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Patch 7.1 Brings A Mountain of New Battle Content and Updates for Players,with More to Come in Patch 7.11 and 7.15 Later This Year

SQUARE ENIX® has released the first major update for FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online following the release of the latest expansion, Dawntrail™, with Patch 7.1 “Crossroads.”

The patch arrives with an array of new content and updates including the continuation of the Warrior of Light’s journey following the conclusion of the Dawntrail expansion. Exciting new challenges also await, such as the Yuweyawata Field Station dungeon, the Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene's Burden trial, the Jade Stoa (Unreal) trial and the debut of the long-awaited FINAL FANTASY XI crossover alliance raid series, “Echoes of Vana'diel.”

Additionally, the Patch 7.1x series will include a number of further updates in the coming months, each arriving with a variety of content and changes to the gameplay experience. Patch 7.11 launches on Tuesday, November 26 and introduces the highly anticipated Futures Rewritten (Ultimate), providing a new challenge in an epic battle. This 8-player raid features some familiar faces from the Shadowbringers™ expansion. Patch 7.15, currently scheduled to launch on Tuesday, December 17, will add a new custom delivery NPC, new Hildibrand quests and additional Wachumeqimeqi quests. On Tuesday, December 24, one week following the launch of Patch 7.15, an entirely new difficulty tier in the form of the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) alliance raid will be unleashed. This 24-player, high-difficulty alliance raid will offer a new type of content for players to face. Then, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Patch 7.16 will bring additional role quests.

You can view the Patch 7.1 trailer here: https://youtu.be/T_UMKggEkUI

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Details on Patch 7.1, the upcoming releases of Patch 7.11, 7.15 and 7.16 can be found below:

Patch 7.1 – Releasing Tuesday, November 12

  • 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

Patch 7.11 – Releasing Tuesday, November 26

  • New Ultimate Raid – Futures Rewritten (Ultimate)

Patch 7.15 – Releasing Tuesday, December 17

  • A New Custom Delivery Client – Nitowikwe
  • Additional Wachumeqimeqi Quests – Players who have completed all Wachumeqimeqi quests will be able to enjoy a finale to wrap-up their respective stories
  • New Hildibrand Quest Series – Everyone’s favorite inspector returns for more antics in Dawntrail

Tuesday, December 24

  • Chaotic Alliance Raid – The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic): A new 24-player, high-difficulty alliance raid arriving one week after Patch 7.15

Patch 7.16 – Releasing Tuesday, January 21, 2025

  • Additional Role Quests

For more information and the latest updates on content set to arrive with Patch 7.1 and subsequent patches, please visit the promotional site:
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/patch_7_1

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With more than 30 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The Free Trial includes all content from A Realm Reborn™, the Heavensward™ and Stormblood™ expansions (and updates through Patch 4.58). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to three full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information can be found at: https://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial

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