Wizardry Variants Daphne Launches Final Fantasy XI Collaboration Event
The event pairs the Wizardry series, which Drecom acquired trademark rights for in 2020, with Final Fantasy XI, a game that began service in 2002 and marks its 24th anniversary this year, bridging two of the oldest lineages in Japanese RPG history.
Key Facts
- The Wizardry Variants Daphne and Final Fantasy XI collaboration event "Castle of the Deep Dark Fantasy" runs from July 30, 2026 to September 10, 2026 at 12:59.
- Three Final Fantasy XI characters join as adventurers: Prishe (voiced by Aya Hirano), Iroha (voiced by Inori Minase), and Zeid (voiced by Shin-ichiro Kamio).
- Players can choose one of six recruitment items during the event: the three collaboration adventurers or three legendary adventurers named Red Beard, Arboris, and Avenius.
- The collaboration adds Relic Weapons obtainable with Gil and a Trade Broker for trading reforge materials in Northern Hollow Village.
- Final Fantasy XI began service in Japan in May 2002 and marks its 24th anniversary in 2026, according to the press release.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
Drecom opened the collaboration event between its 3D dungeon RPG Wizardry Variants Daphne and Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XI on July 30, 2026. The event, titled "Castle of the Deep Dark Fantasy," runs until September 10 at 12:59. It adds a collaboration-exclusive dungeon and story where a suspicious castle appears in Northern Hollow, the lord's sons go missing, and players must track the ghost castle to bring them back. Three Final Fantasy XI characters join as new adventurers: Prishe, the Cursed Child of Tavnazia, voiced by Aya Hirano; Iroha, the Singer of the Star's Song, voiced by Inori Minase; and Zeid, the Black Iron Whirlwind, voiced by Shin-ichiro Kamio. Players can obtain one of six recruitment items during the event, choosing among these three collaboration adventurers or three legendary adventurers: Red Beard, the Rebel Against God; Arboris, King of the Sea of Trees; and Avenius, the Flash. The collaboration also introduces Relic Weapons, special equipment obtainable with Gil and upgradeable through reforging, plus a Trade Broker in Northern Hollow Village for trading reforge materials. Special supplies and limited-time missions offer additional scrolls and Gil. A dedicated website includes a Collaboration Rank Test quiz and a promotional video.
Each collaboration adventurer has a "with Bonus" variant of their Tattered Scroll that grants one piece of equipment by lottery; the standard scroll grants none. The recruitment event unlocks in the Royal Capital Luknaria after progressing through the "Abyss of Beginnings."
Relic Weapons are exchanged for Gil at the gem merchant's exchange "Castle of the Deep Dark Fantasy," then upgraded through reforging. The Trade Broker sits in the tavern at Northern Hollow Village. Login bonuses run through August 26 at 23:59 and include two of each Tattered Scroll; the limited-time mission grants one of each scroll plus 186,000 Gil.
The dungeon is modeled after Castle Zvahl, the stronghold of the Dark King, and the NPC from the expansion "Chains of Promathia" joins as an ally. A companion "Washagana TV" video features voice actor Yuichi Nakamura and freelance writer Mafia Kajita taking on a strong enemy in Castle Zvahl. The special website also hosts messages from notable figures alongside the quiz.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.