Patch 7.5, Trail to the Heavens, adds new main scenario quests, a new dungeon, a new trial and Extreme trial, the next Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid, major housing upgrades, PvP updates, dye consolidation, armoire improvements, crafted gear upgrades, new mounts, minions, recipes, and several system quality-of-life changes.
This page condenses the official patch notes into a practical Tavern-style reference for players who want to know what changed, what to unlock first, and which systems matter most for progression.
What Matters First in Patch 7.5
- New MSQ: Patch 7.5 continues the Dawntrail story beginning with In Fate’s Footsteps in Solution Nine.
- New dungeon: The Clyteum, requiring item level 750.
- New trial: The Unmaking, requiring item level 755.
- New Extreme trial: The Unmaking (Extreme), requiring item level 770.
- New alliance raid: Windurst: The Third Walk, the next Echoes of Vana’diel raid, requiring item level 755.
- New Unreal trial: Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal) replaces Tsukuyomi’s Pain (Unreal).
- Crafted gear upgrade: Item level 770 crafted gear can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 780 gear.
- Housing upgrade: Indoor and outdoor furnishing limits have been increased across housing types.
- Dye consolidation: Many standard dyes have been consolidated into broader spectrum dye items.
- Free trial expansion: The free trial now includes Shadowbringers and raises the level cap to 80.
New Main Scenario Content
Patch 7.5 adds new main scenario quests beginning in Solution Nine. Players must have completed the previous Dawntrail MSQ through Into the Mist before starting the new patch story.
| Quest | Level | Location | NPC | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Fate’s Footsteps | Level 100 | Solution Nine (X:12.6 Y:6.0) | Krile | Complete Into the Mist |
New Dungeon: The Clyteum
The Clyteum is the new level 100 dungeon added in Patch 7.5. It can be completed with Trust or Duty Support NPCs and supports Explorer Mode.
| Duty | The Clyteum |
|---|---|
| Level Requirement | Level 100 Disciple of War or Magic |
| Item Level Requirement | Average item level 750 |
| Party Size | 4 players |
| Time Limit | 90 minutes |
Internal link opportunity: Link this section to the future Tavern guide for The Clyteum dungeon page once built.
New Trial: The Unmaking
The Unmaking is the new story trial added in Patch 7.5. The normal version requires item level 755 and is added to Duty Roulette: Trials.
| Duty | The Unmaking |
|---|---|
| Level Requirement | Level 100 Disciple of War or Magic |
| Item Level Requirement | Average item level 755 |
| Party Size | 8 players |
| Time Limit | 60 minutes |
The Unmaking (Extreme)
The Extreme version is accessed through the Raid Finder after completing the required main scenario quest and speaking with the Wandering Minstrel in Tuliyollal.
| Duty | The Unmaking (Extreme) |
|---|---|
| Item Level Requirement | Average item level 770 |
| Unlock NPC | Wandering Minstrel |
| Unlock Location | Tuliyollal (X:11.1 Y:14.6) |
| Exchange Vendor | Uah’shepya, Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) |
Internal link opportunity: Link to future pages for The Unmaking and The Unmaking (Extreme).
New Unreal Trial: Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal)
Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal) replaces Tsukuyomi’s Pain (Unreal) as the current Faux Hollows trial for Patch 7.5.
| Duty | Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal) |
|---|---|
| Level Requirement | Level 100 Disciple of War or Magic |
| Item Level Requirement | Average item level 690 |
| Item Level Sync | 695 |
| Unlock Quest | Fantastic Mr. Faux |
| Unlock Location | Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9) |
New Alliance Raid: Windurst: The Third Walk
Windurst: The Third Walk is the new Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid added in Patch 7.5. Players begin the unlock chain with The Hollow Promise in Tuliyollal after completing the previous Echoes of Vana’diel quest Apocalypse Nigh.
| Duty | Windurst: The Third Walk |
|---|---|
| Series | Echoes of Vana’diel |
| Level Requirement | Level 100 Disciple of War or Magic |
| Item Level Requirement | Average item level 755 |
| Party Size | 24 players |
| Unlock Quest | The Hollow Promise |
| Unlock Location | Tuliyollal (X:16.2 Y:3.9) |
| Unlock NPC | Landsguard Messenger |
Players can receive one gear reward per week from Windurst: The Third Walk. Completion also grants weekly rewards including two Cracked Novaclusters and one Ranperre Coin. Ranperre Coins can be exchanged for upgrade materials used on tomestone gear.
