Summary
- Final Fantasy 14's 7.1 update, Crossroads, launches on November 12 with new story content and raid challenges.
- The update includes the first wing of the Echoes of Vana'diel raid series and an Extreme Trial.
- Patch 7.1 brings Job adjustments, a Hall of the Novice tutorial, and new events, compelling both new and veteran players alike.
During episode 84 of Letter from the Producer Live, Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida said that the long-awaited 7.1 content update will launch on Tuesday, November 12. The new Final Fantasy 14 content patch will continue the main story of Dawntrail and bring varying levels of raid challenges for players to take on.
Final Fantasy 14's 7.1 update, called Crossroads, will go live over four months after the launch of the Dawntrail expansion. During the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, Yoshida hosted a Live Letter broadcast to talk about some of Patch 7.1's biggest features. In addition to the next chapter of Dawntrail's main story, the Crossroads update will bring the first wing of the Echoes of Vana'diel alliance raid series and the expansion's third Extreme Trial, titled The Minstrel's Ballad: Sphene's Burden. Patch 7.1 will also bring some Job adjustments in both PVE and PVP content, with further PVP changes coming in Patch 7.2 in 2025.
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On the morning of November 1, Square Enix followed up on what was discussed during the Tokyo Game Show. To start the 84th Live Letter broadcast, Square Enix released the Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.1 launch trailer. The company confirmed that the 7.1 update would go live on Tuesday, November 12. The trailer began with the song "Vana'diel March" from Final Fantasy 11 and showed various parts of the first Echoes of Vana'diel raid. Some Final Fantasy 11 characters, including Prishe and the Shadow Lord, appeared throughout the trailer. Snippets from the Dawntrail main story and the Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) raid were also shown off. Alongside the release date for Patch 7.1, Square Enix also listed the launch dates for the rest of the Patch 7.1 series. Patch 7.11 and the new Ultimate raid will arrive two weeks later, on November 26. Patch 7.15 will arrive on December 17, with the Chaotic Alliance Raid against the Cloud of Darkness coming a week later, on Christmas Eve.
When Will Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.1 Go Live?
- Tuesday, November 12
Although various endgame activities will soon arrive in Final Fantasy 14, the Crossroads update will have some things for newer players. An intermediate level of the Hall of the Novice will teach players some mechanics like stack markers and tankbusters. A reward will be granted to those who complete the new tutorials. Yoshida clarified that specific Job adjustments will be listed in the 7.1 patch notes, which will be posted during server maintenance.
With Patch 7.1 looming, Final Fantasy 14 players looking to complete events such as the Moogle Treasure Trove will not have much time to finish. Only time will tell if the Crossroads update will be a hit with players.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 92%
- Released
- August 27, 2013
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Crystal Tools
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
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- Cross Save
- no
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
