The FFXIV 7.5 Stay Letter showcased all the standard issues that include a brand new patch, like dungeons, extra Hildebrand, and a brand new state of affairs quest. However there have been some fairly huge bulletins buried within the stream’s latter half, together with a primary have a look at the upcoming Beastmaster restricted class and a few long-needed overhauls to stock programs.
The Beastmaster will debut at stage 1 alongside a batch of job lessons, although you will should be at the least stage 50 and have accomplished the primary state of affairs in A Realm Reborn to unlock it. Like in different Remaining Fantasy video games, Beastmasters weaken monsters in fight in an effort to seize them. If profitable, they will name on as much as three of their critter pals in battle for help and journey collectively. The Beastmaster’s bestiary will embody 50 monsters at first, and the preliminary stage cap is 50. Producer Naoki Yoshida additionally teased a mode the place you may “nurture” your beast companions in a single-player mode referred to as Crucible of the Unbroken, however did not present extra particulars past that.
The Beastmaster can be launched someday through the FFXIV 7.5 patch collection. Patch 7.5 begins on April 28 and can run by September, although Sq. Enix did not specify which patch will add the brand new restricted job. Yoshida additionally stated that the time and assets required for including Beastmaster to the sport meant the crew needed to push the following Blue Mage replace out to a later date, so do not anticipate extra Blue quests any time quickly (translations for this half offered by Nova Crystalis).
Additionally deliberate for the 7.5 updates is a little bit of consolidation for FFXIV‘s dye system. Relatively than making each colour a separate merchandise that occupies its personal stock slot, Sq. Enix is grouping them into three primary classes:
- Dyes launched in A Realm Reborn, besides issues like metallic colours and jet black, which you should purchase utilizing actual cash
- Dyes obtainable by finishing the Ishgardian Restoration
- Dyes obtainable by finishing duties in Cosmic Exploration
Whenever you use a dye from a kind of classes, you will be prompted to choose which colour you wish to use. You possibly can trade any dyes from the earlier system nonetheless in your stock for a brand new dye at any Calamity salvager.
One other much-needed stock enchancment is the choice to retailer Artifact and dungeon gear in your armoire. Initially, it will solely allow you to retailer dungeon gear acquired in Dawntrail dungeons, however Sq. Enix will step by step roll out updates that allow you to stash dungeon gear from earlier expansions as nicely. So you will lastly be capable of use your retainers for extra than simply holding garments and dye.
And for these fortunate sufficient to have an in-game home, you’ll place extra indoor and outside objects because of some new merchandise cap limits. You may even have the choice to prioritize whether or not the sport shows your stuff or close by gamers, which ought to assist with efficiency.
Different additions coming within the 7.5 patch collection embody:
- Primary state of affairs quests
- Clyteum, a brand new instanced dungeon
- Extra fishing routes
- The tip of “Inconceivably Additional Hildebrand Adventures”
- The tip of the Echoes of Vana’diel Alliance Raid
- A brand new allied society capstone quest
- Obligation help prolonged to Heavensward‘s Nightfall Vigil dungeon and Stormblood‘s Shisui of the Violet Tied
- PvP Collection 11 and a brand new Crystalline Battle enviornment
- A brand new trial that includes Enuo from Remaining Fantasy 5
- One other Occult Crescent subject operation
Sq. Enix will share extra particulars on a few of these updates through the upcoming FFXIV Fan Fest, which can happen in Anaheim, Calif. on April 24 and 25.
