Patch 7.45 introduces a plethora of exciting new journeys, from the versatile variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale to the endless bounds of Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures.

* Updated on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 7.45

• Playable Content
  • Quests
  • Housing
  • The Manderville Gold Saucer
  • Miscellaneous
• Battle System
  • Variant Dungeons
  • PvP
  • Crystalline Conflict
  • Frontline
• Items
• System
• Resolved Issues
• Known Issues
• New Items

Patch 7.45 contains content that can only be accessed by registering the expansion packs for FINAL FANTASY XIV to your service account. To distinguish between adjustments that are and are not affected by the registration of these expansions, the following notations will be used throughout the patch notes:

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood.

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers.

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker.

These additions and adjustments require the purchase and registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail.

These additions and adjustments contain elements that may require the purchase and registration of the expansion packs noted above.

Playable Content

New sidequests have been added.

Variant Dungeons

Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures

New chapters have been added to New Game+.

The final quest of each chapter must be completed before it can be unlocked.

Side Story Quests

Variant Dungeons

• The Merchant's Tale

New furnishings have been added.

New orchestrion rolls have been added.

The following names have been changed on the Orchestrion List:

The following additions have been made to Triple Triad:

New cards have been added.

New NPC opponents for Triple Triad have been added.

New hairstyles have been added.

New emotes have been added.

Battle System

Actions and traits have been adjusted as follows:

* Each action and trait is listed as it appears at level 100.

For further explanations of action changes and adjustments, please refer to the job guide.

Reaper

The sound effects of certain boss actions during Hell on Rails and Hell on Rails (Extreme) have been improved.

* We have received reports of a separate issue wherein sound effects do not play correctly under certain conditions. If you are experiencing this issue, please try turning off Enhance Audio in the Windows operating system settings.

The strength of the Echo granted in AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage) has been increased.

The Echo will take effect upon entering AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage) raids, increasing players' maximum HP, damage dealt, and healing potency by 15%.
* Unlike other instances, the strength of the Echo will not increase in the event all party members are incapacitated.

Alongside the variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale and criterion dungeon Another Merchant's Tale, Patch 7.45 introduces The Merchant's Tale (Advanced), a third way to enjoy the strategies and challenges of these multifaceted explorations.

• The Merchant's Tale

Explore the branching paths of The Merchant's Tale in this classic variant dungeon, complete with different boss fights dependent upon your choices.

• The Merchant's Tale (Advanced)

Challenge yourself with this free-form series of battles against stronger iterations of the bosses encountered in The Merchant's Tale. After each individual battle, you will have the option to complete the duty.

• Another Merchant's Tale

Run the gauntlet of bosses even more powerful than those in The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) in this challenging four-player duty. Variant actions are restricted, and victory lies at the end of a straight and brutal line.

The variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale has been added.

Delve into the twists and turns of The Merchant's Tale alongside a certain individual to uncover records which may reveal new stories yet untold.

Players may enter alone, or in a party of up to four. Monster HP will scale according to party size.

Requirements

Variant Dungeon Level Sync

The level of all participants will be adjusted to 100, and item level will be adjusted to 765. Furthermore, materia bonuses will be ignored, regardless of the item level of gear affixed with materia. Please ensure that a full set of gear is equipped when entering this duty.
* Certain actions unlocked via quests will only be available upon requisite quest completion.

Gaining Experience

Experience will be gained based on a player's unsynced level and rewarded to the class or job equipped upon defeating the boss and completing the duty.
* Players with an unsynced level of 100 or above will receive Allagan tomestones as a reward.

Entering The Merchant's Tale

Enter from the V&C Dungeon Finder under Duty in the main menu.

Entering solo or in a pre-made party (up to 4 players):

Make certain the box "Enable party matching" is unchecked, then select "Register for Duty" to enter.
* Party matching is disabled by default.

Entering via matchmaking:

Make certain the box "Enable party matching" is checked, then select "Register for Duty" to be matched with a party.

Role Requirements

There are no role requirements or restrictions for parties. Moreover, players can freely change to any job or class that has reached level 90.
* Players can only change their class or job outside of combat.

Variant Actions and Attribute Adjustments

To allow for greater freedom of role choices, variant dungeons grant players the use of special variant actions. These actions mimic existing abilities such as Cure or Rampart.

