Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail Quest Line Hits an Unexpected Language Hurdle

Square Enix‘s latest update to Final Fantasy 14 brought an unexpected surprise for English-speaking players. The recently released Patch 7.16 contains a translation quirk where players encounter Japanese text instead of English dialogue during a crucial conversation with the NPC Rrah Majun in the Dawntrail Role Quest series finale.

The translation mishap specifically occurs after completing the “Enforcing Freedom” quest, when players attempt to check in with Rrah Majun about current events. Square Enix has acknowledged the issue, confirming it only affects the English version of the game, while French, German, and Japanese clients remain unaffected. The development team is actively working on a client-side update to resolve the problem in the coming days.

For those curious about the missing dialogue, the Japanese text reveals important story developments about the Passage of the Unbound. According to a translation shared by Aitaikimochi on Twitter, the dialogue mentions the capture of second-rank members and their leader, along with news of peace being restored to the region.

Beyond this translation hiccup, Patch 7.16 introduces several notable additions to the game. Players can now engage in a four-part finale quest chain after completing the Dawntrail Role Quest series for each combat role, with rewards including a new emote and orchestrion roll. The update also brings PVP Job balance adjustments, kicks off a new Crystalline Conflict ranking season, and adds a Clouddark Demimateria exchange option at Solution Nine.

Final Fantasy 14’s History of Unique Technical Challenges

This translation issue joins a list of interesting technical quirks in Final Fantasy 14’s history. One long-standing peculiarity involves player characters named after certain bosses, such as Wicked Thunder. When these players encounter their namesake bosses, the game’s combat log becomes confused, incorrectly attributing the boss’s damage as self-inflicted.

While Square Enix has outlined plans for two major patches throughout 2025, they maintain a steady schedule of smaller updates to address various issues as they arise.