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The newly released FFXIV 7.35 offers players a wealth of exciting content, providing a vibrant and captivating world. Players can not only encounter new bosses from collaboration events but also engage in more thrilling challenges in Deep Dungeons, ensuring an enjoyable adventure.

One highlight of this update is the highly anticipated Pilgrim's Traverse, which perfectly blends challenging gameplay with an interesting backstory, making it an unmissable exploration destination for FF14 players.

This guide will explore Pilgrim's Traverse, from its design and unlocking methods to the exciting content you'll experience, helping you have a smoother experience in Final Fantasy XIV.

Pilgrim's Traverse

Pilgrim's Traverse is a level 91 Deep Dungeon appearing in Final Fantasy XIV 7.35.

Similar to other Deep Dungeons in the game, Pilgrim's Traverse essentially allows players to challenge dungeons solo or in a group. However, to make it easier for players to experience the game's interesting settings, FF14 patch 7.35 made several changes and introduced new systems.

In Pilgrim's Traverse, you will encounter more dangerous enemies, explore more hidden corners, and learn more about the story of Eorzea.

Whether you're a player seeking a high-difficulty combat challenge or someone who enjoys story exploration, you'll find great satisfaction in Pilgrim's Traverse.

How To Unlock Pilgrim's Traverse?

Unlocking Pilgrim's Traverse is a multi-step process that requires meeting specific conditions, demanding thorough preparation from players before venturing into this area to experience its unique content. To unlock Pilgrim's Traverse, you need to complete the prerequisite quest, Pilgrimage of Light.

There are some requirements for completing Pilgrimage of Light quest.

The first step is to complete Final Fantasy XIV main story quest, Endwalker. The main storyline provides players with the backstory and questline of Eorzea. Skipping this story will cause you to miss details in the game and potentially waste more time and effort on your adventure.

Secondly, players need to reach a specific level. Since Pilgrim's Traverse is a level 91 deep dungeon, players need to reach level 91 in either Discord of War or Magic to be eligible to enter.

This high level requirement makes Pilgrim's Traverse more of a deep dungeon designed for mid-to-late game players.

If players are eager to experience the new settings and systems, they can focus on leveling activities such as side quests, dungeons, and main quests. These quests provide a significant amount of experience points needed for leveling, helping you reach the required level efficiently.

It's worth noting that these quests contain some powerful enemies; investing in Final Fantasy XIV Gil to obtain more suitable weapons and equipment is a wonderful decision.

In addition to the requirements mentioned above, you also need to clear the 50th floor of Deep Dungeon Palace of the Dead. To make the game easier for players, FFXIV has modified Palace of the Dead, allowing even solo players to easily complete early levels.

After meeting these requirements, you can travel to Crystarium (X:10.3 Y:10.7) to find NPC Bright-eyed Child. Pay attention to your quest log and in-game markers; they will guide you to NPC's exact location.

Talking to him will trigger the final questline that unlocks Pilgrim's Traverse.

Highlights Of Pilgrim's Traverse

As mentioned earlier, Final Fantasy XIV has modified Pilgrim's Traverse and added new features. Here are some of the key changes:

Solo Or Team Challenge

Players need to enter Pilgrim's Traverse through Vanthau. You can choose to challenge it solo or in a team. If you choose to team up, you can choose a fixed team or random matchmaking.

It's worth noting that for fixed teams, each member needs to have the same save data. If any member deletes the save file, the entire team will be unable to continue the remaining challenges.

Random matchmaking has fewer restrictions; the system matches players with the same deep dungeon progress based on their save files.

All Floors Can Be Played

For FF14 players who enjoy team challenges, Pilgrim's Traverse will become their favorite deep dungeon. It allows players to team up for challenges on all floors, not just the initial ones.

Class Upgrades

Regardless of the class level a player uses in FFXIV main game, they will start at level 91 in Pilgrim's Traverse. By defeating enemies in the deep dungeon, the character's level can be increased to a maximum of 100. During this process, players will once again experience the joy of leveling up through monster battles.

It's important to note that class upgrades in Pilgrim's Traverse differ from those in the main game. While essentially gained through killing monsters, class upgrades in Pilgrim's Traverse are not carried over to in-game class levels.

While food experience bonuses can help you gain extra experience points when leveling up in the main story, they no longer apply to Pilgrim's Traverse. Furthermore, the effect of Rested experience will be ignored.

Rewards

Completing objectives in Pilgrim's Traverse will reward you with special items. You can use these items to trade with NPCs in the game for weapons or other items you desire.

Additionally, if your class has reached the maximum level, you will receive generous amounts of Allagan tomestones and Final Fantasy XIV Gil, depending on your progress in Pilgrim's Traverse. If your level is between 91 and 99, in addition to the above two rewards, you will also receive experience points for leveling up your character.

Overall, Pilgrim's Traverse is more suitable for mid-to-late game FFXIV players, but this isn't absolute. The unique design of this newly introduced deep dungeon means it doesn't require highly skilled players like other deep dungeons, allowing even casual players to experience the satisfaction of continuous victories.

