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Final Fantasy 14 fans break down theory on Evercold’s second new job
Ahead of Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion, Square Enix used its Berlin Fan Fest to reveal the first of two new jobs, Bastion, while leaving the second job for an official announcement at Tokyo Fan Fest in October. In the meantime, the game's community has pieced together clues from the event and marketing material to theorise that the second job will be a bird-handling class dubbed "Falconer," generating widespread discussion among fans eager to fill in the gap before Square Enix confirms it.
The theory rests on several details: Square Enix has confirmed the job will be an original concept and a physical ranged DPS role, ruling out classes seen in earlier Final Fantasy titles. At the Berlin panel, composer Masayoshi Soken played two sound effects for the job, one featuring a clicking noise fans liken to a crossbow being cocked, and another combining a bird screech with slashing sounds. The latest Evercold trailer also shows a pink-haired Miqo'te character wearing thick leather gloves and being pestered by an armoured bird, fuelling speculation that the job would let players command a bird in combat, similar to the existing Summoner job. Square Enix is expected to confirm the job officially at Tokyo Fan Fest, running 31 October to 1 November at Makuhari Messe.
In short
- Fans theorise Evercold's second new job will be called "Falconer"
- Clues include sound effects and a bird-featuring trailer from Berlin Fan Fest
- Official reveal expected at Tokyo Fan Fest, 31 Oct–1 Nov
Explained simply
Final Fantasy 14 is a popular online game where players take on different roles, called "jobs," which determine how they fight in combat. Square Enix, the game's developer, is preparing a major update called the Evercold expansion that will introduce two new jobs for players to try. The studio revealed the first job, called Bastion, but deliberately saved the announcement of the second job for a later event.
Since then, the game's community has analysed clues from promotional materials and livestreams to theorise about what the second job might be. Fans believe it will be called "Falconer" and let players command a bird in battle, based on details like audio cues featuring bird calls mixed with weapon sounds, and a trailer showing a character with a bird. This kind of collective puzzle-solving has become a popular way for the community to engage with new game releases.
Square Enix is expected to officially reveal the second job at the Tokyo Fan Fest event on 31 October and 1 November. The confirmation will settle weeks of fan speculation, though the community's theories have already generated considerable discussion and excitement.