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STEPPING ONTO THE DAWNTRAIL

Q Dawntrail looks really neat. Should I buy a story skip and get stuck in to that one straight away?

A We’re not your dad, and you can do what you want – but no, probably not. Final Fantasy XIV’s main draw is its story. Skipping that to get to the new stuff’ll leave you confused, even though Dawntrail’s meant to be the start of a new ten-year narrative arc.

A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker all form a huge part of the game’s worldbuilding. Furthermore, there’ll be plenty of old faces in Dawntrail. We only suggest

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