A closer look at FFXIV: Heavensward's dungeons

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Ah, dungeons. A precious MMO mainstay and home to vicious fiends, teamwork and sweet, sweet loot. A realm reborn already has a Behemoth-load of them to slice your way through including the likes of the Tonberry-filled Wanderer’s Palace, and The Lost city of Amdapor - an ancient civilization overrun by poisonous spores and the final resting place of FF series mainstay Diablos. Each one a perfectly pitched challenge for you and three of your fellow adventurers to fight your way through.

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The first, currently nameless dungeon sees you start out in a small forest of sorts, though the plant life is anything but friendly, with thorn-covered flowers wanting nothing more but to see you dead. You soon enter a flame-filled cavern however where a dragon swoops down to cause you grief by burning the ground beneath your feet while you attempt to take down the rest of the local wildlife. Part way through you’ll a dinosaur-like creature that has a fondness for collecting slimy blobs and throwing them at you. It’s a tough fight that you’ll really need to stay on your toes for as you’ll need react quickly to stay on top of things.

The Sharlayan Library meanwhile takes a more atmospheric approach. It feels dark and musty despite it’s jazz-like soundtrack, it’s walls creaking with books - some of which want to take more than just a little nibble out of you. As you make your way through, clearing rooms of perilous page-turners, you’ll find yourself passing through bookcases hiding secret passages. Part way through you’ll find yourself coming across a particularly impressive tome, a demon spilling forth from its humongous pages, with a particularly nasty surprise in store. Forget what you know about any Demon Walls you’ve seen before, this is a very different fight.

With another six dungeons to discover, as well as the Alexander raid there’s plenty to look forward to for all the loot-lovers out there.

This is a sponsored post presented by Square Enix.