Summary
With early access just days away, the preliminary version 7.0 patch notes forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrailhave been released, giving players an idea of just how extensive the major updates will be. The notes detail whereFinal Fantasy 14players can pick up the quests for the new Viper and the Pictomancer classes, as well as tons of changes coming to different systems within the MMO.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailis the fifth expansion of Square Enix’s critically acclaimed MMORPG. Not only is it the start of a new saga followingEndwalker, butDawntrailwill feature the game’s first major graphical update since its relaunch asA Realm Reborn.Dawntrailwill see the Warrior of Light and their allies travel to the western continent of Tural, which is hosting a rite of succession to determine its next ruler. The Warrior of Light joins forces with the youthful Hrothgar Wuk Lamat, one of the four candidates to become Tural’s Dawnservant. Ahead of the expansion,Square Enix has asked players to be considerate of story spoilerson social media.
While Square Enix remains tight-lipped regarding theDawntrailmain story quests, plenty of new content was teased. According totheFinal Fantasy 14preliminary patch notes, the Arcadion raid series and the Cenote Ja Ja Gural treasure dungeon will be added in future updates. A new level one quest fora free Fantasia potionwill be added in 7.0, which players can trigger by speaking to the Medicine Merchant in Ul’dah - Steps of Thal (X:13.4, Y:9.2). The locations of theDawntrailrole quests were also included, all of which require progress to an unknown point inDawntrail’s main story quests to access. The preliminary update notes also confirmed where players can start the Viper and Pictomancer Job quests - from a Worried Weaver in Ul’dah - Steps of Nald (X:9.3, Y:9.2) and a Cheerless Hearer in Old Gridania (X:8.0, Y:10.3), respectively.
Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Preliminary Patch 7.0 Notes
The patch notes also explain the measuresFinal Fantasy 14is taking toaddress server congestion ahead ofDawntrail’s early access launch, which includes restrictions on data center travel for two to four weeks. The notes also show a few new items that players can craft, including a new housing exterior and furnishings. Some changes coming with Patch 7.0 as part ofFinal Fantasy 14’s graphical update include support for AMD’s FSR and Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technologies and the ability to cap the frame rate in-game.
WithDawntrailavailable to downloadin the coming days,Final Fantasy 14players will soon have countless hours of content to sink time into. Only time will tell how long it will take more eager players to blaze through the expansion’s main story.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
