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Patch 3.38 Notes
Patch 3.38 brings a number of additions and refinements to the realm, including adjustments to the anima weapon and more!
As with other patches released after 3.0, patch 3.38 contains content that can only be accessed by registering FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward to your service account. To distinguish between adjustments that are and are not affected by the registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, the following notations will be used throughout the patch notes:
[3.0]: These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
[2.0]: These additions and adjustments do not require the purchase of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
[2.0][3.0]: These additions and adjustments contain elements that may require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
Battle System
[3.0] Players can now exchange a Mhachi Farthing and a Mhachi Penny for an Illuminati Deep Gobdip by speaking with Bertana in Idyllshire (X:5.9 Y:5.2).
[3.0] The weekly limitation on Midan Gears received upon completing Alexander - The Burden of the Son has been abolished.
[3.0] The number of Midan Gears required to exchange for High-capacity Tomestones has been reduced from seven to four.
[3.0] Certain anima weapon quests have been adjusted as follows:
Unidentifiable Bone and Unidentifiable Shell can now also be purchased in exchange for Allagan tomestones of esoterics or Allagan tomestones of law.
Unidentifiable Ore and Unidentifiable Seeds can now also be purchased in exchange for Allagan tomestones of poetics.
The number of tomestones required to purchase the following items has been adjusted:
| Item | Before | After | |
| Unidentifiable Bone | 680 Allagan tomestones of poetics | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of poetics |
| Unidentifiable Shell | 680 Allagan tomestones of poetics | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of poetics |
| Unidentifiable Ore | 680 Allagan tomestones of law | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of law | 680 Allagan tomestones of esoterics | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of esoterics |
| Unidentifiable Seeds | 680 Allagan tomestones of law | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of law | 680 Allagan tomestones of esoterics | → | 300 Allagan tomestones of esoterics |
The number of Allied Seals required to purchase Unidentifiable Bone and Unidentifiable Seeds has been reduced from 1,000 to 300.
The number of items required to exchange for the following items has been adjusted:
| Item | Item Required | Before | After | |
| Unidentifiable Bone | Precision Gordian Bolt | 10 | → | 3 |
| Unidentifiable Shell | Precision Gordian Lens | 10 | → | 3 |
| Unidentifiable Ore | Precision Gordian Spring | 10 | → | 3 |
| Unidentifiable Seeds | Precision Gordian Shaft | 10 | → | 3 |
The number of items required in exchange for Unidentifiable Bone, Unidentifiable Shell, Unidentifiable Ore, and Unidentifiable Seeds from beast tribe vendors has been adjusted as follows:
| Beast Tribe | Before | After | |
| Amalj'aa | Steel Amalj'ok x13 | → | Steel Amalj'ok x3 |
| Kobold | Titan Cobaltpiece x13 | → | Titan Cobaltpiece x3 |
| Sahagin | Rainbowtide Psashp x13 | → | Rainbowtide Psashp x3 |
| Sylph | Sylphic Goldleaf x13 | → | Sylphic Goldleaf x3 |
| Vanu Vanu | Vanu Whitebone x18 | → | Vanu Whitebone x6 |
| Gnath | Black Copper Gil x18 | → | Black Copper Gil x6 |
The following items can now be purchased in exchange for Grand Company seals:
Maelstrom
| Item | Type | Required Seals | Rank |
| Adamantite Francesca | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Storm Lieutenant |
| Titanium Alloy Mirror | Metal | 5,000 | Second Storm Lieutenant |
| Dispelling Arrow | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Storm Lieutenant |
| Kingcake | Meal | 5,000 | Second Storm Lieutenant |
Order of the Twin Adder
| Item | Type | Required Seals | Rank |
| Adamantite Francesca | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Serpent Lieutenant |
| Titanium Alloy Mirror | Metal | 5,000 | Second Serpent Lieutenant |
| Dispelling Arrow | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Serpent Lieutenant |
| Kingcake | Meal | 5,000 | Second Serpent Lieutenant |
Immortal Flames
| Item | Type | Required Seals | Rank |
| Adamantite Francesca | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Flame Lieutenant |
| Titanium Alloy Mirror | Metal | 5,000 | Second Flame Lieutenant |
| Dispelling Arrow | Miscellany | 5,000 | Second Flame Lieutenant |
| Kingcake | Meal | 5,000 | Second Flame Lieutenant |
The number of items required in exchange for the following items has been adjusted:
| Item | Before | After | |
| Enchanted Rubber | Unidentifiable Bone x20 Adamantite Francesca HQ x4 | → | Unidentifiable Bone x10 Adamantite Francesca x4 |
| Fast-drying Carboncoat | Unidentifiable Shell x20 Titanium Alloy Mirror HQ x4 | → | Unidentifiable Shell x10 Titanium Alloy Mirror x4 |
| Divine Water | Unidentifiable Ore x20 Dispelling Arrow HQ x4 | → | Unidentifiable Ore x10 Dispelling Arrow x4 |
| Fast-acting Allagan Catalyst | Unidentifiable Seeds x20 Kingcake HQ x4 | → | Unidentifiable Seeds x10 Kingcake x4 |
* While the high-quality versions of the respective items can still be traded to complete the quest, they cannot be traded in combination with normal-quality versions of the same item. (e.g., either four HQ or four NQ dispelling arrows would be accepted, but two HQ and two NQ would not.) If necessary, please use the Lower Quality subcommand to convert HQ items into NQ items before trading.
