Andrea Shearon Nov 13, 2021. 2 minute read
FFXIV is Resetting Your Mid-Level Job EXP Progress in Endwalker
Final Fantasy XIV is reining in numerical values throughout the game, and that means you’ll spot some differences in things like HP pools, attacks, and consumables. While that’s all fine and good—not really affecting your gameplay—there are situations where the changes hurt. Come Endwalker, any job or class you have…
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Mike Williams Nov 9, 2021. 4 minute read
FFXIV: A Delay Just Means More Time to Prepare for Endwalker
During the Live Letter from the Producer last week, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was delayed. The expansion was originally planned to launch on November 23, but has now been pushed back two weeks to December 7. The early access period was also pushed back; instead of…
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Andrea Shearon Nov 6, 2021. 3 minute read
FFXIV Endwalker Will Tighten Some Housing Rules, Increase Supply
Final Fantasy XIV’s housing system is changing things up again. During the latest Letter from the Producer Live, director and producer Naoki Yoshida detailed how Endwalker’s release will implement a new lottery system, change up a few rules, and add homes in Ishgard. If you’ve ever logged into Final Fantasy…
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Michael Higham Nov 6, 2021. 1 minute read
New Viera Hairstyles Shown for FFXIV Endwalker (New Hrothgar Hair Coming Later)
It’s been a long-time coming for Viera players in Final Fantasy XIV — new hairstyles are coming with the launch of Endwalker. During one segment during the latest Live Letter from the Producer, director and producer Naoki Yoshida did his notorious holding-up-a-printed-screenshot-at-the-camera during the stream to show off the new female…
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Michael Higham Nov 6, 2021. 1 minute read
FFXIV Endwalker Tomestone Changes and FF4-Inspired Endgame Gear Revealed
As part of the many things revealed during the Live Letter for the Producer for Final Fantasy XIV, the development team detailed some Endwalker endgame content, including how Allagan Tomestones are changing. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida also did his notorious paper shuffling to show off literal printouts of the…
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Nerium Nov 5, 2021. 2 minute read
FFXIV Endwalker Crafting & Gathering Changes Detailed Alongside Cuter Spearfishing
Final Fantasy XIV crafting and gathering is getting an overhaul with Endwalker. We’ve known that for a while, of course, but the development team finally detailed the changes a good bit more in the latest Live Letter from the Producer stream, which revealed a ton of new and upcoming content…
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Michael Higham Nov 5, 2021. 1 minute read
FFXIV Endwalker Will Have Role Quests Like Shadowbringers With Some Tweaks
As part of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer stream, the team went into detail about the return of Role Quests and how they’ll be implemented in the upcoming expansion, Endwalker. These will work similarly to how they did in Shadowbringers, but with some notable changes.…
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Michael Higham Nov 5, 2021. 2 minute read
FFXIV Endwalker Post-Launch Content Revealed: Patch 6.05, Pandaemonium Raid, and More
The big-ticket news out of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter for the Producer is that the Endwalker expansion has been delayed from November 19 (early access) and November 23. Early Access will now begin on December 3, and the full launch will be on December 7. This will…
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Nerium Nov 5, 2021. 1 minute read
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Has Been Delayed Until December
Endwalker, the much-anticipated Final Fantasy XIV expansion originally set for November of this year, has been delayed by two weeks, revealed during the latest Live Letter from the Producer stream from the FFXIV team. The new release date is now December 7, 2021, and early access players who preordered will…
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Nerium Nov 5, 2021. 16 minute read
Red Mage Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker Changes, Rework, & Skills
The Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker edition of Red Mage is getting some serious buffs. But otherwise, this hybrid class remains awfully familiar. It’s still a ranged DPS class with a smattering of melee moves and a touch of healing. Thanks to that versatility, the average FFXIV group will never be…
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Nerium Nov 5, 2021. 11 minute read
Dancer Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker Changes, Rework, & Skills
In Final Fantasy FXIV: Endwalker, Dancer still deals damage quickly and in a variety of ways. And while many of those ways are randomized, you get the beefy benefit of dances to compensate. Not much about that — or the character class itself — has changed since it launched last…
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merritt k Nov 5, 2021. 3 minute read
Towards a New Theory of Video Game Genre
