TheDawntrail expansionfor Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most exciting DLCs for the game in quite some time, sending players to the New World in search of adventure after the culmination of a decade-long saga in Endwalker. Speaking of Endwalker, thequeue timesare back.

If you were there for the launch of Final Fantasy XIV 6.0 (or any of the previous expansions, really), then you no doubt remember thequeueing experiencewhen trying to log into the game. Thousands upon thousands of players flooding the servers resulted in multiple hours of waiting, and that’s if you didn’t get booted or disconnected while in line. Thankfully, there are some workaround for Dawntrail that you can try if you’re struggling to get into Final Fantasy XIV.

How to Reduce Dawntrail Queue Times in Final Fantasy XIV

While the queueing experience should be much more stable this time around (and you shouldn’t get disconnected and lose your spot in line nearly as often), Square Enix has issued an official workaround to help players avoid long queue times in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail so they can try out new content like theViper Job.

Want to beat the queue this expansion? Travel to a less crowded World with the Data Center Travel system! ✨Check out the details on travel restrictions in place for Dawntrail here ➡️https://t.co/8QEXv6puV4pic.twitter.com/Odw1nIBiDi

TheData Center travelsystem introduced in Endwalker saves the day in Dawntrail, as players have been advised to swap Data Centers if they’re experiencing unusually long queue times. In particular, North American players have been advised to travel to the less-crowdedDynamisData Center of any Oceanian Data Center during peak NA hours, while theShadowData Center or any Oceanian DC is recommended for European players.

If your home world is congested in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, just follow these steps to jump to a different Data Center.

It may take some time for your character to be fully transferred to a new Data Center due to the Dawntrail congestion, but you’ll be notified with a pop-up when everything is done. At that point, you can just log into the game like normal and hopefully see a shorter queue! There’s a lot of cool stuff to see in Dawntrail like anall-new graphical overhaul for Final Fantasy XIV, so sticking with the queue is more than worth it.

Diego Perez

Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.