Two new characters teased in Final Fantasy 14’s Dawnlight expansion trailer

Summary

Square Enix revealed the trailer for the upcoming Final Fantasy 14 expansion pack, Dawnlight, at the 2024 Tokyo Fan Fest Keynote.

The trailer revealed two new characters and Hrothgar’s latest playable character class.

The release date for the Dawnlight expansion is unknown. However, Summer 2024 is the expected release window.

Final Fantasy 14 is one of the longest-running live service games, with excellent feedback and few to no complaints. The dedicated fanbase has been engaged thanks to proactive developers regularly releasing new content.

At the recent 2024 Tokyo Fan Fest Keynote, developers Square Enix showcased the full trailer for Dawntrail, the upcoming expansion of Final Fantasy 14. The two big reveals were the Pictomancer as the Caster DPS Job and a female Hrothgar, Growing Light, who was teased initially at the end of Patch 6.5.

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - Official Full Cinematic Trailer

In the Dawntrail trailer, the Pictomancer wields a Magical paintbrush and palette. The new Lalafell character, Krile Baldesion, was chosen to wield the new job powers in the trailer.

One of the most exciting points that piqued the interest of most Final Fantasy players is the introduction of the latest playable race for the title.

A female Hrothgar called Growing Light was teased initially at the end of Patch 6.5. She turns out to be the daughter of the Tural region’s current ruler and is the leonine warrior who will appear in Patch 6.55.

Patch 6.55 has been confirmed to launch on January 16th. Growing Light will request the aid of the Warrior of Light and their companions. This will be a part of the rite of succession that elects the future ruler of the Tural region.

Growing Light’s in-game look was confirmed with Dawnlight’s updated graphics as a part of the keynote event by the localization head of Final Fantasy 14, Kate Cwynar.

Director Naoki Yoshida has confirmed that the expected release window of Summer 2024 for Dawnlight continues to be accurate, and they have an internal target to match the release window. It seems fans have to wait a little longer until more information is revealed on the Dawnlight front.

About Final Fantasy XIV Online

Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG developed and published by Square Enix.

Due to the failure of the game’s original 2010 version, the current one was made to address all the criticisms and features a new game engine, revamped gameplay, story as well as improved servers.

The vast improvements from the original version, as well as the introduction of new content on a daily basis, has been the cause for the game to be received with a largely positive reception and staying relevant after almost a decade since it’s release!

The game is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and macOS, with an Xbox One version currently in development.

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