The Sorrow of Werlyt

The Sorrow of Werlyt is a Chronicles of a New Era Feature Quest series that unlocks the optional level 80, 8-player normal and extreme-difficulty trials for the Shadowbringers patches.

Story

The story revolves around the follow-up of The Ultima Weapon project by the VIIth Imperial Legion and its new Legatus, as well as the struggles of five Raen Au Ra orphans adopted by Gaius van Baelsar before the war with Eorzea.

Lore

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The Garlean Empire seeks to break the stalemate with Eorzean forces by unleashing the culmination of its twisted experimentation─a brutal warmachina that exists only to destroy. On both sides of the battlefield, shadows of the past loom large as the decisive clash draws ever closer.

— Patch 5.2 Special Site

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The uneasy alliance forged with Gaius Baelsar has paved the way to victory over the Ruby Weapon. Armed with knowledge of the location of the outpost whence it came, the time has come to confront the Empire and bring a swift end to the diabolical Weapon project.

— Patch 5.3 Special Site

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Gaius and the Warrior of Light are another step closer to thwarting the Empire's warmachina development project after vanquishing the Sapphire Weapon. However, newly unearthed information alludes to another foe lurking in the shadows, and you must take decisive action before it is too late.

— Patch 5.4 Special Site

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With adamantine armor and a beating, blood red core, the Diamond Weapon is the culmination of countless sacrifices and untold suffering. When the ultimate triumph of the VIIth Legion's monstrous Weapon project descends upon Werlyt, who will be saved, and who shall fall?

— Patch 5.5 Special Site

Release

The first part of The Sorrow of Werlyt was released with Patch 5.2 on February 17, 2020. This included the 8-man trial, Cinder Drift and its Extreme. The second part followed with Patch 5.3 on August 10, 2020 and included a solo duty vs The Sapphire Weapon. The third part came with Patch 5.4 on December 7, 2020 and included the second 8-man trial, Castrum Marinum and its Extreme. The fourth and final part was released on April 13, 2021 as part of Patch 5.5 and contains the finale to the series, The Cloud Deck and its Extreme.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Ruby Doomsday	80	Resistance Officer	Cinder Drift
Sleep Now in Sapphire	80	Resistance Officer		1 Sapphire Weapon Bust
Blood of Emerald	80	Resistance Officer	Castrum Marinum
In Memory	80	Resistance Officer
Duty in the Sky with Diamond	80	Resistance Officer	The Cloud Deck	1 And Love You Shall Find Orchestrion Roll
Forever at Your Side	80	Severa	Mass Destruction of Weapons The Sorrow of Werlyt (New Game+)	1 G-Warrior MG