{"id":8735,"date":"2026-08-27T14:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-the-rising-2026-event-guide-wind-up-wuk-lamat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T06:36:55","slug":"ffxiv-the-rising-2026-event-guide-wind-up-wuk-lamat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-the-rising-2026-event-guide-wind-up-wuk-lamat\/","title":{"rendered":"FFXIV The Rising 2026: How to Get Your Wind-up Wuk Lamat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore&#8217;s FFXIV players, your 13th anniversary gift from Square Enix is ready to claim. <strong>The Rising 2026<\/strong> \u2014 the game&#8217;s beloved annual event \u2014 went live today, <strong>27 August<\/strong>, and runs through <strong>10 September 2026<\/strong>. Whether you are a fresh Sprout or a veteran of every anniversary, there is a new exclusive minion waiting with your name on it.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ffxiv-rising-2026-screenshot.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FFXIV The Rising 2026 event art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Start FFXIV The Rising 2026<\/h2>\n<p>The event quest is titled <strong>&#8220;The Symphony of Life.&#8221;<\/strong> To begin, speak to the <strong>Wandering Minstrel<\/strong> in <strong>Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks<\/strong> at <strong>X:11.0, Y:12.8<\/strong>. Any combat job at <strong>level 15 or above<\/strong> can participate \u2014 making this one of FFXIV&#8217;s most accessible seasonal events. You don&#8217;t need to have cleared the main scenario or any expansion to take part.<\/p>\n<p>The quest&#8217;s story hook: <em>&#8220;The wandering minstrel is concerned for a visitor to Vylbrand.&#8221;<\/em> As is tradition with The Rising, Square Enix keeps the narrative details under wraps before launch \u2014 every year&#8217;s event weaves in a heartfelt message from the development team to the community, and it lands best unspoiled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSF2U1_QGaI\" title=\"FFXIV: Rising 2026 Event Rewards and Date\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>FFXIV: Rising 2026 Event Rewards &amp; Date \u2014 via Meoni on YouTube (Square Enix announces The Rising via the official Lodestone rather than a dedicated trailer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Rising 2026 Rewards: Wind-up Wuk Lamat and More<\/h2>\n<p>Complete the event quest to earn the <strong>Wind-up Wuk Lamat<\/strong> minion \u2014 a miniature version of the beloved <em>Dawntrail<\/em> heroine, available only during the Rising 2026 event window. You will also unlock the <strong>&#8220;Thankful Thirteen&#8221;<\/strong> achievement, marking FFXIV&#8217;s 13th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Rising Vendor<\/strong> sets up at <strong>Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks<\/strong> (X:11.7, Y:13.6) with purchasable items from this year and previous Rising events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tabletop Rising MMXXV Advertisement <em>(furnishing)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The Rising MMXXV Advertisement <em>(wall furnishing)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The Rising MMXXIV Advertisement <em>(wall furnishing)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Matoya&#8217;s Cave (Modulation) Orchestrion Roll<\/li>\n<li>Eternal Wind (Modulation) Orchestrion Roll<\/li>\n<li>To Zanarkand (Modulation) Orchestrion Roll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Missed items from previous years&#8217; Rising vendors? They are still available at the same stall \u2014 a good window to fill any gaps in your collection.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ffxiv-rising-2026-rewards.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FFXIV The Rising 2026 vendor rewards list\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Event Dates and Availability for Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>The Rising 2026 runs from <strong>27 August (today)<\/strong> through <strong>10 September 2026 at 7:59 a.m. PDT<\/strong> \u2014 that is <strong>22:59 SGT on 10 September<\/strong>. The event is global and region-unlocked: players on the Elemental and Materia data centres have identical access to all quests and rewards at the same time as NA and EU. No separate SEA launch or delay applies.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full announcement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/na.finalfantasyxiv.com\/lodestone\/topics\/detail\/934039c77087ac5ad6e535866dedb5bc63511885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official FFXIV Lodestone<\/a>, and browse our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">Events coverage<\/a> for more on what is happening in Eorzea this season.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FFXIV&#8217;s 13th anniversary event The Rising 2026 is live from 27 Aug to 10 Sep. Start the quest in Limsa Lominsa and claim your exclusive Wind-up Wuk Lamat minion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[17],"tags":[778,44,236,46],"class_list":["post-8735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","tag-ffxiv","tag-final-fantasy","tag-mmorpg","tag-square-enix"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ffxiv-rising-2026-banner.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2gT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6809,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-yo-kai-watch-event-returns-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8735,"position":0},"title":"FFXIV\u2019s Yo-kai Watch Event Returns 4 August \u2014 Launching on Switch 2 Day One","date":"July 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"FFXIV\u2019s beloved Yo-kai Watch crossover \u201cGather One, Gather All!\u201d returns 4 August \u2014 the same day FFXIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 \u2014 bringing three new furnishings and all 17 Yo-kai minions back to Eorzea.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-yokai-watch-gather-one-2026.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5692,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-fan-festival-berlin-2026-sg-schedule\/","url_meta":{"origin":8735,"position":1},"title":"FFXIV Fan Festival Berlin 2026: Full SGT Schedule, Evercold Reveals and What to Watch","date":"July 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 hits Berlin on 25\u201326 July. 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