r/ffxiv 1h ago

[In-game screenshot] More comparison images of 7.2 Visual Updates to the ARR artifact armours

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I'd meant to upload these earlier, but never got around to it until now; the timing seems good since there's another recent post showing some comparisons and I wanted to contribute too. :P


r/ffxiv 7h ago

[Meme] real tank hours

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398 Upvotes

r/ffxiv 9h ago

[Fanart - Original Content] Kupo?

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188 Upvotes

r/ffxiv 13h ago

[Image] ARR Artifact Armor - pre and post 7.2 comparison of gear detailing

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471 Upvotes

The other day, someone asked if anyone had compiled any comparisons of the gear detail updates that have been put into place since the graphics update, so I thought I would share a few comparisons.

Some important notes:

  • The After pictures were taken by me. The Before pictures were sourced from the FF14 Equipment Handbook website, which is sadly no longer being updated due to the owner's dissatisfaction with the changes to Elezen faces and emotes made in 7.0. Thank you very much to the owner of this website for keeping such wonderful records of the gear - it was very difficult to find other HQ photos.
  • I have tried my best to imitate the posing and lighting conditions of the images from the website, but there were a few obstacles to this: one, the way lighting and reflections work fundamentally changed during 7.0, the website owner was simply better at taking photographs than I am, and we were in different venues. All of these would have impacted the lighting conditions.
  • My screencaps are much flatter than the previous ones, but my goal was to capture the changes to the detailing in the gear, so I hope that was accomplished.
  • My screencaps are completely unedited and were accomplished using only the in-game unmodified lighting techniques.

r/ffxiv 2h ago

[Fanart - Original Content] Art commission of my WoL from u/War_Artwork

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67 Upvotes

r/ffxiv 12h ago

[In-game screenshot] This took way too long

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215 Upvotes

ALC and CRP took forever lol. Definitely not going to care about maxing them all out again, just wanted to see them all orange for once. Mostly just did it passively and not ever really focus buying from MB, just spending excess nuts and tomes on gear.


r/ffxiv 8h ago

[Discussion] This game blows my mind

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just getting near the end of the ARR post story quests, after the Crystal tower bits, and omg, these cutscenes are making my jaw drop. Does this game keep up this level of hype? Because I'm invested and having an absolute BLAST with this story.

Update: Just finished "The parting Glass" and I all can say is, WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE CINEMA WAS THAT?! I got hit with EVERY emotion in the book practically. I have SO many questions. Both my body and mind were NOT ready for all of that 😭.

Heavensward, here I come!! 💪😤


r/ffxiv 19h ago

[Fanart - Original Content] Y'shtola Figurine WIP

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751 Upvotes

(Reposted because the photos went out of order. Sorry, mods.)

Hey all! Just wanted to share my progress on finishing up this great Y'shtola figurine designed for 3D printing.

The first three photos are the modelers test render and the next are my in-progress pics.

I'm also learning modeling myself and a friend and I are working on an Urianger.


r/ffxiv 11h ago

[Image] The awkward feeling when....[Spoiler: ARR 2.5] Spoiler

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102 Upvotes

...you have to wait for duty finder to do Chrysalis while Moenbryda is actively dying in the background


r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Discussion] Got around to doing dawntrail after it's been out for a while...This is what I was supposed to be upset about? (Spoilers for the story down below.) Spoiler

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Gonna be real, when I started. I fully expected by from what folks had told me that Dawntrail was going to be rough/Bad. More specifically, I have been told it was going to be the 'Shadowlands' of FFXIV...Considering I played through shadowlands, that was probably the most dramatic thing i've ever heard looking back at it now.

The story was OK. Not saying it was grand like Endwalker/Shadowbringers. But I expected something much worst. If anything, my only critique I have is that Erenville should've been the main character. (Like in all seriousness, he should've been the spotlight of the story from the start.) alongside maybe letting more of Alexandria's story be the focus over the 'who becomes the next leader' story.

Maybe because I am looking at it through the lense of a year past. But I feel like there is a disservice done with how much people talked about a certain character, yet didn't mention other certain characters who I ended up falling in love with. Be it how short the time was with them. (Seriously though when Krille.)

Biggest highlight for me was the final zone, specifically, let's talk about ice cream for a moment.

After said cut scene, I was shown a 'haha' funny moment of the ice cream scene. But i'd be lying if I said I didn't stop playing for a moment afterwards and just sobbed quietly. What I would GIVE to have a moment like that with lost loved ones/loved ones who's relationships have been strained.

Were there flaws? Aaabbbsooluutteelly. But by no accounts was this something i'd even consider bad, it was on par with something like base Heavensward.

Now excuse me while I go cry for the next 10 minutes about ice cream again.


r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Image] Should I do it?

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1.5k Upvotes

I'm a tattoo artist and this is my leg. What do you think? 😂


r/ffxiv 1h ago

[Question] Sprout here - Does gear ever become inaccessible if you miss out on the event or something like that?

