Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntraillaunches with two new jobs, and theFinal Fantasy VI-inspired Pictomancer joins Viper this summer as the second DPS addition. If you were hoping to discoverwhen exactlyduring Fan Fest, sorry — you’ll have to wait a bit. However,FFXIVPatch 6.55 launches this month, on January 16.
During this year’s Tokyo Fan Festival, director and producer Naoki Yoshida took to the stage to show offDawntrail’sDawntrailer in its entirety. The new, lengthier footage features Krile joining the Scions as the vibrant casting Job, Pictomancer, and a request to hang tight on a specific release date. It’s coming, but the best he can do for now is still that summer window.
“We will not be releasing on Square Enix time; we will be releasing on [Final Fantasy] XIV time, which means properly in summer,” Yoshida said. “So we will work very hard to get you that info as soon as possible and will have it for you next time, so thank you for your patience.”
Yoshi-P explained his rationale behind the decision, noting he didn’t want anotherEndwalkersituation. For those who weren’t around for the ordeal, the game saw a two-week delay for itsEndwalkerrelease rather close to the actual launch. While some of the community was rather understanding, others were a bit frustrated given the last-minute nature.
As for Pictomancer, it’s another caster job joining theFFXIVroster, this time taking its inspirations fromFinal Fantasy VI’sadorable artist, Relm Arrowny. Krile fits the bill for the roll well, and another one of those reasons I’d encourage my Lore-hungry friends to dive into Eureka.
Square Enix announced itsfifthFFXIVexpansion,Dawntrail, at its Las Vegas Fan Festival event last year. At the follow-up event in London, Yoshi-P and his team also shared otherFFXIVupdate staples, like a new job announcement, with thereveal of Viper. Version 7.0 ushers in a new era of the MMO as it wrapped up several major story beats in 2021’sEndwalker.
