Sq. Enix just lately dropped the second a part of its bulletins for Remaining 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 can be introduced throughout Fanfest 2026. As well as, ths can be the primary essential patch through which Savage has been delayed to keep away from the vacation interval, as a substitute dropping in early January for raiders.
To begin with, I’d like to present a giant shout out to the FFXIV Reddit Discord, who did a dwell translation of the occasion and allowed me to jot down about it and digest the information because it was introduced dwell. You’ll be able to try the trailer under.
Approaching patch day is the story, new tomes to grind (Mnemonics), the conventional model of the eight-man raid (Savage is dropping later as talked about earlier), and in addition new crafted gear can be out there. This gear will assist with Savage development, although the delay may even enable individuals to get just a few further 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 these days. The dungeon will characteristic responsibility help; this implies you possibly can take it on with AI accomplice somewhat than teaming with different gamers. This may help with studying the mechanics or just for those who’re nervous about enjoying with different individuals. There’s a new buff additionally being added with 7.4 for responsibility help; beforehand, for those who died, you’ll simply lose the struggle. Now for those who die, you get a buff, and although the primary time it’s going to reset, the buff will stack and provide you with further lives based mostly on what number of instances you wipe to the struggle.
The trial, Hell on Rails (Regular/Excessive), may even be dropping with the patch; earlier trials will unlock from enjoying the patch story. The traditional model can 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 purchase the mount later down the road.
The Warrior Of Mild With The Metal Chair
The brand new raid, Arcadion Heavyweight tier (Regular/Savage), may even be dropping, although Savage, as talked about, can be out later. This present raid tier could be very impressed by wrestling, and we’ll 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 need 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 perhaps the final main patch for fairly a while for raiders if they’re solely that sort of content material. The accompanying music monitor is being labored on by Tyler Smith and Tom Morello, and the lyrics have been penned by Caleb Shomo; the monitor is named The whole lot Burns. The monitor can be out December 17, 2025, as a separate buy outdoors the sport.
The unreal model of Tsukuyomi can be dropping too; that is content material that lets you 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 perhaps too robust for. Nonetheless, I’d personally wish to see the crew hold the unreal model of the struggle within the sport; presently, 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, can be getting a brand new sequence move (battle move), and the season can be resetting, however the huge information is the actual fact we can be getting a brand new map for the frontlines mode. It is a large-scale battlefield through which you’ve got totally different targets relying on which rule is in impact. I personally am not nice at this mode, however I’m joyful to see new PvP content material being added to the sport. The brand new map is named Worqor Chirteh.
For commendation crystals, Sq. Enix can be including duplicate gear awarded for ranked seasons 1 and a couple of of the Feast, with a distinct color palette (Previous gear may even be up to date to characteristic two dye channels; nevertheless, to make them appear distinctive, the color sections can be totally different on the unique armour.)
Worqor Chirteh (Triumph) has new guidelines; on this mode, you might be rewarded for occurring the offensive, chopping down the competitors as you declare triumphs throughout the sector. Triumphs can’t be retaken by different groups and don’t should be defended, so go on the offensive always. Climate additionally appears to have an effect on the circulate of battle throughout this match.
To extend your crew’s tactical ranking, you need to defeat enemies or declare strategic places (triumphs) that seem across the area. Claiming triumphs is completed by standing in a circle to boost 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 individuals in the identical circle. Cut up up and declare as many triumphs as doable!
Climate adjustments embody snow, inflicting capricious snow spirits to seem; they will create frosty obstacles and bless you with a strong barrier. One other climate change is auroras. Mystical vitality fills the world, rising 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 chances.
