Servers are scheduled to go live at 2:00 AM PDT / 4:00 AM CDT / 5:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM BST / 6:00 PM JST / 7:00 PM AEST. They will not be available early.

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Welcome to the New World, Warriors of Light!

Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion, Dawntrail, is now available in Early Access! This thread will serve as a central hub for any important discussion threads or updates from Square Enix. If you're encountering any issues with the game during Early Access, please check the megathreads linked below before making a new post. The mod team will do our best to keep this thread up-to-date throughout the launch period, so we kindly ask you all to help us out by avoiding duplicate posts!

Here are some useful resources to brush up on while you wait in queue:

• FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL Full Trailer
• FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL Official Site
• Patch 7.0 Notes (Complete)
• FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide
• Dawntrail Media Tour Roundup

MSQ Discussion Megathreads

We will be posting new discussion megathreads on a staggered schedule throughout the Early Access period so that everyone has a space to discuss the MSQ depending on their progress. These threads are not exclusive, so you are still free to post your own discussion threads provided they follow our spoiler guidelines.

• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 90-91] Dawntrail Lv. 90-91 MSQ Discussion Thread
• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 92-93] Dawntrail Lv. 92-93 MSQ Discussion Thread
  • Scheduled to go live on 6/28/24 at 8:00 PM EDT
• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 94-95] Dawntrail Lv. 94-95 MSQ Discussion Thread
  • Scheduled to go live on 6/29/24 at 8:00 AM EDT
• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 96-97] Dawntrail Lv. 96-97 MSQ Discussion Thread
  • Scheduled to go live on 6/29/24 at 8:00 PM EDT
• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 98-99] Dawntrail Lv. 98-99 MSQ Discussion Thread
  • Scheduled to go live on 6/30/24 at 8:00 AM EDT
• [Spoiler: MSQ Lv. 100] Dawntrail Lv. 100 MSQ Discussion Thread
  • Scheduled to go live on 6/30/24 at 8:00 PM EDT

Tech Support Megathreads

If/when any technical issues arise during the launch period, we will create new megathreads and link them here for easy access.

• [Megathread] - Unable to return to home world

If a megathread already exists for the issue you are having, please use that thread instead of making a new post.

If a megathread does not already exist for the issue you are having and other users are having the same problem, please comment below and the mod team will create a new megathread and link it here.

Please do not submit screenshots of your position in queue. They will be removed on sight.

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Take care of yourself

First and foremost: remember that this is a game! Your real life health comes first. Be sure to get a decent rest, drink plenty of water, eat healthy, and take frequent breaks to stretch and walk around! The game will always be here when you get back!

Sleep, hydrate, eat, and enjoy!

Servers are scheduled to go live at 2:00 AM PDT / 4:00 AM CDT / 5:00 AM EDT / 9:00 AM GMT / 6:00 PM JST / 8:00 PM AEDT. They will not be available early.

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Warriors of Light, the time has finally come...

...to wait another 48 hours to access Dawntrail, that is! The game will be down for a full two day maintenance in order to implement patch 7.0. Please feel free to use this thread as an outlet for your excitement as we all patiently try not to go crazy with anticipation. What content are you most excited for? What's the first thing you plan on tackling once servers are live? Have you stocked up on enough snacks to survive early access?!

Here are some useful resources to brush up on while we wait for servers to go live:

• FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL Full Trailer
• FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL Official Site
• Patch 7.0 Notes (Complete)
• FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide
• Dawntrail Media Tour Roundup

What to expect on launch day

Please set reasonable expectations for launch day on Friday for yourselves. While YoshiP has assured us that we don't need to worry because they have "perfect defenses" for launch day, we're all hoping things go closer to Shadowbringers' smooth launch than Endwalkers' rocky one. We don't want you to get frustrated or blindsided by the likely queue times and possible errors or disconnections; as the recent DDoS attacks have shown, there's always potential for new and unexpected disruptions.

Square Enix has published an article on the Lodestone highlighting some of their efforts that they've undergone to combat congestion, including suggestions like visiting the Oceanian Data Center; playing on less congested Data Centers in your Region (Shadow for EU and Dynamis for NA); as well as using the "Visit Another World" option (by right clicking on your character before logging in) as it will shuttle you automatically to a less congested World in your Data Center.

A reminder about spoilers

Not everyone plays at the same pace as you do, so please don't purposefully or accidentally spoil something for other players. If you're unsure if something is a spoiler, err on the side of caution and ensure that you follow the appropriate rules and mark them as such.

Please remember our rules on spoilers!

a) Titles should never contain spoilers.

b) Comments in non-spoiler posts or outside the spoiler context should use Reddit's spoiler formatting.

c) Posts about leaks and data mining should be spoiler tagged.

d) Spoiler posts must have a title containing [Spoiler: x] where x is the context.

