Whenever a Final Fantasy XIV patch approaches, players anxiously await a confirmed release date and scheduled server downtime. With the launch of FFXIV Patch 7.1 still hanging in the balance, let’s review everything we know about its release timing and any server downtime — either planned or unplanned.
When is the FFXIV Patch 7.2 release date?
During the 86th Live Letter on March 14, it was revealed that Patch 7.2 will be ready to play on March 25. This means some downtime on all servers, which will likely take around 24 hours and begin on November 24.
What’s coming in the FFXIV 7.1 update?
Patch 7.2 is packed with new content to dive into and explore, as well as a list of updates and tweaks that will make the Eorzean experience even more joyful. With everything discussed during the Live Letter, here’s what to expect from patch 7.2.
Content
- New MSQ quests
- New Dungeon – The Underkeep
- New Trial – Recollection
- The Arcadion: Bruiserweight Tier
- Normal Raids released on March 25; Savage Raids to follow a week later on April 1
- Hells’ Kier (Unreal)
- Cosmic Exploration, new Crafting and Gathering side content (7.21)
- New tool upgrades, which can be obtained within Cosmic Exploration
- Occult Crescent, new Large Scale Battle content (7.25)
- New relic weapons, Phantom Weapons, obtained within Occult Crescent
- Mamool Ja Allied Society Quests (7.25)
- Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures (7.25)
Tweaks and updates
- Return of Borderland Ruins (Secure) Frontlines map, completely revamped
- Job adjustments
- New glamor items, gear, minions, and mounts
Upcoming FFXIV scheduled maintenance
In the Live Letter, we were also given details about the future patches that will be part of the 7.2x series, along with the major additions that will be included in each of them. Here’s the full rundown of dates to note, as well as what content is coming when.
Of course, there will be game-wide downtime before each of these patches, so make sure to juggle your gaming time accordingly.
One week after patch 7.2 – April 1
- The Arcadion: Cruiserweight Tier (Savage)
Patch 7.21 – April 22
- Cosmic Exploration
Patch 7.25 – May 27
- Occult Crescent
- Mamool Ja Allied Society Quests
- Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
Are FFXIV servers down?
At the time of writing, all world servers appear to be online, functioning as normal. The following world servers are currently considered “congested,” though, and the creation of new characters on these servers is unavailable at this time:
| Data Center | Congested Worlds |
|---|---|
| European | None |
| Oceanian | None |
| North American | Gilgamesh Faerie Jenova Midgardsomr Goblin Malboro Mateus Zalera Behemoth Excalibur Leviathan Ultros |
| Japanese | Atomos Bahamut Fenrir Ifrit Asura Chocobo Zeromus |
The servers for FFXIV are usually pretty reliable, although they occasionally go down due to DDoS attacks or other hardware hangups. Square Enix is (typically) quick to resolve these issues, and worlds usually come back online within a few minutes or hours at the latest.
We will update this page as we notice changes to this, but for 24-hour server coverage, head over to the Server Status page on the Lodestone.
How often does FFXIV update?
During an address to players in February 2022, Yoshi P explained that the development team would be slowing the release schedule for major updates for added dev time. Updates were previously scheduled to release every three-and-a-half months, but to focus on the health of the development team and improve the quality of patches, major updates are now released every four months.
Published: Mar 14, 2025 09:22 am