Rewards have been adjusted for the following main scenario quests:

The Scions of the Seventh Dawn

Back from the Wood

The Black Wolf’s Ultimatum

When certain visions are in progress in the island sanctuary, players will now be able to speak with the felicitous furball to receive hints about how they may be realized.

The number of Allagan tomestones of comedy offered for completing one line of Khloe’s Wondrous Tails has been increased from 50 to 300.

Battle System

The following adjustments have been made to Pandæmonium: Anabaseios (Savage):

Treasure coffers will now always appear, with no reduction of rewards, regardless of whether any party members have previously cleared the circle.

The weekly restriction on rewards obtained from treasure coffers has been removed.

The weekly entrance restriction has been removed.

Players may now proceed directly to any circle.

Players will now receive the power of the Echo.

The effect will be granted at the start of the battle, increasing maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 10%.
* Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.

Thaleia has been added to Duty Roulette: Alliance Raids.

The weekly limit for Allagan tomestones of comedy has been increased from 450 to 900.

* The maximum store of 2,000 tomestones has not been changed.

The following adjustments have been made to the Fields of Glory (Shatter):

The amount of data required to win has been decreased from 2,000 to 1,600.

The amount of data gained from defeating a member of an opposing team has been increased from 5 to 8.

System Changes

The additional instances implemented to prevent congestion in Old Sharlayan, Radz-at-Han, and Thavnair have been removed.

Open beta for the Xbox Series X|S version begins.

* The open beta for the Xbox Series X|S version will begin on Wednesday, February 21 at 12:00 a.m. (PST). Read on to learn how to participate.

Launcher

The Xbox Series X|S version utilizes single sign-on (SSO) authentication. Once Square Enix accounts and Xbox (Microsoft) accounts are linked, players can skip the login process and launch the game directly.

Additionally, the Xbox Series X|S version launcher will display the player’s Xbox gamertag.

Resolution

Xbox Series X supports three resolution options: 4K (2160p), WQHD (1440p), and Full HD (1080p).
* The default setting is WQHD.

Xbox Series S supports two resolution options: WQHD (1440p) and Full HD (1080p).
* The default setting is Full HD.

Mouse and Keyboard Controls

Like other platforms, Xbox Series X|S players now have the option to use mouse and keyboard controls.

Xbox Gamertag and Icon

The player’s Xbox gamertag and icon will be displayed to fellow Xbox Series X|S players across the following UI windows:

Xbox Gamertag

• Character
• Examine
• Examine (Deep Dungeons)
• Doman Mahjong opponent list
• Triple Triad tournament opponent list

Xbox Icon

• Friends List (online players only)
• Contact List

Recent Players

When joining a party with members also playing the Xbox Series X|S version, said members will be displayed under the “Recently played with” section of the Xbox Series X|S friends list.

Achievements

The Xbox Series X|S version features Xbox achievements that will be unlocked when their conditions are met. Additional achievements will be added in future patches.

Resolved Issues

• The following issues have been addressed.
  • An issue during a cutscene in the main scenario quest “Stars in the Dark” wherein Temulun’s animation did not display correctly.
  • An issue regarding Moogle Treasure Trove: The First Hunt for Genesis wherein The Borderland Ruins (Secure) was erroneously listed in the Mogpendium.
  • An issue wherein Japanese kanji conversion stops working during text input after disabling Live Conversion (Mac version only).
  • Other minor text issues.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known Issues

• An issue wherein certain graphics do not display correctly (Xbox Series X|S version only).
• An issue wherein the player’s chat mode toggle keybind stops working after the first use (Xbox Series X|S version only).
• An issue wherein the sound of footsteps does not play correctly under certain circumstances while the Listening Position slider is set toward Character in the sound settings (Xbox Series X|S version only).
• An issue wherein the keyboard enter key does not function correctly within the launcher (Xbox Series X|S version only).
  * Should you encounter this issue, a mouse or controller can be used instead.
• An issue wherein the controller’s directional pad and/or the keyboard arrow keys do not function correctly within the launcher (Xbox Series X|S version only).
  * Should you encounter this issue, a mouse or control stick can be used instead.