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This article is about the expansion. For the Main Scenario Quest, see Stormblood (Quest).

Stormblood Launch Trailer

See also: Heavensward and Shadowbringers

Warriors of Light -
Join the fight for freedom!

Introduction

Stormblood (considered version 4.0 of the game) is the second expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, after Heavensward. It was released on June 20, 2017 with early access started on June 16th.

With the release of Endwalker Patch 6.5, Stormblood is no longer sold on its own, but is included in the Free Trial or with the purchase of Starter Edition.

Story

New tales of daring and adventure await as the Warrior of Light prepares for a journey beyond the borders of Aldenard. Yet what new dangers await in Gyr Abania and Othard in the Far East? Behold the beauty of these distant lands and the beastmen and primals that threaten to plunge them into chaos.

Having brought an end to the thousand-year conflict between dragon and man in the north, the Warrior of Light and his comrades prepare to liberate Ala Mhigo, a land conquered by the Garlean Empire twenty years ago. Meanwhile, in the Far East, the freedom fighters of the fallen nation of Doma struggle to rekindle the fires of hope in their countrymen.

The time has come to embark upon a new adventure to realms near and far─to rise up with the people of Eorzea and the Far East, and cast down the curs of Garlemald!

Features

Level cap is increased from 60 to 70.
New Jobs: Red Mage (Ranged DPS) and Samurai (Melee DPS).
- Access to the new jobs requires at least level 50 in any Disciple of War/Magic class, but does not require completion of The Far Edge of Fate MSQ.
End of PlayStation 3 support.
More actions for each job to go with new level cap.
Overhaul of the battle system.
- Chance to hit will be 100% on front hits when Character Level = Target Level, 110% on flank hits, and 120% on rear hits.
- Accuracy stat replaced with Direct Hit Rate. Direct Hits deal more damage than regular hits, though not as much as Critical Hits, and can stack with Critical Hits for even more damage.
- Parry stat replaced with Tenacity for Tank classes. Tenacity increases outgoing damage and decreases incoming damage. Parry of incoming attacks can still occur, but it is not a gear stat any more.
Additional Skill System to be overhauled, with skills shared by roles instead of jobs, and can choose from shared role ability options, e.g.;
- All 'Tank' roles (e.g. Warrior, Paladin, Dark Knight) will have automatic access to Provoke, with no GLD/PLD levelling required.
Reassessment of unused/ineffective actions, adjustment to 'tiered' actions;
- Certain 'Tiered' actions (e.g. Fire, Cure) will automatically upgrade/downgrade based on current/scaled level, depending on exact variant/behaviour.
Adding new UI elements for Jobs. Each Class/Job has a unique display for its mechanic, and gains new mechanics, such as;
- Example used is Dragoon's Blood of the Dragoon buff, where in Stormblood an icon/gauge showing how much time is left will be better visible on screen.
- Thaumaturge and Black Mage receive a dial that displays Umbral Ice/Astral Fire status, along with duration of other effects such as Enochian.
- Machinist must balance Heat when using the Gauss Barrel. Within a certain range, Heat causes increased damage for weaponskills, but Overheating removes Gauss Barrel.
- Tank Job gauges will reflect current stance (e.g. Shield Oath or Sword Oath for Paladin) and a class-specific meter. Paladin builds Oath to use Sheltron, Warrior builds Wrath to use Fell Cleave, etc.
New Areas to be introduced, comparable in size to Heavensward areas.
- Gyr Abania: Rhalgr's Reach (minor city), The Fringes, The Peaks, and The Lochs
- Othard: The Azim Steppe, The Ruby Sea, Yanxia, and The Doman Enclave
- Hingashi: Kugane (major city) and Shirogane (Residential District)
Like Heavensward, Stormblood will be a full standalone game's worth of content.
Swimming and Diving are added. Flying mounts can also swim.
New Beastmen Tribes such as The Ananta who worships Lakshmi, the Lady of Bliss.
New Primals to be introduced, including known names and all-new original-to-FF14 ones.
New Dungeons to be introduced with new battle and dungeon concepts to be introduced.
New High-end raid The Bend of Time where players battle Omega.
New 24-player raid is called Return to Ivalice. Ivalice is the setting of the sub-series Ivalice Alliance, which includes Final Fantasy XII and the Final Fantasy Tactics games.
Expanded form of Exploration to be introduced: The Forbidden Land, Eureka, something different from The Diadem and will expand its own entire area, unique to Stormblood. Examples of what might be in here: Notorious Monsters that could only appear once every 72 hours, and the Stormblood "Relic Weapon" quests taking place here as well.
New Gear and Recipes, including winners of the Fan Gear Design Contest.
Item Inventory Expansion, looking to increase "as much as humanly possible."
All areas of Stormblood will be accessible by flying mounts, but there was an indication that it will again by quest-based like in Heavensward and that the Aether Compass will still be useful.
- Flying will not be added to ARR/HW zones, but mount speedboosts will be available via quests and will apply in all zones (including ARR and HW).
Changes to Windows version Minimum Specs requirements; Current minimum specs are geared towards components you can't even buy anymore. "If possible, please upgrade to a 64-bit OS" but they will still support 32-bit. They just suggest 64-bit will be best gaming experience.
They've been examining numbers and have seen a large migration of PS3 to PS4 so they have decided it is the right time to end PS3 support. To show appreciation to their PS3 fans that helped them get to where they are now, there will be a special FREE upgrade campaign for players who own the game on PS3, so they can get the game for free on PS4.
2017's Frankfurt Fan Festival introduced two new major towns. A new player hub: the port city of Kugane and the town of Doma

