Summary
WithFinal Fantasy 14gearing up to releaseDawntrailin the summer, some datamining of Patch 6.58 uncovered two items that may be associated with preorders of the anticipated expansion. TheFinal Fantasy 14items in question, Azeyma’s Earrings, and the Wind-Up Zidane minion were listed as items added to the game with the latest content update.
The reveal of these items came at a busy time forFinal Fantasy 14, between the launch of Patch 6.58 and the game’sfull release on Xbox Series X/S. WhileFinal Fantasy 14players will need to pay two subscriptions to play on Xbox systems, the initial launch period offered players some items as a bonus. These items are the Wind-up Palom minion, named afterFinal Fantasy 4’s black mage, and Menphina’s Earrings, which grant a 30% EXP buff until level 80. Both these items were available during the preorder window ofEndwalkerin 2021, so players who missed out on them will have another chance.
Though all rumors should be taken with a pinch of salt, someFinal Fantasy 14players have uncovered potential evidence of an imminent announcement. On Reddit, a user named NotSegar posted pictures of Azeyma’s Earrings and the Wind-up Zidane minion on the r/ffxiv subreddit. These two items were part of a datamine that also uncovered whatFinal Fantasy 14players can earn inthe upcomingFinal Fantasy 16crossover eventstarting in early April, including Clive’s Metian armor and a Torgal mount. While no release date was uncovered for eitherDawntrailor theFinal Fantasy 16event in the datamine, both the new earrings and the minion line up with previous preorder offers from expansions such asEndwalker.
Final Fantasy 14 Datamine Uncovers Azeyma’s Earrings and Wind-up Zidane Minion
However,Final Fantasy 14will have an opportunity to show more ofDawntrailsoon. On Saturday, March 23, at Noon Eastern,Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida will hostaDawntrailpanel at PAX East in Boston. The panel will be at the convention’s Main Theatre and will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube for fans around the world to watch. The day before that, on March 22, Yoshida will be part of a panel forFinal Fantasy 16’s second expansion,The Rising Tide.
IfDawntrail’s release date is not revealed at PAX East, fans may have to wait a little longer for information, asFinal Fantasy 14will host a 14-hour broadcaststarting on April 12 as part of the game’s 10th anniversary. Only time will tell when Yoshida will give players the news they are waiting for.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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