FFXIV Patch 7.57: Crucible Changes, Beastmaster Fixes and Japan Matchmaking
FFXIV Patch 7.57 brings Japan-only same-region matching, Crucible improvements and beastmaster fixes. All confirmed changes explained.
Final Fantasy XIV events, quests, rewards and mounts
FFXIV Patch 7.57 brings Japan-only same-region matching, Crucible improvements and beastmaster fixes. All confirmed changes explained.
FFXIV Keybound Brawler unlock: level 15, Keyward Bound quest, Catlike Mammet, keyboard requirements and where to spend MGC.
FFXIV MGC is earned in Keybound Brawler and spent in Keybound Square. Learn the unlock route, trader location and reward costs.
FFXIV MGC vs MGP: MGC buys Keybound Brawler FFVII rewards while MGP is for the Gold Saucer’s regular prizes.
All 20 Keybound Brawler reward prices, including Tifa’s 1,570 MGC set, Barret’s 1,760 MGC outfit and the 430 MGC Scorpion mount.
FFXIV Magitype Magister title is unlocked with Masterstroke IV after 100 successful Keybound Brawler clears. See all four achievement milestones.
FFXIV Barret outfit costs 1,760 MGC for six Avalanche Leader pieces, or 2,190 MGC with the separate Gatling Gun accessory.
FFXIV Tifa outfit costs 1,570 MGC. Unlock Keybound Brawler, visit the MGC Trader and buy all five Avalanche Brawler pieces.
FFXIV Keyward Bound starts with the Catlike Mammet at X:5.4 Y:7.0. Speak to W’zazanh and the magitype master to unlock Keybound Brawler.
Keybound Brawler controller input doesn’t work for typing. Square Enix requires a hardware keyboard and doesn’t support gamepads or on-screen keyboards.
FFXIV Magitek Scorpion mount costs 430 MGC. Find the Keybound Square trader, buy the key and learn the mount.
FFXIV Tourmaline Golem Mount is the prize for reaching the top 300 in Europe, North America or Japan, or the top 100 in Oceania, during Crucible Rankings Season 1. The competition opened at 5:00 a.m. GMT on October 26, 2026. Square Enix has yet to confirm an exact closing date. You can’t buy the mount…
FFXIV Crucible Rankings Season 1 is live. Learn the UK start, Third Degree entry, rolling scores and each region’s Tourmaline Golem cutoff.
FFXIV Same-Region Matchmaking starts October 13 in Japan. Learn Duty Finder and Party Finder changes, World Visit, CWLS limits and why Europe and NA are later.
FFXIV server maintenance October 12–13: all Worlds are offline for Patch 7.57 until the scheduled 11 a.m. BST return. Full 24-hour timeline and services affected.
FFXIV All Saints’ Wake 2026 ends 2 November at 14:59 GMT. Find We Scare Bears in Old Gridania and get the Grisly Bear costume.
FFXIV Fall Guys rewards 2026: all 23 MGF Trader items and prices, level 15 Blunderville unlock, Rhiyes mount and October 27 deadline.
FFXIV Rhiyes mount guide: unlock Blunderville, farm 410 MGF with round payouts, and buy the Rhiyes Identification Key before October 27.