This fun deep dungeon for all players is worth your time. Whether you're there for the combat, the story, or the rewards, Pilgrim's Traverse will immerse you. So, gather your items and team up with friends for a fun-filled adventure.

Collaborating between games for crossover events is now commonplace. Interestingly, these collaborations can sometimes be a powerful combination, a chance to strike while the iron is hot, while other times they can be a case of underdogs huddling together to warm up.

For example, Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February of this year, but after the initial excitement wore off, its popularity quickly plummeted due to frequent bugs. The classic MMORPG FFXIV also had a generally lackluster year.

Thus, at Gamescom Opening Night Live in August of this year, the two games announced plans to collaborate on future crossover events, featuring each other's characters at various times.

This is actually the second time FF14 has collaborated with Monster Hunter series; the previous one was with Monster Hunter World during Stormblood expansion. We'll explain this second collaboration below.

Crossover Event Overview

This collaboration includes Windward Wilds and Windward Wilds (Extreme) Trials. They will take the form of Guardian Arkveld encounter and will launch as part of Patch 7.35 on Tuesday, October 7.

To participate in this event, you must reach character level 100 and complete the main scenario quest, Dawntrail. You can then fight in trials of varying difficulty levels to defeat Guardian Arkveld and receive the following event rewards:

• Gender-specific armor
• Class-specific weapons
• Mounts and Minions
• Housing
• Other (including Hunter's Monstrous Framer's Kit and Hunter's Wild Framer's Kit)

How To Complete The Trials?

Although the event hasn't yet begun, according to new content revealed at the recently concluded Tokyo Game Show 2025, you'll need to join an eight-player team, enter the trials together, and defeat the bosses together.

This crossover event will feature combat features from Monster Hunter Wild, such as unannounced moves and massive knockback, while also emphasizing FFXIV's MMO mechanics.

This allows you to experience new combat within a familiar combat style without having to worry about introducing unfamiliar Monster Hunter RPG mechanics that disrupt the experience.

About Arkveld

As the final boss of the trials, Arkveld is actually Flying Wyvern first introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds. It's a large, quadrupedal monster with the ability to fly, covered in gray-white scales, white fur, and armor.

While Arkveld may appear slightly different in the crossover event than in Monster Hunter Wilds due to the different graphics and gameplay, the main combat methods should remain the same.

So if you're unsure how to deal with it and want to prepare for the new event, you can search some tips and strategies for defeating Arkveld in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Other Patch 7.35 Contents

In addition to the crossover Trials, this patch will also bring Pilgrim's Traverse deep dungeon, a new allied society quest chain for crafters, and the next chapter of Hildibrand saga.

Pilgrim's Traverse Deep Dungeon

This dungeon can be accessed by traveling to the fae land of Il Mheg. You and your teammates must fight to uncover the secrets behind King Titania's castle.

To unlock this dungeon, you must complete the following prerequisites:

• Clear Palace of the Dead, another existing deep dungeon, to floor 50.
• Complete the main story quest, Endwalker.
• Reach combat job level 91 or higher.

After clearing Pilgrim's Traverse dungeon, the dungeon's final boss will trigger an additional Quantum difficulty encounter, suitable for up to four players simultaneously. If you're confident in your abilities and want the loot, give it a try.

Final Allied Society Quest Chain

This society quest chain allows you, as a crafter, to complete a daily Yok Huy society quest to increase your reputation with the society and unlock more quests and rewards.

New Chapter In Hildibrand Quest Series

This quest series, fully known as Hildibrand Adventures, is a relaxing, casual questline in Final Fantasy XIV. It's a great way to decompress if you're tired of the main questline and combat.

What Does The Crossover Event Bring To Monster Hunter Wilds?

This collaboration launched in Monster Hunter Wilds on September 29th, introducing Omega Planetes via Title Update 3 as the centerpiece of the crossover event.

Omega Planetes is a classic boss in FFXIV, and this event allows you to defeat it in Monster Hunter Wilds to unlock new equipment, skills, charms, cosmetic items, and more.

Note that the challenges are divided into regular and savage difficulty levels, so please approach them according to your ability.

Features And Significance Of This Collaboration

Mechanically, this second collaboration between Final Fantasy XIV and Monster Hunter Wilds centers on a boss swap, allowing players of both franchises to experience a fresh, unprecedented experience by taking on crossover bosses in familiar environments.

While it's unclear whether this collaboration can reverse the decline of both games in recent months, it's likely to generate significant buzz in the short term.

Regardless of the outcome, the hype generated by the crossover is temporary. If FFXIV or Monster Hunter Wilds wants to regain player favor, focusing on improving the quality of the games themselves is paramount.

That's all for this introduction. If you want to learn more about Final Fantasy XIV Windward Wilds, you can watch the related video. Thank you for reading.

If you want to successfully complete this crossover, we recommend buying FFXIV Gil from IGGM in advance to redeem gear effective against Arkveld, to avoid missing out on loot due to poor weaponry.

