[Cactuar]

Patch 1.22c has landed, bringing with it the much-anticipated conclusion to the quest for relic weapons, a new Grand Company rank, and a host of other additions and refinements!

Pore over the official particulars.

[Cactuar]

Patch 1.22c Notes [via - forum.square-enix.com]

Event

• [dev1445] The concluding part of the quest “A Relic Reborn” has been added.
  * This repeatable quest is necessary to obtain special job-specific weaponry, and will require a great deal of time and dedication to complete.
  
  Based on the above addition, the following adjustments have been made:
  • New treasure chests have been added to Dzemael Darkhold.
  • Monsters in certain behests now drop new items.
    * These items can be obtained regardless of quest acceptance.
  • New rewards have been added for high-level caravan escort missions.
  • New faction leves have been added.
  • A more difficult battle against Ifrit, fought in the Bowl of Embers (Extreme), has been added.
    * In order to gain access to the Bowl of Embers (Extreme), you must have accepted the quest “A Relic Reborn” and fulfilled certain conditions. Furthermore, only parties consisting of eight Disciples of War or Magic of level 50 or higher will be permitted to enter.
    
• [dev1003] The following Grand Company quests have been added:
  
  

  Quest Title	Client	Location
  Patrol, Interrupted	Storm Lieutenant Guincum	Limsa Lominsa, Maelstrom Command (1,1)
  Cure for the Common Pox	Serpent Lieutenant Fulke	Gridania, The Adder’s Nest (1,1)
  Mess with the Goat, Get the Horns	Flame Lieutenant Aubrey	Ul’dah, The Hall of Flames (1,1)

• [dev1446] The following Grand Company rank has been made available:
  
  

  Commission	Maelstrom		Order of the Twin Adder		Immortal Flames		Maximum Company Seals
  	Rank	Insignia	Rank	Insignia	Rank	Insignia
  Officer	Second Storm Lieutenant		Second Serpent Lieutenant		Second Flame Lieutenant		50,000

  ≪Getting Promoted≫
  Adventurers must fulfill the following requirements if they wish to rise from Chief Sergeant to Second Lieutenant:
  1. Complete one of the following Grand Company quests:
     
     

     Grand Company	Quest Title
     Maelstrom	Patrol, Interrupted
     Order of the Twin Adder	Cure for the Common Pox
     Immortal Flames	Mess with the Goat, Get the Horns

  2. Complete one of the three “United We Stand” quests.
  3. Pay 25,000 company seals.
     * Depending on your Grand Company, you will receive either the Aquamarine Cross, the Emerald Bough, or the Platinum Scales in commemoration of your promotion.

Battle

• [dev1447] The additional effects of certain actions have been adjusted to increase Enfeebling Magic Potency.
  Based on this change, additional effects are now more likely to succeed.

Item

• [dev1448] Several new items have been added.
  
  View the details.
  
  
• [dev1449] New company seal exchange items have been added.
  
  View the details.
  
  
• [dev1450] The following goldsmithing recipe has been added:
  
  

  Item	Material	Crystal
  Rose Gold Circlet	Legionary Visor Rose Gold Ingot	Wind Cluster x1 Fire Cluster x1

System

• [dev1451] Players can now sort their inventory by condition and spiritbond values.
  
  
• [dev1452] Players can now specify the following objectives and locations in the Recruit interface:
  • Objectives
    • Primal Battles
    • Beast Tribe Strongholds
    • Hamlet Defense
    • Caravan Escort
    • Notorious Monsters
    • Artifact Armor
    • Behests
    • Leveling
    • Regrouping
  • Locations
    • Cedarwood
    • Cassiopeia Hollow
    • Halatali
    • Nanawa Mines
    • Nophica’s Wells
    • Humblehearth
    • Mun-Tuy Cellars
• [dev1453] New macro icons have been added.

Fixed Bugs

• The following bugs have been fixed:
  • The battle at Castrum Novum will now end correctly even if the magitek transmitter is destroyed with an area-of-effect attack.
  • The correct rewards are now given to the top-three provisioners in Hamlet Defense.
  • Interface position is now saved in Hamlet Defense.
  • Performing certain actions no longer cancels the combo status.
  • The reward for certain Grand Company quests has been corrected.
  • Messages are now displayed correctly when replaying certain cutscenes via The Unending Journey.
  • Quest icons are now displayed correctly in The Unending Journey.
  • BGM now plays back correctly when replaying certain cutscenes via The Unending Journey.
  • Cutscenes for instanced raids no longer appear under the Sidequests tab when viewing The Unending Journey in an inn room.
  • Map transparency settings are now reflected correctly in the Journal interface.
  • Text commands now function properly after purchasing an item not in your inventory from either a bazaar or retainer.
  • Certain information in the Achievement interface has been corrected.
  • Certain NPC messages have been corrected.
  • Certain information in the Journal interface has been corrected.
  • The graphics in certain cutscenes have been corrected.
  • System messages in certain quests have been corrected.
  • Server crashes caused by certain conditions no longer occur.

