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Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 4.5 Hits Early January

Square Enix has announced the release date for Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 4.5. The two-part patch update will finish the Stormblood storyline and set up the 5.0 Shadowbringers plotline ahead of its launch in Summer 2019. The first part of Patch 4.5 will hit on January 8th, while the second half will follow in late March.

The first installment of A Requiem For Heroes will include the following content and features:

• New Main Scenario Quests – The first half of the thrilling climax to the Stormblood storyline.
• New Trial – Confront Seiryu in both normal and extreme difficulties in the last chapter of the Four Lords' quest line.
• New Instanced Dungeon – The Ghimlyt Dark
• Return to Ivalice Alliance Raid Dungeon – The Orbonne Monastery
• New Custom Deliveries – Crafter and Gatherer-focused questlines
• Gold Saucer Update – New GATE, "Air Force One"; New minigame, "Doman Mahjong"
• New Minions, Hairstyles, Emotes, and Mounts

Patch 4.5 will also introduce the Blue Mage job. The Blue Mage will debut a week following the release of Patch 4.5 (rather than 4.55) and will be available to players that have a level 50 Disciple of War or Magic class/job and have completed the main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn.

As the first "Limited Job" in FINAL FANTASY XIV, Blue Mage will provide a unique solo gameplay experience, learning all of its abilities through fighting monsters. Players may also challenge themselves in a series of Blue Mage-exclusive content, The Masked Carnivale, upon reaching level 50 with the job. Because Blue Mage is a versatile job that allows players to take on a massive array of skills, the job is not compatible with the game's regular instanced content.

Finally, SE released details on the subsequent updates planned for the Patch 4.5 series, which will introduce additional features and content.

• Patch 4.55 – Eureka, Hydatos Expedition; New Entry in the Large-scale PvP Rival Wings – The Hidden Gorge
• Patch 4.56 – Even Further Hildibrand Adventures; Stormblood Beast Tribe Quests
• Data Center Expansion for North America and Europe; New World Visit System

You can check out the new content for Patch 4.5 in the trailer below.

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