Final Fantasy XIV raid changes
The gist
Square Enix will split FFXIV Alliance Raids into two duties and add 8-player Savage versions.
The changes reshape how the game's large-group raid content is played and rewarded.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026At the Fan Festival 2026 Japan keynote, Square Enix announced Alliance Raids will be split into two duties, with players matched for the second half after finishing the first and able to pick either half afterward.
- Oct 31, 2026Square Enix announced Savage versions of Alliance Raids for only 8 players, with 2 unique battle stages and mechanics on par with Savage Turn 3-level mechanics, rewarding raid gear upgrade materials starting with Evangelion: Ghost of Desire.
- Oct 31, 2026Square Enix said new loot obtain methods are being considered and that "the days of casting lots over and over are over," and that updating older alliance raids with the new concepts is being considered for future patches.