Patches

Patches are content updates introduced by Square Enix. Since Endwalker, major patches (x.1, x.2, etc.) are released on a 4.5-month (19-week) interval. The time between the final major patch of an expansion (x.5) and the next expansion is approximately 9 months.

Final Fantasy XIV 1.0

• Closed Alpha test. 11 March 2010
• Open Beta test. 2 September 2010
• PC-only release with "temporarily" suspended subscription fees. 30 September 2010

Prior to the reorganization, patch notes were all titled "Comprehensive Version Update Details" and version numbers were not publicly used. These links are reproduced from the official forums, but all before 1.16a are dead. A total of 14 sets of patch notes were released prior to 1.15, which is where the number comes from.

• Comprehensive Version Update Details 25 November 2010
• Comprehensive Version Update Details 15 December 2010
  • The Item Search Feature 21 December 2010
• Development on A Realm Reborn begins. Newly reorganized development team established with Naoki Yoshida as producer-director. January 2011
  • Patch 1.15a 2 February 2011
  • Patch 1.15b 17 February 2011
• Patch 1.16 03 March 2011
  • Patch 1.16a 25 March 2011
• Patch 1.17 14 April 2011
  • Patch 1.17a 25 April 2011
  • Patch 1.17b 23 May 2011
  • Patch 1.17c 15 June 2011
• Patch 1.18 21 July 2011
  • Patch 1.18a 5 August 2011
  • Patch 1.18b 10 August 2011
• Patch 1.19 30 September 2011
  • Patch 1.19a 13 October 2011
• Patch 1.20 12 December 2011
  • Patch 1.20a 27 December 2011
• Subscription fees begin. 6 January 2012
  • Patch 1.20b 19 January 2012
  • Patch 1.20c 31 January 2012
• Patch 1.21 8 March 2012
  • Patch 1.21a 26 March 2012
• Patch 1.22 25 April 2012
  • Patch 1.22a 9 May 2012
  • Patch 1.22b 6 June 2012
  • Patch 1.22c 20 June 2012
• Patch 1.23 25 July 2012
  • Patch 1.23a 13 August 2012
  • Patch 1.23b 12 September 2012
• Final server save. No progress was kept after this date. 1 November 2012
• Server shutdown. 11 November 2012

A Realm Reborn

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
2.0 - A Realm Reborn		2.0 - 27 August 2013	289 days (since 1.x server shutdown)
2.1 - A Realm Awoken		2.1 - 17 December 2013 2.15 - 20 January 2014 2.16 - 19 February 2014	112 days
2.2 - Through the Maelstrom		2.2 - 27 March 2014 2.21 - 9 April 2014 2.25 - 23 April 2014 2.28 - 5 June 2014	100 days
2.3 - Defenders of Eorzea		2.3 - 8 July 2014 2.35 - 18 August 2014 2.38 - 15 September 2014	103 days
2.4 - Dreams of Ice		2.4 - 28 October 2014 2.41 - 17 November 2014 2.45 - 8 December 2014	112 days
2.5 - Before the Fall		2.5 - 20 January 2015 2.51 - 23 February 2015 2.55 - 30 March 2015 2.56 - 19 April 2015 2.57 - 11 May 2015	84 days

Heavensward

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
3.0 - Heavensward		3.0 - 23 June 2015 3.01 - 7 July 2015 3.05 - 21 July 2015 3.07 - 25 August 2015	154 days
3.1 - As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness		3.1 - 10 November 2015 3.15 - 15 December 2015	140 days
3.2 - The Gears of Change		3.2 - 23 February 2016 3.21 - 9 March 2016 3.22 - 16 March 2016 3.25 - 28 March 2016 3.26 - 13 April 2016	105 days
3.3 - Revenge of the Horde		3.3 - 7 June 2016 3.35 - 18 July 2016 3.38 - 22 August 2016	105 days
3.4 - Soul Surrender		3.4 - 27 September 2016 3.41 - 17 October 2016 3.45 - 31 October 2016	112 days
3.5 - The Far Edge of Fate		3.5 - 17 January 2017 3.51 - 25 January 2017 3.55a - 27 February 2017 3.55b - 8 March 2017 3.56 - 27 March 2017 3.57 - 17 April 2017	112 days

