Comprehensive guide for anyone starting FFXIV in 2026. Covers Free Trial, MSQ flow, first job, basic combat mechanics, and typical newbie mistakes. A good first resource before the in-game onboarding.
Resources for new players: Free Trial, first job, MSQ tips, and general onboarding.
Comprehensive guide for anyone starting FFXIV in 2026. Covers Free Trial, MSQ flow, first job, basic combat mechanics, and typical newbie mistakes. A good first resource before the in-game onboarding.
Honest analysis of the obstacles new FFXIV players face: MSQ length, combat learning curve, and expectations vs reality. Useful for friends on the fence about investing the time.
Zepla's perspective returning to FFXIV after a break. Useful for returners: what she did, what surprised her post-Dawntrail, how she resumed MSQ and endgame.
Analysis of FFXIV's positive momentum in 2026 after pre-FanFest. Good for understanding what triggered the comeback narrative and why there's a good window to start/return.
Direct response to the discourse that Dawntrail had overly hard content. Larryzaur explains the new mechanics and contextualizes the difficulty. Evergreen for new players intimidated by Savage commentary.
🛡️Gear planning & BiS
The dominant FFXIV BiS planner: build your gear piece by piece, calculate optimal materia melding, and share the link with your party
📊Combat parsers & analysis
The dominant FFXIV parser: upload your combat log, see cross-world rankings by job and boss, and compare parses pull-by-pull against the world's best
🔨Crafting & gathering
All-in-one toolkit for crafters and gatherers: HQ rotation simulator, mats lists, gathering node alarms, inventory sync, and desktop companion app
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The reference MMORPG since 2004, still defining the genre
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Blizzard's massive ARPG: cinematic campaign, seasonal endgame, visceral combat
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Open-world action-RPG: Tamriel, the Dragonborn, and PC's most vast modding scene