Data Center
How Do Data Centers Function?
For a better understanding of what can be done with the Data Center Travel feature, we would like to explain how data centers function in FFXIV.
Diagram of the Data Centers
- The current distribution of Worlds can be verified on the Server Status page.
Physical Data Centers (Physical DC)
The physical DCs (represented in blue on the diagram) are located in four regions: Japan, North America, Europe, and Oceania. The closer your place of residence is to the physical DC, the less likely you are to experience network lag; as such, players typically choose the physical DC located closest to their residence.
Logical Data Centers (Logical DC)
Each physical DC contains one to three logical DCs (represented in green on the diagram).
The following are some of the main features that can be accessed while you are on the logical DC you belong to:
- Matchmaking
- Party recruitment
- Cross-world Linkshells (CWLS)
- PvP teams
- Fellowships
Worlds
Each logical DC contains five to eleven Worlds (represented in gray on the diagram).
The following are some of the main features that can be accessed while you are on your Home World.
How Data Center Travel Works
To reiterate, Data Center Travel allows players to move their characters to another logical DC, enabling them to use features that are linked to the destination logical DC.
Until now, logical DCs have been a sort of barrier to players, but this will be overcome with Data Center Travel. Though there will be some restrictions, you can generally think of this feature as something that enables you to play with all players in the same physical DC.
Data centers and worlds by region
North America
Aether Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Adamantoise | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 79 | Cactuar | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 54 | Faerie | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 63 | Gilgamesh | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 40 | Jenova | April 04, 2014 | No |
| 65 | Midgardsormr | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 99 | Sargatanas | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 57 | Siren | August 18, 2013 | No |
Crystal Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Balmung | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 34 | Brynhildr | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 74 | Coeurl | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 62 | Diabolos | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 81 | Goblin | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 75 | Malboro | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 37 | Mateus | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 41 | Zalera | September 12, 2013 | No |
The Crystal Data Center was added on April 23, 2019, and certain existing Worlds were redistributed to it.
Primal Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Behemoth | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 93 | Excalibur | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 53 | Exodus | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 35 | Famfrit | September 4, 2013 | No |
| 95 | Hyperion | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 55 | Lamia | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 64 | Leviathan | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 77 | Ultros | August 16, 2013 | No |
Dynamis Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | Halicarnassus | November 1, 2022 | No |
| 407 | Maduin | November 1, 2022 | No |
| 404 | Marilith | November 1, 2022 | No |
| 405 | Seraph | November 1, 2022 | No |
| 408 | Cuchulainn | June 11, 2024 | No |
| 411 | Golem | June 11, 2024 | No |
| 409 | Kraken | June 11, 2024 | No |
| 410 | Rafflesia | June 11, 2024 | No |
Europe
Chaos Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Cerberus | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 83 | Louisoix | June 16, 2017 | No |
| 71 | Moogle | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 39 | Omega | June 16, 2017 | No |
| 401 | Phantom | July 5, 2022 | No |
| 97 | Ragnarok | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 400 | Sagittarius | July 5, 2022 | No |
| 85 | Spriggan | June 18, 2019 | No |
Light Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | Alpha | July 5, 2022 | No |
| 36 | Lich | September 4, 2013 | No |
| 66 | Odin | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 56 | Phoenix | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 403 | Raiden | July 5, 2022 | No |
| 67 | Shiva | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 33 | Twintania | June 18, 2019 | No |
| 42 | Zodiark | April 04, 2014 | No |
The Light Data Center was added on April 2, 2019, and certain existing Worlds were redistributed to it.
Shadow Data Center (Historical)
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Closure Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | Innocence | June 11, 2024 | August 27, 2024 | No |
| ??? | Pixie | June 11, 2024 | August 27, 2024 | No |
| ??? | Titania | June 11, 2024 | August 27, 2024 | No |
| ??? | Tycoon | June 11, 2024 | August 27, 2024 | No |
Shadow Data Center and the four worlds on it first entered service on June 11, 2024, but as what are officially referred to as probationary worlds, meaning no characters could be created on them or moved to using the World Transfer System (on the Lodestone, they were listed as congested from the get-go to reflect this). This was to be a temporary measure to help mitigate any potential server congestion on other data centers during Dawntrail’s release window. As such, the worlds on Shadow DC were only available for the purposes of Data Center Travel. The data center was shut down on August 27, 2024.
Japan
Elemental Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Aegis | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 68 | Atomos | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 45 | Carbuncle | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 58 | Garuda | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 94 | Gungnir | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 49 | Kujata | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 72 | Tonberry | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 50 | Typhon | August 18, 2013 | No |
Gaia Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Alexander | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 69 | Bahamut | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 92 | Durandal | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 46 | Fenrir | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 59 | Ifrit | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 98 | Ridill | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 76 | Tiamat | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 51 | Ultima | August 18, 2013 | No |
Mana Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Anima | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 23 | Asura | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 70 | Chocobo | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 47 | Hades | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 48 | Ixion | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 96 | Masamune | August 16, 2013 | Yes |
| 28 | Pandaemonium | September 4, 2013 | No |
| 61 | Titan | August 16, 2013 | No |
Meteor Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Belias | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 82 | Mandragora | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 60 | Ramuh | August 16, 2013 | No |
| 29 | Shinryu | April 4, 2014 | No |
| 30 | Unicorn | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 52 | Valefor | August 18, 2013 | No |
| 31 | Yojimbo | September 12, 2013 | No |
| 32 | Zeromus | September 12, 2013 | No |
The Meteor Data Center was added on July 5, 2022, and certain existing Worlds were redistributed to it.
Oceania
Materia Data Center
| ID | Name | Activation Date | Legacy Server |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bismarck | January 25, 2022 | No |
| 21 | Ravana | January 25, 2022 | No |
| 86 | Sephirot | January 25, 2022 | No |
| 87 | Sophia | January 25, 2022 | No |
| 88 | Zurvan | January 25, 2022 | No |
The Materia data center is unique in that characters on the North American, European, and Japanese regions may freely visit this data center. However, characters with a Home World on Materia may not visit other regions.