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From Patch 5.4 on, players will be able to see the elevation of the gathering points on their minimap and a new category for collectables has been added to the gathering logs.
FFXIV 5.4 Collectables changes
Various changes have been brought to the collectables:
- Collectables no longer have "wear" when gathering.
- Variance in collectability rating when an item is gathered has been removed.
- Rarity has been changed to Collectability.
- The gathering point's integrity, as well as your remaining GP, will now be displayed in the gathering window.
- Actions used to raise item collectability can now be executed directly from the gathering window.
- The Collector's Glove status is no longer required to gather items as collectables.
- Certain items that were only gathered to be used as collectables can now only be gathered as collectable items.
- The listing of items submitted to the House of Splendors as part of the Collectables Exchange has been changed.
- The required collectability rating for the second and third tier of Custom Delivery rewards for botanist and miner has been increased.
FFXIV 5.4 Aetherial Reduction changes:
The Aetherial Reduction system has been reworked and is now based on collectability:
- The location of ephemeral gathering points has been adjusted.
- The purity rating has been changed to collectability rating.
- Based on the item's collectability, up to three types of items can be obtained via aetherial reduction.
- Where high-quality item yields are available, yielded items will now always be high-quality when aetherial reduction is performed on items with high collectability.
- When reducing an item with a high collectability rating, there is a chance to receive an additional bonus to the number of items received.
- Items used in crafting recipes cannot be gathered as collectible anymore while more items have been added to the Aetherial Reduction.
FFXIV 5.4 Ocean Fishing and regular fishing changes
Ocean Fishing received quite the update and will now feature more routes. On top of the new routes Ocean fishing now features:
- New bonuses
- Missions
These missions will ask players to catch specific fishes a given number of times.
Other changes to Ocean Fishing and regular fishing includes:
- New fishing holes have been added.
- New items have been added to gathering points.
- When fishing, warning messages will now be displayed before fish are fully aware of your presence.
- The requirements for catching certain fish with special conditions have been added to the Fishing Log.
- Information for swimming shadows has been added to the Fishing Log.
- Players who abandon ocean fishing prior to completion cannot embark on another voyage until registration re-opens.
- The requirement for bonuses received for catching ten types of fish or more at a single destination will now be adjusted based on the number of participants.
- In the event you do not experience spectral current weather at a fishing location, the chance of encountering a spectral current is increased at your next destination.
- In the event a spectral current does not appear at a destination, or a spectral current appears shortly before traveling to a new destination, the next spectral current to appear will have an increased duration.
- The number of fish caught using Double Hook when fishing for silencer or Bartholomew the Chopper has been increased.
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