{"id":40179,"date":"2026-07-20T20:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/?p=40179"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:58:52","slug":"ffxiv-patch-7-55-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/ffxiv-patch-7-55-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"FFXIV Patch 7.55 Guide: Everything Coming on July 28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/ffxiv\/\">FFXIV<\/a> Patch 7.55 launches after maintenance on <strong>July 28, 2026<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s a big one for side content. It expands the Occult Crescent, finishes off the Phantom Weapons, wraps up a few long-running questlines, and adds a new large-scale raid with two difficulty options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This guide covers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Release date and confirmed content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occult Crescent: North Horn and new Phantom Jobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forked Tower: Magic (Normal and Extreme) entry requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible Final Fantasy V boss references<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New gear, mounts, and glamour previews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The final Phantom Weapon stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hildibrand and Allied Society capstone quests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystalline Conflict Season 20&#8217;s end date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What to finish before the patch drops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-3.webp\" alt=\"FFXIV Patch 7.55 Release Date &amp; Full Guide: Everything New\" class=\"wp-image-40186\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-3.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-3-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-3-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-block-prize\">\r\n    Dive deeper into the article to find a special <span>promo code<\/span> for a discount to save on all your boosts.\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preview disclaimer:<\/strong> Square Enix has said the screenshots below show work in progress, so anything here could still change before launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s In (and What Isn&#8217;t)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two things 7.55 is <strong>not <\/strong>bringing: the next Main Scenario chapter and the Beastmaster limited job. Both land in Patch 7.56 instead, though the July 25 Letter from the Producer LIVE will show Beastmaster gameplay early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haven\u2019t reached Dawntrail\u2019s endgame content yet? The <a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/ffxiv\/boost\/dawntrail-msq\/\">FFXIV Dawntrail MSQ Completion Boost<\/a> clears the remaining story quests and unlocks the activities you need before moving into Patch 7.55 content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What 7.55 does bring is arguably one of Dawntrail&#8217;s biggest non-MSQ updates yet, built around the second Occult Crescent zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occult Crescent: North Horn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-4.webp\" alt=\"FFXIV 7.55 Guide: North Horn, Phantom Weapon Upgrades &amp; More\" class=\"wp-image-40180\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-4.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-4-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-4-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>North Horn continues the South Horn story \u2014 Ketenramm and crew are still stuck in Shades&#8217; Triangle, now pushing into the island&#8217;s northern half. Confirmed so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knowledge Level cap raised to 40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple new Phantom Jobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New enemies, Critical Encounters, and FATEs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New gear with more upgrade stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catch-up benefits for players who already upgraded South Horn gear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Square Enix hasn&#8217;t published the unlock quest or entry requirements yet, so the safe move is to just finish your current Occult Crescent progress and let the patch notes fill in the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preview shots show a real shift from South Horn: ash-covered ground mixed with dark forest, waterways, ruins, floating spheres, and green crystalline formations. One image shows a large enclosed plaza that might host a FATE or story battle \u2014 nothing confirmed, so don&#8217;t read too much into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still have South Horn objectives or Phantom Weapon prerequisites left unfinished? 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That&#8217;s not the same as saying it&#8217;s solo-friendly \u2014 it just removes the need to organize a full alliance before signing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning to enter North Horn and Forked Tower: Magic as soon as Patch 7.55 launches? 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Treat it as pre-patch theorizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Necrophobe:<\/strong> In FFV, four Barrier enemies protect <a href=\"https:\/\/finalfantasy.fandom.com\/wiki\/Necrophobe_(Final_Fantasy_V)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Necrophobe <\/a>until cleared, and Gilgamesh can show up to land the finishing hit under certain story conditions. The FFXIV screenshot shows two barrier heads channeling ice and two channeling lightning \u2014 maybe alternating safe zones or paired mechanics, but nothing&#8217;s confirmed, including which difficulty the shot is even from.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Omniscient:<\/strong> FFV&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/finalfantasy.fandom.com\/wiki\/Omniscient_(Final_Fantasy_V)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omniscient <\/a>resets the fight if hit by physical attacks, which FFXIV would need to rework for mixed physical\/magical parties. Clock imagery in the background art has people speculating about a time theme, but Omniscient hasn&#8217;t even been confirmed as a boss yet. File under &#8220;fun theory,&#8221; not &#8220;expected encounter.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog-info\">\n    <div class=\"blog-info-media\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beastmaster-leveling-1.webp\" alt=\"FFXIV Beastmaster Leveling Boost\" title=\"Epiccarry\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"blog-info-text\">\n        <p class=\"main-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Buy FFXIV Beastmaster Leveling Boost<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p class=\"subtext\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Leave the grind to us!<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/ffxiv\/boost\/beastmaster-leveling\/\" class=\"white-button\">Buy now!