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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is the third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. It was announced in November 2018, and was released on July 2, 2019.

The expansion takes players to the First, one of thirteen reflections of the Source that is being consumed by a Flood of Light. The main region visited is known as Norvrandt, which is roughly analogous to the Source's Eorzea, and is the only region in the world that has not yet succumbed to the Flood of Light.

Story

What awaits the liberator…? Tension grips the land as six nations now stand allied against the imperial armies of Garlemald. With the threat of war on the horizon, the Warrior of Light comes face-to-face with an old enemy seemingly risen from the ashes—Zenos. Could this impending conflict serve as a catalyst for an eighth and final Umbral era?!
It is time, once and for all, to take down the Garlean Empire!
Official description from the 2018 North American fanfest

The Scions of the Seventh Dawn lie comatose, their souls whisked away from their bodies. To find their friends, the Warrior of Light must place their trust in the very being that took them, a decision that soon sees them travel across the dimensions to a dying world plagued by Primordial Light: The First.

Features

Expansion additions

Exploration of the First, including the following new areas, which each correspond
- Two new cities: Crystarium and Eulmore.
- The Rak'tika Greatwood
- Amh Araeng
- Il Mheg
- Lakeland
- Kholusia
- The Tempest
Two new playable races, Viera and Hrothgar. The Viera are female exclusive and the Hrothgar male exclusive.
Two new jobs to be added, including Gunbreaker and Dancer. Both jobs start at level 60.
New beast-tribes: the Nu mou and the Pixies.
A new kind of enemy monsters from the First: the sin eaters, the world's equivalent of The Source's Voidsent enemies.
New end game content for Disciples of the Hand and Land, including the "Restoration of the Holy See of Ishgard".
The Trust System will be implemented into the game, allowing players to fight alongside specific NPCs in dungeons for a more story-focused experience.
The New Game Plus system, which will allow players to repeat storyline quests and battles that they have already completed. Can also be used by level boosted characters to experience the storyline that they skipped by using the level boost feature.

Dungeon additions

Eight new instanced dungeons on launch, with one further dungeon with each subsequent major patch.
A new high-end raid known as Eden, with boss and character designs by Tetsuya Nomura.
A new alliance raid series will be introduced, YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse, produced by Yoko Taro.
New exploration field instances similar to Eureka, based on the Hrothgar homeland of Bozja with story by Yasumi Matsuno.

Battle changes

Level cap raised to 80.
Job and role abilities will be adjusted.
The TP gauge will be removed, with the MP gauge being used by all jobs.

System changes

32-bit Windows support terminated.
Support for hybrid Macintosh models terminated. Recommended models require latest macOS release and AMD graphics running in full 64-bit mode.

Major updates

Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty (5.1)

Patch 5.1 was released on October 29th, 2019. it included the announced features of the restoration of the Holy See of Ishgard, the New Game Plus system, and the first alliance raid of YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse series. It also introduced a new Ultimate level raid - The Epic of Alexander (Ultimate). A new Frontline mode, Danshig Nadaam, was released later on.

Patch 5.1 also saw the end of the PvP collaboration event GARO x Final Fantasy XIV, started during patch 3.5 The Far Edge of Fate.

Echoes of a Fallen Star (5.2)

Patch 5.2 released on February 18th, 2020 and included the following features:

New side storylines - The Sorrow of Werlyt and Resistance Weapons
New dungeon - Anamnesis Anyder
New trials - Cinder Drift and its Extreme version
New high-end raids - Eden's Verse and their Savage versions
New daily tribe quests - Qitari (DoL content)
Updates to the Firmament's restoration
Changes to the Diadem to focus on Disciple of Land classes
Ocean fishing for Fishers
Updates to the New Game Plus system

Reflections in Crystal (5.3)

Patch 5.3 will release on August 11, 2020. It is reported to have the following features:

New YorHa: Dark Apocalypse story and 24-man raid - The Puppet's Bunker
Updates to The Sorrow of Werlyt side storyline
New dungeon - The Hero's Gauntlet
New story trial and extreme version
New daily tribe quests - Dwarves (DoH content)
Updates to Resistance Weapons story
New exploration content - The Bozjan Southern Front
Updates to the Firmament's restoration
New Custom Delivery Client
Updates to the New Game Plus system
A Realm Reborn Revamp, a significant overhaul of the original 2.0 and 2.x patch stories designed to ease progression into Heavensward for new players, alongside the addition of flying in ARR world zones

Gallery

Artwork

Screenshots

Locations

Merchandises

Trivia

The Japanese subtitle Shikkoku no Hangyaku-sha or Shikkoku no Viranzu as indicated by the furigana (漆黒の反逆者(ヴィランズ)) literally translated to "jet black traitors (villains)".
Just like with the announcements of the previous expansions, director Naoki Yoshida wore a certain shirt to the announcement event to tease a new upcoming content, this time being a Bugs Bunny shirt. Unlike previous shirts, this one was not related to an upcoming job, but for an upcoming new playable race, revealed to be the Viera.
Shadowbringer is the name of Final Fantasy IV protagonist Cecil Harvey's ability when he was a dark knight.
The new Crystarium area is a near identical recreation of the unnamed city that first appeared in the Rapture demo from 2005.
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers was the highest rated Final Fantasy title in 13 years.^[1]

