The free trial allows players the opportunity to take their first steps into the world of FINAL FANTASY XI, but does have certain restrictions associated with it. Please take note of the following restrictions on free trial accounts: 
 
 
■ Character limit - Free trial accounts can have up to 3 characters at a time.   
■ Level 75 cap - Jobs available in the free trial can be leveled to 75. Jobs introduced in expansion packs are not available in the free trial.  
■ Area restrictions - Free trial players will only be able to access areas included in the original FINAL FANTASY XI release.  
■ Auction usage - Free trial players will not be able to place items up for auction, place bids on auctions, or view items up for auction.  
■ Gil limit - Free trial players can hold up to a maximum of 100,000 gil.  
■ Trading and bazaar - Free trial players cannot trade with other players or use the bazaar feature to buy or sell items.  
■ Party Invitations - Free trial players cannot invite other players to a party. However, free trial players can join parties when invited.  
■ Mog House Delivery Box - Free trial players cannot use the Mog House Delivery Box feature.  
■ Tell/shout/yell - Free trial players cannot use the /tell, /shout, or /yell chat channels. However, they can chat within a party and reply to /tell messages from other players. 
■ World Transfer Service - Free trial accounts cannot use the World Transfer Service.  
■ Mentor- Free trial characters cannot become mentors.  
■ Unity Concord - Free trial characters cannot take part in Unity Concord. 

* Following the maintenance scheduled for late September 2026, the free trial will no longer have a 14-day time limit and can be played indefinitely. Pre-existing free trial accounts will have their specifications updated after the maintenance is complete. If you are unable to log in, please wait a while and try again.