Since its launch, FFXIV has launched several expansions, and in order to keep up with the development of the plot, various organizations and related characters from Eorzea are always updated.

As one of the more important organizations in the game plot, although Scions of the Seventh Dawn disbanded at the end of Endwalker story, each member still has different responsibilities in the subsequent DLCs.

If you are a player who has only joined Final Fantasy 14 in the past two years, in order to avoid encountering these members while playing the game without knowing their background stories, the following will introduce you to the top 10 members of the organization.

Basics Of Scions Of The Seventh Dawn

Originally, the organization was formed by the remaining members of Circle of Knowing and Path of the Twelve after The Calamity in accordance with the wishes of Louisoix.

As a secret organization dedicated to serving the country, Scions of the Seventh Dawn usually provides advice to the leaders of Eorzea through informal channels. After a desperate battle with XIVth Imperial Legion, the organization was made public.

The purpose of the formation of Scions of the Seventh Dawn is to protect Eorzea from various threats and the invasion of Garlean Empire. The organization was originally headquartered in The Waking Sands in Vesper Bay, and later moved to The Rising Stones in Mor Dhona.

In the previous expansions of FF14, you can join the faction as The Warrior of Light, explore Eorzea with members, and earn FFXIV Gil by completing quests in order to obtain more gear and resources to make yourself bigger.

1. G’raha Tia

This character is also known as Crystal Exarch. Since Shadowbringers, he has served as your main scenario ally. This reassuring sense of companionship is also the main reason why he deserves to be top 1.

In addition, G’raha Tia is also an excellent mage. Not only is he charming, but he is also very good at leading large-scale operations. He is a bold and calm character.

2. Y’shtola Rhul

Y’shtola is a reliable mage like G’raha, but prefers to study esoteric methods. She has white hair and light brown skin, and is a very attractive character in appearance.

In terms of personality, Y’shtola not only has leadership ability, but also likes academic debates and enjoys the feeling of being the focus of everyone.

3. Tataru Taru

As a lovely Lalafell, Tataru takes on the duties of receptionist at the headquarters of Scions of the Seventh Dawn. If you plan to join the organization, she will be responsible for guiding you first.

Although Tataru is not good at fighting or crafting, no member can match her in business and trading, so she is also the secretary and coin keeper of the organization. It can be said that without her, Scions of the Seventh Dawn cannot function properly.

4. Urianger Augurelt

Due to his childhood experience, Urianger is obsessed with prophecy books and various related materials. As a result, his words and deeds always have a sense of ridiculous pretentiousness.

But the reason he is an indispensable member of the organization is that he actually has reliable emotional intelligence, can coordinate the relationship between people well, and speaks out what you think for you who are not good at expressing yourself.

5. Alphinaud Leveilleur

This cute boy has a twin sister named Alisaie. Because they look alike, they are often confused by people who know them. Alphinaud has an extraordinary artistic talent and therefore has good popularity in Studium.

Perhaps because of his younger age, Alphinaud sometimes reveals a sense of pretending to be mature, but as the plot deepens, he is also growing up and eventually becomes a qualified guide.

6. Thancred Waters

Thancred was originally a talkative person who liked to chat up women, but after The Calamity and learning that Minfilia had become Word of the Mother, he became cold and tough.

However, due to his friendliness and reliability, Thancred is always the most trusted patriarch of the other Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

7. Alisaie Leveilleur

As Alphinaud’s sister, Alisaie seems to be calmer and more mature. She is strong-willed, and although she is sometimes emotional because of her cynicism, she is still a compassionate girl at heart.

In Dawntrail, you can choose her as a partner in the dungeons Worqor Zormor, The Skydeep Cenote, Vanguard and Origenics, or other trials to provide you with treatment.

8. Krile Maya Baldesion

Krile is a lovely Lalafell like Tataru, but the difference is that although she is kind and intelligent, and knowledgeable in many fields, she is also good at seeing through people’s hearts, and she always likes to make fun of others.

But honestly, who can blame a cute child for a prank that does not cause any actual mistakes? Besides, Krile actually cares deeply about her friends and will apologize immediately when others feel offended.

9. Estinien Varlineau

Because of hatred, Estinien was tough and rude at first. He not only expressed contempt for what he thought was weakness, but also hated those fake and pretentious social interactions.

But after entering the organization and becoming your companion, Estinien was gradually impressed by his companions and became a comrade-in-arms worth relying on with his reliable fighting ability.

10. Riol Forrest

Compared with other members, perhaps because there is less relevant information, Riol always seems to complete his work quietly in the organization, so that you sometimes ignore him.

However, as an intelligence officer who collects information, Riol is indeed an indispensable member of Scions of the Seventh Dawn. In addition, he is trustworthy because of his plainness.

In addition to the above ten members, there are actually other scions, but these ten may appear more frequently and deserve extra attention, so we introduce them to you. Thank you for reading.

It has been more than two months since the release of patch 7.2. Just when you thought FF14 would have to wait until the summer to have new operations, patch 7.25 suddenly landed in the game on May 27!

