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Head 'Into the Mist' on 16th December With Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 7.4, Revealed Over the Weekend

Ticket Details for FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim Recently Announced

3rd November, 2025 - Over the weekend, SQUARE ENIX shared the first details on FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online Patch 7.4: ‘Into the Mist’ and a release date of Tuesday 16th December 2025 during the 89th Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast.

The Patch 7.4x series includes a number of new activities and updates for players to undertake, including new Main Scenario Quests, dungeon, trial, Arcadion raid series tier, Variant & Criterion Dungeon alongside additions to the Duty Support system, and updates to PvP, Gold Saucer, Occult Crescent, a new star for Cosmic Exploration and more.

An archive of the stream (Japanese audio only) can be viewed here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2605950136?t=0h36m6s
Patch 7.4 brings a wealth of new updates and additions, including:
  • New Main Scenario Quests
  • New Dungeon – Mistwake
  • New Trial – Hell on Rails - Includes both Normal and Extreme modes
  • New Raid Tier – The Arcadion: Heavyweight – includes both Normal and Savage modes
    • Note: Savage difficulty will be released on Tuesday 6th January 2026
  • New Variant Dungeon – Merchant's Tale – New difficulty levels have been added and updates made to playstyle possibilities
  • New Unreal Trial – Tsukuyomi's Pain (Unreal): Take on Tsukuyomi, at level 100
  • Duty Support Additions – Support for the Dzemael Darkhold and Aurum Vale will be added
  • Occult Crescent Update – 3 new Phantom Jobs (Mystic Knight, Dancer and Gladiator) and additional accessories with set bonuses included
  • Phantom Weapon Updates
  • Cosmic Exploration – New Planet – Oizys (Patch 7.41) – The latest planet for crafters and gatherers to explore, as well as new rewards and system updates
  • Further Cosmic Tool Enhancement
  • Glamour System Updates - Removal of level/class/job-restrictions on gear for glamour purposes, allowing players to glamour the appearance of gear regardless of previous role, class, and job restrictions.
    • Note: Please note that, due to the impact on animations, weapons and tools can only be equipped by the corresponding class
  • PvP Updates – The start of PvP Series 10, existing action adjustments, and the addition of a new Frontline map added: Worqor Chirteh
  • Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
  • Miscellaneous Updates – Gold Saucer updates, New UI colour themes (Clear White, Clear Green), Strategy Panel UI, new “Quick Panel” UI, and more!
For more information, please visit the promotional site: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/

Information on ticket sales for FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, CA was also announced earlier this week. Between now through Sunday, 2nd November 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST, FINAL FANTASY XIV players with active subscriptions who possess a North American Square Enix account can register for a chance to receive purchase priority ahead of general sales. After the application form closes, a drawing will be held and players who are selected will be contacted starting Monday, 10th November 2025 to purchase tickets through Wednesday, 12th November 2025. Any remaining tickets after the player-exclusive purchase period ends will be sold during the general sales period. For more information on ticket sales for FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, visit: https://sqex.to/taBFf

With more than 30 million total registered accounts, 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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Dawntrail Promotional Site: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail
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