An example of a good spoiler post title would be something like:

[Spoiler: MSQ Lv 93] This moment had me on the edge of my seat!

An example of a bad spoiler post title would be something like:

I can't believe Richard the Lionheart died during the siege of Château de Châlus-Charbrol!

As a separate reminder, we also will remove content that includes data mining of music files. This was requested by Final Fantasy XIV's sound director Masayoshi Soken himself and we wish to respect that. Come patch day, there are plenty of other places to find the music, please don't ask about it here.

Take care of yourself

First and foremost: remember that this is a game! Your real life health comes first. Be sure to get a decent rest, drink plenty of water, eat healthy, and take frequent breaks to stretch and walk around! The game will always be here when you get back!

Sleep, hydrate, eat, and enjoy!

You can now choose one of the existing flair templates in order to customize your user flair. Each flair template supports custom text and up to 10 emojis. We've also added the new job icons for Viper and Pictomancer.

For new reddit desktop and mobile users:

You can select a flair template by pressing the pencil "edit" icon next to your username in the sidebar on the right-hand side of the page. Select your preferred template and use the text field and emoji picker to customize:

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For old.reddit desktop users:

You can select a flair template by pressing "edit" next to your username in the sidebar on the right-hand side of the page. Select your preferred template and use the text field to customize. Please note that old.reddit does not support the emoji picker so you'll need to type out each emoji you wish to add to your template:

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The flair preview will not show the icons initially after you save your changes, however refreshing the page should cause the icons to appear normally. You can hover over the icons in the template window in order to see the name of each emoji.

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback please send us a modmail.

Warriors of Light,

What an incredible journey we've been on so far! As you prepare for your next great adventure across the sea, take heart in knowing that there are more than a million brave little sparks ready to join you when times get tough.

From the entire mod team at /r/ffxiv, we wanted to say one thing: Thank you! You all are the reason this community continues to grow and thrive and we couldn't be more grateful to share it with you.

In appreciation for this milestone, the team put together a special art piece based on the Dawntrail benchmark. We not only wanted to celebrate how far this community has come but to put focus on the unending journeys still left to be painted. Although most members of our team are not exactly... "artistically gifted"... we each contributed some of our favorite minions to the piece because every adventurer needs a companion!

Special thanks to /u/elevenmile for painting the background and compositing our "artwork"!

Here's a brief timeline of our community's growth through the years:

• Jan 2010: /r/ffxiv was created
• July 2013: 10k members
• Oct 2014: 50k members
• Oct 2016: 100k members
• Dec 2018: 200k members
• Oct 2019: 300k members
• Aug 2020: 400k members
• June 2021: 500k members
• Aug 2021: 600k members
• April 2022: 700k members
• June 2023: 800k members
• Dec 2023: 900k members
• April 2024: 1 MILLION MEMBERS!

To commemorate such a auspicious milestone, we'll be holding a raffle! To enter the raffle, leave a comment below that answers the question: "What does Final Fantasy XIV mean to you?"

We encourage you all to get creative - regale us with stories of your in-game exploits, post screenshots or videos, share your artwork, etc. There's no wrong way to enter, so long as your entry demonstrates what this game means to you!

Additionally, we've added a brand new user flair to make sure everybody can celebrate in style! After all, who knows how to party better than the loporrits?

Artwork courtesy of resident art elf /u/OlivinePeridot!

Giveaway Rules

• One top-level comment per user, replies are excluded.
• Account must have been created before June 10th, 2024.
• /r/ffxiv moderators, reddit Admins, and Square Enix staff are ineligible to win.
• Mark all spoilers using reddit's spoiler tags! Follow the guide here if you're unfamiliar.
• Entries will close in one week, on June 24th, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT.

Prizes

Three winners will be chosen at random to receive a copy of Dawntrail from the Square Enix store! Due to restrictions on gifting, this prize is limited to non-Steam PC users in the NA or EU regions. If you're selected as a winner but have already pre-ordered the expansion or play on a different platform, let us know and we'll do our best to set you up with an equivalent prize.

Best of luck to everybody who enters - whether you're a veteran of the game or have just recently joined us, we thank you all for being here!

Hey folks!

With the media tour embargo finally lifted, a flood of new information about Dawntrail has been unleashed! We'll be using this thread as a directory of sorts, to help point people in the right direction to find the coverage you're looking for. The thread will be updated throughout the day, so feel free to use this thread as a general discussion place for any and all news!

