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It's that time of year again, as the Blazing Buffaloes event stampedes its way into Vana'diel for a limited time only!

The Mog House Management Union has secretly launched a new enterprise, calling it the Buffalo Bonanza Ranch! Capture the wild buffaloes that were raised in the snow-capped mountains and raise them to be kind and gentle in order to help line the moogles' pockets! Or at least that was the plan, until everything went amiss...

Also, collecting bovine brands and giving them to the moogle lets you earn up to one #FES dial key per Earth day 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, September 19, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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As part of the third round of updates to the Trust magic system, the September version update will increase the number of alter ego points that can be assigned to each category from 50 points to 60 points. We are also preparing even more Trust magic upgrades, so please keep an eye out for additional details to come.

We will also be raising the character level cap for the Free Trial version from Level 50 to Level 75 with this update.

Read on for details.

The following campaigns will commence on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).

Additionally, a new Phantom Gem Campaign has been added due to everyone achieving 150% of Vana'Bout - Round 10's target goal!

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Campaign Period:
Monday, September 14, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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The September 2026 Login Campaign will be held during the period below.

■ This month's featured item
The Colibri Scythe is now available.

■ September 2026 recommended alter egos
Cipher: Amchuchu
Cipher: Gilgamesh
Cipher: King
Cipher: Cid
Cipher: Brygid

This month, you can obtain alter egos for a special discounted price of just 5 points. You earn points just by logging in, making this the perfect opportunity for new adventurers to bolster their fighting prowess with these alter egos!

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Point distribution period:
Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. (PDT)

Point exchange period:
Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

The next version update is scheduled for Thursday, September 10.

Read on for a list of items to be added in September.

Announcing the Next Version Update.

As part of the third round of upgrades to the Trust magic system, the September version update will increase the maximum number of alter ego points that can be allocated to each category. The update will also raise the level cap from 50 to 75 for characters created under the Free Trial.

In celebration of the third installment of Echoes of Vana'diel (Windurst: The Third Walk) being added to FINAL FANTASY XIV as part of Patch 7.5, FFXI is also introducing various events to help mark the occasion.

One of these events will be the return of the well-known "Day of the Shadow Lord" seasonal event, once again under the name of "The Shadow Lord's Dominion."

As part of this event, equipment based on the Shadow Lord's storied weapons will be available as spoils for completing the ★Rank 5 Mission battlefield!


Furthermore, as an added bonus, the Curator Moogle will have some Shadow Lord-themed items making their return.

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Event Period (*):
Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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* Since you'll need to increase your level and complete missions in order to take on the ★Rank 5 Mission, we're offering it on three separate occasions (this one, as well as once in September and also October) so that as many adventurers as possible can enjoy the content.

Please note that there will be no changes to the spoils you can earn from the battlefield on these three occasions.
If it's hard for you to complete the mission during this month, hopefully you'll be able to take advantage of the other two opportunities.

This ★Rank 5 Mission can be attempted by up to six players. Whether you're working together with your fellow linkshell members or taking advantage of this unique opportunity to team up with other adventurers, we hope that everyone is able to enjoy the content that we have prepared. To that end, we also plan to add new items to each event session that can be obtained from the Curator Moogle.


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 eligible items this time are the Shadow Lord shirt and Pungent Powder III. The Shadow Lord shirt is a t-shirt based on the Shadow Lord himself, while Pungent Powder III allows you to randomly change into a baby adamantoise, behemoth cub, or a dragon hatchling!

■ Returning items
Shadow Lord shirt

Pungent Powder III


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Event Period:
Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.