Category:Servers

Servers, also known as "Worlds," are instances of the world of Vana'diel on which players reside. Multiple servers exist because the population of the game is too great to share a single server. Servers are typically named after a summoned being or type of monster from the Final Fantasy series, or a lead enemy character from earlier games in the series.

Choosing a World
As of March 8, 2007, during the Character Creation process, characters may assign themselves to a specific server. A Gold World Pass, obtained from a World Pass Merchant, may also be used for the Vana'diel Adventurer Recruitment Program.

World Migration (Changing Servers)
See World Transfer Service

Listing of Known Servers
There are currently 33 active servers. 32 of them are standard servers used by the public, while the test server Atomos is used for testing experimental features and hypothetical scenarios, and is available only to approved testers and GMs.

Servers may be made temporarily unavailable for maintenance, emergency issues, and updates. The Japanese Server Status and US Server Status pages on the PlayOnline FFXI website will allow players to stay up to date with the status of the servers.

Active Official Servers
Servers currently in service are as follows:

Servers no Longer in Service
The following servers were decommissioned, mostly due to early underpopulation or the end of a specific testing period:

Other Servers
These servers are uncategorized. They may not currently be active, or only active to use for specific purposes:


 * --: Chocobo (activation date unknown)
 * This was the test server for Real Vana'diel, an internet cafe selling itself as a "Final Fantasy XI Play Zone" in the city of Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. It is also used for "live" special events such as the Boss Battle Bash event shown at E3 2005, and possibly other live events held during the US Final Fantasy XI iGames Tour.
 * This server may currently be in use for inter-server team matchups in each of the three Ballista Royale tournaments.


 * ??: Behemoth
 * ??: Dragon
 * ??: Chimera
 * ??: Wyvern
 * These server names are listed in the FFXI binaries. Their purpose is currently unknown.

For profiles of Summoned Monsters who do not have servers named after them, or may have future Servers named after them, click here or here.