Heavensward

Tour of the new areas

Heavensward (3.0) is the first planned expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn. It is scheduled to be released in Spring 2015. Heavensward was first revealed in 2014 North America Fan Festival on October 18, 2014.

Heavensward will release on June 23, 2015, with early access starting June 19, 2015.

Features

• 3 new Jobs: Dark Knight (Tank), Astrologian (Healer) Machinist (DPS).

• New playable race, Au Ra.

• Level cap increased from 50 to 60 (including all crafting and gathering classes).

• New Raid, Alexander.

• Takes place in a new region called Ishgard.

• Story revolves around The Dragonsong War and The Wyrmking versus Thordan and his Knights Twelve.

• 7 Wyrmkings to fight. 7 sons of Midgardsormr.

• The Dragonsong War - The bloody thousand-year conflict between Ishgard and Dravania.

• 4th City-State, The Holy See of Ishgard. Zones include Ishgard: Foundation and Ishgard: The Pillars.

• New massive locations, dungeons and raids

• New areas include Coerthas Western Highlands, Dravanian Forelands, Dravanian Hinterlands, The Churning Mists, The Sea of Clouds, Floating Continent, Chocobo Forest.

• New gear and recipes

• Construction of Airships by Free Companies

• New Primals including Bismarck and Ravana

• New Beastmen Tribes such as Dravania

• The Vanu Vanu Beastmen that worships Bismarck

• The Gnath Beastmen that worships Ravana

• Flying Mounts, about 7 different ones, starting from Black Chocobo, Single-Rider Airship, Dragon and Gryphon Mount.

• Crafting classes are getting specialist tier.

• Gathering classes will get special areas.