Final Fantasy XI introduces Evolith system

November 4, 3:07 PMMMORPG ExaminerJaime Skelton

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Final Fantasy XI/Square Enix

Sqaure Enix has revealed details about a new system for Final Fantasy XI, called the "Evolith" system.

Evoliths are stones which possess elemental power that rivals the power of crystals. Each piece of Evolith has its own unique properties, allowing players to utilize them with new synergy technology to get the exact bonuses they prefer.

Here's a preview of what Evolith use will be like:

1. Acquire evolith
- Evolith can be obtained by completing new NM hunting regimes accessible from "Hunt Registries" that will be introduced to certain areas alongside the Evolith system.
- Note that each piece of evolith is defined by a unique shape, size and elemental affinity.

2. Choose the base equipment you wish to enhance
- A vast assortment of equipment will support evolith, from several hundred existing items spanning a wide range of levels to new equipment slated to be introduced alongside the Evolith system.
- You may check whether or not a particular piece of equipment supports evolith by trading it to one of the "Synergy Engineer" NPCs that will be dispatched to certain cities.

3. Prepare your equipment
- A maximum of three evolith-holding "slots" may be etched into a given piece of equipment via synergy.
Note that each slot will have its own shape, size, and elemental affinity, to correspond with the evolith itself.
- The etching process will require the use of dedicated items.
- Similar to augmented items, etching evolith slots into a piece of equipment will render it untradeable and unauctionable.

4. Confirm compatibility
- Ensure that the slot is of the same shape and elemental affinity, and is large enough to hold the piece of evolith you wish to attach.

5. Attach evolith
- Evolith may be attached to a compatible piece of equipment via synergy.
- It is possible to outfit a piece of equipment with as many pieces of evolith as slots it contains.

Evoliths will also be able to be removed and changed, and evolith slots can even be removed from equipment if desires, through the upcoming synergy system.