Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV's Dragonsong Ultimate May Show an Alternate Ending for a Heavensward Hero

Update: This Ultimate encounter has finally been cleared!

Neverland Gets World First Clear in the FFXIV Dragonsong’s Reprise Ultimate

This last week and stretching into the weekend, a number of free companies and raid groups were slamming their heads against the latest raid. Patch 6.11 saw the launch of Dragonsong’s Repr...

FFXIV Shows Off New Weapon Designs You'll See... Later

Part of glamour being the real endgame is having cool new weapons to complement our swank outfits. A lot of player effort is purely spent on gear acquisition, running raids and dungeons...

FFXIV 6.11 Patch Breakdown and What's Next; Everything You Need to Know

Even after the wave of new content we got in Patch 6.1, the interstitial Patch 6.11 for Final Fantasy XIV still brought some heat. Here, we’ll round up everything you need to know about F...

FFXIV 6.11 PVP Job Changes Breakdown: White Mage, Samurai, Red Mage Nerfs, and More

Final Fantasy XIV has a competitive multiplayer component worth caring about thanks to the complete revamp of all Jobs in PVP and the addition of the Crystalline Conflict mode. Both came alon...

FFXIV 6.11 Job Changes; Samurai and Gunbreaker Buffs Highlighted

Another round of changes have come to Final Fantasy XIV in the form of Patch 6.11. With the FFXIV 6.11 patch notes out now and the update in full swing, we have the full picture of h...

FFXIV Revamps Glamour Plates in 6.1, Doubles Glamour Dresser in 6.2

For a number of Final Fantasy XIV players, Glamour is the true endgame. They pour their heart and soul into making up new looks and outfit combinations. It’s a personal quest to l...

Adventurer Plates Are the Best New Thing in FFXIV Patch 6.1

Patch 6.1 is finally live for Final Fantasy XIV. Many players were looking forward to the new Alliance Raid, the new story content, or the additional dungeon. Perhaps you were excited or dism...

Yoshi-P Admits The Team is “Struggling” With New Hrothgar Hairstyles

Patch 6.1 is almost here, but certain elements coming in the patch are experiencing a bit of a backlash. One of those elements is the new set of Hrothgar hairstyles. While Final Fantas...

All FFXIV 6.1 Job Changes: Full Breakdown from Patch Notes

The next big Final Fantasy XIV update is almost here, and the FFXIV team has released the full 6.1 patch notes outlining all of the upcoming content. This includes all the FFXIV<...

The FFXIV Soundtrack Breaks My Heart Again Through Heardle

On that absurdly long list of reasons why none of us can hush about Final Fantasy XIV, a bangin’ OST from series composer Masayoshi Soken sits somewhere at the top. Even months after its rele...

FFXIV Maintenance Time and Date for Patch 6.1 (24-Hour Offline Period)

We recently had the last Patch 6.1 Live Letter and saw more of the exciting content coming soon to Final Fantasy XIV. From fighting gods in the Myths of the Realm alliance raid to taking it e...

FFXIV Patch 6.1 Releases April 12, New Trailer Shows Off Wild New Content

As expected, the latest Live Letter from the Producer for Final Fantasy XIV delivered some juicy details on the first major post-Endwalker update, Patch 6.1. Director and produc...

FFXIV’s PVP Community Honors the Upcoming Loss of Rival Wings

Final Fantasy XIV is adding things so often that we sometimes don’t notice the stuff that’s going away. Soon, Cape Westwind will no longer be poor Rhitahtyn getting his face...

FFXIV’s Garo Collaboration is Returning Soon With New Gear and Achievements

I remember the desperate scramble to get the Garo PVP gear in Final Fantasy XIV the first time around. As a fan of tokusatsu in general, and many of the Garo shows, I was hy...

FFXIV Patch 6.1 Has New Mounts and Minions, Like a Nier Pod and Nero Toy Car

During the latest Live Letter from Producer, Final Fantasy XIV creative director Naoki Yoshida showed off some of the new mounts and minions that players can acquire in Patch 6.1. The patch,...

FFXIV 6.1: First Look At Myths of the Realm Raid, Which Is Like An Endwalker Epilogue

During the latest Live Letter From the Producer, Final Fantasy XIV creative director and lead producer Naoki Yoshida gave us a tiny look at the first leg of the Alliance Raid for End...

The FFXIV Tank Raid Revolt is My New Favorite Party Finder Thing

I reckon most Final Fantasy XIV Party Finder tanks are sick of seeing Erichthonios. For those braving the role, Endwalker’s first Pandaemonium raid encounter often means navigat...

Full FFXIV Patch 6.1 Live Letter is on April 1, Everything We Know So Far

The Final Fantasy XIV team has revealed the time and date for the next Live Letter From the Producer: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET<...

The FFXIV Team Originally Had No Idea What the Ascians Were Up To

At the end of an excellent story, it can feel like a creative team had everything planned out from the beginning. In reality, especially on long-form stories told over the course of many years, everyt...