March 8, 2007 - Nyzul Isle Investigation is added to Assault Missions. The Assault involves completing mission objectives in each block of a procedurally generated dungeon. Vigil weapons, Askar gear, Denali gear, and Goliard gear can be obtained.

March 8, 2007 - Various bonuses are added to the Signet effect via version update. These include increased Healing HP and no TP loss while resting, increased defense and evasion against auto-attacks from targets of an “even match” or weaker, and bonus experience while in smaller parties.

March 8, 2007 - Certain treasure drops from notorious monsters, such as Speed Belt and Ochiudo’s Kote, are adjusted to be obtainable from Seal battlefields. In their place, EX/Rare items with the same attributes, such as Velocious Belt and Ochimusha Kote, are made obtainable from the affected notorious monsters.

March 29, 2007 - The introduction of Chocobo Racing enables adventurers to enter races with the chocobos they raised. Races are originally limited to competitions against NPCs’ chocobos, but the addition of the Chocobo Circuit in August 2007 allows adventurers to race chocobos among themselves.

May 12 and 13, 2007 - FINAL FANTASY XI 5th Anniversary Event is held as part of the SQUARE ENIX Party 2007 event at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The event features a Random Deal-themed game where attendees can spend treasure tokens for a chance to win pins and in-game items.

June 6, 2007 - Einherjar is added. Up to 36 players may join in this battle content featuring the Hazhalm Testing Grounds, which separates into three wings. Adventurers who overcome all three wings are granted entrance into Valgrind to challenge the mighty Odin.

June 6, 2007 - Experience is no longer lost for being K.O.’d in battlefields for San d’Oria/Bastok/Windurst missions, Rise of the Zilart missions, and Treasures of Aht Urhgan missions. (Chains of Promathia missions are already adjusted as of March 8.) Furthermore, completing battlefields related to Chains of Promathia missions are adjusted to award experience and limit points once per day.

June 21, 2007 - The World Transfer Service launches as a paid service. Before its implementation, players could only transfer characters between certain Worlds depending on availability. With this addition to the Square Enix Account Management System, players could now register to transfer their character to their preferred World as long as they met certain requirements.

August 28, 2007 - The Chocobo Circuit opens, allowing adventurers to race their chocobos in an exclusive venue accessible from any nation.

August 28, 2007 - A version update adjusts two-handed weapons to receive larger benefits from a character’s attributes. Simultaneously, a new type of equipment known as “grips” are introduced, which can be equipped in the sub-weapon slot when wielding a two-handed weapon. Two-handed weapons also receive further adjustments in the November version update.

September 11, 2007 - In the ancient sport of Pankration, monsters are captured using a Soultrapper and soul plates, which can then battle against others' monsters in a winner-takes-all melee. These competitive matches are held in the Pit located in Whitegate and registrations were limited based on time.

November 3, 2007 - The Altana Festival is held at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka, Japan. This was Square Enix's first stand-alone FINAL FANTASY XI event in Japan, which consisted of special talk sessions and a live concert by THE STAR ONIONS.

November 20, 2007 - The macro feature is expanded and ten sets of macros are now considered one macro “book.” With this change, up to 20 books worth of macros can be registered, granting adventurers the convenience of dedicating individual books to specific jobs.

November 22, 2007 - The fourth expansion, Wings of the Goddess, is released. Dancer and scholar are added as new Extra Jobs. The story takes place 20 years prior to the present day, when the Crystal War is being fought across Vana'diel. Areas visited during this time period, known as the Shadowreign era, are indicated by [S] (such as Southern San d'Oria [S]).

The drawn-out struggle between Allied Forces of Altana and Beastman Confederate, referred to as Campaign, is fought in various parts of past Vana'diel. After all relevant areas have fallen to the beastmen, Campaign battles overtake the past versions of the three nations as well.

November 22, 2007 - Campaign Ops, small-scale operations assigned by one’s affiliated nation, are introduced alongside Campaign battles. Undertaking these operations requires Allied Tags, which are issued daily (Earth time). Campaign Ops involve various war-related efforts, such as supply runs and escorting NPCs, which offer adventurers another alternative for gaining experience.

November 22, 2007 onward - A new type of Mandragora named Lycopodium begin appearing in what would be the outskirts of Jeuno in past Vana’diel (Batallia Downs [S], Rolanberry Fields [S], Sauromugue Champaign [S]). Distinguishable from their brethren by the flower blooming on their head, Lycopodium do not use Dream Flower, making them an easy target for leveling camps in the 20s.

November 22, 2007 - A version update allows party and alliance members to be invited to one’s Mog House. Selecting the “Open Mog” option from the Mog House menu allows members of your current party and alliance to visit your Mog House.