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FFXIV’s Moogle Event Is Making Blue Mages Cool Again

Everything’s coming up Blue Mage. Blue Mage has always been an odd, lonely little job. It wasn’t added with the beginning of any expansion. Unlike the post-launch jobs, you have to start at Level 1, a...

How Abyssos Savage Raids Took 30 Hours for the FFXIV World-First Clear

Many eyes of the Final Fantasy XIV community turn to the world race when a new Ultimate or Savage raid comes out. These are consistently some of the hardest fights in the game, boss battles t...

FFXIV: Zenos’ Story Needs “No Further Embellishment”

A little more than three months after the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the FFXIV team is finally ready to start talking about its ending openly. You can’t check the...

FFXIV Endwalker Will Have Role Quests Like Shadowbringers With Some Tweaks

As part of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer stream, the team went into detail about the return of Role Quests and how they’ll be implemented in the upcoming expansio...

Plans for New FFXIV Deep Dungeon Revealed at FanFest 2022 in Korea

During Final Fantasy XIV FanFest 2022 in Korea, director and producer Naoki Yoshida and battle content director Masaki Nakagawa held a Q&A session. There were several questions that led t...

The Growing Community of FFXIV Roleplaying Venues

It’s 2:45 a.m. on a Monday morning, and I’m performing my weekly ritual: playing five different arrangements of “Despacito” in a row at closing time in a Final Fantasy XIV roleplaying bar. It’s...

FFXIV Endwalker Preview: The Sage Isn’t Quite The Combat Healer You’re Expecting

I was deeply enamored with the Sage when it was first revealed. The Job’s weapon, the mentally-controlled floating Nouliths, instantly recalled the Fin Funnels of the Gundam franchise. The concept of...

FFXIV Fans Make Some Weird, Wonderful Shit When There's Nothing Else to Do

If there were a Farmers’ Almanac for MMORPGs, it would have warned Final Fantasy XIV players of a long, hot summer this year. “Content drought’s here again,” we say, shading our...

FFXIV Callback Campaign Wants You to Bring Your Lapsed Friends Back

Not everyone can play an MMORPG forever. Eventually, you’ll drop off to play other games or simply get on with your life. People even fall off Final Fantasy XIV, despite the game offering new d...

Critical Hit Vs. Determination - FFXIV Stats Guide & Comparison

In FFXIV Determination vs. Critical Hit can stump a lot of new players. Determination, appropriately, determines a few different things about your character. Whereas Critical Hit sounds risky...

FFXIV Endwalker Will Tighten Some Housing Rules, Increase Supply

Final Fantasy XIV’s housing system is changing things up again. During the latest Letter from the Producer Live, director and producer Naoki Yoshida detailed how Endwalker’s release...

FFXIV Maintenance for Patch 6.01 Done, Pandaemonium Raid is Live [UPDATE]

Update: The scheduled maintenance period is done and Patch 6.01 is now live. For more on the update, please check out our Patch 6.01 summary, which includes details on the new Pan...

FFXIV All Saints' Wake Event is How I Become The Joker

The next seasonal event in Final Fantasy XIV starts real soon. This year’s All Saints’ Wake kicks off on January 20 at 12 a.m. PT and will run until February 2 at 7 a...

FFXIV Pays Tribute to Belts, Changes Shown in Endwalker Patch 6.0 Notes

We knew this day would come. Glamour and gear has come a long way in the world of Final Fantasy XIV. So much so that clothing designers and armorers across The Source and The First have overc...

FFXIV Endwalker Dungeon Guide: The Stigma Dreamscape

It’s time to become ones and zeroes as we dive into the digital world. Welcome to one of two dungeons you can run after finishing Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. The Stigma Dreamscape picks up...

FFXIV Endwalker: Aether Currents - Thavnair Map, Locations & Coordinates

If you’re a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, you probably forget all about the Aether Currents in-between expansions. These whirling orbs of wind dot the landscape in new maps, and only by...

FFXIV Endwalker: Aether Currents - Mare Lamentorum Map, Locations & Coordinates

If you’re a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, you probably forget all about the Aether Currents in between expansions. These whirling orbs of wind dot the landscape in new maps, and only by...

FFXIV Raid Guide - Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The First Circle

Welcome to the first raid of the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker patch cycle! Seeking answers about a mysterious crystal found in the aetherial sea, the Warrior of Light heads ba...

FFXIV Endwalker Dungeon Guide: Smileton

Truly, your expertise is needed to survive this MC Escher-esque dungeon. Welcome to the seventh dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and one of the few required to unlock the Expert Duty R...

I Went Clubbing and Saw a Live Performance in FFXIV, It Was Dope as Hell

A couple weekends ago, I went clubbing…in Final Fantasy XIV. The Allure Lounge, a free company house that holds in-game parties and performances, was open two nights for their Vegas-themed week...