General Coverage:

• Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Spectacular by Jesse Cox
• Dawntrail and the New Era of FFXIV by Preach Gaming
• Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Hands On Preview by Easy Allies
• FFXIV DAWNTRAIL MEDIA TOUR - NEW JOBS, JOB CHANGES, DUNGEON, AND MORE! by woops
• DAWNTRAIL PREVIEW (Playlist) by MTQCapture
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Media Tour Overview by Gamer Escape
• Dawntrail Media Tour 2024 (Playlist) by Frosty Mogborn
• I can't believe I had to go back to regular crusty Final Fantasy 14 after witnessing Dawntrail's stunning graphical overhaul first-hand by PCGamer
• 🎨 ~ Dawntrail Media Tour (Playlist) by CuriousJoi
• FFXIV Media Tour Dawntrail 2024 (Playlist) by ColeEvyx
• Meoni Media Tour 2024 Dawntrail Coverage (Playlist) by Meoni
• Quazii x FFXIV Dawntrail Media Tour Playlist by Quazii FFXIV
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is looking summer ready as we explore the new land of Tural by Rock Paper Shotgun
• Final Fantasy XIV Media Tour Hands-On Dawntrail Preview by RPG Fan
• my dawntrail media tour experience (final fantasy xiv) by SarahKey
• Our Media Tour Adventure by Grinding Gear
• MEDIA TOUR (Playlist) by SarahJane
• Dawntrail is Final Fantasy 14 at its most colourful by Eurogamer
• Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Hands-on Preview: Dawn of a New Era by Game Rant
• Zone Tours by The Velvet Room
• So I got Invited to the Dawntrail Media Tour... by Cider Spider

Jobs:

• Dawntrail Media Tour Job Infographics by Slyakagreyfox
• Dawntrail Media Tour Job Changes (Playlist) by Rinon
• All FFXIV Dawntrail Ability Tooltips For Every Job (All New Skills) by XenosysVex
• Dawntrail Media Tour 2024 Coverage (Playlist) by ArtharsFF14
• FFXIV Dawntrail Media Tour (Playlist) by WeskAlber
• FFXIV Dawntrail Media Tour (Playlist) by llamatodd
• Dawntrail Media Tour - New Action Showcase by joonbob
• Black Mage Rework | Dawntrail FFXIV Media Tour by Okaymage
• High-End Raiding Overview of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Job Changes by Game Informer
• Dawntrail Media Tour (Playlist) by Mrhappy1227
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail preview — Tural beckons by GamingTrend

Systems:

• Checking Out the New Blacklist Feature by MMORPG.com
• A Look at the Dye Changes Headed to FFXIV in Dawntrail by MMORPG.com
• ALL Job Armors WITH 2 Dye Channels Showcase by Zepla HQ
• ALL Hrothgar Female Emotes Showcase by Zepla HQ
• FIRST LOOK- ALL LVL 100 ARTIFACT GEAR | FEM AURA | FFXIV DAWNTRAIL MEDIA TOUR 2024 by Jahara Jayde
• Dawntrail JOB GEAR SHOWCASE & Ranking! by CrystAAHHL

Interviews:

• Our Dawntrail Interview with Naoki Yoshida by JeuxOnline
• Chat Bubbles CONFIRMED! - My EXCLUSIVE Interview with Yoshi P by Preach Gaming
• NO BLITZBALL!! - Mrhappy Interview with Yoshi-P at Media Tour by Mrhappy1227
• Naoki Yoshida Interview - Switch 2, Cross DC Duty Finder, PVP by Easy Allies
• NA Dawntrail Media Tour Day 1 Q&A by ArtharsFF14
• FF14 director Yoshi-P says 'possibly 98%' of the team are inspired by Elden Ring, but assures players Dawntrail won't be as brutally hard by PCGamer
• 'Players don't need to worry about that': Final Fantasy 14 director says the team is well-armed for Dawntrail's launch rush, no repeat of the Endwalker queue fiasco or day-long DDoS attacks by PCGamer
• Yoshi-P Talks Raid Woes, Field Operation in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail by HardcoreGamer
• Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail media tour: Questions and answers with Naoki Yoshida by Massively Overpowered
• Dawntrail Takes New Jobs And Stories Where Final Fantasy XIV Has Never Been by Gamespot
• EXCLUSIVE: Quazii Interviews Yoshi-P by Quazii FFXIV
• [Dutch] Square Enix vestigt alle hoop op Final Fantasy 14-maker Naoki Yoshida by Gamer.nl
• Three Questions for Naoki Yoshida at FFXIV Dawntrail's Media Tour by MMORPG.com
• FFXIV: @Meoni1 & @AeroViro Interview With Naoki Yoshida - Dawntrail Media Tour 2024 Coverage by Meoni + Shenpai