Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers: hands-on with the ridiculous Gunbreaker and refreshed healers
With Final Fantasy XIV currently in its strongest position ever after two triumphant expansions, the days of its troubled launch are but a distant memory. This is no longer a story of an epic recovery, but one of building on its enviable position. The MMORPG’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, is that next big step - one which aims to kick off a massive new chapter in the game while sustaining its momentum.
How does Shadowbringers hope to do that? Well, by adding lots more stuff. It boasts the lengthy list of new features that we’ve come to expect from an MMO expansion. New jobs, new dungeons, new raids, and an entirely new storyline to play through. The additions are robust, to say the least, but the opportunity to wield the ludicrously improbable gunblade is chief among them.
The new Gunbreaker job is Final Fantasy XIV’s latest tank - a frontline fighter whose role is to protect allies and brush off the punishment of foes. The role makes a good fist of letting you live out your Squall Leonhart roleplaying fantasies, too. It’s a flashy and explosive job that has you completing ability combinations to load a cartridge into the gunblade, which can then be used to fire off a quick single-target or area-of-effect blast. You can also start a rapid volley of chain attacks - a bit like Squall’s Renzokuken limit break - while weaving in continuation moves for a huge damage combo. It’s a satisfying, aggressive gameplay loop.
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