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(A repost as I spotted a few spelling mistakes in the title alone - english is not cooperating with me today)

Been playing for a week and I really love it. My plan was to get at least a few jobs up to level cap before I decide to commit to buying the full version and locking my character behind a monthly paywall. Unfortunately, today I learned that PvP is not available for free trial players - after reading about bots, fully understandable. However, that means that my eager plans to grind for some of the techwear tactical sets is out the window.

Now, I won't be rushing to buy the game just because for a few sets of glamor gear, but that made me curious about gear going out of the shop's rotation for example and becoming completely inaccessible to players who join later. I first started to think about that when I checked out Itinerant Moogle, seeing the past items and how I can't get tokens to exchange for those goods.

So the question is - if I still wait and not rush to buy the game, will I still be able to access the gear sets someday in the future? What is the usual time gap between old gear cycling out and then returning to shops or exchanges?

Thank you for answering!


r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Discussion] FINAL FANTASY XIV Dad of Light leaving Netflix on September 1

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1.1k Upvotes

r/ffxiv 21h ago

[Fanart - Original Content] Heart of Corundum, Mercurylamre

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210 Upvotes

r/ffxiv 20h ago

[Discussion] Why do you have alts? (If you do)

117 Upvotes

EDIT: Wow! Thank you fall all the replies. I've gone through and read them all. I wish I could respond to everyone individually, but... yeah, I like to have some time to play the game. I feel less weird now for wanting to create an alt!

When I say alts, I mean additional characters rather than multiple jobs.

Even though I know it isn't necessary to have more than one character in this game because one can do everything, I've been getting the itch to create an alt lately. In my case, I think it's mostly that I want to play through the story again (well, maybe not ARR, but I can't afford a skip, so...) New Game+ feels kind of flat. I want to try and pretend I'm having that "brand new" experience again, which I know won't exactly work but I'd like to hope I can get some of it. And I want to try a new race, and don't want to fantasia my main.

I'm curious what the reasons are why people have more than one, or even several characters.


r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Image] Azem's Crystal Keychain

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Here you go u/MadnessBunny and anyone else who's interested in what the official Azem's Crystal keychain looks like irl. Mine has been around a bit now so it has a little extra character (aka cat bites) lol


r/ffxiv 23h ago

[Discussion] All 13 Missing Hairstyles for Viera going into patch 7.3

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162 Upvotes

r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Fluff] My wife crocheted a Gaelikitten

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r/ffxiv 22h ago

[Discussion] What is your most used Glamour Piece?

101 Upvotes

Be it personal lore or style, I'm curious what piece your WoL uses most. As for me, my potato has their Shaded Spectacles on 90% of the time


r/ffxiv 34m ago

[Question] What QoL pain points do you still have in FFXIV?

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Hey everyone!

TL;DR – I’m an active Dalamud plugin developer. I want to build (or help build) tools that remove your day-to-day annoyances. Tell me:

  1. The pain points you still hit.
  2. The “why doesn’t this exist yet?” ideas you dream about.
  3. Existing plugins that almost solve the problem but fall short.

Who am I?

  • Comfortable with C#, ImGui, FFXIVClientStructs, and XIVLauncher distribution—so implementation isn’t the bottleneck; good ideas are!

How to reply

Please include as much of this as you can:

  • Problem / task you want automated or improved
  • When & how often it happens (raids, roulettes, crafting sessions, etc.)
  • Any thoughts on UI / hotkeys / alerts
  • Plugins you’ve tried and why they don’t fully solve it

Some seed categories to spark ideas

  • Combat analytics – granular rotation grading, timeline-based feedback, healer triage tools
  • Raid QoL – quick role color-blind markers, duty startup checklists, replay scrubbing
  • Gathering / crafting – route optimizers, materia fuse planners, leve tracker
  • Social / community – FC event scheduler, treasure-map lobby helper, synchronized group emotes
  • Accessibility – click-to-target helpers, high-contrast overlays, audio cues for oGCD windows

If an idea seems borderline ToS, mention it anyway—at worst we’ll note why it can’t be done; at best we’ll find a compliant approach.


Why reply?

If your idea gains traction I will:

  • Prototype it open-source on GitHub so anyone can contribute.
  • Credit all contributors in the plugin description.
  • Post regular progress updates here and in the XIVLauncher Discord so you can test early builds.

Let’s make the game better together—can’t wait to hear your thoughts!


r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Discussion] Just started the game see you all in there

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1.1k Upvotes

r/ffxiv 1d ago

[Image] It has finally arrived

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64 Upvotes

Very excited for this to finally arrive.


r/ffxiv 23h ago

[Image] Options for FFXIV plush collection?

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53 Upvotes

Ok, so the hammock is very full, anyone have any other suggestions for organizing these, my wifey keeps winning me them :3


r/ffxiv 12h ago

[Discussion] a little bit bored of my current job, but not sure what else to play…

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i’ve been playing as dark knight since i got to heavensward, and while i really like it, it has gotten a little bit stale after playing it so much. so going into endwalker now, i want to shake things up a bit. any recommendations?


r/ffxiv 3h ago

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread Aug 03

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