Moreover, certain attributes will also be adjusted to compensate for the disparity of strength between certain roles.

These adjustments will give roles more versatility, such as allowing DPS or healers to act as tanks.

Setting Variant Actions

Variant actions can be selected from the V&C Dungeon Finder window. Players may have up to two variant actions at any given time, and are free to change them at any time, even after entering the dungeon.
* Available variant actions will differ according to your role.

Additional Rules

Upon entering the dungeon, a vote will be held regarding which path to take.

The party will proceed down the route that gains the most votes. Players will also have the option to abstain, allowing other players or the accompanying NPC to decide which route is taken. Furthermore, the favored route of the accompanying NPC will be marked by a special icon, and choosing this path may result in additional rewards.

Story Elements

Upon completing the sidequest "A Spellbinding Read," entries acquired during exploration may be read by selecting the book displayed on the V&C Dungeon Finder window.

Item Exchange

By speaking with Trisassant in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), players can exchange Corvosi Potsherds for various goods.

The variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) has been added.

Fight stronger versions of the bosses found in The Merchant's Tale in whatever order you please. You will have the option to complete the duty after each battle, or fight on to the end for maximum rewards.

Players may enter as a pair, or in a party of up to four. Boss HP will scale according to party size.

Requirements

To unlock this dungeon, players must speak with the NPC Memolivia in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y: 13.3) after fulfilling the following requirements:

• Complete the sidequest "A Spellbinding Read."
• Defeat three unique bosses at the end of different routes in the variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale.
• Be a Disciple of War or Magic level 100

Entering The Merchant's Tale (Advanced)

Players can register to enter via the Advanced/Criterion tab in the V&C Dungeon Finder, found under Duty in the main menu.



Entering as a pair or in a pre-made party (up to 4 players):

Make certain the box "Enable party matching" is unchecked, then select "Register for Duty" to enter.
* Party matching is enabled by default.

Entering via matchmaking:

Make certain the box "Enable party matching" is checked, then select "Register for Duty" to be matched with a party.

Role Requirements

There are no role requirements or restrictions for parties. Moreover, players can freely change to any job or class that has reached level 100.
* Players can only change their class or job outside of combat.

Variant Actions and Attribute Adjustments

To allow for greater freedom of role choices, variant dungeons (advanced) grant players the use of special variant actions. These actions mimic existing abilities such as Cure or Rampart.

Moreover, certain attributes will also be adjusted to compensate for the disparity of strength between certain roles.

These adjustments will give roles more versatility, such as allowing DPS or healers to act as tanks.

Setting Variant Actions

Variant actions can be selected from the V&C Dungeon Finder window. Players may have up to two variant actions at any given time, and are free to change them at any time, even after entering the dungeon.
* Available variant actions will differ according to your role.



Additional Rules

The three bosses featured in The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) may be challenged in any order. After each successful battle, players will be presented with the option to continue fighting or complete the duty. Choosing "End duty" will grant players their rewards gained thus far, and defeating all three bosses in a row will earn additional rewards.
* In the event that the vote is split between choosing a boss fight and ending the duty, the duty will continue.

Item Exchange

By speaking with Trisassant in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), players can exchange Corvosi Brass for various goods.

Furthermore, consecutively defeating all bosses in The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) will unlock additional items available for exchange.
* Updated on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. (PST)



The criterion dungeon Another Merchant's Tale has been added.



A party of four players is required to enter Another Merchant's Tale, a linear gauntlet of enhanced bosses from The Merchant's Tale (Advanced). Variant actions will be restricted during this challenging duty.

Level Requirement		Disciple of War or Magic level 100
Item Level Requirement		Average item level 770 or above
Item Level Sync		795
Party Size		One to four players
Time Limit		90 minutes

Requirements

Players must first defeat all the bosses in The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) and then speak with the NPC Osmon in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3) to unlock the dungeon.

Entering Another Merchant's Tale

Players can register to enter via the Advanced/Criterion tab of the V&C Dungeon Finder, found under Duty in the main menu.



Players will be matched into parties comprised of the following roles:

• 1 Tank
• 1 Healer
• 1 Melee DPS
• 1 Physical Ranged or Magical Ranged DPS

* Item level restrictions and role requirements do not apply when registering with four players.

