FFXIV Patch 7.55 Brings All the Quests to Upgrade Your Phantom Weapons to the Ultimate Occultum Version: How to Complete?
Category: FFXIV Posted: Jul 29, 2026 Views: 27
The official launch of FFXIV Patch 7.55 on July 28th brings more than just new changes and content; it essentially concludes several questlines from the current Dawntrail expansion, paving the way for the arrival of Evercold.
Among these concluding quests, the highlight is undoubtedly the final step in upgrading your Phantom Weapons, a process that allows you to boost your weapon's item level to a maximum of 795!
Whether you are aiming to acquire FFXIV Relic weapon and complete all upgrade steps before the new expansion launches, or simply need to finish the new steps introduced in Patch 7.55, this guide will prove invaluable.

Phantom Weapon upgrade path
The initial batch of Phantom Weapons for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail expansion was introduced in Patch 7.25. By completing the associated questline from that patch, you could unlock your weapon and upgrade it to Phantom Penumbrae version.
With the subsequent releases of Patches 7.31, 7.41, and the latest 7.55, you could, and still can, progressively upgrade these weapons to Phantom Umbrae, Obscurum, and finally Eclipticum & Occultum versions by completing newly added quests.
Upgrading Phantom Weapons in Patch 7.55
We previously reviewed the first three known upgrade steps for Phantom Weapons; now, with the arrival of Patch 7.55, the final upgrades are finally within reach!
To be precise, Patch 7.55 introduces two upgrade steps that advance the weapon to Eclipticum (Item Level 790) and Occultum (Item Level 795) versions. However, before you begin this process, you must first unlock Crescent North Horn.
How to unlock Crescent North Horn?
Crescent North Horn is the second Occult Crescent zone introduced in FFXIV, following the earlier South Horn. To unlock this brand-new field operation zone, you must raise your rank sufficiently within South Horn and complete the specific quest titled Occult Reunion.
You can accept this quest by traveling to Tuliyollal and locating Expedition Messenger. Continue interacting with the messenger to trigger the quest, then follow the steps below to complete it:
- After speaking with Expedition Messenger, return to the island as instructed.
- Interact with Ketenramm in Phantom Village.
- Interact and speak with Jeffroy.
- While discussing the route to North Horn with Jeffroy, the fairy Iris will appear and ask to join you; agree to let her join.
How to upgrade to Phantom Eclipticum Weapon?
Once you have unlocked and entered Crescent North Horn, you can begin the fourth step of upgrading your Phantom weapon. To do this, first return to Phantom Village and speak with Lydirceil to accept the quest Under No Illusion.
To complete this quest, you must gather four specific items as instructed by Gerolt. Monarch Whetstone can only be obtained from Goplu in exchange for FFXIV Gil, while the other three materials (listed below) can be obtained via trade or crafted yourself:
- Ancestral Alloy Ingot
- Ascendant Twine
- Majestic Polish
After turning in these four items, speak with Lydirceil again to accept the quest Phantoms to Fillet. This requires you to complete random tasks, FATEs, or other challenges within Crescent North Horn zone to collect 100 of each of the three types of Phantom Dispeller, then deliver them to Gerolt.
Once this step is complete, Lydirceil will issue the final quest, A Phantom Unveiled. This is relatively simple to finish: exchange Allagan Tomestones of Aesthetics for three Ecliptic Arcanite items and turn them in. After that, you will unlock Phantom Eclipticum Weapon!
How to upgrade to Phantom Occultum Weapon?
This step is considered Phase 2 of Phantom weapon upgrade Step 4. To complete it, you must not only have finished all previous upgrade steps but also ensure your current job has reached level 100.
Next, interact with Lydirceil to accept the quest Final Phantasm. This quest requires you to fill Knowledge Crystal using Martial Memories. Once done, Phantom Occultum Weapon will be unlocked, allowing you to further customize the weapon's stats.
However, to be honest, completing this step requires finishing a significant amount of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail content, and Phantom Eclipticum version is already close to Best-in-Slot (BiS) quality. So, if you are short on time or aren't aiming for perfection, stopping at Phantom Eclipticum stage is perfectly fine.
However, if you decide to see it through to the end, you must first defeat specific enemies in zones such as Urqopacha, Kozama'uka, and Yak T'el, and complete any five FATEs with the gold rank.
Next, you will need to clear, at least once each, five leveling dungeons, eight level-100 dungeons, seven normal-difficulty trials, three Echoes of Vana'diel alliance raids, and twelve Arcadion normal-difficulty raids.
Finally, while upgrading your weapon to Phantom Occultum stage, you can choose to complete a fun side quest called All Too Fleeting to obtain Phantom Philleter culinary tool. Note, however, that you must have Culinarian job unlocked to equip it.
Bonus tips
Once you have upgraded any Phantom weapon to Eclipticum stage, you can visit Dodokkuli and exchange Ecliptic Arcanite to obtain another Phantom Eclipticum Weapon directly.
Furthermore, if you unlock Phantom Occultum version for one weapon, any other Phantom weapons you own can be upgraded to that same stage without consuming any additional materials.
Also, since the upgrade steps have specific job level requirements, avoid switching jobs midway through the process; doing so could prevent you from successfully completing subsequent quests.
Completing the final upgrade certainly offers great rewards, but don't force yourself if it proves too difficult, after all, having fun is what matters most in the game!
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