * An issue when viewing the Crafting Log wherein the number of required ingredients listed in Raw Materials List window was incorrect.
 * An issue wherein players could not cancel Duty Finder registration under certain conditions.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known issues

 * An issue when equipping No.2 Type B Leggings wherein the graphics do not appear properly when using the sit emote under certain conditions.

25 December 2019
The following issue has been addressed.
 * Higher chance of matchmaking into the Maelstorm when applying as a party to Frontline.


 * Regarding this issue
 * After investigation, we found that there was an issue occurring due to processing that had not been updated since the first release of Frontline in Patch 2.3. Until now, the process had been matchmaking players according to their Grand Company affiliation first, so had coincidentally been working as intended. However, Patch 5.18 changed this so that players are no longer assigned to Frontline campaigns according to their Grand Company membership, and the removal of this condition was the cause of this issue.


 * Because this particular process deals with rapid matchmaking, it required detailed investigation and testing.


 * However, in prioritizing changes for patch 5.18, we focused too heavily on the change in programming which assured that Grand Company affiliation is no longer a main factor in the matchmaking process, and neglected to adequately test other parts of the programming which had not been changed. We apologize for not detecting the issue sooner.


 * We will look over our current testing flow and endeavor to improve for the future.

30 January 2020
The following issue was fixed.
 * An issue where the effects of the buff "Draconian Light", which can be gained from the instanced dungeon "the Aery", could have remained after exiting the instance under certain conditions.