Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.4: Complete Update Guide

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Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.4 “Into the Mist” – Everything You Need to Know

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.4 drops on December 16, 2025, bringing one of the most requested quality-of-life features in the game’s history: deep dungeon disconnect protection. But that’s just the beginning. This massive update includes new story content, raid tiers, a complete glamour system overhaul, and dozens of gameplay improvements.

Here’s your complete guide to everything coming in FF14 Patch 7.4.

Patch 7.4 Release Date and Maintenance

Maintenance Window: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

1:00 AM – 5:00 AM Eastern (5:00 AM – 9:00 AM GMT / 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT)
Patch goes live immediately after maintenance ends

Important: Job balance updates for PVE and PVP will be announced during maintenance via a follow-up post from Square Enix.

Deep Dungeon Disconnect Protection: The Game-Changer

How the New System Works

After waves of DDoS attacks throughout fall 2025, producer Naoki Yoshida implemented player-requested changes to deep dungeons:

The 10-Minute Rule:

If all party members disconnect (including solo players), your progress is saved
You have 10 minutes to log back in and resume your run
As long as everyone returns within the window, it won’t count as a wipe

Critical Exceptions:

If a party member dies while others are disconnected, the run is still lost
If all other party members disconnect while one or more are KO’d, it counts as a wipe
Your character remains in the dungeon briefly after disconnecting—deaths during this time count

Why This Matters: Previously, any full-party disconnect meant starting over from a checkpoint floor, potentially losing hours of progress. This change respects players’ time and protects against server issues beyond their control.

New Main Scenario Content

Story Quests

Patch 7.4 serves as an interlude between Dawntrail and the next expansion:

New main scenario quests begin with “Targeted Tragedy”
Chronicles of a New Era (The Arcadion) quests start with “Dreams of Paradise”
New Game+ chapters added: The Arcadion, Studium, and Wachumeqimeqi

Alpha and Omega Appearances

After completing post-Dawntrail MSQ and Omega: Beyond the Rift quests, Alpha and Omega will now appear in:

Tuliyollal
Solution Nine
Urqopacha
Kozama’uka
Yak T’el
Shaaloani
Heritage Found

Fast Travel Updates

Direct teleport to the phantom village from Tuliyollal’s aetheryte after:

Attuning to all Aethernet shards in Tuliyollal
Completing “Unfamiliar Territory” quest

New Dungeons and Trials

Mistwake Dungeon

Level requirement: 100
Item level: 735 or higher
Duty Support: Available from launch
Added to Wondrous Tails objectives

Hell on Rails Trial

Normal Mode:

Level 100
Item level 745 or higher

Extreme Mode:

Level 100
Item level 760 or higher
Added to Stone, Sky, Sea

Item Level Sync

The Underkeep and The Meso Terminal dungeons now have item level sync (760).

AAC Heavyweight Tier: New Raid Content

Normal Mode (Available December 16)

Requirements:

Level 100
Item level 745 or higher

Loot System Changes:

Treasure coffers drop tokens instead of gear
Trade tokens for gear of your choice with Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4)
One token per week per duty
Once you receive a token, you can’t roll on remaining tokens
No weekly entry restriction—farm for practice as much as you want

Weekly Reset: Tuesday at 12:00 AM PST (8:00 AM GMT / 7:00 PM AEDT)

AAC Heavyweight M4 Weapon Rewards

Complete M4 to earn one Heavy Holoblade per week
Exchange with Hhihwi for Universal Tomestones 3.0
Trade Universal Tomestones 3.0 for weapons

AAC Heavyweight Tier (Savage)

Delayed Release: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 2:00 AM PST (10:00 AM GMT / 9:00 PM AEDT)

Item Level Requirements:

M1 (Savage): 760
M2 (Savage): 765
M3 (Savage): 770
M4 (Savage): 770

Loot System:

Treasure coffers contain Grand Champion’s Coffers that transform into gear for your current job
M4 coffers yield weapons
AAC Illustrated: HW Edition drops from each floor
Exchange AAC Illustrated with Hhihwi for gear
One AAC Illustrated per floor per week on first clear

San d’Oria: The Second Walk Updates

Major changes to the Dawntrail Alliance Raid:

Weekly coffer restriction removed
Weekly Montiont Coin restriction removed
Added to Wondrous Tails objectives
Pilgrim’s Traverse challenge log rewards now temporarily stored in loot list if inventory is full

