The new patch for FFXIV has been revealed and is set to launch in December. General information about the patch was showcased in Letter from the Producer Part LXXIX which covered launch dates, savage detail, new glamour update and an all new Variant dungeon. Below is a detailed description of all that’s set to come with FFXIV Patch 7.4 Into The Mist.

The information covered below is part of whats to come for the next patch, as there will be a part 2 of the Live letter which will cover more details.

FFXIV Patch 7.4 Launch Date 

The latest FFXIV patch comes out on Tuesday, December 16th 2025. The patch will come out with  the final raid tier, new craftable gear (battle) and a new tombstone christened the Allagan tombstones of mnemonics and as always, a new main scenario quest (MSQ). FFXIV patch 7.4 will also get more Hildibrand missions named the Inconceivable Further Hildibrand Adventures. More information about all of the above and other new additions to the patch can be found below. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 New Dungeon

With the new patch comes a new dungeon, Mistwake. As of now we only have a couple of images of the dungeon which will come out right alongside the patch. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 New Trial

We are also getting a new trial with patch 7.4 called Hell on Rails. Similar to the dungeon, we only have some screen grabs of the instance. 

FFXIV New Raid And Savage Launch Date

With patch 7.4, we will see the final tier of Arcadion raids launched. The Arcadion: Heavyweight Tier will come out right with the patch, however the Savage will launch three weeks after the launch of normal on January 6th 2026, which is a week delay than usual due to holidays. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 New Unreal

Patch 7.4 will get a new unreal trial which is going to be Tsukuyomi’s Pain. To those that do not know about Unreal trials, they are essentially old trials that are reworked so they can be played with current max level classes (lvl 100 in case of dawntrail). They have a separate reward system than savage raids or extreme trials in the form of Faux Hollows. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 PVP Updates

Along with the start of Series 10 PVP battle pass and Season 18 of ranked crystalline conflict, a new Frontline map will launch named Worqor Chirteh. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 Occult Crescent Update

The Occult Crescent will get a bunch of new updates which are as follows: 

• New classes- Phantom Mystic Knight, Phantom Dancer and Phantom Gladiator 
• New Accessories- Rare drops from Critical Engagements, treasure chests, magic pots and happy bunny.
• New Relic Weapon Step- i-LVL 775 and the items required for the step can be farmed from Occult Crescent itself and other content (which has not been revealed yet)

FFXIV Patch 7.4 New Cosmic Exploration

Patch 7.4 will add a new cosmic exploration location, Oizys. Cosmic tools will reach I-lvl 765 and get a new glow similar to past DOL/DOH relic weapons. 

FFXIV Patch 7.4 Glamour Update

One of the biggest update to the glamour system, the new glamour update for FFXIV patch 7.4 allows you to equip any gear to any classes, job and even level without restrictions. Do note that you cannot glam weapons across classes but everything else, including relic gear can be used across classes.

FFXIV Patch 7.4 New Variant Dungeon 

The new FFXIV patch also adds a new Variant dungeon- The Merchant’s Tale. Clearing the dungeon will unlock the Criterion dungeon which is a linear dungeon but significantly harder than the variant dungeon. Finally a third Criterion Dungeon savage is also available. Although variant dungeons are an addition from Endwalker, they have now been changed in how they are played. A detailed overview is written below: 

1. Variant Dungeon 

Same as earlier, branching roots leads to different bosses. You can enter the fight solo and can use a Level 90 class which will sync to level 100. This means you can do a Variant dungeon to farm EXP for your battle jobs.

2. Variant Dungeon Advanced

New, no more trash mobs the game mode is just three bosses, the order of fighting depends on you. Killing all three bosses gives a bonus reward while each boss also offers an individual reward. These dungeons can be done with a minimum of 2 players and up to 4 with the difficulty changing depending on the party size. 

3. Criterion Dungeon

Consists of a harder version of the bosses which must be fought in a certain order.There  are no trash mobs and revives are limited. The party must contain 4 players which includes 1 Tank 1 healer and 2 DPS. However if you have a preformed party, you can join the fight with any roles.

FFXIV Patch 7.4 Miscellaneous Updates

Other updates that are scheduled with Patch 7.4 are as follows: 

• Duty Support for Dzemael Darkhold and Aurum Vale (thank god). 
• Gold saucer gets a new Air Force map
• New color themes for UI which includes Green and White
• New hotbar called Command Panel- It comes with 4 panels with 25 slots each (100 total) and can have any command which you can assign to a hotbar. 

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