With the launch of Patch 7.1 forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, the Arcadion raid is available for players to tackle. For those who have already worked their way through the Dawntrail storyline, the Arcadion has been mentioned a few times already, so you have a vague idea as to what this entails.
For those of you who have yet to progress through the storyline, you can’t unlock this content yet anyway, so get back to grinding that Main Scenario Quest! Here’s everything you need to know about where and how to unlock the Arcadion.

How To Unlock The Arcadion
You can accept the Level 100 quest’A New Challenger Appears’by speaking with theStylish Strangerat(X:19.1, Y:18.8)inSolution Nine.
You must have completed the Main Scenario Quest ‘Dawntrail’ in order to accept this quest.
Next, go and speak to theArcardion Attendantat(X:19.6, Y:21.3)and enter the Arcadion.
After the cutscene, speak withMetemat(X:6.1, Y:5.9)to complete the quest. However, you don’t have access to the Arcadionquite yet.
Speak withMetemagain to accept the Level 100 quest ‘The Claw in the Dark’.
Once you’ve accepted this quest,you’ll have access to the first Arcadion raid, AAC Light-heavyweight M1and can access it from the Duty Finder.
You must be Level 100 with an Average Item Level of 685 to enter, though role and item level restrictions are lifted for parties that meet the minimum size requirements of eight members.
You’ll need to progress through the Arcadion to unlock additional raid tiers.