Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is coming soon, and with it, a slew of exciting events for Warriors of Light to spend their time with until the expansion's release. One of the most recent events is Breaking Brick Mountains–the return of the game's collaboration event with Dragon Quest X, which gives new players another chance to experience the event and earn its exclusive rewards.
Final Fantasy 14 players who accept the quest will be sent to investigate and deal with an invasion of mysterious golems unlike any that have been seen in Eorzea before. The quest itself is charming, and provides a short, memorable, and wacky break from the ever-pressing duties of a Warrior of Light, which fans of Final Fantasy 14 or Dragon Quest can enjoy.
Starting October 19th through November 11th, the Breaking Brick Mountains quest will be available in Ul'dah, one of Final Fantasy 14's three major cities, right outside of the Adventurer's Guild. Players can pick up the quest as early as level 7, so just about every player can complete this event. After completing a special FATE open-world battle in one of several locations, players will be rewarded with the pig-like Thug's Mug helmet and the Brickman minion, as well as a hilarious cutscene–but make sure to visit the Toughie NPC near the quest giver and purchase the delightfully jiggly King Slime Crown and wear the iconic Dragon Quest monster on your head.
This event first took place back in 2014, less than a year after A Realm Reborn was launched. Since then, Final Fantasy 14 has rerun the event in 2017 and 2020, making this the fourth time it has been available. Final Fantasy 14's overwhelming success since the launch of the critically-acclaimed Shadowbringers expansion has seen a massive boom in player population, so rerunning this event is a golden opportunity to include new players in content they otherwise would not have been able to see. For players who have completed the event before, don’t worry: the quest can be repeated using the Seasonal Event Replay Feature, which can be accessed from the original quest giver.
Breaking Brick Mountains was Final Fantasy 14's second crossover event, with the first being a crossover with Final Fantasy 13. Since then, the game has had myriad crossovers with other games like Nier: Automata and Monster Hunter;shows like Yo-kai Watch and GARO; and other Final Fantasy titles like Final Fantasy 11 and Final Fantasy Tactics. One such crossover with Final Fantasy 15, A Nocturne for Heroes, is ongoing until the 18th, shortly before Breaking Brick Mountains begins.
Final Fantasy 14 announced the Moogle Treasure Trove event's return alongside Breaking Brick Mountains, so players will have plenty of exclusive rewards to collect before Endwalker's release in a month. Between these events, the press releases from the Media Tour starting tomorrow, and the 67th Live Letter from the Producer two weeks before Early Access begins, it is an exciting time to be a Warrior of Light.
Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker releases on November 23 for PC, PS4, and PS5.
Source: Final Fantasy XIV Website