Compared with large updates, 7.25 does not add a lot of new content, but it still provides you with a fresher gaming experience, and also adds a new chapter to the previously popular Hildibrand Adventures quest chain. In addition, various jobs in different modes have been adjusted.

Based on this, we will mainly introduce you to the job adjustments and how to complete the most important field operation Occult Crescent.

What Is Occult Crescent?

As the latest added field operation, you can think of Occult Crescent as an independent new copy. It has its own map, mechanism, and built-in tasks. It not only helps you find relic weapons, but also provides the new ways to obtain FFXIV Gil.

How To Unlock It?

First you must complete all the main quests of Dawntrail expansion and get at least one combat job that reaches level 100. Then go to Tuliyollal to find Expedition Messenger, start and gradually advance the quest One Last Hurrah, and you can enter Occult Crescent.

How To Play?

The special thing about this operation is that when you fight in it, your strength depends on the new knowledge level, not the original character job level. In addition, Occult Crescent allows you to get Occult Crescent-limited jobs (some of which can be unlocked directly) through local shops or combat drops to utilize additional skills.

Based on this, you need to first complete ordinary tasks with the help of special jobs such as Phantom Bard or Phantom Knight, or find survey points, to get your knowledge level to 20, and then form a team to enter the ultimate 48-player dungeon The Forked Tower.

The above is the main gameplay idea, but in fact there are many more specific details that you need to understand during the entire adventure, such as:

• When you die in battle and choose to revive at the base, you will lose knowledge XP or level. But if other players resurrect you, you can avoid this loss.
• Occult Crescent map does not allow you to fly, but you can ride a mount.
• Sometimes critical encounters will appear on the map, which will bring powerful enemies and difficult battles.

In general, you need to complete FATEs and critical encounters before entering The Forked Tower to increase your knowledge level as much as possible and earn more limited currency to redeem other special rewards.

Reliable Game Tips

After understanding how Occult Crescent works, in order to fully utilize it, you also need to know more tips that can improve the efficiency of completing this field operation:

• Occult Crescent is different from previous field operations. It allows you to unlock Ethernet teleport points freely without being restricted by your task progress or level. In this way, you can enter critical encounters faster through teleport points.
• The opening of critical encounters requires you to go to the area marked with a blue FATE challenge icon in time and wait in the huge circle or square on the ground, otherwise the battle cannot start normally.
• The efficiency of teamwork is higher than fighting alone. If you don’t have a suitable teammate, send “lfg” in the chat room to receive an invitation.
• If you encounter a high-level enemy at a low level, try to hide yourself out of their field of vision to avoid being discovered and causing a fight.
• Learn to utilize your Phantom job and other useful exclusive tools.
• Most battles have similar patterns, so try to memorize them as you level up.

What Changes Have Been Made To Each Job?

Patch 7.25 makes different changes to each job based on PVE and PVP modes. In PVE, the damage output of some jobs has been increased, and the negative effects that some enemies can apply to have been reduced or eliminated, mainly based on the difficulty of AAC Cruiserweight M2 (Savage) phase.

In PVP mode, the following adjustments are mainly made to enhance the playability of team battles and try to make unpopular jobs have a chance to play.

• Warrior: Make PVP performance of this job more stable by adjusting Fell Cleave and Thrill of Battle.
• Dark Knight: Enhanced Eventide.
• Gunbreaker: Reduced Fated Brand’s power to maintain balance.
• Monk: A series of incremental adjustments.
• Samurai: Increased barrier strength for Ogi Namikiri and Kaeshi: Namikiri.
• Reaper: Improved Communio and Perfectio.
• Viper: Made it easier for Uncoiled Fury to kill enemies.
• Bard: Improved Warden’s Paean and Harmonic Arrow, and reduced the cooldown of Repelling Shot.
• Machinist: Increased the duration of Bioblaster and the power of Aether Mortar.
• Dancer: Improved Starfall Dance, Saber Dance, and Dance of the Dawn.
• Black Mage: Increased the number of stackable Soul Resonances, and improved Flare Star and Frost Star.
• Summoner: Improved the barrier effect of Radiant Aegis.
• Pictomancer: Reduced the recast time of each action and enhanced Mog of the Ages and Retribution of the Madeen.
• White Mage: Reduced the amount of damage absorbed by Seraph Strike Protect to maintain the balance between healing jobs.
• Sage: Increased DOT effect of Lype.

The above is part of the patch 7.25 content introduced to you this time. It would be great if it can help your FFXIV experience!

There is no doubt that for any game to gain a foothold in the market at the beginning, rich and interesting gameplay and game content are absolutely the top priority. After all, this is the core of the game. But as time goes by, whether it can retain players sometimes depends on factors other than gameplay.

Compared with those more hardcore MMORPGs, Final Fantasy 14 has always seemed to give you a more relaxed and fashionable impression, and in fact it is true - the combination of Western fantasy style and Japanese romance makes it very popular among casual MMORPG players.

