Latest Lodestone Updates (01/17/2017)
Eorzea Database Updated for 3.5
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.5. Furthermore, the Latest Patch Search function has been adjusted to filter results for Patch 3.5 or later.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
Additions to the Event & Party Recruitment Search
In accordance with the expansion of the in-game party finder to include all Worlds within each data center, the Event & Party Recruitment feature on the Lodestone has been updated.
"All players in my data center" has been added under Privacy Settings.
The option to add a private party password has been added.
Players can now set a password that can only be viewed by participants in their events. This is a unique feature of the Lodestone that we encourage players to use.
Latest Lodestone Updates (11/01/2016)
The Palace of the Dead Rankings Page Added
With the addition of high scores to the Palace of the Dead, a rankings page has been added to the Lodestone!
The rankings page will be updated daily. Logging into the Lodestone will allow you to select a character and readily view their high score and deepest floor reached.
The rankings page can be viewed by clicking the banner below.
Game Features Section Added
The Standings section under Community has been made its own category on the top menu.
Direct links to the Palace of the Dead and the Feast rankings pages have been added under Standings.
The Forums category of the top menu is now a section under Community. A Forums button has also been added to the top of the column on the right side of the Lodestone page.
Latest Lodestone Updates (09/27/2016)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
Eorzea Database Updated for 3.4
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.4. Furthermore, the Latest Patch Search function has been adjusted to filter results for Patch 3.4 or later.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
The Shops category has been added to the Eorzea Database.
Players can now search for item vendors dealing in currencies such as Allagan tomestones, company seals, and company credits.
* The Latest Patch Search function will not be applied to this category as it was newly added.
Additional information on obtaining items has been added.
Information for vendors in the Shops category including area names, coordinates, and items required for exchange has been added.
Searching of the Eorzea Database has been improved.
Search queries have been expanded to include keywords such as tomestone and currency names to improve ease of use when searching for vendor items.
Patch Note Shortcut Menu Added
Following the renewal of the News section of the Lodestone, the design of the patch notes has been changed. Moreover, a shortcut menu has been added to quickly jump to different sections of the patch notes.
Latest Lodestone Updates (09/05/2016)
Layout Renewal for the Desktop and Mobile Versions of the Lodestone
The layout of the Topics and News pages has been changed to improve ease of navigation and also improve readability on the mobile version of the Lodestone.
* The new layout will be applied to articles published after 1:00 a.m. (PDT) on September 9, 2016.
Latest Lodestone Updates (06/07/2016)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.3. Furthermore, the Latest Patch Search function has been adjusted to filter results for Patch 3.3 or later.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
The organization of quest categories has been adjusted.
Character profile pictures will now reflect your in-game settings to manually adjust visors.
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/27/2016)
The notation indicating increases and decreases in rank for the Feast has been changed.
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A decrease within the top 100 since the last update |
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Entering the top 100 since the last update Entering rankings for the first time |
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View the Feast Rankings page.
The design of the top menus and headers has been changed.
The dropdown for all top menus will now be displayed together.
The design of the main menu displayed after logging in has been changed.
All menu categories will now appear together in a list, improving ease of access and simplifying use of active character settings.
The design of News category icons has been changed.
The News category will now use the same icons seen on the mobile version of the Lodestone.
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Maintenance | → | ||
Updates | → | ||
Status | → |
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/15/2016)
Players can now view their rating and overall ranking for the Feast on the Lodestone!
The rankings page will be made available the day after Season One begins and will be updated daily. Logging into the Lodestone will allow you to select a character and readily view their ranking in the Feast.
The page also includes a graph showing your progress over the past seven days, with the threshold for promotion qualifying matches separated by color. The score of the top-ranked player is included on the graph to help gauge your progress.
View the Feast Rankings page.
The layout and formatting of the menus and headers on the mobile site have been altered.
Menu Design Changes
All menu options will now appear together in a list. This menu can be accessed via the icon at the top left of the page.
News Category Design
The News category menu now utilizes a slide design.
News Category Icons
The appearance of all icons used in the News category has been changed.
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Topics | → | ||
Notices | → | ||
Maintenance | → | ||
Updates | → | ||
Status | → |
Latest Lodestone Updates (02/23/2016)
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.2. In addition, a new search feature has been added, allowing you to restrict searches to database entries added in the most recent game update.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
A special icon will now mark database entries added with the most recent game update.
