Vana'diel needs her heroes...now more than ever.
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Final Fantasy XI: Rhapsodies of Vana'diel is an episodic storyline update to Final Fantasy XI started in May 2015, with its second chapter released in August 2015 and the last in November 2015. Like add-ons previously released for the game, the storyline update is introduced as part of a regular version updates, however, unlike those, it does not require an additional purchase to access.
It was initially announced as the final main scenario of Final Fantasy XI, until the release of The Voracious Resurgence in 2020. Rhapsodies of Vana'diel was the game's last content released prior the end of service for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 versions in March 2016.
Gameplay[]
Rhapsodies of Vana'diel added a new set of missions, several new zones, and a new set of combat systems to Final Fantasy XI.
Areas[]
- Escha Zi'Tah
- Escha Ru'Aun
- Reisenjima
Gameplay Systems[]
Mounts[]
This expansion introduced summonable mounts without the need of renting or raising a chocobo. These mounts had the equivalent stats of an optimally raised racing chocobo. Once obtained, they can be summoned however often with no limitations other than a one-minute cooldown.
Characters[]
- The Adventurer - The player character in Final Fantasy XI.
- Iroha - She has an unyielding determination coupled with loyalty to those that she cares about. Her determination and her loyalty cause her great consternation in her attempt to stop the Cloud of Darkness because, in order for her to fulfill her mission, she must keep her distance from the Adventurer, her mentor.
- Volto Oscuro
- Cloud of Darkness
- Gilgamesh
- Aldo
- Zeid
- Lion
- Prishe - She is a foul-mouthed strong-willed girl hailing from Tavnazia, where she has earned the nickname "Abhorrent One".
- Tenzen - A messenger from the Far East, has come to the Middle Lands in a bid to stop the Emptiness that has engulfed his homeland.
- Selh'Teus
- Aphmau
- Gessho
- Lilisette
- Cait Sith
- Arciela
- Balamor
- Altana
Story[]
Rhapsodies of Vana'diel key art.
A maiden appears in the dreams of the chosen, descending from the crystal, whispering, "I must find my master..." We remained blissfully ignorant of how her countenance portended a violent struggle over the fate of Vana'diel itself.
Description of the first chapter.
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Final Fantasy XI: Rhapsodies of Vana'diel Original Soundtrack
For the development of Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, Naoshi Muzuda was brought back to produce fourteen new tracks. Several tracks were simply arrangements of some of the most famous pieces in the history of Final Fantasy XI, being Distant Worlds, and Forever Today. Both of these tracks got instrumental versions. A new ending theme, Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, was written and performed with a choir of Final Fantasy XI players singing in the background.