Best servers in Final Fantasy XIV

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Final Fantasy XIV has numerous world servers that make up its online network. These are divided into the logical data centers like Chaos and Aether, which in turn are part of regional data centers like Europe and North America. As a result, with dozens of world servers to choose from, it can be difficult to choose the right Final Fantasy XIV server for you.

What makes a server “the best” can vary from person to person. Below we’ve listed some of the most popular Final Fantasy XIV servers along with what makes them so popular. This way you can choose the best Final Fantasy XIV server for you. They are listed with the Logical Data Center first, followed by the world server name.

Best Final Fantasy XIV servers in European data center

• Chaos, Cerberus – Has a large Eastern European population, generally rather loose player base.
• Chaos, Moogle – Moogle is a server with more French speaking players and a general base for more hardcore and serial players.
• Light, Odin – Light’s hardcore raiding server with many more raiders and serious endgame players.
• Light, Shiva – A good mix of casual and serious players that unfortunately rarely has room for new players.
• Light, Zodiark – Server with lots of disk space, increasing in popularity since the launch of Endwalker, ideal for newbies looking to forge a community.

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Best Final Fantasy XIV servers in North American data center

• Aether, Levithan – The primary raid server at NA’s premier raid data center.
• Aether, Cactuar – Server with most streamers, like Asmongold and others.
• Crystal, Malboro – More role-playing than the rest of the Crystal servers.
• Primal, Excalibur – More casual and newbie-friendly, but more halfway between raid and RPG.

Best Final Fantasy XIV servers in Japan data center

• Elemental, Tonberry – The Japanese server with the most English speakers
• Gaia, Ifrit – More hardcore raiding based
• Mana, Hades – A growing RPG community server

The best Final Fantasy XIV servers in Oceanic Data Center

• Matter, Any – Each server is an excellent choice in the newly launched Oceanian Data Center

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