To distinguish between adjustments that are and are not affected by the registration of these expansions, the following notations will be used throughout the patch notes:
Patch 5.3 contains content that can only be accessed by registering the expansion packs for Final Fantasy XIV to your service account. This patch also includes the second installment of YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse, the addition of dwarf beast tribe quests, Faux Hollows, Unreal trials, and more.
Patch 5.3 is the third major version update for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers and concludes the Shadowbringers story.