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Inundation (Normal): FF14 Eden Raid Guide – Boss Strategy & Tips

Welcome to Inundation! It’s the third phase of the Eden raid introduced to Final Fantasy 14 with patch 5.01 of Shadowbringers. It also introduces a somewhat familiar face… Or faces. Don’t let those fool you, though! This boss fight is an entirely new beast than anything you’ve faced before. That’s…

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FF14 Eden Raid Guide Inundation

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Descent (Normal): FF14 Eden Raid Guide – Boss Strategy & Tips

Despite its name, Descent is all about you rising above the Eden’s Gate raid in a glorious display of martial might. Although there’s a very real danger of getting knocked off the side of the arena… Welcome to the second phase of the Eden raid in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers,…

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Resurrection (Normal): FF14 Eden’s Gate Raid Guide – Strategy & Tips

It’s time at last for the first raid of Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. The action begins in “Resurrection.” This is the first part of Eden’s Gate, the new eight-player raid introduced in patch 5.01. And the boss is named Eden Prime, Keeper of Knowledge. This delightful creature pulls no punches…

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FF14 Patch 5.01 Brings the New Eden’s Gate Raid & Some Welcome Changes

It feels like just yesterday that Shadowbringers graced Final Fantasy 14 as the game’s latest and greatest expansion. Or maybe it just feels that way because I only managed to beat the final boss last weekend. It doesn’t matter! Shadowbringers already has its first major content update. Patch 5.01 for…

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FF14 Patch Notes 5.01 Changes

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Hades (Normal): FF14 The Dying Gasp Trial Guide – Strategy & Tips

We did it. We’ve finally arrived at the last boss of Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. Well… It’s the last Trial of the patch 5.0 main story anyway. There will be plenty more to do and see before this expansion is over! That doesn’t make the ultimate battle feel any less…

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Hades Trial FF14 Guide

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Innocence (Normal): FF14 Crown of the Immaculate Trial Guide – Strategy & Tips

Square Enix kept pretty tight lipped about Innocence in FF14: Shadowbringers. All we knew about this Trial boss going in was that they had an angelic look and would be the second Trial in the game’s new expansion. Well, now the truth is out for players that have beaten the Mt.…

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FF14 Innocence guide

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Amaurot: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

It’s the end of the world in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers! Well, it’s the end of the expansion main story anyway. Amuarot is the first level 80 dungeon in FF14 and the last one in the patch 5.0 story. It’s also downright gorgeous! For that reason alone we actually suggest using…

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Mt Gulg: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Things are really heating up in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers! Mt. Gulg is the expansion’s fifth dungeon — not to mention a real doozy if you’re afraid of heights. Just don’t look down while you slice and dice your way through this imposing aerial citadel. You’re very near the end of…

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Mt Gulg FF14 Dungeon Guide

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Malikah’s Well: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Welcome to the fourth dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers! Malikah’s Well continues the expansion’s trend — laid out by Dohn Mheg and Holminster Switch — of a simple layout with complex bosses. So don’t worry too much about the trash mobs in between. After finishing Qitana Ravel, you should be well kitted out…

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Malikah's Well FF14 Dungeon Guide

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FF14 Fashion Report Week 76: Easy 80 Points This Week

Final Fantasy 14 is humming along nicely with its third expansion, Shadowbringers. The reviews are in and they are very positive — mostly calling this the best expansion yet. But that hasn’t put a stop to the FF14 Fashion Report. This Gold Saucer mini-game remains the number one way to farm MGP every week.…

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FF14 Fashion Report Guide Week 76

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There’s a Healer Crisis in FF14 & Tanking Just Got a Lot Harder

Final Fantasy 14 is awfully enjoyable — especially if you play a tank. It’s one of the most rewarding roles in the game by far, partially because it’s so difficult. Dungeons in FF14 require tons of coordination. Trials, multi-phase battles against a single massive boss, are usually even more complicated. And…

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Titania (Normal): FF14 The Dancing Plague Trial Guide – Strategy & Tips

Titania was the first Trial ever shown off for FF14: Shadowbringers. And now we know they’re also the first Trial in the expansion itself, encountered during the level 73 mission The Dancing Plague. And this isn’t just your normal boss fight. Like every Trial in FF14, it’s full of unique…