Video game genre terms have been with us for decades now, and while language has shifted over time, many of them remain woefully undescriptive. What, precisely, is an “action” game, and why is an FPS considered distinct? How does “adventure” encompass both point-and-click narrative games and Zelda titles? And what does Metroidvania…
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Junior Miyai Nov 3, 2021. 13 minute read
White Mage Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker Changes, Rework, & Tips
The FFXIV White Mage makes for a perfect starting place on the healing role in Endwalker. Do you enjoy being the pillar of a group? Not in that weird “ooh, I’m gonna make monsters hit me” way, either. Whether you want to get shorter Duty Finder queues or play chicken…
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Nerium Nov 3, 2021. 12 minute read
Warrior Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker Changes, Rework, & Tips
Our Warrior guide to FFXIV: Endwalker should hopefully be pretty straightforward. It’s an awfully straightforward class, after all, with mostly just a handful of buffs to consider in this latest expansion. Said buffs basically amount to more healing for the Warrior and its nearby allies. Though there are a couple…
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Nerium Nov 3, 2021. 13 minute read
Dark Knight Job Guide: FFXIV Endwalker Changes, Rework, & Skills
FFXIV: Endwalker gives Dark Knight a few new toys. With emphasis on “a few.” The first expansion tank was the poster child for the previous FFXIV expansion, Shadowbringers. Perhaps Square Enix saw fit to let the edgiest class rest this time around. Whatever the case, returning DRK players will know…
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Nerium Oct 29, 2021. 9 minute read
An Incomplete Glossary of FFXIV Terms for New Players
Final Fantasy XIV terms are tricky. The critically acclaimed MMORPG has been running and growing for the better part of a decade now, with multiple expansions, countless updates, and more of both on the way! It’s also full of its own jargon that players then expand with shorthand and abbreviations.…
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Mike Williams Oct 29, 2021. 2 minute read
Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Finishes Shadowbringers, Laughs at Your Backlog
We have reached the end of our journey, friends. Well, someone has — and we’ve been there to witness it. Hironobu Sakaguchi, the director of the original Final Fantasy and lead developer behind many of the series’ early entries, only started playing Final Fantasy XIV in late September. Now he’s…
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Mike Williams Oct 27, 2021. 5 minute read
FFXIV Says Yes to Erotic Roleplaying, No to Real-Money Trade and Stalking
FFXIV RMT (or real-money trading) should get a bit harder soon — along with more serious issues like stalking. We’re less than a month away from the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. That means, in addition to finishing up development on the expansion, the team at Square Enix is…
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Mike Williams Oct 26, 2021. 2 minute read
Final Fantasy Creator Storms Into FFXIV Shadowbringers
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Hironobu Sakaguchi, the director behind the original Final Fantasy and the steward for the series in its earlier iterations, has been playing Final Fantasy XIV since September. What could’ve been a one-off playing session has seemingly turned into a real love for the MMO, as Sakaguchi…
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Nerium Oct 26, 2021. 3 minute read
Critical Hit Vs. Determination – FFXIV Stats Guide & Comparison
In FFXIV Determination vs. Critical Hit can stump a lot of new players. Determination, appropriately, determines a few different things about your character. Whereas Critical Hit sounds risky due to its random nature. You’ll see the both stats on gear for a variety of different classes (from healers to DPS),…
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Mike Williams Oct 26, 2021. 4 minute read
FFXIV’s Island Sanctuary Might Ease Player Housing Problems
It’s hard to find a home in Final Fantasy XIV. Plots cost a good bit of gil and go quick: quicker than the vast majority of players can snap them up. There’s a reason players refer to the entire system as “Housing (Savage).” Even with the addition of a new…
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Nerium Oct 25, 2021. 4 minute read
FFXIV DPS Rankings – Best Ranged DPS Classes for October 2021
The best FFXIV ranged DPS rankings aren’t going to change much with the release of Endwalker. This subcategory of the damage-dealing role is mostly just getting new toys and some ease-of-use adjustments. However, the three classes have some important differences to understand both now and going forward. If you don’t…
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Nerium Oct 25, 2021. 6 minute read
FFXIV DPS Rankings – Best Magic DPS Classes for October 2021
In FFXIV, the best DPS class is tough to choose — especially with the somewhat esoteric magic DPS category. The differences in effectiveness are pretty slim even on paper. As ever, then, play style and preferences make a huge difference. Would you rather literally tame Bahamut as the Summoner, drop…
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