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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the fourth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. It was announced in February 2021, and is set to release November 23, 2021. The expansion takes players to Radz-at-Han, Garlemald, Old Sharlayan, and the remaining Moon of Hydaelyn, and deals with the second coming of the Final Days.

The Japanese subtitle, 暁月の終焉(フィナーレ) (Gyōgetsu no Fināre?) literally translates to "Dawnmoon Finale". This, alongside the English subtitle, are meant to represent the conclusion of the main storyline up to that point.

Story

Yet shadowed by their triumph in the First, the Warrior of Light and Scions of the Seventh Dawn are home at last. An even greater calamity than refulgent oblivion has been building in their absence, however─a second advent of the Final Days. Should all despair, the myriad conflicts that now ravage the land cannot but foretoken an end to life in the Source.

Take heart in the faith of those who walk beside you, and journey ever higher─to the very stars above.
Official site

Set to be the end of the Zodiark and Hydaelyn storyline, Endwalker will conclude its narrative within the expansion's Main Scenario Quest, rather than in the later patches, unlike other expansions. Subsequent patches will instead begin a whole new story arc for Final Fantasy XIV.

Features

Endwalker will see players visit the cities of Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han. They will get to explore the regions of Thavnair, Garlemald, as well as the mysterious subterranean Labyrinthos, and Mare Lamentorum on the surface of the moon.

Two new jobs will be introduced: the barrier healer Sages that wield aetherically enhanced Nouliths, and the scythe-wielding melee DPS Reaper, which can manipulate the powers of the void, both of which start at level 70. The level cap for all disciplines, excluding limited jobs, will be increased to 90. Belt equipment will be removed, with its equipment slots moving to other types of equipment in the armoury chest. Additionally, to accommodate the introduction of Sage as a barrier based Healer, Astrologian will receive adjustments, making them pure Healers, fitting the same niche as White Mage.

New dungeons and trials will be included at launch including a fight with Anima, with updates to the Trust System and the addition of Estinien Wyrmblood as a Trust member. A new high-end raid series titled Pandæmonium, involving the Ascian Lahabrea, and a Final Fantasy XIV-original alliance raid series, known as Myths of the Realm, which involves The Twelve, will also be added. Additionally, new tribe quests will be available from the Matanga of the Arkasodara tribe.

Starting with 6.0, following the successful completion of the Ishgardian Restoration, a new residential district will become available for players to explore, and following further in 6.1, players will be able to buy housing within these districts.

A new type of content—the Island Sanctuary—will debut in 6.0, allowing players to take a break from adventuring to do a number of activities including farming crops and raising animals. This feature will be updated for the entire duration of the 6.x patch cycle.

Player stats will be adjusted with the release of 6.0, to "squish" numbers down, to avoid overflow in the back-end and streamline the damage calculations. This will not affect the effectiveness of characters as health and damage from mobs will be adjusted accordingly.

Male Viera will be added at the beginning of 6.0, while the female Hrothgar will be added later in the expansion.

A new Oceana Data Center will be added. It will not released with 6.0 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions in the region, and does not have a confirmed release date, but the development hopes for it to be released before 6.1.

Development

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was first teased 1 January 2021 in a Lodestone post, with the announcement of a showcase early in the year and a poem:^[1]

Our progeny may never know
Wherefore we look unto the sky,
Nor why we dig for truths below;
We bear their scorn or watch them die.
From the journal of a resolute man^[1]

Weeks later, the date of the announcement showcase was set for 5 February, 2021.^[2] During the showcase the title of the expansion and details regarding the expansion were revealed alongside a teaser CG trailer.^[3]

Major updates

Patch 6.1

Patch 6.1 was mentioned when revealing the introduction of Dragonsong War (Ultimate) raid, which was originally planned to be released in patch 5.55, but was delayed to patch 6.1 due to COVID-19-related complications. Ishgard Housing is also set to be available during this patch.

Gallery

Artwork

Renders

Trailer screens

Screenshots

Location art

External Links

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Naoki Yoshida (n.d.) . New Year's Greetings!. Square Enix. The Lodestone. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.
↑ (n.d.) . Watch the Announcement Showcase on Friday, February 5!. Square Enix. The Lodestone. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.
↑ Andrew Copeland (n.d.) . Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Announced. Square Enix. Gamer Escape. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.

[tease-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Naoki Yoshida (n.d.) . New Year's Greetings!. Square Enix. The Lodestone. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.

[announcement_announcement-2] (n.d.) . Watch the Announcement Showcase on Friday, February 5!. Square Enix. The Lodestone. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.

[showcase-3] Andrew Copeland (n.d.) . Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Announced. Square Enix. Gamer Escape. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021.

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 FFXIV Endwalker Anima art.jpg|[[Anima (summon)#Final Fantasy XIV|Anima]].
 FFXIV Endwalker Island Sanctuary art.jpg|[[Island Sanctuary]].
 FFXIV Endwalker Pandaemonium art.jpg|[[Pandæmonium (Final Fantasy XIV)|Pandæmonium]].
 FFXIV Endwalker Sage art.jpg|[[Sage (Final Fantasy XIV)|Sage]] artwork.
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 FFXIV Endwalker Sage render.jpg|Sage render.
+Reaper render from Final Fantasy XIV.png|Reaper render.
 FFXIV Endwalker Estinien Wyrmblood trust render.jpg|[[Estinien Wyrmblood]] render.
 FFXIV Endwalker Arkasodara Matanga tribe render.jpg|[[Matanga|Arkasodara]] tribe render.
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 FFXIV Endwalker trailer screen 7.jpg|Fandaniel.
 FFXIV Endwalker trailer screen 8.jpg|Zenos yae Galvus.
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 FFXIV Endwalker trailer screen 9.jpg|Warrior of Light looking down on [[Hydaelyn]] from the Moon.
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 <gallery>
+Sharlayan artwork from Final Fantasy XIV.jpg|Old Sharlayan concept art.
 FFXIV Endwalker Radz-at-Han art 1.jpg|Thavnair concept art.
+Labyrinthos artwork from Final Fantasy XIV.jpg|Labyrinthos concept art.
 FFXIV Endwalker Radz-at-Han art 2.jpg|Radz-at-Han concept art.
 FFXIV Endwalker Garlemald art.jpg|Garlemald concept art.
+Mare Lamentorum artwork from Final Fantasy XIV.jpg|Mare Lamentorum concept art.
+New area from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker.jpg|New area concept art.
 </gallery>