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FF14 Dancing Plague Titania Guide

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Qitana Ravel: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Qitana Ravel is the third dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. It’s also one of the easiest, with neither the complicated bosses of Dohn Mheg or the massive damage of Holminster Switch. It still has its own quirks, however, and you ought to know what you’re dealing with before going in. That’s why…

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Qitana Ravel Eros Guide

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FF14 Paladin Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

Shadowbringers is the latest expansion for Final Fantasy 14, and it appropriately focuses on darkness and shadow. That doesn’t mean holy warriors are any less powerful, though! The light-bearing Paladin is back again and more powerful than ever. And along with every other class in FF14, the sword-and-shield tank is getting…

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FF14 Samurai Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

Not every class in Final Fantasy 14 got a tremendous overhaul with the release of Shadowbringers. The third full expansion for the popular MMO made some smaller adjustments, too. One such Job that barely feels any different is the Samurai. And that makes sense! The Job’s identity as a single-minded damage-dealer…

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Samurai Guide FF14 Shadowbringers

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Dohn Mheg: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Dohn Mheg is the second — and very slippery — dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. It’s a bit less intense than Holminster Switch, but still gets to be pretty dicey in spots. Those new damage changes to Shadowbringers are no joke! That’s why we’ve put together this dungeon guide to Dohn Mheg…

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Dohn Meg Guide FF14 Shadowbringers

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FF14 Astrologian Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

Final Fantasy 14 saw its fair share of changes with the release of Shadowbringers, its third full expansion. Besides a new campaign and more Jobs, a lot of the existing classes have also seen major reworks. That includes the healers: still the only role in FF14 with only three options. And…

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Astrologian Guide FF14 Shadowbringers

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Holminster Switch: FF14 Dungeon Guide – Bosses, Strategy, & Tips

Holminster Switch is the very first dungeon in Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers — and it can be a doozy. Tricky bosses, massive area of effect attacks, and overall high damage make this one rude introduction to the new expansion. But don’t worry! It’s completely doable if you know all the right…

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How & Where to Start the FF14: Shadowbringers Main Quest – The Syrcus Trench

Final Fantasy 14 just got one of its biggest expansions yet. Shadowbringers, the third paid add-on to the popular MMO, brings with it a whole host of changes and new additions. Not the least of these is a main story campaign that rivals entire single-player Final Fantasy games all by itself.…

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FF14 Shadowbringers Where to Start Main Quest

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FF14 Gunbreaker Job Guide: Shadowbringers Unlock, Tips, & Abilities

Final Fantasy 14 just got its first new tank class in years! The Gunbreaker is an explosive new Job inspired by Squall Leonhart and his iconic gunblade. But, despite the deadly new class of weapon, this is very much still a defensive class. And the Gunbreaker is a perfect place to…

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Gunbreaker FF14 Shadowbringers Guide

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FF14 Dancer Job Guide: Shadowbringers Unlock, Tips, & Abilities

Final Fantasy 14 doesn’t play around when it comes to new Jobs. And Shadowbringers, the third major expansion for the popular MMO, brings us two very unique classes. The Gunbreaker has the distinction of being the first new tank since Heavensward, but the Dancer might just be the standout new Job…

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Dancer Shadowbringers Guide

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FF14 Red Mage Job Guide: Shadowbringers Changes, Rework, & Skills

Final Fantasy 14 saw a major overhaul recently with the addition of Shadowbringers. The new expansion doesn’t just add two new class: Dancer and Gunbreaker. It also severely overhauled all the Jobs in FF14. Machinist and Dark Knight, in particular, saw tremendous reworks. But not every Job is completely different this…

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Red Mage Shadowbringers Guide

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FF14 Fashion Report Week 74: Easy 80 Points

The third Final Fantasy 14 expansion, Shadowbringers, is finally available for pre-order players. Of course, that hasn’t stopped the FF14 Fashion Report from swinging back around for yet another week. It’s still the absolute best way to farm MGP, and buy exclusive rewards. Don’t have the Fenrir mount yet? Well, that exclusive…

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FF14 Fashion Report Easy 80 Week 74

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