The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest kicked off to an explosive start with the reveal of the Dawntrail expansion. While details about this new expansion have been relatively light compared to previous reveals, we did receive confirmation that two new jobs will come to the game with the launch of 7.0.
Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida announced on stage that both jobs will continue to fill out our DPS role options. Specifically, we’ll see one melee DPS job as well as one magic ranged DPS join the game. These match the roles added when Stormblood came out in 2017, so we’ll have to see if this marks a pattern for future expansions. Will a new Tank and Ranged DPS options come in 8.0?
While the job reveals may seem like business as usual, they do come in response to some community unrest. With 20 different jobs in the game, each receiving updates every expansion, some worried that Square Enix wouldn’t keep up the pace of adding two jobs each expansion moving into the future. Additionally, with Endwalker concluding the game’s story that began with A Realm Reborn, Dawntrail would mark a natural point to set new precedents. Fortunately, it seems like we will see a steady influx of new jobs to play for the time being.
As for what the jobs will specifically entail, we can only guess at this point. However, as has been tradition, Yoshida removed his sweater to reveal the shirt he was wearing underneath. For those not in the loop, Yoshida’s shirts at Fan Fest have always acted as a vague hint for job reveals. In this case, we have the Ninja Turtles.
Honestly, your guess is as good as mine as to what this might mean. Maybe we’ll get a melee staff user? Perhaps a weapon master who switches equipment mid combat? Or we’ll literally just play as an Adamantoise that can rapidly spin around as it flies in the air. I’ll be excited to find out as we approach Dawntrail‘s release in Summer 2024.