December 14, 2011 Version Update

December 14, 2011 Version Update.

Event-related

• [dev1039] Voidwatch: Third Chapter
  • The third chapter of the Voidwatch battle system has been introduced.
    The glossary of game terms on the official homepage has been updated with the latest Voidwatch terminology.

• [dev1038] New Walk of Echoes Battlefields
  • Walks twelve through fifteen of the Walk of Echoes have been unlocked.
    *Players will still be able to undertake these trials even if no information for them is displayed.
• Upgraded armor pieces will have a higher level requirement than their base forms.
• Armor pieces upgraded to Stage 2 will be storable with the Porter Moogle service.
  *Relic and Relic +1 Armor will result in the same items after upgrading. Owners of Relic +1 Armor will be rewarded with less demanding conditions for the first upgrade stage.

• [dev1036] Gobbie Mystery Box
  • Players will be able to accrue Daily Tally points that may be exchanged for random awards via the Goblins below.
    *There will be a cap on the amount of points you can earn in a single Earth day from trading items.

• [dev1061] Grounds of Valor Adjustments
  • The following areas have been added:
    

    Lower Delkfutt’s Tower / Middle Delkfutt’s Tower / Upper Delkfutt’s Tower / Temple of Uggalepih / Den of Rancor / Sea Serpent Grotto / Quicksand Caves
    *Treasure caskets will also appear in the following areas.
    *Completion of the quest “Beyond Infinity” is mandatory in order to be transported.

  • [dev1032] It is now more likely that the key item Clear Demilune Abyssite will evolve into Colorful Demilune Abyssite.

  Battle-related

  • [dev1042] Level Cap Increase
    The maximum job level for player characters has been increased to 99. Players must complete the quest “Beyond Infinity” offered by the Nomad Moogle NPC in Ru’Lude Gardens to unlock levels 96 and above.
    *If the enemy is not lured into an eternal nightmare, will give an effect of Dispel instead.
    *Weapon skill Treasure Hunter bonuses will not be accompanied by visual effects or log window messages.

• Puppetmaster
  • Attachment-related
    • Maximum effect values for the following attachments will now increase in proportion to the number of active maneuvers:
      

      Strobe / Inhibitor / Steam Jacket / Auto-Repair Kit II

    • The required capacity of the following attachments has been reduced from 2 to 1:
      

      Reactive Shield / Scope / Schurzen / Volt Gun

    • The properties of the following attachments have been revised:
      

      Attachment Name	Revised Properties
      Reactive Shield	Counterattack damage will now receive a bonus in proportion to frame skill level.
      Mana Booster	Will now shorten casting time instead of increasing spell use frequency.
      Drum Magazine	Accuracy penalty has been eased slightly, and attack speed raised.
      Replicator	Blink shadow quantity will now increase in proportion to the number of active Wind Maneuvers.
      Shock Absorber	Damage absorbed will now receive a bonus based on frame skill and active Ice Maneuvers.
      Armor Plate Armor Plate +2	Will now reduce physical damage taken rather than enhancing defense.
      Hammermill	Shield Bash will now always hit while Hammermill is equipped.
      Volt Gun	Will no longer depend on enemy level, and a damage bonus will be granted based on frame skill level and active Thunder Maneuvers.
      Heatsink	Overload rate reduction will now apply to all maneuvers, not only Fire Maneuvers.
      Damage Gauge	Recast time for curing magic will be shortened.
      Eraser	Will cure multiple status ailments and erase only Light Maneuvers.

  • Automaton-related*Cure-type spells, Regen-type spells, and status ailment removal spells will each have their own recast timer.
  • Automatons may now learn the following spells:
    

    Protect (I-V) / Shell (I-V) / Stoneskin / Haste / Phalanx / Erase / Absorb-Attri / Dispel / Dread Spikes / Addle / Regen IV
    *Phalanx and Stoneskin will only be cast upon the master.
    *Protect, Shell, and Haste will only be cast upon the master and party members.

  • Level IV elemental spells have been unlocked for the Stormwaker Y-700.
  • Automatons will now occasionally cast Cure V instead of Cure VI depending on the target’s current HP.
• Weapon skill adjustments
  • A minimum damage value has been established for Magic Mortar.
• Sharpshot Z-500 adjustments:
  • Distance modifications for ranged attacks have been abolished.

• Master-related
  • The job ability “Maintenance” （Lv. 30 / Recast time: 90 seconds） has been added:
    • This ability will require Automaton Oil, and will be effective on all status ailments curable by Erase and Na-type spells.
    • Up to four status ailments may be removed depending on the type of Automaton Oil used.
      *To accompany this change, the new item Automaton Oil +3 (Lv. 80) has been added.