* Database entries to be marked include those added in all updates after patch 3.2, but prior to patch 3.3.
A Latest Patch Search function has been added to the Eorzea Database.
Users can now refine searches to database entries added with the most recent game update.
* This search function cannot be used with the NPC category.
The Latest Patch Filter will now appear on the search results page.
When enabled, search results will be limited to database entries added in the most recent game update.
Otherwise, all relevant search results will be displayed.
Latest Lodestone Updates (11/10/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
Features for viewing information about your chocobo companion have been added.
* You must log in to use this new function.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.1.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
The master recipe book required to learn certain recipes will now be listed in the Crafting Log of the Eorzea Database. Furthermore, players can now search for specialist recipe items.
Character profile pictures will now reflect your in-game settings for the display of main and off hand weapons.
Latest Lodestone Updates (07/21/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with new retainer-related functions and a Game Features section.
Update: 07/28/2015
We recently confirmed an issue wherein the Retainers tab of the Character Profile page did not display retainer information properly. This issue has been addressed and the Retainers tab has been re-enabled. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this caused.
Features for viewing information about your character's retainers have been added.
* You must log in to use this new function.
Check the status of a retainer venture.
View your retainer's inventory.
Search for items in your retainer's inventory.
View the items currently being sold on the market by your retainer, as well as your retainer's sales history.
* Sale inventory is updated after summoning a retainer in-game.
This new section of the Play Guide offers detailed explanations of various game elements added to FINAL FANTASY XIV.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.05.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
Latest Lodestone Updates (07/07/2015)
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.01.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
Latest Lodestone Updates (06/23/2015)
Latest Lodestone Updates (06/19/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
Changed login requirements for the Lodestone. Now any account with the full version of FINAL FANTASY XIV and at least one character able to login to the Lodestone.
Accounts without active service accounts can continue to view their characters, however they will not be able to use the features below after logging in.
Creating new blog entries.
Editing blog entries.
Posting comments on blog entries.
Creating new events.
Editing your events.
Posting comments on an event.
Applying to another player's event.
Creating threads on your free company's forums.
Editing threads on your free company's forums.
Posting comments on free company forums.
Posting comments or images on the Eorzea Database.
* In the event your service account subscription status does not display correctly, please try one of the following solutions:
Proceed to the Active Character Settings page, then either reselect your current character or select a different one.
Log out from the Lodestone then log back in.
Updated the Character Profile page to reflect 3.0 content.
Information pertaining to dark knight, machinist, and astrologian has been added to all applicable sections of the database.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 3.0.
* Certain information has been omitted to prevent spoilers.
The option to search for events from characters you know has been added to the Event & Party Recruitment Search feature.
* You must log in to use this new function.
Friends and Free Company have been added to the "Refine Search" option.
The new search option "Event Host" has been added.
You can now search for events from characters you know.
A default tag has been added for use with blog searches.
Newly Added Tag
Latest Lodestone Updates (03/26/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with a new feature for player-created events.
Event & Party Recruitment has been added under Community on the main Lodestone page.
View the Event & Party Recruitment Guide.
The layout and formatting have been altered.
Formatting Adjustments:
Character and activity information has been consolidated into two columns.
The Home Menu can now be found on the top right of all Lodestone pages. In accordance with this change, the Home button located at the top right of Lodestone pages will now link directly to your Home page. Furthermore, an exclamation icon will appear next to the Home button to indicate new activity notifications.
A notification for player-created events you are scheduled to join will be displayed.
The following widgets have been combined into a single feed with multiple tabs: Wall, Blog, Free Company, Achievements, Friends, Linkshells, Following.
A tab titled "My Events" has been added.
A calendar feature has been added.
Clicking calendar dates will display a tooltip.
If you are scheduled to join an event on the selected day, the title and link will be displayed.
