Final Fantasy 14’s 7.41 Update Is Now Live

On January 27th, 2026, Final Fantasy 14 released its first update of the year, Patch 7.41. This update added new features to two key parts of the upcoming Dawntrail expansion: Cosmic Exploration and Phantom Weapons. The patch, which followed five hours of server maintenance, also included unexpected adjustments to how different character classes (Jobs) play.

The newest update to Final Fantasy 14 arrived just over a month after the “Into the Mist” update (Patch 7.4). This update included the final part of the Arcadion raid series, called the Heavyweight tier. Normal mode was released in mid-December, and the more challenging Savage mode launched on January 6. Unfortunately, the release of the Savage tier was disrupted by cyberattacks targeting the game’s North American servers, which caused problems for players. These attacks have mostly been resolved since January 7.

Final Fantasy 14’s 7.41 Brings New Endgame Content

With the latest update to Final Fantasy 14, Square Enix has expanded the Phantom Weapon and Cosmic Exploration features for experienced players. The next chapter of the Phantom Weapon storyline involves three new quests, beginning with “Timeworn Techniques” from Lydirceil in the Phantom Village. You can reach the village from Tuliyollal after you’ve started the Phantom Weapon questline that was added in Patch 7.25.

A new area has opened in Final Fantasy 14 for players who enjoy crafting and gathering! The ‘Mission of Gravity’ quest, starting in Phaenna, sends you along with Searchingway and the loporrits on a trip to Oizys – a planet full of old ruins and tricky gravity. Just like past Cosmic Exploration events, players on each game server will need to collaborate to fully discover everything Oizys has to offer, as new areas and goals become available over time.

Patch 7.41 brought some unexpected improvements to the Summoner class in Final Fantasy XIV. After changes to the Red Mage in Patch 7.4 caused Summoner to be used less often in challenging raids, Patch 7.41 increased the Summoner’s burst damage through adjustments to the Sunflare and Searing Flash abilities. This should bring the Summoner’s power level closer to that of the Red Mage. No other classes received updates in this latest FFXIV patch.

Patch 7.41 is a Timely Update for Returning Final Fantasy 14 Players

The new 7.41 update is rolling out while a special event is still happening in Final Fantasy 14. The Free Login Campaign lets players who used to play but let their subscriptions lapse come back and play for free until February 9th. During the campaign, returning players get 96 hours of free playtime, though the timer keeps running even when you’re not logged in. If you have the Dawntrail expansion, you can now enjoy the next parts of the Cosmic Exploration and Phantom Weapon storylines during this campaign. To keep playing after the free hours are up, players will need to reactivate their subscriptions.

The next update for Final Fantasy 14, Patch 7.45, should be released in the next few weeks. It will continue the story of Hildibrand as he embarks on new adventures leading into Dawntrail, and introduce a new type of challenging dungeon called The Merchant’s Tale. Looking ahead to spring 2026, Patch 7.5 will be released, connecting the Dawntrail storyline to the content of FF14’s next expansion, which is currently unnamed. While Dawntrail still has more content planned, it’s unclear how Square Enix will schedule future updates with the next expansion already in development.

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.41 Notes (January 27, 2026)

Playable Content

New Sidequests have been added.

Cosmic Exploration
- Six new quests, starting with “Mission of Gravity” by speaking to Searchingway in Phaenna.
Phantom Weapons
- Three new quests, starting with “Timeworn Techniques” by speaking to Lydirceil in the Phantom Village.
New furnishings and orchestrion rolls have been added.
New Triple Triad cards have been added.
A new emote (/stomp) has been added.

Battle System

Job Changes (Summoner)

Adjustments made in Patch 7.4 have stabilized red mage’s firepower during various battle mechanics. Within the magical ranged DPS role, however, summoner was found to be relatively lacking in offensive ability, so we increased the potency of certain actions.
- Searing Flash: Potency has been increased from 600 to 700.
- Umbral Impulse: Potency has been increased from 620 to 640.
- Umbral Flare: Potency has been increased from 280 to 300.
- Sunflare: Potency has been increased from 800 to 1,000.
Players will now receive the power of the Echo in AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage). The Echo will take effect upon commencing this duty, increasing players’ maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 10%. Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.
Certain effects in AAC Heavyweight M1 and AAC Heavyweight M1 (Savage) have been adjusted to better distinguish ally actions.

