Valentione’s Day returns to Final Fantasy XIV: The Pâtisserie seasonal duty (Feb 2–16, 2026)
What’s happening
– Who: Final Fantasy XIV players.
– What: The Pâtisserie — a limited-time, cooperative duty where up to five players decorate cakes while dodging patrolling mammet chefs.
– When: February 2, 2026 → February 16, 2026 (ends 7:00 AM PST).
– Where: Access via the event NPC (Astrid) in Old Gridania, the House Valentione Pâtissier NPC at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre, the Acorn Orchard in New Gridania, or queue through the Duty Finder.
– Why play: Earn Valentione’s Day Chocolates to buy seasonal glamour, orchestrion rolls, and furniture.
Quick overview: what to expect
The Pâtisserie is short, social, and repeatable. Each ten-minute run tasks your party with completing up to five cakes by collecting and delivering ingredients while avoiding mammet pâtissiers and their Sugar Blizzard attack. The duty favors coordination over complex combat, making it ideal for casual groups or speed-focused teams chasing cosmetics.
How to start
– Talk to Astrid in Old Gridania (X: 10.2, Y: 9.4) and accept the quest “The Icing on the Cake.”
– Requirements: Level 15+ and completion of the quest “It’s Probably Pirates.”
– Or queue directly through the Duty Finder.
Core mechanics, at a glance
– Objective: Collect ingredients from four map sectors and deliver them to the central cakes. Complete as many of the five cakes as possible before the timer expires.
– Time limit: 10 minutes per run.
– Enemies: Mammet pâtissiers patrol the area and use Sugar Blizzard — a cone attack that drops carried ingredients and briefly stuns players.
– Support action: Bake: Off — suppresses mammet aggro in a cone, stores up to three charges, but cannot be used while carrying an ingredient.
– Movement: Sprint and other movement abilities are disabled; positioning and handoffs matter more than raw speed.
Practical tips to maximize rewards
– Prioritize finishing all five cakes. Rewards scale with completed cakes: 30 chocolates (1 cake), 60 (2), 90 (3), 120 (4), 150 (5). Even partial progress contributes proportionally.
– Assign roles before the run: retriever(s), defenders, and a runner/central consolidator. Clear responsibilities reduce wasted trips.
– Reserve Bake: Off for clutch moments (heavy mammet pressure or to free a path for a large delivery).
– Avoid the Sugar Blizzard cone: position yourself behind obstacles or approach from safer angles to prevent dropped items.
– Use the Carrying buff’s drop function to discard excess ingredients once a cake’s quota is met.
– Short runs mean you can chain attempts—repeatability is the easiest path to the cosmetics you want.
Advanced strategy and team templates
– 3–5 players: one retriever per sector, one player focusing on center deliveries/defense, and one on recovery and crowd management.
– Speed-run routing: focus on cakes requiring common ingredients first to keep throughput steady; leave the wide-ingredient fifth cake for a coordinated push.
– Communication: call targets and remaining ingredient counts to avoid duplicate pickups.
Difficulty, scaling and rewards
– The encounter ramps up: mammet density, spawn windows, and aggressiveness increase after certain cakes (notably after cake 2 and 4).
– Higher completion counts and faster deliveries yield better payouts. Save Bake: Off charges for these pressure points.
– Typical payout: finishing all five cakes grants 150 Valentione’s Day Chocolates — enough in one run to secure most marquee rewards.
What you can buy with chocolates
– Cosmetics: seasonal glamour pieces (mixed rarity).
– Orchestrion rolls: several event tracks available.
– Furniture: various valentione-themed furnishings for housing.
– Costs: to collect all glamour + orchestrion items you’ll need roughly 55 chocolates; a single run finishing five cakes gives 150, so a top run covers most needs. Individual furniture sets vary; one of each furniture item (excluding quest rewards) costs about 13 chocolates total.
Social and community notes
– The duty is often jovial and social—expect players to take screenshots and trade tips between attempts. Premade groups with concise callouts will outpace random matchmaking.
– Rotate duties between runs to keep momentum and avoid burnout.
– If you want everything, plan sessions before the Feb 16 deadline and keep assignments tight to maximize efficiency.
What’s happening
– Who: Final Fantasy XIV players.
– What: The Pâtisserie — a limited-time, cooperative duty where up to five players decorate cakes while dodging patrolling mammet chefs.
– When: February 2, 2026 → February 16, 2026 (ends 7:00 AM PST).
– Where: Access via the event NPC (Astrid) in Old Gridania, the House Valentione Pâtissier NPC at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre, the Acorn Orchard in New Gridania, or queue through the Duty Finder.
– Why play: Earn Valentione’s Day Chocolates to buy seasonal glamour, orchestrion rolls, and furniture.0
What’s happening
– Who: Final Fantasy XIV players.
– What: The Pâtisserie — a limited-time, cooperative duty where up to five players decorate cakes while dodging patrolling mammet chefs.
– When: February 2, 2026 → February 16, 2026 (ends 7:00 AM PST).
– Where: Access via the event NPC (Astrid) in Old Gridania, the House Valentione Pâtissier NPC at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre, the Acorn Orchard in New Gridania, or queue through the Duty Finder.
– Why play: Earn Valentione’s Day Chocolates to buy seasonal glamour, orchestrion rolls, and furniture.1
What’s happening
– Who: Final Fantasy XIV players.
– What: The Pâtisserie — a limited-time, cooperative duty where up to five players decorate cakes while dodging patrolling mammet chefs.
– When: February 2, 2026 → February 16, 2026 (ends 7:00 AM PST).
– Where: Access via the event NPC (Astrid) in Old Gridania, the House Valentione Pâtissier NPC at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre, the Acorn Orchard in New Gridania, or queue through the Duty Finder.
– Why play: Earn Valentione’s Day Chocolates to buy seasonal glamour, orchestrion rolls, and furniture.2