When Will FFXIV Patch 7.3 Be Released?

You know, there’s something about FFXIV patch 7.3 that feels kinda like closing a book, but leaving it open for the next one. Like, the Dawntrail saga is wrapping up, but wait—there’s more juicy stuff coming. Anyway, brace yourself for a bit of downtime, though, because servers are going down. Like, nobody loves waiting, right? But hey, that’s just life.

So, here’s the plan: on Monday, Aug. 4, at 9 p.m. EDT, the servers are taking a nap for about nine hours. Maybe more if the universe decides to mess with us. I’m talking about slews of time zones here, so bear with me:

– 6 p.m. on the West Coast—like, grab a snack or something.
– 10 a.m. in Japan? Yeah, enjoy your morning tea.
– The UK folks are pulling an all-nighter, apparently.

And if you’ve been diving into that Moogle Treasure Trove event since July 8, just a heads-up—it’s kaput once maintenance starts. So, farm those tomes like your life depends on it.

Moving on to when the big patch drops. We’re looking at Tuesday, August 5. Here’s when Eorzea rolls out the welcome mat again:

– 3 a.m. PDT, West Coast, y’all will be groggy.
– 11 a.m. in the UK—good coffee timing.
– Japan, it’s evening bliss at 7 p.m.

Now, about the cool new stuff in 7.3. The main scenario quests are set to end the Dawntrail story arc. It’s like watching the finale of your favorite show, but with a new season tease. Oh, and a new dungeon called the Meso Terminal—sounds mysterious, right?

Then there’s this Echoes of Vana’diel raid, “San d’Oria: The Second Walk.” Classic Final Fantasy 11 nostalgia trip! Plus, future patch moments are lined up with things like Phantom Weapon upgrades—whatever those are—and the Pilgrim’s Traverse. Deep dungeon crawling sounds fun, yeah?

Anyway, that’s the scoop. Are we excited? Yeah, kinda. Or maybe just tired from all the time conversions. Who knows?