Final Fantasy 14 Is Making A Change To Chaotic Raid Rewards

Responding to player feedback, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.16 will introduce a Clouddark Demimateria exchange system. This update, launching January 21st, 2025, addresses concerns regarding the acquisition of high-demand items from the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) Alliance Raid.

The core change allows players to exchange Clouddark Demimateria 1 for Clouddark Demimateria 2, facilitating purchases of sought-after rewards like the "A Half Times Two" hairstyle and the "Dais of Darkness" mount. While the precise exchange rate remains unannounced, this adjustment aims to improve accessibility. Both the mount and hairstyle are also available on the Market Board, suggesting potential price fluctuations post-patch.

This alteration follows the December 24th introduction of the Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) Alliance Raid, a challenging encounter for up to 24 players. The raid's reward structure, initially criticized for its Demimateria distribution, prompted the developer, Square Enix, to implement this exchange.

Square Enix emphasizes that this is a response to community feedback, and further adjustments to the raid's reward system or other aspects of the game are possible based on ongoing player input. While Patch 7.16 primarily focuses on this Demimateria exchange and the conclusion of the Dawntrail Role Quest series, significant job balance updates are anticipated in a later patch (7.2). The impact of player feedback on future raid content remains to be seen.