Phantom Weapons

Enhancing Phantom Weapons

Upon completing the quest “A Phantom Reborn,” players will receive one enhanced phantom weapon based on the job with which they progressed through the quest. In the preceding quest, “In Pursuit of Perfection,” players will receive a phantom glass which can be used to confirm progress during that stage of the enhancement process.

Enhancing Additional Phantom Weapons

After completing the quest “A Phantom Reborn,” players may exchange Waning Arcanite with Dodokkuli in the phantom village (X:6.7 Y:7.1) to enhance additional phantom weapons. Waning Arcanite may be obtained by trading Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics.

Class/Job-specific Quests

Phantom weapon quests employ a system which will require players to proceed using the same class or job with which they accepted the quest.

Frontline

During Worqor Chirteh (Triumph) campaigns, triumphs will now appear more frequently near the center of the map.

Items

New items and recipes have been added.
New mounts, chocobo barding, facewear, and minions have been added.
All items and recipes added in Patch 7.41 will be listed in full at a later date.
A new condition has been added for expert recipes. This new condition is only applicable to recipes added in Patch 7.41.
- Robust: Reduces loss of durability by 50% and guarantees Sturdy material condition for the next step.

Cosmic Exploration (Oizys)

Requirements

Upon unlocking Oizys, players may travel to the star using the Bestways Burrow aetheryte and speaking with Drivingway in Mare Lamentorum (X:21.9 Y:13.2). Travel to the star is also possible by speaking with Cruisingway at Sinus Ardorum (X:20.6 Y:19.5) or Phaenna (X:27.0 Y:13.9) and selecting Oizys as the destination.
Players who did not participate in the development of Sinus Ardorum or Phaenna may still participate in the development of Oizys by progressing through cosmic exploration quests.

Oizys Credits

Players earn Oizys credits by participating in stellar missions and projects on Oizys. These credits can be exchanged for mech op pilot applications while on the star, or used to draw cosmic fortunes. Please note that lunar credits and Phaenna credits can only be obtained and used on their respective stars.

Oizys Exploration Tokens

Oizys exploration tokens can be exchanged for a special mount. These tokens are awarded upon the completion of EX+ stellar missions. Both the tokens themselves and the mount available for exchange can be sold via the market board.

Daily Successes

Upon completing the quest “Mission of Gravity,” credits earned via daily successes will be converted to Oizys credits. Please note that daily success points can also be accrued on Sinus Ardorum and Phaenna.

Standard Successes

Oizys-specific entries have been added. Standard success progress for other stars may be viewed via the pulldown menu in the Stellar Successes window.

Starward Standings

Tallying for Starward Standings has been changed, and will now be based on player contributions from stellar missions, mech ops, and projects undertaken on Oizys. Players can check their current standing by speaking with Scanningway on Oizys (X:18.2 Y:24.0). Contributions made in Sinus Ardorum and Phaenna will not count towards your contribution score.

Commendation

Star Contributors will be honored for fourteen days in the following ways:
- A hologram of the player will be displayed on Oizys (X:18.2 Y:23.8).
- The player’s name will be displayed on the starward standings stela on Oizys (X:18.2 Y:24.0).
- A special visual effect will be applied to the character in cosmic exploration areas.
Star Contributors cannot be reselected for fourteen days. However, if the current Star Contributor still holds the highest contribution score on the fourteenth day after being selected, they will be designated as Star Contributor again on the following day.

Artifact Search

Artifact search missions can now be undertaken.

Finding Artifacts

Increase your gold count by undertaking class A missions, including those designated as EX or EX+, or provisional missions to receive dronebits as a reward.
Once you have collected enough dronebits, you may exchange them for drone modules by speaking with Kaede on Oizys (X:17.3 Y:24.1).
Drone modules can be used to analyze the area via reconnaissance drone and locate artifacts, which will be displayed on the map.
Examine artifacts on the field to obtain unappraised ancient records.
Speak with Kaede to appraise your findings.

Cosmic tools can now be further enhanced.

By participating in cosmic exploration, players can obtain class-specific tools for Disciples of the Hand and Land which can be enhanced.

