The April 2026 Login Campaign Is Now Underway! (04/07/2026)

The April 2026 Login Campaign is now underway.

■ The April 2026 Login Campaign is now underway.
- Sachertorte
- Bud Rod
- Suzaku Cap

■ April 2026 recommended alter egos
Cipher: Sakura
Cipher: Rahal
Cipher: Kuyin
Cipher: Lehko
Cipher: Ullegore

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Point distribution period:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Friday, 2026, May 1, at 7:00 a.m. (PDT)

Point exchange period:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

The April Version Update Has Landed! (04/06/2026)

April brings with it an increase to Level 13 for the beastman cap in Besieged, as well as the monthly updates to Ambuscade. Also, the price of the "magical map" key items will be reduced and revisions will be made to the tutorial quests in order to help out new adventurers.

Read on for details regarding the version update.

The April Version Update Has Landed! (04/01/2026)

The April Version Update brings the new slithery popstar group Sand SpinS, the new Gates to Paradise battlefield, Crystal Era timestamps in the log window, and more!

Read on for details.
* As this was an April Fools event, we have taken down the appropriate link. Hope you enjoyed it!

Announcing the April 2026 Login Campaign (03/31/2026)

The April 2026 Login Campaign will be held during the period below.

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Point distribution period:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. (PDT)
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Read on for details.

Announcing the April Version Update (03/30/2026)

The next version update is scheduled for Monday, April 6.

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

"Unleash Your Potential" Increased Drop Rate and Point Bonus Campaign (03/27/2026)

The following campaigns will commence on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

Additionally, a new campaign will be added due to everyone achieving 100% of Vana'Bout's target goal!

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Campaign Period:
Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6:59 a.m. (PDT) / 9:59 a.m. (EDT)
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Read on for details.

Primed for Adventure – The March 2026 Episode: Now Available in the Archive! (03/26/2026)

The latest episode of the North American Community team’s Primed for Adventure live stream series has been archived and is ready for your viewing pleasure! If you were unable to join the team during the live broadcast, feel free to check out the official FINAL FANTASY XI Twitch channel’s archives at your leisure.

In this episode, the Community team held a special edition live stream episode featuring the Director and Producer of FINAL FANTASY XI Yoji Fujito! There were comments and questions from players acknowledged and replied to by Fujito during this latest stream.

View the archived video on the official Twitch channel.

WE ARE VANA'DIEL Website Updated! (03/25/2026)

The WE ARE VANA'DIEL website has been updated.

Read on for details.

Announcing the Next Version Update (03/23/2026)

The next version update is scheduled for early April.

April brings with it changes to the Besieged cap with the strength of the beastman forces increasing to Level 13, and the monthly updates to the Ambuscade battle content. Also, we will be lowering the price of the "magical map" key items in order to help out new adventurers.

Vana'Bout - Round 8 is now underway! (03/21/2026)

Round 8 of Vana'Bout is now live! This special event lets you join players from all of the game's Worlds to achieve a common objective! Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts!

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Event Period:
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, March 31, at 7:59 a.m.
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Various adjustments and updates have been made to the event in order to make it easier to play.

■ New changes
- You must now hold down the button to cancel a daily objective in Vana'Bout.

- The campaign period has been changed to 11 days.
- The names of each prize tier have been changed.
　Gold Tier > Bonus Tier
　Silver Tier > Gold Tier
　Bronze Tier > Silver Tier

- New daily and time-based objectives have been added.
- Adjust the content and point distribution of the daily and time-based objectives.
- The maximum number of points that can be acquired for the daily objectives has increased from 80 to 100 points.
- The maximum number of points that can be acquired for the time-based objectives has increased from 270 to 300 points.
- The target value for completing 100% of the overall rewards has been increased slightly.

■ Rewards
Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts. 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 April monthly campaigns

■ Plaudits Goal: 125% achieved
- Add an Exemplar Point Bonus Campaign for five days in May

■ Plaudits Goal: 150% achieved
- Extend the Exemplar Point Bonus Campaign in May by another five days


Read on for details.