What You Should Do Before FFXIV 8.0 Evercold

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As Dawntrail moves closer to Patch 8.0, this is one of the best periods in Final Fantasy XIV to reset your priorities and play the game your way. There’s no immediate pressure to rush progression, but there are tons of high-value goals that can prepare you for the future while still being fun and rewarding. Whether you're a returning player or someone looking for direction, this guide, shared by Zepla on her YouTube channel, breaks down a complete roadmap—covering glamour, leveling, gil-making, mounts, and long-term planning. Let’s dive in.

1. Start with Glamour & Inventory Cleanup

The Dawntrail graphics update has significantly improved character visuals. Materials like cloth, leather, and metal now react to lighting much more realistically, meaning your old outfits can look better than ever without changing anything.

Key Patch 7.5 Improvements

Dye Consolidation: You no longer need to hoard dozens of duplicate dyes, and many dyes have been simplified and merged. This frees up a surprising amount of inventory space

Expanded Armoire Storage: Many more items can now be stored permanently, which includes a large portion of Artifact (AF) gear and dungeon sets.

What You Should Do

Visit the Calamity Salvager
Clean out duplicate dyes and unnecessary items
Move all eligible gear into the Armoire
Rebuild and optimize your Glamour Plates

A good rule: If it can go into the Armoire, it should go into the Armoire.

This step alone makes everything else in the game feel smoother.

2. Collect Job Gear for Maximum Glamour Flexibility

One of the most underrated changes in recent patches is that you can now use job-specific gear appearances across different jobs via glamour plates. This completely changes how valuable old AF sets are.

Where to Get Each Set

Level 50 & 70 → Calamity Salvager
Level 60 (Heavensward) → Ishgard (Centurio Seal vendor)
Level 80 (Shadowbringers) → The Tempest
Level 90 (Endwalker) → Old Sharlayan
Level 100 (Dawntrail) → Tuliyollal

Why This Is Worth Your Time

Most sets are cheap or require minimal effort
Huge variety for glamour combinations
Future-proof collection for all jobs

Treat this like a “world tour” side project—visit each expansion hub and collect everything.

3. Level Jobs & Work toward the Outrunner Mount

If you want a long-term progression goal, leveling all combat jobs to 100 is one of the best. You can get the reward Outrunner mount, which is earned by maxing all combat jobs. Even if it’s not your favorite mount visually, it’s a strong completion milestone. Some efficient leveling methods include MSQ Roulette (high EXP & minimal effort) and Frontline (PvP) Daily, which is extremely good EXP for time spent and also earns you PvP currency. Even if you don’t love these activities, they are still the most efficient routes available.

4. Use Training Dummies to Improve Performance

Before jumping into harder content, it’s worth checking your fundamentals.

Stone, Sky, Sea (Training System)

Simulates DPS checks for real encounters
Helps you test rotations
Completely pressure-free

Why This Matters

Prevents wasting time in failed runs
Builds confidence before trials/raids
Great for returning players relearning jobs

Think of it as a “skill check gate” before real content.

5. Farm Allied Society Mounts (Daily Content That Pays Off)

Allied Society quests (formerly Beast Tribes) remain one of the best sources of casual progression + unique mounts.

Notable Mounts to Target

Pelupelu → Manatee mount
Mamool Ja → Glowing bird mount
Yok Huy → Mechanical/robot-style mount

Important Considerations

Some require long prerequisite quest chains
Certain zones must be fully unlocked
Reputation grinding takes time

Why You Should Still Do Them

Perfect “daily routine” content
Low effort, consistent rewards
Strong long-term payoff

6. Make Massive FFXIV Gil in Pilgrim’s Traverse (Deep Dungeon)

The new Deep Dungeon, Pilgrim’s Traverse, is one of the most exciting additions in Patch 7.5.

Why It’s So Good

No gear requirement → easy entry
Scales from casual to hardcore
Solo challenge option available

The Real Value: Mount Drops

Rare mounts from this dungeon can sell for 20M – 30M+ gil depending on your server. Early floor drops (1–30) still worth millions.

Strategy

Treat it like a long-term RNG investment
Farm weekly Challenge Log rewards
Focus on Sacks of First Light

You don’t need to get lucky often—just once can pay for everything.

7. Variant & Criterion Dungeons: Choose Your Approach

The new dungeon, Merchant’s Tale, offers two distinct experiences.

Variant Mode

Story-driven
Puzzle-based exploration
Casual-friendly

Criterion Mode

High difficulty
Mount rewards locked behind completion

Recommended Approach

Play Variant for story and fun
Skip Criterion unless you want a challenge
Use gil to buy mounts if needed

Not everything needs to be cleared immediately—pick your battles.

8. PvP Changes: No More FOMO

One of the biggest quality-of-life updates is that old PvP rewards are now obtainable again. You can buy them with Trophy Crystals and Wolf Marks. Popular Sets include Fierce Tyrant, Archfiend, and False Monarch.

Best Mode to Farm: Crystalline Conflict