Final Fantasy 14's next expansion, Evercold, will launch on 23rd February 2027, and its second new job is zephyr, a physical ranged DPS that fights with a crossbow and a bird.
Producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed the job during the opening keynote of the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo. Zephyr pairs crossbow shots with support from an avian familiar called Nephele, and joins Bastion, the greatshield-wielding tank revealed as Evercold's first new job at Fan Festival Berlin earlier this year.
Pre-orders for Evercold and the previously announced Collector's Box open on Wednesday 4th November at 9am GMT. Anyone who pre-orders gets early access, plus a Wind-Up Köttr minion and Halone's Earring, which boosts EXP from defeating enemies by 30 percent. The in-game items are delivered as soon as you pre-order, so you can use the earring to level jobs before Evercold arrives.
The Collector's Box is physical goods only. It doesn't include the game, in-game items or pre-order bonuses. Inside you'll find an art box featuring an Evercold illustration by Yoshitaka Amano, a figure of the Warrior of Light as a reaper, an Ethos metal keychain, a Köttr mini plush, and a Tapestry of the Fourth.
The Square Enix Store is also selling a limited Collector's Bundle that pairs the box with a code for the Digital Collector's Edition on Windows or Mac. Players on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and Steam can buy the box on its own and pre-order the Digital Collector's Edition separately. The digital edition adds a Valhallar Odin mount, an Entreat Crystal emote, and a Crystal Skyltborg weapon for Bastion.
Square Enix also used the keynote to reveal a new Fierce raid difficulty, sitting between Normal and Savage; a new trailer for the Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire alliance raid crossover, plus tougher eight-player battles built around some of its bosses; and new Tetsuya Nomura artwork for Beyond the Lifestream, a raid series crossover with the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series.
We can also expect Evolved Combat Mode, which Square Enix says highlights each job's unique identity; Seasons, a new system that changes how item rewards are earned; and expanded character creation with new Character Action Skins. Expanded housing features, PvP updates, and a revamped companion chocobo system will follow from patch 8.1.
Final Fantasy 14 has passed 35 million registered accounts.
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