"Final Fantasy 14" proves imagination once again: The Pictomancer fights with art instead of a magic wand
With the new expansion "Dawntrail" for "Final Fantasy 14", the Pictomancer will be added as one of two new classes. He uses brushes to defeat his opponents.
The MMORPG "Final Fantasy 14", which is over ten years old, is getting a new expansion this year with "Dawntrail". At the "Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival" in Tokyo, Square Enix, the Japanese developer of "FF 14", revealed the secret of a second new class: the Pictomante.
Pictomancers, armed with a large paintbrush, are supposed to fight enemies from a distance with colour and images painted in the air. They use "mixed aether" as an energy source to manipulate enemies and environments. This makes the Pictomancer one of the magical classes. Pictomancers can apparently also paint temporary companions or draw obstacles in the environment. You can see the Pictomancer on sale here:
"Final Fantasy 14" has creative classes
When "FF 14" was successfully launched in 2013, the game featured more typical classes, including paladins, warriors, white and black mages and bards. There are now 19 classes, all of which deal damage, heal, refuel or support. Only the way in which they do this is very different. Each class has its own weapons and play styles.
The astrologer, for example, who was added with the "Heavensward" expansion, is anything but standard. This is a healer class that uses star globes as weapons and has to rely on randomly drawn (tarot) cards. Dancers, available since the "Shadowbringer" expansion, are also not seen very often in role-playing games. Dancers use throwing rings for their combat dances.
I didn't expect Square Enix to bring brushes and colours into the game with the Pictomante - but it fits in with the creativity of the developers.
More content in the new expansion
"Dawntrail" will be the fifth expansion for "Final Fantasy 14". It will be released in summer. In addition to the Pictomante, the "Viper" class will also be included. This is an assassin-like melee fighter. There will also be new areas, a new playable race in the form of the female Hrothgar, new dungeons and raids and much more. The maximum level will be raised from 90 to 100. There will also be a graphics update. You can find all the information on the game's website.
"Final Fantasy 14" is, alongside "World of Warcraft", one of the few MMORPGs that still works with a subscription model, i.e. monthly payments. It has already received numerous awards, including the IGN Award for the best MMORPG in 2022.
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Cover image: Square Enix
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