The game has over a million players, a thriving community, and morecontentthan any normal player could complete.
Even with all of this, a new expansion comes out every few years.
For starters, this is the start of a new story, and it has a much lighter atmosphere.
That’s not to say that we won’t see some brooding storytelling in the mix, though.
Below we go over everything we know aboutFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail.
What is Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail?
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailis a large expansion toFinal Fantasy 14.
Players will need to buy the expansion on top of having an active subscription.
In addition, they will have to have completed all content up untilDawntrail.
This includesHeavensward,Stormblood,Shadowbringers, andEndwalker.
This expansion is made to extend the game for long-time players.
If you are already invested inFinal Fantasy 14, thenDawntrailwill be an easy purchase.
Story
The Scions set off on an adventure by boat to go to Yok Tural.
This island is currently working on finding its next successor.
The Scions have arrived due to the possibility of the Gates of Golden Cities emerging.
While not a lot has been revealed about the story, we do know the Scions will be divided.
You will need to compete against some of your friends during the story ofFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail.
It’s not yet clear how friendly of a divide or not this will be.
Gameplay
The core gameplay will stay the same, with a few tweaks here and there.
For starters, the level cap will finally be raised to 100.
The main change comes with the new classes.
The first of these jobs is Viper, which deals close-range damage.
Vipeer is a DPS class that uses twin blades that are sometimes joined together for heavier attacks.
The next main class is Pictomancer.
This is another DPS class that uses long-range painting to attack enemies.
This class stands out from the rest as it has cartoonish animations that give it a more light-hearted feel.
Finally, there is the Beastmaster class.
This is a limited class that can be used in restricted tweaks like the Blue Mage.
As the name suggests, the class concentrates on using beasts to do battle.
The cosmetic race of female Hrothgar is also being added for the first time.
Next, there will be new dungeons.
Each dungeon typically has its own gimmicks to keep gameplay fresh.
While some snippets of the new dungeons have been shown.
All we know for sure is that they appear to have a tropical vibe.
New raids and bosses have also been promised, as have new beast quests.
Smaller changes like being able to dye equipment two different colors and further customization options will also be implemented.
Even the Golden Saucer is set to get expanded content.
Development
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailis being developed bySquare Enix.
There have been several conferences hosted by Yoshi-P showing the progress of the game.
Trailer
During this section, we take a look atDawntrail’strailer.
The trailer bounces back and forth between a light-hearted vacation and some epic battles.
A digital collector’s edition with exclusive items and mounts is also highly likely.
As for the platforms it will launch on, Dawntrail will launch on any that currently supportFinal Fantasy 14.
This includes PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.
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