Based on this feature, although there is a voice in the game community that FF14 lacks novelty in game combat, it is still worth playing in general, and it has been attracting new players since its launch in 2013. Next, we will introduce you to the 9 reasons why FFXIV can do this.

1. Classic Final Fantasy Elements

As you know, Final Fantasy is a huge game series, and 16 game products have been released since 1987. Although each game has a different setting, plot, and main characters, there are always several common mechanisms or characters that appear repeatedly.

Therefore, if you are a fan of the entire series or you have played other famous Final Fantasy games (such as FFVII), you will feel a special sense of nostalgia through these common elements when playing Final Fantasy XIV, which is not available in all MMORPGs.

2. Friendly Player Community

When you are new to FF14, in addition to looking for guides on IGGM or other websites, you can also solve confusion by asking questions in the player community. In fact, for various reasons, a few game communities may not have anyone to answer your questions regularly.

But fortunately, the community atmosphere of FF14 is very friendly. Whether it is a common sense question like how to farm FFXIV Gil, or how to participate in the latest events, there will be someone patiently answering you.

In addition, one of the main features of FFXIV is that you and your friends’ characters pose in various beautiful game scenes and then take screenshots, so you will see a lot of interesting screenshots shared and commented in the community.

3. Good At Reusing Old Areas

Because of the characteristics of MMORPG, you will find that such games will regularly launch new areas on the map. Although this does give you a sense of freshness, too many new areas will cause old areas to be neglected from another perspective - this does not increase the number of areas to experience.

In this regard, Final Fantasy 14 will often supplement the plot by reusing old areas, so that you will return to familiar areas in new events because of the need to advance the plot, so as not to let them be forgotten by you.

4. Excellent Dungeon Mechanism

Honestly, repeatedly farming dungeons is a boring job in any MMORPG, and sometimes you need to wait a long time to match the right teammates in order to complete the team, and it is annoying that you have to do this in order to collect loot.

But in FF14, the game solves the problem of team matching by allowing high-level players to get more rewards in low-level dungeons. And during and after completing the dungeon, you can also chat with teammates on the channel for extra social fun!

5. Charming Music

Although music is not a key game element, its excellence will make the entire game more attractive, which is why some game evaluations will set up music-related awards to encourage companies to make better soundtracks for games.

FFXIV will not only match different background music according to the changes in the game scenes, but also mix elements of previous FF works in the music (which echoes the first point we mentioned). In addition, the game will also regularly release new theme songs, such as “Give It All” last summer.

6. High Degree Of Freedom Class Experience

When you choose your start class in a MMORPG, you must be very careful, because the class determines your subsequent experience and it is difficult to change unless you create a new character. But FF14 allows you to switch the main combat class at any time, and you can feel the combat characteristics of different classes at any time.

7. Realistic Race Design

In addition to class, you can also choose the race for your character in Final Fantasy XIV, and all the main characters or plot NPCs in the game also have their own race. Different races have their own unique personalities and appearances, and you will find that NPCs you meet also meet these characteristics - this is enough to show that the character design of the game is excellent enough.

8. Unique Japanese Humor

Although the background settings of FFXIV sometimes do not completely match the nationality of the relevant companies, the development team’s inadvertent Japanese humor will be revealed in various details. If you are a foreign player, you may not understand it sometimes, however, it is indeed one characteristic of the game.

9. Always Committed To Launching New Content

Introducing new content through regular updates is the main way to keep the game alive, otherwise it may gradually fade after the initial craze. Based on this, Final Fantasy 14 has been online for more than ten years, and it still guarantees to launch high-quality content and new DLC from time to time to give back to your support.

I believe that the above 9 advantages are enough for you to feel the characteristics and charm of FF14, and in the rest of 2025, I believe that the game should also be able to develop better with these advantages!

Hello, players! Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.2 will be officially launched in late March, right around the corner, right? But before that, the annual Little Ladies’ Day also debuted as scheduled.

As the most romantic month in December, Little Ladies’ Day occupies nearly half of March. The specific time of this event is from March 3, 2025 to March 17, 2025. Maybe after this event, patch 7.2 will be officially launched.

What Is Little Ladies’ Day?

Little Ladies’ Day is a traditional festival in Eorzea in the game. The prototype should be from Hinamatsuri in Japan, also known as Doll’s Day or Girl’s Day. Some coincidences are that International Women’s Day is also within the date of this interactive event. And this festival in the game comes from the legend of a princess imprisoned in a palace in the background of the game.

Every year, various events are held in the game to celebrate Little Ladies’ Day. This year, the organizers decided to launch a new idol, Prince Seneschal. But due to a problem with his costume, Prince Seneschal disappeared before the event.

As a contestant and former winner of Little Ladies’ Day fashion show competition, Marabel she asked Warrior of Light to help Prince Seneschal understand the role he needs to play. Prince Seneschal is very distressed about what a butler is, and Warrior of Light needs to help him ask various NPCs to solve his problems. This is the main quest line of this event.

