FFXIV Patch 7.5 Mounts and Glamour: What Shipped
Patch 7.5 added three gameplay mounts, four minions, wider glamour storage, and consolidated dyes; Punutiy and North Horn belong to other patches.
By:
John Langan
What This Reward Guide Covers
Released on April 28, 2026, FFXIV Patch 7.5: Trail to the Heavens added a small, verifiable set of mount and minion rewards alongside major dye and glamour-storage changes. That launch package is distinct from later 7.5x additions, and Patch 7.55 is the live game version on the review date.
Key Takeaways
- Patch 7.5 added three gameplay-acquisition mounts: one Extreme-trial drop, one seven-mount capstone reward, and one fixed-price 600-leaf exchange.
- Wings of Nihility drops from The Unmaking (Extreme), and Patch 7.55 raised its drop rate without adding a 99-totem mount exchange.
- Wings of Legacy comes from The Wing Spirit Cometh after the Patch 7.5 story checkpoint and all seven Dawntrail Extreme wing mounts.
- Alexandrian Axe Beak costs 600 Faux Leaves earned through Faux Hollows.
- Punutiy belongs to Patch 7.1, while North Horn and Phantom Freelancer belong to Patch 7.55.
- Standard Spectrum Dye, wider armoire support, and expanded Outfit Glamours changed everyday wardrobe management without adding a separate glamour questline.
The useful distinction is acquisition, not datamine presence: a reward belongs in the Patch 7.5 route only when its duty, quest, vendor, or system change shipped in that release.
📌 Archive boundary: Patch 7.5 is the April 28 release, while Patch 7.51 and Patch 7.55 are separate updates with their own reward pools.
Verified Patch 7.5 Mounts
Three mount items in the release notes have direct Patch 7.5 gameplay paths. Their acquisition rules differ enough that the right starting point depends on Extreme-trial access, saved Faux Leaves, and progress across the Dawntrail wing series.
| Mount | Patch 7.5 source | Patch 7.55 status |
|---|---|---|
| Wings of Nihility | Rare reward from The Unmaking (Extreme) | Drop rate increased; no mount-totem exchange in the 7.55 notes |
| Wings of Legacy | Reward from The Wing Spirit Cometh after the story gate and seven wing mounts | Quest remains available once every prerequisite is met |
| Alexandrian Axe Beak | Exchange 600 Faux Leaves with the Faux Commander | Tradeable mount item; the fixed leaf price remains the key requirement |
Wings of Nihility Is Still a Drop-First Chase
The void-wing mount is a rare shared reward from the level 100 Extreme trial. Each clear also awards two Totems of Naught, but the live 7.55 exchange uses ten totems for a Naught weapon rather than ninety-nine for the mount. Banking totems therefore improves the weapon path, not ownership of the wings.
Patch 7.55 increased the mount's direct drop rate. It did not place Wings of Nihility in the totem exchange list, so a player who wants the mount during this version still needs the item to appear and then needs to win the loot roll.
⚠️ Totem warning: Do not treat ninety-nine Totems of Naught as a guaranteed mount in Patch 7.55; the corresponding exchange is not live in this version.
Wings of Legacy Is the Expansion Capstone
The capstone quest becomes available after reaching the required point in the Patch 7.5 main scenario and obtaining all seven Dawntrail Extreme wing mounts. The quest giver is the Tonawawtan Boy in Tuliyollal at X:15.3, Y:7.5, not a Solution Nine vendor.
That requirement makes Wings of Nihility the final new collection gate introduced by Patch 7.5, but it does not make Wings of Legacy an Extreme drop. Once the story and mount checks pass, the sidequest awards the capstone directly.
Alexandrian Axe Beak Has a Fixed Leaf Price
Shinryu's Domain (Unreal) became the Faux Hollows trial for the patch, and the Faux Commander offers the Alexandrian Axe Beak Horn for 600 Faux Leaves. Unlike the Extreme mount, this route has a published price and does not require winning a shared mount roll.
The horn is tradeable, so the Market Board is an alternate route when a listing exists at an acceptable price. The 600-leaf vendor exchange remains the stable acquisition rule and avoids treating a changing market price as part of the patch specification.
💡 Route choice: Start with Faux Hollows if you already hold a large leaf balance; start with The Unmaking only if the direct-drop wing is the missing capstone prerequisite.
Four Patch 7.5 Minions and Their Sources
The four gameplay minions listed for the release are Caprino, Wind-up Prishe, Junior Jinbei, and Little Blue Viking. Their acquisition routes span duty loot, fishing, and PvP progression; none is an automatic quest reward.
| Minion | Source | Tradeable |
|---|---|---|
| Caprino | The Clyteum | Yes |
| Wind-up Prishe | Windurst: The Third Walk | No |
| Junior Jinbei | Gathered by Fisher | Yes |
| Little Blue Viking | Level 15 of that patch's PvP reward track | No |
📦 Loot distinction: A duty listed as a minion's source identifies its loot pool; it does not promise the item to every player on the first clear.
