Sq. Enix not too long ago dropped the second a part of its bulletins for Closing Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4, which is able to arrive on December 16. This patch will begin the brand new story main into the 8.x enlargement that shall be introduced throughout Fanfest 2026. As well as, ths can also be the primary most important patch wherein Savage has been delayed to keep away from the vacation interval, as an alternative dropping in early January for raiders.
Initially, I’d like to provide an enormous shout out to the FFXIV Reddit Discord, who did a reside translation of the occasion and allowed me to put in writing about it and digest the data because it was introduced reside. You may try the trailer beneath.
Approaching patch day is the story, new tomes to grind (Mnemonics), the traditional model of the eight-man raid (Savage is dropping later as talked about earlier), and likewise new crafted gear shall be out there. This gear will assist with Savage development, although the delay will even enable folks to get a number of additional items of tome gear earlier than the launch of Savage.
It’s Time To Go Into The Mist.
The brand new dungeon for the patch is named Mistwake, which sorts of jogs my memory of Lindblum. You unlock the dungeon as all the time from engaged on the MSQ, and the gear will assist some gamers make amends for levelling up in the event that they haven’t been placing within the time currently. The dungeon will function obligation help; this implies you’ll be able to take it on with AI accomplice fairly than teaming with different gamers. This might help with studying the mechanics or just when you’re nervous about taking part in with different folks. There’s a new buff additionally being added with 7.4 for obligation help; beforehand, when you died, you’ll simply lose the struggle. Now when you die, you get a buff, and although the primary time it is going to reset, the buff will stack and provide you with additional lives based mostly on what number of instances you wipe to the struggle.
The trial, Hell on Rails (Regular/Excessive), will even be dropping with the patch; earlier trials will unlock from taking part in the patch story. The traditional model shall be unlocked this fashion, with the acute needing to go to an NPC to unlock them. The trial appears to be a really memory-intensive struggle, and you’re going to get two totems for finishing it. Totems can be utilized to buy gear, or finally you should buy the mount later down the road.
The Warrior Of Mild With The Metal Chair
The brand new raid, Arcadion Heavyweight tier (Regular/Savage), will even be dropping, although Savage, as talked about, shall be out later. This present raid tier could be very impressed by wrestling, and we are going to see extra of this with this patch. We didn’t actually see an enormous quantity of knowledge on the raid, however that is regular because the crew don’t wish to spoil something for gamers who’re experiencing it for the primary time
This would be the final of the eight-man raid sequence, because it wraps up within the 7.4 patch. As such, except Sq. Enix announce a brand new final for 7.5, this is likely to be the final main patch for fairly a while for raiders if they’re solely that kind of content material. The accompanying music observe is being labored on by Tyler Smith and Tom Morello, and the lyrics had been penned by Caleb Shomo; the observe is named The whole lot Burns. The observe shall be out December 17, 2025, as a separate buy outdoors the sport.
The unreal model of Tsukuyomi shall be dropping too; that is content material that means that you can do earlier trials for a weekly reward. The trial is scaled as much as the present ilvl or near it. This lets you expertise mechanics you is likely to be too robust for. Nevertheless, I’d personally prefer to see the crew hold the unreal model of the struggle within the sport; at present, as soon as the brand new patch is out, the earlier unreal is eliminated.
Rise Up And Take The Enemy Base
The PvP, as all the time, shall be getting a brand new sequence move (battle move), and the season shall be resetting, however the huge information is the very fact we shall be getting a brand new map for the frontlines mode. This can be a large-scale battlefield wherein you will have totally different goals relying on which rule is in impact. I personally am not nice at this mode, however I’m completely satisfied to see new PvP content material being added to the sport. The brand new map is named Worqor Chirteh.
For commendation crystals, Sq. Enix shall be including reproduction gear awarded for ranked seasons 1 and a pair of of the Feast, with a distinct color palette (Previous gear will even be up to date to function two dye channels; nevertheless, to make them appear distinctive, the color sections shall be totally different on the unique armour.)
Worqor Chirteh (Triumph) has new guidelines; on this mode, you might be rewarded for happening the offensive, slicing down the competitors as you declare triumphs throughout the sector. Triumphs can’t be retaken by different groups and don’t have to be defended, so go on the offensive always. Climate additionally appears to have an effect on the move of battle throughout this match.
To extend your crew’s tactical ranking, you need to defeat enemies or declare strategic areas (triumphs) that seem across the area. Claiming triumphs is finished by standing in a circle to lift your crew’s flag; as soon as all of the circles have a flag planted inside them, the triumph is claimed. You additionally don’t want a number of folks in the identical circle. Cut up up and declare as many triumphs as doable!
Climate modifications embrace snow, inflicting capricious snow spirits to seem; they’ll create frosty obstacles and bless you with a robust barrier. One other climate change is auroras. Mystical vitality fills the realm, growing the speed of restrict gauges, and higher-ranking triumphs usually tend to seem, so this can be a good time to counterattack and reverse the percentages.
Huge Deep Dungeon Adjustments
Presently in case you are disconnected whereas soloing the deep dungeon, you’ll lose immediately, however with this replace this may change. Should you log in inside 10 minutes as both solo or in a bunch, then you’ll be able to resume your development, offered that the group whilst you had been offline has not been killed. That is enormous, as folks have been annoyed on account of loads of DDoS assaults which have brought on folks to wipe of their solo runs.
