Quest, mission and NM changes (October 2026)

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This page lists quest, mission and notorious monster behaviour that changed in this update and that you will notice in play.

Missions

- Imperial Coronation (Treasures of Aht Urhgan): lost the ring you chose? Talk to Nadeey in Walahra Temple (Aht Urhgan Whitegate). She gives the same ring again, once per conquest tally.
- Back to the Beginning → Light in the Darkness (Wings of the Goddess): the next step opens after one Vana'diel day has passed. Gentle Tiger keeps telling you to wait until Burden of Suspicion opens.
- The Fighting Fourth (Wings of the Goddess): you can only pledge to one nation's quest at a time. Once you have pledged, the Turbulent Storm scene plays for you.
- The Rites of Life (Chains of Promathia 1-1) and A Shantotto Ascension (mission 1): if you log out or drop during the opening scenes, the scene picks up where you left off when you come back.
- The Davoi Report / Infiltrate Davoi (San d'Oria): the three wall marks in Davoi are now called East, South and North Block Code, and the document is Lost Document. Check each one as the mission asks.
- A Shrouded Canopy (Seekers of Adoulin): from this mission on, the Blockaded Path in Kamihr Drifts takes you to Leafallia. Before it, you only see "A snow-dusted crag blocks your path."
- A Day in the Life of a Pioneer (Seekers of Adoulin): picking "Like Yesterday" in Levil's scene no longer stalls the scene.

Quests

- Changing allegiance (Campaign): you can switch to another nation's allied forces. Rejoining a nation you served before costs two medal ranks. Your Bronze Ribbon stays.
- Lost Memories (Abyssea): after you finish it, you can repeat it. Trade 2 Lambent Scales for 480 cruor. If you lost the potion key item, you get it back.
- Wish Upon a Star (Bastok): log the logging points in Yuhtunga or Yhoator Jungle. Whenever your hatchet does not break, there is a chance of the Fallen Star.
- Full Speed Ahead!: steep climbs drain your raptor's motivation faster, and it sweats while it climbs. Take the flat routes.
- Monstrosity: the opening scene in the Feretory shows your own race and face.

Notorious monsters

NM | Zone | What changed |
Coppercap | North Gustaberg [S] | Steal a Woozyshroom from it and its cap changes. Stealable: Woozyshroom, Sleepshroom. |
High-level Fomors | Lufaise Meadows | The Bard, Red Mage, Paladin, Dragoon, Dark Knight and Black Mage Fomors drop Spectral Crimson. |
Lamia No.19 | Arrapago Reef | Wanders around her patrol area at random instead of walking a fixed loop. |
Mamool Ja (Two Horn the Savage) | Mamook | Keeps facing you while it paces between its healing spots. |
Moblin Fantocciniman (Automaton Assault) | Mine Shaft #2716 | A Thief can Steal his dice. After that he only rolls dice that target the player. |
Fantoccini | Mine Shaft #2716 | The White Mage, Black Mage and Paladin puppets cast a wider range of spells. |
Chary Apkallu | Mount Zhayolm | Strongly resists Bind, Sleep and Gravity. |
Khimaira | Nyzul Isle | Strongly resists Stun. |
Gem Heister Roorooroon, Stealth Bomber Gagaroon | Nyzul Isle | No longer drop bombs while slept or stunned. |
Moblin Gurneyman | Oldton Movalpolos | Against a Trust it only casts Poison II, Dia and Bio. Bind, Gravity, Sleep and the rest come out once a player holds hate. |
Hyakume | Ranguemont Pass | Can pop from any of the Hecteyes around its pond. |
Shikigami Weapon | Ro'Maeve | Appears anywhere along its ring path, and returns to the nearest point of the loop after a fight. |
Delicieuse Delphine, Erle | Rolanberry Fields [S] | Give up the chase once they lose sight of you, like normal monsters. |
Mountain Worm (NM) | Uleguerand Range | Gives up the chase once it loses you. |
Elel | Sacrarium | Spawns at one of four spots in the halls instead of always the same one. |
Charybdis | Sea Serpent Grotto | Hits 2 to 8 times per round. |
Ix'aern (DRK) | The Garden of Ru'Hmet | When it gets back up, it goes after someone who was fighting it before falling back to the rest of the alliance. |
Absolute Virtue | Al'Taieu | Waits for the effect of its last special to run out before it uses the next. Its Wynav pets join the fight. |
Jailer of Love | Al'Taieu | Its pets join the boss's target as soon as they appear. |

Towns and travel

- Gajaad (Al Zahbi) only takes Imperial Bronze Piece donations while Al Zahbi holds the Astral Candescence.
- Shihu-Danhu (Al Zahbi) tells you to get the Astral Candescence back when it is lost.
- Runic Seal (Alzadaal Undersea Ruins): the party leader sees "Commencing transport to Nyzul Isle!" when entering.
- King Ranperre's Tomb: the ??? that takes you down the stairs plays a teleport animation first.
- Priming Gate (Windurst Walls): standing on the inner edge of the door no longer sends you back into Toraimarai Canal.
- Tonberry priest (Temple of Uggalepih): after the hate reset, the priest casts on you as the scene ends.
- Watchful Pixie (Beaucedine Glacier [S]) always greets you with her line about her sister Callisto in Grauberg [S].

Lebros Cavern (Excavation Duty)

- A Qiqirn Mine only goes off if the player who set it is still fighting when the countdown hits zero. It explodes right on the zero.
- Qiqirn Ceramists and Volcanists drop a Qiqirn Mine about a third of the time.