Square Enix has shared that their upcoming paid DLC expansion for 2023 RPG Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide, is set to launch on the PlayStation 5 starting 18 April 2024. This is the second and final paid DLC expansion slated for the game, following Echoes of the Fallen – and can be purchased either separately or as part of the game’s Expansion Pass.
The Rising Tide unlocks new battles, sidequests, weapons, accessories, level cap and more, in addition to adding new narrative elements via the newly introduced story arc, taking place before the game’s conclusion. In The Rising Tide, an unmarked letter arrives to Clive at the hideaway containing a request to rescue the Dominant of Leviathan the Lost.
In addition, purchasing The Rising Tide as either separate DLC or via the Expansion Pass will also offer a reimagined version of the ‘Curtana’, the signature weapon used by the Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV, as well as “Torn from the Heavens” and “Through the Maelstrom” Orchestrion Rolls, to be played as background music in the hideaway.
Still playing through Final Fantasy XVI? 18 April 2024 will also see Version 1.30 go live. In addition to providing support for the new expansion content itself, other quality of life improvements will be added for all players including:
- Return to a quest giver immediately with the new “Quick Complete” function
- Icon updates for important character quests
- A new Skill Set feature which allows players to save up to 5 unique Feat and Ability sets
- Abilities and Accessories adjusted for easier use
- New “Custom” controller type allows for freely customizable button layouts
- Tone correction, screen effects, and more added to Photo Mode
- Numerous new orchestrion rolls added