Patch 7.5 Glamour and Dye Changes
The lasting appearance update was systemic. Patch 7.5 condensed ordinary dyes into three categories, expanded armoire eligibility, and added hundreds of compatible outfit-set entries while improving how those sets can be previewed and separated.
| System | Patch 7.5 change | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Dyes | Standard Spectrum Dye plus Wide Spectrum #1 Dye and Wide Spectrum #2 Dye replaced many older pots | Premium-store dyes and similarly colored rare dyes remain outside the three-category conversion |
| Armoire | Class and job gear plus instanced-dungeon gear from Patch 7.0 onward gained storage support | Certain class and job weapons or tools are excluded |
| Outfit sets | Hall of the Novice gear, selected 2.x dungeon gear, and dungeon gear from Patch 3.0 onward gained one-entry outfit support | Only compatible items are condensed; the feature is not a universal appearance library |
| Outfit controls | An outfit-preview option was added during set creation, and individual pieces can be removed from a stored set | Removing one piece does not convert every unrelated item into an outfit set |
Old ordinary dye pots can be exchanged through city-state salvager NPCs, while pre-consolidation versions can no longer be newly listed or searched on the Market Board. Dyeing still consumes one pot for each distinct dye channel used on an item.
🎨 Dye boundary: Keep rare and premium-store dye pots separate from the new spectrum items because Patch 7.5 did not consolidate those exceptions.
The Patch 7.5x Reward Timeline
The version number identifies the acquisition route. Patch 7.51 added Auxesia and Dancing Mad (Ultimate), while Patch 7.55 added North Horn, new phantom jobs, further detective quests, and allied-society capstones.
| Version | Relevant reward or feature boundary |
|---|---|
| 7.1 | Society quests and Punutiy |
| 7.5 | Three gameplay mounts, four gameplay minions, dye consolidation, armoire expansion, and wider outfit-set support |
| 7.51 | Auxesia, its cosmic rewards, a further crafting-and-gathering relic-tool enhancement stage, custom deliveries, and Dancing Mad (Ultimate) |
| 7.55 | North Horn, new phantom jobs including Phantom Freelancer, further detective quests, allied-society capstones, and a higher Wings of Nihility drop rate |
This split keeps both routes outside the Patch 7.5 mount list: Punutiy was already obtainable through society quests in 7.1, and Phantom Freelancer did not arrive until the North Horn update in 7.55.
A Practical Order for the Reward Chase
Check the seven-wing requirement first. If Wings of Nihility is the only missing prerequisite, The Unmaking is the direct path to both that mount and eventual access to the capstone quest. If several earlier wings are also missing, plan the Extreme series as a longer collection rather than treating Patch 7.5 as a single-duty finish.
Use Faux Hollows alongside that work because Faux Leaves are a separate currency and the Alexandrian Axe Beak has a fixed 600-leaf price. The minion sources fit around those larger goals: dungeon and alliance-raid clears, fishing, and PvP progression do not compete for the same currency.
Apply the dye, armoire, and outfit-set changes immediately when cleaning storage. Those account tools do not require the mount grind, and they can free dresser space before another reward is added. Players comparing collectible routes can browse current FFXIV mount services after checking which requirement remains.
FAQ
How Many Gameplay Mounts Did Patch 7.5 Add?
The release notes identify three mounts with Patch 7.5 gameplay paths: Wings of Nihility from The Unmaking (Extreme), Wings of Legacy from the seven-wing capstone quest, and Alexandrian Axe Beak for 600 Faux Leaves. Promotional, seasonal, datamined, or later 7.5x mounts require their own release boundary.
Can Totems of Naught Buy Wings of Nihility?
Not in Patch 7.55. The live exchange uses ten Totems of Naught for a Naught weapon, while Wings of Nihility remains a direct trial drop with an increased drop rate. Holding ninety-nine totems may help if a later exchange is added, but it is not a guaranteed mount route in this version.
How Do I Start the Wings of Legacy Quest?
Reach the required Patch 7.5 main-scenario point and obtain all seven Dawntrail Extreme wing mounts. Then speak with the Tonawawtan Boy in Tuliyollal at X:15.3, Y:7.5 to begin The Wing Spirit Cometh. The reward comes from that sidequest rather than an Extreme treasure coffer.
Was Punutiy Added in Patch 7.5?
No. Punutiy was a Patch 7.1 society reward unlocked at rank 5 and bought with 18 of that society's currency. Patch 7.5 did not add a new ranking ladder for the mount, so it should not appear beside the three verified mounts as a newly shipped reward.
What Glamour Storage Changed in Patch 7.5?
The armoire gained support for class and job gear plus dungeon gear from Patch 7.0 onward, with some weapons and tools excluded. Outfit-set storage expanded to Hall of the Novice and more dungeon gear, added an outfit-preview option, and allowed individual pieces to be removed from a stored set.
Did North Horn and Phantom Freelancer Launch in Patch 7.5?
No. The Patch 7.5 notes scheduled North Horn for a later update, and Patch 7.55 delivered it with new phantom jobs including Phantom Freelancer. Treating those rewards as April 28 content sends players toward a route that did not exist in the original Patch 7.5 release.
Last reviewed 2026-08-21 against Patch 7.55 Trail to the Heavens — Maintained by WowCarry's FFXIV team.