Party Composition Bonus

Upon entering Another Merchant's Tale, party members will gain a bonus to damage dealt according to the composition of their party. The bonus increases with the number of jobs in your party that rely on actions that affect the entire party.

This bonus system is intended to compensate for the proportional decrease in utility of such actions as party size decreases.
* The effectiveness of the damage bonus will differ between roles.
* This bonus will only be applied to jobs and has no effect on classes.

Variant Actions

The Variant Raise II action will be automatically assigned to all players upon entering Another Merchant's Tale. No other variant actions are available.

Variant Raise II may only be used once per party member. However, there will be opportunities to replenish charges of this action.

Additional Rules

The following will apply to Another Merchant's Tale:

Resurrection Restrictions

While undertaking this duty, players will be subjected to a status effect that prevents resurrection by certain means. Raise effects granted via Variant Raise II are exempt from this restriction.

Item Exchange

By speaking with Trisassant in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), players can exchange Corvosi Manuscripts for various goods.

PvP



The following adjustments have been made to PvP actions:

Further explanations of PvP action changes and adjustments can be found in the job guide.
View the job guide.

Monk

Action		Adjustment
Dragon Kick		Potency has been increased from 5,500 to 6,000.
Twin Snakes		Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 6,500.
Demolish		Potency has been increased from 6,500 to 7,000.
Leaping Opo		Potency has been increased from 7,000 to 8,000.
Rising Raptor		Potency has been increased from 7,500 to 8,500.
Pouncing Coeurl		Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
Thunderclap		Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.
Rising Phoenix		Charge time has been reduced from 16 to 12 seconds. The additional effect "Grants Fire's Rumination" has been removed.
Flint's Reply		This action has been removed.
Fire's Reply		Execution no longer requires the status effect "Fire's Rumination." Now has a charge timer of 16 seconds. Now a charged action with a maximum of 2 charges.

Dragoon

Action		Adjustment
Chaotic Spring		Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.

Ninja

Action		Adjustment
Bunshin		Potency is no longer halved when executing Forked Raiju or Fleeting Raiju. Additional damage granted by Bunshin will now ignore the effects of Guard when using Assassinate.
Huton		Increased movement speed effect has been changed from 25% to 50%.
Dokumori		Effect duration has been reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.

Samurai

Action		Adjustment
Meikyo Shisui		Effect duration has been increased from 2 to 3 seconds. The additional effect "Increases HP recovered via healing actions by 20%" has been added.
Tendo Setsugekka		The additional effect "Restores own HP" has been added with a cure potency of 10,000.
Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka		The additional effect "Restores own HP" has been added with a cure potency of 10,000.

Reaper

Action		Adjustment
Void Reaping		Potency has been increased from 10,000 to 12,000. The additional effect "Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP" has been added.
Cross Reaping		Potency has been increased from 10,000 to 12,000. The additional effect "Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP" has been added.

Viper

Action		Adjustment
Bloodcoil		Recast time has been reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.

Machinist

Action		Adjustment
Drill		Potency has been increased from 9,000 to 10,000.

Dancer

Action		Adjustment
Fan Dance		Effect duration has been increased from 5 to 6 seconds.
Curing Waltz		Cure potency has been increased from 8,000 to 12,000.

Black Mage

Action		Adjustment
Maximum HP		Maximum HP has been reduced from 54,000 to 52,500.
Fire		Potency has been increased from 6,000 to 6,750.
Fire III		Potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
Fire IV		Potency has been increased from 10,000 to 11,250.
High Fire II		Potency has been increased from 12,000 to 13,500. Potency for enemies after the first has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
Flare		Potency has been increased from 12,000 to 13,500.
Flare Star		Potency for damage over time inflicted by Burns has been increased from 4,000 to 5,000.
Frost Star		Potency has been increased from 15,000 to 20,000.

White Mage

Action		Adjustment
Miracle of Nature		The additional effect "Reduces MP by 1,000" has been removed. The additional effect "Increases target's damage taken by 20%" has been added.

Astrologian

Action		Adjustment
Maximum HP		Maximum HP has been reduced from 54,000 to 52,500.
Gravity II		Recast time has been reduced from 20 to 16 seconds. Potency has been increased from 7,500 to 8,000. Potency after executing Double Cast has been increased from 7,500 to 8,000.
Aspected Benefic		Barrier absorption of Nocturnal Benefic has been increased from 4,000 to 6,000.