The following event notifications have been added to your Wall:
Filter | Description |
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Changes | Notifications displayed when changes are made to events you are scheduled to attend. * Notifications will not be sent for all event changes. |
Cancellations | Notifications displayed when events you are scheduled to join are canceled. |
Full Party | Notifications displayed when events you are scheduled to join reach maximum capacity. * A notification will only be displayed the first time an event reaches maximum capacity. |
Received Applications | Notifications displayed when users post on the Applicants tab of your event. |
Accepted Applications | Notifications displayed when your application to join an event is approved. |
Declined Applications | Notifications displayed when your application to join an event is declined. |
Dismissal | Notifications displayed when you are dismissed from an event you are scheduled to join. |
Withdrawals | Notifications displayed when users withdraw from your event. |
New Events | Notifications displayed when new events are created. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Related Event Recruitments | Notifications displayed when users join other events. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Comments on My Event | Notifications displayed when users post on the Comments tab of your event. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Comments for Events I Joined | Notifications displayed when users post on the Comments tab of events you joined. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
A character count will now be displayed when entering text for blogs, comments, free company forum threads, and Eorzea Database entries.
Latest Lodestone Updates (02/24/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
Gold Saucer information has been added to character profiles.
* Login is required to view character data. Please note that character data will not be displayed when viewing another user's profile.
* Character profiles will be updated upon logging out of the game.
* The status of your ticket on the Lodestone may not reflect the current state of the Jumbo Cactpot.
* Information on Mini Cactpot tickets will not be displayed.
A default tag has been added for use with blog searches.
Newly Added Tag
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.51.
The playguide has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.51.
Latest Lodestone Updates (01/20/2015)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
An advanced editing option is now available when creating blog entries.
This allows for the creation of more elaborate blog entries using decorative text, images, and video.
* Advanced editing is not available on the mobile version of the Lodestone.
1. From your character's Home page, click the Post Blog Entry button.
2. Select Advanced.
* This option cannot be used with the automatic social network sharing feature.
3. Once enabled, text may be styled to display in various colors, faces, and weights, contain hyperlinks, and more.
The following decorative text is now available:
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A character count has been added.
Free Company Only can now be selected under Status.
When this option is selected, only free company members can view your entry.
When viewing blog search results, you can choose either a list view or an icon view.
Several default tags have been added for use with blog searches.
Newly Added Tags
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.5.
The playguide has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.5.
Latest Lodestone Updates (12/09/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with new features in accordance with the latest in-game updates.
Any information engraved on an equipped eternity ring or promise wristlet can be set to public or private viewing.
The display of this information is set to private by default.
* For further details regarding the Ceremony of Eternal bonding, please refer to the special site.
1. Proceed to the Account Management page.
Click the gear icon on the Wall to open the Account Management page.
Alternatively, click the Account Management icon found under Home.
2. Under Eternal Bond Privacy Settings, make adjustments according to your preferences.
Public | Entries can be seen by any user. |
Friends Only | Entries can only be seen by friends. |
Private | Entries can only be seen by you. |
* Information engraved on your eternity ring or promise wristlet will only be displayed when said item is equipped, and only on the Lodestone.
* Please be aware that your partner's engravings will be displayed regardless of your settings.
3. Click Confirm to save your settings.
Users can now choose to approve or deny requests to follow their characters on the Lodestone.
By default, other users can follow your characters on the Lodestone automatically. Enabling this feature will require them to submit a request before following your characters.
* Characters logging into the Lodestone for the first time will be asked to enable or disable this feature.
1. Proceed to the Account Management page.
Click the gear icon on the Wall to open the Account Management page.
Alternatively, click the Account Management icon found under Home.
2. Select Require Approval or Do Not Require Approval under Follower Request Approval.
Require Approval | Followers can only see your profile after you approve their request. |
Do Not Require Approval | Users will be registered as followers automatically. |
3. Click Confirm to save your settings.
1. Proceed to your Followers page.
* You can also view follower request notifications on your Wall.
2. Click the Follower Requests bar that appears above your list of followers.
3. On the Follower Requests page, click Approve for any users you would like to follow your character.
* Clicking Deny will remove users from the Follower Requests page.
You can now remove other users from your list of followers.
1. Proceed to your Followers page.
2. Click the Remove Follower button next to the user you wish to remove from your list of followers.
3. When the confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to remove users from your list of followers.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.45.
Information on the Final Coil of Bahamut is now available.
Additional information on past seasonal quests is now available.
Latest Lodestone Updates (10/28/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with new database information, adjustments to character profiles, and more.
