Square Enix just dropped a big update for Final Fantasy 14, patch 7.3, known as The Promise of Tomorrow, which said that wraps up the Dawntrail storyline and throws in fresh raids, a new trial, and other additions. If you’re playing, you’ll want to check this out.
Here’s the deal: the main scenario quests continue with Targeted Tragedy, requiring level 100 in Disciple of War or Magic and starting at The Backroom (X:6.0 Y:6.3) with NPC Shale. After finishing that, several more quests follow, though details are still under wraps for some. It’s kinda mysterious, right?
Alongside the main quests, the Chronicles of a New Era series expands with the Echoes of Vana’diel storyline. The quest Dreams of Paradise kicks off at Tuliyollal (X:16.2 Y:3.9) with a Landsguard messenger, again requiring level 100. More quests in this chain remain unnamed, so players will have to go into it to uncover them.
Tutorials now pop up during quests with special objectives like escorting NPCs or transporting items. This should help clarify what’s needed without confusion. These tutorial windows show up the first time you encounter such objectives, but can be reviewed anytime via the Duty List or chat log, nice touch, especially for players who might get stuck.
FATEs get new items to trade using bicolor gemstones from the Gemstone Trader NPC Kajeel Ja in Tuliyollal. And for treasure hunters, Gargantuaskin Treasure Maps arrive, exclusive to Living Memory content. These maps unlock access to Vault Oneiron, though their rewards match those from Br’aaxskin maps. Meanwhile, rewards for Loboskin and Br’aaxskin maps have been tweaked.
Known Issues in Patch 7.3
- Graphical noise appears around some NPCs during specific new main scenario quests.
- Framerate drops in certain instanced dungeon battles on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S.
- In Crystalline Conflict custom matches, pictomancers may be unable to use the Creature Motif PvP action after a rematch unless they log out and back in.
- Several PvE actions’ effects don’t display properly, including Bloodspiller, Wheeling Thrust, Hissatsu: Shinten, Crimson Cyclone, Engagement, and Displacement.
- Similar display issues affect PvP actions Wheeling Thrust, Crimson Cyclone, and Displacement.
- Female Viera characters wearing the Assassin’s Hood experience facial clipping glitches.
- New furnishing items like Training Bench and Silver Ornate Wall Door have visual inconsistencies or shadows in odd places.
- Phoenix Down icons on hotbars don’t always show correct usability when targets are out of range.
- Group Pose’s portrait mode can misplace stickers if using aspect ratios other than 16:9.
- The Island Days portrait/adventurer plate frame acquisition method is incorrectly labeled.
- Chat bubbles may briefly show messages sent during performance actions even after exiting Performance mode.
Check out the full patch notes on the official Final Fantasy 14 website for full patch notes.
Here’s the trailer for patch 7.3, The Promise of Tomorrow, it really sets the mood:
So, what’s your take? Ready to finish Dawntrail’s story or hunting for those treasure maps? This update adds a lot, but it also brings some annoying bugs. Yikes, right? Guess we’ll see how it plays out.
