FFXIV: Patch 7.3 Release Notes Highlights
Posted on August 3, 2025 by Aywren
It’s been a while since I’ve gone over highlights for a FFXIV patch from the preliminary patch notes. But since this is Blaugust and I need to be posting something anyhow, I decided to dive into the FFXIV 7.3 patch notes this time around.
I’ve not been overly excited by a lot that’s come in Dawntrail thus far, though I’ve kept much of my thoughts pretty quiet around here. I don’t like using my blog to complain too much, and I’m afraid that anything I’d have to say would just veer towards the negative.
However, maybe the end of the Dawntrail MSQ story will bring something exciting? We’ll have to wait and see!
YAY!
Oh! This was unexpected! I knew we were getting more stuff from PVP, but not from Gold Saucer! Hopefully these are priced affordably enough.
Bangs will now be displayed when wearing headgear such as hoods, which previously hid them.
Though this didn’t bother me, I’m 100% behind bangs with hoods!
A large number of headgear items will now display when worn by Viera and Hrothgar.
YES! And it took long enough! Hopefully my bun can wear Amon’s Hat now!
This is all so, so, SO good! I love that non-rezzing jobs can now help out when the party is in a position where healer and rezzers are dead. I’m going to buy a stack of these right away!
A progress bar can now be displayed under the nameplate of certain enemies.
This is an EXCELLENT change, especially for noob healers like myself.
Happy there are finally things to use my trophy crystals for. Though it looks like the series reward is also a set of modern gear, which means I’m probably stuck doing it for both of my PVP characters again.
The following additions and adjustments have been made to cosmic exploration…
There’s actually a LOT of nice changes here, including mounts!
Chat bubbles have been implemented, allowing messages to be displayed above characters' heads.
I’ll probably not be using this, but I’m happy for folks who really want this system!
The following additions and adjustments have been made to group pose.
Some nice additions to Gpose with this patch! Will have to mess around with them and explore some.
NICE!
Gargantuaskin Treasure Maps have been added.
Hopefully this means that treasure map gathering will be profitable again. We’ll have to wait and see!
Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
There’s nothing that really jumped out at me – yet – from the images on the patch notes page. But new housing items are always welcome!
New hairstyle options have been added for Viera and Hrothgar.
Even if I don’t usually play these races anymore, this is always good to see!
I love when they add more sitting-down emotes! Time to blow bubbles while in ground sit!
Graphical adjustments have been made to player character models based on feedback from the community.
I’m glad that they’re addressing community feedback on graphic adjustments to characters. But I’m also glad we keep getting free fantasias! XD
A Glamours button has been added to the window displayed when examining player equipment.
Oh! This is something I didn’t know that I needed, but it sounds like a fantastic idea!
INTERESTING…
Players can no longer join duties in progress if they have never cleared one or more of the duties they've registered for.
I’d never thought about this before, but that makes sense.
A mounting animation has been added when boarding mounts.
But I’m usually running while mounting anyhow?
UH OH!
The following adjustments have been made to the instanced dungeon Cutter's Cry...
Looks like adding Cutter’s Cry to the Trust system means no more cheesing certain things about it. Bummer.
And that’s a wrap for things that stood out to me for the upcoming FFXIV patch 7.3. Wishing you the best for the new patch when it arrives!