Known Bugs

• Under certain conditions, the dialog box for quest item obtainment in the quest “A Relic Reborn” will not display complete information.
  * The information shown in the log is correct, and players may proceed with the quest without issues.
• When completing the Grand Company quest “Cure for the Common Pox,” the amount of Serpent Seals awarded as spoken by Serpent Lieutenant Fulke is incorrect.

[Cactuar]

New Items [via - forum.square-enix.com]

Item	Category
Aquamarine Cross	Key Item	This medal featuring two crossed oars is awarded to those petty officers who have shown exceptional performance in service to the Maelstrom.
Emerald Bough	Key Item	This medal featuring a leafed branch is awarded to those petty officers who have shown exceptional performance in service to the Order of the Twin Adder.
Platinum Scales	Key Item	This medal featuring a solid platinum set of scales is awarded to those petty officers who have shown exceptional performance in service to the Immortal Flames.
Commemorative Coin	Miscellany	A one-gil coin minted by the three Grand Companies of Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Ul'dah to commemorate the reforming of the Eorzean Alliance. Guaranteed never to depreciate in value!
Unfinished Sphairai	Pugilist's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: MNK
Sphairai	Pugilist's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: MNK
Unfinished Curtana	Gladiator's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: PLD
Curtana	Gladiator's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: PLD
Unfinished Bravura	Marauder's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: WAR
Bravura	Marauder's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: WAR
Unfinished Artemis Bow	Archer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: BRD
Artemis Bow	Archer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: BRD
Unfinished Gae Bolg	Lancer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: DRG
Gae Bolg	Lancer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: DRG
Holy Shield	Shield	Required Level: 50／Requires: PLD
Unfinished Stardust Rod	Two-Handed Thaumaturge's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: BLM
Stardust Rod	Two-Handed Thaumaturge's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: BLM
Unfinished Thyrus	Two-Handed Conjurer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: WHM
Thyrus	Two-Handed Conjurer's Arm	Required Level: 50／Requires: WHM
Legionary Visor	Mask	Required Level: 50／Suits: All Classes
Rose Gold Circlet	Crown	Required Level: 50／Requires: Discipline of Magic

[Cactuar]

New Company Seal Exchange Items [via - forum.square-enix.com]

≪Maelstrom – Second Storm Lieutenant≫

Item	Requirements
Storm Lieutenant's Hooks	Required Level: 50 Requires: PGL MNK
Storm Lieutenant's Cutlass	Required Level: 50 Requires: GLA PLD
Storm Lieutenant's Labrys	Required Level: 50 Requires: MRD WAR
Storm Lieutenant's Bow	Required Level: 50 Requires: ARC BRD
Storm Lieutenant's Trident	Required Level: 50 Requires: LNC DRG
Storm Lieutenant's Scepter	Required Level: 50 Requires: THM BLM
Storm Lieutenant's Wand	Required Level: 50 Requires: CNJ WHM
Lominsan Officer's Cap	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Lominsan Officer's Overcoat	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Lominsan Officer's Gloves	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Lominsan Officer's Boots	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes

≪Order of the Twin Adder – Second Serpent Lieutenant≫

Item	Requirements
Serpent Lieutenant's Claws	Required Level: 50 Requires: PGL MNK
Serpent Lieutenant's Longsword	Required Level: 50 Requires: GLA PLD
Serpent Lieutenant's Bardiche	Required Level: 50 Requires: MRD WAR
Serpent Lieutenant's Bow	Required Level: 50 Requires: ARC BRD
Serpent Lieutenant's Spear	Required Level: 50 Requires: LNC DRG
Serpent Lieutenant's Scepter	Required Level: 50 Requires: THM BLM
Serpent Lieutenant's Wand	Required Level: 50 Requires: CNJ WHM
Gridanian Officer's Cap	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Gridanian Officer's Overcoat	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Gridanian Officer's Gloves	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Gridanian Officer's Boots	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes

≪Immortal Flames – Second Flame Lieutenant≫

Item	Requirements
Flame Lieutenant's Jamadhars	Required Level: 50 Requires: PGL MNK
Flame Lieutenant's Katzbalger	Required Level: 50 Requires: GLA PLD
Flame Lieutenant's Axe	Required Level: 50 Requires: MRD WAR
Flame Lieutenant's Bow	Required Level: 50 Requires: ARC BRD
Flame Lieutenant's Spear	Required Level: 50 Requires: LNC DRG
Flame Lieutenant's Cudgel	Required Level: 50 Requires: THM BLM
Flame Lieutenant's Wand	Required Level: 50 Requires: CNJ WHM
Ul'dahn Officer's Cap	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Ul'dahn Officer's Overcoat	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Ul'dahn Officer's Gloves	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes
Ul'dahn Officer's Boots	Required Level: 50 Suits: All Classes