Final Fantasy 14 Heavensward: 5 New Things You’ll Love About The Expansion: Page 5 of 5

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5. Three new jobs, a new draconic race

What role will you play today, Adventurer?

One thing peculiar about the new jobs is that they will have no base class, meaning upon reaching level 30, an Adventurer can choose to be a Dark Knight, a Machinist, or an Astrologian.

Dark Knights are designated to do the tanking role, very much like Paladins and Warriors. They prefer using greatswords, and they enchant their blade with magic to protect their allies and smite down their foes.

Astrologians fit the healing role, using the power of the stars and constellation-based cards to aid their allies in battle. Not much is known about the star watchers, but the class’ Limit Break seemed to be similar to a Stop spell, halting the flow of time.

Machinists are ranged specialists, wielding guns in battle. The namesake comes from their ability to deploy turrets and use enhanced firearms to sweep the battlefield clean. Information is scarce when it comes to their battle capabilities, but we know that they can bring flying drones to the fray.

Scales and horns are the new bling.

Au Ra, a draconic (or maybe not, like Eorzean scholars believe) humanoid race will be available for character creation. Their scales define who they are, and their horns enhance their hearing and awareness. An interesting fact: the race’s males tend to be very tall, while females are on the shorter side of the spectrum.

That’s just a gist of what Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward has to offer, and we’ll hear more as Square Enix rolls out more information in the coming days. If you haven’t played Final Fantasy 14 yet, try it out and experience what 4 million people has been talking about. Ready to test your wings, Adventurer?



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