Crystalline Conflict



Season Eighteen will end and Season Nineteen will begin.

When the season ends, the top 300 ranking players from the North American, European, and Japanese data centers, and the top 100 ranking players from the Oceanian data center will receive vouchers via the moogle delivery service.

Players finishing in the Bronze tier or higher can claim rewards by speaking with the Seasonal Quartermaster at the Wolves' Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:5.7).

Learn more about rewards.
* Tier rewards for Season Eighteen must be claimed before the end of Season Nineteen.

Players will begin Season Nineteen five risers lower than the rank at which they finished Season Eighteen. Rising Stars will be reset to one. Players that finished Season Eighteen ranked in the Omega or Ultima tiers will begin Season Nineteen in the Crystal tier with 100 Crystal Credit.

* Players who finish the season unranked or at Bronze 3 with zero Risers will have no change to their ranking.

Season Nineteen will be held in the following data centers:

Physical Data Center		Logical Data Center
Japan		Elemental
North America		Dynamis
Europe		Light
Oceania		Materia

Frontline



The following adjustments have been made to job damage output, damage taken, and limit gauge fill rates:

Paladin

Parameter		Adjustment
Damage Taken		Increased from -50% to -45%.

Samurai

Parameter		Adjustment
Damage Dealt		Increased from -10% to -5%.

Dancer

Parameter		Adjustment
Limit Gauge Fill Rate		Increased from +15 seconds to +30 seconds.

Red Mage

Parameter		Adjustment
Damage Taken		Reduced from -38% to -45%.

Items



New items have been added.



View the new items.



The following item names have been changed:

Before		After
Civilizations (Pulse Vol. 2) Orchestrion Roll		Civilizations (Pulse 2) Orchestrion Roll
Insatiable (Pulse Vol. 2) Orchestrion Roll		Insatiable (Pulse 2) Orchestrion Roll



New mounts have been added.




New minions have been added.





New fashion accessories have been added.




New facewear has been added.



System



In order to reduce server congestion, we will be implementing multiple field instances for Yak T'el and the area newly added in Patch 7.45.

* We will monitor server activity and remove this feature when congestion is determined to no longer be an issue.



New achievements and titles have been added.



New portrait accents have been added.

New accents have been added.

New poses have been added.



New adventurer plate accents have been added.




The following text command has been added:

Command		Description
/delighted, /delight		ALIASES: /delighted, /delight USAGE: /delighted [subcommand] →Cup your face in barely contained ecstasy. >>Subcommands: motion Perform motion only. Both text and motion will be displayed when no subcommand is specified.



Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary.



New trophies have been added. (PlayStation®5)



New achievements have been added. (Xbox Series X|S)



New music and sound effects have been added.

Resolved Issues

• The following issues have been addressed.
• An issue when playing AAC Heavyweight M4 (Savage) wherein players transported by battle mechanics were affected en route by the execution of Lindwurm's Dark II at their eventual destination.
• An issue when playing the Tower of Babil and Lapis Manalis with Duty Support wherein the status effect Willful did not function correctly when players received enough damage to be incapacitated by certain boss actions.
• An issue when participating in Oizys mech ops as a pilot wherein a black loading screen would persist upon transfer to the mission site.
• An issue when playing the Oizys mech op "Directive: Collect Floatstone" wherein the NPC Alerot continued to speak after mech op completion.
• An issue wherein the difficulty level of the miner stellar mission "EX+: Crucial Initiative Reductions" was erroneously low.
• An issue when executing voiced emotes as a female Highlander Hyur wherein the voice of a different clan would play under certain circumstances.
• An issue wherein certain dyes were not reflected correctly when applied to the Comfy Valentione Skirt.
• An issue when playing Lord of Verminion wherein the ability of a certain minion added in Patch 7.41 did not perform correctly.
• An issue with the V&C Dungeon category of the Party Finder window wherein the order of sorted entries was incorrect.

Other various issues have also been addressed.

Known Issues

• An issue when playing the variant dungeon The Merchant's Tale wherein activating the idling camera occasionally causes graphics to display incorrectly.

