Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail: Endgame Guide

With the new Dawntrail expansion, fresh endgame content awaits you in Final Fantasy XIV. With the preliminary patch notes, we have initial information about the new raids and boss battles.

Update from 17.07.2024: The article has been expanded with information about the difficult new trials, the first part of the 8-man raid and the possible release of the new Bozja content.

What does the endgame look like in general? Across the various expansions, Final Fantasy XIV has developed a fairly reliable pattern for endgame content:

Depending on the expansion, additional endgame content was added, such as the instanced challenges in Eureka and Bozja. Or the collector and crafter endgame with the restoration of Ishgard.

On page two we list the endgame content of the previous expansions.

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail – The Endgame

Here we have compiled for you all the information known so far about the endgame in Final Fantasy XIV.

Danger: To be able to play all endgame content such as difficult trials and raids, you must have reached the new level cap of 100 and completed the main scenario of 7.0. Other requirements such as a minimum item level or other quests are also to be expected.

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According to the patch notes, at least two new trials will be added with 7.0:

You can unlock both trials as usual from the Traveling Singer. You can find him for the level 100 trials in Tuliyollal at X 11.2 and Y 15.0. Please note that the Traveling Singer only appears after completing the main story quests of Dawntrail.

As soon as more information about the tests, such as the minimum item level and quests, is known, we will update them.

8-Man Raid: The Arkadion

The first part of the normal mode of the new 8-man raid went live with patch 7.01:

The minimum item level is 685, you need a warrior or mage at level 100, there are eight of you in total and the time limit per fight is 90 minutes.

The raid is unlocked via the quest series The Arkadion is calling! The quest giver is the NPC man with the cowboy hat, who you find in solution nine at X 19.1 and Y 18.8.

Square Enix has announced the epic, i.e. difficult, version for patch 7.05.

The 8-man raid series will probably be released alternately with the new Alliance Raid.

Alliance Raid: Echoes of Vana’diel

The new 24-man alliance raid will be a collaboration with Square Enix’s second MMORPG Final Fantasy XI: Echoes of Vana’diel.

There is currently no further information about the release or participation requirements. The first part will probably be released with patch 7.1 at the end of 2024.

The Alliance Raid series will likely be released alternately with the new 8-man raid.

Ultimate: A second future

The new ultimate A Second Future is also scheduled to be released during the 7.x patch cycle. The fight is based on the Shadowbringers 8-man raid Eden. Information on unlocking the original raid can be found here.

Concrete information about the release or participation requirements are not yet known.

New Bozja / Eureka

During the third fan festival, Naoki Yoshida announced that new Bozja- or Eureka-like content would be released during Dawntrail’s patch series (via X.com).

This type of content is instanced content with up to 70 players at once. In these dedicated areas there are many Fates to fight, but also world bosses. In addition, Eureka and Bozja also include the large 48-man challenges.

According to the latest information, the development team is aiming for the release of patch 7.2. This will probably go live in spring 2025. You can read more about it in our news: “It will delight the fans”: Final Fantasy XIV boss announces the MMORPG’s most anticipated content for Dawntrail

On page two you will find an overview of endgame challenges from previous expansions.