FFXIV London Keynote Reveals New Beautiful Screenshots of Upcoming Dungeons

These breath-taking dungeons are coming in Dawntrail!

Final Fantasy XIV fans got a special look at the upcoming dungeons for Dawntrail at the FFXIV Fan Festival 2023 in London, as Square Enix revealed a half dozen incredible screenshots and concept art.

Among the revealed dungeons were a riverboat cruise, a strange and alien mountain, a dive into a mezo-American inspired dungeon, and a mysterious technological-advanced area. 

The riverboat dungeon cruise seems to be inspired by the mighty Amazon river, with the first portion taking place on a perilous pontoon boat. It then moves onto an underground area, with light piercing through holes in the stone ceiling. 

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The second dungeon was a high mountain peak capped with snow, but with strange tendrils emerging from the rock. Underneath the mountain, mysterious purple energy seems to pulsate. 

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The next two dungeons we only saw a single piece of concept art, but they revealed a lot. One was an expansive underground area, and the next was a strange, high-tech area with a giant tank of strange blue material. It’s speculated that this is related to Ceruleum. 

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It’s speculated that this more technologically advanced dungeon is related to Ceruleum. 

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These screenshots have given fans the first look at the battle content for FFXIV: Dawntrail, but at the moment, everything beyond basic details is speculation. However, what’s most interesting is the variety. Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida teased fans at the London Keynote suggesting that the long-awaited vacation for the Warrior of Light may be a little more complicated than initially thought.

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