The formatting of the character profile page has been adjusted.
The gathering log initially released on the Libra Eorzea smartphone application has been released for the Eorzea Database.
Enemies listed in the Dungeons section are now linked to NPC data.
Information pertaining to rogue and ninja has been added to all applicable sections of the database.
Users can now search blogs using custom tags.
* Tags can also be used to further refine keyword searches.
Several default tags have been added for use with blog searches.
Newly Added Tags
The formatting of the text commands page of the playguide has been adjusted.
View text commands for the Windows® version.
View text commands for the PlayStation®3 version.
View text commands for the PlayStation®4 version.
The Eorzea Database has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.4.
The playguide has been updated to reflect changes in patch 2.4.
Latest Lodestone Updates (08/08/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with Frontline standings, new sorting and filtering options for friend and linkshell member lists, and more.
Standings for PvP encounters in Frontline have been added. Frontline Standings can be viewed for total victories, victory ratings, and number of matches fought.
View Frontline Standings.
* Weekly standings have been tallied from the second week of July, with monthly standings starting from July 1, 2014.
* Standings will be displayed for the top 100 combatants, requiring a minimum of 10 matches fought for weekly standings, and 30 matches fought for monthly standings.
* Weekly standings are counted from Sunday at 15:00 until the following Sunday at 14:59:59 (GMT).
* Monthly standings are counted from the last day of the previous month at 15:00 until the last day of the current month at 14:59:59 (GMT).
Coinciding with the introduction of Frontline, the following additions have been made to social lists:
- ・Filtering and sorting options based on Grand Company allegiance have been added to your friend list.
- ・Filtering and sorting options based on Grand Company allegiance have been added to linkshell member lists.
- ・Filtering and sorting options based on Grand Company allegiance have been added to your free company member list.
Latest Lodestone Updates (07/08/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with more detailed free company information and new search features.
The following information can now be found on free company information pages.
- ・Focus (The free company's primary focus as set in-game.)
- ・Seeking (Roles sought by the free company as set in-game.)
- ・Active (Days active as set in-game.)
- ・Recruitment (The free company's recruitment status as set in-game.)
- ・Estate Profile (The free company's estate name, address, and greeting message as set in-game.)
Users can now refine free company searches based on the newly added profile settings listed above.
Proceed to the free company search function.
* The newly added free company search functions will only show results for free company profiles updated after patch 2.3.
Character profiles will now display Allied Seals and PvP information pertaining to Frontline.
* Login is required to view character data. Please note that character data will not be displayed when viewing another user's profile.
* Character profile data is saved and updated upon logging out of the game.
Allied Seals will not be displayed for characters who possess no seals, or who have yet to unlock the corresponding duties.
Information regarding all duties (dungeons, guildhests, trials, raids and PvP) previously released in a Libra Eorzea app update is now available in the Eorzea Database.
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/30/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with the ability to embed external images.
Users can now embed images from external sites to the Lodestone.
6. Embedded images will be indicated by a thumbnail icon.
- 1. Icon indicating an embedded image.
- 2. Text indicating an embedded image.
* Embedded images will not be counted toward your maximum storage.
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/24/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with free company short messages and standings for Grand Companies and free companies.
Short messages set in-game will now be displayed on the Members list of the Free Company page.
* Only free company members can view short messages.
* In the event a short message has not been entered, the message "Not set" will be displayed.
Users can now view Grand Company and free company standings on the Lodestone. Grand Company standings are based on seals earned, while free company standings are based on company credits earned.
* Weekly standings have been tallied from the first week of January, 2014, with monthly standings starting from January 1, 2014.
* The standings displayed on your free company profile page will represent your overall ranking among all free companies on your World.
* Standings may be affected by the transfer of characters to other Worlds, as well as changing Grand Company allegiances.
* Weekly standings are counted from Sunday at 08:00 a.m. until the following Sunday at 07:59:59 a.m. (PDT).
* Monthly standings are counted from the last day of the previous month at 8:00 a.m. until the last day of the current month at 07:59:59 a.m. (PDT).
Forum Activity under Free Company on your Home page will now display all free company member activity.
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/14/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated with new filtering options for your Wall.
Users can now use filters to choose which activities will be displayed on their Walls.
