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Final Fantasy 14’s Evercold expansion brings aboard a Final Fantasy 7 collab and a job that’s all about fighting with massive shields
Final Fantasy 14’s next expansion, Evercold, will introduce a Final Fantasy 7 Remake-themed raid series and a new tank job called Bastion. The announcements, made at the game’s fan festival, signal a major content update that combines a high-profile crossover with changes to combat, progression and quest design.
The raid series, Beyond the Lifestream, will have three full raid tiers and is being supervised by Final Fantasy 7 Remake writer Kazushige Nojima and artist Tetsuya Nomura; Barret- and Tifa-themed outfits are also planned. Bastion uses twin shields and begins at level 90, while Evercold will add locations including Fargarth and two realmships, optional ordering for some main-story quests, automatic content balancing, expanded character-creation colours, and the Evolved combat system alongside the existing Reborn system.
In short
- Evercold adds a Final Fantasy 7 Remake raid series.
- Bastion is a level-90 tank using twin shields.
- The expansion also updates quests, scaling and combat.
Explained simply
Final Fantasy 14 is a massively multiplayer online game where thousands of players explore a shared fantasy world, complete quests and battle monsters together. The game receives major expansions periodically that add new storylines, locations and gameplay features.
The next expansion, Evercold, will include a raid quest series themed around Final Fantasy 7 Remake, one of the most acclaimed games released recently. It will also introduce a new character class called Bastion, which is designed around fighting with large shields as its primary mechanic.
These additions matter because Final Fantasy 7 is one of gaming's most iconic franchises, and collaborations with major titles help draw attention to the game. New character classes fundamentally change how players experience combat and progression, offering fresh approaches for thousands of people.
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