<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Horn Rewards: Gear, Mounts, FFV Glamours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three new gear sets in the preview appear to reference the Freelancer outfits of Bartz, Lenna, and Faris. Square Enix has confirmed North Horn adds new gear and upgrade stages, but names, stats, roles, and acquisition are all unannounced \u2014 and it&#8217;s unclear if these sets are progression gear or pure glamour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New mounts were also shown alongside the finalized weapons and gear, but without names or acquisition details, so it&#8217;s not clear yet whether they&#8217;ll come from North Horn, Forked Tower: Magic, achievements, or somewhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare for Patch 7.55 expenses without draining your existing reserves. <a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/ffxiv\/boost\/gil\/\">Buy FFXIV Gil<\/a> for crafted gear, consumables, materia, and other market-board purchases you may need when North Horn opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Phantom Weapons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-2.webp\" alt=\"FFXIV 7.55 Field Operation Guide: North Horn &amp; Forked Tower: Magic\" class=\"wp-image-40181\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-2.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-2-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-2-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7.55 brings the final stage of Dawntrail&#8217;s relic weapon series. Both the special site and the producer broadcast confirm this is the last enhancement stage. Gerolt&#8217;s back on enhancement duty, though the teaser hints at more technical headaches before the weapons reach their completed forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five designs previewed so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Job<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Design<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Warrior<\/strong><\/td><td>Massive chained stone hammer, orange-red energy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Viper<\/strong><\/td><td>Twinblades with orange, blue, crystalline effects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dancer<\/strong><\/td><td>Pink, gold, pale-green chakrams with ribbon trails<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>White Mage<\/strong><\/td><td>Pink-and-turquoise cane, ornate circular head<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Book weapon<\/strong><\/td><td>Dark grimoire, blue-green and orange arcane effects<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Square Enix hasn&#8217;t confirmed the book weapon&#8217;s job \u2014 Summoner or Scholar is still a toss-up until the item list drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Item level, secondary stats, materia slots, and customization are all unrevealed, so it&#8217;s too early to call best-in-slot or Ultimate performance either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the grind:<\/strong> past Phantom Weapon stages have used different systems \u2014 some tied to Occult Crescent progress, others to tomestones \u2014 and Square Enix hasn&#8217;t said which applies here. Don&#8217;t stockpile a specific currency yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need one combat job ready for the North Horn expedition? 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Hardiboiled is furious that Hildibrand let Carnelian escape, while Hildibrand and Nashu continue the investigation independently of the fuming detective\u2014including, per one preview shot, a detour through a room full of dancing zombies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also arriving:<\/strong> the combined Allied Society capstone questline tying together the Pelupelu, Yok Huy, and Mamool Ja stories. The Turali Travel Agency is doing well enough that Liplu and Wawkesa are planning something new, sending the special advisor back through familiar parts of Tural. Unlock requirements and rewards aren&#8217;t detailed yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crystalline Conflict Season 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 20 closes with 7.55 maintenance. Ranking rewards go to the top 300 players on the JP, NA, and EU data centers, and the top 100 on Oceania. You need at least one ranked match played <strong>during <\/strong>Season 20 to qualify \u2014 earlier seasons don&#8217;t count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running out of time before Season 20 ends? 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After that, additional job weapons upgrade via Waning Arcanite exchanges with <strong>Dodokkuli<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catch up on Hildibrand through <a href=\"https:\/\/ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com\/wiki\/Meteorites_and_Meteor-wrongs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meteorites and Meteor-wrongs<\/a> so the finale isn&#8217;t gated by an unfinished chapter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finish available Pelupelu, Yok Huy, and Mamool Ja storylines if you want the capstone the moment it unlocks \u2014 daily caps mean you can&#8217;t cram reputation at the last minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t pre-farm any weapon-upgrade currency until the patch notes confirm requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear some inventory, Armoury Chest, and retainer space \u2014 North Horn and the final Phantom Weapon stage will likely add new items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Going for Extreme on day one? Start organizing your alliance now \u2014 you&#8217;ll need 3 parties and 12+ players for the dedicated instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play at least one ranked Crystalline Conflict match before maintenance if Season 20 rewards matter to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide now whether you want the FFV nostalgia to hit blind or want to look up strategies immediately \u2014 everything above is speculation until the patch notes say otherwise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog-info\">\r\n    <div class=\"blog-info-media\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dancing-mad-1.webp\" alt=\"FFXIV Dancing Mad Ultimate Boost\" title=\"Epiccarry\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"blog-info-text\">\r\n        <p class=\"main-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Buy FFXIV Dancing Mad Ultimate Boost<\/strong><\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"subtext\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Leave the grind to us!<\/p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/ffxiv\/boost\/dancing-mad\/\" class=\"white-button\">Buy now!<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FFXIV on Nintendo Switch 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-5.webp\" alt=\"Final Fantasy XIV 7.55 Full Guide: What\u2019s New on July 28\" class=\"wp-image-40187\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-5.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-5-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-patch-7.55-preview-5-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Separate from 7.55: FFXIV is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, with official service following roughly a month of pre-release access. A Japanese broadcast on August 1 will cover product details and show gameplay on Switch 2 hardware, though it hasn&#8217;t been tied to an exact pre-release start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promocode\">\r\n    Promo code: <span>Dina_Blog<\/span>\r\n    <div class=\"text\">Use this discount as my thank you for your attention!<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>7.55 is a side-content patch, not a story patch \u2014 North Horn, Forked Tower: Magic in both flavors, the final Phantom Weapon stage, the Allied Society capstone, and the end of Crystalline Conflict Season 20 are all confirmed. 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