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**What's New**

**9/29/2021 -** Version update drop Oct 1, 2021.

Even with all the delays, there's nothing to worry about. The next version update is still dropping on October 1, 2021. This update still has a bit to offer, so there will be something to do for everyone. This time around we have a slightly not and slightly custom Halloween event also planned. I hope everyone is looking forward to enjoying some Halloween in Vana'diel this October. This month we have a new mount coming for Halloween, and more. So please stay tuned for October 5 for way more information regarding the Halloween Event.

Until then. Server update is Friday, please expect the server to be down most of the evening Friday, for updates and more. It may not seem like a big update, but on the back end this update is very large scale.

**9/26/2021 -** What's Coming Soon?

Due to many delays and setbacks. The new additional 100 job points has been delayed by quite a bit. However the Halloween Event is still planned to kick off as initially planned. There are also large scale job adjustments coming with the job points update to ALL jobs. This is going to be on a very large scale and will take quite some time to get implemented. This update could be delayed as far as November. When doing job points I want to make sure this is accross the board and that it feels almost like in a way you are leveling to level 99. With this job point system I think you will find that that is the case and plus some. Right now I will slowly be implementing all of the existing job traits for jobs as we continue to move up. So its like your doing job points plus the level cap raise all in 1 fell swoop. With this I need to adjust things accordingly. With many adjustments I think the large job point update needs to be postponed a bit longer while I work out the details. With this, the October update is still planned for October 1. What is coming is yet to be determined at this point. Stay tuned.

**9/14/2021 -** Season 2.16.5 Patch Notes

Job System Related:

* **Black Mage:**
	+ Occult Acumen job trait has been split between the mythic and job.
* **Summoner:**
	+ All Blood Pact abilities are now at a 35 second recast timer.

**9/12/2021 -** Season 2.16 Patch Notes

Job System Related:

* **Barstone/Barstonra:**
	+ Spell was broken and working incorrectly and not giving full potency.

Trust Related:

* **Koru-Moru:**
	+ Koru-Moru now converts when having 25% MP instead of 5% MP

**9/9/2021 -** Season 2.15 Patch Notes

Job System Related:

* **Rune Fencer:**
	+ Swipe and Lunge both have animations while incorrect this works better
	+ All runes have been fixed and adjusted to work more retail accurate
	+ Enspells have been removed to allow haste samba to work with the job

Battle Content:

* **NMs:**
	+ Drumskull Zogdregg has been adjusted to be an easier fight
	+ Judgmental Julika has been adjusted to be an easier fight
* **Merits:**
	+ All Stats (STR/MND/INT, Etc.) can be raised to 15
	+ HP/MP can be raised to 15
* **Job Points:**
	+ All jobs main skill thats A+ now gets an additional +10 skill to their weapon at 50 job points
	+ Blue Mage gets +10 blue magic skill at 50 job points
* **Misc.:**
	+ New food has been added to the Mogshop

**9/7/2021 -** Season 2.1 Patch Notes

Battle System Related:

The following jobs have been adjusted

* **Paladin**
	+ Reprisal now blocks more, deals more damage, and will stay up longer
	+ Atonement now deals more damage
* **Summoner**
	+ Blood Pact recasts have been reduced to 35 seconds.
* **White Mage**
	+ Sacrifice no longer gives the caster the debuff
	+ Esuna now removes effects if the caster does not have the effect
	+ Erase removes poison, curse, etc. as if it's all the NA spells incldued. (Does not remove doom)
	+ Afflatus Solace now gives more CURE to MP back.
* **Corsair**
	+ Corsair's roll now gives capacity points bonus
* **Rune Fencer:**
	+ Swipe now no longer animation locks
* Capacity Points cap increases on enemies above level 100
* Capacity Points gives even greater points on Apex mobs level 109 and above.

**9/4/2021 -** Trust and Exp Campaign

The trust and experience points campaign is live. This will end on September 30, 2021.

* Trusts are now 15% stronger
* Experience chains have been moved to 6 chains per chains of valor bonus Experience

**9/1/2021 -** Season 2 Has Come!

Season 2 is here! We hope you will enjoy Rune Fencer! Please note the enspells on RUN have been removed as a QOL to balance RUN to be a bit stronger with Haste Samba and

Battle System Related:

* **Job Points:** Speak to Hugo in White Gate to Unlock Job Breaker
* **Capacity points:** Fight mobs 86 or above to be able to receive capacity points.
* **New King** Drumskull Zogdregg is a new very powerful foe with some very powerful gear
* **New Trust:** A new trust is obtainable from Hugo after completing TOAU storyline.
* **Several Job Adjustments** Rune Fencer BETA has been implemented into the game.

Event Related:

* A new achievement NPC Hugo has been implemented. He will reward you for many missions you have completed.
* Job points are currently capped at 50 job points to be spent and obtained.
* **New Zones**: Adoulin is accessible... many NPCs and Waypoints do not work. This is beta content but it is able to be explored. Take on these foes as you obtain capacity points!