Pre-order Bonuses

Wind-up Red Mage Minion Ala Mhigan Earrings - Increases EXP earned by 30% when level 50 and below.

Collector's Edition

Chicken Knife Rapier Wind-up Bartz Minion Syldra Mount

Theme Song

The theme song for Stormblood is called Revolutions and it is composed by Nobuo Uematsu and features vocals by Susan Calloway, similarly to Heavensward's theme song.

Concept Art

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano

Screenshots

Artifact Armor 3 (AF3)

FFXIV Patches

Legacy	1.x
A Realm Reborn	2.0 • 2.1 • 2.2 • 2.3 • 2.4 • 2.5
Heavensward	3.0 • 3.1 • 3.2 • 3.3 • 3.4 • 3.5
Stormblood	4.0 • 4.1 • 4.2 • 4.3 • 4.4 • 4.5
Shadowbringers	5.0 • 5.1 • 5.2 • 5.3 • 5.4 • 5.5
Endwalker	6.0 • 6.1 • 6.2 • 6.3 • 6.4 • 6.5
Dawntrail	7.0 • 7.1

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+{{other uses|the [[expansion]]|the [[Main Scenario Quests|Main Scenario Quest]]|Stormblood (Quest)}}
+[[File:Stormblood banner.png|400px|right]]
+{{#ev:youtube|Acf6lPBNXOU|400|right|Stormblood Launch Trailer}}
+{{see also|Heavensward|Shadowbringers}}
+<center>'''Warriors of Light -<br/>Join the fight for freedom!'''</center>
 ==Introduction==
-[[File:stormblood logo1.jpg|400px|right]]
+'''''Stormblood''''' (considered [[patch 4.0|version 4.0]] of the game) is the second expansion for ''Final Fantasy XIV'', after ''[[Heavensward]]''. It was released on June 20, 2017 with early access started on June 16th.
-{{#ev:youtube|Jt1h1MinlLI|400|right|Stormblood Trailer}}
-'''''Stormblood''''' (considered version 4.0 of the game) is the upcoming second expansion for ''Final Fantasy XIV'', after ''[[Heavensward]]''. It is expected to release on June 20, 2017 with pre-orders starting on January 24, 2017.
+With the release of [[Endwalker]] [[Patch 6.5]], Stormblood is no longer sold on its own, but is included in the [https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/ Free Trial] or with the purchase of [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/#_playable Starter Edition].
-[[File:stormblood japanese box art1.jpg|400px|right]]
 __TOC__
-==Pre-order Bonuses==
-*[[Wind-up Red Mage]] [[Minion]]
-*[[Ala Mhigan Earrings]] - Increases EXP earned by 30% when level 50 and below.
 ==Story==
-*''Stormblood'' will take players to both [[Ala Mhigo]] and [[Doma]].
+New tales of daring and adventure await as the Warrior of Light prepares for a journey beyond the borders of Aldenard. Yet what new dangers await in Gyr Abania and Othard in the Far East? Behold the beauty of these distant lands and the beastmen and primals that threaten to plunge them into chaos.
-*The main focus is to regain control of Ala Mhigo from the [[Garlean Empire]].
-*The Garlean Empire has been controlling Ala Mhigo for 20 years.
+Having brought an end to the thousand-year conflict between dragon and man in the north, the Warrior of Light and his comrades prepare to liberate Ala Mhigo, a land conquered by the Garlean Empire twenty years ago. Meanwhile, in the Far East, the freedom fighters of the fallen nation of Doma struggle to rekindle the fires of hope in their countrymen.
-*The main antagonist will be [[Zenos Yae Galvus]], [[XIIth Legion Legatus]] and de facto ruler of occupied Ala Mhigo.
