Whenever a Final Fantasy XIV patch approaches, players anxiously await a confirmed release date and scheduled server downtime. With the launch of FFXIV Patch 6.55 still hanging in the balance, let’s review everything we know about its release timing and any server downtime — either planned or unplanned.
When is FFXIV Patch 6.55?
Although we have no confirmed date from Square Enix, we know FFXIV Patch 6.55 releases at some point during the latter half of January 2024. Historically, x.55 patches were released on a Monday or Tuesday, and there’s nothing to suggest that pattern may change now. Most likely, we expect a FFXIV launch around January 16 or 23.
Hopefully, we’ll learn more during the Tokyo Fan Festival on January 7, 2024, along with more information about Dawntrail.
Are FFXIV servers down?
At the time of writing, all world servers appear to be functioning as normal, though the following world servers are currently considered “congested,” and the creation of new characters on these servers is unavailable at this time:
| EU | Oceanian | North American | Japanese |
| Spriggan | Cactuar | Tonberry | |
| Zodiark | Faerie | Fenrir | |
| Gilgamesh | Anima | ||
| Jenova | Asura | ||
| Sargatanas | Chocobo | ||
| Balmung | Hades | ||
| Coeurl | Ixion | ||
| Hyperion | Masamune | ||
| Leviathan | Pandaemonium | ||
| Titan | |||
| Yojimbo |
The servers for FFXIV are usually pretty reliable, although they occasionally go down due to DDoS attacks or other issues. Square Enix is quick to resolve these issues, and worlds usually come back online within a couple of minutes or hours at the latest.
We will update this page as we notice changes to this, but for 24-hour coverage of servers, head over to the Server Status page on the Lodestone.
Upcoming FFXIV scheduled maintenance
Currently, the Lodestone lists planned maintenance to the Mogstation on January 4, 2024, between 12 AM and 1 AM ET.
During this time, players will be unable to use the following services:
- Upgrading from a free trial account
- Addition of new service account
- Addition of new expansions
- Addition of new platforms
We will keep this updated with information on upcoming maintenance, which may impact gameplay.
How often does FFXIV update?
During an address to players in February 2022, Yoshi P explained that the development team would be slowing the release schedule for major updates for added dev time. Updates were previously scheduled to release every three-and-a-half months, but in order to focus on the health of the development team and improve the quality of patches, major updates are now released every four months.