Stormblood

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
4.0 - Stormblood		4.0 - 20 June 2017 4.01 - 3 July 2017 4.05 - 17 July 2017 4.06 - 7 August 2017 4.06a - 28 August 2017	154 days
4.1 - The Legend Returns		4.1 - 10 October 2017 4.11 - 23 October 2017 4.15 - 20 November 2017 4.18 - 11 December 2017	112 days
4.2 - Rise of a New Sun		4.2 - 30 January 2018 4.21 - 13 February 2018 4.25 - 12 March 2018	112 days
4.3 - Under the Moonlight		4.3 - 22 May 2018 4.31 - 5 June 2018 4.35 - 3 July 2018 4.36 - 6 August 2018	112 days
4.4 - Prelude in Violet		4.4 - 18 September 2018 4.41 - 1 October 2018 4.45 - 5 November 2018	119 days
4.5 - A Requiem for Heroes		4.5 - 8 January 2019 4.55 - 11 February 2019 4.56 - 25 March 2019 4.57 - 22 April 2019 4.58 - 14 May 2019	112 days

Shadowbringers

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
5.0 - Shadowbringers		5.0 - 2 July 2019 5.01 - 15 July 2019 5.05 - 29 July 2019 5.08 - 28 Aug 2019	175 days
5.1 - Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty		5.1 - 29 October 2019 5.11 - 11 November 2019 5.15 - 9 December 2019 5.18 - 23 December 2019	119 days
5.2 - Echoes of a Fallen Star		5.2 - 18 February 2020 5.21 - 9 March 2020 5.25 - 6 April 2020	112 days
5.3 - Reflections in Crystal		5.3 - 11 August 2020 5.31 - 7 September 2020 5.35 - 12 October 2020	175 days
5.4 - Futures Rewritten		5.4 - 8 December 2020 5.41 - 11 January 2021 5.45 - 1 February 2021	119 days
5.5 - Death unto Dawn		5.5 - 13 April 2021 5.55 - 24 May 2021 5.57 - 21 June 2021 5.58 - 19 July 2021	126 days

Endwalker

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
6.0 - Endwalker		6.0 - 7 December 2021 6.01 - 20 December 2021 6.05 - 3 January 2022 6.08 - 24 January 2022	238 days
6.1 - Newfound Adventure		6.1 - 12 April 2022 6.11 - 25 April 2022 6.11a - 23 May 2022 6.15 - 6 June 2022 6.18 - 4 July 2022	126 days
6.2 - Buried Memory		6.2 - 23 August 2022 6.21 - 12 September 2022 6.25 - 17 October 2022 6.28 - 31 October 2022	133 days
6.3 - Gods Revel, Lands Tremble		6.3 - 10 January 2023 6.31 - 23 January 2023 6.35 - 6 March 2023 6.38 - 3 April 2023	140 days
6.4 - The Dark Throne		6.4 - 23 May 2023 6.41 - 19 June 2023 6.45 - 17 July 2023 6.48 - 7 August 2023	133 days
6.5 - Growing Light		6.5 - 3 October 2023 6.51 - 30 October 2023 6.55 - 16 January 2024 6.57 - 12 February 2024 6.58 - 19 March 2024	133 days

Dawntrail

Name	Title Card	Sub-Patch and Release Date	Time since last major patch
7.0 - Dawntrail		7.0 - 2 July 2024 7.01 - 16 July 2024 7.05 - 30 July 2024	273 days
7.1 - Crossroads		7.1 - 12 November 2024 7.11 - 26 November 2024 7.15 - 17 December 2024 7.16 - 21 January 2025 7.18 - 25 February 2025	133 days
7.2 - Seekers of Eternity		7.2 - 25 March 2025 7.21 - 22 April 2025 7.25 - 27 May 2025	133 days
7.3 - The Promise of Tomorrow		7.3 - 5 August 2025 7.31 - 2 September 2025 7.35 - 7 October 2025 7.38 - 11 November 2025	133 days
7.4 - Into the Mist	File:PatchTitleCard-7-4.jpg	7.4 - 16 December 2025	133 days