After helping Prince Seneschal solve his problems, he successfully performed on stage, and Songbird trio also appeared. Then there are some embarrassing idol performance clips. Finally, as a thank you for helping him, Warrior of Light received a replica costume. You must have guessed that this is the biggest reward of this event, of course, in addition to this, there are also some EXP and Final Fantasy XIV Gil.

How To Complete The Quest?

First, You need to be level 15 to participate in Little Ladies’ Day, which is not difficult. Even novice players can easily reach the requirement within a little time.

Next, You need to go to Ul’dah - The Steps of Nald and talk to Lalafell NPC Royal Seneschal to start the quest. Its coordinates are (X:10.5, Y:8.6).

Then you need to continue talking to the following NPCs:

• Picot: (X:10.2, Y:12.4) in Ul’dah - The Steps of Thal
• Well-dressed Noblewoman: (X:13.8, Y:12.7) in Ul’dah - The Steps of Thal
• Bargain Hunter: (X:14.2, Y:10.9) in Ul’dah - The Steps of Thal
• Resting Server: (X:13.3, Y:9.0) in Ul’dah - The Steps of Thal

You must first talk to Picot at (X:10.2, Y:12.4) to receive the quest, then talk to the other three people. Finally, go to (X:11.2, Y:10.8) and talk to Picot again, and tell him your favorite option to complete the quest. But it’s not over yet, you still have quests to complete.

A Princely Debut

Continue to talk to Picot at (X:11.2, Y:10.8) to get A Princely Debut quest. Then meet up with Picot in front of Ruby Road exchange. It is recommended that you choose to check the stage with Picot. You will then encounter a mini puzzle where you need to help Picot find the character that defines a Seneschal Prince. You have 4 options to interact with:

• Quicksand Employee
• Songbirds Fans
• Royal Seneschal
• Picot

After the interaction, choose the answer you want. Finally, talk to Marabel while Picot prepares for the show. Finally, return to Steps of Nald and talk to Royal Seneschal (X:10.5, Y:8.6), then talk to Picot to complete the quest.

During the show, Picot will show off his newly designed suit, becoming the newest pop star at the festival. Songbird trio makes a brief cameo appearance, and they express their deep impression of Picot.

Rewards

• 1,440 EXP
• 324 Final Fantasy XIV Gil
• Seneschal Prince’s Headset
• Seneschal Prince’s Jacket
• Seneschal Prince’s Gloves
• Seneschal Prince’s Trousers
• Seneschal Prince’s Longboots
• ‘I Wanna Be Your Pop Star’ achievement

Seneschal Prince suit is a replica of the suit worn by Picot in the cutscene, with two dye slots for each piece to customize. The suits awarded in this event are different from previous ones. This time, both male and female characters can wear the suit, while previous Little Ladies’ Day events usually rewarded separate suits for male and female characters.

In addition to the above rewards, you can also talk to Royal Handmaiden next to Royal Seneschal to get two miscellaneous item rewards: Peach Confetti and Cherry Confetti. Each item is equivalent to 10 Gil.

After Little Ladies’ Day event, you will no longer be able to obtain Seneschal Prince set, so be sure to complete all the tasks before the event ends! The next festival in Final Fantasy series, Hatching Tide, will be in April. At that time, patch 7.2 will also be officially launched. This will be an event based on Easter, which is also worth looking forward to.

If you are familiar with FFXIV, you will know that it is necessary to release patches or updates regularly. Generally speaking, small patches of FF14 focus on fixing some minor bugs in the game, while large updates will provide you with more new gameplay and new content while making fixes and optimizations.

Since the release of the fifth expansion Dawntrail last July, the popularity of Final Fantasy 14 has been at a good level. In order to continue the popularity in 2025, the game will release a major update soon, namely patch 7.2. In order to make you adapt to this update faster by then, we will introduce some of its contents in advance.

Overview Of Patch 7.2

The 7.2 patch is called “Eternal Seeker” and is expected to be released in late March, and the most likely date is March 25, 2025. While this isn’t a full new DLC, you can still look forward to this patch, as it will not only continue the main story from Dawntrail expansion, but will also provide you with more opportunities to earn Final Fantasy XIV Gil, including:

• A new dungeon called The Underkeep
• A new extreme trial called Recollection
• A new raid called Arcadion: Cruiserweight Tier (best to participate if you are experienced and have a high enough character level)

In addition to the above, patch 7.2 will also bring two major new features, Cosmic Exploration and Occult Crescent. The former will allow crafters and gatherers to complete new projects and explore new planets together, while the latter will provide you with large-scale combat activities similar to Eureka or Bozja, giving you the opportunity to earn new abilities. However, before 7.2, FF14 will also release patch 7.18 on February 25, 2025 to eliminate savage loot lockouts.

New Raid & Dungeon

The mysterious new dungeon, The Underkeep, is inspired by Final Fantasy IX and is set in the world of Solution 9. While its gameplay style and story are heavily influenced by FFIX and details are being kept under wraps, it promises to provide you with a new experience and more FFXIV Gil.

The new raid series continues the game’s usual lightweight style and introduces new bosses for you to defeat, while a unique NPC shown in the live letter using a spray can may hint at some of the mechanics and themes in the raid.

