Final Fantasy 14's next Job revealed
Here's the next Job coming to Final Fantasy 14: Viper.
Revealed at the Final Fantasy Fan Fest in London, the Viper is the first of two Jobs coming in the next expansion, Dawntrail.
The Viper is a Final Fantasy 14 original Job, a dual-wielding melee DPS with two swords that combine into one. See them in action in the new extended trailer below.
The Job was designed to cater to players wanting a new dual-wielding Job that's different to the existing Ninja, and is a similar dexterity melee fighter.
The Viper fights with swift slashes to pressure enemies, before unleashing might blows with the joined weapon. Additionally, the Viper can imbue their body with additional power for temporary abilities, calling on the memories of ancient hunters.
Director and producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the Job himself in cosplay:
As previously announced at the Fan Fest in Las Vegas, a second Job is on the way — a ranged magic DPS Job — but this will be revealed at the Tokyo Fan Fest next year, set for 7th January.
Plenty more information on Dawntrail was revealed at the London keynote.
Another limited Job will be available in the latter half of the 7.X series to go alongside Blue Mage. This unknown Job will be separate to party play and feature new ideas.
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