Summary
Square Enix has just revealed the Viper, a new melee damage dealing job forDawntrail, the upcomingFinal Fantasy 14expansion pack. Coming off the peak ofEndwalker, fans already have high expectations forDawntrail, as theVoid narrative inFinal Fantasy 14has officially concluded with Patch 6.5, and the developers have begun to set the stage for the next big story arc. Talk of female Hrothgar and Green Mages is constant all across theFinal Fantasy 14community, but the new information presented at Fanfest has revealed just how wide of a scope Square Enix has forDawntrail.
Asrevealed byDawntrail’s announcement trailer, the upcomingFinal Fantasy 14expansion takes players to Tural, the New World – the homeland of the Mamool Ja, and the birthplace of blue magic. While it’s speculated that Krile will pick up the rumored Green Mage job based on her last scene in Endwalker, the Warrior of Light’s job remained a mystery up until now. Many players assumed they’d be brandishing a handgun to pair with the sword for a Corsair class, but the developers at Square Enix found their inspiration elsewhere.
The Viper will be using a twinblade as their weapon of choice, in a combat style reminiscent of Zidane fromFinal Fantasy 9. The animations for the newFinal Fantasy 14jobare suitably flashy, and they seem to evoke a more martial-based ability kit compared to the semi-magical Ninja – the Viper’s fellow Scouting job.Final Fantasy 14producer Naoki Yoshida described the class as having frequent opportunities to execute various abilities in between weapon skills, suggesting a big focus on an oGCD rotation.
In addition to the Viper,Dawntrailwill also debut two yet unannounced classes toFinal Fantasy 14, with one of them being a Limited job similarly to the Blue Mage that was introduced withStormblood. Some fans speculate that Beastmaster will be the obvious pick for the new Limited job, complete with a Bestiary to parallel the Spellbook that Blue Mage players can fill up. As far as group content goes,Dawntrail’s Alliance Raid series was revealed to be the Echoes of Vana’diel, directly inspired byFinal Fantasy 11.
Final Fantasy 16fans can also expect to see a cross-over between the two games, asFinal Fantasy 14players will be able to unlockTorgal fromFinal Fantasy 16as a mount and minion through a brand-new collaborative event. While much ofDawntrailstill remains a mystery, players can expect to see more about the nextFinal Fantasyexpansion during the Fanfest in Japan on January 7th, 2024.
Final Fantasy 14is currently available on PC, PS4, and PS5. An Xbox version is in development.
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