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. If you happen to log in inside 10 minutes as both solo or in a gaggle, then you possibly can resume your development, offered that the group when you have been offline has not been killed. That is enormous, as individuals have been pissed off attributable to a variety of DDoS assaults which have triggered individuals 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 dwell letter, however the crew can be altering the general construction of this method. They’re now including a sophisticated model of the dungeon, which is able to enable individuals to practise and prepare for attempting the Criterion model of the dungeon. The 2 totally different variant variations will enable any social gathering to be arrange, however Criterion can be restricted to 1 tank, 1 healer and a couple of DPS. Variant dungeons are a sort of story-based dungeon with totally different routes you possibly can take; superior lets you struggle the bosses in any order, and Criterion is simply the three bosses in a set order. You don’t want to beat all three bosses in Variant Dungeon Superior for the rewards, however you’re going to get a bonus room for those who do beat all of them. They’re including a brand new variant motion, Variant Eagle Eye Shot; not like different actions corresponding to Increase and Treatment, this talent could be outfitted by all three roles. This talent offers excessive harm to at least one enemy, so will probably 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, that means it can’t be spammed.
Am I Fairly Now?
One of many largest adjustments dropping with 7.4 is the brand new glamour system. This can be eradicating the lock on job gear in order that anybody can put on any armour, irrespective of the job. So, for those who fancy it you is usually a Paladin in a full gown set or maybe a white mage in a full heavy armour set! However attributable to points with the animation system and the actual fact all the pieces would should be redone, there can 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 have been in opposition to this concept, however they’ve seen how a lot the group needs this and have determined to incorporate the characteristic within the sport. It is a good instance of how a lot the corporate and crew are listening to their followers.
Sure class/job gear, beginning gear and trend gear (apart from stage 1) will now be handled as outfit glamour. Particular person objects which are a part of an outfit glamour can now be transformed to an outfit glamour with out proudly owning the entire set. Outfit glamour lets you set the gear as one piece within the mirage dresser, that means it takes much less area. You solely have 800 slots, which seems like rather a lot however will get crammed quick relying on the kind of participant you might be.
High quality Of Life Adjustments
One other new characteristic coming in 7.4 is a brand new momentary scorching bar you could add something that you’d have on a standard scorching bar to, corresponding to job switching, mounts, emotes or different actions that is perhaps cluttering up your present bar. This may be accessed at any time and lets you swap a lot quicker somewhat than opening up the tools menu anytime you need to swap (although I nonetheless surprise how this may work on a controller). The brand new panel has a number of alternative ways you possibly can set it to open up, permitting for some good customisations. This characteristic can be used for job actions in particular fights or situations.
Sq. Enix can be including a technique board, a brand new characteristic 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 individual 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 possibly can share the code from making it, permitting individuals to repeat and paste codes from web sites, Discords or social media. This can actually be used throughout the world’s first race, because the instrument appears to be like actually helpful and can assist out with planning and studying mechanics on the fly, and also will be good for educating people in social gathering finder attributable to sharing codes. As much as 50 methods could be saved; you possibly can create folders that every retailer 10, so I’m going to guess this implies you might be restricted to 5 folders.
You’ll be able to display share your technique board whereas modifying it, permitting you to debate techniques inside your social gathering. This could make the method of designing the boards simpler, as you possibly can plan which location every participant can be in with them visually seeing it. I’m shocked they have been ready to do that. When sharing, it’s only a easy button press, after which it’s a must to verify that you simply need to share it with the social gathering. For the social gathering member, they’ll get a notification they will click on, after which it’s going to open up the format design once they choose the notification. It appears you possibly can zoom out and in on the board, plus motion performed by the unique designer can be tracked in actual time. They confirmed this by shifting some markers, and the shared participant was in a position to see it because it occurred.
You may have tonnes of choices with the brand new technique board; you possibly can set a number of totally different layers, totally different job icons and might place markers so you possibly can 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 possibly can apply this additionally on the board. The board can have totally different layouts based mostly on the sector form too.
Fanfest Particulars
In 2026, we can have Fanfest returning. Beforehand we had data on how you can get the tickets for NA fanfest however they’ve formally introduced the time and date that gamers will be capable to buy tickets. You will have an lively 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
Total, 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 dwell letters till the one hundredth, which is loopy to see, and I do surprise if they’ll do one thing particular for this. Additionally, they talked about {that a} tonne of workers have grow to be unwell just lately, so we at PSU want them the very best of well being and a swift restoration on the workplaces.
