Due to ongoing issues with numerical values, such as enemy health pools, growing large enough to threaten overflow errors, Endwalker includes a numeric down-scaling, sometimes colloquially referred to by MMO players as a 'stat squish.' Two new jobs will be introduced as well, both brand-new to the Final Fantasy series. As with many MMORPGs, players interact with each other in a persistent world that responds to their actions. The gameplay and quest structure of Endwalker largely matches that of the base game. Main article: Final Fantasy XIV В§В Gameplay

In addition to adding new areas, the expansion pack increases the level cap to 90 and debuts two new character classes, Sage and Reaper. The story has been marketed as the 'finale' of the HydaelynвЂ“Zodiark arc, drawing the current ongoing story to a close, with an entirely new story beginning in the major patches following release. He is aided by Fandaniel, an Ascian who aims to destroy the world and thereby end his immortal existence. Zenos, the mad son of the former emperor, has murdered his father and now seeks a confrontation with the player's Warrior of Light. In Endwalker, players directly confront the Garlean Empire, an expansionist power that threatens the players' homeland and allies. The expansion pack was released as a standalone product for current players for new players, the 'Complete Edition' that originally launched with Heavensward was updated to include all expansions including Endwalker. Like its predecessors, Naoki Yoshida served as director and producer and Masayoshi Soken composed the soundtrack.

It was released on December 7, 2021, over two years after Shadowbringers, the previous expansion, with its production delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the fourth expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

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