Final Fantasy XIV releases preliminary Heavensward patch notes

Early access for Final Fantasy XIV‘s first expansion is live in less than two days, and boy, there is a lot coming along with the expansion. If you thought the game’s normal patch notes were extensive, you’ll be impressed with the Heavensward patch notes. They omit details normally included in patch notes, like new recipes and quest details, and yet they still wind up being massively longer than normal notes. Like a full-on expansion or something.

Some of the details, as mentioned, are not available in the notes, but there’s still a solid breakdown of what the expansion adds. That includes elements which hadn’t been discussed before, like the new mega-levequest Temple Leves and the details on “collectable” items for crafting or gathering scrips. Take a look at the full patch notes, and yes, go ahead and hop on the hype train. It gets going and it just doesn’t stop.

And here’s that sweet, sweet “launch” trailer again: