Final Fantasy XIV Evercold: A Deep Dive into the Expansion's Features and Collaborations
The Final Fantasy XIV community is abuzz with the news of the upcoming Evercold expansion, which promises to bring a host of new features and collaborations to the game. In this article, we'll take a deep dive into the details of the expansion, including the new job, system revamps, and collaborations with Final Fantasy VII Remake and Evangelion.
One of the most exciting features of Evercold is the introduction of the Bastion job, a new tank that combines high-fantasy and mechanical design concepts. The Bastion's main arm is the Skyltborg, a pair of shields that fire ammunition called skyltborg. The job starts at level 90 and its starting quest location is Limsa Lominsa.
Evercold also introduces a new raid theme called Beyond the Lifestream, which is a collaboration with Final Fantasy VII Remake. The story is written by Motomu Toriyama and the FFXIV scenario team, with Kazushige Nojima supervising the story. Tetsuya Nomura will serve as art design supervisor. The raid will have three full tiers, with the first arriving in Patch 8.01 soon after Evercold releases.
Another exciting collaboration is the Ghosts of Desire alliance raid with Evangelion. The raid will feature a new attraction for the Gold Saucer called Keybound Brawler, a typing game that can be played with up to four players. The rewards will include glamour for Barret Wallace and Tifa Lockhart's outfits.
Evercold also introduces a host of system revamps, including the introduction of 'Auto Content Balancing' for fields and instanced dungeons based on your personal progression. The dungeon equipment rewards will also change, giving players more agency in how they want to play. The team is also overhauling chocobo companions, allowing players to bring chocobos into dungeons creating light parties with 2 players + 2 chocobos.
The level cap is increasing to 110, and there will be new treasure hunts/FATEs/Hunts, new dungeons, and new job-specific gear. The team is also introducing a 'Season' system that groups certain patches together, making it easier for players to navigate the weekly cycles.
Overall, Evercold promises to bring a host of exciting new features and collaborations to Final Fantasy XIV, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for the game.
