Square Enix has released the first update to the recently released Heavensward, the highly anticipated expansion to their popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Patch 3.01 introduces a new raid dunegon, Alexander, for adventurers brave enough to enter. Check out the video below.
Heavensward Official Description:
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward features a new story that drops adventurers into the heart of the Dragonsong War, the bloody, thousand-year conflict between the knights of Ishgard and the dragons of Dravania. Adventurers can also look forward to an increased level cap from 50 to 60 on all disciplines, a new playable race, new dungeons and raids, new primal battles, and the introduction of flying mounts that allow players to take to the skies on flying black chocobos, single-rider airships, dragons and more!
Key Features
- All the hallmarks of the Final Fantasy franchise, including genre-leading graphics and real-time cut scenes, an all-new soundtrack, and an immersive story experience
- Level cap increased from level 50 to level 60
- Flying Mounts - Accompanying the vast new areas that feature floating islands are flying mounts for players to pilot such as the flying black chocobo and single-rider airships
- A New Playable Race, The Au Ra - with unique curved horns and scaled skin, the Au Ra hail from the eastern continent of Othard
- New Jobs: Dark Knight, Machinist and Astrologian - players will be able to master three FINAL FANTASY jobs such as dark knight (Tank) who wields a two-handed greatsword and the power of darkness, astrologian (Healer) who use a divining deck and star globe to call on the powers of the stars to heal allies and support party members, or machinist (DPS) who deals damage from afar by using a combination of firearms and mechanical turrets that can be deployed on the battlefield
- A New city-state: The Holy See of Ishgard
- New beast tribes and powerful primals - Players will encounter the Vanu Vanu and their primal, Bismark, and the Gnath, and their primal Ravana, allowing players to form new allegiances
- New high-end raids - includes a new raid dungeon series within the mechanical colossus “Alexander,” based off the legendary boss in the Final Fantasy series.
- New gear, recipes and more!
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