Square Enix Releases Patch 7.1 “Crossroads” For Final Fantasy XIV, Will Follow Up With More Updates Later
Patch 7.1 for Final Fantasy XIV is out now, bringing several new features to the game, including main scenario quests, side quests, new trials, and more.
Square Enix announces the first big update via Patch 7.1, following Dawntrail, and will bring more updates in the coming weeks
Square Enix, the developer of Final Fantasy XIV, has released its first major update today after Dawntrail's arrival. The update is released through Patch 7.1- "Crossroads", which adds a brand-new main scenario quest and several significant and smaller updates, affecting the overall gameplay experience for Final Fantasy fans.
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The publisher will continue with several more updates in the following weeks till January, adding more content to the game to keep the players engaged. After the Dawntrail expansion, which continued the game with a significant story arc, Square Enix showcased Crossroads recently, expanding the ongoing journey of the Warrior of Light.
That said, more new side Quests and Trials, such as Allied Society Quests and The Minstrel's Ballad, are added with Patch 7.1, which offers gamers more difficult challenges. The Minstrel's Ballad: Sphene's Burden will be a very difficult trial with Sphene now having a new move set but will provide the third set of wings upon completion.
Similarly, the new Unreal Trial- The Jade Stoa(Unreal) will make gamers face one of the four lords, Byyakko, at level 100. Patch 7.1 also brings a new Dungeon called Yuweyawata Field Station and a 24-player Alliance Raid: Echoes of Vana'diel- Jeuno: The First Walk. Plus, there are several new updates, such as Player Housing Update and Player vs Player Update, for enhanced gameplay experience.
Here is the complete list of updates that are included in Patch 7.1:
- New Main Scenario Quests – Crossroads
- New 24-Player Alliance Raid – Echoes of Vana’diel - Jeuno: The First Walk
- New Dungeon – Yuweyawata Field Station
- New Trial – The Minstrel’s
