Summary
During the 86th episode of Letter from the Producer Live,Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida confirmed that Patch 7.2, Seekers of Eternity, will launch on Tuesday, March 25. The newFinal Fantasy 14update will go live after a 24-hour maintenance period and includes several new features that will be spread out over time.
The day before the Live Letter broadcast aired, Yoshida was interviewed by Japanese media and discussed some of Patch 7.2’s features. Yoshida stated that, along with features that players have come to expect in major updates, Seekers of Eternity will include quality-of-life changes. A new “jog” function allows players to keep a brisk pace after using Sprint in a city or hub. Once Sprint’s effect wears off, Jog will keep some of the player’s momentum and allow them to move around some places quickly. Due to the sheer content in the Patch 7.2 series, Yoshida saidSeekers of Eternity is one of the largerFinal Fantasy 14updatesso far.
To startthe March 14 Letter from the Producer Live broadcast,Yoshida and global community producer Toshio Murouchi shared whenFinal Fantasy 14players can jump into Patch 7.2.The Seekers of Eternity update forFinal Fantasy 14goes live on Tuesday, March 25. However,Final Fantasy 14will be unavailable on March 24, as the game will go into a 24-hour maintenance period ahead of the patch. Yoshida and Murochi shared a trailer for Patch 7.2, which gave fans glimpses of some new features. The trailer showed off the Underkeep dungeon, the Recollection trial, and some looks at the Occult Crescent field operation and the Cosmic Exploration feature.
Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Patch 7.2 Release Schedule
The Arcadion’s Cruiserweight tier will see split releases, as Normal mode will arrive on March 25. Savage mode will go live on April 1. Patch 7.2 will include Job changes across the board, with Melee DPS getting some buffs. Despite Yoshida’s initial reluctance, he confirmed that the Pictomancer would receive a rare nerf. Further details about the pending Job changes will be publicized during server maintenance.
Four weeks later, on April 22,Cosmic Exploration will be accessiblein Patch 7.21. Starting on May 27, Patch 7.25 will include more features forFinal Fantasy 14players to experience. The 7.25 update will introduce the Occult Crescent, the Mamool Ja gatherer quests, and the next chapter of the fan-favorite Hildibrand saga.
Yoshida and Murouchi also shared some gear that players can earn in Seekers of Eternity, with some piecesbeing influenced byFinal Fantasy 9. It remains to be seen howFinal Fantasy 14’s next update will be publicly received.
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