Item Related:

* Several Gear pieces are now obtained from Drumskull Zogdregg
	1. Toreador's Ring
	2. Tiercel Necklace
	3. Tumult's Blood - Trade for: Lycopodium Sash: Augments: Haste+7% , Store TP+7
	4. Contemplator - Trade for: Black Belt: Augments: Counter+2, Atk+4, HP-98
	5. Fuma Sune-Ate
	6. White Tathlum
	7. Mrgn. Cotehardie
* Several Gear pieces are now obtained from Judgmental Julika
	1. Fylgja Torque +1
	2. Lmg. Medallion +1
	3. Tatena. Haramaki - Trade for: Snipers Ring +1, Pet: Haste+2 Pet: Mag.Acc.+7
	4. Tumult's Coffer - Trade for: Gigant Mantle – HP-98, Haste 2%, Snapshot+2
	5. Hecate Cape
	6. Ancient Torque
	7. Black Tathlum
* New items are obtainable from Hugo:
	1. Lycopodium Sash: Augments: Acc-5, Haste+7% , Store TP+7
	2. Black Belt: Augments: Counter+2, Haste+2, Atk+4, HP-98
	3. Gigant Mantle – HP-98, Haste 2%, Snapshot+2
	4. Snipers Ring +1, Pet: Haste+2 Pet: Mag.Acc.+7
	5. Soil Ring: Pet: Pet: Phy. Dmg. Taken -2%, VIT+4
	6. Flame Ring: Acc +2, R. Acc+2, Pet: Acc, R.Acc+2
	7. Snow Ring: Magic Acc+3, Cure Potency+3 Pet: MAB+5
	8. Black Belt: Augments: Counter+2, Atk+4, HP-98
	9. Trusts
	10. Alexanderites
* Mog Shop now has new food items.

**8/24/2021 -** Season 2 Patch Details

Season 2 is coming up very soon, as a reminder season 2 will be introducing something much larger scale than before. There were some changes unexpected planned and with this means ultimately a different patch than expected. Players will be able to tackle the new job point system. The first system will cap at 50 job points. We are aware you do not have all of your job abilities, as such... we will be adjusting this in the future to at least make them obtainable. Job point system is in beta and with such everything is subject to change. But here's what we currently have:

Battle System Related:

* Implement Job Point System **Beta**
* Implement Capacity Points Camps
* Implement Capacity Points System
* Revamp a NM into a Hard Mode NM (**Beta**)
* Prepare Numerous Zones to Obtain Capacity Points
* Prepare Camps in Existing Zones for Capacity Points
* Implement New Trusts
* Several Job Adjustments
* Implementation of Rune Fencer **Beta**

Event Related:

* Implement Achievement NPC with a few new achievements
* Implement Job Point System Quest

Item Related:

* New Gear From the Achievement NPC as rewards
* New Gear From the New NM

While there is no set date yet, its still planned for early September.

**8/18/2021 -** SEASON 2 AND MORE!

Season 2 is coming up very soon, as things will start to cool down things in Vana are heating up. Season 2 will bringing back more of the hunts system with taking you back to Sandy... but literally back to Sandy... to the past. We have adjusted some enemies for some more interesting and difficult fights and with that there will be some very interesting rewards to be earned... for starters lets just say... Step aside KA.... there is a better belt on it's way! This content focuses a bit more on working with people. Trusts are not going to cut it as much as they did before. Make sure to gather people together and challenge some of these harder monsters and their powerful items... here's a bit of what's new in season 2.... as always these are subject to change but the update is planned for very early September.

* New Trust (COR Trust)
* New Hunts System (2 parts)
* Keeping hunts points still to assault points to obtain assault gear. (swapping out in season 3...)
* Achievement system implementation
* More job adjustments... and planned adjustments for content planned for season 3

Season 3 is going to be very huge.... we will hopefully be able to finally bring you into Adoulin... you could say Season 3 is literally an expansion pack... with some interesting content... prepare for some job points fun... and everything needed to receive job breaker to unlock job points....

**8/1/2021 -** DIGIFEST BEAT THE HEAT CAMPAIGN!

Each week there is something new to look forward too for the month of August.

* Week 1: New mount - Speak to Hugo in Aht Urhgan Whitegate (F-10)
* Week 2: Experience Points Bonus for the following zones:
	+ Castle Oztroja [S]
	+ Lufaise Meadows
	+ Bibiki Bay
	+ Sauromugue Champaign [S]
	+ Vunkerl Inlet [S]
* Week 3: Temenos Tier 1 chip to enter Ultima campaign.
* Week 4: Additional Alexandrites higher drops week for T3 and T4 ZNM.

There will be something new each week. The mount will stay the whole month of August and will be unavailable September 1, 2021.

**7/31/2021 -** Updates ahead and whats new now

Season 2 starts at the end of August. But today there was an update. I'll overview what's new and whats about to come. Hunts are ramping up for a change as well in season 2 part 2. So with this I decided it would be best to also work on a hunt campaign.

* Implementation the Beat the Heat Digifest Campaign Week 1 (New Mount!)
* Revamp the system for cotton and linen coin purses so they will always drop from ZNM.
* Experience Points in the past yield the most experience, Signet areas yield the second best, and Sanction areas yield the third best experience points
* Hunt assault points have been doubled. The text will still say the old amount but it is confirmed to be doubled.

I bet you are wondering, where can you get the new mount? Speak to Hugo in Aht Urhgan Whitegate (F-10). This NPC will be very unique in season 2 when he becomes a unique NPC for achievements.

Now let's talk about season 2. Season 2 is to offer new things. Gear upgrades for the first time, fights that contain new gear and using the FFXI i119 concept of battlefield difficulties for these fights. This is something I'm hoping to be able to implement for other content in the game at a later date.

I'm also looking into a hard mode limbus, where the runs will consist of alexandrites as well dropping from mobs in Limbus and even more powerful gear. But this will be at a later date!

**7/25/2021 -** Wiki Update

Wiki was finally updated! Server has been updated recently with trying to fix issues with BCNM instance Limbus. Finally everything is mostly resolved. HNM Kings's now spawn within 24 hours or so. Making them easier to obtain after server reboots. I'm hoping no big changes until the new addition to Season 2.