Scholar

• Light Arts will now grant a bonus to the effect and duration of Regen spells.
• Dark Arts will now grant a bonus to the effect and duration of Helix spells.
• Tabula Rasa will now grant a bonus to the effect and duration of Regen and Helix spells.
• Tabula Rasa will now negate recast times for Light and Dark Arts.
• The recast time for Modus Veritas has been shortened.
• The effect duration of Klimaform has been lengthened.
• The learnable level for Regen III has been lowered from 83 to 59.
• The learnable levels for Helix spells have been lowered.
• The effect duration of Helix spells will now be based on the caster’s level.
  

  Level	Duration
  20 — 39	30 seconds
  40 — 59	60 seconds
  60 and up	90 seconds

• The maximum recast time reduction bonus has been increased.

• Casting time has been reduced for the following spells:
  

  Regen / Regen II / Regen III / Regen IV

• The following weapon skills have been added:
  

  Weapon Skill	Category	Jobs
  Shijin Spiral	Hand-to-Hand	MNK/PUP
  Exenterator	Dagger	WAR/RDM/THF/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/COR/DNC
  Requiescat	Sword	WAR/RDM/PLD/DRK/SAM/BLU/COR
  Resolution	Great Sword	WAR/PLD/DRK
  Ruinator	Axe	WAR/DRK/BST/RNG
  Upheaval	Great Axe	WAR/DRK
  Entropy	Scythe	WAR/DRK/BST
  Stardiver	Polearm	WAR/SAM/DRG
  Blade: Shun	Katana	NIN
  Tachi: Shoha	Great Katana	SAM
  Realmrazer	Club	WAR/MNK/WHM/BLM/PLD/SMN/BLU/SCH
  Shattersoul	Staff	WAR/MNK/WHM/BLM/PLD/BRD/DRG/SMN/SCH
  Apex Arrow	Archery	RNG/SAM
  Last Stand	Marksmanship	THF/RNG/COR

  • A new “Weapon Skill” category has been added to the merit point menu.
    • Maximum total value: 15
    • Upgrade levels: 5
    • Merit points needed for each upgrade: 10/15/20/25/30
  • To unlock these merit point weapon skills and the corresponding menu, players must first complete the quest “Martial Mastery” offered by the Nomad Moogle NPC in Ru’Lude Gardens.
    *To undertake this quest, the player’s main job must be level 96 or higher.
  • Each individual weapon skill may be learned by upgrading it at least one level.
  • Additional merit points allocated to a particular skill will incrementally enhance its power.
  • The following conditions must be met to use a skill after learning it:
    • The PC’s main job must be eligible for the skill in question (see chart below).
    • Job level must be 96 or higher.
    • The corresponding weapon skill attribute must be 357 or higher.

• The items dropped by the Champion Crawler monster in Rolanberry Fields [S] have been adjusted.

• The name of the Den of Rancor monster Stygian Pugil has been corrected to Demonic Pugil.

Item-related

• New items have been introduced.

• New synthesis recipes have been introduced.

• New synergy recipes have been introduced.<Rank: Recruit>
  

  Item	Required Craft	Materials
  Wormy Broth	Cooking	Little Worm, Shell Bug

  <Rank: Craftsman>

  Item	Required Craft	Materials
  Gargouille Arrow	Woodworking	Arrowwood Lumber, Gargouille Arrowheads, Peapuk Fletchings
  	Bonecraft
  Briny Broth	Cooking	Hamsi, Mercanbaligi, Rhinochimera

