Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01 official notes: New raid, combat balance changes, and more

Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01 introduces a brand-new questline and raid series, along with numerous job balance changes, a few weeks after the successful launch of the Dawntrail expansion. Many jobs, such as Black Mage, struggled with a difficult leveling experience, while Monk required adjustments to various abilities and their potencies.

While the raid series is bringing new endgame bosses, the job balance changes aim to address any issues players might have encountered while playing the various jobs in Dawntrail.

This article provides a brief overview of all the latest additions and changes to Final Fantasy 14 in patch 7.01.

All new playable content in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

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1) Chronicles of a New Era quests have been added in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

A new Challenger Appears

Level: Disciple of War or Magic level 100
Location: Solution Nine (X:19.1 Y: 18.8)
Quest Giver: Stylish Stranger
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Dawntrail."

2) Housing

New orchestrion rolls have been added in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01.

3) The Manderville Gold Saucer

New Triple Triad cards have been added in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01.

4) The new raid dungeon AAC Light-heavyweight Tier has been added in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

Level Requirement: Disciple of War or Magic level 100
Item Level Requirement: Average item level 685 or above
Party Size: Eight players
Time Limit: 90 minutes

Requirements

Players must first complete the Chronicles of a New Era quest "A New Challenger Appears."

Rewards

Treasure coffers that appear upon completing AAC Light-heavyweight Tier will not yield gear, but instead yield tokens that can be traded for gear of your choosing. You can only receive one token per match of AAC Light-heavyweight Tier each week. In the event you are awarded a token from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining tokens regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.
Also note that there is no weekly restriction on entering AAC Light-heavyweight Tier.
Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. PDT (8:00 GMT / 18:00 AEST).

Item Exchange

The items obtained from treasure coffers can be exchanged for gear by speaking with Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4).

Item Type	Required Token/Number of Tokens
Head	Light-heavy Holohelm x2
Body	Light-heavy Holoarmor x4
Hands	Light-heavy Hologauntlets x2
Legs	Light-heavy Holochausses x4
Feet	Light-heavy Hologreaves x2
Accessories	Light-heavy Holoearring x1

Completion Reward

Upon completing AAC Light-heavyweight M4, players can also earn a Light-heavy Holoblade once per week. This reward can be exchanged with Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4) for universal tomestones, which can in turn be exchanged for weapons.
Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. PDT (8:00 GMT / 18:00 AEST).
Weapons will be available for exchange for universal tomestones after the introduction of Allagan tomestones of heliometry, which are scheduled to be released two weeks after Patch 7.01.

The following duties have been added to Duty Roulette: Normal Raids in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01:

AAC Light-heavyweight M1
AAC Light-heavyweight M2
AAC Light-heavyweight M3
AAC Light-heavyweight M4

The following additions and adjustments have been made to Duty Roulette: Mentor in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01:

AAC Light-heavyweight M1
AAC Light-heavyweight M2
AAC Light-heavyweight M3
AAC Light-heavyweight M4

The required average item level to register for Duty Roulette: Mentor has been increased from 670 to 685.

The following trials have been added to Stone, Sky, Sea:

AAC Light-heavyweight

A new target ring has been added in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

While under the effect of Directional Disregard, enemy target rings will take on a distinct new shape. This indicates that directional requirements do not need to be met when attacking these targets.

Also read: Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrial patch schedule

All combat balance changes in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

1) Actions and traits have been adjusted in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

Gladiator / Paladin

Total Eclipse: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Prominence: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.

Marauder / Warrior

Overpower: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Mythril Tempest: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Primal Rend: The effect duration of Primal Rend Ready has been reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
Primal Ruination: Potency has been increased from 740 to 780.

Dark Knight

Unleash: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Stalwart Soul: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Shadowstride: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.

Gunbreaker

Demon Slice:The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Demon Slaughter: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.
Trajectory: The additional effect "Increased enmity" has been added.

Pugilist / Monk

True Strike: Potency has been increased from 290 to 300. Raptor's Fury potency has been increased from 440 to 500.
Snap Punch: Potency has been reduced from 300 to 270. Flank potency has been reduced from 360 to 330. Coeurl's Fury potency has been increased from 400 to 420. Flank Coeurl's Fury potency has been increased from 460 to 480.
Twin Snakes: Potency has been increased from 380 to 420. Increased potency effect of Raptor's Fury has been changed from 150 to 200.
Arm of the Destroyer: Potency has been increased from 100 to 110. Opo-opo Form potency has been increased from 110 to 120.
Demolish: Potency has been increased from 340 to 360. Rear potency has been increased from 400 to 420. Increased potency effect of Coeurl's Fury has been changed from 100 to 150.
Rockbreaker: Potency has been increased from 130 to 150.
Four-point Fury: Potency has been increased from 120 to 140.
Dragon Kick: Stacks of Opo-opo's Fury are now only granted while in Opo-opo Form.
Tornado Kick: Potency has been increased from 850 to 1,200.
Celestial Revolution: Potency has been increased from 450 to 600.
Flint Strike: Potency has been increased from 600 to 800.
Enlightenment: Potency has been increased from 170 to 200.
Shadow of the Destroyer: Potency has been increased from 110 to 120.
Rising Raptor: Potency has been increased from 330 to 340. Raptor's Fury potency has been increased from 480 to 540.
Pouncing Coeurl: Potency has been reduced from 340 to 310. Flank potency has been reduced from 400 to 370. Coeurl's Fury potency has been increased from 440 to 460. Flank Coeurl's Fury potency has been increased from 500 to 520.

Samurai

Tendo Setsugekka: Recast time has been reduced from 3.2 to 2.5 seconds.
Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka: Recast time has been reduced from 3.2 to 2.5 seconds.

Viper

Death Rattle: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
Twinfang Bite: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
Twinblood Bite: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
First Generation: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
Second Generation: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
Third Generation: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.
Fourth Generation: Range has been increased from 3 to 5 yalms.

Black Mage

Umbral Soul: Now acquired at level 35 (previously level 76).

Red Mage

Manafication: Effect duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds.

Astrologian

Lightspeed: Now a charged action with a maximum of 2 charges. Recast time has been reduced from 90 to 60 seconds.
Astral Draw: Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 55 seconds.
Umbral Draw: Recast time has been reduced from 60 to 55 seconds.
Macrocosmos: Potency has been increased from 250 to 270.

2) Adjustments have been made to Raptor's Fury and Coeurl's Fury

Maximum stacks of Raptor's Fury have been reduced from 2 to 1.
Maximum stacks of Coeurl's Fury have been reduced from 3 to 2
In accordance with this change, the display of the Beast Chakra Gauge has been adjusted.

All new items, achievements, and changes in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

1) New Items and achievements in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

New items have been added
Items added in Patch 7.01 will be listed at a later date.
New minions have been added.
New achievements and titles have been added.
New trophies and achievements have been added (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S).
New music and sound effects have been added.

2) Changes in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

The furnishing Stone Partition can now be dyed.

Requirements to access the scrip exchange in Tuliyollal have been changed

Before: Players must first speak with Rhodina in Solution Nine (X:9.2 Y:13.4).
After: Players must first complete the quest "Go West, Craftsman."

System Changes in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.01

In order to reduce server congestion, the area newly added in Patch 7.01 will be split into multiple instances.
Old Sharlayan will no longer be separated into multiple instances.
The number of field instances implemented in Patch 7.0 have been reduced.

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Edited by Srijan Sen