Dawntrail is now live for everyone! We hope you're enjoying your time in Tural ❤️

Surprising no one, the final day of countdown illustrations is the newest melee class added in Dawntrail, the Viper! They totally got this piece commissioned and are now negotiating to slay some local vidraal to try and pay for it, so if you have some work, please, let them know 🙏🏻

Rounding up the last of our pre Dawntrail jobs, it's the tank with the knife you can still bring to a gunfight, Gunbreaker! Also known as "three DPS in a trenchcoat" the Gunbreaker gives everyone the chance to act out their favourite scenes from Final Fantasy VIII and gives you plenty of buttons to keep you busy while you take the hits for the rest of the party.

Due to a huge increase in demand for today's illustration the White Mage from the massive uptake of new hires into the Viper Blade Sharpening industry that the Deputy Directory of Turalism has promised includes White Mage Insurance, it is now required that anyone coming across from Eorzea to Tural does so as a White Mage. Thank you for your understanding.

Few things are as important fell cleave as the bond between a warrior fell cleave and their Chocobo fell cleave. Standing on the front line fell cleave they are more than capable of taking fell cleave whatever the enemy has to give fell cleave, with plenty left in the tank for another 10 rounds fell cleave.

The full patch notes for Dawntrail are now available? Are you excited with what's coming?

🎶 The bard opened up their case and said "I'll start this show", and fire blew from their fingertips as they rosined up their bow 🎶 And they pulled an arrow across the string and it gave an evil hiss 🎶 Then a band of voidsent joined in, and it sounded something like this 🎶

How will you spend your time during this maintenance?

I'll clean my desk, and get a bunch of energy drinks and snacks, probably.

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For honor. For Doma. For Eorzea. For those we have lost. For those we can yet save. Today's illustration is the Samurai, and they feel right at home when the odds are against them. Don't let their light robes fool you, a quick flick of their wrist and you'll be out before you know what's happened!

They'll likely post an updated version during maintenance but for now this is what's been released about the upcoming changes.

Shields? Check. Nouliths? Check. Kardia? Check. Prognosis? It's time to shoot lasers at the bad guys until they stop moving! Sage is the healer that Square-Enix gave us to demonstrate that yes, healers are in fact supposed to be doing damage as well. So raise a glass to your local Sage, and just remember, if they're busy shooting lasers, they're still healing their tank. Only a week to go now!

Watch any participating Twitch channel streaming FINAL FANTASY XIV Online with the "Viewer Rewards" tag and receive item codes for the following rewards based on how many accumulative hours watched:

• 1 Hour Watched: EXP Boost Meal Set (Buttery Mogbiscuit & Fat Choco Choco) x10
• 3 Hours Watched: Aetheryte Ticket x10
• 6 Hours Watched: Chocorpokkur Whistle (Mount) x1

Check the Lodestone article for more details!

Announcing the Chocorpokkur Twitch Viewer Rewards Campaign!

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/50502fc1b3f3a42ca2bf68e6001a14f1df8597cc

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With the power to call upon avatars of the primals themselves, Summoners can bring awesome destructive power to bare against their foes. But at the end of the day, once that power fades, Carbuncle is always there waiting for you. Such a cute adorable glowing floof ball. Remember to feed your carbuncles everyone!

Big damage. Fancy hats. And the honour of being Yoshi-P's personal job of choice, today's illustration is the Black Mage! Although looking at this picture, it seems less about the mage and more about the Chocobo and the cats, how adorable are they?

Enter the Fray with today's class, the Dark Knight! Enter the night of the living dead as you take the plunge into the blackest night on your journey to Tuliyollal.

Courtesy of @KaiyokoStar from Twitter/X!

https://x.com/kaiyokostar/status/1804129661636477352

Who needs weapons? Certainly not today's class, the monk! The way of the fist is enough for them to take down a god, and no matter what stance they're in, they're always up for a fight! Just please don't let the enemy stand too far away...

How are you preparing for Dawntrail?

We only have a week left until early access starts, what are you guys doing to prepare for it? I've grinded out the carbuncle earring from the mogtome event and plan to do the wondrous tails for that extra exp. Also, both my inventory and glamour dresser are completely full, so I'll need to make some room beforehand.. But most importantly, I still need a fitting glam :D

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This is the Mountain Dew promotion that was announced during the live letter a little while back that they've just pushed a Lodestone article out for.

Doesn't explicitly say in the article but I'm pretty sure this was a North American exclusive.

Spare a thought for the reaper. After having spent a little over two years as the new melee on the block, the clock has struck 12, but don't think that things are getting grim, I'm sure that come Dawntrail things will be perfectio.

Whether you need a bit of magic, a rapier wit, or just someone to keep raising you over and over again, your friendly neighbourhood Red Mage has you covered! Only 13 days left until the official launch of Dawntrail!

Doing their best to impersonate a black mage, today's illustration is Astrologian! Whether it's throwing up enough stardust to cover the arena, casting their AoE attack from a safe distance, dropping a big bomb on the boss or just dealing cards from their floating deck, the Astro is one you'd never turn down in a pinch.

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