The new Job coming to Final Fantasy 14 in next expansion Dawntrail has now been revealed: the Pictomancer. The announce…
The new Job coming to Final Fantasy 14 in next expansion Dawntrail has now been revealed: the Pictomancer.
The announcement was made at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Tokyo this weekend, along with new details about Dawntrail.
Unfortunately there’s still no release date for the expansion beyond ‘summer 2024’. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida stated there’s an internal target date, but it’s not public yet due to previous expansion Endwalker being delayed before its release. « We don’t want that to happen again, even if it’s just a few weeks, » he said.
In his keynote speech, Yoshida explained more about the new Job and revealed the new extended trailer for Dawntrail you can watch below.
You may remember at the Las Vegas Fan Fest Yoshida wore a t-shirt featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a clue to the forthcoming two Jobs. The first was Viper, revealed at the London event. Now the second is Pictomancer – after all, the Turtles are named after famous artists.
Pictomancer is a ranged, magical DPS Job who battles with a paintbrush and palette. The Job originates from Final Fantasy 6 where Relm was able to draw enemy techniques. In Final Fantasy 14, the skill is broader with the ability to paint creatures, weapons and landscapes.
A video of the Pictomancer in action shows various coloured instant-cast abilities as well as more elaborate effects – at one point the character summons a Moogle. The Job will also have magic to buff the party, though this is not strictly a support Job.
In the story, the Pictomancer will be represented by the Lalafell Krile (header image), who will now join in Duty Support.
There will be no required class for this Job, which will begin at level 80 in the starting city of Gridania. And no, you won’t need artistic skill yourself to play.