It is worth mentioning that one of the arenas in the raid is a disco-themed dance floor, which should give you some fun and quirky map design. It has also been confirmed that one of the battles is very fast-paced, so if you like action-packed battles, you should be happy when you get there.

Overall, the new dungeon is suitable for both casual players and players who want to upgrade their gear, while the new raid is suitable for those who want to challenge the end content. In fact, the new content brought by patch 7.2 will keep you busy and prevent you from forgetting about the game before FFXIV Mobile is launched.

New Story & Trials

In terms of new storylines, patch 7.2 will continue the content of 7.1, based on plot and character development, and bring you the side quest stories of familiar characters outside of dungeons and main stories. For example, Inspector Hildibrand will return to embark on more interesting adventures, and Mamool Ja will let you play an important role in Eorzea as a gatherer.

In addition, a new trial called “Memories” will be available in both normal and hardcore modes, in which the main enemy looks like a robot version of Beatrix from FF9. To defeat it, you must not only have quick reactions, but also cooperate with your teammates. If you can complete the trial in hardcore mode, you will get a special Wings mount and unlock a new side quest.

For patch 7.2, the dungeon should be the most important part of this update, while quests and trials are slightly less, so the dungeon may occupy more attention than quests and trials. Fortunately, this dungeon is large enough, and it should be enough to keep you going until the next update will be released.

PVP Mode Updates

First of all, patch 7.2 will update the original PVP content in FFXIV. The first item is to open PVP series 8, allowing you to get new rewards through PVP mode, so you’d better complete all the goals of Series 7 in time. These rewards usually include special equipment, new emotes, titles and other decorative items.

The second item is the return of the revamped frontline map Secure. This map was not popular in the past, but fortunately, the developers have improved it based on player feedback. Although the specific changes have not yet been revealed, you will definitely get more interesting and balanced options, to get daily rewards and make progress in the PVP series in another way.

In addition, the new PVP content will allow you to try more new strategies and get a more balanced combat environment, ensuring that all jobs and play styles in the PVP mode are competitive. But don’t worry, because these balance adjustments are a common form of FFXIV PVP mode updates to ensure that the game combat environment can maintain a balance.

The above are the main updates of patch 7.2. It is obvious that it has very high playability and is worth your anticipation, and you will invest more time in Final Fantasy 14 after it goes online. I wish you a happy time!

If you are a loyal player of Final Fantasy 14, in fact, you will find that there are often reference events in the game, such as the recent event that FF16 Clive and Torgal arrived in Eorzea.

Because of the unique nature of FFXIV world, such references can be implemented fairly easily, with no additional explanations as to why characters from another world appear. The existence of multiple worlds in FFXIV universe opens the door to unlimited reference potential.

This is because in Final Fantasy 14, the world was divided into 14 fragments thousands of years ago, and the main fragment is called Source or Hydaelyn. In addition, when raising the possibility of the direction of development after DLC Dawntrail, the game developers mentioned that a multiverse approach will be adopted to deal with potential future content.

So this may make you curious whether these reference events can help you get more FFXIV Gil in the future FF14? Or is it better to introduce crossover events about other games to FFXIV? Based on this, we will give you a preliminary answer from several aspects.

The Power Of References

As a series, Final Fantasy has a habit of referencing other games in the series in each game. The most common form is recurring characters and summons. However, in FF14, these references can be very subtle, depending on how they are implemented in the world of FFXIV.

For example, FFXIV’s fourth DLC, Endwalker, has multiple references to elements of Final Fantasy 4. Loporrits are a fairly obvious reference to Hummingways, which is why each Loporrit’s name ends in “-way”.

In addition, the eventual trial in 6.0 also references the fight against Zeromus in FF4, with its arena style and space location referencing Zeromus before Zeromus appears as a true boss in Endwalker patch content.

In fact, the patch content after Endwalker is full of references to FF4, including entire locations such as Troia, the elemental lords, Golbez, and using a re-arranged version of Sorrow and Loss. Even the character designs pay homage to Amano’s original work for FFIV.

Likewise, you’ll find references to FFIX more prominently in Dawntrail, including allusions to the game similar to the level of allusions to FFIV in Endwalker. For example, the second half of Dawntrail revolves around Alexandria, which is the name of the main kingdom in FFIX, and Alexandria dungeon in Dawntrail even shows architecture similar to the kingdom in FFIX, rather than the futuristic version currently present in FF14.

Even these aspects are just a few of the countless allusions to other Final Fantasy games in FFXIV. Other references include Hrothgar referencing Ronso race from FF10; Triple Triad from FF8; Gold Saucer from FF7, and many more. Of course, Warrior of Light has its roots in the first Final Fantasy game. It’s fair to say that FFXIV embodies the past and future of the entire FF series.

References Maybe Better Than Crossover Events

For FFXIV, hosting crossover events with other games like Fall Guys is a fun way to add some freshness to both games. Especially in the gaps between FF14 releasing major patches and new expansions, you can play these crossover events to ensure you don’t get bored.

