We’re a little less than a month away from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Tokyo which will likely contain some of the final major bits of info we’ll get on Evercold ahead of its January 2027 release. But even now, there’s still a lot we know about the expansion which is looking like the most significant update to the game and its systems since Creative Studio III literally blew up the world with A Realm Reborn 13 years ago. Here’s what we know.

Evercold will come with two new job classes and we’ve already seen the first—bastion. The bastion is a tank class wielding its signature weapon, the skyltborg. What’s that you ask? Imagine a gunblade, now make it a gunshield…that also has a blade. In the class’s brief overview trailer, you can see the skyltborg defend with giant shields, attack at range with bursts of aether fire, while also getting into melee range to dice shit up. It’s an unholy amalgamation of three different disciplines—melee dps, ranged dps, and tanking—that somehow manages to work. We haven’t had official confirmation of the second class, but we know it will feature ranged physical damage. Fan theories suggest the class involves a crossbow and PC Gamer has a neat breakdown that makes a strong case in support of that.

Perhaps the biggest draw to Final Fantasy XIV , beyond the at times legendary storytelling, is the incredible detail with which players can customize their avatar. With Evercold , the game is getting a wealth of new customization options including changing Au Ra horns, nose shadings, face paint, and custom color picking for eyes, hair, and skin tones.

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