FFXIV Patch 5.45 Update Notes: Latest Changes Revealed

By James Wright

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.45 arrives today and whilst it's not a massive update for the game -more of a stopgap until 5.5 - it does still introduce some interesting changes.

Blue Mages have been significantly overhauled with the level cap raised to 70. There's also a few new blue mage job-specific quests and gear.

"Practitioners of the cerulean arts will also discover new spells to master, and find their blue mage logs updated with 4.x patch content," the developers also teased on the official website.

Beyond this, there's also a new quest for The Save the Queen story arc.

But for the most part, it's probably fair to say that we're all waiting for the next big update and potentially more info about the next expansion.

In fact, we should see and hear more about that next expansion this coming Saturday with the FFXIV Announcement Showcase. For now, let's focus on these new 5.45 patch notes.

Apologies in advance for the janky nature of the actual patch notes, all sense of formatting seems to go out the window for FFXIV, unlike so many other developer patch notes.

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.45 Playable Content

Quests

New job quests have been added.

Blue Mage

Second-rate Entertainment
Blue Mage level 60
Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:12.5 Y:13.0)
Martyn
Player must first complete the main scenario quest “Emissary of the Dawn,” and the job quest “Blue Cheese.”

???
Blue Mage level 63
Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:12.5 Y:13.0)
P’yandih
Player must first complete the job quest “Second-rate Entertainment,” and have learned the blue mage spell “???”

???
Blue Mage level 65
Kugane (X:13.8 Y:9.5)
Martyn
Players must first complete the job quest “???,” and have learned the blue mage spell “???”

???
Blue Mage level 68
Kugane (X:13.8 Y:9.5)
Martyn
Players must first complete the job quest “???,” and have learned the blue mage spell “???”

???
Blue Mage level 70
Kugane (X:13.8 Y:9.5)
Martyn
Players must first complete the job quest “???,” and have learned the blue mage spell “???”

???
Blue Mage level 70
Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:12.5 Y:13.0)
Martyn
Players must first complete the job quest “???,” and have completed the Masked Carnivale stage “???”

New side story quests have been added.

Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr

A Sign of What’s to Come
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.4 Y:5.7)
Marsak
Players must first complete the quest “The Lady of Blades.”

Fit for a Queen
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.5 Y:5.8)
Bajsaljen
Players must first complete the quest “A Sign of What’s to Come.”

One Man’s Relic
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.4)
Annes
Players must first complete the quest “Fit for a Queen,” and have amassed at least 78,000 mettle.
* The quest “One Man’s Relic” is a repeatable quest that may only be accepted once per week. Availability of this quest is reset every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m. (PST). Please note that 78,000 mettle is still required even when repeating this quest.

Let Me Holster That for You
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.1 Y:6.7)
Kriv
Players must first complete the quest “Fit for a Queen.”
* Upon completing the quest “Let Me Holster That For You,” the maximum capacity of the lost finds holster will be increased by 10.

Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr (Resistance Weapons)

In the Queen’s Image
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
Gerolt
Players must first complete the quests “The Will to Resist” and “Fit for a Queen.”

???
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
Zlatan
Players must first complete the quest “In the Queen’s Image.”

???
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
Gerolt
Players must first complete the quest “???”

???
Disciple of War or Magic level 80
Gangos (X:6.1 Y:4.9)
Zlatan
Players must first complete the quest “???”

Skysteel Tools

Oddness in the End
Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
Foundation (X:7.9 Y:10.6)
Neillemard
Players must first complete the quest “The Tools of Tomorrow.”

???
Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
The Firmament (X:9.7 Y:14.6)
Emeny
Players must first complete the quest “Oddness in the End.”

???
Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
The Firmament (X:9.7 Y:14.6)
Joellie
Players must first complete the quest “???”

New chapters have been added to New Game+.

The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.

  • DPS Quests
    • Blue Mage – Part 3

Housing

  • Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
  • New furnishings have been added.
  • New orchestrion rolls have been added.

The Manderville Gold Saucer

The following additions have been made to Triple Triad:

  • New cards have been added.
  • New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.

Miscellaneous

  • New emotes have been added.
  • A new hairstyle based on an FFXIV Hairstyle Design Contest entry is now available.

FFXIV Patch 5.45 Battle System

Blue Mage

  • The level cap for blue mage has been increased to 70.
    • Blue mage cannot participate in certain duties such as the Forbidden Land, Eureka and ultimate raids.
  • New blue magic spells have been added.
  • New stages have been added to the Masked Carnivale.
    • These stages will become available as you complete certain blue mage job quests.
  • New entries have been added to the blue mage log.
    • These new entries will appear in the log after completing certain blue mage job quests.