However, there is a key difference between references to other games and crossover events for FFXIV - references can be implemented in a way that integrates into FF14 universe and makes you feel it throughout the game. In contrast, crossover events are limited and if you don’t participate in the limited time, you may miss it completely.

Therefore, you will find that references are better than crossover events in terms of accessibility. You don’t have to worry about not being able to participate in references before the references are removed from the game, and can revisit them as many times as you want.

Of course, crossover events have their own advantages. References are often part of the content of the game, but crossover games can provide entertainment while you wait for the next big patch or expansion to be boring, helping you stay interested in the game during the game’s off-season. It’s just that in the long run, references may be better than crossovers.

The World Of FFXIV Can Stand On Its Own

While references can create a rich world in Final Fantasy 14 that veterans of FF series will enjoy exploring, you’ll find that this approach to incorporating other FF games can actually benefit players who have only played FFXIV too.

Because of the universality of some of the worldview settings, this reference feels natural in FF14 universe, so it doesn’t seem strange or break your immersion. And it also helps to give elements from other games in the series of new life in Final Fantasy 14, further building the larger world of FFXIV.

Of course, the unique superiority of references does not mean that FFXIV should not hold crossover events, as they also have their own unique advantages. However, from the perspective of the players, the references that are reinvented and appear naturally in FFXIV bring you more overall benefits by adding permanent playable content.

In fact, a series as long-standing as Final Fantasy has a lot of potential for references and crossovers. And when unrelated games become potential crossover material, the possibilities can even be said to be endless.

In short, based on the richness of FF series and the prosperity of the entire game market, Final Fantasy 14 can further develop itself. Whether through perfect references or rich crossovers, all can make FF14 become an outstanding MMORPG that is both rich in personal characteristics and highly inclusive.

As the latest major update, Final Fantasy XIV 6.2 Patch "Buried Memory" has been receiving attention from players. Previously, Square Enix did not announce an exact release date, only saying that Patch 6.2 would be launched at the end of August. And now, we finally have a clearer date to look forward to: August 24.

The reason Patch 6.2 is a much-anticipated update is that it includes many interesting new modes and gameplay. Judging from the content previews previously released by Square Enix, the headline of this update is a casual island-building mode Island Sanctuary. The game's producer and director Yoshi-P gave a demo of the Island Sanctuary in the latest LIVE. In this mode, players can customize their farm, gather materials, build facilities, and take care of various creatures. In addition, we can also see in Patch 6.2:

1. New Main Scenario Quests - The epic story continues in this latest chapter.

2. New Side Story Quests - Experience the continuation of Tataru’s Grand Endeavor.

3. New Dungeon - New challenges await in the Fell Court of Troia.

4. New Trial - Band together with other players in a new trial with Normal and Extreme difficulties.

5. New 8-Player Raid - Abyssos is available in both Normal and Savage difficulties to challenge the most seasoned players and The Savage difficulty raid is planned for release one week after the launch of Patch 6.2.

6. New Unreal Trial - Battle against Sephirot in Containment Bay S1T7 (Unreal).

7. PvP Updates - PvP Series 2 and Crystalline Conflict Season 3 will begin with the release of Patch 6.2 and Hidden Gorge also resumes, along with adjustments to PvP actions and the Crystalline Conflict ranked matching system.

I have to admit, Patch 6.2 brings a lot of content, covering new content in various parts of FFXIV, in which we can start a new phase. If you want to stay one step ahead and earn rewards in PvP and dungeons, Buy FFXIV Gil at IGGM.com is your first choice with low prices, fast shipping, and attentive service.

With midsummer temperatures rising, a cool, air-conditioned environment to enjoy Final Fantasy XIV's new pleasures may be the best option. With Patch 6.2 just around the corner, we're still having fun with seasonal events. This year's Moonfire Faire also comes with a searing atmosphere and brings us a wonderful summer experience.

Players can take on Moonfire Faire quests by talking to Mayaru Moyaru in the Upper Decks of Limsa Lominsa, who will be excited to tell you about this year's festivities.

Players who reach level 30 can participate in the event and collect Moonfire Faire's unique currency by completing multiple missions to exchange for rewards in the event at the supplier. As a limited-time seasonal event, Moonfire Faire rewards are just as unique as ever. The rewards players can redeem are:

Summer Sunset Bandana

Summer Sunset Beach Cover-up

Summer Sunset Wrist Torques

Summer Sunset Bottoms

Summer Sunset Sandals

Summer Bonfire (Outdoor Furnishing)

Clothing cosmetics such as Summer Sunset Bandana can show different effects on different characters, and players can use these dresses to add summer style. It's worth noting that after the seasonal event ends, players won't be able to open it again. So if there is a reward you like, please take the time to redeem them.

The Moonfire Faire will run from August 10th at 1 AM PT until August 26th. During this period, IGGM will continue to help you with your game progress, and you can buy FFXIV Gil at a low price and enhance it here. We will provide you with thoughtful service.