New Items

Item		Category
Story-lover's Bandana Head		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-spinner's Headdress Head		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-lover's Top Body		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-spinner's Chestwrap Body		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-lover's Armlets Hands		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-spinner's Chaplets Hands		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-lover's Sarouel Legs		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-spinner's Sarouel Legs		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-lover's Sandals Feet		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Story-spinner's Sandals Feet		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Earrings of the Sea-folk Earrings		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Collar of the Sea-folk Necklace		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Bracelets of the Sea-folk Bracelets		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Ring of the Sea-folk Ring		Item Level: 1 / Equipment Level: 1
Corvosi Potsherd Miscellany		A mysterious shard of Corvosi origin. Perhaps someone can piece together the story it tells...
Corvosi Brass Miscellany		Old currency guaranteed to be highly coveted by collectors.
Corvosi Parasol Miscellany		Made of ornate cloth woven as elegantly as any well-told tale. Use to unlock a Corvosi parasol.
The Merchant's Tale Framer's Kit Miscellany		Tools for enhancing portraits and adventurer plates. Use to unlock embellishments fit for a fable enthusiast. Includes Portrait Elements: Background, Frame, Accent Includes Plate Elements: Pattern, Portrait Frame
The Faces We Wear - Comfortable Eye Mask Miscellany		An illustrated periodical on fashionable facial accessories, this particular issue contains a cover story on soft eye masks of varying colors. Use to unlock the comfortable eye mask facewear.
The Faces We Wear - Dark Glasses Miscellany		An illustrated periodical on fashionable facial accessories, this particular issue contains a cover story on moody spectacles of varying colors. Use to unlock the dark glasses facewear.
Modern Aesthetics - Shadowhunter Chic Miscellany		The realm's premier publication on beauty and fashion, this specific copy of Modern Aesthetics covers, in detail, techniques for emulating the signature look of the hunter formerly known as Gaius van Baelsar. Use to unlock a new hairstyle at the aesthetician.
Ballroom Etiquette - Saving Face Miscellany		An illustrated manual detailing the ideal support for facial muscles when confronted with something precious. Use to learn the /delighted emote.
Rukhkh Card Triple Triad Card		An uncommon (★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 443
Genie of the Lamp Card Triple Triad Card		An uncommon (★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 444
Pari of Plenty Card Triple Triad Card		A rare (★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 445
Darya the Sea-maid Card Triple Triad Card		A rare (★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 446
Lone Swordmaster Card Triple Triad Card		A rare (★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 447
Deadly Dandan Card Triple Triad Card		An epic (★★★★) card used in the game Triple Triad. Card No. 448
Little Mermaid Minion		Wishes to be a little part of your world. Use item to acquire the little mermaid minion.
Magic Lamp Minion		Phenomenal cosmic powers in an itty-bitty living space. Use item to acquire the magic lamp minion.
Soothing Sea-beast Minion		To simply behold its pleasing form is to be soothed to the soul. Use item to acquire the soothing sea-beast minion.
Genie Lamp Other		Rubbing this lamp will release the genie that dwells within. Not the actual being of legend so cannot grant wishes─unless your wish is to be carried somewhere.
Royal Magicked Carpet Other		With but a few magic words, this carpet will bear you forth and show you the world shining, shimmering, splendid.
Worthy Pursuits Orchestrion Roll Orchestrion Roll		Music roll for Worthy Pursuits. Use to add to your orchestrion list.
What Moves the Heart Orchestrion Roll Orchestrion Roll		Music roll for What Moves the Heart. Use to add to your orchestrion list.
Corvosi Crystal Outdoor Furnishing		A crystal so royally purple, no sumptuous mansion of untold riches would truly be complete without one. Preferably two.
Corvosi Sofa Furnishing		Lounging upon this luxurious sofa, you shall want only for a cup of sweet Corvosi tea.
Corvosi Screen Furnishing		An austere screen designed to complement Corvosi residences. Affords a certain sense of ennui.
Corvosi Fan Furnishing		This feathered fan is known to signify status among Corvosi nobles.
Imitation Corvosi Shisha Tabletop		Regrettably, this nonfunctional replica cannot produce strange and colorful smoke of any kind.
Purple Corvosi Carpet Rug		This vibrant purple carpet is sure to make a captivating centerpiece in any room.
Green Corvosi Carpet Rug		This soothing green carpet is sure to make a captivating centerpiece in any room.