Overview

• Square Enix confirmed the Final Fantasy XIV collaboration arrives October 7 with The Windward Wilds trial against the wyvern Arkveld and an Extreme version.
• Entry requires level 100, completion of Dawntrail, and average item level 725 for the base trial, rising to 740 for Extreme, with the duty picked up in Tuliyollal.
• Director Naoki Yoshida said the encounter is intentionally built to feel like a traditional FFXIV fight, featuring clearer telegraphs while retaining touches like potion-based healing.
• A wide slate of Monster Hunter Wilds cosmetics and gear comes to FFXIV, including Veldian weapons for many jobs, housing items, minions, and mounts such as the Seikret mount and a Palico cart.
• Capcom’s side of the crossover is already live in Monster Hunter: Wilds via the September 29 Title Update 3, adding Omega Planetes encounters and FFXIV-themed equipment, as fans debate the absence of a revealed Arkveld mount.