Closing Fantasy 14 patch 7.4 is lastly right here. We have been ready for it for some time, with all eyes on job balancing forward of Sq. Enix’s proposed rework, set to drop with 8.0. Whereas the plan is to make the MMO’s lessons really feel extra distinct, following the controversial modifications to Black Mage, there are rumblings that the upcoming changes could do extra hurt than good. Whereas 7.4’s new raids are taking place a deal with, among the Gunbreaker and Pink Mage tweaks have sparked additional considerations, with the previous feeling a bit of too straightforward and the latter dropping a few of its mobility.
Sadly, Closing Fantasy 14 patch 7.4’s job modifications have not gone down as Sq. Enix could have hoped, with some gamers rising annoyed by the developer’s method to lessons.
The Gunbreaker changes will increase your most variety of Bloodfest prices to 6, which on paper seems like a buff however, for some, oversimplifies all the job. We wish to should handle our abilities successfully, and to have difficult components of sport design. Not every part must be so simple as spamming a button repeatedly to win.
Sq. Enix explains the change in its jobs information, stating that it is meant to “rectify [the] irritation” of mismanaging cartridges through the burst part. One participant on Reddit has has known as the choice “braindead” and one other merely writes, “What the fuck man?”
The Pink Mage tweak is much less egregious, however the class’ mobility has taken successful. Whilst you can nonetheless sprint round with Manafication, there is no actual want to anymore, which takes a little bit of enjoyable out of the job’s fight.
However, placing the job modifications apart, the remainder of the replace goes down fairly nicely. As we already knew from Dwell Letter 90, the brand new Mistwake dungeon is now obtainable, full with one other prepare boss combat in Hell on Rails.
Personally, I am most excited to take a look at Tom Morello’s new tune, which soundtracks the brand new Arcadion raid. Arcadion: Heavyweight Division will pit us in opposition to two ‘surfer bros’ known as Pink Sizzling and Deep Blue, and it is simply the primary in a sequence of 4. Will Morello be concerned in all of them? I am unsure, however I can stay to dream.
We’ll have to attend a bit of longer for the brand new variant and criterion dungeon, which is able to arrive in patch 7.45, however that was anticipated. The brand new raid dungeon, AAC Heavyweight Tier (Savage), may also solely be obtainable from Tuesday January 6, 2026. Elsewhere, there are bountiful new cosmetics, emotes, and extra for gamers extra involved with the style of their character than any buffs or nerfs.
With good timing for the Christmas holidays, I can not wait to get caught into this offended locomotion engine and raid away my winter break. I am simply glad I am not a Gunbreaker.
