Quick Links Design Space In Ffxiv's Job System Defining & Adding Ffxiv Midcore Content Ffxiv Player Count In Dawntrail & Beyond Final Fantasy Xiv's Dawntrail expansion introduces new jobs: Viper and Pictomancer, plus reworks for existing jobs. The development team aims to enhance midcore content for players between hardcore and casual options in Dawntrail. Naoki Yoshida focuses on long-term player satisfaction over explosive subscriber growth.

After celebrating its tenth anniversary, Final Fantasy Xiv is moving full-steam ahead into its latest expansion, Dawntrail. The upcoming content will see the story reroute into unexplored territory and a fresh main quest storyline, but as usual, what's on most players' minds is the introduction of two brand-new jobs in the form of Viper and Pictomancer. Those changes, coupled with the requisite substantial reworks for existing jobs to bring them closer in line with the design team's vision for balance and opportunity for fun, have made Dawntrail...