Highlights
- Final Fantasy 14 unveiled Dawntrail, its fifth expansion pack, taking players on a new adventure across the sea to the continent of Tural.
- The expansion promises high adventure and discovery in Tural, a land inspired by South American cultures, with a diverse range of peoples and locations.
- Players will face challenges in Dawntrail, including a conflict over the succession of Tuliyollal, and can expect new trials, a level cap increase, and two new jobs to try.
Final Fantasy 14 just revealed Dawntrail, its fifth expansion pack. This optimistic new chapter of the Final Fantasy 14 story takes players across the sea to a brand-new adventure.
During the keynote address for the first in-person Fan Festival in four years, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida gave players a preview for this new expansion, including the new graphics update. This original chapter is being considered a fresh start for the Final Fantasy 14 main scenario after the epic conclusion of Endwalker.
Dawntrailbrings Final Fantasy 14 players to Tural, the continent far to the west of Eorzea that has only been known as the New World up until now. This mysterious land promises high adventure and discovery as they explore fantastical places like Tuliyollal, the fabled city of gold. This diverse land holds many peoples, including the Mamool Ja players have seen since the original Final Fantasy 14. Tural takes heavy inspiration from South American cultures, and the expansion itself is being marketed as “the ultimate summer vacation.”
That said, Final Fantasy 14 players should expect plenty of challenges to face in Dawntrail. One of the core conflicts involves a conflict over who will take over Tuliyollal after its current leader. Players will help decide this contest over the rite of succession with the help of the Scions and familiar Final Fantasy 14 characters like the gleaner Erenville, though their allies may end up divided on how to solve this conundrum.
As they journey across Tural, players will encounter all sorts of cultures and peoples. Uroqpacha is home to a clan of giants and the diminutive and mercantile Pelupelu both, while Yak T’el is a center of population for both the Mamool Ja and the Hrothgar native to Tural. As always, plenty of fantastic trials, such as the legendary Valigarmanda, will await players in Dawntrail as they raise their jobs to the new level cap of 100.
Players will also have two new jobs they can try, a melee DPS and a ranged caster. While Final Fantasy 14 has not revealed these jobs yet, the trailer features the Warrior of Light sporting a longsword and light armor, prompting many to expect a pirate-like swashbuckler class to be one of them. Yoshida also wore a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shirt, which could suggest the melee class will use Ninja gear, and the caster may be a Green Mage.
Dawntrail is currently planned to release in summer of 2024. Players can expect to see more information about Dawntrail at Final Fantasy 14’s next Fan Festival in London on October 21 and 22.
Final Fantasy 14 is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
