Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Expansion Details

During this past weekend’s Fan Festival event in Tokyo, Japan, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn director / producer Naoki Yoshida shared new details for the game’s first expansion, Heavensward. Reveals included the introduction of a new playable race, a high-end raid, and two brand new jobs, as well as information on the Collector’s Edition items, box art and more. Attendees were also treated to a video message from composer Nobuo Uematsu where he announced he would be composing the main theme for Heavensward.

Heavensward details shared at the Fan Festival include:

• The introduction of a brand-new playable race, the Au Ra
• New Job: Astrologian (Healer role) – Astrologians channel celestial magicks through their star globe in order to heal others and make use of a divining deck to support their fellow party members
• New Job: Machinist (DPS role) – Machinists wield firearms to deal damage from afar and employ turret-like weaponry on the battlefield to create further mayhem
• The reveal of the next major raid challenge that awaits adventurers, the mechanical fortress Alexander
• An announcement that Nobuo Uematsu would be composing the Heavensward main theme
• Details regarding the Heavensward Collector’s Edition were also announced. The package will feature:
  • A dragon figurine
  • An art book
  • A disc featuring various videos and trailers
  • Digital in-game items exclusive to the Collector’s Edition: a griffin flying mount, a helmet designed after FFIV’s dark knight Cecil, and a wind-up Kain minion