Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 "Into the Mist" launches on December 16
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 "Into the Mist" launches on December 16.
This patch brings in The Arcadion: Heavyweight Tier (Normal), new Allagan tomestones of... mnemonics, a big glamour system update, and much more. Following the patch's launch, it will see The Arcadion: Heavyweight Tier (Savage) added on January 6, 2026. This update arrives after the recent Final Fantasy XIV x Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is now available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, macOS, and PC. Read James' review of it here, thoughts on Patch 7.1 here, the Chaotic Alliance Raid here, Futures Rewritten Ultimate raid here, and Patch 7.25 here.
You can find the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 details from Square Enix below:
Square Enix today shared the first details on Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 7.4: ‘Into the Mist’ and a release date of Tuesday 16 December 2025 during the 89th Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast.
The Patch 7.4x series includes a number of new activities and updates for players to undertake, including new Main Scenario Quests, dungeon, trial, Arcadion raid series tier, Variant & Criterion Dungeon alongside additions to the Duty Support system, and updates to PvP, Gold Saucer, Occult Crescent, a new star for Cosmic Exploration and more.Patch 7.4 brings a wealth of new updates and additions, including:
- New Main Scenario Quests
- New Dungeon – Mistwake
- New Trial – Hell on Rails - Includes both Normal and Extreme modes
- New Raid Tier – The Arcadion: Heavyweight – includes both Normal and Savage modes
- Note: Savage difficulty will be released on Tuesday 6th January 2026
- New Variant Dungeon – Merchant’s Tale – New difficulty levels have been added and updates made to playstyle possibilities
- New Unreal Trial – Tsukuyomi's Pain (Unreal): Take on Tsukuyomi, at level 100
- Duty Support Additions – Support for the Dzemael Darkhold and Aurum Vale will be added
- Occult Crescent Update – 3 new Phantom Jobs (Mystic Knight, Dancer and Gladiator) and additional accessories with set bonuses included
- Phantom Weapon Updates
- Cosmic Exploration – New Planet – Oizys (Patch 7.41) – The latest planet for crafters and gatherers to explore, as well as new rewards and system updates
- Further Cosmic Tool Enhancement
- Glamour System Updates - Removal of level/class/job-restrictions on gear for glamour purposes, allowing players to glamour the appearance of gear regardless of previous role, class, and job restrictions.
- Note: Please note that, due to the impact on animations, weapons and tools can only be equipped by the corresponding class
- PvP Updates – The start of PvP Series 10, existing action adjustments, and the addition of a new Frontline map added: Worqor Chirteh
- Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
- Miscellaneous Updates – Gold Saucer updates, New UI colour themes (Clear White, Clear Green), Strategy Panel UI, new “Quick Panel” UI, and more!