Allagan Tomestone System Overhaul

New Currency: Allagan Tomestones of Mnemonics

Weekly cap: 450
Maximum storage: 2,000
Requirement: Level 100 with at least one Disciple of War or Magic
Exchange: Speak with Zircon in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.5)
Augmentation: Speak with Theone in Solution Nine (X:8.5 Y:13.6)

Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics

Weekly cap removed
Maximum storage remains 2,000
All duties that gave Mathematics now give Mnemonics instead

Allagan Tomestones of Heliometry

No longer obtainable
All duties that gave Heliometry now give Mathematics instead
Existing Heliometry can be exchanged for Mathematics with Auriana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7)

Allagan Tomestones of Aesthetics

Completely removed from the game

Allagan Tomestones of Poetics

Still obtainable from duties up to level 90 and certain Duty Roulettes
No changes

Glamour System: Complete Overhaul

This is one of the biggest quality-of-life updates in FF14 history.

Equipment Restrictions Removed

Class/Job Requirements:

Glamour any equipment regardless of class or job
Weapons and tools must still match type (e.g., dark knight arms with dark knight arms)
Equipment displays regardless of your current class, job, or level

Level Requirements:

Glamour equipment regardless of level
No more “you must be level X to display this glamour”

Note: Race, gender, and Grand Company restrictions still apply.

Outfit Glamour Updates

Partial Outfit Support:

No longer need complete sets to create outfit glamours
Glamour prisms consumed based on number of pieces added
Add missing pieces to existing outfits via “Add Missing Outfit Gear” option

Visual Indicators:

Piece count now displayed on each outfit set
Orange number: All possible pieces stored
White number: Some pieces missing

New Job-Specific Glamours: Additional outfit glamours added for gear from before Patch 7.1, including job-specific, race-specific, and miscellaneous fashion items.

Quality-of-Life Improvements

Glamour prism count displayed when casting or dispelling glamours
Equipment already glamoured that wasn’t displaying in 7.38 or earlier may now appear

Two Dye Channels Added

Multiple items now support dual dye channels:

Anima weapons
PVP armor
Feast reward replicas (starting with Patch 7.4)
Other cosmetic items

Strategy Board and Command Panel: New Features for Raiders

Strategy Board

Perfect for coordinating challenging content:

Create visual raid strategies using icons, symbols, and markers
Display during duties to reference mid-fight
Share with party members and other players
Access via Party > Strategy Board in main menu

Command Panel

A new interface for organizing rarely-used actions:

Four panels with 25 slots each (100 total slots)
Register any action or command that works on hotbars
Assign to L3/R3 (left/right thumb-click) on gamepad
Access via Actions & Traits menu > Extras tab

Perfect For:

Emotes
Crafting macros
Gear sets
Seasonal actions
Anything you need access to but don’t use constantly

Echo System Changes

Trials Now Offering Echo

If all party members are KO’d, you’ll receive Echo in:

The Ageless Necropolis:

10% boost per restart
Maximum 50% (after 5 restarts)
Must battle for at least 3 minutes to qualify

The Minstrel’s Ballad: Necron’s Embrace:

5% boost per restart
Maximum 25% (after 5 restarts)
Must battle for at least 3 minutes to qualify

Duty Support: New “Willful” Status

When using Duty Support or Trust system:

Willful Status Effect:

Granted after being incapacitated and rechallenging a boss
Prevents one lethal hit, leaving you at 1 HP
Temporarily immobilizes you and triggers “Will to Live” (healing to full HP)
Stacks up to 5 times based on number of KOs
Removed upon defeating the boss

Duties with Will to Live Healing:

The Mothercrystal
Worqor Lar Dor
Everkeep
The Ageless Necropolis

Duties with Willful Status from Start:

The Bowl of Embers
The Navel
The Howling Eye
The Porta Decumana

Dungeon Adjustments and Duty Support Expansion

New Duty Support Added

Three dungeons now support NPC parties:

Dzemael Darkhold
Aurum Vale
Mistwake

Dzemael Darkhold Changes

Dungeon mechanics adjusted
Monster positioning adjusted
Boss battles reworked:
- All-seeing Eye
- Taulurd
- Batraal

The Aurum Vale Changes

Dungeon mechanics adjusted
Monster positioning adjusted
Boss battles reworked:
- Locksmith
- Coincounter
- Miser’s Mistress

These notoriously difficult leveling dungeons should now be more accessible for new players.

