Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion brings aboard a Final Fantasy 7 collab and a job that's all about fighting with massive shields
Final Fantasy XIV's Evercold expansion will feature the Bastion main tank job and a Final Fantasy VII Remake raid series supervised by Kazushige Nojima.
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Square Enix announced Evercold, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, during the MMORPG's latest fan festival. The expansion will introduce a main tank job class and a new raid series tied to the Final Fantasy VII Remake universe.
Dual-Shield Combat Arrives with the Bastion
One of two new jobs coming in Evercold is the Bastion, a main tank class that utilizes twin shields in combat. As Rock Paper Shotgun described it: "Finally, a Final Fantasy 14 job made specifically for the type of person who likes to dual wield shields in Dark Souls!"
The Bastion job starts at level 90, making it immediately available to players who meet the level requirement as they enter the new expansion's content.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Raid Collaboration
Square Enix also detailed a new raid series coming to Final Fantasy XIV titled "Beyond the Lifestream." The raid series is themed around Final Fantasy VII Remake and is being created in collaboration with Final Fantasy VII Remake writer Kazushige Nojima, who is supervising the story.
Future Details
Details regarding the second job planned for Evercold and the exact launch date for the expansion have not been detailed in the initial announcements.
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