External Links

References

↑ Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is the highest rated Final Fantasy title in 13 years (Accessed: July 20, 2019) at Gearnuke

[1] Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is the highest rated Final Fantasy title in 13 years (Accessed: July 20, 2019) at Gearnuke

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 ==Story==
-{{Q|What awaits the liberator…? Tension grips the land as six nations now stand allied against the imperial armies of [[Garlemald]]. With the threat of war on the horizon, the Warrior of Light comes face-to-face with an old enemy seemingly risen from the ashes—[[Zenos yae Galvus|Zenos]]. Could this impending conflict serve as a catalyst for an [[Rejoining|eighth and final Umbral era]]?!<br>
+{{Quote|What awaits the liberator…? Tension grips the land as six nations now stand allied against the imperial armies of [[Garlemald]]. With the threat of war on the horizon, the Warrior of Light comes face-to-face with an old enemy seemingly risen from the ashes—[[Zenos yae Galvus|Zenos]]. Could this impending conflict serve as a catalyst for an [[Umbral Calamity|eighth and final Umbral era]]?!<br>
 It is time, once and for all, to take down the Garlean Empire!|Official description from the 2018 North American fanfest}}
+The [[Scions of the Seventh Dawn]] lie comatose, their souls whisked away from their bodies. To find their friends, the [[Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)|Warrior of Light]] must place their trust in the very being that took them, a decision that soon sees them travel across the dimensions to a dying world plagued by Primordial Light: [[The First]].
 ==Features==
 ===Expansion additions===
-*Exploration of [[the First]], including the following new areas, which each correspond
+*Exploration of the First, including the following new areas, which each correspond
 **Two new cities: [[Crystarium (Final Fantasy XIV)|Crystarium]] and [[Eulmore]].
-**The [[Rak’tika Greatwood]]
+**The [[Rak'tika Greatwood]]
 **[[Amh Araeng]]
 **[[Il Mheg]]
 **[[Lakeland]]
 **[[Kholusia]]
+**[[Tempest (Final Fantasy XIV)|The Tempest]]
-*Two new playable races, [[Viera (Final Fantasy XIV)|Viera]] and [[Hrothgar]]. The Viera will be female exclusive and the Hrothgar male exclusive.
-*Two new [[Job|jobs]] to be added, including [[Gunbreaker]] and [[Dancer (Final Fantasy XIV)|Dancer]]. Both jobs tentatively will start at level 60.
+*Two new playable races, [[Viera (Final Fantasy XIV)|Viera]] and [[Hrothgar]]. The Viera are female exclusive and the Hrothgar male exclusive.
+*Two new [[Job|jobs]] to be added, including [[Gunbreaker]] and [[Dancer (Final Fantasy XIV)|Dancer]]. Both jobs start at level 60.
 *New beast-tribes: the [[Nu mou]] and the [[Pixie (Final Fantasy XIV)|Pixie]]s.
-* A new kind of enemy monsters from [[the First]]: the [[Sin Eater]]s, the world's equivalent of The Source's Voidsent enemies.
+* A new kind of enemy monsters from [[the First]]: the [[sin eater]]s, the world's equivalent of The Source's Voidsent enemies.
 *New end game content for Disciples of the Hand and Land, including the "Restoration of the Holy See of [[Ishgard]]".
-*The [[Trust System]] from ''Final Fantasy XI'' will be implemented into the game, allowing players to summon specific NPC to assist them in battle and dungeons.
+*The [[Trust System]] will be implemented into the game, allowing players to fight alongside specific NPCs  in dungeons for a more story-focused experience.
-*[[New Game Plus]] system, which will allow players to repeat storyline quests and battles that they have already completed. Can also be used by level boosted characters to experience the storyline that they skipped by using the level boost feature.
+*The [[New Game Plus]] system, which will allow players to repeat storyline quests and battles that they have already completed. Can also be used by level boosted characters to experience the storyline that they skipped by using the level boost feature.
 ===Dungeon additions===
-*Up to nine new instanced dungeons
+*Eight new instanced dungeons on launch, with one further dungeon with each subsequent major patch.
-*A new high-end raid known as [[Eden (Final Fantasy XIV)|Eden]], produced by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].
+*A new high-end raid known as [[Eden (Final Fantasy XIV)|Eden]], with boss and character designs by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].
 *A new alliance raid series will be introduced, [[YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse]], produced by [[Yoko Taro]].
+*New exploration field instances similar to Eureka, based on the Hrothgar homeland of Bozja with story by [[Yasumi Matsuno]].
 ===Battle changes===
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 ==Major updates==
-{{See Also|Final Fantasy XIV patch notes}}
+{{See|Final Fantasy XIV patch notes}}
 '''Note that the below version updates also added features and adjustments to ''A Realm Reborn'' (2.x), ''Heavensward'' (3.x) content or ''Stormblood'' (4.x).'''
