Final Fantasy XIV followers throughout the globe had been hoping to see a treasure trove of latest particulars in regards to the upcoming Dawntrail enlargement ultimately weekend’s JP Fanfest occasion in Tokyo, and head developer Naoki Yoshida didn’t disappoint in anyway.
Ahead of the still-projected launch of this Summer, “Yoshi-P” introduced a much wider and fortunately extra detailed imaginative and prescient of what gamers can anticipate throughout their model new journey to the large western continent of Tural and past. From new jobs, to the long-awaited reveal of feminine Hrothgars, to much more new areas, dungeons, raids, and extra. Here is our record of the most important takeaways for FFXIV’s Dawntrail from JP Fanfest.
Exact Release Date Still TBA
Yoshi-P opened up the keynote with steadfast assurance to everybody that Final Fantasy XIV‘s Dawntrail is still slated for a Summer release, and that their ongoing development schedule is going very well. That said, he admitted that because they want to keep things on track as much as humanly possible, he especially doesn’t need a repeat of Endwalker’s regrettable delay and is opting to attend till they’re completely sure when the date will probably be.
He completed by saying that the discharge date, and subsequently all data concerning enlargement pre-orders, will probably be introduced in a future Producer’s Live Letter on YouTube within the coming months.
Pictomancer Rounds Out New Jobs For Dawntrail
Arguably the most important reveal of your complete keynote was Dawntrail’s second new job, which turned out to be Pictomancer. A vibrant and cheery magical ranged DPS outfitted with a painter’s palette and a staff-sized brush, gamers will get to wield this class from the very starting of the Dawntrail enlargement. Yoshi-P indicated that Pictomancer will begin at Level 80, and that the job questline will start in Gridania, an space that hasn’t seen a brand new job debut there in fairly a while.
Pictomancer will perform someplace primarily between Black Mage and Red Mage, as a DPS with the flexibility to supply necessary buffs to the occasion. However, Yoshi-P identified that it’s going to not have a Revive potential of any variety, in order that stays uniquely with Red Mage and Summoner.
More than something, it’s a reduction to see that Krile lastly discovered her area of interest among the many Scions, and if the expanded trailer is something to go by, she seems to be happier than ever.
Female Hrothgars Revealed With Wuk Lamat Joining the Scions
Yoshi-P handled followers at first of the keynote with an expanded model of the trailer for Dawntrail, which showcased not solely Krile as Pictomancer, however the long-awaited reveal of feminine Hrothgars within the type of an necessary new character named Wuk Lamat (seen above within the header). The daughter of the present ruler in Tural, she’s the primary contender for the throne within the recreation’s new story saga, and Yoshi-P describes her as a “powerful” character that may have fairly a presence all through our journey.
Near the very finish of the keynote, we additionally obtained a full reveal trailer for the feminine Hrothgar race in-game. Needless to say, followers all over the place thus far are extremely impressed and excited to pop open a Fantasia to check out the brand new look. While we don’t know for certain but, they give the impression of being to be practically as tall as Vieras, and positively leaner and extra nimble than their stockier male counterparts. Their gesture animations look well-tuned, and the variations of their clans (as seen above) are all distinctive.
Without a doubt, we anticipate to see mobs of feminine Hrothgars working throughout Tural from the get-go.
Solution Nine & Heritage Found Areas Starkly Contrast Tural
It goes with out saying that when Yoshi-P introduced new idea artwork, screenshots, and even footage of two extra areas known as Solution Nine and Heritage Found, followers within the world viewers felt a combination of utter shock and fascination. It’s an understatement to say that, simply aesthetically, these locations are the polar reverse of Tural’s tropical landscapes. These will, in actual fact, be totally explorable new areas for gamers, as evidenced by the aetherytes, with who is aware of how a lot content material and lore wrapped in with them.
While Solution Nine (seen above) is about as futuristic because it will get, Heritage Found was revealed as primarily the undercity, situated instantly beneath. Covered in a perpetual fog of lightning magicks and shadowed by the town above, Heritage Found seems to be to be extra steampunk in nature, and certain the place the much less lucky reside. While some followers are screaming ‘Cyberpunk’ vibes, if this isn’t a reference indirectly to FF7’s Midgar, I’ll need to eat each my footwear.