Enhancing Cosmic Tools

By completing stellar missions, players will obtain research data critical for tool enhancement. Cosmic prototypes do not need to be equipped to accrue research data. Players can confirm required research via “Cosmic Research” on the exotablet.
Once players have accrued sufficient research data, they may report to Researchingway on the star on which they currently reside. Doing so will allow players to obtain enhanced prototypes and cosmic tools. While players may obtain numerous cosmic prototypes and tools, research data can only be accrued via stellar missions for any given class.

System Changes

In order to reduce server congestion, we will be implementing multiple field instances for Oizys. We will monitor server activity and remove this feature when congestion is determined to no longer be an issue.
Solution Nine, Living Memory, and Phaenna will no longer be separated into multiple instances.
New achievements and titles have been added.
New portrait and adventurer plate accents have been added.
Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary.
Additions have been made to the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X/S auto-complete dictionaries.
New trophies (PS5) and achievements (Xbox Series X/S) have been added.
New music and sound effects have been added.

Resolved Issues

The following issues have been addressed:

An issue during Hell on Rails and Hell on Rails (Extreme) wherein the boss action Runaway Train occasionally did not inflict damage.
An issue during AAC Heavyweight M1 and AAC Heavyweight M1 (Savage) wherein the attack indicator for Coffinfiller, as performed by coffinmakers, occasionally displayed incorrectly.
An issue during AAC Heavyweight M1 (Savage) wherein the boss action Sanguine Scratch was not executed under certain conditions.
An issue with the boss action Flame Floater in AAC Heavyweight M2 (Savage) wherein tether markers and the following statuses would persist for incapacitated players:
- First in Line / Second in Line / Third in Line / Fourth in Line
An issue with the boss action Majestic Meteor during AAC Heavyweight M3 (Savage) wherein effects would occasionally display incorrectly and no damage would be inflicted if tethered players distanced themselves a certain amount.
An issue during AAC Heavyweight M4 (Savage) wherein the platform splitting due to the boss action Lindwurm’s Meteor would cause player incapacitation under certain conditions.
An issue wherein players could not change jobs within certain treasure dungeons.
An issue wherein the status Transcendent would prevent damage for actions that nullify its invulnerability effect.
An issue during Crystalline Conflict wherein the Party List and certain HUD elements would become inoperable under certain conditions.
An issue with Air Force One (The Cieldalaes) wherein the collision detection of certain targets was incorrect.
An issue when equipping the Noir Hat as a female Hrothgar wherein the option “Manually adjust visor” would not be reflected.
An issue when playing as a Lalafell wherein equipping the following gear would cause arm graphics to display incorrectly:
- Antiquated Tantra Chestwrap / Tantra Chestwrap / Virtu Tantra Chestwrap
An issue wherein executing specific actions under certain conditions and while mounted would prevent job changes until the same action was performed again.
- We have implemented provisional measures to ensure job changes become available after 10 seconds have passed. Additionally, using the general action Sprint will reverse the block against job changes. An official fix for this issue is scheduled to be implemented in Patch 7.5.
An issue wherein the eye color and hairstyle of the minion Grooving Green were incorrect.
An issue wherein certain gathering points would occasionally not be displayed in the Diadem.
An issue when editing strategy boards while using a gamepad wherein objects could not be selected on the strategy board.
An issue wherein strategy boards could be shared during PvP by selecting “Share with Party” or “Real-time Sharing.”
An issue wherein macros registered to the command panel did not display a gear icon.
An issue when viewing recorded duties wherein the countdown would not display.
Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known Issues

An issue when playing cosmic exploration on Oizys wherein a black loading screen may persist during project completion cutscenes.
- If you encounter this issue, enter the text command /ac “Duty Action I” into the chat log and return to the rainbow crystal via Stellar Return.
An issue when playing the Oizys cosmic exploration sidequest “Mission of Gravity” wherein the quest progression icon displayed above a certain NPC is incorrect.
- The icon displays correctly on the map.
An issue when undertaking the mech op directive “Mine Phainite” on Phaenna wherein applicable gathering points become unavailable if, while the Extractor Beam is ready, players distance themselves far enough for the gathering points’ visual effects to disappear.
- If you encounter this issue, use the Extractor Beam on an available gathering point. The next time Extractor Beam is ready for use, previous gathering points should become targetable.
An issue when playing Lord of Verminion wherein the ability of a certain minion added in Patch 7.41 does not perform correctly.
- The ability currently reduces movement speed by 50%, however the correct amount should be 70% as indicated by the help text.

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