-====Patch 5.1====
+====''Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty'' (5.1)====
+[[File:FFXIV Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty.png|right|250px]]
+Patch 5.1 was released on October 29th, 2019. it included the announced features of the restoration of the Holy See of [[Ishgard]], the [[New Game Plus]] system, and the first alliance raid of [[YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse]] series. It also introduced a new Ultimate level raid - The Epic of Alexander (Ultimate). A new Frontline mode, Danshig Nadaam, was released later on.
+Patch 5.1 also saw the end of the PvP collaboration event [[GARO x Final Fantasy XIV]], started during patch 3.5 ''The Far Edge of Fate''.
+====''Echoes of a Fallen Star'' (5.2)====
-A patch 5.1 was confirmed to include the announced features of the restoration of the Holy See of [[Ishgard]], the [[New Game Plus]], and the first alliance raid of [[YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse]] series. A new Frontline mode is planned to release as well.
+[[File:FFXIV Echoes of a Fallen Star.png|right|250px]]Patch 5.2 released on February 18th, 2020 and included the following features:
+* New side storylines - The Sorrow of Werlyt and Resistance Weapons
+* New dungeon - [[Anamnesis Anyder]]
+* New trials - [[Cinder Drift]] and its Extreme version
+* New high-end raids - Eden's Verse and their Savage versions
+* New daily tribe quests - Qitari (DoL content)
+* Updates to the Firmament's restoration
+* Changes to [[Diadem|the Diadem]] to focus on Disciple of Land classes
+* Ocean fishing for [[Fisher]]s
+* Updates to the [[New Game Plus]] system
+==== {{-}}''Reflections in Crystal ''(5.3) ====
-It will also end the PvP collaboration event [[GARO x Final Fantasy XIV]] started during patch 3.5 ''The Far Edge of Fate''.
+Patch 5.3 will release on August 11, 2020. It is reported to have the following features:
+* New YorHa: Dark Apocalypse story and 24-man raid - The Puppet's Bunker
+* Updates to The Sorrow of Werlyt side storyline
+* New dungeon - The Hero's Gauntlet
+* New story trial and extreme version
+* New daily tribe quests - Dwarves (DoH content)
+* Updates to Resistance Weapons story
+* New exploration content - The Bozjan Southern Front
+* Updates to the Firmament's restoration
+* New Custom Delivery Client
+* Updates to the New Game Plus system
+* A Realm Reborn Revamp, a significant overhaul of the original 2.0 and 2.x patch stories designed to ease progression into Heavensward for new players, alongside the addition of flying in ARR world zones
 ==Gallery==
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 FFXIV SH Artwork.png|Artwork by [[Akihiko Yoshida]].
 FFXIV Dark Knight SBG.png|Artwork featuring Dark Knight.
+FFXIV ShB Characters Yoshida Akihiko.png|Artwork for the main characters.
+FFXIV Crystarium Yoshida Akihiko.png|Artwork for the Crystarium.
 FFXIV SBG Thancred Poster.png|Promotional poster featuring Thancred.
 FFXIV SBG Y'shtola Poster.png|Promotional poster featuring Y'shtola.
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 ;Locations
 <gallery>
-FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 01.png|New location.
+FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 01.png|Lakeland Concept Art.
-FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 02.png|New location.
+FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 02.png|Rak'tika Concept Art.
-FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 03.png|New location.
+FFXIV SHBR Location Artwork 03.png|Amh Araeng Concept Art.
 </gallery>
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 ==Trivia==
 *The Japanese subtitle ''Shikkoku no Hangyaku-sha'' or ''Shikkoku no Viranzu'' as indicated by the furigana (漆黒の{{ruby|反逆者|ヴィランズ}}) literally translated to "jet black traitors (villains)".
-*Just like with the announcements of the previous expansions, director [[Naoki Yoshida]] wore a certain shirt to the announcement event to tease a new upcoming content, this time being a [[wikipedia:Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]] shirt. Unlike previous shirts, this one was not related to an upcoming job, but for an upcoming new playable race, revealed to be the [[Viera (Final Fantasy XIV)|Viera]].
+*Just like with the announcements of the previous expansions, director [[Naoki Yoshida]] wore a certain shirt to the announcement event to tease a new upcoming content, this time being a [[:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]] shirt. Unlike previous shirts, this one was not related to an upcoming job, but for an upcoming new playable race, revealed to be the [[Viera (Final Fantasy XIV)|Viera]].
 *Shadowbringer is the name of ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' protagonist [[Cecil Harvey]]'s [[Shadowbringer|ability]] when he was a dark knight.
 *The new Crystarium area is a near identical recreation of the unnamed city that first appeared in the [[Final Fantasy XIV/Legacy|Rapture]] demo from 2005.