1. Proceed to the Account Management page.
Click the gear icon on the Wall to open the Account Management page.
Alternatively, click the Account Management icon found under Home.
2. Select the activities you wish to display on your Wall.
Check the corresponding box to access additional settings.
* Filters are also available for the additional activities introduced with the March 27 Lodestone update.
* Activities will be displayed on your Wall upon setting your filters.
* Activities from only the past 90 days will be displayed on your Wall.
Filter | Description |
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Login | Notifications displaying user login times. * Applicable Categories: Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
New Free Company Member Notifications | Notifications displayed when users join your free company. |
New Linkshell Member Notifications | Notifications displayed when users join your free company. |
Friend Approval Notifications | Notifications displaying approved friend requests. |
New Follower Notifications | Notifications displayed when users follow you. |
Achievements | Notifications displayed when achievements are earned. * Applicable Categories: Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Comment Notifications for My Blog | Notifications displayed when users comment on your blog entries. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Blog Post Notifications | Notifications displaying new blog entries. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Comment Notifications for Other Users' Blogs | Notifications displayed when users comment on blog entries. Notifications displayed when users comment on blog entries you have commented on. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Post Notifications for My Free Company Forum Threads | Notifications displayed when users post in free company forum threads you created. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Free Company Forum Thread Notifications | Notifications displaying new threads on your free company forum. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Post Notifications for Other Users' Free Company Forum Threads | Notifications displayed when users post in free company forum threads. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Eorzea Database Comment Notifications | Notifications displayed when users comment on Eorzea Database entries. Notifications displayed when users comment on Eorzea Database entries you have commented on. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
Eorzea Database Image Notifications | Notifications displayed when users post images on Eorzea Database entries. Notifications displayed when users post images on Eorzea Database entries you have posted images on. * Applicable Categories: Your Character, Other Characters, Friends, Free Company, Linkshell, Following |
* A blacklist option is being considered for future implementation.
* Wall activities for My Character between March 27, 2014 2:00 a.m. and April 11, 2014 1:00 a.m. (PDT) have been categorized as follows:
- Comments you posted on your own blog entries will be categorized as comments you posted on other users' blog entries.
- Posts you made in free company forum threads you created will be categorized as posts you made in other users' free company forum threads.
3. Click Confirm to save your settings.
* The exclamation icon next to your name at the top of the Lodestone indicates new activity notifications. This icon will be reset upon changing your filter settings.
Latest Lodestone Updates (04/11/2014)
The Lodestone has been updated, offering new information on upgrading from the PlayStation®3 to the PlayStation®4 and the addition of Allagan tomestones of soldiery to character profiles.
Allagan tomestones of soldiery are now listed under Currency on the Character Profile page.
* In the event the number of Allagan tomestones of soldiery displayed is incorrect, update your character profile by logging in to the game, then logging back out.
Latest Lodestone Updates (03/27/2014)
With the release of patch 2.2, the Lodestone has also undergone a number of changes, including additions to character profiles, the Eorzea Database, and more.
Average item level, resistances, currency, and PvP Profiles are now displayed.
Gear that has been glamoured will be indicated on character profiles.
* Login is required to view character data. Please note that character data will not be displayed when viewing another user's profile.
* Character profile data is saved and updated upon logging out of the game.
* PvP actions and total Action Points available cannot be viewed in PvP profiles.
* The currencies below will not be displayed when their amounts are zero:
Company Seals / Wolf Marks / Allagan Tomestones of Philosophy / Allagan Tomestones of Mythology / Allagan Tomestones of Soldiery
The Crafting Log category has been added to the Eorzea Database, allowing users to search for recipes directly or select an item to bring up its recipe.
Beast tribe sidequest rewards will now display the number of reputation points awarded.
Subcategories under NPCs and Quests have been adjusted.
Conditions for the display of Lodestone activities has been adjusted. Furthermore, notifications have been added for activities such as posting blog entries, starting forum threads, posting comments, and adding friends.
* An option to filter notifications displayed on the Wall is scheduled for implementation.
A counter for the number of users who have viewed your blog entries has been added.
* The view counter for other users' blog entries cannot be seen.
* Viewing your own blog entries will not increase their view counts.
* The view count for blog entries started from March 2014.
Example