It has been a good time to be a fan of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Square Enix recently held two festivals in Las Vegas and London where they announced the first ever full expansion to the phoenix-esque MMO, and today, the biggest update, patch 2.4 'Dreams of Ice' has hit the servers.
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Imagine what will happen in Tokyo in December when the third fan festival occurs. Dreams of Ice brings a wealth of new content with it, including new classes, jobs, primals, dungeons, modes, you name it, it was probably tweaked or adjusted in some way, shape or form.
Most notably, the patch introduces Shiva The Lady of Frost, perennial favorite summon of the Final Fantasy series, now turned primal, whom players will fight in new hard and extreme quests in The Akh Afah Apitheatre. Also accompanying the new primal battle is an all-new dungeon - Snowcloak. A great ice wall moulded in the aftermath of Bahamut's rampage, once thought to be impassable, that demands to be investigated. Demands? Listen, FF XIV, just because something is there doesn't necessarily mean I have to go and explore it. There are some things we don't have to know, you know?
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The next expansion is introducing a new classless Job, the Dark Knight, but Dreams of Ice is getting a new Class and Job combination: Rogue and Ninja, respectively.
"The Rogues, lurking in the shadows adhering to no laws but their own, are covert professionals. These skilful and agile fighters can make quick work of enemies using knives and daggers. Completing Rogue quests unlocks the new Ninja job, offering a unique breed of highly trained and stealthy combatants. With the ability to manipulate the vital energies of the land, the air and of living beings, adventures can master the arts of the Ninja, and learn to bend the tide of battle at their own will.
Two dungeons, Sastasha and The Sunken Temple of Qarn, are receiving a new hard mode. Players also gain access to new housing wards and PvP ranks. Other additions include The Final Coil of Bahamut - where the resurrection of the elder primal is nigh, and a new Allagan Tomestone currency.
Everyone's favorite investigator Hildibrand is getting a new story, too. And an all new mainline story is now available which delves into the age-old war between the nation of Ishgard and the Dravanian Horde struggles on in the barren hills of Coerthas.
You can hop onto Final Fantasy XIV right as part of a free trial. Tell us what you think about the new update, and what you hope to see in the future. In the meantime, look Heavensward. It will be here soon enough.
