FINAL FANTASY XIV Online News

Hello everyone, this is FFXIV Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida.

As we revealed in January in the “Regarding the Expansion of FFXIV’s Operations” announcement, we are planning to expand the North American Data Center in two phases.

Though the first phase was scheduled to take place in August 2022, the server vendor has informed us that the delivery of the equipment will be delayed due to the semiconductor shortage. We have tried to coordinate with related parties in hopes of finding a solution, but ultimately a delay proved unavoidable. As a result, it will be difficult to keep to our original schedule, and we regrettably have to postpone the first phase of the expansion to November 2022.

I sincerely apologize to those of you who have been looking forward to the first phase, which will add four Worlds under a new logical data center. We will share further schedule details as soon as they are decided, and ask for your patience in the meantime.

As for the second phase, the schedule remains unchanged, with the abovementioned new logical data center to receive an additional four Worlds around spring or summer of 2023.

Thank you for your continued support.
Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XIV Producer & Director

Patch 6.2 will see several changes to Allagan tomestones, including the addition of a new type of tomestone and revisions made to previously existing ones.

These revisions will result in the removal of all Allagan tomestones of allegory and revelation. Players carrying these currencies are encouraged to exchange them for Allagan tomestones of poetics before the start of Patch 6.2 maintenance.

New Tomestone
Allagan tomestones of causality will be added, which can only be obtained after reaching level 90 with at least one class or job.

Regarding Existing Tomestones

Allagan Tomestones of Astronomy
The weekly obtainment cap for Allagan tomestones of astronomy will be removed.
* Maximum inventory limit of 2,000 still applies.

Allagan Tomestones of Aphorism

• These tomestones will no longer be obtainable.
  

All trials and duties that currently yield these tomestones will instead offer Allagan tomestones of astronomy or the new Allagan tomestone currency.

• Players will no longer be able to exchange these tomestones for items.
  

Although Allagan tomestones of aphorism will not be removed in Patch 6.2, items obtained through their exchanges will be made available through other means.

• These tomestones may be exchanged for Allagan tomestones of astronomy.
  

* Exchange tomestones by speaking to Auriana in Revenant's Toll (X:22.7 Y:6.7).

Allagan Tomestones of Allegory and Revelation
With the release of Patch 6.2, all Allagan tomestones of allegory and revelation in the possession of players will be removed.
* Players currently carrying Allagan tomestones of allegory and/or revelation are advised to exchange them for Allagan tomestones of poetics by speaking with Auriana in Revenant's Toll (X:22.7 Y:6.7) prior to the scheduled maintenance for Patch 6.2.

Allagan Tomestones of Poetics
Allagan tomestones of poetics will be obtainable from trials and duties up to level 80, as well as the Duty Roulette.

It gives us great pleasure to announce the return of the Moogle Treasure Trove! Collect irregular tomestones of verity by completing specific duties and exchange them with Itinerant Moogles for a host of treasures including accessories and mounts. Seek out those tomestones and reap the rewards!

This time, the demon brick earring is available for exchange, so don't miss this unique opportunity to further build your fashion arsenal!

Check out the special site for details.

* Irregular tomestones of verity will not be awarded when using adventurer squadrons or the Duty Support system.
* Irregular tomestones of verity are only available to unrestricted parties if the "Level Sync" option is applied.

As we enter a new era of PvP, we are hosting our very first official Crystalline Conflict 5v5 online tournament so everyone can prove their mettle! Watch the tournament live this Thursday, July 21 and Friday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m. (PDT) / 18:00 (GMT) / 19:00 (BST) on the official FINAL FANTASY XIV Twitch channel!

Brian Ricardo and Lythi will be our commentators for this tournament!
* Co-streaming is allowed.

Lineup

Brackets

Day One Schedule

Day Two Schedule

With the release of Patch 6.18, we have determined the expansion of the Japanese and European data centers, as well as the Data Center Travel system, to be stable. As such, the Home World Transfer Service resumes Tuesday, July 19 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT) / 7:00 (GMT) / 8:00 (BST) / 17:00 (AEST).

The purchase of housing will be made available at a later date.

Moreover, all characters in Japanese data centers will be eligible to use the Home World Transfer Service free of charge for approximately two weeks.

Read the full announcements on the Lodestone:

• Regarding the Purchase of Housing on New Worlds in European Data Centers
• Regarding the Japanese Data Center Expansion and Home World Transfer Service