In celebration of the second installment of Echoes of Vana'diel (San d'Oria: The Second Walk) being added to FINAL FANTASY XIV as part of Patch 7.3, FFXI will also be bringing back three previous events.

This time, we are bringing back the event previously known as Day of the Shadow Lord, and will be renaming it 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 (*):
Wednesday, August 29, 2025, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, September 9, at 7:59 a.m.
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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 August, we hope you'll be able to take advantage of one of the other opportunities instead.

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 returning items to each iteration of the event that can be traded for with the Curator Moogle.

★Rank 5 Mission Requirements

 - Be level 95 or higher
 - Complete the Rank 5 Mission
 - You must be in possession of the "Shadow Lord phantom gem" key item

You can obtain a Shadow Lord phantom gem from one of the NPCs listed below in exchange for 10 Merit Points.

About the Battlefield

You can enter the battlefield by examining the Throne Room.

The restrictions for the battlefield are as follows:
 - Level restrictions: None
 - Party limit: 6 people
 - Time limit: 30 minutes

There are 5 difficulty levels, ranging from Very Easy to Very Difficult, and you can select your preferred level when entering the battlefield.

About the Spoils

After completing the battlefield, you may receive the following items.
Please note that although you may obtain them on any level of difficulty, you will be more likely to obtain them on higher levels.


- Lament (Great Sword)

- Extinction (Sword)

- Nihility (Sword)

Get your very own Shadow Lord shirt and Shadow Lord statue!

Speak to the Curator Moogle in one of the following areas to check the items needed to make the exchange.

Once you have gathered the necessary items, speak to the Curator Moogle to make the exchange.