PVP Updates: Season 18 and Series 10

Frontline: New Map

Worqor Chirteh (Triumph):

Ancient Yok Huy battlefield
Three teams of 24 players
Dynamic weather and snow spirits
Environmental effects impact gameplay
Added to Wondrous Tails

Crystalline Conflict Updates

Series 10:

Runs from Patch 7.4 to 7.5
Previous Series 9 rewards claimable until end of Series 10
Claim via PvP Profile > Series Malmstones > Previous Series

Bayside Battleground Fix:

Swift Sprint now granted at starting point even if opponent pushed past your checkpoint

Ranked Season 18

Season Transition:

Season 17 ends, Season 18 begins
Start 5 risers lower than Season 17 finish
Omega/Ultima players start in Crystal tier with 100 Crystal Credit
Bronze 3 (0 risers) and unranked players unchanged

Top Player Rewards:

Top 300 (NA/EU/JP data centers) receive vouchers
Top 100 (Oceania) receive vouchers
Bronze tier and higher can claim rewards from Seasonal Quartermaster at Wolves’ Den Pier

Data Centers: Gaia, Primal, Chaos, Materia

PVP Rewards

Feast reward replicas now available for Trophy Crystals with two dye channels
New items available for Commendation Crystals
Previous PvP Series rewards available for Trophy Crystals

Unreal Trial: Tsukuyomi’s Pain

Replaces: The Wreath of Snakes (Unreal)

Faux Hollows Changes:

New trial available
New items for Faux Leaves
Wreath of Snakes no longer counts toward achievements after 7.4

Wings of the Knighthood:

Drop rate increased
Can now be purchased for 99 Knight Totems from Uah’shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5)

Crafting and Gathering Updates

Crafting Quality-of-Life

Trial Synthesis Improvements:

Adjust starting quality
Set condition to always normal
Settings window reopens after completion

Quick Synthesis:

Option to synthesize only NQ items

Materia Extraction:

Confirmation prompt removed

Repair System:

New option to repair all equipped items, Armoury Chest, and inventory simultaneously

Gathering Changes

New Content:

New gathering points added and adjusted
New fish added
Aethernet shards added to Sinus Ardorum and Phaenna
- Patch 7.41 will add shards to Oizys

Quality-of-Life:

Change bait while mounted (Fishing)
Precision Hookset and Powerful Hookset visual effects only show for susceptible fish
Reduced immobile time after gathering

Desynthesis

Level cap increased from 750 to 770
Option to receive only NQ items when desynthesizing

Treasure Hunting and Submersibles

Treasure Map Updates

Adjusted rewards for:

Loboskin Treasure Maps
Br’aaxskin Treasure Maps
Gargantuaskin Treasure Maps
Cenote Ja Ja Gural
Vault Oneiron

Subaquatic Voyages

New Content:

New nautical maps
New areas
New items
Maximum submersible rank increased: 135 → 140

Variant and Criterion Dungeon Updates

Occult Crescent: South Horn

New Phantom Jobs:

Phantom Mystic Knight
Phantom Gladiator
Phantom Dancer

New Accessories:

Bonus effects active only on Occult Crescent
Increased parameters and action potency
Found in critical encounters, treasure coffers, persistent pots, and happy bunnies

New Items:

Available from expedition antiquarian (X:38.1 Y:7.0)
New field treasure coffer rewards

New Variant Action

Variant Eagle Eye Shot:

Ranged attack with 150 potency
Scales with item level
Available in all variant dungeons

Menu Changes

“Variant Dungeons” tab → “Variant”
“Criterion Dungeons” tab → “Advanced/Criterion”
Window alerts when record entries are available

Gold Saucer Updates

New GATE Schedule

Every hour on the hour:

Air Force One (The Cieldalaes) – NEW STAGE
Cliffhanger
Leap of Faith (1 of 3 courses)

20 minutes past the hour:

Any Way the Wind Blows
The Slice Is Right
Air Force One (The Gold Saucer)

40 minutes past the hour:

The Slice Is Right
Leap of Faith (1 of 3 courses)
Air Force One (The Cieldalaes)

Housing and Furnishings

New Items:

FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest winners added
Additional furnishings
New orchestrion rolls
New aquarium fish
New seed for flowerpots

Wondrous Tails Changes

New Duties Added:

Mistwake
San d’Oria: The Second Walk
Worqor Chirteh (Triumph)

Prize Adjustments:

Khloe’s Gold Certificate of Commendation rewards updated
Khloe’s Silver Certificate of Commendation rewards updated

Character Customization

Viera and Hrothgar Updates

New hairstyles added
More headgear compatibility: Several items now display properly
Viera ear toggle: Some headgear allows showing/hiding ears

Portrait System

New portrait accents
New poses
Group pose additions and adjustments

New Emotes and Changes

New Emote:

/carrybook

Renamed Emotes:

Cheer On → Cheer On: Blue
Cheer Wave → Cheer Wave: Yellow
Cheer Jump → Cheer Jump: Red

Torch Icon: New icon shows if emote works while holding torch fashion accessory

Mounts and Minions

New mounts added
New chocobo barding
New facewear (green mark on recently obtained items)
New minions

Retainer and Free Company Updates

Retainer Ventures

New exploration ventures added
New items obtainable from quick exploration ventures

Stellar Missions (Islands)

Gold Count System:

Consecutive gold star ranks (Class A or higher) build your count
Gold count progresses 1 → 5
Reach Super Star status at 5
2+ golds unlock reward bonuses

System and UI Improvements

Theme Settings

New color options:

Clear White
Clear Green

Access via System Configuration > Theme Settings

Gamepad/Controller Updates

Smoother D-Pad Navigation:

Directional button cursor movement improved

Command Panel Hotkeys:

Assign to L3 or R3
Configure via System Configuration > Gamepad Settings > Button Configuration

Visual Accessibility (Console)

PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S:

Visual alerts adjustable
Color filtering settings added

Duty Recorder

Recordable duties changed

Graphical Updates

NPC Visual Improvements

Enhanced Quality:

Face model quality improved
Texture resolution increased
Material qualities enhanced for faces and gear
Graphical details improved for several gear pieces

Server Congestion Management

Multiple Field Instances

Active Instancing:

Solution Nine
Living Memory
Newly added Patch 7.4 areas

Removed Instancing:

Il Mheg
Urqopacha
Shaaloani

Instancing will be removed when congestion subsides.

Achievements and Titles

New achievements and titles added
Certain duties now count toward achievements
The Wreath of Snakes (Unreal) no longer counts after 7.4

Items and Recipes

New Items

New items and recipes added (full list coming later)
Quetzalli gear now purchasable for Sacks of Nuts from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal (X:13.9 Y:13.4)

Item Changes

Seasonal Event Names:

Advertisement poster names adjusted to include original release year

Crafted Gear Exchange:

HQ gear can no longer be submitted in NQ Gear menu (prevents incorrect token rewards)

Item Restrictions Loosened:

Certain items now eligible for sale, desynthesis, expert deliveries, or materia extraction

Starlight Celebration 2025

Event Dates: December 17-31 Location: Gridania

Rewards:

6 new emotes
4 new housing items

Join the Christmas-themed festivities the day after Patch 7.4 launches!

Pre-Maintenance Checklist

Before maintenance begins early Tuesday, December 16:

✅ Grab free Fantasia from moogle in Old Gridania ✅ Complete Moogle Treasure Trove objectives (ends when maintenance starts) ✅ Finish any weekly lockouts you want to clear ✅ Prepare for new content (stock up on food, potions, etc.) ✅ Clear inventory space for new items

Coming in Future Patches

Content delayed to Patch 7.41 and beyond:

Hildibrand quests
The Merchant’s Tale variant dungeon
Oizys Aethernet shards (Patch 7.41)
Additional features throughout early 2026

Final Thoughts

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.4 is shaping up to be one of the most significant quality-of-life updates in the game’s history. The deep dungeon disconnect protection alone addresses years of player frustration, but combined with the glamour system overhaul, new raid content, and dozens of smaller improvements, this patch shows Square Enix is listening to feedback and prioritizing player experience.

Whether you’re a hardcore raider eyeing the new Savage tier, a glamour enthusiast excited about unrestricted equipment displays, or a casual player who just wants their deep dungeon progress protected, Patch 7.4 has something for everyone.

See you in Eorzea on December 16!