Patch 7.2 Content Overview for Dawntrail

Dawntrail's second major content update, Patch 7.2 Seekers of Eternity, was announced during Live Letter 85. It will be released in late March, with further updates staggered through the patch cycle. Here's all the information about the latest patch that we currently know of.

The trailer for the patch will be released during the next Live Letter closer to the release date.

While Patch 7.1 focused on older systems and updates, 7.2 will begin to introduce a large amount of new content unique to Dawntrail. There will be a few adjustments to older content that was discussed.

The developers will continue to add Duty Support for dungeons not featured in the main scenario. Patch 7.2 will introduce changes and Duty Support for The Sunken Temple of Qarn, a level 35 optional dungeon.

More quality-of-life updates are usually reserved for the Live Letter immediately before the patch after they are finalized. Here are some miscellaneous updates we're aware of so far.

1. A new currency, Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics, will be added as the capped tome currency of the patch. These will replace Allagan Tomestones of Heliometry, which replace Aesthetics as the uncapped currency. Tomestones of Aesthetics will be rendered obsolete, but tradeable for Heliometry at a 4:1 rate.
2. Patch 7.18 will be released on February 25, lifting the restrictions on Arcadion: Light-heavyweight (Savage) and adding a new camera emote.
3. Players subscribed to FFXIV can receive a discount for their first sub to FFXI.

Patch 7.2 is confirmed to have job balance updates, but they were not discussed in detail during Live Letter 85. Even though the developers have tried to avoid nerfing jobs and instead buff jobs to be relatively equal to strength, the performance of Pictomancer in high-end content has dwarfed every other DPS. It is expected that PCT is nerfed or other jobs buffed to match its prowess.

Several new duties will be released in Dawntrail with Patch 7.2. One dungeon and the raid's normal difficulty is set to release immediately, and the Savage difficulty will likely release one week later.

Patch 7.2 will have new main scenario quests, continuing where the Dawntrail Patch 7.1 MSQ left off.

The following new side quests will be added in Patch 7.2. These will expand on quests released previously.

1. New Cornservant side quests;
2. Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures.

One new endgame dungeon will be released in Patch 7.2. The Underkeep is a castle structure named suspiciously similarly to the Everkeep. Players will have to go through the main scenario quests to unlock this dungeon. To learn about Dawntrail's dungeons, visit our dungeon hub.

One new trial and one Unreal trial will be released in Patch 7.2. Recollection is the story-related trial duty that will come with an Extreme difficulty after completing it. The Unreal trial for this patch will be Hells' Kier, and players should be ready to match the colours to the arena to defeat Suzaku. Written tips and guides on the trials will be released on our Trials hub after the patch is live, so take a look if you are interested in conquering these duties!

The second tier of Dawntrail's raid series, Arcadion, will be released in Patch 7.2. Arcadion: Cruiserweight will be released with the patch and feature four new bosses, while the Savage difficulty will likely be released a week later.

To keep up with endgame raids in Dawntrail, visit our Dawntrail Raid hub below.

Mamool Ja Allied Society quests will be added in Patch 7.2. These quests will be geared towards Disciples of the Land.

Sorely missed in Endwalker, Dawntrail will feature a brand new Field Operations zone. Located in the Shades Triangle area off the coast of Yok Tural, players will have to explore the Occult Crescent in order to uncover the secrets within. Like Eureka and the Bozjan Southern Front before it, Occult Crescent is an instanced zone with its own combat systems and unique power: subjobs known as "phantom jobs." Learn more about the Occult Crescent on our guide.

Ishgardian Restoration was a unique style of content introduced in Shadowbringers where players in a server would cooperate to restore the Firmament area of Ishgard. It was focused on Disciples of the Hand and Land and offered unique rewards as well as a ranking system. The developers are planning to introduce an activity similar called Cosmic Exploration in Patch 7.2. Further details will be added in the next Live Letter, but you can learn all the details below.

As FFXIV is a vertical progression MMO, new and improved gear can be acquired in the patch. Patch 7.2 features an increased base item level, allowing new and returning players to quickly catch up to the latest content. Learn more about how to gear up from our Dawntrail gearing guide. You can also find best-in-slot gear lists on each of our job guides!

With the release of Patch 7.2, PvP Series 8 will begin and Series 7 will end. In addition, an older Frontlines map that was removed due to poor design, the Borderland Ruins (Secure) makes its return in Patch 7.2 with various adjustments. As always, PvP jobs will be balanced and new actions will be added.