Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.3 confirms one massive change to Phoenix Down items

In the Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 88 for patch 7.3, an amazing and overdue change was confirmed for Phoenix Down items. Honestly, the original design choice was so weird and baffling that I never quite figured out why it was made in the first place. Phoenix Down items were incorporated to help players in the Deep Dungeon content; you aren’t guaranteed someone who can raise players, so they were added.

However, these Phoenix Downs are Unique (can only hold one), and cannot be used in combat. That’s peculiar, and completely goes against how they’re used elsewhere in the franchise. During Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 88, however, patch 7.3 will shake up Phoenix Downs in a major way. Here’s what we’re getting.

Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.3 will make Phoenix Down items actually useful

As of patch 7.3, Final Fantasy XIV is going to make Phoenix Down items no longer unique, making them usable in combat. That’s right, we’re getting major shakeups, not even counting Cosmic Exploration and the Occult Crescent. This is legitimately one of the biggest updates of the whole patch.

This is a major change; it could still use some iteration, but it's an important step (Image via Square Enix)

According to Yoshi-P himself, Tufts of Phoenix Down (Phoenix Down item) will be usable during combat, in very specific types of content. Sorry, they won’t be usable in combat for Alliance Raids, or any content beyond four-person groups, for that matter. It would likely make them just a little overpowered. They can be used in the following content types:

Deep Dungeons
Instanced Dungeons
Treasure Dungeon Guildhests
Trials (4-player only)
Variant Dungeons

You can stack up to 999 Phoenix Downs in the patch 7.3 update of FFXIV, and they will be sold at vendors. The days of only having one Phoenix Down in your inventory are gone! It’s unknown if they will make a new item or hotfix the current ones, for players looking to hold onto the old ones as a Relic of the Before Times.

I know it’s probably disappointing to not be able to use them in over eight parties, but I think it makes sense. If everyone in such a huge group could battle res every few minutes, it would ultimately trivialize the content. There’s always a chance that could change later, though. However, this is one of my favorite changes for FFXIV patch 7.3, which will be launched on August 5, 2025.

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