Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.1 Releasing in November

During a presentation at Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix announced the first major update for MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV following the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. The Patch 7.1 update is titled “Crossroads”, and will release for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in mid-November 2024.

The update will include the following:

  • New Main Scenario Quests following on from the conclusion of Dawntrail
  • A new dungeon, Yuweyawata Field Station
  • The first part of its new 24-player Alliance Raid Series, Final Fantasy XI crossover Echoes of Vana’diel
  • A new Minstrel’s Ballad Trial
  • A new level-100 Unreal Trial, the Jade Stoa (Unreal)
  • A new high-difficult Chaotic Alliance Raid, the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic)
  • A new Ultimate Raid, Futures Rewritten (Ultimate)
  • New Allied Society Quests for the Pelupelu
  • A new role quest story available to those who have completed all existing Dawntrail role quests
  • A new Wachumeqimeqi story for those who have completed its associated quests
  • The start of a new Hildibrand Quest Series, Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
  • New Game+ support for Patch 7.0 content
  • Addition of non-Main Scenario dungeon Halatali to the Duty Support system
  • The ability for players to use interior designs from other residential areas in their housing, plus additional interior designs
  • Various other updates

The full presentation detailing the updates and content — hosted by Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida with Global Community Producer Toshio Murouchi — can be viewed below, though is in Japanese audio only.

Taking place after the events of Endwalker, and marking the start of a major new story arc for the game, Dawntrail sees the Warrior of Light’s help requested for Tural’s contested rite of succession. The expansion adds two new Jobs: melee DPS role Viper and ranged DPS role Pictomancer. It also includes a new level cap of 100, new dungeons, new locations, new side content, and more. Those loking to read more about Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail can check out RPGamer’s review of its PlayStation 5 version.

 

 

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