-*The main city in Stormblood is [[Rhaelgr's Reach]], the headquarters of Ala Mhigan resistance.
+The time has come to embark upon a new adventure to realms near and far─to rise up with the people of Eorzea and the Far East, and cast down the curs of Garlemald!
-*The Warrior of Light's main job in ''Stormblood'' is Monk, similar to how it was Dragoon in ''[[Heavensward]]''.
-*A new residential area called Shirogane, located in Doma.
-*Ala Mhigo is entered via crossing [[Baelsar's Wall]] in [[The Black Shroud]], as shown in Patch 3.5.
-*Ala Mhigo will not be just deserts and wasteland, forests will also be a part of it.
 ==Features==
 *Level cap is increased from 60 to 70.
-*New [[Jobs|Job]]: [[Red Mage]] (Ranged DPS) and [[Samurai]] (Melee DPS).
+*New [[Job]]s: [[Red Mage]] (Ranged DPS) and [[Samurai]] (Melee DPS).
+**Access to the new jobs requires at least level 50 in any Disciple of War/Magic class, but does ''not'' require completion of [[The Far Edge of Fate]] MSQ.
 *End of PlayStation 3 support.
 *More actions for each job to go with new level cap.
-*Overhaul of the battle system. Exact details unknown as of yet, but Accuracy is being removed as an idea of what to expect from this overhaul.
+*Overhaul of the battle system.
-*Additional Skill System to be overhauled, with skills shared by roles instead of jobs, and can choose from shared role ability options.
+**Chance to hit will be 100% on front hits when Character Level = Target Level, 110% on flank hits, and 120% on rear hits.
-*Reassessment of unused/ineffective actions.
+**[[Accuracy]] stat replaced with [[Direct Hit Rate]]. Direct Hits deal more damage than regular hits, though not as much as [[Critical Hit]]s, and can stack with [[Critical Hit]]s for even more damage.
-*Adding new UI elements for Jobs.
+**[[Parry]] stat replaced with [[Tenacity]] for Tank classes. Tenacity increases outgoing damage and decreases incoming damage. Parry of incoming attacks can still occur, but it is not a gear stat any more.
+*[[Role actions|Additional Skill System]] to be overhauled, with skills shared by roles instead of jobs, and can choose from shared role ability options, e.g.;
+**All 'Tank' roles (e.g. [[Warrior]], [[Paladin]], [[Dark Knight]]) will have automatic access to [[Provoke]], with no GLD/PLD levelling required.
+*Reassessment of unused/ineffective actions, adjustment to 'tiered' actions;
+**Certain 'Tiered' actions (e.g. [[Fire]], [[Cure]]) will automatically upgrade/downgrade based on current/scaled level, depending on exact variant/behaviour.
+*Adding [[Job Gauge|new UI elements for Jobs]]. Each Class/Job has a unique display for its mechanic, and gains new mechanics, such as;
 **Example used is Dragoon's Blood of the [[Dragoon]] buff, where in ''Stormblood'' an icon/gauge showing how much time is left will be better visible on screen.
+**[[Thaumaturge]] and [[Black Mage]] receive a dial that displays [[Umbral Ice]]/[[Astral Fire]] status, along with duration of other effects such as [[Enochian]].
+**[[Machinist]] must balance Heat when using the Gauss Barrel. Within a certain range, Heat causes increased damage for weaponskills, but Overheating removes Gauss Barrel.
