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The next version update is scheduled for early April.

April brings with it changes to the Besieged cap with the strength of the beastman forces increasing to Level 13, and the monthly updates to the Ambuscade battle content. Also, we will be lowering the price of the "magical map" key items in order to help out new adventurers.

Round 8 of Vana'Bout is now live! This special event lets you join players from all of the game's Worlds to achieve a common objective! Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts!

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Event Period:
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, March 31, at 7:59 a.m.
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Various adjustments and updates have been made to the event in order to make it easier to play.

■ New changes
- You must now hold down the button to cancel a daily objective in Vana'Bout.

- The campaign period has been changed to 11 days.
- The names of each prize tier have been changed.
　Gold Tier > Bonus Tier
　Silver Tier > Gold Tier
　Bronze Tier > Silver Tier

- New daily and time-based objectives have been added.
- Adjust the content and point distribution of the daily and time-based objectives.
- The maximum number of points that can be acquired for the daily objectives has increased from 80 to 100 points.
- The maximum number of points that can be acquired for the time-based objectives has increased from 270 to 300 points.
- The target value for completing 100% of the overall rewards has been increased slightly.

■ Rewards
Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts. The total number of plaudits earned by adventurers from all of the game's Worlds will be tabulated and if it exceeds the target amount, the challenge shall be considered a success.

The following are the available rewards for this event.

■ Plaudits Goal: 100% achieved
- Add an Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign to the April monthly campaigns

■ Plaudits Goal: 125% achieved
- Add an Exemplar Point Bonus Campaign for five days in May

■ Plaudits Goal: 150% achieved
- Extend the Exemplar Point Bonus Campaign in May by another five days


Read on for details.

We are ready to announce the dates for the next round of Vana'Bout, an event

that lets you combine forces with players from all over the world to earn rewards!

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Event Period:
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Various adjustments have been made to the event in order to make it easier to play.

■ New changes
- You must now hold down the button to cancel a daily objective in Vana'Bout.

- Change the campaign period to 11 days.
- Change the name of each prize tier.
　Gold Tier > Limit Tier
　Silver Tier > Gold Tier
　Bronze Tier > Silver Tier

- Add new daily and time-based objectives.
- Adjust the content and point distribution of the daily and time-based objectives.
- Change the maximum number of points that can be acquired for the daily objectives from 80 to 100 points.
- Change the maximum number of points that can be acquired for the time-based objectives from 270 to 300 points.
- Slightly increase the target value for completing 100% of the overall rewards.

■Rewards
Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts. The total number of plaudits earned by adventurers from all of the game's Worlds will be tabulated and if it exceeds the target amount, the challenge shall be considered a success.

The following are the available rewards for this event.

■Plaudits Goal: 100% achieved
- Add an Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign to the April monthly campaigns

■Plaudits Goal: 125% achieved
- Add an Exemplar Points Bonus Campaign for five days in May

■Plaudits Goal: 150% achieved
- Extend the Exemplar Points Bonus Campaign in May by another five days　


Read on for details.

The Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza limited-time event returns for 2026!

Collect special initial eggs and work to complete certain phrases in order to earn various Egg Hunt-themed rewards.

Also, completing a specific role will let you earn up to one #FES dial key per day (Earth time) that can be used with the Gobbie Mystery Box. The #FES dial key allows you to use the Festival Dial, which contains spoils from content such as high-tier mission battlefields and high-tier avatar battlefields.

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Event Period:
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

There have been countless items added to the game over the years, including some that were available via limited-time events that are not scheduled to return or otherwise only featured limited chances to acquire them.

Therefore, we have decided to introduce this special opportunity on a trial basis to either make these items available again or provide an easier, limited-time method to obtain them.

The returning item this time is the Fafnir statue, a furnishing from the notorious monster that appears as part of the current "Strange Happenings in Vana'diel" event. Placing it in your Mog House provides you with a Moghancement effect, so it's definitely worth playing through the event to obtain the item.

You can also obtain colored chips, which are items needed for the strange apparatus machines, the quest "In the Name of Science," and acquiring rune equipment. This is your chance to easily obtain these items from the Curator Moogle without having to buy them from a shop that is only open during certain hours.


■ Returning items
Fafnir statue



■ Colored chips
Red chips, blue chips, yellow chips, green chips, clear chips, purple chips, white chips, black chips




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Event Period:
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

The March 2026 Login Campaign is now underway.

■This month's featured items
- The Bud Rod is now available.

■March 2026 recommended alter egos
Cipher: Zeid
Cipher: Mayakov
Cipher: Koru-Moru
Cipher: Qultada
Cipher: King

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Point distribution period:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. (PDT)

Point exchange period:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

In this first round of updates to the Trust magic system, alter ego points can now be used to upgrade the basic stats of your alter egos.

As part of this update and others to come, we are shifting the Trust magic system from a party-support role to one focused on expanding solo play. We will also continue refining its core mechanics as part of a broader overhaul of the overall system.


We have also made the following updates based on everyone's feedback.

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- Added job points and exemplar points as rewards to the treasure chests that can be opened with Unique data in the Limbus battle content.
- Reduced the waiting period needed to rejoin the battle after leaving the battle area in Colonization Reives, Lair Reives, and Wildskeeper Reives.
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Read on for details regarding the version update.

The North American Community team is excited to announce a special edition of the Primed for Adventure live stream that will focus entirely on the March version update.

We invite adventurers from across Vana'diel to share their feedback and questions after exploring everything introduced in the March update. Once you have had a chance to experience the new content, please submit your thoughts and questions in the designated official forum thread or the r/ffxi Reddit community thread below.

Your feedback will help shape this special episode of Primed for Adventure, so this is the perfect opportunity to make your voice heard.

As we prepare for this special edition, there may be a little surprise waiting for viewers. Be sure to keep an eye on the updated announcement for the next live stream episode!

Where to submit your feedback and questions:
　• Official Forums
　• Reddit

Live stream date & time:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / 9:00 p.m. (EDT)

Where to watch:
The official FINAL FANTASY XI Twitch Channel