Nonetheless, Yoshi-P was very cautious to not reveal any spoilers concerning these areas, therefore why no NPCs or inside places had been seen. However, when a few new dungeons had been showcased later within the keynote as nicely, we might see that not less than one will happen right here.
Beastmaster is the New Limited Job For Dawntrail
While Pictomancer undoubtedly stole the present with its reveal because the second new primary job for Dawntrail, folks had been nonetheless anxious to know what the following Limited Job can be. It turned out to be none aside from Beastmaster, an iconic job within the Final Fantasy franchise that many gamers have been pleading to have put in XIV. Given the construction of fight within the recreation, it in all probability does take advantage of sense to have Beastmaster in a restricted capability, and there’s little doubt that individuals will probably be scrambling to check out it out in droves. It’s good to see Blue Mage lastly have a companion in its nook, and admittedly we’re relieved it’s not Green Mage.
Yoshi-P didn’t have any additional particulars to share but about Beastmaster, notably because it gained’t debut till the second half of seven.X, however hopefully we’ll get not less than just a few extra particulars main as much as Dawntrail’s launch.
New Lifestyle Content Such as Cosmic Exploration & New Field Operations
So-called ‘Lifestyle Content’ has progressively change into an enormous a part of XIV’s tradition over the previous few years, and Yoshi-P and his crew are ambitiously seeking to increase it additional in Dawntrail. He kicked it off by revealing a fully new sort of aspect content material known as ‘Cosmic Exploration’, which in his phrases will take gamers far past Tural to “several different planets”.
As you wrap your mind round that, he additionally indicated that whereas this specific content material will be completed solo if you want, it’s nonetheless finest carried out alongside teams of gamers so as to make true progress. This definitely provides echoes of the Ishgardian Restoration in The Firmament, as he additionally famous that “with each update the star you’re working on will change”.
In addition, he assured that one other Field Operations-style space (like Eureka and the Bozjan Southern Front) will debut in Dawntrail, although it’s not sure when precisely in 7.X that will probably be. However, that may positively be to the delight of many, as that sort of content material was sorely missed in Endwalker.
As far as Island Sanctuary, there was no point out in anyway of updates to that portion of Lifestyle Content within the keynote, however to our recollection, Yoshi-P and his crew have beforehand stated that it’s going to proceed sooner or later. It could merely take extra of a again seat to ensure that them to focus different content material for now.
First New Graphic Update For Dawntrail Launch
Another large matter of the keynote was clearly the primary of many monumental graphic updates coming to the sport. Starting with Dawntrail’s launch, all playable races within the recreation will see total makeovers to their seems to be (see feminine Au’ra above) from their hair all the way down to their default race outfits. Yoshi-P took time to indicate the before-and-after for every race and gender, and this by itself will up the hype for Dawntrail even additional, with gamers anxious to see how their characters will take care of the replace.
Yoshi-P even famous that they doubtless will probably be offering gamers with a free Fantasia, in case they don’t like how their present character takes care of the replace. Whether that’s by way of pre-order bonuses or just a part of a smaller patch replace we’re undecided, so bear that in thoughts. It’d even be a fantastic alternative for folk to check out feminine Hrothgar in Character Creator. Of course you possibly can all the time use your Retainers for that as nicely.
More graphic-related updates will come down the road all through Dawntrail and past, as Yoshi-P talked about that it’s going to have an effect on all the pieces from open-world areas to in-game clothes. On that word, the two-dye choice is coming as nicely, which is able to enable gamers to dye one piece of armor/clothes two completely different colours. The glamour recreation is about to total an entire new space, suffice to say.
New Alliance Raid Collaboration With FFXI
One of essentially the most highly-anticipated forms of battle content material in XIV is Alliance Raids. Typically there are a number of sequence featured all through every enlargement, and the primary one for Dawntrail has been revealed. It will probably be a collaboration with none aside from FFXI, Square Enix’s different huge MMO title that’s nonetheless working 21 years later, with its personal devoted fanbase.
