Looking for ways to distract yourself while Final Fantasy XIV is down? You might want to fire up your launcher first; it looks like the Dawntrail update is available to download, and it's absolutely huge.
Final Fantasy XIV Online Dawntrail Graphics Update Comparison
To be fair, players were warned that the 7.0 patch would be much larger than usual due to the graphical updates in the official benchmark. The FFXIV team has stated that the express purpose behind the extended 48-hour maintenance is to give everyone enough time to download the full package before the servers go live in early access.
Maintenance for #FFXIV Patch 7.0 has begun – only 2 days until Dawntrail early access begins! How will you be passing the time? 🤔 https://t.co/yuATn2yyiv
And at a whopping 57 gigabytes (more than the base Elden Ring game), this update is one download players will want to queue up ASAP.
