Final Fantasy XIV Online update out now

As a seasoned adventurer who has traversed the digital lands of Eorzea for what feels like an eternity, I must say that Square Enix never ceases to surprise and delight me with their updates for Final Fantasy XIV Online. The Crossroads update, with its continuation of the Warriors of Light’s journey and plethora of new content, has once again proven why this game is at the pinnacle of MMORPGs.


In simple terms, Square Enix has rolled out the initial major upgrade for Final Fantasy XIV Online since the debut of its latest expansion, titled Dawntrail. This ‘Crossroads’ update introduces fresh content and tasks within Final Fantasy XIV Online via Patch 7.1, allowing the Warriors of Light to proceed with their adventure following the conclusion of the Dawntrail expansion storyline.

There are also new challenges coming with the Final Fantasy XIV Online update, such as the Yuweyawata Field Station dungeon, the Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden trial, the Jade Stoa (Unreal) trial, and debut of the Final Fantasy XI crossover alliance raid series, ‘Echoes of Vana’diel.’

Here’s a suggestion for paraphrasing: In the upcoming months, you can expect to see further updates as part of the Patch 7.1x series. A summary of what’s included in those updates is provided below:

  • November 26 – Patch 7.11 brings new feature Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) featuring familiar faces from the Shadowbringers expansion which sees players take part in 8-player raids
  • December 17 – Patch 7.15 will offer a new custom delivery NPC, new Hildibrand quests, and additional Wachumqimeqi quests
  • December 24 – A brand new difficulty tier will be released in the form of the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) alliance 24-player raid
  • January 21 – Patch 7.16 will bring even more additional quests

Features of the Final Fantasy XIV Online update include:

  • New Main Scenario Quests – Crossroads
  • New 24-Player Alliance Raid – Echoes of Vana’diel – Jeuno: The First Walk
  • New Dungeon – Yuweyawata Field Station
  • New Trial  The Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden
  • New Unreal Trial  The Jade Stoa (Unreal): Face off against Byakko, one of the Four Lords, at level 100
  • New Allied Society Quests – Players will be able to undertake new allied society quests for the Pelupelu that are designed for battle classes and jobs
  • New Game+ Support for Patch 7.0 – Replay main scenario quests, job quests, and role quests
  • Duty Support Additions – Support for the non-main scenario quest dungeon Halatali will be implemented, with further additions in the future
  • Player Housing Update – The ability to select interior designs from different residential areas regardless of the location of the plot and new interior designs will be added
  • Player Versus Player Update – Rework of multiple Crystalline Conflict maps, PvP action changes, and more
  • Miscellaneous Updates – Additional updates for the Hall of the Novice with training for a wide range of different battle mechanics, NPC voiceovers added to Doman Mahjong, and more

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2024-11-12 16:15