Gear, Tomestones, and Progression Changes
- The weekly reward restriction for the Arcadion: Heavyweight Division has been removed, except for the Heavy Holoblade from AAC Heavyweight M4.
- The number of Heavy Holoblades required for a Universal Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.
- Thundersteeped Twine and Thundersteeping Glaze can now be purchased with Sacks of Nuts or alliance raid coins.
- Ranperre Coins from Windurst: The Third Walk can be used toward tomestone gear enhancement items.
- Item level 770 crafted gear can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 780 gear.
Crafted Gear Upgrade Vendor
| Vendor | Eirene |
|---|---|
| Location | Solution Nine (X:8.1 Y:14.0) |
| Upgrade Path | Trade item level 770 crafted gear for Everkeep Certificates of Grade 3 Import, then combine with Treno Rain to receive item level 780 upgraded gear. |
Mounts, Minions, and Collectibles
- New mounts have been added.
- New minions have been added.
- New chocobo barding has been added.
- New facewear has been added.
- New orchestrion rolls have been added.
- New Triple Triad cards and NPC opponents have been added.
- The Wings of Death drop rate from The Minstrel’s Ballad: Necron’s Embrace has been increased.
- Wings of Death can now be purchased for 99 Grave Totems from Uah’shepya in Solution Nine.
- The Wings of Mist drop rate from Hell on Rails (Extreme) has been increased.
Housing Updates
Patch 7.5 significantly increases furnishing placement limits for apartments, private chambers, cottages, houses, and mansions.
| Housing Type | Indoor Limit | Outdoor Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments / Private Chambers | 150 | N/A |
| Cottages | 300 | 40 |
| Houses | 450 | 60 |
| Mansions | 600 | 80 |
Players can also adjust how many characters are displayed in housing areas through Display Limits under System Configuration.
Crafting and Gathering Updates
- New recipes have been added.
- New fish have been added.
- The desynthesis level cap has increased from 770 to 780.
- A new Ocean Fishing route has been added for players who have completed the Endwalker main scenario.
- New Ocean Fishing bonuses and voyage missions have been added.
- Crafters can now craft pots of standard spectrum dye from any pigment.
- Players can now change class/job, use meals and medicines, move inventory items, and manage linkshells while on standby after completing synthesis.
Dye, Glamour, and Storage Changes
Dye Consolidation
Patch 7.5 consolidates many standard dyes into three broader dye categories:
- Standard Spectrum Dye
- Wide Spectrum #1 Dye
- Wide Spectrum #2 Dye
Old dye items can be exchanged for new dye items through Calamity Salvagers in Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Ul’dah. Pre-consolidation dyes can no longer be purchased, sold, or searched for on the market board.
Armoire and Outfit Glamours
- Class and job-specific gear can now be stored in the armoire.
- Dungeon gear from Patch 7.0 onward can now be stored in the armoire.
- The Artifact Armor tab has been renamed Class/Job Gear.
- A Dungeon Gear tab has been added.
- Additional outfit glamours have been added.
- Individual pieces of an outfit glamour can now be removed from a set.
Battle System and Job Adjustments
Several PvE jobs received potency increases in Patch 7.5. The most notable buffs affect Warrior, Samurai, Reaper, Viper, Summoner, and Sage.
- Warrior: Inner Chaos, Primal Rend, and Primal Ruination potency increased.
- Samurai: Midare Setsugekka and Kaeshi: Setsugekka potency increased through trait adjustment.
- Reaper: Gluttony and several Reaping actions received potency increases.
- Viper: Vicewinder, Hunter’s Coil, Swiftskin’s Coil, and several AoE falloff values improved.