Delubrum Reginae

  • The large-scale duty Delubrum Reginae has been added.
  • Delubrum Reginae is a 24-player duty wherein players must brave the depths of ancient Bozjan ruins, making effective use of lost actions to avoid its myriad perils and pitfalls.
    • Level Requirement: Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    • Item Level Requirement: –
    • Party Size: 24 Players
    • Time Limit: 180 Minutes
  • Requirements
    • Fit for a Queen
    • Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    • Gangos (X:6.5 Y:5.8)
    • Bajsaljen
    • Players must first complete the quest “A Sign of What’s to Come.”
  • Entering Delubrum Reginae
    • Players can enter Delubrum Reginae by speaking with Mikoto at the Lost Trace or Sjeros in Gangos (X:5.5 Y:5.4). Once registered, players will be matched together regardless of their job’s role. To enter as a party or alliance, the party or alliance leader must be the one to speak with the aforementioned NPCs.
    • Players are free to change areas after registering.
    • When registering as an alliance, please note that alliances will be temporarily disbanded upon entering.
  • Duty-specific Rules and Features
    • The following duty-specific rules and features will be applied upon entering Delubrum Reginae:
  • Level Sync
    • All equipment will be adjusted to item level 430. Furthermore, materia bonuses will be ignored, regardless of the item level of gear affixed with materia.
  • Party Composition
    • Unlike other instanced duties, players may freely disband and reform parties while inside Delubrum Reginae.
    • Please note that if you enter Delubrum Reginae as a member of a party, even if you leave it while within the duty, you will be returned to that party upon exiting the instance.
  • Countdowns, Field Markers, and Signs
    • Unlike other instanced duties, the use of countdowns, field markers, and signs is shared among all players in the instance.
  • Lost Actions
    • Any lost actions obtained on the Bozjan southern front, or previously set as duty actions, will carry over into this duty. A lost finds cache and Resistance appraiser are also available at the start of the instance.
    • While players cannot change jobs after entering this duty, lost actions may be used to help compensate for roles that may be absent from your party.
  • Traps
    • Players may encounter traps while fighting their way through Delubrum Reginae. Traps are invisible and, when triggered, can deal large amounts of damage or afflict players with any number of debilitating effects. That said, there are certain lost actions that will allow one to detect traps before they are activated.
  • Penalties
    • Players who are incapacitated during this duty will lose mettle. An additional penalty to mettle will be incurred when returning to the start of the instance or abandoning the duty without being raised.
    • Resistance rank cannot go down from losing mettle.
  • Gear Effects
    • The additional effects of Bozjan gear will also be applied in Delubrum Reginae.
  • Rewards
    • Treasure coffers that appear in this instance yield separate rewards for each player. Be certain to open any you find as you fight your way through the ruins.
  • The large-scale duty Delubrum Reginae (Savage) has been added.
  • A pre-formed alliance of 48 players is required to enter Delubrum Reginae (Savage).
    • Level Requirement: Disciple of War or Magic level 80
    • Item Level Requirement: –
    • Party Size: 48 players
    • Time Limit: 180 minutes
  • Requirements
    • After meeting the following requirements, players must speak with the troubled gentleman in Gangos (X:6.6 Y:5.0) to unlock this duty.
    • Completion of the quest “Fit for a Queen”
    • Resistance rank of 15 or higher
    • Amassed at least 700,000 mettle
  • Entering Delubrum Reginae (Savage)
    • After forming a 48-player alliance, the alliance leader must speak with the troubled gentleman in Gangos (X:6.6 Y:5.0) to commence the duty.
  • Duty-specific Rules
    • The following duty-specific feature will be applied upon entering Delubrum Reginae (Savage):
    • Resurrection Restrictions
      • While inside Delubrum Reginae (Savage), players will be subjected to a status effect that prevents resurrection by certain means. Raise effects granted via limit breaks and certain lost actions are exempt from this restriction.
      • After being incapacitated, if you are not revived within a certain period of time, you will be forcibly removed from the duty. Moreover, the option to return to the start of the instance when incapacitated has been replaced with an option to abandon the duty.
    • The following duty-specific rules and features are the same as those found in Delubrum Reginae:
      • Level Sync
      • Party Composition
      • Countdowns, Field Markers, and Signs
      • Lost Actions
      • Traps
      • Penalties
      • Gear Effects
      • Rewards

Thirteen new forgotten fragments and lost actions have been added.

  • Among these new lost actions are powerful abilities that can only be used in Delubrum Reginae.
  • The following adjustments have been made to lost actions:
    • Resistance Potion Kit: Size has been reduced from 4 to 3.
    • Resistance Ether Kit: Size has been reduced from 5 to 3.
    • Resistance Medikit: Size has been reduced from 4 to 3.

New field notes have been added.

  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to the Bozjan southern front:
    • New rewards have been added for skirmishes, and the drop rate for certain rewards has been adjusted.
    • New rewards have been added for critical engagements, and the drop rate for certain rewards has been adjusted.
    • New rewards have been added for the Battle of Castrum Lacus Litore.
    • New items are available in exchange for Bozjan clusters.

