Final Fantasy 16 Update 1.31 Patch Notes (FF16 Ver. 1.003.001)

Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 (version 1.003.0001) details released PS5. According to the FFXVI 1.31 patch notes, the latest update introduces new Orchestrion rolls, battle adjustments, and quality of life improvements. Eikonic abilities receive enhancements, and accessory effectiveness is improved. Apart from this, Final Fantasy 16 patch 1.003.001 also addresses various issues, including graphics, quest progression, and NPC interactions.

Previously, a major FFXVI update added quality of life changes. Unfortunately, since the release, some players are experiencing issues. Today’s Final Fantasy 16 version 1.21 (1.003.001) will fix a few of these issues. A future FF16 update 1.004.000 will resolve more issues.

Check out more details below.

FF16 Update 1.003.001 Patch Notes – April 15, 2024

New In-game Content: Additional Orchestrion rolls are now available in regional shops. The availability of rolls depends on your progress in the main scenario.

Battle Adjustments:

Player ATK Increase: Player attack power has been boosted outside of select Eikon battles.
Quality of Life UI Additions: User interface enhancements have been made in certain Eikon battles for a smoother experience.

Eikonic Ability & Feat Adjustments:

Ramuh’s Eikonic Feat – Blind Justice: Two instances of ball lightning will now be fired when executing this feat. Ball lightning attached to enemies can now be detonated using the feat button instead of attacking. Clive’s movement speed has been increased during Blind Justice, and he can now dodge while using it. Recovery time for Clive’s poise after executing Blind Justice has been shortened.
Bahamut’s Eikonic Feat – Wings of Light: Cancelling this feat will now only deplete the Megaflare charge to the next gauge level. Dodging will occur when initiating Wings of Light, and successfully dodging an enemy attack during this initiation will trigger a Megaflare Dodge.
Odin’s Eikonic Feat – Arm of Darkness: The parry animation has been updated, and the minimum jump height for initiating Stomp has been lowered.
Other Ability Adjustments: Clive’s direction after using Swift Recovery has been adjusted. Limit Break attacks now lift enemies instead of knocking them back.

Accessory Adjustments: The effectiveness of certain accessories has been improved for better performance in battles.

Other Changes:

Rare issues such as Clive jumping when accessing objects under certain conditions have been resolved.
Adjustments have been made to the petting mechanics for Torgal and the timing for re-petting.
Calculations for the amount of damage taken when near death have been adjusted.

Quest Enhancements:

A “Quick Complete” function has been added, allowing players to warp directly to quest-givers upon completing a quest’s final objective.
New quest icons have been assigned to quests that reward collectables.
Ability point rewards for certain sidequests have been increased.
Additional cutscenes have been added to certain sidequests, along with minor changes to cutscene staging.
New NPCs have been introduced to certain settlements.

System Updates:

A “Custom” controller type has been added, allowing players to freely assign functionality to controller buttons.
Skill Sets have been introduced, allowing players to save up to 5 skill sets and swap between them using L1/R1.
Photo Mode has been enhanced with new features such as Focal Distance adjustability, Tone Correction, Screen Effects, Portrait Mode, and 90-degree rotation in Roll functionality.
Minor updates and additions have been made to the Thousand Tomes, State of the Realm timeline slider, UI, and various menus.

Bug Fixes:

Graphics not appearing correctly in certain cutscenes.
Incorrect character motion in certain cutscenes.
Inability to progress in certain quests.
Progression markers not displaying properly.
NPC names not properly updating with game progression.
Problems with menu functionality when interacting with NPCs.
Enemies not acting properly in certain battles under certain conditions.
Issues with camera work in certain battles.
Enemy effects not displaying properly in certain battles under certain conditions.
Enemy names not appearing properly under certain conditions.
Certain abilities not hitting targets properly.
Precision sic not executing properly with certain abilities.
Certain ability effects not displaying properly under certain conditions.
Issues with camera work during certain abilities.
Instances of limit break/ability effects not properly triggering.
Auto Torgal not functioning properly in the Hall of Virtue (training mode).
Issues with party ally AI.
Collision detection issues in certain stages and fields.
Issues with character motion.
State of the Realm menu icons not updating or displaying properly.
Slight discrepancies in State of the Realm content.
Rare instances of past State of the Realm content being unavailable for viewing.
Graphics not displaying properly in Photo Mode when using certain photography methods.
Text and icons not displaying properly on the world map under certain conditions.
Instances of current location not displaying properly on the world map.
Instances of region map icons not displaying properly.
Instances of controller vibration and adaptive trigger functionality not working properly.
Menu layout not displaying when switching between languages.
Config settings not changing properly when restoring defaults.
Incorrect screenshots and videos in certain tutorials.
Tutorials not appearing at proper times.
Inability to obtain certain redeemable items in New Game+.
Notices not appearing at proper times.
Instances of sound effects not playing at proper times.
Various spelling and grammar mistakes.
Various instances of game crashes.

Download free Final Fantasy XIV version 1.003.001 on PlayStation 5.