Patch notes

Patch notes are the written updates provided by SquareEnix each time changes are made to the Final Fantasy XIV server or client code. This page provides a (reverse) chronological listing of these updates.

Patch 6.0

 * Patch 6.0 - Releases 23 November 2021

Patch 5.5 - Death Unto Dawn

 * Patch 5.58 - Releases July-August 2021
 * Patch 5.57 - Released 22 June 2021
 * Patch 5.55 - Released 25 May 2021
 * Patch 5.5 - Released 13 April 2021

Patch 5.4 - Futures Rewritten

 * Patch 5.45 - Released 2 February 2021
 * Patch 5.41 - Released 12 January 2021
 * Patch 5.4 - Released 8 December 2020

Patch 5.3 - Reflections in Crystal

 * Patch 5.35 - Released 13 October 2020
 * Patch 5.31 - Released 8 September 2020
 * Patch 5.3 - Released 18 August 2020

Patch 5.2 - Echoes of a Fallen Star

 * Patch 5.25 - Released 7 April 2020
 * Patch 5.21 - Released 10 March 2020
 * Patch 5.2 - Released 18 February 2020

Patch 5.1 - Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty

 * Patch 5.18 - Released 24 December 2019
 * Patch 5.15 - Released 9 December 2019
 * Patch 5.11 - Released 12 November 2019
 * Patch 5.1 - Released 29 October 2019

Patch 5.0

 * Patch 5.08 - Released 29 August 2019
 * Patch 5.05 - Released 30 July 2019
 * Patch 5.01 - Released 16 July 2019
 * Patch 5.0 - Released 28 June 2019

Patch 4.5 - A Requiem for Heroes

 * Patch 4.58 - Released 14 May 2019
 * Patch 4.57 - Released 23 April 2019
 * Patch 4.56 - Released 26 March 2019
 * Patch 4.55 - Released 12 February 2019
 * Patch 4.5 - Released 8 January 2019

Patch 4.4 - Prelude in Violet

 * Patch 4.45 - Released 6 November 2018
 * Patch 4.41 - Released 2 October 2018
 * Patch 4.4 - Released 18 September 2018

Patch 4.3 - Under the Moonlight

 * Patch 4.36 - Released 7 August 2018
 * Patch 4.35 - Released 3 July 2018
 * Patch 4.31 - Released 5 June 2018
 * Patch 4.3 - Released 22 May 2018

Patch 4.2 - Rise of a New Sun

 * Patch 4.25 - Released 13 March 2018
 * Patch 4.21 - Released 14 February 2018
 * Patch 4.2 - Released 30 January 2018

Patch 4.1 - The Legend Returns

 * Patch 4.18 - Released 11 December 2017
 * Patch 4.15 - Released 21 November 2017
 * Patch 4.11 - Released 24 October 2017
 * Patch 4.1 - Released 10 October 2017

Patch 4.0

 * Patch 4.06a - Released 28 August 2017
 * Patch 4.06 - Released 7 August 2017
 * Patch 4.05 - Released 18 July 2017
 * Patch 4.01 - Released 4 July 2017
 * Patch 4.0 - Released 15 June 2017

Patch 3.5 - The Far Edge of Fate

 * Patch 3.57 - Released 18 April 2017
 * Patch 3.56 - Released 28 March 2017
 * Patch 3.55b - Released 8 March 2017
 * Patch 3.55a - Released 28 February 2017
 * Patch 3.51 - Released 26 January 2017
 * Patch 3.5 - Released 17 January 2017

Patch 3.4 - Soul Surrender

 * Patch 3.45 - Released 1 November 2016
 * Patch 3.41 - Released 18 October 2016
 * Patch 3.4 - Released 27 September 2016

Patch 3.3 - Revenge of the Horde

 * Patch 3.38 - Released 23 August 2016
 * Patch 3.35 - Released 18 July 2016
 * Patch 3.3 - Released 7 June 2016

Patch 3.2 - The Gears of Change

 * Patch 3.26 - Released 14 April 2016
 * Patch 3.25 - Released 29 March 2016
 * Patch 3.22 - Released 17 March 2016
 * Patch 3.21 - Released 20 March 2016
 * Patch 3.2 - Released 23 February 2016

Patch 3.1 - As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness

 * Patch 3.15 - Released 15 December 2015
 * Patch 3.1 - Released 10 November 2015

Patch 3.0

 * Patch 3.07 - Released 25 August 2015
 * Patch 3.05 - Released 21 July 2015
 * Patch 3.01 - Released 7 July 2015
 * Patch 3.0 - Released 19 June 2015

Patch 2.5 - Before the Fall

 * Patch 2.57 - Released 12 May 2015
 * Patch 2.56 - Released 20 April 2015
 * Patch 2.55 - Released 31 March 2015
 * Patch 2.51 - Released 24 February 2015
 * Patch 2.5 - Released 20 January 2015

Patch 2.4 - Dreams of Ice

 * Patch 2.45 - Released 9 December 2014
 * Patch 2.41 - Released 18 November 2014
 * Patch 2.4 - Released 28 October 2014

Patch 2.3 - Defenders of Eorzea

 * Patch 2.38 - Released 15 September 2014
 * Patch 2.35 - Released 19 August 2014
 * Patch 2.3 - Released 8 July 2014

Patch 2.2 - Through the Maelstrom

 * Patch 2.28 - Released 5 June 2014
 * Patch 2.25 - Released 24 April 2014
 * Patch 2.21 - Released 9 April 2014
 * Patch 2.2 - Released 27 March 2014

Patch 2.1: A Realm Awoken

 * Patch 2.16 - Released 19 February 2014
 * Patch 2.15 - Released 20 January 2014
 * Patch 2.1 - Released 14 December 2013

Patch 2.0

 * Patch 2.0 - Released 27 August 2013

Patch 1.x

 * Patch Notes 08OCT10
 * Patch Notes 28SEP10

Beta updates
These update notes stem from the removal of the NDA from Final Fantasy XIV's Beta period. Updates before the NDA was removed are considered covered, and are not available on Core's Wiki.


 * 23SEP10 - Beta 2010.09.23.2000
 * 13AUG10 - Beta 2010.08.04.2000