FF14 Producer Drops Major Dawntrail Update – Cosmic Exploration & More in Patch 7.2!

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Summary

  • Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida said that Patch 7.2 will include Cosmic Exploration and Field Operations.
  • Yoshida’s comments came from the January 24 episode of A Stroll With Yoshi-P.
  • The Shades’ Triangle field exploration zone will focus on Support Jobs that appeared in past Final Fantasy games.
  • More details about Patch 7.2 are expected during February 7’s Live Letter broadcast.

Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy 14, announced that two highly anticipated features from Dawntrail, Cosmic Exploration and the Shades’ Triangle field operation, will debut in Patch 7.2 and subsequent updates, as shared during a stream called “A Stroll With Yoshi-P.” This information was later translated by players.

Just a few days after diving into Patch 7.16 of Final Fantasy 14, I found myself at the climax of the Dawntrail Role Quest saga. As the Warrior of Light, I took down the cunning Viera, Apyaahi. This patch also included some PvP balance adjustments and bug fixes, but an eagle-eyed player spotted a minor glitch during the Role Quest finale – a translation error while interacting with an NPC in Tuliyollal during the Dawntrail epilogue. Instead of English text, Japanese characters popped up on my screen. Square Enix acknowledged this issue and promised to rectify it in a future update for Final Fantasy 14.

During a chat with fans called “A Stroll with Yoshi-P” on January 24th, Yoshida confirmed that certain anticipated features of Dawntrail would be coming soon. On the r/ffxiv subreddit, translated notes indicated that Yoshida mentioned the Cosmic Exploration feature for Crafters and Gatherers is set to debut in Patch 7.2. Combat-related updates, smaller patches like 7.25, and the arrival of The Arcadion’s Cruiserweight tier of 8-player raids in Patch 7.2 were also discussed by Yoshida. Additionally, he hinted that elements from past Final Fantasy games, such as Support Jobs, would be incorporated into the Shades’ Triangle field operations when they are released during Patch 7.2. The first part of this operation, called Occult Crescent, will go live along with the launch of Patch 7.2.

Final Fantasy 14: Yoshida Says Cosmic Exploration and Shades’ Triangle Are Planned for Patch 7.2

Yoshida mentioned that in Patch 7.2, players should pay close attention to the pace of battles because there might be more elements appearing on the screen that aren’t displayed on the game’s buff or debuff tracker. Furthermore, Yoshida confirmed that Final Fantasy 14 will feature its seventh Ultimate raid challenge, and the strategy for this encounter has already been determined. Although he didn’t reveal details about the new Ultimate raid, it’s expected to make its debut during the patch cycle of Dawntrail.

As a devoted Final Fantasy 14 gamer, I’m eagerly waiting for the latest scoop on Patch 7.2, which they’ll be dishing out during the 85th episode of “Letter from the Producer Live” on February 7. The anticipation is high as we wait to see how the community reacts to this upcoming content wave.

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2025-01-26 03:08