In September 2025, one of the most popular mods for Final Fantasy XIV went offline. Apparently, the development team is now trying to officially introduce the features that were previously possible through the mod, as a recent Ask-Me-Anything with producer Naoki Yoshida shows.
What was that mod? In September 2025, the mod Mare Synchronos was released. It allowed players to make their mods, which were only visible locally on their own client, visible to other players. This enabled better role-playing with shared emotes and glamours.
However, mods in Final Fantasy XIV are fundamentally prohibited. Additionally, Mare also shared problematic and partly illegal mods.
What features are expected? With the December release of patch 7.4, the MMORPG already implemented complete glamour freedom. In an Ask-Me-Anything on a Japanese server of the game, Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer, stated that there will be further changes: Currently, the team is planning customization options for emotes. This could officially replace external emote mods and the functionality of Mare.
Personalized emotes as an alternative to modding?
What exactly is supposed to happen with the emotes? Overall, the discussion about customization options for emotes is very vague. In the original chat excerpt, Yoshi-P is specifically asked what motion-related systems
are planned. The response from the director and producer is: In the area of movements, we are currently planning to offer players some form of customization options.
This statement could refer to the emotes in the game, but also to the different idle, walking, and running animations depending on race and class.
Were there any other updates in the AMA? In addition to the question regarding motion adjustments, there was also talk of a version of the game for Nintendo Switch. This was confirmed by Naoki Yoshida. Other topics included:
- New information about the new class Beastmaster is expected in the next live letter
- More space in the glamour wardrobe
- More space for housing decorations
- The next ultimate will be
Meta
- Updates for character skin tones
- Regional FATEs and events
When the mentioned features are expected to be released is still unclear. The Beastmaster is set to go live with patch 7.5, which is likely to be released in April 2026. Recently, there were also initial theories from the community. In a base-game region, an unnamed level 1 mob has appeared, which many consider to belong to the new class: In just two days, a cult has formed around a new, mysterious creature in Final Fantasy XIV.