+**Tank Job gauges will reflect current stance (e.g. [[Shield Oath]] or [[Sword Oath]] for [[Paladin]]) and a class-specific meter. Paladin builds Oath to use [[Sheltron]], [[Warrior]] builds Wrath to use [[Fell Cleave]], etc.
 *New Areas to be introduced, comparable in size to [[Heavensward]] areas.
+** [[Gyr Abania]]: [[Rhalgr's Reach]] (minor city), [[The Fringes]], [[The Peaks]], and [[The Lochs]]
+** [[Othard (region)|Othard]]: [[The Azim Steppe]], [[The Ruby Sea]], [[Yanxia]], and [[The Doman Enclave]]
+** [[Hingashi]]: [[Kugane]] (major city) and [[Shirogane]] ([[Residential District]])
 *Like ''Heavensward'', ''Stormblood'' will be a full standalone game's worth of content.
-*[[Swimming]] and [[Diving]] are added.
+*[[Swimming]] and [[Diving]] are added. Flying mounts can also swim.
 *New [[Beastmen Tribes]] such as [[The Ananta]] who worships [[Lakshmi, the Lady of Bliss]].
 *New [[Primals]] to be introduced, including known names and all-new original-to-FF14 ones.
 *New [[Dungeons]] to be introduced with new battle and dungeon concepts to be introduced.
-*New [[High-end raid]] [[The Bend of Time]] where players battle [[Omega]]. It has different story depending on difficulty, with normal on odd patches, savage on even.
+*New [[High-end raid]] [[The Bend of Time]] where players battle [[Omega]].
 *New [[24-player raid]] is called [[Return to Ivalice]]. Ivalice is the setting of the sub-series ''Ivalice Alliance'', which includes ''Final Fantasy XII'' and the ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' games.
-*Expanded form of Exploration to be introduced: [[The Forbidden Land of Eureka]], something different from [[Diadem]] and will expand its own entire area, unique to Stormblood. Examples of what might be in here: Notorious Monsters that could only appear once every 72 hours, and the Stormblood "Relic Weapon" quests taking place here as well.
+*Expanded form of Exploration to be introduced: [[The Forbidden Land, Eureka]], something different from [[The Diadem/Old|The Diadem]] and will expand its own entire area, unique to Stormblood. Examples of what might be in here: Notorious Monsters that could only appear once every 72 hours, and the Stormblood "Relic Weapon" quests taking place here as well.
 *New Gear and Recipes, including winners of the Fan Gear Design Contest.
 *Item Inventory Expansion, looking to increase "as much as humanly possible."
-*All areas of ''Stormblood'' will be accessible by [[Flying Mounts|flying mounts]], but there was an indication that it will again by quest-based like in ''Heavensward''.
+*All areas of ''Stormblood'' will be accessible by [[Flying Mounts|flying mounts]], but there was an indication that it will again by quest-based like in ''Heavensward'' and that the Aether Compass will still be useful.
+**Flying will not be added to ARR/HW zones, but mount speedboosts will be available via quests and will apply in all zones (including ARR and HW).
 *Changes to Windows version Minimum Specs requirements; Current minimum specs are geared towards components you can't even buy anymore. "If possible, please upgrade to a 64-bit OS" but they will still support 32-bit. They just suggest 64-bit will be best gaming experience.
