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 its collaboration with FINAL FANTASY XI, FFXI is also bringing back three of its previous events.

Of those events, we will soon be launching the second session of the event known as 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 previous items from The Shadow Lord's Dominion making their return.

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Event Period*:
Friday, September 26, 2025, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Wednesday, October 8, 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 (one time each in August, September, and 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 opportunity in October.

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 returning items to each event session that can be obtained from 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.

* The first time you attempt the battle, you can choose from Very Easy, Easy, and Normal.
* Once you clear the Normal difficulty level, Difficult and Very Difficult will also be unlocked.

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 the Marvelous Cheer!

This month, you can trade for the Marvelous Cheer!

You can also trade for the Shadow Lord shirt and Shadow Lord statue that were available in August.

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.