Summary
Final Fantasy 14just announced Beastmaster is coming to the critically acclaimed MMORPG as a limited job. This special class will arrive inFinal Fantasy 14somewhere late in theDawntrailpatch cycle.
The last Fan Festival for the season just wrapped up in Japan this weekend, bringing with it tons of new information aboutDawntrail. One of the biggest reveals was that of the Pictomancer, thesecond new job coming in theFinal Fantasy 14expansion.
However, the Pictomancer was not the only class announced during Tokyo FanFest.Final Fantasy 14had previously teased a new limited job would be coming sometime afterDawntrailas well.FF14confirmed this new limited job would be the Beastmaster–the iconic monster-taming class seen in several earlierFinal Fantasytitles in its long history. Players can expect it to joinFinal Fantasy 14’s Blue Mageas the second limited job late inDawntrail’s patch cycle.
What is a Limited Job in Final Fantasy 14?
Little is known about this new limited job so far, but players can infer a few things by looking at Blue Mage and story elements from the Bozjan Southern Front, one ofFinal Fantasy 14’s field operations. Blue Mage allows players to tank, heal, or DPS by capturing abilities learned from monsters and bosses from all over the game world, and has special challenges and achievements unique to them. Beastmaster NPCs wielding one-handed axes and shields also appear during the Bozja storyline as enemies. With this in mind, players theorize the playable Beastmaster may use these weapons as well, and will be able to travel the world taming and training monsters to use in battle.
Fans are understandably excited about Beastmaster finally coming toFinal Fantasy 14. While some are disappointed it is a limited job, making it one will allowFinal Fantasy 14to create a truly unique experience for Beastmasters, without having to worry about class balance. Though players may have to wait over a year to find out, they are already curious to learn how this job will work, and whaticonicFinal Fantasymonstersthey can tame once it is released.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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