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
      • In the Queen’s Image
      • Disciple of War or Magic level 80
      • Gangos (X:6.2 Y:5.0)
      • Gerolt
      • Players must first complete the quests “The Will to Resist” and “Fit for a Queen.”
  • Enhancing Resistance Weapons
    • Resistance weapons can be enhanced further by completing this quest. The required items can be found both in and outside of the Bozjan southern front.
  • 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.

The strength of the Echo granted in Eden’s Verse (Savage) has been increased.

  • The Echo will take effect upon entering Eden’s Verse (Savage) raids, increasing players’ maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 15%.
    • Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.

The Feast

  • Season Eighteen of the Feast 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.
      • The Season Eighteen ranking will be updated daily, beginning from the day after the start of the season. In the event of an error, the rankings will not be updated on that day.

Patch 5.45 Items

New items have been added.

  • Items added in Patch 5.45 will be listed at a later date.

New recipes have been added.

  • Recipes added in Patch 5.45 will be listed at a later date.

A new Skysteel tool quest has been added.

  • Players will be able to enhance the strength of their Skysteel tools by completing this quest.
  • Requirements
    • Oddness in the End
    • Disciple of the Hand or Land level 80
    • Foundation (X:7.9 Y:10.6)
    • Neillemard
    • Players must first complete the quest “The Tools of Tomorrow.”
  • Enhancing Skysteel Tools
    • Each Skysteel tool requires a certain number of items to be delivered to Emeny in the Firmament (x:9.7 Y:14.6) before it can be enhanced. Please note that the items required will vary depending on the tool.
  • Disciples of the Hand
    • After completing the quest “Oddness in the End,” new recipes will be added to the Crafting Log which can be used to enhance your Skysteel tools.
    • Skysteel tools must be equipped when crafting with these new recipes.
  • Disciples of the Land
    • After completing the quest “Oddness in the End,” materials required to upgrade your Skysteel tools can be gathered from specified gathering points.
    • Skysteel tools must be equipped when gathering these items.
  • Fisher
    • After completing the quest “Oddness in the End,” players will be able to use Signature Skyballs to catch fish required to upgrade your Skysteel tool from specified fishing locations.
    • Skysteel tools must be equipped when catching the required fish.
    • Signature Skyballs can be purchased from Denys in the Brume (X:8.0 Y:10.0).

New miner and botanist gathering points have been added.

New items have been added to gathering points.

New fish have been added.

New mounts have been added.

New chocobo barding has been added.

New minions have been added.

New fashion accessories have been added.

Final Fantasy XIV System Changes

New achievements and titles have been added.

The Party Finder can now be used to recruit a 48-player alliance for the duty Delubrum Reginae (Savage).

The Party Members tab of the Social window has been adjusted to accommodate 48-player alliances.

The ready check window has been adjusted to accommodate 48-player alliances.

The following text command has been added:

  • /malevolence
    • USAGE: /malevolence [subcommand]
    • →Place a curse on someone.
    • >>Subcommands: motion
      • Perform motion only.
    • Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.

New music and sound effects have been added.

Patch 5.45 Resolved Issues

  • The following issues have been addressed.
    • An issue wherein certain graphics did not appear correctly during cutscenes in the quest “Not by Bread Alone.”
    • An issue in Eureka wherein ending conversation with the expedition skywatcher in an irregular manner then speaking with other NPCs caused dialog from the expedition skywatcher to erroneously display.
    • An issue wherein the blue mage action Sticky Tongue did not increase enmity when used on targets immune to knockback effects.
    • An issue wherein the card holder on the astrologian’s arms Star of the Demon did not display.
    • An issue wherein the graphics of certain fish did not display correctly in aquariums.
    • An issue after completion of the Ishgardian restoration wherein the skybuilders’ monument appeared as it did before completion of the Ishgardian restoration under certain circumstances.
    • An issue wherein the NPC Anna in the Firmament (X:14.2 Y:12.6) did not have a title.
    • An issue wherein the botanist and miner trait Impulsive Appraisal Mastery, which was intended to be removed in Patch 5.4, still appeared in the Actions & Traits window.
    • An issue wherein the graphics of housing exterior Riviera Cottage Wall (Stone) did not display correctly.
    • An issue wherein the graphics of certain furnishings introduced in Patch 5.4 did not display correctly.
    • Other minor text issues have also been addressed.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known Issues

  • An issue in Delubrum Reginae wherein certain enemy attacks use the wrong battle animations, or do not display correctly in the battle log.
  • An issue in Delubrum Reginae wherein pets do not attack certain enemies.
  • An issue in Delubrum Reginae wherein certain graphics do not display correctly.
  • An issue in Delubrum Reginae wherein players who are disconnected from the server, even when out of combat, may be incapacitated when logging back into the game.
  • An issue wherein the graphical effects of certain crafter primary tools introduced in Patch 5.45 erroneously display when reparing items.
  • An issue wherein the coordinates indicating where to obtain triple triad cards introduced in Patch 5.45 are incorrect.
  • An issue when using the party finder wherein party members may erroneously appear offline when recruiting for a 24-player alliance.