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Final Fantasy XIV 2.2 – Through the Maelstrom Patch notes

Quick C&P of the patch notes for those who are too lazy to look them up.

Final Fantasy XIV 2.2 – Through the Maelstrom Patch notes:

Confirmed for 2.2

  • New Coil turns which drops new Allagan gear [source]
  • Leviathan (hard mode and extreme) [source] [2]
  • 1 new dungeon (ruins of amdapor) [source]
  • 2 new hard mode dungeons: Brayflox + Halatali [source]
  • New Hildebrand story [source]
  • New story missions, probably leading up to Leviathan. (source needed)
  • Extreme mode King Moogle [source]
  • Kobold and Sahagin dailies [source]
  • New currency like Philo and Myth (source needed)
  • New artifact armor (source needed)
  • Vanity system (Mirage Prism) [source]
  • Expansion of the dye system (source needed)
  • Crafters will be able to alter gear designs using a “template” system (official name TBD) [source]
  • Wait command in macros will be allowed in-line. [source] [now in patch 2.16]
  • Free Company alliances [source] [2]
  • New hair styles (Yoshi-P has said each major patch will have a main focus on a single race) (source needed)
  • Ability to indicate number of items to store in a retainer [source]
  • A retainer can be hired for a Free Company’s estate “From patch 2.2 onward” [source]
  • Ability to hide (again) quests from the HUD duty list [source]
  • Change luminary Workbench and table visuals [source]

Confirmed to be coming, unconfirmed for 2.2

  • Echo buff added to older content (Including Coil) [source]
  • Frontlines PVP system [source] (unconfirmed for 2.2, but mentioned to be around 2.2 or 2.3)
  • Personal housing (Most likely not in 2.2) (source needed)
  • A third retainer (source needed)
  • Ability to queue for Crystal Tower with 24 people (source needed)
  • Addon support (Originally mentioned to be 6 months after launch. Currently unconfirmed for 2.2 though) (source needed)
  • 64-bit clients (Confirmed to be built due to development for the PS4 being 64-bit as well. Currently unconfirmed for 2.2) [source]
  • DX11 to be added well after 2.2, even after the next expansion [source]
  • 4k Resolution support [source @5:16]
  • Ability to queue in duty roulette with multiple people [source]
  • Chimera and Hydra added to duty finder [source – patch 2.16]
  • Teleport map [source]