  <Rank: Artisan>

  Item	Required Craft	Materials
  Adaman Bolt	Woodworking	Holly Lumber, Adaman Bolt Heads
  	Smithing
  Avant Gauntlets	Smithing	Mythril Sheet, Durium Sheet x2, Mythril Gauntlets
  	Goldsmithing
  Avant Leggings	Smithing	Mythril Sheet, Durium Sheet x2, Mythril Leggings
  	Goldsmithing
  Avant Helm	Smithing	Mythril Ingot, Mythril Sheet, Durium Sheet, Black Tiger Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Avant Cuisses	Smithing	Mythril Sheet, Durium Sheet x2, Black Tiger Leather x2
  	Leathercraft
  Sweven Coat	Clothcraft	Sparkstrand, Wool Cloth x2, Twill Damask x3, Black Tiger Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Sweven Mitts	Clothcraft	Sparkstrand, Wool Cloth, Water Spider’s Web, Black Tiger Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Sweven Slacks	Clothcraft	Sparkstrand, Wool Cloth x2, Twill Damask, Black Tiger Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Sweven Boots	Clothcraft	Sparkstrand x2, Wool Cloth x2, Black Tiger Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Sweven Corona	Clothcraft	Sparkstrand x2, Coeurl Whisker, Seer’s Crown
  	Alchemy
  Kacura Cap	Leathercraft	Marid Leather, Flocon-de-mer, Coral Cap
  	Bonecraft
  Kacura Mittens	Leathercraft	Marid Leather, Wyvern Scales, Flocon-de-mer
  	Bonecraft
  Kacura Subligar	Leathercraft	Marid Leather, Flocon-de-mer, Coral Subligar
  	Bonecraft
  Kacura Leggings	Leathercraft	Marid Leather x2, Wyvern Scales, Flocon-de-mer
  	Bonecraft
  Adaman Bullet	Alchemy	Adaman Ingot, Firesand
  	Smithing
  Orichalcum Bullet	Alchemy	Orichalcum Ingot, Firesand
  	Goldsmithing
  Lucky Broth	Cooking	Gelatin, Buffalo Meat, Abaia

  <Rank: Adept>

  Item	Requisite Skill	Materials
  Avant Mail	Smithing	Mythril Sheet x2, Durium Sheet x2, Black Tiger Leather, Ruszor Leather
  	Leathercraft
  Asura Samue	Clothcraft	Darksteel Sheet x2, Sparkstrand, Velvet, Rainbow Cloth, Twill Damask
  	Smithing
  Artful Belt	Leathercraft	Durium Chain, Ruszor Leather
  	Smithing
  Kacura Harness	Leathercraft	Marid Leather x2, Wyvern Scales x2, Flocon-de-mer
  	Bonecraft
  Shadow Broth	Cooking	Dragon Meat, Nopales, Agaricus

• The skills required for the synergy recipe for Fusion Bolts has been revised as follows:
  

  Previous Requirements	New Requirements
  Smithing, Woodworking	Woodworking, Goldsmithing

• Succeeding in high-quality synthesis of the Automaton Oil item will now yield Automaton Oil +3.

• The following new quivers and pouches have been introduced:
  

  Gargouille Quiver / Adaman Bolt Quiver / Orichalcum Bullet Pouch / Adaman Bullet Pouch

• [dev1060] Porter Moogle Service Expansion
  • The following items are now storable through the Porter Moogle NPC:
    • Storage Slip 11:
      

      Spook-a-Swirl / Chocolate Grumpkin / Harvest Horror / Spinet / Maestro’s Baton

• [dev1060] Porter Moogle Service Expansion
  • The following storage slips have also been added:
    • Storage Slip 12: Relic -1 Armor
    • Storage Slip 13: Relic +2 Armor

• [dev1028] Ex Item Delivery Revisions
  The list of undeliverable exclusive items has been updated.

• Items will no longer be lost if paralyzed while using them.

• The help text for the following items has changed.
  *The characteristics of the items themselves remain the same.

  Noesis Helm / Corselet / Corselet +1 / Mahant Sandals / Bitter Corset / Solitaire Cape / Laevateinn / Tupsimati

• NPC vendor prices for the following items have been reduced:
  

  Pyrohelix Schema / Hydrohelix Schema / Ionohelix Schema / Cryohelix Schema / Geohelix Schema / Anemohelix Schema / Luminohelix Schema / Noctohelix Schema

System-related

• Nation names will no longer appear when checking auction house item properties.

• [dev1037] Symbols in Macro Names
  • Certain symbols (+-*=/!?<>, etc.) may now be used in macro names.
    *Maximum line width and minimum line width can be set to values of 6-20 and 0-20, respectively. Window width can be adjusted between ten values.

[Window-only updates]

