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FFXIV: Patch 7.1 finally has a release date, and we don’t have long to wait

The wait is almost over

In what will be very welcome news for players of Final Fantasy XIV, there is finally a release date for 7.1 Crossroads, and we don’t have long to wait – it’s coming on November 12. 

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The announcement came as part of today’s Live Letter 84, during which we also had a lot of in-game sneak peaks of new content that will be coming with the patch. With Dawntrail having released on July 2, it’s been a long four month wait for the new content that has been expected and teased ever since. 

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When patch 7.1 drops on November 12, there will be a selection of new content to take part in. Of course, the new MSQ and FFXI-themed Alliance Raid Echoes of Vana’diel are definitely the things getting players most excited, but the following will also be added to keep us entertained until the next patch:

  • Pelupelu Allied Society Quests
  • Yuweyawata Field Station Dungeon
  • Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden
  • The Jade Stoa (Unreal)
  • New Pandaemonium quest

Sadly, we were given no news of Shade’s Triangle or Cosmic Exploration, despite players in the East having been given updated screenshots and information regarding the two new bits of content at events such as Fan Festivals in both Korea and China. It seems we’ll just have to wait a bit longer before we finally get given some details over here in the west. 

We were, on the other hand, given details about a bunch of new content that players can dive into come November 12, as well as a new trailer that gives some hints about the direction that the story of Dawntrail is heading in:

According to Yoshida, while the story of Endwalker was essentially finished in 6.0, they’re returning to their old method of keeping a story going for longer than a single patch, and Dawntrail’s story will continue until patch 7.3. After that, we’ll start on a new story, although the same characters will likely be involved, and be off on a new adventure.


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With her first experience of gaming being on an Atari ST, Paula has been gaming for her entire life. She’s 7,000 hours deep into Final Fantasy XIV, spends more time on cozy games than she would care to admit, and is also your friendly resident Whovian. Juggling online adventuring with family life has its struggles, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.