Key Takeaways
- Final Fantasy 14 will expand Duty Support to optional dungeons not required by the main scenario.
- Halatali will be the first optional dungeon added in Patch 7.1, expected to release in mid-November.
- Fans are excited about NPC functionality to allow solo play in more dungeons.
Final Fantasy 14 is adding Duty Support for optional dungeons that aren’t required for the Main Scenario soon. This process will begin with Halatali in Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.1, expected to release mid-November.
Duty Support is a system that allows players to enter most dungeons in Final Fantasy 14 solo by filling their party with NPCs. Originally introduced in Shadowbringers as the Trust system, Duty Support was later expanded to include every mandatory dungeon needed to complete the Main Scenario as of Patch 6.5.
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However, it now seems like the Duty Support system will soon include even more dungeons. During Final Fantasy 14’s most recent Live Letter, director and producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed optional dungeons found outside the Main Scenario would eventually be added to the Duty Support system. This process could take time, but it will begin with Halatali in Patch 7.1, Dawntrail’s first major content update, which should be released in mid-November.
Duty Support Expanding to Optional Dungeons in FF14
- Dungeons not required by the main scenario will receive Duty Support in the future.
- The first will be Halatali in Patch 7.1, expected to release mid-November 2024.
A Realm Reborn has a lot of optional duties, including Cutter’s Cry, the Sunken Temple of Quarn, the Aurum Vale, and nearly a dozen hard mode versions of other dungeons. Subsequent expansions had fewer dungeons outside the Main Scenario, with the last few expansions only having a pair of optional endgame ones, but Stormblood actually had a couple that were a part of the Four Lords storyline. However, Halatali is the lowest-level optional dungeon in Final Fantasy 14, so it is a fitting place for the critically-acclaimed MMORPG to start.
Though it was not confirmed in the Live Letter, many of these optional dungeons still use frustrating mechanics or labyrinthine layouts that can be confusing for new players. Final Fantasy 14 may redesign parts of these dungeons and bosses to be more uniform, as it did with those in the Main Scenario.
Needless to say, fans are excited to see the Duty Support system expanded even further. Having the option to do dungeons with NPCs lets those who prefer to play alone complete content, and also allows players to experiment with new jobs. Some Trials in Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail and Endwalker even let players complete them with Duty Support, so many fans hope Final Fantasy 14 goes back and adds NPC functionality to some of these battles as well.
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- Top Critic Rating:86/100 Critics Recommend:92%
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS3 , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- August 27, 2013
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
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- Multiplayer
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- Engine
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- ESRB
- T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Steam Deck Compatibility
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- OpenCritic Rating
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