After 13 years of active development, Square Enix is preparing to release Final Fantasy 14's sixth expansion, Evercold, in January. The Warrior of Light and the Scion companions will journey to the Fourth reflection, a setting encased in ice and overrun by giants.
Quick Facts
- Expansion Name: Evercold
- Release Date: January
- Setting: Fourth reflection (ice-themed with giants)
- Key Additions: New tank class, raid content, and a Final Fantasy 7 crossover
What to Expect in Evercold
Along with the new frost-themed setting and mythological background, Evercold brings core system updates designed to redefine the game. Players will also gain access to a brand-new tank class and confirmed raid content, alongside a long-awaited crossover with Final Fantasy 7.
Looking Back at FF14 Expansions
As players await the January release, a ranking of previous Final Fantasy XIV expansions highlights the series' journey:
- 5. Dawntrail: Struggled with slow early pacing and uneven execution following the Zodiark and Hydaelyn story arc, despite introducing the Pictomancer DPS class.
- 4. Stormblood: Hampered by stop-start story pacing and polarizing characters like Zenos and Lyse, though redeemed by strong raid content, dungeons, and the Far East setting.
- 3. Endwalker: Delivered a grand finale to 10 years of storytelling, featuring standout raid content like Pandemonium alongside the Sage and Reaper jobs.
- 2. Heavensward: Established the game as a major MMO rival with its tragic Ishgard storyline, the Machinist, Astrologian, and Dark Knight jobs, and Alexander raids.
- 1. Shadowbringers: Widely regarded as the peak of the game, introducing memorable villains like Vauthry and Emet-Selch, alongside the Eden Raid series and NieR: Automata collaboration.
Evercold aims to capture the narrative heights of earlier releases when it launches in January.