In the meantime, the builders are additionally dropping a brand new Variant dungeon. This data was coated within the earlier reside letter, however the crew shall be altering the general construction of this technique. They’re now including a complicated model of the dungeon, which is able to enable folks to practise and prepare for making an attempt the Criterion model of the dungeon. The 2 totally different variant variations will enable any occasion to be arrange, however Criterion shall be restricted to 1 tank, 1 healer and a pair of DPS. Variant dungeons are a sort of story-based dungeon with totally different routes you’ll be able to take; superior means that you can struggle the bosses in any order, and Criterion is simply the three bosses in a set order. You do not want to beat all three bosses in Variant Dungeon Superior for the rewards, however you’re going to get a bonus room when you do beat all of them. They’re including a brand new variant motion, Variant Eagle Eye Shot; in contrast to different actions similar to Increase and Treatment, this talent will be geared up by all three roles. This talent offers excessive harm to 1 enemy, so it is going to be good for DPS checks on bosses. Variant Increase 2, which revives one ally, will solely be in Criterion Dungeons. Every participant can use this motion as soon as per boss encounter, which means it can’t be spammed.
Am I Fairly Now?
One of many greatest modifications dropping with 7.4 is the brand new glamour system. This shall be eradicating the lock on job gear in order that anybody can put on any armour, regardless of the job. So, when you fancy it you is usually a Paladin in a full gown set or maybe a white mage in a full heavy armour set! However on account of points with the animation system and the very fact every little thing would have to be redone, there shall be limits on the weapon system. You can’t glamour totally different job weapons on totally different jobs – so no greatsword for Students, for instance. That is because of the assault animations.
That is really a response to the modding scene; initially they had been towards this concept, however they’ve seen how a lot the group desires this and have determined to incorporate the function within the sport. This can be a good instance of how a lot the corporate and crew are listening to their followers.
Sure class/job gear, beginning gear and vogue gear (apart from stage 1) will now be handled as outfit glamour. Particular person objects which might be a part of an outfit glamour can now be transformed to an outfit glamour with out proudly owning the entire set. Outfit glamour means that you can set the gear as one piece within the mirage dresser, which means it takes much less area. You solely have 800 slots, which seems like lots however will get crammed quick relying on the kind of participant you might be.
High quality Of Life Adjustments
One other new function coming in 7.4 is a brand new non permanent sizzling bar you can add something that you’d have on a standard sizzling bar to, similar to job switching, mounts, emotes or different actions that is likely to be cluttering up your present bar. This may be accessed at any time and means that you can swap a lot quicker fairly than opening up the gear menu anytime you wish to swap (although I nonetheless marvel how this may work on a controller). The brand new panel has a number of alternative ways you’ll be able to set it to open up, permitting for some good customisations. This function will also be used for job actions in particular fights or situations.
Sq. Enix can also be including a technique board, a brand new function permitting you to show a technique diagram all through an obligation! Gamers can share and show the identical board inside a celebration; this implies just one particular person must design it. That is primarily targeted on raids; to arrange a technique board, you may make it from scratch, make it from a preset or obtain it from a celebration member, or you’ll be able to share the code from making it, permitting folks to repeat and paste codes from web sites, Discords or social media. It will actually be used throughout the world’s first race, because the device seems actually helpful and can assist out with planning and studying mechanics on the fly, and also will be good for instructing folks in occasion finder on account of sharing codes. As much as 50 methods will be saved; you’ll be able to create folders that every retailer 10, so I’m going to guess this implies you might be restricted to 5 folders.
You may display screen share your technique board whereas modifying it, permitting you to debate ways inside your occasion. This could make the method of designing the boards simpler, as you’ll be able to plan which location every participant shall be in with them visually seeing it. I’m shocked they had been in a position to do that. When sharing, it’s only a easy button press, after which it’s important to verify that you simply wish to share it with the occasion. For the occasion member, they’ll get a notification they’ll click on, after which it is going to open up the structure design after they choose the notification. It appears you’ll be able to zoom out and in on the board, plus motion carried out by the unique designer shall be tracked in actual time. They confirmed this by transferring some markers, and the shared participant was in a position to see it because it occurred.
You might have tonnes of choices with the brand new technique board; you’ll be able to set a number of totally different layers, totally different job icons and may place markers so you’ll be able to visually present the place mechanics are sometimes occurring. All of this may hopefully enable for quicker development in savage and supreme content material. Moreover, Yoshi P talked about that in Japan, they only use DPS1-4, however for worldwide gamers, they use totally different markers based mostly on melee, ranged, or magical ranged. He additionally revealed you’ll be able to apply this additionally on the board. The board could have totally different layouts based mostly on the sector form too.
Fanfest Particulars
In 2026, we could have Fanfest returning. Beforehand we had data on the right way to get the tickets for NA fanfest however they’ve formally introduced the time and date that gamers will be capable of buy tickets. You will have an energetic account however it is possible for you to to buy the EU tickets for Germany Fanfest on Friday February sixth 2026, the occasion itself is July 25-26 2026.
Abstract of particulars
General, most of this data was coated in our earlier Stay Letter protection, however extra particulars got as we head in direction of the patch. Solely 10 extra reside letters till the one hundredth, which is loopy to see, and I do marvel if they’ll do one thing particular for this. Additionally, they talked about {that a} tonne of employees have turn into in poor health not too long ago, so we at PSU want them the perfect of well being and a swift restoration on the workplaces.
