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:Friday, August 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PDT) to Monday, September 7, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT) =====
Various adjustments and updates have been made to the event in order to make it easier to play.
■New Changes・The starting time is changing from 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to 8:00 a.m. (PDT).
・New daily and time-based objectives have been added.
・The overview of some objectives (listed details) has been changed.
* There are no changes to the contents or difficulty level.・Differences between the daily objectives each day have been minimized.
Example 1: The following objective will be available each day of the event:
Hunting, Kupo! (VBD)：Defeat the requisite number of experience-yielding enemies in non-Abyssea areas. Special Reward: 20 plaudits.
Example 2: The following objective will be available once every two days:
This Chain Shall Not Be Broken (VBD)：Achieve an experience point chain bonus of 5. Special Reward: 30 plaudits.
* Depending on the timing with which you cancel an objective, the same objective may appear again after the previous one is canceled.・The personal rewards lineup has been revised.
・New overall rewards have been added and some existing ones have been revised.
・The target value for completing 100% of the overall rewards has been increased slightly.
■Personal Rewards・Silver Tier・Added Kupon I-Amb x3 to the selections. Each kupon can be redeemed for one of the following items:
・Ambuscade vouchers
A. Voucher: Weapon／A. Chit: Head／A. Chit: Body／A. Chit: Hand／
A. Chit: Leg／A. Chit: Foot／A. Chit: Ring／A. Voucher: Back／A. Voucher: Replica
・Ambuscade weapon upgrade materials
Abdhaljs Nuggets x5／Abdhaljs Gems x5／Abdhaljs Anima x5／
Abdhaljs Matter x5
・Ambuscade armor upgrade materials
Abdhaljs Metal x 15／Abdhaljs Fiber x15
・ Ambuscade cape upgrade materials
Abdhaljs Thread x20／Abdhaljs Dust x20／Abdhaljs Sap x10／
Abdhaljs Dye x10／Abdhaljs Resin x5／Abdhaljs needle
・Abdhaljs seal
■Overall Rewards 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 September monthly campaigns
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Receive 10,000 exemplar points or 10,000 experience points upon completion of Vana'Bout (
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* These can be obtained from the Coordinator Moogle in Mhaura (G-8). Remember to get them before they're gone!
■Plaudits Goal: 125% achieved■ ・Add a method for acquiring a Demonic Axe from the Curator Moogle.
■Plaudits Goal: 150% achieved■ ・Add a new Phantom Gem Campaign.
* This campaign lets you obtain a Phantom Gem of your choice from the list of available selections once per Earth day. (You cannot select Phantom Gems that you already possess.)
Read on for details.
