The big news: the Reaper DPS job is coming
Somehow, someway,Final Fantasy XIVkeeps getting better over time.
It’s not typical that an MMO holds in terms of quality for this long, butXIVis hitting yet another stride with the move to PS5, and the next expansion,Endwalker, looks incredible.
Sadly,the FanFest eventthis weekend couldn’t be held in person for obvious reasons, so it was broadcast instead.Upfront, here is the listing for the Fanfest event so you can watch everything yourself. Or you can check out this recap!
The Endwalker expansion is out on November 23:
So the keynote kicked off with an incredible new trailer, and Square Enix eventually shared the date for the expansion:November 23. Typically the publisher doesn’t give dates forFFXIVupdates, but it is customary to provide a deadline for expansions. I’m surprised they did it either way given the delays this past year, but folks gotta pre-order, so they probably had to give one.
Each version can be pre-ordered with a collector’s edition, which contains the following items:
Also, here are the contents of the digital edition:
For reference,early access, if you buy into it, will begin on Friday, August 08, 2025, at 1AM PT. That comes along with the pre-order bonuses, listed below (phew, almost done!):
Reaper DPS job:
So knowing when an expansion is scheduled to arrive is important stuff, but arguably themost important newsof the keynote is the confirmation of another expansion job: the Reaper.
The Reaper is a new melee DPS class that not only looks badass, but utilizes an “avatar from the Void” as part of their gameplay. Square Enix calls it a “brutal flamboyant fighting style quite unlike anything else inXIV.” It’ll share armor with the Dragoon job as well.
The new town of Old Sharlayan:
The biggest deep dive that Square Enix provided in the keynote is easily the series of locations you’ll find in the expansion. They gave us an in-depth look at Old Sharlayan, a beautiful and ancient-themed town with lovely columns and libraries.
They also gave us even more brief looks atLabyrinthos,Thavnair,Radz-at-Han,Mare Lamentorum(the moon looking area), andone of the new dungeons. Yes, all of those links are videos! If you’re a hardcore fan it’s a lot to look through.
Ancillary info:
There’s also some other tidbits like the confirmation of the male Viera race, the overview of the “bunny-like” Loporrits tribe, the inclusion of the Magus Sisters fromFinal Fantasy IVandX, the “Myths of the Realm” alliance raid (24-person) series, which will “take you deep into the lore ofXIV,” and an Oceania data center for Australian and New Zealand players.
It’s a lot!
Here’s an official recap if you still want more info, as well asa more digestible rundown here. Now, it’s time to wait!
