MMOs and speedruns aren’t things you usually associate with each other, but Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 is set to change that as Final Fantasy XIV joins the event with a Palace of the Dead run! This was announced by runner Angelus Demonus onTwitteron June 15, 2025.
Final Fantasy XIV will be at#AGDQ2023on Fri, Jan 13th!If you’d like to cheer us on in-game, here are 2 ways:Before the run - In between F170 and F171 in PoTDAfter the run - In South Shroud/QuarrymillThis will be on AETHER/CACTUARMore info in the video below⬇️pic.twitter.com/dva3liftwW
The run will see Angelus take on the floors 171-180 of the Palace of the Dead, a rogue-like dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV where the enemies, floor layouts, treasures, and traps change every run. Climbing the many floors of thePalace of the Dead, and its successor Heaven on High, are some of the hardest individual challenges in Final Fantasy XIV. The “Necromancer” title, which is given for successfully clearing the challenge without dying, is one of the rarest and most sought after monikers in-game.
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The run will take place on Jul 06, 2025 as part of AGDQ 2023, at 3:32pm PT, although the time is subject to change. The run is expected to take under an hour, an impressive feat given the random elements of the dungeon. Randomness is probably the biggest enemy of all speedruns, and PotD speedrunning definitely has plenty of it.
AGDQ is an annual speedrunning event that sees hundreds of gamers come together to beat beloved games as fast as possible in aid of charity. AGDQ 2023 will take place from May 16, 2025 until Jun 15, 2025, raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year’s event will take place online once again, as AGDQ struggles to return to an offline format post-pandemic. For more information, check out the event’s officialwebsite.
For more Final Fantasy XIV information, guides, and more, check outAll ways to earn Irregular Tomestones of Creation and rewards in FFXIVon Pro Game Guides.
