FFXIV Emergency Maintenance
Alright, fellow Warriors of Light, grab your coffee (or, let’s be real, your energy drink of choice) because we have some big news rumbling from the world of FINAL FANTASY XIV. It’s one of those nights—the servers are going dark for emergency maintenance to roll out Patch 7.3 HotFixes. Yes, this means your glam farming, raid run, and cozy RP are getting an enforced intermission.
Here’s the time you need to know: In the North American timezone (PDT), maintenance kicks off on Aug. 7, 2025, at 11:00 p.m., running until Aug. 8, 2025, at 3:00 a.m. (PDT). Now, for folks on the other side of the planet, here are your slots:
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GMT: Aug. 8, 2025, 6:00–10:00
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BST: Aug. 8, 2025, 7:00–11:00
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AEST: Aug. 8, 2025, 16:00–20:00
In related gaming developments, FINAL FANTASY XIV players were alerted to an upcoming disruption as @FFXIV_NEWS_EN announced on X that all North American Worlds will undergo emergency maintenance from August 7 to 8.
How Long Will the FFXIV Maintenance Take Place?
You’re probably doing the math already, but I’ll save you the finger-counting: the downtime clocks in at a pretty solid four hours across each region. It’s not a marathon, but for a game as social and schedule-driven as FFXIV, that’s more than enough for some withdrawal symptoms.
Players in the Final Fantasy XIV community should also take note of a quick update shared by @FFXIV_NEWS_EN on X, which briefly announced that emergency maintenance will affect all European data center Worlds on August 8.
Pro tip: If you had grand plans for Data Center Travel, Home World hopping, or renaming that alt to something less “2009,” change gears NOW! All those features are going offline thirty minutes before the main show starts and won’t be back until the whole thing is done. Plus, no Mog Station Home World Transfer, no Character Rename, no Item or Gift Code entries. Even some features in the FFXIV Companion app are on pause.
FFXIV Server Status
During this emergency maintenance, the game servers are completely offline. Yep, it’s a hard lockout; nobody’s logging in, period. FFXIV itself is listed as the “affected service” (so, everything in the live game is included). If you’re itching to check your server status, just know: if you try to log in during those hours, you’ll get nowhere fast.
Once the maintenance wraps, you’ll want to keep an eye on official channels for word that everything’s back and running. Just remember that the timing is absolutely tentative—they always say “completion time is subject to change,” so hang tight if things go a little long. My advice? Queue up a few episodes of your favorite binge-worthy show, polish some IRL crafting skills, or, hey, finally give resubbed friends that call you’ve been promising.