- Summoner: Painflare, Ruby Rite, Crimson Cyclone, Crimson Strike, and Necrotize potency increased.
- Sage: Phlegma III, Eukrasian Dosis III, and Psyche potency increased.
All item usage can now be queued for execution, which should make item use feel more responsive during combat.
Duty Roulette and Raid Finder Changes
- The Clyteum has been added to Duty Roulette: Expert.
- Expert Roulette now requires average item level 750.
- The Meso Terminal has been added to Duty Roulette: Level Cap Dungeons.
- Level Cap Dungeon Roulette now requires average item level 720.
- The Unmaking has been added to Duty Roulette: Trials.
- The Clyteum, Windurst: The Third Walk, and The Unmaking have been added to Duty Roulette: Mentor.
- The Unmaking (Extreme) and Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal) have been added to Raid Finder.
- Hell on Rails (Extreme) has moved from Raid Finder to Duty Finder.
Occult Crescent Updates
- Several Phantom job actions have been adjusted.
- Enemy auto-attack potency in critical encounters has been reduced.
- Drop rates for several soul shards and field notes have been increased.
- Knowledge points, phantom EXP, and Enlightenment silver pieces from FATEs have been increased.
- Challenge Log rewards for Occult Crescent field operation entries have been increased.
- Field operation waymarks can now be saved and loaded.
PvP Updates
Patch 7.5 launches PvP Series 11 and adds the new Crystalline Conflict arena Archeia Harmonias.
Major PvP System Updates
- Series 10 has ended and Series 11 has begun.
- Previous Series rewards are available through Trophy Crystal exchange.
- Crystalline Conflict Season 20 has begun.
- The Crystalline Conflict arena rotation now changes every 60 minutes instead of every 90 minutes.
- Frontline campaign rotation has been adjusted.
- Frontline rating no longer decreases when a player is incapacitated.
- Knockout and assist rating gains now scale based on the opponent’s Battle High status.
New Crystalline Conflict Arena: Archeia Harmonias
Archeia Harmonias introduces aetherometers, aetherial bridges, jump glyphs, and healing glyphs. These mechanics create additional movement routes, defensive positions, and tactical pauses during crystal progress.
System and Quality-of-Life Changes
- Free trial access now includes Shadowbringers, with the free trial level cap raised to 80.
- Configuration Sharing has been added, allowing players to temporarily upload and share hotbars, macros, HUD layouts, and configuration data.
- A Balanced Party button has been added to Party Finder for 8-player high-end duties.
- Party Finder advanced search can now filter by multiple purposes and comment text.
- New Group Pose features include Portrait Mode, Soft Focus, new stickers, and eye settings.
- Clear Grey and Clear Pink have been added to Theme Settings.
- Beastmaster has been added as a category to various UI screens ahead of its future release.
- Multiple field instances will be used for selected areas to reduce congestion.
Upcoming Patch 7.5x Content
| Patch | Planned Content |
|---|---|
| Patch 7.51 | Auxesia cosmic exploration, Cosmic Tools, Tiisol Ja custom deliveries, and Dancing Mad (Ultimate). |
| Patch 7.55 | Occult Crescent: North Horn, Phantom Weapons, Hildibrand sidequests, and allied society capstone quests. |
| Patch 7.56 | Further main scenario quests and the beastmaster limited job. |
Recommended Patch 7.5 Progression Order
- Start the new MSQ with In Fate’s Footsteps in Solution Nine.
- Unlock and clear The Clyteum.
- Clear The Unmaking normal trial.
- Unlock The Unmaking (Extreme) from the Wandering Minstrel.
- Unlock Windurst: The Third Walk through the Echoes of Vana’diel questline.
- Run Windurst weekly for gear and Ranperre Coins.
- Upgrade tomestone gear using alliance raid coins or Sacks of Nuts.
- Upgrade crafted item level 770 gear to item level 780 if needed.
- Farm Shinryu’s Domain (Unreal) through Faux Hollows.
- Check new mounts, minions, orchestrion rolls, PvP rewards, and Gold Saucer additions.