 *They've been examining numbers and have seen a large migration of PS3 to PS4 so they have decided it is the right time to end PS3 support. To show appreciation to their PS3 fans that helped them get to where they are now, there will be a special FREE upgrade campaign for players who own the game on PS3, so they can get the game for free on PS4.
 * 2017's Frankfurt Fan Festival introduced two new major towns. A new player hub: the port city of [[Kugane]] and the town of [[Doma]]
+==Pre-order Bonuses==
+[[File:wind-up red mage1.png|200px]]
+[[Wind-up Red Mage]] [[Minion]]
+[[File:Ala mhigan earrings1.png|200px]]
+[[Ala Mhigan Earrings]] - Increases EXP earned by 30% when level 50 and below.
+==Collector's Edition==
+[[File:Stormblood collectors edition main.jpg|400px|right]]
+[[File:Stormblood collectors edition3.png|200px]] [[Chicken Knife]] [[Rapier]]
+[[File:Stormblood collectors edition2.png|200px]] [[Wind-up Bartz]] [[Minion]]
+[[File:Stormblood collectors edition1.png|200px]] [[Syldra (Mount)|Syldra]] [[Mount]]
+<br style="clear:both;">
 ==Theme Song==
 The theme song for ''Stormblood'' is called ''Revolutions'' and it is composed by Nobuo Uematsu and features vocals by Susan Calloway, similarly to ''Heavensward's'' theme song.
+{{#ev:youtube|UmQm76wFfKk|400|left}}<br style="clear:both;">
 ==Concept Art==
 <gallery mode="packed">
+File:Stormblood artwork1.jpg|Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano
+File:Stormblood poster1.jpg
+File:Samurai concept art.png
+File:Stormblood artwork2.jpg
+File:Stormblood artwork3.jpg
+File:Kugane concept art1.jpg
+File:Red Mage concept art.png
+File:Lakshmi concept art1.jpg
 File:Stormblood world map1.jpg
+File:Stormblood artwork4.jpg
+File:The ananta1.png
+File:Lakshmi1.png
 File:dark knight level 70 af concept art1.jpg
 File:bard level 70 af concept art1.jpg
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 File:black mage level 70 af concept art1.jpg
 </gallery>
+==Screenshots==
+<gallery mode="packed">
+File:Stormblood new location1.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location2.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location3.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location4.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location5.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location6.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location7.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location8.jpg
+File:Stormblood new location9.jpg
+File:Red Mage2.jpg
+File:Red Mage1.jpg
+File:Ala Mhigan Resistance.jpg
+File:Stormblood dungeon1.jpg
+File:Stormblood dungeon2.jpg
+File:The Sirensong Sea5.jpg
+</gallery>
+==Artifact Armor 3 (AF3)==
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
+File:samurai af3.jpg || [[Samurai]]
+File:Job - Red Mage.png || [[Red Mage]]
+File:Paladin3.jpg || [[Paladin]]
+File:Warrior3.jpg || [[Warrior]]
+File:Dark Knight4.jpg || [[Dark Knight]]
+File:Monk3.png || [[Monk]]
+File:Dragoon3.jpg || [[Dragoon]]
+File:Ninja6.jpg || [[Ninja]]
+File:bard af3.jpg || [[Bard]]
+File:machinist af3.jpg || [[Machinist]]
+File:black mage af3.jpg || [[Black Mage]]
+File:summoner af3.jpg || [[Summoner]]
+File:White Mage3.jpg || [[White Mage]]
+File:scholar3.jpg || [[Scholar]]
+File:Astrologian4.jpg || [[Astrologian]]
+</gallery>
+{{Patches nav}}
+[[Category:Expansions]]