• The following settings have been added to the FINAL FANTASY XI configuration utility:
  Resolved Issues
  • The following issues have been corrected:
    • An issue wherein, under certain circumstances, the offer cutscene for the quest “Howl from the Heavens” would not activate.
    • An issue wherein the VNM Kaggen would use the ability “Death Prophet” immediately upon spawning.
    • An issue wherein the effects of the VNM Giltine’s ability “Hadal Summons” would persist even after reviving from a KO.
    • An issue wherein using the ranger ability “Decoy Shot” would end Voidwatch battles under certain circumstances.
    • An issue wherein defeating the VNMs Hahava, Celaeno, or Voidwrought would not bestow the appropriate title upon players.
    • The issue in Walk of Echoes wherein players would prematurely be given the option to reenter a battlefield if their last battle concluded at a completion rate of less than 50%.
    • An issue wherein the Zeni Notorious Monster Ob’s ability “Cannibal Blade” inflicted excessive amounts of damage.
    • An issue wherein the five- and three-minute warning messages were displaying at improper times in the “Empty Desires” battlefield.
    • An issue wherein monsters’ familiars would linger even after the battle “The Mobline Comedy” had concluded.
    • An issue wherein the weapon skills Trueflight and Leaden Salute did not count toward the objectives of Marksmanship weapon skill Magian trials.
    • An issue wherein the blood pact Flaming Crush did not count as a fire elemental attack for certain Magian trials.
    • An issue wherein Dynamis monsters defeated while players were KO’d did not count toward the objectives of certain Magian trials.
    • An issue wherein Grounds Tomes did not show up on the map radar.
    • An issue in the MMM Liquidation Team wherein the monster Siltim’s Floral Bouquet ability did not inflict sleep as it should.
    • An issue wherein the white magic spell “Temper” did not receive a bonus based upon Enhancing Magic skill.
    • An issue wherein damage healed with the spell Cura II did not count towards Afflatus Solace.
    • An issue wherein the elemental affinities of the white magic spells Animus Augeo and Animus Minuo and the bard song Pining Nocturne were incorrect.
    • An issue wherein the doom counter would not appear when the blue magic spell Mortal Ray was used on a player character.
    • An issue wherein trading archaic mirrors to the Al Zahbi NPC Famatar did not yield the full amount of Imperial Standing credits.
    • An issue wherein monsters at a certain position in The Shrine of Ru’Avitau would drop to lower floors.
    • An issue wherein the weapon skill Catastrophe would not trigger its additional effect (HP Drain) when guarded.
    • An issue wherein “enfeebling magic” was not listed in the help text for the Light Arts icon.
    • An issue wherein Blood Pact: Wards would not affect party members if used after leaving the Walk of Echoes with an avatar already summoned.
    • An issue wherein beastmaster pets and avatars would not be KO’d by Doom.
    • An issue wherein the attributes of the beastmaster familiars Funguar Familiar and Discreet Louise were reversed.
    • An issue wherein the charge requirement for Lucky Lulush’s special ability Wild Carrot was incorrect.
    • An issue wherein the minimum level required to call Lucky Lulush was incorrect.
    • An issue wherein the elemental icon for Fatso Fargann’s special ability Drainkiss was incorrect.
    • An issue wherein Dipper Yuly’s special ability Sudden Lunge did not incur enmity.
    • An issue wherein using a weapon skill after the automaton attachment Heat Capacitor went into effect would result in the wrong weapon skill being selected.
    • An issue wherein the automaton attachment Scanner would not prevent automatons from casting resistible enfeebling magic.
    • An issue wherein the capacity of the automaton attachment Vivi-Valve would not display properly.
    • An issue in the merit point menu wherein the option to lower attributes would be available for jobs other than those currently selected.
    • An issue wherein the weapon graphics for the Yagrush and Nagi would still be displayed when certain races cast magic.
    • An issue wherein characters would display incorrectly when the effect of Invisibility wore off while character names were disabled via the /names text command.
    • An issue wherein synthesis could be performed under the Costume status.
    • An issue in macro execution wherein putting <wait> on the same line as <st>, <stpc>, <stnpc>, <stpt> and/or <stal> would result in <wait> being executed during sub-target selection.
    • An issue with certain Crystal War era bard NPCs wherein incorrect designations were selectable.
    • An issue wherein the event replays for the quests “Project: Shantottofication” and “An Uneasy Peace” were not selectable from the Goblin Footprints in the Sacrificial Chamber.
    • An issue wherein certain conditions would result in only orobons being caught when fishing on the Silver Sea routes to Nashmau and Al Zahbi.

  [English-language version only]

  • A number of text-related bugs reported on the forums have been addressed. Those issues not resolved in this version update will be addressed in a future patch.

  Known Issues

  • Trial numbers for relic armor will not display properly when viewing trial progression trees with the Magian Moogle.
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  *New Magian trials for Relic, Mythic, and Empyrean weapons have been delayed to allow time for proper balancing.
  They are scheduled to be introduced to the test server in the near future and implemented in the release version in an additional version update.
  The items required for the trials, however, have been introduced in advance in this version update.

  Requisite Item	Corresponding Weapons
  Umbral Marrow	Relic Weapons
  Mulcibar’s Scoria	Mythic Weapons
  Riftcinder	Verethragna / Almace / Farsha / Redemption / Rhongomiant / Masamune / Gandiva / Daurdabla
  Riftdross	Twashtar / Caladbolg / Ukonvasara / Kannagi / Gambanteinn / Hvergelmir / Armageddon / Ochain

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