Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 Gets Trailer, Letter from the Producer Livestream

Square Enix held its latest Letter from the Producer presentation for MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Following on from the previous presentation, Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida revealed more from the recently revealed Patch 7.4 update, titled “Into the Mist”. The presentation includes the reveal of the update’s trailer as well as a new track in the game from Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage) featuring Caleb Shomo (Beartooth), which will appear in the Patch 7.4 raid content. It also features a preview of the new 72-player Frontline PvP campaign Worqor Chirteh (Triumph) and the Merchant’s Tale Variant Dungeon, as well as the new Command Panel UI element, Strategy Board feature, and updated Glamour options.

Set to release on December 16, 2025, the Patch 7.4 update includes:

• New Main Scenario Quests
• New Dungeon: Mistwake
• New Trial: Hell on Rails, which will include both Normal and Extreme modes
• New Raid Tier: The Arcadion: Heavyweight, which will include both Normal and Savage modes (Savage difficulty will be available on January 6, 2026)
• New Variant Dungeon: Merchant’s Tale (available in Patch 7.45), as well as new difficulty levels and play style possibility updates
• New Unreal Trial: Tsukuyomi’s Pain (Unreal): Level 100 version of the Trial against Tsukuyomi
• Duty Support Additions: Dzemael Darkhold and Aurum Vale
• Occult Crescent Update: Three new Phantom Jobs (Mystic Knight, Dancer, and Gladiator) and additional accessories
• Phantom Weapon Updates
• Cosmic Exploration: New planet Oizys (available in Patch 7.41), as well as new rewards and system updates
• Further Cosmic Tool Enhancement
• Glamour System Updates: Removal of level, class, and job restrictions on gear for glamour purposes (though weapons and tools can only be equipped by the corresponding class)
• PvP Updates: The start of PvP Series 10, existing action adjustments, and new Frontline map: Worqor Chirteh
• Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
• Other Miscellaneous Updates: Gold Saucer updates, new UI colour themes (Clear White, Clear Green), strategy panel UI, new “Command Panel” UI, and more.

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 looking to read more about Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail can check out RPGamer’s review of its PlayStation 5 version.

Patch 7.4 Trailer

Full Presentation, also available on Twitch (Japanese, slides in English)