The title of this specific Alliance Raid sequence will probably be ‘Echoes of Vana’diel’, and Yoshi-P featured a glimpse through idea artwork of the Shadow Lord, who’s the primary antagonist of the story in FFXI. We can solely think about that he’ll be featured as the ultimate boss of one of many three raids within the sequence, and that epic composer Masayoshi Soken will probably be offering some epic glow-ups of music tracks from the unique recreation. From the Ivalician arc to the Nier collaboration in Shadowbringers, Alliance Raids have seldom ever disillusioned, and we’re certain this one will probably be among the finest but.
New 8-Man Raid ‘The Arcadion’
On the heels of the Vana’diel Alliance Raid arc, Yoshi-P additionally revealed the brand new 8-Man raid arc for Dawntrail as nicely. Called ‘The Arcadion’, we’re undoubtedly certain that is going down smack in the course of the hyper-futuristic Solution Nine world. The offered idea artwork (as seen above) confirmed off a really vibrant, eclectic-looking enviornment that audiences understandably thought regarded like a large GPU. We can’t assist however really feel the identical method, and are dying to know what forms of fights this entails, and particularly the gear units.
Yoshi-P didn’t present additional content material particulars to keep away from spoilers, however he did say that each Normal and Savage tiers of The Arcadion will arrive “about one month after the launch of 7.0”.
New Ultimate Raid ‘Rewritten Memories’
As if that weren’t sufficient raid content material for gamers to dive into, Yoshi-P truly revealed the following Ultimate Raid that may premiere in Dawntrail as nicely. Called ‘Futures Rewritten (Ultimate)’, it’s set to revisit the FF8-influenced Eden arc from Shadowbringers, with Gaia and Ryne undoubtedly on the forefront. We can solely hope that we gained’t need to take care of a sure ‘Light Rampant’ mechanic this time round, however given the sheer problem of Ultimates, maybe that needs to be the least of our worries.
Yoshi-P introduced that Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) will probably be launched with Patch 7.1, which means someday within the Fall.
Additional Content Updates Throughout Dawntrail
In addition to all the main bulletins offered in the course of the keynote, Yoshi-P made certain to additionally point out that updates for loads of current content material will proceed by way of Dawntrail as nicely. While it’s doubtless not restricted to those, they for certain embrace:
- Blue Mage replace – Likely a degree enhance, extra spells for the spellbook, and extension to the questline with new gear.
- Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures – As lengthy as he’s been round, Hildibrand evidently isn’t going anyplace anytime quickly, and his distinctive mixture of thriller and slapstick comedy will proceed in additional quests. We did additionally simply get relic weapons courtesy of Godbert Manderville in Radz-at-Han, so their legacy very a lot lives on in XIV.
- New Deep Dungeons – While Endwalker’s Eureka Orthos wasn’t fairly as well-received as its predecessors, Deep Dungeons stay a extremely popular sort of content material within the recreation, and there are extra to come back in Dawntrail. We think about one will probably be Tural-themed for certain.
- Gold Saucer replace – There’s any variety of issues this might imply, from new GATEs to new prizes, new video games, and maybe even a brand new space within the Gold Saucer itself. We’ll merely have to attend and see in later Live Letters on that.
- PVP replace – This doubtless means additional updates to Crystal Conflict, maybe a brand new Frontline enviornment, new gear units, and extra.
- New Variant Dungeons – While some really feel they’re a tad limiting, the participant suggestions on the Variant Dungeon sequence has been principally constructive, so they’re as a consequence of proceed with it. After the introduction of the Sil’dihn Subterrane, Mount Rokkon, and Aloalo Island, we’ll doubtless see a handful of latest Variant dungeons and their Criterion counterparts all through 7.X.
That concludes our take a look at the most important takeaways for FFXIV’s Dawntrail from JP Fanfest. Let us know what you’re most excited to see within the upcoming enlargement, or what you hope to see that wasn’t essentially talked about within the keynote.
Be certain to take a look at all of our different guides for Final Fantasy XIV, such because the story behind Pictomancer.
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