WARNING: The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the main story of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail up to Patch 7.3.

Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, has revealed that the narrative for the remaining major updates of Dawntrail—Patches 7.4 and 7.5—will delve deeper into the mysteries of Solution Nine and the Ninth Reflection. While Dawntrail initially had players journey through both Tural and Alexandria, Yoshida confirmed that Tural's storyline concludes with the events of Patch 7.3, shifting focus entirely to the advanced technological nation of Alexandria and its connections to the Ninth Reflection.

The latter half of Dawntrail and its subsequent updates introduced Alexandria, a technologically advanced kingdom from the Ninth Reflection, paying homage to the similarly named realm from Final Fantasy 9. In Patch 7.3, the Warrior of Light and allies thwarted a scheme by the Endless scientist Calyx, who summoned the primal entity Necron—a nod to Final Fantasy 9's unexpected final boss. Although Calyx managed to escape, it was uncovered that he is collaborating with the Ascians, the perennial adversaries of the Warrior of Light.

With the Ascians poised to return to the forefront post-Patch 7.3, Yoshida emphasized that players have more to uncover in Alexandria. During an interview at Gamescom with Feed4Gamers, he confirmed that Patches 7.4 and 7.5 will remain centered on locales tied to the Ninth Reflection, though he withheld specifics to avoid spoilers. Yoshida noted, 'In patch 7.4, the story progression will be more gradual, but patch 7.5 will see a significant acceleration. The plot for Patch 7.5 is already finalized, and voice recording has commenced—it will offer a distinct experience from Dawntrail.'

Yoshida also highlighted that Patch 7.4 will feature the concluding segment of the Arcadion raid series and a new Variant Dungeon, which has been refined based on player feedback. Scheduled for release in winter, Patch 7.4 will be followed by Patch 7.5 in spring 2026, adhering to the game's update rhythm. Additionally, Patch 7.5 will introduce the Beastmaster Limited Job and the next Ultimate Raid, expanding gameplay options for veterans and newcomers alike.